Chapter 324 Contest
Chapter 324 Contest
"The mecha selection is the day after tomorrow. Are you confident?"
After Xie Yiren went to the balcony to find He Junlin, only Cui Yu'an and Yufei remained in the living room.
Cui Yu'an looked at Yufei and asked
Yufei raised an eyebrow, giving Cui Yu'an a provocative look.
"My time at home wasn't wasted. Under Master Xuanyuan's special training, I've undergone a complete transformation, okay? Shall we practice together?"
As Yufei began to get excited, Cui Yu'an knew that if he didn't agree, the matter wouldn't be resolved, so he nodded.
"The space here is too small; we can't practice properly. I recently discovered a small grove of trees on campus; let's practice there."
"The grove of trees—such a place that could easily lead to misunderstandings," Yufei said, her face slightly flushed, her voice barely audible.
"Good~"
Then, as if something was chasing her, she quickly ran back to her room.
Then he slapped his already red cheeks hard with both hands.
Oh my god, Yufei, what are you thinking?! This is so embarrassing!
Yufei calmed herself down in her room for a while, then opened the door again and went to the living room.
This was something Xie Yiren and He Junlin had already agreed upon. Xie Yiren was contentedly writing and drawing in the living room, planning what she would talk about tomorrow.
He Junlin was still tending to the vegetables and potatoes on the balcony.
Cui Yu'an browsed the quantum computer, checking for any new electronic product updates.
"You're out?" Cui Yu'an heard the door open and, seeing Yufei emerge from the room out of the corner of his eye, put away his personal terminal and asked Yufei.
"Ok!"
Yufei still felt a little awkward about what had just happened, and responded softly.
"Should we practice now or wait until later?"
"Let's go now! There are fewer people around at night, so if we fight, it won't attract a crowd."
Hmm... something feels off again. Whenever Yufei mentions the grove, it seems like whatever she says involuntarily leads her to think in an unhealthy direction.
She suppressed her uncontrollable thoughts and desperately told herself that she was going to fight! To fight.
Cui Yu'an, who had read so many romance novels in his past life, found Yu Fei acting strangely and was puzzled, not knowing what was wrong with her.
He nodded and led her to the grove. If Cui Yu'an knew he had missed such an ambiguous opportunity...
Will they regret not reading more books? Someone from the future says they're already engrossed in reading all sorts of novels.
Actually, the grove of trees that Cui Yu'an mentioned is not, strictly speaking, the grove of trees on Earth.
After all, you can hardly see any plants or animals in the human bases of the mech world.
The grove of trees here are artificial trees made of steel within the base. If Yufei saw these trees during the day, she would see rows of silvery-white, cold tree worlds.
Even now, in the darkness, it still feels like a small grove of trees on Earth.
Especially when Yufei first saw two or three couples on dates around the grove, her feelings intensified.
Fortunately, as Cui Yu'an led Yu Fei deeper into the grove, there was no one left.
"Okay, let's stay here." Cui Yu'an led Yufei into the grove of trees, where there was surprisingly an empty space.
It's not big, only about 30 or 40 square meters, a natural place that can be used for sparring.
After arriving here, Yufei put aside her previous unhealthy thoughts, and her eyes were filled only with the desire to win.
"Then please guide me," Yufei said, and without waiting for Cui Yu'an's reaction, she rushed forward and struck first.
The air suddenly felt somewhat oppressive.
"Hmm? Not bad. This pressure... have you reached the late-stage Great Perfection of Martial Arts?"
Feeling the pressure from the air, Cui Yu'an smiled and said...
"That's right, I'm currently at the Great Perfection of the Late Stage of Martial Arts. The fact that you know this so clearly means you've broken through to the Great Perfection of the Late Stage of Martial Arts."
Yufei looked at Cui Yu'an with obvious frustration.
Cui Yu'an nodded. He didn't want to lie to Yufei, not even if it was a white lie.
"Yes, after taking the Level 1 Gene Fluid, I broke through to the late stage and reached the Great Perfection of the Late Stage of Martial Arts. After that, I trained with He Junlin and the others, and a couple of days ago I reached the Innate Realm of Martial Arts."
Yufei was speechless. Was this the legendary genius from the novels?
In the male-oriented novels she had read in her previous life, Cui Yu'an was definitely the villain.
A good family background, handsome looks, and exceptional talent—everything goes smoothly for him. Isn't this the typical male protagonist in male-oriented novels?
However, this is reality, not a novel. Encountering a talent like Cui Yu'an is truly enviable.
However, Cui Yu'an has made a breakthrough, so should they have another competition? Yufei said of course! Even though she'd be humiliated, she still wanted to see just how big the gap was between them.
Thinking about it, the momentum that had just subsided suddenly surged back up. Cui Yu'an sensed the surrounding air pressure and understood what Yufei meant.
His expression turned serious. He knew Yufei didn't want him to give in to her, so he would do his best to show her the difference between them. This was probably how a straight man understood a straight woman.
Then their punches landed so hard that the surrounding air seemed to pound.
It was obvious that Cui Yu'an was faster than Yu Fei and had a more precise control over her strength.
After a few moves, Yufei was already at a disadvantage, but Cui Yu'an was not faring well either, as he had mastered all the killing techniques in Purgatory.
This technique is definitely not effective against Yufei. While military boxing is more than enough to deal with He Junlin and his group, it's insufficient against Yufei.
The martial arts that Master Xuanyuan Yongxu taught Yufei were far beyond what military boxing could handle.
Yufei's moves were simple chops, slashes, and side kicks, which Cui Yu'an saw as simple yet deadly techniques.
This allowed Cui Yu'an to use the killing moves he had learned in purgatory several times.
He was surprised that Yufei could still cope, though she was struggling a bit. This already earned his deep respect, considering he was a pre-heaven level expert.
That's all for now. Cui Yu'an has a pretty good grasp of Yufei's skill level. Now he's going to show her the difference between the Innate Realm and the late-stage Great Perfection Realm.
Thinking about it, Cui Yu'an's aura suddenly changed.
"Pfft~" Yufei felt the air around her suddenly freeze, and her body was subjected to pressure greater than the three times the gravity field Xiao Jun created during her training in the Junlin Space.
Yufei couldn't withstand it any longer, and blood gushed out.
"Yufei! Are you alright?"
Seeing Yufei spitting blood, Cui Yu'an quickly withdrew his force field, ran to Yufei's side, and helped her up, asking...
"N-nothing... Is this innate power?! It's really strong, cough cough~"
Looking at Yufei's pale face, Cui Yu'an regretted making her bear the weight of innate power.
Cui Yu'an frowned, and without saying a word, carried Yufei back home.
On the sofa in the living room, he used his internal energy to heal Yufei's injuries.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm fine. Don't frown, it scares me."
Yufei gently smoothed Cui Yu's brow with her hand.
"I'm a little angry with myself. I hurt you," Cui Yu'an felt incredibly guilty.
RPAGF