Chapter 74: The Fight Ended Too Quickly! The Audience is Dissatisfied!_1
Silence, it turns out, is contagious.
At this very moment, on Martial Arts Platform Number 1, everyone—including the referee, the judges, the sycophantic cheerleaders below, and some of the nearby audience members—was completely dumbfounded.
The atmosphere of the event became, for a moment, quieter than the Paris Library.
It ended so quickly!?
Did that fight even last three seconds?
The Lolita Girl was defeated so swiftly that everyone couldn't react in time.
You have to understand!
Although the Lolita Girl looked delicate and frail, as if a single punch could make her cry, in reality, she was the cherished daughter of Dongguan's head of the Education Bureau and a top student who had evolved into a Semi-Rare Level Creature at just seventeen years old.
Throughout her senior year of high school, during every major examination, she ranked within the top ten of the entire city—a true evolutionary prodigy with a bright future ahead of her.
Yet now, this favored child of heaven was instantly obliterated by a student whose background was unknown, a student no one had even heard of.
Ah, this...
It was simply unbelievable!
"My goddess! My goddess!"
At this point, the first to snap out of it were the Lolita Girl's loyal, sycophantic fans.
They all cried out, "Goddess, what happened to you?" and then rushed forward anxiously to check on her.
"Goddess, are you all right?"
"Goddess! *Sniffle*! My goddess! *Waaah*! *Sob*! Goddess! *Boohoo*! My goddess! *Waaah*! *Sob*! Goddess..."
"Quick! Get the goddess some hot water to drink!"
Upon hearing the suggestion to 'drink more hot water,' the Lolita Girl on the ground, who looked half-dead, suddenly sat bolt upright and snarled at the sycophant, "Screw your hot water!"
CLICK!—A shot of her face.
CLICK!—A shot of her chest.
CLICK!—A shot of her legs.
The pack of photographers around them began to furiously snap pictures of the Lolita Girl.
A delicate Lolita Princess might be adorable, but a battered and haggard goddess, they mused, had a certain unique appeal.
"Stop taking pictures! Stop it! If you keep shooting, I'll have my dad make you regret it!"
Seeing the photographers taking close-ups of her miserable state, the Lolita Girl on the ground, her elegant hair disheveled, couldn't help but threaten them angrily.
Upon hearing this, the photographers thought, Wow! Seriously? Can't take a loss and calls for daddy, huh? So much for sportsmanship!
The photographers cursed inwardly but wisely moved their lenses away, turning instead to take a barrage of photos of Su Yan on the stage.
If they couldn't photograph the cute girl, they'd settle for the next best thing: the invincible, stoic champion.
With a bit of editing, this could make for an attention-grabbing story as well.
After witnessing the Lolita Girl scolding the photographers, Su Yan raised an eyebrow.
Well, well. So this Lolita Girl is actually a young lady from a very powerful family... Looks like I've really pissed her off this time.
As Su Yan was thinking this, the Lolita Girl below glared at him and yelled, "Wait for me in the top scholar competition!"
After spitting out this fierce remark, the Lolita Girl stormed off furiously.
Whenever she recalled the moment of her defeat, a sense of shame so intense washed over her that she wished she could dig a hole and bury herself in it.
And along with that, a hint of annoyance.
The Lolita Girl felt she hadn't lost in terms of strength, but rather to the sneak attack of a despicable scoundrel.
That boy's pull just now had seemed somewhat romantic, causing her, a young maiden, to inadvertently feel a flutter in her heart.
She had let her guard down for a moment.
Thus, she carelessly allowed that guy to take advantage of her lapse in vigilance, and he'd sent her flying.
Otherwise, as someone at the Half-step Rare Level, how could she have been defeated so swiftly?
The disappointed Lolita Girl utterly refused to admit she had been beaten. She firmly believed Su Yan was despicable and shameless, achieving victory through dirty tricks.
He had pulled her elegantly, like a gentleman, feigning an attempt to embrace her.
Then, while she lowered her guard, he launched a sneak attack. Pah! What a despicable creep.
"The winner, Su Yan!"
The familiar announcement rang out once again.
Soon, the judges began their scoring assessment.
Luo Kaixuan, the B Level contestant, received the scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.
The adorable Lolita Girl thus 'earned' the unanimous 'approval' of the judges, scoring five remarkable 1s.
Her final score: 1 point.
Originally, two of the judges had wanted to give her a zero. But then they reconsidered. This was a daughter of the Luo Family, after all. It was better to give her some face, a small courtesy to leave room for amicable future interactions.
As for Su Yan, at A Level, he received the following scores:
10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
His results were outstanding; he had, without a doubt, earned a perfect score.
After leaving Martial Arts Platform Number 1, Su Yan immediately went to the logistics department to collect his HP Pill for post-battle recovery.
Upon entering the logistics area, Su Yan saw a roomful of injured competitors.
Most of them were lying on stretchers with bruised and swollen faces, evidently having been thoroughly beaten by their opponents.
Su Yan glanced around briefly and saw several familiar faces, all contestants from his school's arena qualifiers.
Included among them was Lin Ruoxi.
Her usually delicate little face now sported two black eyes, which looked rather painful.
Sigh, what kind of dense brute could bring himself to hit such a cute and pretty girl? He's probably doomed to be single forever...
As a 'dense guy' himself, Su Yan felt indignant on behalf of his schoolmate Lin Ruoxi.
Then, he expertly weaved his way through the room full of stretchers and quickly arrived at the reception desk.
"Hello, I'm a contestant who just finished the second martial arts platform match, and I'm here to collect my HP Pill."
As he spoke, Su Yan handed his admission ticket to the receptionist.
The receptionist was the same as before, still scrolling through TikTok, not even lifting her head as she took the admission ticket.
And then, BEEP! Su Yan's match information once again appeared on the computer screen.
The receptionist didn't look closely, just glanced at the match number and the count of HP Pills already claimed.
After confirming the information was correct, she stretched out her slender, snow-white right hand, skillfully took out the small wooden box containing the HP Pill, and tossed it to Su Yan.
Su Yan caught the small wooden box and, as usual, thanked her politely, "Thank you, Auntie."
Receptionist: "!!!"
That voice! That "Auntie"! It's that little rascal from before! Anger flared within her.
But when she looked up, Su Yan was already long gone.
After leaving the logistics area, Su Yan immediately devoured the HP Pill he had just received. His Qi and Blood Value quickly received another boost.
Simultaneously, his HP recovery rate also increased slightly.
Just like that, time flew by.
He had only wandered around the square for about a lap when it was time for his third match to begin.
On Martial Arts Platform Number 2, a boy with glasses and a head remarkably similar to a Squirtle's gave Su Yan a fierce look and announced with a salute, "Shenzhen No.8 Middle School, Gao Xiaowen!"
Su Yan imitated him, saluting politely as well, "Planet M78, Ovum's Elder."
The boy: "???"
The referee's mouth twitched slightly. He then looked at the two and asked, "Are you both ready?"
The boy: "Bring it!"
Su Yan: "I'm ready..."
Seeing this, the referee immediately gave a loud command, "Time limit: 10 minutes! Match, begin!"
"Rocket Cone!"
As soon as the match started, the boy yelled at the top of his lungs.
Then he pushed off with both feet and charged headfirst at Su Yan.
Su Yan, not panicked at all, kicked out without a second thought.
Immediately, THWACK!
Su Yan's kick connected squarely with the boy's head, sending him flying off the Martial Arts Platform.
He ended the fight easily and cheerfully.
Seeing this scene, the onlookers around Martial Arts Platform Number 1 burst into an uproar.
Wow, that was fast!
How was it another match that ended in under three seconds, a direct KO?
This guy is terrifying! Could he be an A Level powerhouse in disguise?
「Soon, the fourth match began.」
On Martial Arts Platform Number 8, his opponent announced, "Narrow State No.2 Middle School, Lu Duansheng!"
Su Yan: "Summoner's Canyon's Blind Monk!"
The referee felt a pang of annoyance but still dutifully commanded, "Time limit: 10 minutes! Match, begin!"
The moment the referee's words fell—
The next instant, with a sharp KIAI!, Lu Duansheng from Narrow State No.2 Middle School was sent flying by Su Yan's kick.
His body traced a perfect parabola described by y = -4x² + 3x + 96 as it ZOOOOMED out of the Martial Arts Platform.
Referee: "..."
Judges: "..."
Audience: "Darn it, refund!"
The fight ended too quickly!
So quickly that a group of ticket-holding spectators in front of Martial Arts Platform Number 8 couldn't help but swear out loud.
What kind of match is this!?
Every match ends in three seconds! What the hell kind of show is this?! This is bullshit!