As expected of Peng Leyun, when he felt that he had finally seen the light of defeating him, he was instantly overturned and faced defeat.
Strong depression filled Lou Cheng's heart. If he had never had hope, he wouldn't be so upset and remorseful now. As pure as the joy just now was, the pain now is so heartbreaking.
More than four months of patience, more than four months of hard training, and more than four months of expectations finally came to nothing and turned into water.
Ridiculous, I also vowed to Keke that I would work with Lin Que to teach Peng Leyun an unforgettable lesson in failure, suppress his will, affect his belief in victory, and slow down his breakthrough to the inhuman level. For next year
I kept my hope in the finals, but now I have been slapped in the face. I can't even face the Jiangdong elders.
Fortunately, I am a relatively low-key person, so I only said such words in front of Keke, otherwise I don't know how much ridicule and sarcasm would have come.
If, if the lottery draws me, I am the first to appear, defeat Fang Zhirong with a mismatch advantage, and challenge Peng Leyun in a relatively peak state, my uncle should have hope of defeating this monster, right?
If I hadn't been so impatient just now, hadn't been frightened by Peng Leyun's ease, hadn't hurriedly used the mutated version of "a wake-up call", and relied on my abnormal physical strength and the supplement of golden elixir to grind for a while, wouldn't things have been different?
…
When a person encounters a setback, it is always difficult to restrain himself from thinking about whether the result would have changed if he had made different choices or done better in certain details. Lou Cheng is no exception, but the more he becomes
Thinking this way, he became more annoyed, more painful, and even a little angry, angry at himself.
Taking a breath, visualizing the "Ice Mirror", and suppressing all kinds of thoughts, Lou Cheng nodded to Peng Leyun, whose breathing had eased, turned around, and walked towards the stone steps with empty steps. His body muscles were still trembling, and his internal organs were still shaking.
It was extremely uncomfortable, and there was a salty rusty smell rolling in my throat, as if it was brewing to spit out blood.
Not only did he lose, he also suffered serious internal injuries... Lou Cheng sighed secretly and shook his head bitterly.
At this moment, I don't know who started it, but the students from Shanbei in the stands suddenly applauded, from sparse to enthusiastic, from noisy to neat, for the wonderful battle just now, and for the admirable opponent Lou Cheng.
You walked off the stage with your head held high!
The applause echoed, and Yan Xiaoling burst into tears. She cried heartbrokenly. She was touched by everyone's recognition of Lou Cheng, but also sad about the previous defeat. Lou Cheng obviously played so well, why should he let him lose?
?
The cruelty of the competition is that most of the time there is only one winner, and this time, the winner is Peng Leyun.
Listening to the applause given by his opponent, Lou Cheng exhaled and felt a little comforted, but the frustration and pain in his heart still could not be completely relieved. He walked off the ring as a loser, his steps shaky and his figure bleak.
Halfway through the journey, he met Li Mao. He forced a smile, stretched out his right hand, high-fived the other person, and said in a low voice:
"The opponent left for you is too strong..."
What a shame! How unwilling!
"Maybe he has reached his limit and let me catch him? Then I can nag about this game for the rest of my life." Li Mao replied in a joking manner, hoping to relieve the pain in Lou Cheng's eyes.
It’s normal to lose to Shanbei, but there’s no shame in losing to Peng Leyun!
"Fight well!" Lou Cheng didn't say much, nodded, passed Li Mao, walked towards the seat, and saw Yan Zheke, who was dressed in pretty white, coming towards him.
The girl's eyes were a little red, she bit her lower lip lightly and said decisively:
"You played great!"
Even if you lose, I'm still proud of you!
If it were anyone else, Lou Cheng might not be in the mood to respond too much, but facing Coach Yan, he couldn't treat him like that. He smiled bitterly and said:
"I hope next time I can make you say 'what a great fight' and 'you are so awesome'..."
"You played great" means you lost the battle but your performance was respectable; "You played great" means you won the game heartily!
"Yes!" Yan Zheke nodded vigorously.
She knew Lou Cheng didn't want to hear words of comfort or relief, so she just stretched out her hand, held his palm, and silently tried her best to convey her warmth to him.
If someone shared the pain, wouldn't the pain be much less severe? Yan Zheke half-supported Lou Cheng to sit down, thinking idly.
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Listening to the sound of applause coming from the computer, Qu Hui, who was wearing a tuxedo and a top hat, turned pale and was no longer as high-spirited as he was at the beginning.
Are these two guys still human?
I recognize Peng Leyun alone. He has been strong for more than two years. It is not unacceptable to turn into an almost inhuman monster. Anyway, he is used to losing. I have never thought about winning against Shanbei.
However, in just over four months, how come Lou Cheng has such prohibitive strength? How did he go from being someone I thought I could defeat to leaving only his back?
How can we still play here? How can we play in next week’s game?
Qu Hui turned his head and looked at Luo Haize, Yin Xiangxi and other team members. He saw that they all had frightened expressions on their faces, either dull, confused, or trembling.
The gap was so big that people didn't want to chase after him... Qu Hui looked back in pain, saw the close-up shot of Lou Cheng, noticed something was wrong with his condition, felt happy suddenly, and blurted out:
"Lou Cheng is injured!"
And it’s not the kind of injury that heals quickly!
How terrifying Peng Leyun's "Thunder Power" combined with the simplified Wai Gang moves is. I know very well that I once received a blow without protection or offset, and after recovering from the injury for nearly two months, Lou Cheng's physical fitness is far better than mine, but
Peng Leyun is not the same person he was back then. Without half a month of rest, he might not be able to recover!
"Is Lou Cheng injured?" Luo Haize and Yin Xiangxi both woke up and asked with hidden joy.
"Yes! Look at his current state, and pay attention to the replay later to see if he was directly hit by Peng Leyun's 'Thunder Seal'." Qu Hui seemed to have experienced a narrow escape, feeling happy and ecstatic at the same time.
"Furthermore, Lin Que has also suffered from the 'Dark Poison'. He will probably not be able to compete at his best next week. Haha, they don't know what they are thinking. They clearly know that there is such a big gap between them and Shanbei, why are they still working so hard and doing this?
Is it so tragic? Isn’t this an advantage for us?”
"I think we should pay tribute to their martial arts spirit and then enjoy this gift!"
Amid the ridicule, everyone in Sanjiang Academy's Martial Arts Club confirmed Lou Cheng's condition through slow-motion playback. They immediately released the previously accumulated depression and fear and became excited again.
Our chance has come!
Thank you to Lou Cheng and Lin Que for their martial arts spirit and their hard work!
…………
In the office of the Imperial Academy Martial Arts Club, Chen Diguo, Shen You, Jiang Kongchan and others stared blankly at the projection screen, forgetting to speak or anything else, making the atmosphere strangely quiet.
For a moment, they thought Peng Leyun would lose, but they didn't expect that Lou Cheng, who had played to that level, still couldn't defeat this proud man.
After dozens of seconds, Chen Diguo smiled bitterly and said, breaking the silence: "Xiao Li~ What level do you think Peng Leyun has reached?"
Ren Li pondered for a moment and answered:
"One step away from being human."
One step away from being human... Shenyou, Jiang Kongchan and others chewed on these five words, feeling lost and in awe.
Ren Li's naturally drooped hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
…………
In front of the computer screen, "Huan Fan" let go of his hands holding his braids, letting a few crystal tears streak across his face and fall to the floor.
She clicked on the forum and posted:
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"I touch my head, it's already good to fight like this, much better than I expected. I thought Lou Cheng was at least a strong seven, but I was afraid that he would lose to Peng Leyun, which would affect his confidence. The Unparalleled Dragon King comforted" "Fantasy Brahma" little girl.
"55555, I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't listen, I just want him to win! I feel so bad when I see him like that! Huan Fan" made a "cover your ears and shake your head" emoji.
"Nie Qiqi" also followed suit and said with tears streaming down her face: "I know it's very good that he can fight Peng Leyun to this level, no, it's very good, but I still can't help but feel sad, 嘤嘤嘤."
"You girls, why are you so fragile? Do you need uncle's comfort? Don't take your heart or your kidneys! I always love Jun Okamoto." After joking for a few words, Okamoto sighed and said, "I won't say it anymore, I can't make it up anymore. I Go smoke a cigarette and calm down."
"Hey, think about the gap between Lou Cheng and Peng Leyun half a year ago, and look at it now, you should be relieved, right? The road to the arena" popped up.
Damn it, Lou Cheng lost to Peng Leyun, who was at least as strong as him. You are all so sad. I didn’t jump off the building when I was killed by him who was not yet a high-level person!
Fortunately, Lou Cheng has been improving by leaps and bounds, and losing to him has become a fun story and will not be embarrassing...
At this time, "Many Little Gao" suddenly appeared and replied: "We know rationally that what you said is right, but we still burst into tears..."
…………
In the live broadcast room of the video website, guest commentator Zhang Hezheng sighed with emotion:
"Wonderful! Wonderful! This game makes me want to move my arms and legs. Lou Chengqiang and Peng Leyun are stronger, they are both formidable young people!"
The host echoed: "Yeah, I didn't expect Lou Cheng to be able to push Peng Leyun to this point. It looks like he's almost reaching his limit!"
"To the limit? No, Peng Leyun was just a little overloaded in a short period of time. This does not mean that he has no strength to fight anymore. Hey, if Lou Cheng didn't fight so hard in the end, he might not even be able to see his overloaded state. "Arrived." Zhang He couldn't help but sigh, "In the most rapid stage of advancement, at the most energetic age, it is very sad and regrettable to meet such an opponent who can steadily suppress you."
"Are you saying that Peng Leyun is stronger than he just showed?" The host was shocked.
Zhang He nodded invisibly and said: "He is enjoying the game, rather than trying his best to win the game. Needless to say, there is no need to explain the difference between the two, right?"
"In other words, Peng Leyun was the strongest at the last moment?" the host asked suddenly.
"You can say that." Zhang He sighed a little.
Is this the proud man who aims directly at Waigang?
When I was at the peak of the sixth grade, how could I be so strong!
While they were talking, barrages appeared one after another. It seemed that no one was paying attention to the battle between Li Mao and Peng Leyun:
"I have to say that Lou Cheng is really powerful. He has only been practicing martial arts for more than a year and he can fight to this level with Peng Leyun!"
"I even knelt down when I saw it..."
"You are so tough that you have no friends!"
"He can indeed be considered a candidate for the favored son of heaven, and he is more promising than anyone else!"
…
After many positive affirmations of Lou Cheng, someone looked into the future and said: "I can't imagine where Lou Cheng will be in another half a year. Will he surpass Peng Leyun?"
This sentence immediately stirred up a hornet's nest and attracted a bunch of people to besiege:
"More than Le Zai? Hahaha, what a big joke! Do you think Le Zai won't improve? He will soon enter the inhuman level!"
"What qualifications does a guy who relies on his superpowers and inherited chromosomes have to be on the same level as Peng Leyun?"
"Didn't you hear the explanation? Just now, Lezai didn't use his full strength at all. Well, he fell down before he even used his full strength!"
"Tsk, tsk, let's have another fight if you can. Peng Leyung just fought Lin Que a few times. If we fight one on one, he won't even beat Lou Cheng to the point of calling him daddy."
"Are you done or not? People are just inferring based on the facts that Lou Cheng has been promoted from a real ordinary person to a level close to the sixth level or weak in just one year and two months of practicing martial arts. If you give him another half a year, who knows?
How far can it grow?”
"Haha, I'm not laughing at him. Such a long-term improvement never lasts long, and the higher you go, the harder it becomes. Lou Cheng's speed of becoming stronger will inevitably slow down. If he can enter the inhuman realm within a year,
I live broadcast eating sex!"
"Yes, Lou Cheng is very powerful and a genius, but if you want to compare with Peng Leyun, then I will answer you with the lines of a comic. You are useless, you are not good enough, go to the street and eat shit!"
"I even wonder if Lou Cheng will lose his confidence after being beaten by Le Zai. Just now I found that he is in despair, and a warrior without confidence is just a salted fish, and it is difficult to improve!"
There was a lot of quarrel online. I was so angry that I cried after the game. I wanted to watch the comments to see how they praised Lou Cheng's "Huan Fan".
How abominable!
I really want to hit them!
I really want to quarrel with them!
On the arena at the scene, the battle between Li Mao and Peng Leyun had already begun. The latter did not turn around and leave the field directly, leaving the opportunity for actual combat to Xu Wannian. Instead, he gave his opponent the greatest respect, calmed his breathing, put on airs, and let Xu Wannian do it.
Let him attack.
This was the most exciting game that Li Mao played. "Blizzard's Twenty-Four Strikes" moved one move after another, one move after another, the more he hit, the harder he hit, and the more he hit, the crazier he got, with almost no stagnation or lag.
Snap!
He punched the most powerful punch he had ever practiced in martial arts and felt an unparalleled sense of relief.
Peng Leyun swung his waist and raised his arms, blocking it accurately without moving an inch.
Li Mao was about to attack again when he suddenly felt exhausted and had no strength to continue.
Before I knew it, I had hit twenty-four blows in one ***!
Looking at Peng Leyun in front of him, who was gasping for breath and becoming restless, Li Mao laughed at himself and said:
"Thanks."
Thank you for your help.
After saying that, without waiting for the referee to make an announcement, he turned around and walked out of the ring. He had no regrets or disappointment, and could only sigh lightly.
The referee then raised his right hand and said:
"In the fourth round, Peng Leyun wins!"
"Shanbei University wins this game!"
At the home team's seat, Xu Wannian pumped his fist happily, feeling that he had escaped a disaster and no longer had to face the monster that could rebound the "crow's mouth". Fang Zhirong's eyes were gloomy, not much happy, and he was brooding over the defeat against Lin Que.
Over at Songda, when Li Mao came back, they high-fived each other and returned to the locker room in silence.
Approaching the gate, Lou Cheng, who was holding Yan Zheke's hand, turned around subconsciously and looked at the arena. He saw Peng Leyun standing there, applauding everyone around him, and the lights fell, casting a golden glow over him.
Looking back, Lou Cheng closed his eyes and entered the dressing room.
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On the high-speed train on the way back, everyone in the martial arts club didn't talk much. Cai Zongming wanted to break the atmosphere several times, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't have the mood to say them.
Mu Jinnian and Yan Xiaoling sat in the back row, looking at Lin Que who was so silent that he didn't say a word. They felt heartbroken and wanted to muster up the courage to go up and say a few words of comfort, but in the end they did not take action.
Lou Cheng and Yan Zheke leaned against each other, smelled the familiar fragrance, and felt the relaxing warmth. They calmed down a lot and slowly recovered.
"You see, many people on the Internet are praising you." Yan Zheke happened to flip through some Weibo comments, saw the beginning, and handed the phone to Lou Cheng with an expression on his face as if he was about to praise me.
Lou Cheng looked at them one by one. Seeing that everyone was affirming his own strength and expressing admiration for the excitement of the previous competition, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and the corners of his mouth raised a little. Yan Zheke also moved his head over and watched with him.
, from time to time, he slightly raised his white and delicate chin, showing a sense of pride.
But as he looked at it, when Lou Cheng turned to the comparison section with Peng Leyun, he found all kinds of ridicule, such as those who relied on superpowers and inherited chromosomes, those who were beaten to the point of losing all confidence, and those who were far from qualified for the class.
Just a candidate.
His temples twitched, and there was an unknown fire in his heart. He wanted to prove something, wanted to argue about the rights and wrongs, but sadly discovered that losers have no excuses, and only victory can counter everything.
Yan Zheke bit her lip tightly as she watched, her black and white eyes burning with anger that made her even brighter.
She suppressed her anger and did not want to infect her boyfriend with this emotion. She raised her finger and withdrew from the discussion, pretending to be rational:
"Orange, ignore them, some people are just black for the sake of being black!"
"Yeah." Lou Cheng was waiting to comfort Coach Yan in turn, but suddenly he saw a long Weibo post from "Jianghu Baixiaosheng", a well-known celebrity related to martial arts:
"This failure will do Lou Cheng more good than harm."
Huh? Why do you say that? Not only Lou Cheng, but Yan Zheke was also quite curious and hurriedly clicked to read:
"It is foreseeable that Lou Cheng will enter a period of slow improvement."
"Why do I say this? You can see that every increase in Lou Cheng's strength is accompanied by the awakening of super powers. There is obvious common sense here. The awakening of super powers will greatly improve the physical quality. Of course, the prerequisite
There are no obstacles from the realm, that is to say, if you don’t enter the elixir realm, your physical body strength will not change qualitatively no matter how your powers are awakened.”
"Lou Cheng was able to reach the level of seven when he first entered the Dan Realm. He relied on his abnormal physical strength and the advanced training of frost power. He was able to go from accurate seven to weak six in more than four months. He relied on the dual superpowers of ice and fire.
The second awakening of superpowers and the 'honeymoon period' of formal contact with Dan Realm cultivation. Now, this stage has passed, and we all know that the awakening of superpowers is getting more difficult every time. In one or two years, Lou Cheng will not have this problem again.
It’s a bonus.”
"In this way, it is foreseeable that the speed of his strength improvement will slow down. By April next year, he will have mastered more ice moves and related combat experience. We can expect that at most he will go from a weak sixth grade to an ordinary sixth grade.
The gap with Peng Leyun will widen."
"And this speed will accompany him for a long time. Whether he can reach the inhuman level within two years without relying on the awakening of supernatural powers will be the test of whether he can be regarded as the genius of the world."
"This complete defeat came just in time, so that he would not be inflated and could clearly understand himself, the gap between himself and Peng Leyun and the fact that he might not be able to catch up in a few years. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages."
"Maybe this is a wake-up call?"
This long Weibo post seems to be speaking from Lou Cheng’s point of view, but the whole article is full of condescending tone, and the sinister idea that Lou Cheng only relied on the awakening of his powers to advance rapidly. Both inside and outside the words think that he is inferior to Peng Leyun. What follows?
You have to get used to mediocrity. Yan Zheke’s teeth itched at the sight, and he quietly clenched his fists and said:
"This man is talking nonsense, Chengzi, please ignore him!"
"Yeah." Lou Cheng breathed out.
In fact, some of what "Jianghu Baixiaosheng" said is right. The dividends from his leap are indeed almost gone. The awakening of supernatural powers is not something that can be considered at this stage. The changes in the body caused by Dan Realm practice are getting weaker and weaker. Entering the
It is a stage that requires accumulation over time, and only the internal training of the "Zhe" character formula can be looked forward to.
Because of this, I became even more angry at this comment, angry because I was unable to refute it.
Looking at his expression, Yan Zheke pursed her lips and raised her eyes, thoughtfully.
…………
When the group returned to the new campus of Songda University, the sky had turned dark. They each waved their hands and said goodbye emotionally.
Mu Jinnian couldn't control his steps and followed Lin Que. Looking at his silent back, thoughts of comforting him kept coming to him.
No, I know Lin Que wouldn't want to comfort... She controlled herself and stayed two steps behind Lin Que.
When approaching the ninth dormitory, Lin Que suddenly stopped and turned to look at Mu Jinnian:
"Do you have paper and pen?"
"Ah?" Mu Jinnian was dumbfounded.
He, he's talking to me?
He talked to me for the first time!
Did he know I wanted an autograph?
After waking up, she hurriedly took off her backpack, took out the signature pen and notes, and handed them to Lin Que.
Lin Que didn't speak anymore and wrote a line:
"Thank you for not comforting me."
Thank you for not comforting me... Mu Jinnian took the returned note and watched Lin Que turn around and walk into the dormitory. His eyes were painful, but his back was straight.
"I will always support you!" Mu Jinnian shouted, no longer caring about other people's opinions.
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Lou Cheng was dragged to the lake by Yan Zheke, walked through the woods, and came to the still desolate Western District.
"What are you doing here?" he couldn't help but ask.
"Follow me~!" Yan Zheke had never been here before. She only entered the West District when she was "abducted" by Lou Cheng. But with the carefulness and sensitivity unique to a girl, she noticed something around her.
Pulling Lou Cheng to a building that was not yet completely completed, she pointed to the top and said, "Let's go to the top of the building. I want to get some air."
This building is planned to be the library of the new campus. It will replace the current temporary one and become the largest library in the province and among the top in the country.
"Okay." Lou Cheng understood that the girl wanted him to go up high and look into the distance, blowing in the cool breeze and soothing his mood, so he did not refuse.
Along the stairs, the two of them walked up step by step, walking slowly and for a long time. Finally, they reached the top and saw the scenery without guardrails.
From a high position, the East District is brightly lit, and the lake reflects the light. The scenery is so charming and so refreshing that Lou Cheng's depression seems to have been relieved a lot.
"Let's go sit on the edge." Yan Zheke suggested.
She has no fear of heights at all.
Taking the tissue, Lou Cheng spread it on the edge, and sat down with the girl leaning against each other, breathing in the refreshing cool breeze and looking at the open world.
Suddenly, Yan Zheke looked ahead and said:
"Chengzi, do you still remember the song I sang to you?"
"Remember, it was to cheer me up." Lou Cheng smiled.
Yan Zheke pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes gentle and said:
"Then I'll sing to you again~"
Without waiting for Lou Cheng to answer, she faced the emptiness outside and hummed softly:
"Run forward, facing the cold eyes and ridicule
How can you feel the vastness of life without going through hardships?
Fate cannot make us kneel down and beg for mercy
Even if blood is spilled all over my arms."
The girl's Qingyue song echoed in his ears. In front of him was the endless land and the stars flowing on the ground in the darkness. Lou Cheng actually felt a little drunk for a moment. His emotions gradually became empty and he felt more strength in his heart.
Failure is not scary, what is scary is losing fighting spirit, what is scary is losing confidence.
Then keep running forward, facing the cold eyes and ridicule!
"Keep running, with pure pride
How can you see the sparkle of life if you don’t persist to the end?