CHAPTER 180: CHAPTER 179: CAN’T WIN, SO PAY TO WIN, RIGHT?

"Now, let’s invite the first contestant from each department to the stage!"

Qian Qi shouted into the microphone, and the spotlight immediately illuminated the dark door on the north side of Beast Square.

The dark door opened, and a student from the Magic Plant Department sneakily poked his head out. Xiao Liu stared at the packed stands and swallowed hard.

Believe it or not, he had been grabbed by Qian Qi just minutes ago to make up the numbers for the competition, and he didn’t even know what he was supposed to do!

"Here we have Xiao Liu from the Magic Plant Department, a sophomore standing at 178 cm, weighing 142 pounds, male with female interests, no Awakened Skills, mainly responsible for Farmzone activities in the Magic Plant Department, with a forum ID ’Farmzone Liu Jingshao’!"

Qian Qi extended his right arm, enthusiastically pointing at Xiao Liu using the Praise Stick, "Follow for the latest updates on Magic Plants at Farmzone to better schedule your practice time!"

On the ground, Xiao Liu quickly straightened his back and gave a shallow bow to everyone on the stands, "Hello everyone, hello~"

The Magic Plant Department students cheered loudly, hyping up the atmosphere, giving Xiao Liu an encouraging boost. They didn’t know if Xiao Liu would win, but their department’s momentum couldn’t lose!

After introducing the Magic Plant Department, Qian Qi then pointed at Xu Jing and the others beside Fan Jinghai, casually directing the spotlight toward them, "These are contestants from the Skill Department, their names are unimportant, quickly start the match without letting your opponents wait longer!"

Xu Jing: ...

Fan Jinghai: ...

Skill Department students: ...

Hey, isn’t this a bit too lazy? As the host, you shouldn’t be so biased!!!

"Let me!" Cai Wenfei next to Xu Jing spat, "A regular person like that, I’ll beat him up so bad his dad won’t recognize him!"

Cai Wenfei is a Power Awakening and dealing with ordinary people requires no flair, especially seeing Liu Jingshao’s timid and insecure look, he knew he would surely win this round!

Thus, he arrogantly told Liu Jingshao, "To prevent others from saying we’re bullying from the Skill Department, I will let you make three moves! I won’t retaliate within these three moves!"

He was sure that the inexperienced Liu Jingshao would be deeply moved!

"What?" As expected, Liu Jingshao was overjoyed, stepping forward to tightly hold Cai Wenfei’s hands, tearfully expressing gratitude, "Classmate, you’re a good person! Nothing like that scoundrel Xu Jing!"

Cai Wenfei: ...

Are you crazy, Liu? Xu Jing is my brother, and you’re telling me I’m nothing like Xu Jing? Isn’t that calling my brother a bad person?

Cai Wenfei was just about to curse when he saw Liu Jingshao raise his hand with sparkling eyes, "Smack," followed by three hits to his face!

Haha! For smashing our Magic Plants back then, take these three slaps!

Cai Wenfei: ???

Everyone present: Good heavens! The Magic Plant Department student is so brave, daring to slap an Awakener?!

Struck with three swift slaps to his face, Cai Wenfei was dumbfounded, and as he came to, he raised his hand prepared to slap back. But Liu Jingshao suddenly raised his hand, "Good person, wait a moment!"

Liu Jingshao hurriedly stepped back a few paces, retrieved a helmet from his backpack, and put it on.

People in the know immediately recognized it, "Holy cow, a D-level Defense Helmet?"

Originally thinking the Magic Plant Department had no chance against the Skill Department, it now seemed they had taken some measures, but...

A helmet alone surely isn’t enough! At most, it’ll just protect the head!

"Hmph! Bought a D-level Helmet, likely costing everything he had. But what use is that? Your Magic Plant Department is destined to lose!" Cai Wenfei sneered, raising his fist; the gust from his punch targeted Liu Jingshao’s stomach.

One punch, just one punch, and he could send Liu Jingshao flying, never to get up again!

Quite a few Magic Plant Department students couldn’t bear to watch, silently praying for Xiao Liu.

They will forever remember this day for Xiao Liu’s sacrifice for their Magic Plant Department!

Cheapskate!

His fist carried a fierce momentum, precisely hitting Liu Jingshao’s stomach. Xiao Liu felt a punch in his abdomen, followed by his whole body flying out like a kite with a broken string, landing on the ground and dragging several meters due to inertia.

Looking quite miserable, the Magic Plant Department freshmen couldn’t bear to watch.

"Whoosh—" The crowd let out a long disappointed sound, surprised that the outcome was so realistic, with the Skill Department utterly defeating the Magic Plant Department.

"Hmph, overestimating their capabilities!" Cai Wenfei scoffed, spreading his arms ready to accept the crowd’s cheers, but then he saw everyone suddenly in an uproar.

"Wow? How did he get up?"

"Resisting a punch from an E-level Awakener? A hero, I’m honestly, crying!"

"Impossible, did he just awaken to become a Defense Awakener?"

"You ate a Defense Fruit?" Cai Wenfei couldn’t believe his eyes, watching Liu Jingshao stand up unscathed. He jumped in disbelief, wanting to expose Qian Qi’s trick, "There’s cheating here, it’s cheating!"

"No, no!" Xiao Liu quickly waved his hands, afraid of being accused, hurriedly explaining, "Defense Fruits are super expensive, I can’t afford them! I’m very poor!"

"Then how are you able to withstand my attack!" Cai Wenfei shouted in fury, unable to believe Liu Jingshao could withstand his punch!

"I don’t know either! Ah, maybe it’s the clothes I’m wearing...?" Xiao Liu opened his jacket, pointing to the Defense Armor Qian Qi had just lent him, proclaiming with innocent joy, "Aside from a little discomfort, I’m not hurt at all!"

Cai Wenfei: ?

Unable to afford Defense Fruits yet you can buy a D-level Defense Armor? You said you’re poor! Are you kidding me?!

No one at the scene expected the Magic Plant Department to buy not combat power, but finance power, sacrificing everything to avoid kneeling!

"Hmph! So what if you wear Defense Armor?" Cai Wenfei, realizing this from envy, disdainfully said, "The biggest flaw of Defense Armor is that the helmet and clothing are separate parts."

Magic Beast might not remove it, but he has two arms, can’t he take off the helmet and beat him up?

Right away Cai Wenfei ran towards Liu Jingshao, reaching out to grapple with him. Xiao Liu struggled hard but his strength couldn’t compare to Cai Wenfei’s, and eventually had his helmet removed.

"Hmph, dressed in Defense Armor but so what, you ordinary person, you can’t ultimately beat us!" Cai Wenfei sneered, raising his fist toward Liu Jingshao’s face.

Xiao Liu knew when to be a wise man and quickly admitted defeat, shouting without forgetting to praise, "I surrender! Good person, I surrender! Good person!"

His fist stopped short, as Cai Wenfei knew an ordinary person’s head would likely suffer a concussion from his punch, so he stopped right before hitting Liu Jingshao’s cheek, coldly saying, "Coward!"