Time flew by.
After the day’s classes ended, most people packed up to head back, and Huo Yuhao also packed his things, preparing to go to the Library to read.
To be honest, after listening to a full day of classes, Huo Yuhao had only one feeling: slow, too slow.
Huo Yuhao easily grasped the content explained by the teachers, though he had yet to put it into practice.
In fact, as he listened and self-studied simultaneously, his self-study progress had already reached the following week.
After all, in the World before his Transmigration, Huo Yuhao was the youngest Physics PhD; his talent was beyond doubt.
Walking out of the teaching department, he checked the map and headed toward the Library.
In the park on the way to the Library, three figures blocked Huo Yuhao’s path.
“Huo Yuhao, I heard you’re a Genius.
I want to see just how much of a Genius you are.
Fight me.”
The leader was one of the three people he had observed with Spiritual Detection Sharing.
Huo Yuhao frowned.
“Who are you?
I don’t believe I’ve offended you.”
Truly, Huo Yuhao couldn’t understand why these people enjoyed bullying others.
If you’re so capable, why don’t you go to the army to fight enemies?
Moreover, Huo Yuhao didn’t want to waste time on them.
After all, he was under a lot of pressure—to Cultivate hard, change his destiny, save his relatives, and resist the God King.
Any of those was more important than children’s bickering.
“My name is Zhang Yi.
The lackey on my left is Luo Feng, and the one on my right is Chen Hua.”
“As for why?
Can’t it just be that I don’t like the look of you?”
Zhang Yi’s gaze turned cold as he spoke icily.
With a wave of his left hand, his two lackeys slowly backed away.
Huo Yuhao understood that this wouldn’t end without a fight.
Huo Yuhao’s gentle expression became steady and serious.
Zhang Yi’s gaze was abnormally cold, as if he were looking at an enemy.
“Boss Zhang can finally vent some frustration this time.”
“Yeah, ever since Boss found out his father was crippled by someone from the Star Luo Empire, he’s been shouting about joining the army to avenge his father.”
“Who would have thought that not long after, someone from the Star Luo Empire would show up.”
While Luo Feng and the other were whispering, they didn’t realize that Huo Yuhao’s five senses were extremely sharp; he heard every single word they said.
Huo Yuhao suddenly realized why Zhang Yi was targeting him.
It was mainly because he had come from the Star Luo Empire, effectively becoming a scapegoat for the Empire.
If Huo Yuhao could speak to the people of the Star Luo Empire, he’d say: ‘Damn Star Luo Empire, pay me for the mental distress of being your scapegoat!’
What?
You say the Star Luo Empire would claim he has Star Luo blood and must take responsibility?
Huo Yuhao would say righteously: ‘What bullshit bloodline?
Only dogs talk about bloodlines.
Although he was suffering an unprovoked disaster, Huo Yuhao didn’t intend to just give up.
At worst, he’d try not to hurt the other too badly, since the opponent was just a child.
However, he didn’t know the other’s strength; it would be dangerous if he didn’t go all out.
Coincidentally, the two lackeys blurted out Zhang Yi’s situation.
“Boss, go for it!
That kid Yuhao is only Rank 15.
You’re a Rank 19 Battle Spirit Master, and he’s just a pure mental-type support Spirit Master.
You can finish him with a Rank 1 spirit tool cannon.”
The other person instantly blocked Luo Feng and knocked him hard on the head.
“Idiot!
You know he’s just a pure mental Spirit Master.
If he accidentally fails to dodge and gets crippled, Boss will be in trouble!”
Luo Feng, pinned down, fell silent.
Zhang Yi spoke up: “Don’t worry, I won’t use such dangerous spirit tools.
We’ll fight with our Physical Bodies.”
Zhang Yi clenched his fists.
He had thought about it for a long time; he really wanted to use spirit tools, but what Chen Hua said was right.
Although Huo Yuhao used to be from the Star Luo Empire, he wasn’t the one who hurt his father.
Plus, they were classmates; it wouldn’t be good if he were maimed.
“Fine.”
Huo Yuhao nodded, his expression softening slightly.
If it was just a spar, then it didn’t matter.
He had also been startled by what Luo Feng said.
If it were a life-and-death struggle using spirit tools, it would be troublesome.
Winning would affect the opinions of leaders like Lin Jiayi, and losing would mean being ruined.
At best, the higher-ups would have a negative opinion of him; at worst, it would affect his future development and bring more variables to his resistance against a certain shameless fellow.
“Which of these two little guys do you think will win?”
Jing Hongchen looked at the two on the surveillance screen and asked Lin Jiayi.
“I think Huo Yuhao will win.”
Lin Jiayi said decisively.
“Oh?”
“Based on that 10-year spirit ring’s Spiritual Detection Sharing skill you mentioned?”
Jing Hongchen looked at Lin Jiayi curiously.
“Yes, Hall Master.
You would understand if you experienced it.”
Lin Jiayi recalled the scene he had witnessed.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Huo Yuhao and Zhang Yi locked eyes.
The scene fell silent, the atmosphere thick with tension.
“Come, fight!”
Huo Yuhao and Zhang Yi suddenly shouted together.
Both sides condensed the energy within their bodies, and as the energy erupted, it manifested as spirit rings.
“What?
A white ten-year spirit ring!”
The two lackeys were shocked.
Almost no one would absorb a 10-year spirit ring unless they had no elders to help them or were commoners.
Otherwise, it was basically impossible to choose a 10-year spirit ring.
Seeing it was a 10-year ring, Luo Feng and the other instantly felt relieved.
It was a guaranteed win—a hundred-year spirit ring against a ten-year spirit ring, and a Rank 19 Battle Spirit Master against a Rank 15 support Spirit Master.
To borrow a phrase: total suppression, the advantage is ours.
“First Soul Skill, Mad Bear’s Claw.”
A frenzied phantom of a great bear appeared behind Zhang Yi.
Crimson liquid dripped from its roaring maw, as if it had just finished a great battle and slaughtered its enemies.
As the Mad Bear appeared, a hint of blood scent seemed to fill the air.
As the Mad Bear merged into Zhang Yi’s body, he felt an earth-shattering energy condensing in his right hand.
The moment the energy in his hand reached its peak.
With a flash of red light, Zhang Yi’s right hand formed a bear claw.
Zhang Yi charged rapidly at Huo Yuhao.
“Swish!”
Five sharp claws swiped down rapidly.
The sharp claws tore through the air, the space briefly distorting as if unable to withstand the pressure.
Huo Yuhao’s eyes emitted a faint golden light.
He had clearly already activated Spiritual Detection Sharing, and because it was a Body Martial Soul, he used it even faster.
In the original novel, Spiritual Detection Sharing could observe all people and objects within a certain range; even the muscle changes or attacks of everyone could be seen clearly.
However, the Huo Yuhao in the original novel never thought about this: if he could see so clearly over a large area, what would happen if he focused on a small area?
What if he focused on just one person?
In the eyes of outsiders, Huo Yuhao didn’t move, as if he were suppressed on the spot by the Mad Bear’s Aura, unable to react to the high speed.
But the others didn’t know that Zhang Yi’s movements felt only one way to the current Huo Yuhao.
And that was slow, very slow, as if time had changed from 2x speed to 0.1x speed.
Zhang Yi’s distorted expression, his dilated pores, and the spirit power in his hand were all flowing slowly in Huo Yuhao’s eyes.
At this moment, Spiritual Detection Sharing was like a computer providing various numerical values.
With a steady gaze, Huo Yuhao raised his left elbow and charged at Zhang Yi.
In the eyes of others, it looked like Huo Yuhao was hoping to block with the back of his hand and attack Zhang Yi with his elbow joint.
But anyone who knew Zhang Yi knew that the power of his First Soul Skill could even destroy a five-meter-wide rock.
While everyone was lamenting Huo Yuhao’s wrong move.
“Boom!”
Zhang Yi was sent flying backward.
“What?!”
“How could it be Zhang Yi who was sent flying?”
Everyone looked at Huo Yuhao in shock.
Huo Yuhao remained motionless in his elbow-strike posture, as if Zhang Yi had intentionally stopped moving just as he was about to hit Huo Yuhao, allowing Huo Yuhao to knock him away.
“Rewind the surveillance.”
Jing Hongchen barked at Lin Jiayi.