69novels Chapter 60 The battle is over, the reward is in hand.
Chapter 60 The battle is over, the reward is in hand.
The competition has officially begun.
Niu Fan stopped talking nonsense, a fierce glint flashing across his face.
The sword he held in his hand was unsharpened.
It can be combined with the three layers of [Body Tempering Method] to still break a person's bones and tendons.
Relying on the swordsmanship experience gained through the trade, Zhang Lingyun also gripped his longsword and assumed a standard starting stance.
In the blink of an eye.
Niu Fan's body suddenly accelerated, as if he had pressed the fast forward button, and he rushed in front of Zhang Lingyun in an instant.
The longsword, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, slashed down fiercely towards Zhang Lingyun's forehead.
If that sword had landed squarely, his head would probably have split open like a watermelon.
But Zhang Lingyun's reaction was also very quick.
His muscles seemed to have a built-in memory, and he completed the block with near-perfect precision at an almost perfect angle.
A loud "bang" rang out.
The two longswords clashed fiercely, sparks flying.
Everyone in the physical training club was taken aback.
They were not only surprised by the speed at which Niu Fan had grown, but also shocked by Zhang Lingyun's skillful swordsmanship.
Niu Fan was surprised when his sword was blocked, but he quickly regained his composure.
With a flick of his wrist, he instantly changed the direction of his sword strike, aiming instead at Zhang Lingyun's legs.
Zhang Lingyun dodged the attack perfectly by sidestepping again.
But Niu Fan's longsword slammed into the floor.
The wooden floorboards shattered instantly.
The billowing dust instantly obscured everyone's view.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Niu Fan suddenly pulled out a [magic card].
It is the second-circle spell of the [Energizing School], [Blade of Fierce Battle].
It can conjure a scimitar engulfed in flames out of thin air.
These were all ideas that Ding Shuangshuang had given to Niu Fan.
Zhang Lingyun cursed inwardly, thinking that this woman was too cunning. He would definitely give her a good beating after this duel was over.
Fortunately, Zhang Lingyun was prepared.
He instantly activated [Thunder Sword Forging], and a surge of lightning crackled in his palm, condensing into a longsword of lightning.
The fire sword and the thunder sword collided violently amidst the swirling dust.
A piercing explosion rang out.
Everyone in the club activity room was shocked and their ears rang.
Niu Fan was clearly caught off guard by this move and was forced to retreat repeatedly by the immense force of the sword strike.
He panicked instantly and started wildly swinging his fire knife.
Because Bai Lu was worried about Zhang Lingyun, she sat in the front row, ready to rush up and protect him at any time.
But she never expected that this would put her in danger.
Niu Fan, in a moment of madness, swung his fire blade diagonally toward her.
Zhang Lingyun panicked instantly.
He knew that if he injured an ordinary person, they could recover using a [healing card].
But if Bailu were to be injured, he would be breaking the contract.
Previously, the experience gained from exchanging with musicians would be deducted proportionally by the [Awakening Card].
Without a second thought, Zhang Lingyun lunged forward and held Bai Lu tightly in his arms.
He took the knife to the back, and a burning pain shot through him instantly.
Ding Shuangshuang, sitting in the corner, frowned and muttered a vicious complaint in her heart:
Why are you protecting that dark-skinned girl?
You ignored what she said, and now you've won!
Hmph! And you still say you're not interested in women?
I think he's just a lecher.
The members of the physical training club were instantly in an uproar.
They all started shouting and accusing Niu Fan of lacking martial ethics.
But Niu Fan was already in a killing frenzy and only wanted to take this opportunity to quickly finish off Zhang Lingyun.
But Zhang Lingyun remained very calm.
He endured the excruciating pain in his back and, taking advantage of his opponent's weakened technique, suddenly turned around and unleashed a sword strike.
The sword strike was swift and ruthless, slicing the longsword in Niu Fan's hand, along with his entire arm, flying away.
Niu Fan let out a piercing scream, clutching his bleeding wound, and rolled on the ground, convulsing uncontrollably.
The change happened so fast that everyone was stunned.
Even Huang Ku, who had been observing coldly, was stunned.
At this moment, he was even more certain that Zhang Lingyun was definitely a member of the Clover Hermitage.
Otherwise, his strength could not have improved so quickly.
Bai Lu and Su Rui rushed over immediately, supporting Zhang Lingyun's arms on either side, intending to take him to the [Protection School] for first aid.
As Zhang Lingyun passed through the glass door, he suddenly stopped.
He extended two fingers and snatched the three-ring [Ghoul Card] from Huang's withered and stiff hand.
Zhang Lingyun smiled slightly at him and said:
"Thank you for the reward, Senior Uncle."
He smiled nonchalantly, as if the wound on his back didn't hurt at all.
Huang Ku was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
He instantly recalled the frustrating scene of being tricked by Lan Ruoxi back then.
These geniuses are so despicable!
Bai Lu and Su Rui helped Zhang Lingyun to the school clinic.
The school doctor from the "Protection School," upon learning that they were Professor Lan's apprentices, immediately and carefully treated Zhang Lingyun's wounds.
Zhang Lingyun lay on the hospital bed, waiting for her wounds to heal slowly.
Physical damage from ordinary swords can be quickly recovered with healing magic.
However, the elemental damage from [Fierce Blade] needs to be rested for a while before it recovers.
Bai Lu and Su Rui still had classes to attend, so they left Zhang Lingyun alone in the infirmary to rest.
As the two walked out of the infirmary, Su Rui couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Your junior brother is amazing! I thought he was just bragging, but he really did reach the third level of the Body Tempering Technique in just three days."
Bai Lu also found it incredible.
Even a genius like my master couldn't have improved this quickly.
She muttered to herself:
"Something feels off."
Su Rui smiled and leaned closer to ask:
"Putting that aside for now, weren't you touched when he rushed over and shielded you with his body?"
Bai Lu's cheeks instantly turned bright red.
Just a moment ago, her heart was indeed pounding.
But the thought that Zhang Lingyun had a girlfriend immediately put the idea down.
She stubbornly insisted:
"Don't talk nonsense. He only helped me because I'm his senior."
Su Rui continued to tease:
"Really? I have a feeling there's more to it than meets the eye."
Bai Lu asked in return:
"What's the hidden story?"
Su Rui said with a smile:
"Rather than treating you as a senior sister, I think he cherishes you like the apple of his eye."
Upon hearing this, Bai Lu was so embarrassed that she couldn't say a word.
On the other side, Zhang Lingyun lay on the hospital bed, her back still burning with pain.
However, his injury is already considered minor.
Niu Fan lost an arm to him and will probably have to take a break from school for more than half a year.
He drifted off to sleep in a daze.
I don't know how much time passed, but someone gently pulled back a corner of the curtain and sneaked in.
Hearing the rustling sound, Zhang Lingyun opened his eyes and saw that Ding Shuangshuang had slipped in.
Zhang Lingyun lowered his voice and said:
"You're too bold. If Huang Ku finds out, he definitely won't let you off easily."
"I was very careful the whole way, so he wouldn't notice."
"Then why did you come here?"
"I just wanted to see how badly you were hurt."
Zhang Lingyun joked:
"You care about me that much?"
"No, that's not it."