Chapter 177 - 125: Crushing the Awakened Squad

Chapter 177: Chapter 125: Crushing the Awakened Squad

"Before I left, I gave that girl a good beating too, then swaggered off."

At this point, Wu Jiahao paused and looked into Xia Shuran’s eyes, posing a soul-searching question: "Do you know why I hit her?"

Xia Shuran: "I don’t."

Wu Jiahao’s eyes were firm. "Because if violence isn’t for the sake of killing, then it’s meaningless."

Xia Shuran: "..."

At that moment, Xia Shuran was utterly speechless.

’In all my life, I’ve never met such a bizarre guy. I’ve really seen it all now.’

However, Wu Jiahao didn’t realize this.

He even thought that by saying this, Xia Shuran would find him charismatic and develop a crush on him.

’After all, what girl wouldn’t be curious, wouldn’t be filled with a desire to explore a boy who has no time for romance, only for battle?’

Unfortunately, no one there found him charismatic at all. They just thought he was an idiot.

Just then, Zhao Chuan returned after finishing his phone call.

His gaze swept over the four team members present, and he couldn’t help but exclaim with emotion:

"I can’t believe it. Only half the year has passed, and we’ve already assembled a four-person Awakened Squad. In previous years, we’d be lucky to get two new Extraordinary Awakened in six months. This year is a real talent explosion."

"Brother Chuan, Gu Qing isn’t an Extraordinary Awakened."

Wu Jiahao spoke up to correct him.

Zhao Chuan turned to glance at him and smiled.

"My apologies, I misspoke. I subconsciously assumed everyone in the squad was an Extraordinary Awakened."

Zhao Chuan paused, his gaze quickly shifting to Gu Qing as he continued,

"But Gu Qing, you’re truly incredible. You’re not an Extraordinary Awakened, yet you surpass them, easily crushing all the other Extraordinary Awakened in your cohort. You’ve earned the leadership’s recognition and were specially promoted into the Awakened Squad."

As soon as he said this, Wu Jiahao and Liu Yue felt a burning sting on their faces.

They were, after all, the very Extraordinary Awakened from that same cohort who had been easily crushed by Gu Qing.

That humiliation was still stamped on their faces, impossible to wash away.

’No, I have to wash away this utter disgrace today!’

Wu Jiahao couldn’t take it anymore. He immediately looked at Gu Qing and said,

"Gu Qing, I’m not the same weakling who took the recruitment test anymore."

"I’m on a completely different level now."

"Do you dare to fight me again?"

In order to salvage his ’powerful expert’ image in front of Xia Shuran, Wu Jiahao directly challenged Gu Qing.

He had barely finished speaking when Liu Yue, who was next to him, also spoke up:

"Count me in. I’m also much stronger than I was during the recruitment test. I want a rematch with Gu Qing too."

As an Extraordinary Awakened, Liu Yue couldn’t stand being someone who had lost to an Extraordinary Contactor.

Today, on this very training ground, she would reclaim her lost pride and dignity.

Seeing this, Zhao Chuan looked at Gu Qing and asked,

"Are you going to accept their challenge?"

"If they want another fight, then let’s do it."

Gu Qing replied nonchalantly.

’I’ve played a lot of high-tier matches. It’s kind of fun to go smurfing in the low-tier ponds once in a while.’

’I can just enjoy the thrill of one-shotting them and release some of the stress I’ve built up.’

"I’ll go first!"

Wu Jiahao’s eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

The words had barely left his mouth. With a series of CRACKING sounds from his bones, multiple streams of Genetic Power erupted within his body.

His muscles swelled violently, stretching his clothes taut and distorting their shape.

Thick scales spread rapidly across his skin, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye.

An intense pain shot through the top of his head as a hard, massive horn tore through his scalp and jutted upward, its edges sharp and menacing.

In just an instant, Wu Jiahao’s body had completely mutated. His strength and defense soared, every inch of his muscles surging with savage power. An overwhelming, ferocious pressure washed over them.

Seeing this, Zhao Chuan, Liu Yue, and Xia Shuran all consciously stepped back, clearing a space for the two to face off.

"Gu Qing, if you’re a man, don’t dodge! Face me head-on!"

In this mutated form, Wu Jiahao’s strength and defense were greatly enhanced.

But the trade-off was that his body became incredibly cumbersome, and his speed dropped significantly.

Gu Qing looked calm. "Fine, I won’t dodge."

’Great, the goading worked!’

’Gu Qing, you’re about to pay a heavy price for your arrogance!’

’Take this!!!’

Wu Jiahao roared in his mind.

The next second, he stomped down hard, shattering the ground with a BANG. He transformed into something like a hundred-ton dump truck fully loaded with dirt, charging toward Gu Qing at high speed with terrifying, overwhelming kinetic energy.

Faced with Wu Jiahao’s savage charge, Gu Qing didn’t even flinch, choosing to stand his ground and take the hit.

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening crash exploded. Wu Jiahao reached Gu Qing, viciously ramming the giant horn on his head into Gu Qing’s abdomen.

And yet, Gu Qing didn’t move an inch. He was completely unharmed.

As for Wu Jiahao, the one who had initiated the charge, his giant horn snapped and shattered on impact. The immense recoil sent him flying backward, and he landed heavily on the ground with a THUD, unconscious.

Witnessing such an absurd scene, Liu Yue, who was standing nearby, was utterly shocked, her mouth hanging open wide enough to fit several thick, thorny cucumbers.

Gu Qing turned to her and said,

"Liu Yue, it’s your turn."

The moment her eyes met Gu Qing’s, Liu Yue trembled. She felt as if she’d been targeted by a terrifyingly powerful and brutal monster. A wave of fear rose from the depths of her heart, instantly engulfing her.

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