Chapter 299: Chapter 249: One Glare, and You Knelt Just Like That?
Not far away.
Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang arrived side by side. In an instant, every camera swiveled to face them. CLICK. CLICK. CLICK...
Even celebrities couldn’t match their brilliance.
But as things stood, Gao Neng was arguably the most dazzling star of the moment.
At the same time, a group of people emerged from the gates of the Eastern Capital Military District.
Leading them was none other than Chen Yichuan.
Behind him was a group of Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels...
Of course, Wang Jun was among them.
As for Vice Commander Wang, he was at the Eastern District Fortress and had not come.
Unlike the time at Beihai Military Academy, Wang Jun didn’t wait for Gao Neng to start cursing at the gate before coming out himself. He clearly had no intention of refusing the challenge.
"Gao Neng, Wang Jun is at the Tier Six Early Stage. Are you sure you want to fight him?" Chen Yichuan was the first to speak.
"I’m sure!" Gao Neng nodded.
"Hmph. It’s only been a little over ten days, and you’ve gotten even more arrogant. Principal Song, Vice Director Gui, since you’re both here, there’s no need to hide. Why not come out for a cup of tea?" Chen Yichuan said, looking into the distance.
Song Tianyun’s face was flushed as he emerged, a sword in his hand.
Gui Zian, meanwhile, simply turned his head to the side.
"Heh heh, the teaching methods at Eastern Capital Military Academy are getting more and more progressive. I’ve just submitted an application to the General Commander, hoping Principal Song and Vice Director Gui can come to the Eastern Capital Military District to teach a class and share their educational experience with us! And, well... the General Commander has already approved it!" Chen Yichuan said with a smile.
"Ahem..." Song Tianyun’s hand, which was holding the sword, subconsciously tightened its grip.
"..." What could Gui Zian say?
"Alright, Wang Jun, you’re up. Don’t bring shame to the Eastern Capital Military District!" Chen Yichuan said no more, waving a hand at a young man behind him.
"Yes, sir!" Wang Jun stepped forward. His gaze fell directly on Gao Neng, who stood a short distance away.
Gao Neng was also watching Wang Jun.
The Wang Jun before him had thick eyebrows and large eyes. He wasn’t particularly tall, only about five-foot-nine, and had a classic inverted-triangle build—broad shoulders and a narrow waist.
The black military uniform he wore suited him well.
However, the most eye-catching thing was the rank insignia on Wang Jun’s shoulder: two bars and one star.
He was a Major in the Military Department!
"You’re Gao Neng?" Wang Jun asked.
"That’s right," Gao Neng replied.
Beside him, Fang Tangtang explained in a low voice, "Wang Jun is twenty-eight this year. He has a lot of military achievements to his name. On top of that, he broke through to the Tier Six Early Stage two months ago, and his father is a Vice Commander. So last month, he was promoted to the rank of Major."
"I see," Gao Neng said with understanding.
To have reached Tier Six at twenty-eight.
Ranked 200th on the Dragon List, it was only natural that Wang Jun held the rank of Major.
However, Gao Neng couldn’t help but sigh. ’I’ve also earned several major military merits, and at the tender age of eighteen, I’ve already reached the Tier Five Early Stage. So why am I still just a common soldier?’
’The disparity is just too great!’
"I know why you’re here. Since you’re challenging me, let’s just get started," Wang Jun said bluntly, his personality that of a typical soldier.
"Alright." Gao Neng didn’t waste words either.
They had both been on the Dragon List for over ten days; they knew the rules. A challenge was a life-and-death battle. Death or disability were one’s own responsibility.
They were both soldiers. There was nothing more to say.
"Members of the press, please make some room!"
"Stand back!"
"Clear the area!"
The guards immediately began clearing the area.
The reporters all seemed a little surprised. They had expected that, following the usual script, Gao Neng would at least hurl a few insults first. But now it seemed this duel would have very little foreplay.
They were getting right down to it!
"Gao Neng, can we get a few words for an interview?"
"Major Wang, do you have anything to say about Gao Neng’s challenge?"
"..."
The reporters were still reluctant to give up.
"I have nothing to say. It’s a challenge, so I accept it! And... I hope Gao Neng can do the same for the rest of his time!" Wang Jun replied casually.
"Okay." Gao Neng nodded as well. He had a general idea of what Wang Jun meant, but he didn’t dwell on it. After all, he was already planning to camp at rank 200 for a few days.
After just that brief exchange, the two prepared to fight.
Wang Jun’s weapon was also a battle blade, but its edge wasn’t very wide. It was in the style of a pre-Cataclysm Tang Blade and looked exceptionally sharp.
Gao Neng didn’t dare to underestimate his opponent.
He immediately used ’Glare’ on Wang Jun.
Name: Wang Jun.
Strength: Tier Six Early Stage.
Specialties: Close-quarters combat, master of the Mid-Tier Fighting Skill "Hundred Battles Domain," flexible and versatile.
Weaknesses: Not skilled in long-range attacks, insufficient strength, relatively weak defense. The third battle of the "Hundred Battles Domain" has a weakness in the arm, the eighth battle has a weakness in the right leg, the thirteenth battle...
...
Gazing at the densely packed list of weaknesses,
a smile gradually formed at the corners of Gao Neng’s mouth.
’You’d be an idiot not to use a cheat!’
’Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat.’ That’s just how it works.
"Gao Neng, the combat technique I cultivate is called the Hundred Battles Domain! Once you enter my domain, it’s like stepping onto an Asura Battlefield! On what grounds do you think you can defeat me?!" Wang Jun took a step forward, his aura flaring up instantly.
"On the grounds that my blade is your perfect counter!" Gao Neng also stepped forward, his own aura no weaker.
"Very well, then let’s fight!" As his aura surged, Wang Jun lunged forward. From the very first move, he unleashed a powerful killing technique.
Gao Neng instantly felt a bloody aura wash over him.
With Wang Jun at the center,
a blood-soaked aura spread out. Dark-red shadows holding battle blades seemed to appear all around. These shadows were not purely illusory; they existed in a semi-liquid, semi-vaporous state.
There were at least twenty of them.
’So it’s ’bromine’?’ Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Bromine is the only nonmetallic element that is liquid at room temperature. It has a dark red color and volatilizes very easily into a gas. The dark-red shadows before him were composed of the element bromine.
And once bromine forms a vapor, it becomes corrosive and toxic.
The Hundred Battles Domain.
A domain that was both corrosive and highly toxic.
’No wonder Wang Jun is in the top 200 of the Dragon List! His strongest talent is actually bromine?’ Gao Neng didn’t dare to delay and immediately activated his silver energy.
Silvery-white energy instantly covered his entire body.
It formed a suit of battle armor made entirely of silver, encasing his whole body. In addition, a silver gas mask covered his face.
"Kill!" Gao Neng charged forward.
In an instant, the two were locked in combat.
Wang Jun’s blade was incredibly agile. As he swung it, the dark-red shadows were "influenced" and continuously attacked Gao Neng.
’He controls the domain with his blade? So that’s how it is... My ’Glare’ said that Wang Jun’s Hundred Battles Domain has a weakness in the arm during the third battle, and in the right leg during the eighth battle. This must be what it was referring to!’ Gao Neng quickly understood the meaning of the hints from his ’Glare’ ability.
The dark-red shadows within the Hundred Battles Domain were not energy manifestations.
Therefore, these dark-red shadows had no consciousness of their own. For them to attack, someone needed to guide them.
Wang Jun’s blade was the key to guiding these shadows.
When he slashed at Gao Neng,
the shadows would also slash at Gao Neng.
The only difference was the angle and number of shadows that attacked.
The principle was simple.
But generally speaking, it was very difficult to break through.
However, Gao Neng was no ordinary person.
For him, breaking through was simple.
"Break!" Knowing Wang Jun’s weaknesses, Gao Neng knew when to defend and when to attack. He instantly switched from a passive to an active stance.
His blade shot out!
The dark-red shadows scattered.
CLANG!
A blue light coated his blade as streams of an Electromagnetic Storm swirled toward Wang Jun. At the same time, immense pressure bore down on Wang Jun’s own blade.
Caught off guard, Wang Jun’s blade faltered for a moment.
The three dark-red shadows that had been raising their blades to strike Gao Neng immediately had their three attacks go wide.
And the blade in Gao Neng’s hand was now poised right above Wang Jun’s head.
BOOM!
With a tremendous crash, Wang Jun was smashed to his knees by the single strike.
Strength was not his forte.
But unfortunately for him, strength was Gao Neng’s forte.
The Fourth Human Limit breakthrough had already made his strength greater than that of a normal person. Add to that the amplification from his lifeform transformation and the boost from his Sword Drawing Technique,
and this single strike, in terms of pure power, was enough to rival a Tier Six Early Stage expert.
And on top of all that...
Gao Neng’s Super-Gravity Electromagnetic Storm Domain also amplified his power with immense pressure.
With his own power boosted and his opponent’s suppressed, it was only natural that Wang Jun was brought to his knees.
Seeing this, the surrounding reporters’ eyes all went wide. Then, their mouths gradually fell open, and a wave of gasps erupted from the crowd.
"What a familiar scene!"
"Didn’t Wang Nanlin from Beihai Military Academy end up kneeling just like this?!"
"Gao Neng actually forced Wang Jun to his knees?"
No one could believe it.
Even Chen Yichuan’s expression changed drastically.
A Tier Four Mid Stage against a Tier Six Early Stage...
Even if Gao Neng had broken through the Fourth Human Limit, it should be impossible for him to overpower Wang Jun in a contest of strength, right? This was something that simply shouldn’t be possible.
"Gao Neng is already Tier Five! He just successfully broke through this afternoon!" Fang Tangtang naturally knew when it was her time to shine.
"What?! Gao Neng broke through to Tier Five?"
"But just over ten days ago, he was only at Tier Four Mid Stage!"
"How could he be so fast? Tier Four to Tier Five... Is it really that easy?!"
Hearing Fang Tangtang’s words, the group of reporters was about to go crazy.
"Gao Neng reached Tier Five?" Song Tianyun’s mouth fell open. He looked at Gui Zian, because he hadn’t known about this either.
"I don’t know, he didn’t tell me?" Gui Zian regretted the words the moment they left his mouth, but it was too late to take them back.
"He didn’t tell you? Good... Very good! You’re doing a fine job as a teacher. Since you’re doing so well, you can be the one to teach that class for the Eastern Capital Military District!" Song Tianyun didn’t hesitate to throw the blame on him.
"Fang Tangtang said he just broke through..." Gui Zian wanted to protest but was powerless. He could only sigh inwardly. ’Rank has its privileges, and a higher one can crush you to death.’
