In an instant, his heart pounded like a war drum. Blood surged furiously.
Skin flushed crimson, steam rising from his body.
Jiang Nan lunged forward in a fighting stance, arrow step, fists clenched.
Terrifyingly, even though Guan Hu had been momentarily knocked senseless, he recovered almost immediately.
His left and right swings kept coming.
Jiang Nan refused to retreat half a step. Using power from his waist, he swayed his upper body left and right like a pendulum.
He dodged every hammer-like fist Guan Hu threw, then struck back ferociously with both fists like iron mallets.
Left. Right. Left. Right.
Thud. Thud. Thud. The dull impacts shook everyone to the core.
Every punch landed precisely on Guan Hu’s jaw, heavy and relentless.
Guan Hu’s face was battered repeatedly by Jiang Nan. The man was completely dazed.
The scene was utterly shocking.
Skin glowing red, steam pouring off him, drenched in sweat, Jiang Nan unleashed a barrage on both sides, pummelling Guan Hu.
Brutal beyond words.
At this moment, the new students might not understand what they were seeing, but the veteran students completely lost their minds.
“Holy crap. It’s here, it’s really here. The weave. The pendulum-style heavy artillery.”
“No way. I’ve only seen that move in the King of Fighters tournament. It’s Brother Tai’s ultimate technique.”
“Big pendulum. That’s insanely vicious. His fists are like forging iron. Instructor Hu, fight back.”
“How can he? Jiang Nan keeps smashing Instructor Hu’s jaw. Brainstem concussion. He can’t control his balance anymore.”
“Don’t tell me Instructor Hu is actually going to let Jiang Nan…”
BANG.
One devastating punch slammed straight into Guan Hu’s face. Blood sprayed everywhere.
Guan Hu’s tower-like frame stiffened.
Like a slab of concrete, he fell backwards, sprawling flat on the ground in a star shape.
At that moment, the entire training hall fell silent, then erupted into earth-shaking cheers.
The girls from Class 10 screamed with excitement. Bunny Baby literally jumped into the air.
“That was savage. Fifteen years. Someone finally tamed the Descending Mountain Tiger in the training hall?”
“Jiang Nan’s stand-up striking is explosive. His physique isn’t even as good as Instructor Hu’s. He won purely through technique.”
“The big pendulum is cool beyond belief, okay?”
“The era of the Descending Mountain Tiger is over. Has the River-Crossing Dragon been born?”
“Hey, hey, did anyone record it? The Descending Mountain Tiger got knocked out. This is massive news.”
“Heh… recorded? Already posted on the academy forum.”
Right now, Jiang Nan was leaning on his knees, gasping heavily. Sweat poured down his face like rain.
His hands were trembling from exhaustion.
He had worn Guan Hu down through sheer grinding.
If his close-combat skills hadn’t completely overwhelmed the instructor, another two heavy cannon or two would have put him on the floor.
Tao Xinyi covered her mouth in shock.
Who would have thought Jiang Nan would actually knock Guan Hu out?
And with a clean KO, no less?
Jiang Nan really was a treasure of a boy.
Meanwhile, Qin Shou and the others had gone pale, shaking like leaves.
He actually did it? Are you kidding? We were counting on Jiang Nan to take the heat so we could delay our own beating.
Now…
Qi Yu stammered, “L-l-later… South God and the Descending Mountain Tiger aren’t going tag-team us, right?”
Qin Shou muttered, “I should probably go throw up lunch now, so when I puke later it won’t be all over the place and look uncool.”
Guan Hu slowly got up, wiped the blood from his face.
Both cheeks were swollen like steamed buns.
“Ptooey.”
He spat out his mouthguard, tipped it, and stared at the two broken front teeth in his palm. His face darkened.
[Resentment from Guan Hu +1000]
[From Guan Hu…]
“Whoa? Seriously? He broke teeth even with a mouthguard?”
“Pfft.”
“Hey, hey, hold it in. Instructor Hu has his pride.”
“Careful, he might beat you up in a minute.”
[From Guan Hu…]
His face flickered between black and red.
Black, red, black, red.
He, an instructor, had his front teeth knocked out by his own student?
Aaaaaargh. He lost all face completely.
Jiang Nan: !!!
“Um, no hard feelings, yeah?”
Guan Hu kept a dark expression, pocketed the teeth, stood up and said, “Hm. It’s fine. Not your fault. I got careless.”
Jiang Nan: “Pfft, mmph.”
Hold it in. Gotta hold it in.
He won’t jump me outside the training hall, right?
Better comfort him a bit.
“Brother Hu. Don’t feel bad. Losing front teeth can be a good thing.”
Guan Hu blinked. “How so?”
Jiang Nan replied, “Missing front teeth won’t stop you driving your Bentley one-handed. You’ll just sound a bit windy when you talk.”
“Plus, you’ve gained a unique skill nobody else has. You can drink bubble tea without opening your mouth.”
“Just poke the straw straight through the gap.”
“Imagine all those girls sipping bubble tea watching you perform your special move. They’ll be swooning hard.”
Tao Xinyi: ꉂꉂ◟(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅ૂ๑)
“Pwa-ha-ha-ha. Instructor Hu… I… I can’t… You carry on teaching.”
She bolted out of the training hall, face bright red from stifling laughter.
[Resentment from Guan Hu +1000]
[From Guan Hu…]
Bloody hell, drinking bubble tea without opening my mouth.
Did I lose two front teeth just to stab straws?
If you don’t know how to console someone, don’t even try, alright?
My heart is bleeding here.
Guan Hu glared fiercely at Jiang Nan.
Then he roared, “See that? This is what happens when you underestimate your opponent. I demonstrated it with my own body.”
“This is training. I only lost two teeth. On a real battlefield, you lose your life.”
“Still think physical training isn’t important? Jiang Nan controlled the fight. He’s this strong even without using abilities.”
“What makes a person strong isn’t their ability. It’s their bare body.”
“Right now, the only thing you lot have to do is put me on the floor.”
At this moment, all fifty students from Class 10 had red, stifled faces.
Bare body? What the heck?
The scene was supposed to be dead serious, but the way he lisped because of the missing teeth completely ruined the mood.
[Resentment from Guan Hu +666]
Jiang Nan raised his hand. “I don’t have to join in, right?”
Guan Hu, face still dark, answered, “You don’t.”
Jiang Nan grinned. Sweet. Free afternoon.
Street stall. Street stall.
“Go beat up Classes 4 and 5 again. In a bit, Classes 6, 7, 8 and 9 will arrive too.”
“You take 6 and 7, that’s 100 people. I’ll handle 8 and 9, another 100.”
Jiang Nan: ???
Hang on… what?
How did I suddenly become an assistant instructor? This isn’t right.
You gonna pay me or what?
“Don’t complain about being tired. You still have huge room for growth. I can’t push you hard enough myself, so we use volume. It’s another form of training.”
Jiang Nan pouted, walked over to Classes 4 and 5.
He had no choice but to train properly. There were no shortcuts in physical conditioning.
But man, it was exhausting.
Right now, the students of Classes 4 and 5 nearly cried when they saw Jiang Nan approaching.
They had just got rid of the Descending Mountain Tiger and thought they might get a breather.
Now an even fiercer River-Crossing Dragon had arrived?
Life was unbearable.
[Resentment from Wang Bo +1000]
[Resentment from Zhang Feifei +666]
[From…]
Jiang Nan: (๑¥ヮ¥๑)
How did I forget this?
Being an assistant instructor lets me farm resentment points too.
And completely legitimately.
Jiang Nan immediately raised his hand. “Instructor Hu. Can I apply to become an official trainer at the gym?”
“I can help everyone train every day from now on.”
Guan Hu was taken aback. “That works. But aren’t you afraid of the hard work?”
Jiang Nan thumped his chest, face full of sincerity. “Serve the people.”
Guan Hu grinned widely. (⌒凸⌒)
“Good lad. Approved.”
Jiang Nan shuddered.
Instructor Hu. Please stop smiling.
The missing front teeth are way too distracting.
Jiang Nan turned around, looked at the hundred students in front of him, rolled his neck, and flashed an evil smirk.
“So. Shall we begin?”
At that moment, Jiang Nan charged into the crowd.
Like a black dragon sweeping across the river, unstoppable.
One punch, one whimpering monster.
[Resentment from Lin Bao’er +1000]
One punch, one cutie.
[Resentment from Jiang Ling +1000]
Instant black eyes for you.
[Resentment from Yang Shu +1000]
Wahaha.
This is way too satisfying.
Basically picking up resentment points for free.
Training and earning resentment at the same time? Academy life is simply wonderful.
And so, from this day onward,
the era of the Descending Mountain Tiger in the training hall officially ended.
The era of the River-Crossing Dragon began.
He became the nightmare of every student in Pioneer Academy.
Meanwhile, the video on the forum exploded, its heat even surpassing the Seven Great Mysteries incident.
