Su Xiaoqi, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, who had tagged along, arrived at a clearing on the outskirts of Soto City. Su Xiaoqi and Zhu Zhuqing were going to conduct a real combat training session there.
After the previous fight with Zhao Wuji, Su Xiaoqi had become keenly aware of how much he lacked actual combat experience. Basic training could be done anytime, but opportunities for real battles were rare.
He turned to Zhu Zhuqing and said, "Zhuqing, attack me using the method you're best at."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and immediately activated her martial soul. Her greatest strength, of course, was her speed.
"Let's begin."
As soon as the words left Su Xiaoqi's mouth, his eyes locked on Zhu Zhuqing's every movement.
The next second, Zhu Zhuqing sprang into action, her moving figure leaving behind faint afterimages.
"So fast!"
Su Xiaoqi was shocked. His eyes couldn't accurately track her position, and as expected, he was struck by Zhu Zhuqing's claws. Fortunately, she hadn't used much force.
After the hit landed, Zhu Zhuqing quickly put distance between them and began moving left and right, preparing for a second strike.
This time, Su Xiaoqi learned from his previous mistake. Since he couldn't keep up with her speed, he chose to give up on tracking her visually and instead focused on heightening all five senses, carefully attuning himself to any movement in the air around him.
No matter which direction Zhu Zhuqing attacked from, there would always be a subtle disturbance in the air the moment she made a move. That split-second fluctuation was what he aimed to detect and dodge.
At first, Su Xiaoqi could only dodge successfully once in every five attempts, and even that was partly due to luck.
But as time went on, he began to grasp the pattern, and his success rate at dodging gradually improved.
After evading one of Zhu Zhuqing's attacks again, Su Xiaoqi grinned and said, "Zhuqing, your moves seem to have slowed down a bit."
"Hmph."
Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly. Her speed hadn't changed—it was Su Xiaoqi who had adapted. In just a short span of time, he had grown accustomed to her speed.
She could still land hits, but it was no longer as easy as it had been at the start.
Su Xiaoqi walked up to her and smiled. "I know you were going easy on me, Zhuqing. If this were a real battlefield, I'd have been killed by you countless times already."
"Big talker."
Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away, ignoring him. However, a faint smile played at the corners of her lips.
Having watched the entire spar from the sidelines, Ning Rongrong walked over and said, "Su Xiaoqi, you really are a freak. You're definitely not an ordinary person."
Su Xiaoqi rolled his eyes and said, "Ning Rongrong, if you can't compliment someone properly, just zip it. Besides, if I'm not an ordinary person, then what am I? Do you sense any soul power from me at all?"
"Well, that's true..." Ning Rongrong nodded at first but then shook her head. "No, that can't be right. There's no way a normal person could be this strong. You knocked Teacher Zhao—a Soul Sage—flying, and let's not forget you made Dai Mubai cough up blood with one punch."
"Ning Rongrong, if you're feeling bored, use your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to support Zhuqing in the next round."
Su Xiaoqi quickly changed the subject. He knew Zhu Zhuqing didn't want to hear Dai Mubai's name, and besides, he was planning to increase the challenge for himself.
Ning Rongrong smiled. "Alright, but from now on, you two have to let me join your training sessions. It's more fun being with you guys."
Su Xiaoqi didn't answer right away. Instead, he looked toward Zhu Zhuqing. He wouldn't be staying here forever, so the decision was hers.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. If it was just training together, she didn't see any issue with that.
"Yay, awesome!" Ning Rongrong cheered, then looked at Su Xiaoqi. "Alright, I'm starting!"
"Seven Treasures, first is Strength."
"Seven Treasures, second is Speed."
As the twin lights enveloped Zhu Zhuqing, Su Xiaoqi said, "Zhuqing, next I want you to come at me with the intent to kill. I want to push myself to the limit."
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated at first, but after a moment of thought, she nodded. After all, Su Xiaoqi wasn't someone to be judged by normal standards.
"Zhuqing, let's call it a day. I'm exhausted."
Su Xiaoqi collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily without a shred of dignity. With the boost from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Zhu Zhuqing was on a completely different level from before. And since she wasn't holding back at all, his energy was nearly drained.
"All Saiyans are freaks."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the worn-out Su Xiaoqi and muttered with a hint of exasperation. She wiped the sweat from her forehead—her own energy consumption had been quite intense as well.
Ning Rongrong squatted next to Su Xiaoqi and asked in admiration, "Su Xiaoqi, can't you just tell me who you really are? I promise to keep it a secret."
In her mind, with her support, Zhu Zhuqing should have completely overpowered him. And initially, that's how things played out. But gradually, the situation changed—Su Xiaoqi once again began adapting to Zhu Zhuqing's moves. By the end, they were evenly matched. It was unbelievable.
Su Xiaoqi replied, "I'm just an utterly ordinary person among billions."
"Stingy," Ning Rongrong huffed. "One day, I'll get it out of you."
After resting for a while, the three returned to Soto City and had a simple dinner. Su Xiaoqi, citing the dangers of the night, convinced Ning Rongrong to return early to Shrek Academy. He then headed back to Rose Hotel with Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing, it's getting late, so I'll head back now."
He hadn't felt anything earlier, but now that he was alone in the room with Zhu Zhuqing, Su Xiaoqi suddenly felt awkward and unsure of what to do.
"You can stay here."
Zhu Zhuqing's voice was soft as a whisper. After spending the whole day together, she felt safe around Su Xiaoqi and believed he wouldn't try anything inappropriate.
"Uh… actually, I just remembered—I've got clothes to collect. Let's meet up tomorrow morning."
Before Zhu Zhuqing could respond, Su Xiaoqi vanished from the room in a flash.
Watching him flee like a startled rabbit, Zhu Zhuqing chuckled softly to herself and murmured, "So Saiyans can be afraid too."
Meanwhile, back in his own world, Su Xiaoqi immediately took a cold shower to calm himself down. If he had stayed any longer, something might've happened that he couldn't take back.
Lying in bed, unable to sleep, he opened the chat group and began casually chatting with other members to pass the time. He was eagerly awaiting the midnight point settlement.
When the clock struck midnight, the chat group promptly displayed the list of members who had altered the storyline, along with the reward points.
[Notification: Group member Su Xiaoqi has successfully altered the plot and is awarded 5000 points.]
[Notification: Group member Nami has successfully altered the plot and is awarded 4000 points.]
[Notification: Group member Zhu Zhuqing has successfully altered the plot and is awarded 3000 points.]
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