26: I want to be a salted fish

"Um... uh..."

Song Yu lay on the ground with her eyes closed tightly, her face as white as paper, dense sweat sliding down from her forehead, making her look pitiful. Especially with the occasional painful groans emanating from her throat...

Zhou Wenchang, standing by, involuntarily opened his mouth.

In Zhou Wenchang's mind, there was a buzzing sound. For a moment, even Zhou Wenchang himself began to doubt whether he had made a mistake in his memory.

Perhaps...

The punch just now did hit Song Yu, but he didn't feel it because it was too fast?

Or maybe his previous memory had a momentary paralysis?

"If I didn't hit her, how could Song Yu be in so much pain?" Zhou Wenchang muttered.

If it were someone else outside of school behaving like this, Zhou Wenchang's first reaction would definitely be that the person was trying to fake an injury for money.

After all, as the young master of the Zhou family, Zhou Wenchang had been faked many times.

But this was a school physical combat training class, with a healing-contract beast nearby. It was impossible for anyone to fake an injury in such a place.

Moreover, Zhou Wenchang still remembered—when he broke up with Song Yu, he took out two third-grade low-level Bone Tempering Pills, but Song Yu didn't want any of them. She just turned around and left, leaving only a desolate figure.

So, at the moment, whether it was the on-site environment or Song Yu lying on the ground covered in sweat and pain, Zhou Wenchang couldn't doubt that this was a fake.

"Are you... are you okay? Do you want me to take you to the Healing Sunflower?" Zhou Wenchang stammered, regretting in his heart.

But looking at his ex-girlfriend in this state, he didn't dare to go forward to help. He could only stand aside, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Zhao Wu, as the school's specially invited physical education teacher, had rich experience in dealing with unexpected situations.

He raised his eyebrows and casually pointed to the female students watching under the platform, "You two, come up and take her to the Healing Sunflower..."

"In this match—3rd combat platform, Class 2's Zhou Wenchang wins!" Zhao Wu announced loudly standing on the side, shouting for another group of students to come up.

However...

In the past, every time someone was announced victorious on the platform, the students in this class would cheer.

But at this moment, Class 2 fell silent, and a few students who wanted to clap were pressed down by their classmates.

The whole process was extremely bizarre, but it also seemed reasonable.

After coming down from the platform, Zhou Wenchang felt a bit lost.

Song Yu was carried by the girls to the Healing Sunflower.

The school doctor who cultivated the Healing Sunflower was a beautiful woman who looked like she was in her mid-twenties but was actually thirty-seven.

She had a high ponytail and a pair of crescent-shaped eyebrows with a unique gentle aura.

Although the school doctor only had two healing-contract beasts and was not a professional Beast Tamer, the two healing-contract beasts she cultivated were of high level. 

One Healing Sunflower was a 3rd-tier advanced, and the other, a healing-type Pink Snail, was a 2nd-tier low-level.

The students at Jianghuai City First High School respected the school doctor who could cultivate two healing-contract beasts.

Therefore, when the two girls put Song Yu on the sponge pad in the treatment area, they were extremely careful, trying not to disturb the school doctor. Before leaving, they greeted the school doctor with a soft and polite tone.

"Just hit in the chest during the platform match?" The school doctor lowered her head, looking at Song Yu's pale face as she covered her chest. Without conducting an examination, she directly called the Pink Snail, commanding it to use a single-target healing skill on Song Yu. The pink snail had two light purple antennae on its head. Its size, even as a 2nd-tier Pink Snail, was a bit larger than an adult country cat on Earth. The snail's shell, with pink circles, looked strange and couldn't help but attract a few more glances.

The snail moved quickly. Just as the school doctor beckoned, it crawled from the side to Song Yu's hand.

The pink snail used the two antennae on its head to touch Song Yu's arm. 

A warm, pink light immediately enveloped Song Yu's arm and chest, instantly spreading a warm breath all over her body, sweeping away the fatigue she originally had.

At this moment, Song Yu didn't lie on the sponge pad pretending to be dead.

She blinked her eyes and, pretending to be surprised, looked at her chest. 

She slowly sat up, took a long breath, and sighed with relief, her face full of gratitude. "Dr. Zhou, thank you so much. I thought I was going to die just now~"

"You're exaggerating." The school doctor chuckled, reaching out to touch her contract beast. "In the school's physical education class combat training matches, students can break at most two ribs between them. With a healing-contract beast on standby, it's just a bit painful for you..."

 

"But if you go to the Wilderness Area... those fierce wild beasts won't show any mercy to you." The school doctor raised her eyebrows, smiling and looking at Song Yu, continuing, "Moreover, in the Wilderness Area and secret realms, there are always some people who want to gain without effort..."

"Now, if you don't endure hardships, you'll definitely suffer for a lifetime~"

"Every year, there are no fewer than a few thousand people who die in the Wilderness Area and secret realms in our city."

After saying this to Song Yu, the school doctor turned to the other injured students and said seriously, "So, you must work hard. I don't want to see a bunch of you missing when the next semester starts."

Song Yu: "..."

Other students with broken ribs: "..."

Everyone was nervous for a moment, but soon relaxed.

In this world, from childhood to adulthood, all children would be instilled with some knowledge about the dangers of the wilderness and adventure in secret realms.

Among them, the words 'danger' and 'opportunity' were synonymous with them.

With psychological expectations and goals in mind, everyone listened with two ears and began chatting with Dr. Zhou again.

Song Yu looked up at the students continuing to fight on the platform with a sigh.

Fortunately, she had no intention of becoming a professional Beast Tamer. Otherwise, with the identity of the doomed cannon fodder of the original owner, she would have died in the Wilderness Area on her first entry.

In fact, in the original text, the original owner did die on the first entry into the Wilderness Area.

Song Yu shivered and silently moved away from the enthusiastic crowd.

"5th platform, Class 2's Zhou Wenchang, Class 3's Bai Yuhan!"

However, at this moment, the teacher Zhao Wu on the platform had already called for a new round of matches. Song Yu shook her ears and immediately caught two key names!

Bai Yuhan? Zhou Wenchang?

Song Yu was surprised and quickly realized.

Wasn't this a common plot twist in the original novel?

"Sure enough, those villains who offended the male lead in the past would inexplicably confront the male lead. Moreover, it's the rich second generation who took away the former fiancée... it's even more likely to be crazily slapped by the male lead."

"Only the second round of the competition, 122 people advance, 61 people remain. They can directly confront each other... the influence of the plot is not to be underestimated." 

Song Yu looked at the platform where Bai Yuhan and Zhou Wenchang were facing each other, feeling a bit worried about the chaotic plot, and couldn't help but sympathize with Zhou Wenchang.

Although Zhou Wenchang was indeed not a good person, facing the male lead today, he might be severely injured or even killed.

Losing an arm or a leg was basic, and a broken nose, swollen face, and fractured ribs were the complete set of flavors. When they went to the Wilderness Area...

Song Yu swallowed her saliva.

Thinking carefully about the original plot, it seemed that in the book...

Zhou Wenchang did lose his Beast Taming Space in the next practical training in the Wilderness Area and ended up as an ordinary rich second generation.

"Tsk! Thinking about it, Zhou Wenchang's ending is even better than the original owner's?" Song Yu envied Zhou Wenchang a bit. Becoming an ordinary rich second generation was the life she dreamed of now. So sour.

Song Yu looked at Bai Yuhan and Zhou Wenchang on the platform, with a bit of gossip flame burning in her eyes.

When Bai Yuhan turned his head, his eyes coincidentally met with Song Yu's...

The once soft and seaweed-like black hair, now tied into a high ponytail, wet eyes with a misty look, and those tempting, plump red lips, combined with the smooth and delicate porcelain-like skin. 

Bai Yuhan did not deny that his former fiancée was a naturally beautiful woman with a captivating charm. 

However, looking at her pair of watery, as if wanting to whisper a thousand words, affectionate eyes, Bai Yuhan fell silent for two seconds and withdrew his gaze.

Indeed...

Compared to the appearance, the words 'ssssss-level' Beast Taming Space that naturally emitted a dazzling effect were the ultimate reason that made him unable to help but take a few more glances.

Bai Yuhan frowned, seriously recalling all the people he had seen in Jianghuai City over the years.

However, after so many years, he had not seen anyone with a Beast Taming Space level exceeding 'ss'.

Bai Yuhan remained indifferent, but there was a hint of complexity in his heart.

Indeed...

Jianghuai City was still too small.

Those people who chased his parents' killers back then were powerful individuals who came from super cities.

Bai Yuhan thought about these things in his heart, but walked on the platform as if taking a leisurely stroll.

Since the current Zhou Wenchang could defeat Song Yu, who had an 'ssssss-level' Beast Taming Space, with just one punch... then let him find out what makes him so powerful!

"Swoosh!—"

Bai Yuhan's left hand turned into a knife, and with a forceful push of his foot, he instantly sprinted forward.

The fierce impact, mixed with a strong wind, immediately caused the platform to tremble. Students standing closest to the platform could even feel the amplitude fluctuation under their feet!

"Bang!—"

The palm knife, gathering Bai Yuhan's full strength, was as fast as lightning!

Zhou Wenchang hadn't even reacted, and Bai Yuhan's palm knife had already chopped down on his neck, making him see black in front of his eyes, almost falling down! Zhou Wenchang widened his eyes, instinctively clenched his fists to counterattack.

But how could Bai Yuhan's speed be compared to Zhou Wenchang's?

"Bang!—" Bai Yuhan instantly pushed off with his feet. While kicking Zhou Wenchang in the chest, he jumped up and landed gracefully.

Zhou Wenchang: "??"

Zhou Wenchang: "Aooaooaooaoo!—"

After being confused for a moment, Zhou Wenchang was suddenly hit by intense pain, surging from his chest to the top of his head. At this moment, he even heard a crisp "click, click, click, click—!" near his ears.

Eight consecutive sounds, eight broken ribs.

Zhou Wenchang turned pale with pain in an instant, and with a snap, he fell to the ground. In this moment, he really couldn't get up!

"Hiss!—" Song Yu covered her cheek, her big eyes widened.

It seemed that at this moment, not only Zhou Wenchang was being violently beaten, but also the body of this supporting female antagonist.

Although Bai Yuhan was indeed handsome, with deep facial features and a naturally cold and steady aura that made countless women intoxicated, and would become the most powerful professional Beast Tamer in the world in the future.

However, the murderous intent that broke eight ribs with just two kicks...

Song Yu instinctively took two steps back, feeling a bit scared.

Sure enough, the male lead who would cause injuries and face-slapping wherever he went!

It was better to stay away from him as soon as possible!

However, at this moment...

On the platform, Bai Yuhan, subconsciously looking at Zhou Wenchang lying on the ground in pain, then looking at his own hands, which had slight calluses from training, his usually calm and indifferent eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of surprise.

"Huh? How did the first-ranked student in Class 2 end up being beaten by you with just one palm and two kicks? He didn't even have the strength to fight back?"

Seeing his good friend coming down from the platform, Han Zhou looked at Zhou Wenchang being carried away by the school doctor and asked loudly.

Bai Yuhan remained silent for a moment. "..."

He also wanted to know why?

Thinking again of Song Yu in the corner of the indoor training room, Bai Yuhan's expression became complex again as he glanced at Song Yu.

Especially, he took an extra look at her distinctive 'ssssss-level'.

From a distance of forty to fifty meters, Song Yu noticed that Bai Yuhan was looking at her. "?"

Song Yu: "??!!!"

Song Yu's pupils shook. This person wouldn't be dissatisfied with just beating Zhou Wenchang and wanted to come and beat her too, right?

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