Destiny is ashes

Chapter 8 Fighting for Meat
In fact, everyone originally wanted to challenge it on the second day, but because they were too tired from training and their bodies were sore, they really couldn't stand it, so they waited until the third day.

The reason why everyone collectively challenged An Jing was not because of the one-eyed instructor's words "the best and the best".

In the past half month or so, everyone has seen clearly what An Jing's abilities are.

Simply put, it means being both civil and military.

No one who is more talented in literature than him is better than him in martial arts, and no one who is better than him in... really no one who is better in martial arts than him.

Apart from anything else, during a drill in the village, a big guy named Zhan Feng got into a conflict with other children.

Although he was only twelve years old, he was eight feet tall. His opponent looked dark and thin, but he was actually incredibly strong.

When the two men started fighting, the wind was so strong that no one else could get close to them.

However, An Jing pinned the two men down on the table with one hand each, unable to move, and begging for mercy.

Therefore, even if it was just 'acquiescence' at first, more than half a month later, everyone had acknowledged that An Jing was the de facto senior brother.

The results of the extreme test also showed that An Jing's physical strength was the best among everyone present.

But this recognition is based on no interests.

On the day of the test, An Jing's dinner included a bowl of braised pork ribs and a bowl of vegetable and tofu soup.

The steaming pork ribs have a strong aroma, and the brown sauce seems to have a spicy medicinal taste, which can really arouse people's appetite. The green vegetable and tofu soup looks ordinary, but it seems to be made from bones, with a strong aroma, and it can be regarded as a chef's work if it is put outside.

Xuanmingzhuang had an adequate supply of food, including corn and meat soup, bean rice, and occasionally egg and tofu, not much but a stable supply.

But that's all.

A big bowl of braised spareribs, with its aroma of oil and sauce, made the whole cafeteria restless the moment it appeared.

An Jing didn't even look back, but from the sound of his rapid breathing, he knew that almost everyone who looked at him had green eyes.

In fact, his own eyes are green.

Without any hesitation, An Jing finished the meat in front of him as quickly as possible.

That night, the contented An Jing heard twice as many teeth grinding sounds in the dormitory as before, and his sleep talk was all about "roasted meat" and "spare ribs". The resentment that was almost materialized made him almost unable to fall asleep.

He knew very well that he would have no hope of living in peace for the next period of time.

But An Jing was not afraid at all.

Steal the meat from him?

Ha, are you kidding!
No matter who it is, he will not lose!

An Jing ate pork ribs for three days. After everyone recovered, under the supervision of the instructor, ten of the thirteen people who completed the whole course asked to challenge An Jing.

"Lian Zhan?"

After hearing the rules announced by the instructor, Gu Yeqi, who was following behind An Jing, opened his already big eyes even wider.

She asked in confusion: "Master Li, this doesn't seem fair, does it? Brother Jing... does An Jing have to defeat all challengers in succession to continue to be the senior brother?"

This girl, who is from the same place as An Jing, has a lively personality. Every time she meets An Jing, she will happily call him "Brother Jing". After training, she will also bring An Jing a bowl of water.

This feeling was quite novel to An Jing, who had never had a younger sister, so he was willing to take care of her and give her more guidance on martial arts, so the two had a good relationship.

Of course, An Jing also knew that if he really had a younger sister, she would never be as warm and worry-free as Gu Yeqi.

"Yeah." Zhang Ying, who was following behind An Jing and had a bruise on his forehead, said indignantly: "And this is too advantageous for the people who challenge later, right? Even if they really win, I'm afraid no one will be convinced!"

"If you are physically exhausted, it means that you have not practiced enough. If others are not convinced, they can continue to challenge in the next ten days."

The one-eyed instructor's surname was Li. He looked at An Jing with a playful look, obviously intending to test An Jing's foundation: "You apprentices, it won't take much time to decide the winner. It's impossible. You don't have the ability to fight for too long. One mistake can decide the winner." "If you really have the skills, it won't take you half an hour to defeat ten people in a row."

"It's not that easy to become the eldest senior brother, the 'leader' of this session."

Instructor Li was right. An Jing did not think this was unfair. Rather, it was a good opportunity.

A good opportunity to subdue all those who disobey you!
There are no restrictions on weapons in this challenge. Everyone can choose the training tools they are good at, such as wooden sticks, wooden swords, or wooden knives. After all, the martial arts culture is very strong in Dachen, and there are many young people who are familiar with weapons since childhood.

An Jing chose a short stick to use as a mace, which was more of a weapon to block challengers.

The first challenger used a knife, which must have been passed down from a butcher's family, and he was quite ruthless.

It’s not that he is very hostile, but because he knows An Jing’s strength very well and knows that if he doesn’t hold back and use all his strength, he might be knocked down in one fell swoop. He doesn’t think he can win, but for the sake of meat, he has to fight!

After they exchanged greetings, he took the lead, stepped forward, and slashed an arc with his long sword, cutting towards An Jing's inner circle from a tricky downward angle. However, An Jing could tell at a glance that this man's swordsmanship was not with a long sword but a pointed meat-cutting knife, so he needed to close the distance for close combat. However, the long sword in his hand was long enough, and after the charge, he couldn't swing it smoothly, causing his body's center of gravity to shift.

Seeing the right moment, An Jing made his move and with one stick he pushed the challenger's long sword aside. Then he took a step forward and pushed the unstable opponent, causing him to fall backward.

The second challenger's ancestor was most likely a woodcutter. He was very good at using the axe and his weapon of choice was also quite handy. He wielded the axe with great force and could definitely break bones when it hit someone. If An Jing was hit by the axe, he would die on the spot.

The only problem is that An Jing is neither firewood nor a tree.

He will move.

An Jing easily dodged the powerful axe, then hit the opponent's armpit and chest with a stick, causing him to stagger and forcing him to give up.

The third and fourth ones were not tough either. One used a sword and the other used a pistol. After a brief fight, An Jing found their weaknesses and defeated them one by one.

Although they have good physical strength and talents, they were able to survive the frost disaster mostly because of their parents' protection or luck. Even if they have killed people, it was mostly because of luck, and their martial arts skills were just considered "ability".

But An Jing had been practicing martial arts since he was young. He had killed horse bandits with his mother in the wilderness of northern border. He had killed the cannibalistic and crazy refugees four or five times, including ambushes and head-on fights. He really lacked much practical experience.

An Jing even had to think about stopping all the time, otherwise the short stick in his hand would subconsciously stab towards his heart or chop towards his neck.

This is also the reason why he only chose the short stick. It is one thing to defeat many challengers and become the legitimate meat-eating eldest brother, but it is another thing to accidentally kill classmates and peers.

"It's too far off."

Instructor Li watched An Jing deal with the fifth and sixth opponents as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. He couldn't help but shake his head: "I wanted to test this kid's skills, but I didn't expect the gap would be so big."

He looked at the remaining four challengers and was even more dissatisfied: "None of them are good enough."

Among these four challengers, only one has decent martial arts skills, and the others can only bully other kids. But even so, they are at least three or four levels lower than the level An Jing just showed.

Moreover, from the girl's awe-inspiring expression, it can be seen that she has no intention of fighting at all now, seeing An Jing's level, and will probably just admit defeat when the time comes.

At this time, An Jing had defeated the seventh challenger - this time he didn't even use a weapon. He grabbed the swinging long stick with his bare hands, and then kicked the opponent back a dozen feet, coughing and waving his hands to admit defeat.

Now only a quarter of an hour has passed. Ten people may not be able to hold out for even a quarter and a half, let alone half an hour.

Instructor Li frowned, he came here with a mission this time. A high level of security is certainly a good thing, but it is not in line with his purpose to discourage everyone.

He scanned the entire room. There were more than 200 Sons of Disaster, and there were definitely some who had talents that were not inferior to An Jing. But precisely because of their high talents, they had long discovered that they lacked practical experience and were no match for An Jing.

Those who have practical experience and are quite capable can also see the gap between themselves and An Jing.

Instructor Li glanced at several potential seeds that he was quite optimistic about, but they did not have the slightest intention to fight. After looking around, he found a guy who was watching the fight but was not scared. Instead, he clenched his fists excitedly. He was also quite strong and might pose some threat to An Jing.

"you."

Instructor Li walked directly to the young man, patted his shoulder, and then pointed at An Jing and said, "Go and knock him down."

(End of this chapter)