Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

It could even be a life-altering situation.

Therefore, as elders in their family, they were shocked to see their own descendants treated so unfairly at the scene.

Normally, they would consider the interests of their own families, so naturally they couldn't swallow their anger at this moment.

They raised their questions with the competition committee and the host, Rescher, demanding a thorough investigation. However, Rescher simply smiled in response to their questions.

Lei She said, "Do you have any evidence to directly prove that Zhang Chaoqiang is the murderer who caused Xiao Xia's psychological damage?"

This remark immediately offended the elders in Xiao Xia's family.

They don't have any direct evidence to prove it, but in their minds it's the obvious truth, so why would they need any evidence?

In this situation, Zhang Chaoqiang, who could not produce any evidence and whose actions were flawless, caused Xiao Xia's elders to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Angry.

Then, they saw Xiao Xia show an unusually fearful expression again the moment she faced Zhang Chaoqiang.

Seemingly recalling some horrifying image or behavior, he curled up again and collapsed to the ground. His pupils were lifeless, making him look like a drowned dog.

Suddenly, the elders in the family found evidence. They pointed frantically at Xiao Xia, who was convulsing on the ground due to her mental instability.

“Look at Xiao Xia in our family, she looks so terrified and scared whenever she sees Zhang Chaoqiang.”

Doesn't this precisely prove that Zhang Chaoqiang is the sole culprit behind his mental breakdown?

But it was the obvious favoritism shown by the laser that truly drove them crazy.

"As Zhang Chaoqiang's opponent, I think any contestant would be afraid of him, right? Could this be enough to prove that Zhang Chaoqiang is the culprit who caused Xiao Xia's injury?"

Chapter 254 Fly Higher

In the end, the matter was left unresolved.

Standing on the field, Zhang Chaoqiang kept a close eye on the expressions of the Xiao family elders. They hated him to the core, but they had no one to rely on to take action against him, and in the end, they were helpless against him.

Most importantly, even the host, Lei She, clearly spoke up for Zhang Chaoqiang.

What else can they say in rebuttal?

There is clearly no way to refute this.

Remember what Lei She said when he "invited" them off the stage: "Zhang Chaoqiang is only around thirteen years old. How can you think that Xiao Xia's mental damage was caused by his influence? That clearly doesn't make sense..."

The Xiao family members gritted their teeth and clutched their chests: "You!..."

Of course, Xiao Xia's mental state damage is targeted.

The permanent quality points to Zhang Chaoqiang.

If the other party perceives Zhang Chaoqiang within their conscious and sensory range, then they will experience genuine fear.

This fear stemmed from the psychological suggestion and torment Zhang Chaoqiang had inflicted on La during the competition in the synthetic space.

That endless fear originating from the depths of her heart will be the direct source of destroying Xiao Xia's fragile mind.

However, as long as Zhang Chaoqiang is not within her line of sight or perception, everything is normal.

The most authoritative medical expert from the research institute in Zhongzhou City personally diagnosed Xiao Xia and reached the final conclusion.

As long as there is no trace of Zhang Chaoqiang within sight and perception, there will be no other problems. On the contrary, if Zhang Chaoqiang is present in her vicinity, her mental stress response will be triggered instantly, like an alarm!

This situation is extremely dangerous. To prevent Xiao Xia's mental state from deteriorating, which could affect her martial arts skills and mental level...

After careful consideration, the Xiao family decided to have Xiao Xia, who originally had a decent talent for synthesis, completely give it up.

Withdrawal from the competition at lightning speed.

There's nothing we can do. This kid Zhang Chaoqiang, we thought he had no backing, but who knew that the entire arena was practically his backing!

They can't afford to offend them, nor can they beat them, so they only have one last option left: to hide.

After on-site coordination, it was decided to disperse to avoid Zhang Chaoqiang's continued influence on Xiao Xia.

Now that Zhang Chaoqiang has become the source of Xiao Xia's fear, the only way to alleviate it is to stay away from him as much as possible, so that Xiao Xia can no longer come into contact with him and thus avoid triggering his fear...

"Leave, the sooner the better. If this continues, Xiao Xia's other talents will probably be ruined because of Zhang Chaoqiang!"

The Xiao family gritted their teeth and finally managed to completely extricate themselves and Xiao Xia from this not-so-small farce.

Now that this situation is a fait accompli, minimizing casualties and losses is their only task.

Unfortunately, Xiao Xia was unable to recall anything related to Zhang Chaoqiang in her current state of mind. Otherwise, she would definitely regret why she had chosen not to withdraw from the competition, considering her family's reputation.

After Xiao Xia and her team withdrew from the competition, the number of participants, which was already 122 (excluding Tie Daren), decreased by one to 121.

While secretly laughing to himself, Gao Guojun, who was on the field, also became somewhat worried after seeing Xiao Xia's ordeal.

He was worried that he might be treated badly by Zhang Chaoqiang in the upcoming matches. If that happened, would his fate be much worse than Xiao Xia's?

This thought was rapidly passing through his mind, but he eventually suppressed it and tried his best not to think about it.

After all, where would you find so many opportunities to give the other party a proper apology? Isn't that enough?

The afternoon session will still be one-on-one matches, with the top eight advancing from among the sixteen contestants.

There was no fixed matchmaking system in the afternoon matches. Even the top-ranked players would have the opportunity to be drawn against each other and become opponents.

Given Zhang Chaoqiang's strength, he was drawn to play Xiang Yunlian, who had previously ranked seventh in the concentration competition, in the afternoon session.

Goodness, all the few female players on the field were matched up by Zhang Chaoqiang.

Before the match, Xiang Yunlian was even worried that she might repeat the same mistake as Xiao Xia, who encountered some unexpected situations after competing against Zhang Chaoqiang.

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that he had not offended Zhang Chaoqiang, nor did he have any grudges against him.

Clearly, throughout the afternoon's matches, Xiang Yunlian's strength and efficiency were completely outmatched by Zhang Chaoqiang.

Fortunately, it was just a loss in one match, leaving them in the round of 16. They didn't suffer the same mental damage as Xiao Xia, who had already withdrawn from the competition.

In contrast, among the other contestants who successfully advanced to the final eight was Gu Yizheng, who possessed very strong overall abilities.

Xinyun City contestant Wuma Mengchao, Jiangnan City contestant Dang Zhenpeng, and Yangyun City contestant Yang Yunqing.

Feng Zixiang, a contestant from Chengcheng City…

There are also eight other contestants, including Zhang Chaoqiang.

At this stage of the competition, Zhang Chaoqiang had to admit that it was getting somewhat boring.

After all, his overall strength has reached the highest level among the current contestants, and there is no challenge for him.

Little did they know, the organizers and Reischer had a big plan in mind for this efficiency final.

This time, the difficulty and requirements will be greater than ever before.

However, everything will have to wait until tomorrow's efficiency final to be revealed.

Regardless, Zhang Chaoqiang found this year's synthesis competition utterly boring, but the thought of the rewards at the end—the brain-enhancing space, the dragon's demon beast core…

The phenolphthalein bird crystal cores that helped Xu Shanji with his research, along with a series of other rewards, were perhaps what made him feel that the research had some value.

After all this, back at their hotel, Zhang Chaoqiang's parents, Shen Qiangwei, and Zhang Huolong were still filled with doubts...

They still couldn't figure out what had happened to the girl who competed with Zhang Chaoqiang this morning—what had she taken wrong, or what had gotten into her?

He suddenly withdrew from the competition.

Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei, who should have been the parties involved, seemed to be like uninformed outsiders at this time.

"Super Strong, did you bully that little girl?"

Look at this sentence, is it something a human would say?

Old Chen, standing nearby, was momentarily speechless.

First of all, she's already in college, what kind of little girl is she? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?

Secondly, is the word "bullying" appropriate? Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei mean that Zhang Chaoqiang, a thirteen-year-old child, is bullying a twenty-year-old college student?

Isn't this a complete joke?

In matters of martial arts, there is only a matter of skill level; there is no question of bullying.

Bathed in the light of the Xuan tree branches, Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue naturally ignored Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong's questions.

So far, thanks to the effect of the Light Profound Tree Branch, Zhang Chaoqiang has increased his overall stats by a total of 0.2 points.

Keep in mind that he had only been in contact with the tree branch for a few short days, and to have such an effect in such a short time was simply a leap forward.

Zhang Chaoqiang can directly see his body's three-dimensional index, so it reflects the increase in his physical strength quite intuitively.

However, Tan Yue did not feel her body growing as noticeably.

These changes occur imperceptibly, nourishing the body gradually; one cannot suddenly perceive these changes.

It takes some actual comparison to make the difference obvious.

Thus, Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue engaged in hand-to-hand combat without using any spiritual power.

Of course, this hand-to-hand combat was not the kind of hand-to-hand combat that Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei would engage in every night.

Tan Yue and Zhang Chaoqiang were engaged in the same physical combat as usual.

Although Zhang Chaoqiang's physical strength is still somewhat weaker in terms of martial arts skills, mechanical abilities, spiritual power, and mental strength.

But against Tan Yue, it would definitely be a case of overwhelming force.

With lightning-fast leg strikes, Zhang Chaoqiang clearly saw the exact point of Tan Yue's toes as she rose to the ground; none of these points could escape his notice.

Although Tan Yue didn't use spiritual power, her physical body was still significantly stronger than that of an ordinary person, and the rapidly approaching attack forced Zhang Chaoqiang to turn his head to dodge…

Instead of taking the attacks head-on, they dodged them and then retaliated in kind.

The continuous barrage of jabs completely sealed off Tan Yue's body, leaving her nowhere to hide.

However, not all of the jabs landed on Tan Yue.

Instead, the blows were aimed at areas with higher attack resistance, such as the shoulders, thighs, and back, and the force was noticeably reduced.

This is the kind of physical combat the two of them usually engage in.

Under the onslaught of the torrential rain of pear blossoms, Tan Yue, who had managed to devour them, felt dizzy and lightheaded.

However, she persevered in the end, and in her frenzied attack, she kept her head down, searching for Zhang Chaoqiang's weakness.