Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Therefore, Ying Qin became famous overnight at the Battle of Qin Pass. Although it was later discovered that Darius had been on a special mission the day before, was injured, and hadn't slept all night, this did not diminish the shock of the instant kill. In fact, it made the instant kill seem more reasonable and easier for people to accept.

And now... it's still the same move.

Although Darius could crush top-tier opponents, he was indeed at the bottom among the super-elite level. Considering his injuries and lack of rest, his instant kill was barely acceptable.

So, what about now?

As if someone had pressed a pocket watch to stop time, the scene fell silent. The patrolling soldiers, the workers carrying building materials, the researchers hurrying by... all froze.

Among them, only Ying Qin Guan remained calm.

"What are you doing?" he asked with a slight smile. "To attack me, Ying, is a path to death."

—If someone didn't know Ying Qin Guan, they might actually be fooled by his seemingly cultured words. However, Shen Xin and Yu Xie Tian exchanged a glance, both hesitant to speak.

Others, like Mu Nandong, who only studies the classics, certainly wouldn't know. But they do know that the sentence just now was spoken by Ji Li, and only he would use a self-reference like "Ji Mou".

"This looks like Ji Li's..."

Before he could finish writing the character "Shen Xin," Ying Qin Guan managed to squeeze out a moment from his precious time for showing off and glared fiercely at Shen Xin.

Destroying someone's pretentious act is like killing their parents!

The last time I, Ying Qin Guan, showed off like this was last time. If I want to show off like this again, I'll have to wait until next time. How dare you disturb me like this!

Shen Xin was glared at by Ying Qin Guan, and with a dark face, she put away the blackboard—it wasn't that she gave in, but that she knew that even if she continued writing, it would definitely result in a consciousness slash, so she decided to let go of this useless setback.

"Cough cough..."

As the smoke cleared, Ed spat out a mouthful of blood, but not with enough force, and the blood sprayed all over his chin, making him look ferocious and terrifying.

Ying Qin Guan's attack just now was an internal injury. Although at first glance, its power was incomparable to Darius's field-clearing skill, those who actually took the hit naturally knew its power.

"What was that move just now?"

Ed asked, his voice slightly hoarse and...excited?

"Oh...you didn't know?" Ying Qin Guan was somewhat surprised. He considered himself quite famous. Back in Qi Yao, everyone seemed to know him, and everyone seemed to know about the Consciousness Slash...but as soon as he left Qi Yao, suddenly there were people who didn't know?

Is my reputation only known within the Seven Luminaries?

In fact, he was quite famous. After the battle in the City of Truth, there were definitely quite a few people who knew about Consciousness Slash, but Ed just happened not to be among them.

This person is arrogant by nature and looks down on everyone except himself. Naturally, he would not spend time understanding other people's schools of thought, even if that person is at the height of his fame.

However, people always have to pay the price for their choices, just like Ed is now.

His question was a bit silly; a normal person wouldn't reveal their moves to their opponent. Even if word had already spread, Ed wasn't normal, so was Ying Qin Guan?

Like a dim-witted villain in an anime, he patiently explained his signature skill to people over and over again—yes, after several revisions, Consciousness Slash had transformed from a trivial trick developed out of boredom into a signature skill with distinct characteristics of a particular style.

"This move is called the Consciousness Slash."

"Through movements, internal energy, and suggestive killing intent, you create the illusion that your opponent has been struck... You appear to have dodged that sword, Ed, right..."

He smiled faintly and said, "Not bad, I'll remember you."

God could no longer tolerate it and picked up the small blackboard.

"These are clearly lines from Ji Li, the Heavenly Emperor! You can change them, but the changes are terrible!"

"That's impressive! Ji Lilai was putting on a complete act!"

Ying Qin Guan turned his head, and Shen Xin's body stiffened, causing her to fall to the ground. Yu Xie Tian sighed, feeling that Shen Xin was doing this to herself, as if she were courting death by throwing an egg against a rock. He could only reach out and grab Shen Xin's collar with a bitter face to prevent her from falling to the ground.

“Unheard of…” Ed’s lips curled into a sinister smile. “Impressive.”

Surprisingly, the other party didn't deny it. Instead, he praised the enemy who defeated him. This was something Ying Qin Guan hadn't expected. He thought Ed would be stubborn and wanted to show him some respect and maybe even throw a few more punches. But he didn't expect that these people, despite their pretense, were actually quite honest. He humbly replied, "Oh, it's nothing special. It's mainly because the person who used it was skilled."

—This is going too far.

This attempt at showing off was so stiff, it's clear that Ying Qin Guan still has a lot to learn in this area. But Ed didn't care what Ying Qin Guan said... In his mind, whatever the winner says is right, at least the loser has no right to refute it.

"Today, I have lost." Ed broke free from the wall, fiercely wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Consciousness Slash... interesting..."

Just as he was about to say something more, hurried footsteps sounded, followed by Commander Piez's steady voice.

"Ed... what are you doing now! Do you know how many times this has happened this year...?"

Piez's voice suddenly stopped. He saw the situation on the field and his tone became playful.

"oh..?"

Chapter Thirty-Three: Task Assignment

"Tsk...you've come at just the right time."

Ed spat out a mouthful of blood, his face still contorted in a grimace.

"I lost, and I started it... There's no need to trouble the winner."

"You don't need to emphasize that," Commander Piez said, making a lame joke that no one seemed to understand. Naturally, no one laughed. He sighed inwardly, thinking it was time for his old-fashioned jokes to become obsolete.

“Since you say so… let’s go, Ed.” Pierce raised his head slightly, asked no further questions, and led Ed away.

Ying Qin Guan was probably the least nervous person on the field. Seeing this, he chuckled and said, "Commander, be careful. With your small frame, he could take you out in one hit."

Piez is also a martial artist, but at best he's only a second-rate fighter. He's not that good at fighting, and he's obviously old and frail now. If Ed, a top-tier fighter, attacks him, he could probably kill him instantly.

".."

".."

Ying Qin Guan's words plunged the room into an awkward silence. Even Shen Xin, who knew Ying Qin Guan well and was quite intelligent, couldn't immediately figure out what Ying Qin Guan meant. Was he showing off, stirring up trouble, or using someone as a stepping stone to step on Pies? It didn't seem necessary; after all, Pies hadn't risen to power based on his abilities.

Surely it can't actually be a warning, right?

Commander Piez remained calm and composed, responding to any eventuality with equanimity.

"I know what I'm doing."

Ed's ferocious face twitched a few times, then he turned to Ying Qin Guan and said seriously, "I'm just acting recklessly, but I'm not crazy."

"There's absolutely no persuasiveness about that," Mu Nandong said coldly. "It's the judgment of a seasoned psychologist; you're half-mad."

"Haha... Okay, okay, if you say I am, then I am."

"Gentlemen...we'll meet again another day!"

-

After the farce ended, Ying Qin Guan casually asked, "Who is he... I mean, your relationship is not what I thought."

“A strange guy.” Mu Nandong said coldly, “I met him once during a competition about ten years ago... I didn’t expect him to remember me.”

"A competition?" Ying Qin Guan, unusually quick-witted, said, "I guess you won."

"..yes."

"Looks like a competitive guy. No wonder I've remembered you for so long. You even tried to ambush me... But at that distance, it can hardly be considered an ambush."

The definition of a sneak attack differs for martial artists at different stages. For someone at the top level, a sudden attack from tens of meters away can be considered a sneak attack. However, if one person walks up to another and then suddenly attacks, calling that a sneak attack is not quite appropriate.

For top-tier or higher martial artists, for someone to swagger close like that is practically like someone pointing a gun at their head. You can't assume it's a sneak attack just because the other person didn't say "I'm going to shoot," because their intentions are obvious and completely undisguised.

"I'm sorry to trouble you with this matter," Mu Nandong said. "That madman was after me, but now he's targeting you too."

"Hmph." Ying Qin Guan smiled arrogantly and said, "I just smeared him against the wall, so he won't dare to come looking for me now."

Mu Nandong said calmly, "That's not necessarily true. What he said when he left didn't seem like he wanted to just let this go."

"Oh, you're just being stubborn. I'm an expert at this..."

Ying Qin Guan was speaking when he suddenly stopped, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Damn... I just blurted it out.

Fortunately, Mu Nandong didn't seem to care about this. He said calmly, "You do look much stronger than him."

Mu Nandong wasn't very clear about the matter of martial artists, but from the anecdotes circulating in the Imperial Academy about Ji Fa being instantly killed, to Ying Qin Guan's terrifying mobility and overwhelming strength displayed in the snowy mountains, and the record of Darius and Ed being instantly killed by two top-tier fighters, it was easy to draw this conclusion.

Ying Qin Pass seems to be much stronger.

Upon hearing this, Ying Qin Guan was about to boast a bit, but before he could even utter a word, a little boy carrying a small blackboard, facing Ying Qin Guan and Mu Nan Dong, ran over to them.

"Ying Qin Guan! He's just good with words!"

Without a doubt... it is the heart of God.

Ying Qin Guan was furious. Forget about bragging, he rushed forward in a few steps and captured Shen Xin in the blink of an eye.

"If we switched roles, I'd show you what true cruelty is!"

Despite being held in Ying Qin Guan's hand, Shen Xin still defiantly raised the small blackboard.

Yu Xietian, who was behind him, put his hand to his forehead, sighed deeply, and uttered a profound statement.

"When a person is killed, they die."

On Ying Qin Pass's side, he was in a bad mood because he had been interrupted from bragging, and he flicked Shen Xin's forehead fiercely.

"You talk too much!"

-

The next day, morning.

Top-tier martial artists have gathered once again, awaiting today's mission.

News of Ying Qin Guan's brutal beating of Ed yesterday has spread, but the beaten guy is still sitting there with his feet propped up on the table, looking arrogant and acting like he's the boss.

Darius's back straightened up even more without anyone noticing.

Piez, seated in the main seat, said, "After our discussion yesterday, we've decided to put the giant zombies in Byrd Place aside for now... The translation work for the Nephalem and Mr. Ten Commandments will be handled by fully armed top-tier martial artists, whose chances of infection should be low."

In fact, more than half of the second-rate fighters in Byrd City had fled, and none of the recorded first-rate fighters had been involved in any incidents. The United Nations summoned the top-tier fighters as a precaution, and also because they were there to carry out a mission, not to escape. But this kind of translation work, which is on the fringes and has little danger, is more than enough for the first-rate fighters.

"Today, please join Ying Qin Guan, Kui, and A Tuo She to explore the palace area... and you can also look for some things. You can ask the Nephalem for advice on this."

"Secondly, the exploration of the residential area can be stopped... Mr. Liang Zhen, Mr. Feng Luocige, and others, please bring various repair tools and go to the research institute together to help Darius, Ed, and others clear away the surrounding obstacles so that they can focus more time and energy on the computer."

"The institute's exploration continues."

"Miss Shadow is free to explore, just like yesterday."

"The above is today's task schedule."