Chapter 51

Chapter 51

Zhao Feng knew that Qinchi's sword could have pierced him directly, just as in the previous fight when Qinchi could have dispersed the Snow Wolf's spirit and severely injured him, but Qinchi had not chosen such a ruthless method.

Countless ice blades had slowed down when Zhao Feng was stunned by the oncoming sword, and then lost control, falling to the ground at the moment Zhao Feng almost impaled himself.

Qinchi did not look back at the ice blades behind him, walked over, and pulled out his long sword.

Zhao Feng instinctively looked at the tip of the sword.

There was no obvious damage to the sword tip, which could penetrate an A-grade alloy wall, only proving how fast the sword was and how astonishing Qinchi's arm strength was, like a branch carried by a fierce wind piercing through a concrete wall.

"Accepting the bet?" Qinchi glanced at the bloodstain on Zhao Feng's neck and asked.

Zhao Feng pursed his lips, clenched his fists hanging by his sides, and after a long pause, said, "Rest assured, I won't bother her anymore."

Qinchi: "Shall I call Xu Qiao to treat your leg, or..."

Zhao Feng lowered his eyes and coldly replied, "I'll find a healer from the Fighting Arena."

Qinchi smiled and turned to leave.

When he stepped out, Xu Qiao had yet to calm down from the excitement of watching the match. The other few psychics rushed forward to form a circle around Qinchi, praising his physique and speed and asking how he managed to do it.

Qinchi simply said, "Train according to the methods taught at Special Police University, and be persistent."

After saying this, he walked past everyone toward Xu Qiao.

Xu Qiao couldn't hide her admiration, amazement, and even her fascination with such raw physical power. Her head tilted upward as Qinchi approached until he stopped in front of her. Xu Qiao awkwardly praised him, "You, you're even stronger than I imagined."

Qinchi fairly stated, "In the last match, if he had teamed up with the spirit, it wouldn't have ended so quickly."

Only then did Xu Qiao remember the time. She checked her bracelet and found that they had entered at 6:02 and it was now 6:13.

Subtracting the time Zhao Feng spoke, the breaks Qinchi gave him after each match, and the delay caused by the other psychics, the three matches might have taken only five or six minutes?

"You're already amazing; I can't even dream of being that strong," Xu Qiao couldn't help but laugh, proud of her teammate's incredible strength.

Qinchi: "If you're interested, I can create a special training program for you and serve as your coach."

Hearing this, Xu Qiao quickly took two steps back, "No need, no need, I can't handle that kind of hardship."

If she had a deep-seated grudge against someone, Xu Qiao might have trained hard, but in reality, she hadn't endured much physical or mental hardship. Her main motivation for improving her strength was to survive when beasts attacked.

Qinchi guessed her reaction and smiled, "I'm going to change clothes in the locker room. Do you want to wait here or go to the lobby?"

Xu Qiao: "Let's go to the lobby. Last time you treated me, tonight I'll treat you. It's still early; shall we go to Good Taste?"

Qinchi nodded and walked to the other side of the locker room.

Xu Qiao went to the elevator hall alone, not even glancing at the Fighting Arena.

She knew Zhao Feng had at least two flesh wounds, but she had no intention of treating him.

Inside the arena, Zhao Feng couldn't see what was happening outside. When he finally managed to walk to the door, pretending nothing was wrong despite the pain, he found Xu Qiao was long gone.

Stunned, he heard footsteps nearby.

Zhao Feng turned his head and saw Qinchi, now wearing a white shirt and black trousers, the berserker who could shatter a meter-thick ice wall with one punch, now back to his usual gentle and composed self.

As they got closer, this man even politely bid him farewell, "Goodbye."

Zhao Feng: "..."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Qiao remembered something, "When you signed the contract with the Fighting Arena, you specifically added a confidentiality clause. Were you afraid that videos leaked to the forums might cause trouble?"

During the match, other psychics tried to take videos but found that the arena had encrypted the broadcast screens, resulting in static.

Qinchi said seriously, "I was afraid Xiaoyang would see and guess that we were fighting and eating outside without telling him."

Xu Qiao: "..."

Qinchi: "Or that students from The Second School would challenge me after seeing it?"

Xu Qiao: "... No matter what, it's a good thing you required the Fighting Arena to keep it confidential, otherwise, I'd end up becoming a forum celebrity along with you."

Zhao Feng mentioned her name during the match, pointing out that it was all because of her, and "romantic gossip" always attracts attention.

Xu Qiao could block the forums, but she couldn't completely ignore the strange looks from neighbors and colleagues.

Qinchi glanced at her and explained, "I didn't want the video to reach my connections, and then have someone pass it on to my father."

He wasn't afraid of his father anymore, but he didn't want to be questioned about why he was privately fighting a B-grade psychic.

If it was just exposed on the forum, without considering the privacy of the young teammates, Qinchi himself wasn't too concerned.

Graduates from Special Police University proved that human potential is immense. Qinchi's combat performance today did not conflict with his registered C-grade psychic status, so no one would question his psychic level, which could affect the three young teammates.

Regarding identity, Qinchi rarely appeared in Northeast Base, and in Southeast Base, even if the video spread widely on the forum, only a handful of people could dig up his identity as a teacher at The Second School.

When Qinchi was on missions in Northeast Base, he usually wore full battle armor, and his subordinates rarely saw his face.

Including S-grade experts in Southeast Base or certain high-ranking officials, they probably knew that his father had an S-grade son named "Qinchi," but none had seen his photo. The four bases were too far apart, and the leaders focused on their own survival, having neither the need nor the time to gather private information about strong individuals from other bases.

Qinchi's identity information had been classified as top secret since birth.

He met Wei Jian and Dong Mingliang during the coastal base's battle against sea beasts, where, out of courtesy for the exchange between strong individuals from different bases, Qinchi removed his helmet.

Now, Qinchi came to Southeast Base for a vacation. He liked to keep a low profile but wasn't afraid of being known by the local leadership. Otherwise, he could have used a different name.

When he discovered that a student in his class was filming his lectures, Qinchi had already prepared for the video to be uploaded to forums and for the name "Qinchi" to reach certain high-ranking officials.

The Sun family would likely be the first to hear of his name. As Sun Fushan's teammate, the Sun family would certainly investigate him. Either the person in charge of the investigation hadn't heard of "Qinchi" and deemed it unnecessary to dig deeper, or they had discussed with Sun Dagui and, for some reason, did not contact him, keeping it from Sun Fushan as well.

The other families were busy with various military and governmental affairs and probably didn't have the time to browse forums or watch videos of a few military academy students' classes.

In short, Qinchi didn't mind if they came looking for him, as long as they didn't expose his identity to Xu Qiao and her brother. He still had a few meals' worth of time.

At the "Good Taste" restaurant in the South District, it was still packed. Xu Qiao took a number and led Qinchi to sit on small stools outside.

Not looking at Qinchi would seem impolite, but whenever Xu Qiao's gaze fell on him—whether on his broad chest or his folded long legs—she couldn't help but recall the scene of him fighting Zhao Feng, especially the moment when he punched through the thick ice wall, every muscle in his body exuding a powerful and intimidating force, violent and domineering, almost like he had transformed into someone else.

As a familiar neighbor and teammate, Xu Qiao wasn't afraid of Qinchi because of this, but she felt inexplicably nervous, no longer as relaxed as before.

A lotus leaf suddenly appeared, large and round, like a green fan blocking between them, ensuring she didn't have to face Qinchi's face, neck, or collarbone.

Xu Qiao: "..."

Wasn't this just like the sign in the story "Three Hundred Taels of Silver Are Not Here"?

Xu Qiao held the stem of the lotus leaf and used it as a fan, blushing as she explained, "It's a bit hot, maybe the mall's air conditioning is set too high."

Qinchi watched his young teammate's suddenly flushed face and used his ability to simulate a gentle breeze, continuously blowing from one side toward her.

Xu Qiao was extremely embarrassed but couldn't immediately retract her lie about being hot.

She sat up straighter, pretending to observe the passersby.

On the other side of Xu Qiao, two young girls were first attracted by the briefly appearing lotus leaf, then noticed Xu Qiao's slightly swaying hair, feeling a cool breeze.

The round-faced girl asked Qinchi in surprise, "Are you a Wind Element user, helping her cool down?"

Qinchi nodded and apologized, "Am I disturbing you?"

"No, no, please continue!"

Such a handsome and polite gentleman made the round-faced girl blush, and she quickly turned to pretend to chat with her friend, whispering after a while, "I think the Wind Element is better than the Ice Element. Think about it, ice is cool, but holding it all the time would be unbearable, and you'd need a lot of ice to keep the room cool. The wind is much more convenient; it can blow directly over."

"I've decided, I want a boyfriend with the Wind Element ability in the future."

Xu Qiao, who hadn't intended to eavesdrop but had excellent hearing, remained silent.

The oval-faced girl analyzed rationally, "What matters isn't the ability of the boyfriend, but whether he has the heart to do it. My dad has the Water Element ability, and sometimes my mom asks him to turn on the shower to save water, but he often gets lazy and doesn't want to move."

Xu Qiao: "..."

It's not about the boyfriend...

She didn't know if Qinchi had heard, and she was too embarrassed to check his expression.

"I, I'll go see the chefs cooking."

Xu Qiao had to leave; otherwise, it would be strange if the wind he blew for so long didn't work.

Qinchi then retracted his ability and watched his young teammate walk toward the kitchen. Once Xu Qiao's figure was blocked by others, Qinchi casually looked around.

This floor had several restaurants, and many diners had come for "Good Taste" but, impatient with the wait, had gone elsewhere.

Qinchi saw couples walking closely together, a family of three holding hands, and lively family gatherings.

As he watched, his gaze returned to Xu Qiao.

Her exposed side face was no longer as red as before.

Qinchi's eyes moved up, noticing a long strip-shaped air vent on the ceiling above Xu Qiao's head.

Was it indeed hotter where they were sitting?

As an S-level Fire Element user, Qinchi, whose body temperature was naturally higher, found it difficult to notice a few degrees of temperature change.

He wasn't afraid of the cold; the higher the temperature, the more comfortable he felt.