Chapter 36: Wu Yue Severely Injured

Chapter 36: Wu Yue is Gravely Wounded

Jie Chen and Wu Chong were embroiled in a fierce battle, but Wu Chong was on the verge of defeat, barely holding his ground.

Jie Chen sneered, "Kid, after three days of training, this is all the progress you’ve made? I’d be ashamed to admit it."

Wu Chong coughed up a mouthful of blood. "You bald bastard! One day, I’ll kill you and kick your bald head like a ball!!"

Jie Chen’s eyes burned with murderous rage. "You’ve got a death wish, daring to provoke me. I’ll rip your head off today!"

Wu Chong headbutted Jie Chen violently, spitting a bloody glob at him. "Come on then! Back down, and you’re my bitch!!"

Jie Chen slammed Wu Chong to the ground and stomped on him.

Wu Chong barely rolled free and scrambled up, bolting away while yelling, "Come on, come on, bald donkey!"

Fury blazing in his eyes, Jie Chen chased after him for a few steps before suddenly sensing something amiss.

On the battlefield, Wu Yue was gone!

Jie Chen snapped to alertness, scanning the area. Wu Chong’s taunts echoed, "Hey! Bald donkey! Scared, are you? Come kill me!!"

Jie Chen smirked coldly. "Wu Yue’s no threat. After I gut you, I’ll deal with her!"

With that, he charged toward Wu Chong.

In an instant, he was right in front of Wu Chong.

Suddenly, Jie Chen noticed a twisted grin on Wu Chong’s face.

The next second, his instincts screamed danger!

A sudden rush of air surged from behind, accompanied by a powerful force aimed straight at his lower back.

Jie Chen’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. "That’s your big plan? Too slow, bitch!"

"And using the same move on me twice? Seems I’ve been too lenient with you, Wu Yue!!"

Jie Chen twisted sideways, spinning around and delivering a brutal kick to Wu Yue’s gut.

The force behind the kick—enough to crush a car—sent Wu Yue flying, her guts feeling pulverized.

A mouthful of blood mixed with chunks of viscera sprayed from her lips. Jie Chen’s face twitched in shock.

Realizing he had let his emotions get the better of him and forgotten to hold back, he inwardly regretted it. But his expression remained cold and arrogant as he sneered,

"Seems like today..."

However, before he could finish, Wu Chong’s low chuckle interrupted him.

"Today... you’re done for."

Jie Chen scoffed and turned to face Wu Chong, unleashing a barrage of ruthless, lethal strikes without holding back.

Just as he poured all his strength into attacking Wu Chong—

"Ugh...!"

A searing pain erupted from his lower back, forcing an involuntary cry of disbelief from Jie Chen. He turned his head in shock, only to see Wu Yue driving ruthlessly into the exact same vulnerable spot on his waist.

At the same time, Wuyue let out a "pu" sound, as if she was about to vomit out her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

Jiechen was momentarily stunned, then suddenly broke into an amused smile, “Wuyue, I didn’t expect this.

I should have killed you. If I had just killed you right then.”

Wuyue wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, her cold gaze fixed on Jiechen, “But you didn’t, so, it’s you who lost.

If I had a knife in my hand, you would be the one dead now.

Jiechen, your physical skills are unparalleled in the world.

But now, let me give you a lesson too.

Never turn your back on an enemy, even if you think they’ve lost their fighting ability.

Because you can never guess whether they’re pretending to be afraid, pretending to be weak, or meticulously planning to kill you.”

As she finished speaking, Wuyue opened her mouth again and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

If she didn’t look so pitiful, Wuyue’s words might have been more intimidating.

Jiechen sneered, “You’re just being opportunistic, and you dare to lecture...”

But before he could finish his sentence, Jiechen suddenly realized that from the point where Wuyue attacked, his entire arm and leg were numb.

Half of his body was paralyzed; Wuyue had struck his major pressure points!

Was this just a coincidence, or... had she already seen through him?

Jie Chen stared at Wu Yue in stunned disbelief. From the shock flashing in his eyes, Wu Yue knew he had realized it.

Wu Yue also believed that with Jie Chen’s insight, he would never make the same mistake again—he would never repeat the tragedy of the past.

The agony searing through her entire body made Wu Yue unable to hold on any longer, and she crashed heavily to the ground.

Jie Chen dropped into a crouch and caught her just before she hit the floor.

"Wu Yue! She needs to get into the treatment chamber immediately!"

Before Wu Chong could react, Jie Chen was already gone in a blur.

By the time Wu Chong caught up, he found that Jie Chen had kicked the door of the highest-level treatment room clean off its hinges. Staring at the two footprints left on the door, Wu Chong paused for a beat before discreetly calling Jian Suiyu.

By the time Jian Suiyu arrived at the highest-level treatment room, Wu Yue had already been inside for ten minutes.

Seeing the top-tier treatment pod display Wu Yue’s body damage at 70%, requiring 48 hours of treatment, Jian Suiyu’s face went stormy.

Jian Suiyu took a deep breath. "What happened here?"

Jie Chen sat motionless in front of the treatment chamber. Jian Suiyu turned to Wu Chong. "You explain."

Wu Chong glanced at Jie Chen. "Jie Chen said if we could land a hit on him today, it would count as completing the lesson.

So Wu Yue and I exchanged a signal—we have battle rhythm.

I provided cover while Wu Yue launched the attack.

Wu Yue took a dive to deceive Jie Chen, then struck him with a fight-ending blow at the decisive moment."

Jian Suiyu was so mad he could only laugh bitterly, "So just to land that one punch, Wu Yue went and got herself into this state?

What did she always say? If I can live, I live; if I can’t, I die.

Even though she says daily she doesn’t want to live, her health reports better be spotless.

If she sees someone sick on screen, she’ll swipe past in a heartbeat, afraid of catching a virus.

But now, just to land that one punch, she’s wrecked 70% of her body!

Do you even understand what 70% body damage means? That’d be enough to kill a person three times over!!!"

Wu Chong, shedding his earlier beaten-down state where he couldn’t even move, now brimmed with defiance,

"Because none of us were willing to lose! If we can win, why should we lose?!

Can’t you see it?! Wu Yue may act like she doesn’t care, but she refuses to lose more fiercely than anyone!!

She wants to live on, more fiercely than anyone else!!"

Both Jie Chen and Jian Suiyu turned to Wu Chong in surprise, a flood of memories rushing through their minds.

In the end, all they could picture were Wu Yue’s eyes—indomitable, unbreakable, clear as aged jade, honed by time.

*Live on!* echoed simultaneously in their ears:

They all turned their gazes toward Wu Yue in the treatment pod, struck by the sheer intensity.

Jian Suiyu took a deep breath, "You two go ahead. She needs 24 more hours in treatment. I’ll stay with her."

Wu Chong refused, "You’re the vice-captain—you’re busy—you go. I’ll stay."

Jie Chen, sitting motionless at the very front like an unmovable mountain, said, "I’m the one who hurt her. It’s my responsibility. I’ll stay.

If she doesn’t make it, I’ll pay with my life."

Wu Chong was furious, "Tch! Knock it off, you curse-magnet!

This is the best treatment pod in the entire Alliance! It could resurrect a corpse!!"

—

"Hmm? What are you talking about? Resurrect a corpse?

Who died? And who’s lying inside?"

Faced with the sudden appearance of Aunt Chen and hearing her gentle, kind voice, all three nearly jumped out of their skins.

Aunt Chen took in their panic, then turned her gaze to the treatment pod. Her gaze turned razor-sharp.

"Wu Yue… why’s she not with you all?"