"Lin Feng?! …Are you saying that you're…" At the mention of that name, Lu Pengju's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Correct. I am Huang Yixiang's opponent in this round," Lin Feng replied with a light smile.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't mean…" Recalling how he had previously declared Lin Feng's 'tragic' situation, Lu Pengju suddenly felt embarrassed.

"It's okay. Many people have said the same thing. But sometimes, reality can be very different from what most people envision," Lin Feng replied, still smiling.

"You mean? No way! You think you can defeat Huang Yixiang?" Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Lu Pengju was visibly stunned.

Lu Pengju found it hard to believe that Lin Feng would dare to harbor such audacious ambitions. The realities stood glaringly apparent: Huang Yixiang was a former Elite Special Forces operative, while Lin Feng seemed to be just a student. The gap between them was anything but small.

"Last round, I took down Su Xuebing. This round, I am not afraid of Huang Yixiang either," Lin Feng's answer was simple and firm.

"So, it was you who fought Su Xuebing and won! Impressive!" Lu Pengju extended his thumb towards Lin Feng. "But I heard Huang Yixiang is far stronger than Su Xuebing. You better watch out. I believe in your potential. Since you defeated Su Xuebing, you should have a good chance of defeating Huang Yixiang too. I'm rooting for you!"

With that, Lu Pengju cast an encouraging look at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng returned his gaze and found Lu Pengju's eyes pure. The man seemed to be around his age and was genuine, without any hidden motives. Lin Feng began to see him as a friend worth having and responded, "Thank you. You are the first, and probably the only Falcon Special Agent, who has faith in me."

"Good luck then. I have a match in this round too. If we both win, we will be in Elite Squad 1. I'm glad to have met you, Lin Feng. See you in a bit. The contest is about to start, and I need to warm up."

Lu Pengju finished speaking, gave Lin Feng a friendly smile, then jumped to his feet and began to jog around the arena.

A short while later, the referee instructors, having finished their lunch, also arrived at the arena.

"Everyone has had lunch and is now fully energized, so let's get the afternoon matches started without wasting any more time!"

Zhang Chu, standing at the front, picked up the megaphone and loudly announced the commencement of the contest.

After the instructors were seated, the contestants began to line up for registration.

Lin Feng registered at the most prominent stage. After signing, he noticed that Ye Lin was one of the competitors on an adjacent stage.

After signing her registration, Ye Lin also noticed Lin Feng. They locked eyes for a moment. Then, Ye Lin wrinkled her brow, turned her nose up at Lin Feng, and walked directly to her competition stage without giving him another glance.

This woman... is interesting, Lin Feng thought to himself, chuckling lightly. Without another word, he walked towards his competition stage.

Soon after, under everyone's watchful eyes, Huang Yixiang also stepped onto the stage, approaching from the other side.

Of the four concurrent matches, the competition between Lin Feng and Huang Yixiang was undoubtedly the most eye-catching!

The premise of a student, Lin Feng, challenging the Elite Special Forces veteran, Huang Yixiang, was headline-worthy!

"Haha, how interesting. I would not have guessed this whippersnapper Lin Feng would have made it this far. He even dared to challenge for a position in Elite Squad 1. The younger generations are indeed awe-inspiring. One can never underestimate today's youth."

The remarkable progress Lin Feng had made left Zhang Chu, the deputy chief instructor of training, impressed.

The new generation surpasses the old, each one outshining the last—it truly lives up to its reputation!

"Indeed. But now he's in big trouble. I've heard about Huang Yixiang while I was in service. He was an astonishingly capable soldier. I heard he retired from the Elite Special Forces because he accidentally injured someone he shouldn't have. Otherwise, with his talent, the higher-ups would not have let him go so easily."

Zhang Chu's colleague, another middle-aged instructor, chimed in, "Therefore, for Lin Feng to snatch a seat in Elite Squad 1 from Huang Yixiang, it's almost an insurmountable task…"

As the two instructors conversed, both fighters in the arena maintained their composure and held their places, seeking to gain the upper hand through a display of intimidating aura even before the fight began.

"Lin Feng, you will regret not apologizing to Su Xuebing this morning!" Huang Yixiang said, his sharp, sculpted cheeks twitching as he stared at Lin Feng, their gazes locked.

"Oh, really? I'm timid, you know. If you scare me, I'll end up pissing my pants and begging for mercy… You think I scare easily? Bullshit!"

Lin Feng responded to Huang Yixiang's threat with a dismissive frown, clearly unimpressed.

Hearing Lin Feng's disrespectful words, Huang Yixiang's face darkened. "Enough talk. Let's get started!"

The two fighters took their positions, and the atmosphere on stage suddenly turned frosty, as if the air itself had congealed.

The spectators surrounding the arena held their breath, their eyes locked onto the two fighters on the stage.

"Take this first!"

In the silence, a sudden roar cut through as Huang Yixiang launched his first attack, lunging towards Lin Feng from the side!

He transformed his palm into a fist and launched a swift attack aimed at Lin Feng's ribs, simultaneously steadying his stance to leave Lin Feng no room to counterattack.

Lin Feng quickly saw that Huang Yixiang's move was masterful. This guy is not like the opponents I faced earlier, he reminded himself. I'll have to use at least eighty or ninety percent of my strength to have a chance!

Without wasting any time, Lin Feng dodged to the side and threw a punch back at Huang Yixiang!

THUD!

Their fists clashed for barely a second before both quickly retracted them.

Lin Feng retreated two steps to steady himself. He was taken aback by Huang Yixiang's power and surprised to detect a surge of Inner Strength emanating from him. It's clear that Huang Yixiang is an inner strength cultivator too!

Meanwhile, Huang Yixiang was forced to retreat five steps before he could stabilize himself. The shock on his face was far greater than Lin Feng's.

He… he has Inner Strength too!? Staring at Lin Feng, Huang Yixiang could not conceal his shock. He took deep breaths to calm himself. HSSS.

This Lin Feng, so young, yet already an inner strength cultivator! Remarkable! Huang Yixiang was still reeling from the shock. No wonder Su Xuebing lost to him. It seems I underestimated him after all!

Huang Yixiang was an inner strength cultivator. Within his Elite Special Forces unit, some of the most physically exceptional members were also inner strength cultivators. He was only at a mid-tier level among them, but compared to the outside world, where Martial Arts cultivators were more common, he was practically invincible. And now, he had come face to face with Lin Feng, another inner strength cultivator!

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