Chapter 96 I'm Really a Warm Man! No One Understands Consideration Better Than I Do!_1
Student Shi Hua..." Su Yan's voice cut through the silence.
"We're still in the middle of a competition..."
"Don't get distracted, okay?"
The square was incredibly quiet at that moment, almost to the point where you could hear a pin drop. Therefore, Su Yan's words instantly reached the ears of everyone present, including some young girls with a penchant for Mary Sue fantasies, some women with unabashedly romantic hearts, and even some highly skilled Boxing Grandmasters.
Upon hearing this, they couldn't help but become enraged, immediately starting to verbally lash out at Su Yan on the platform. They strongly condemned his recent dense, unromantic behavior.
"How can you be so dense? The girl was admiring flowers! Why did you throw a tomato?"
"You dense man! Destined to be alone! A clueless guy like you will be lonely for the rest of your life!"
"Hua Hua, don't be sad! Quickly adjust your mood! Protect our best Hua Hua!"
In contrast to the female audience, the male spectators were all clapping and cheering.
"I'm telling you, women! They're in the middle of a competition! What's with all this lovey-dovey talk? All you think about is shipping couples! It's disgusting!"
"Exactly! If you want to see sweet stuff, go home and watch a romance soap opera! The arena is a place for sweat and effort! What's all this talk about love?"
"Nice one! Su Xueba did great! I want to see a real, down-and-dirty fight! No insiders messing things up! Get on with it! I'll reward you handsomely later!"
At that moment, the shouts from the entire square split the audience into two extreme camps: male and female. The women berated Su Yan for his lack of romance, while the men berated the women for their Mary Sue tendencies.
Although the dispute among the audience was fierce, the two on the platform were not greatly affected. Especially An Shihua; jolted awake by the tomato, she had now put aside her girlish thoughts and was looking at Su Yan with sharp eyes.
Without attracting attention, she stealthily reached into an inner layer of her clothing and inconspicuously retrieved a deep purple petal. Then, raising her hand, she quickly wiped the tomato juice from her face and skillfully placed the petal from her palm into her mouth. Her tongue curled slightly as she directly swallowed the petal, devouring it completely.
The very next moment, after devouring the petal, An Shihua's spiritual power surged abruptly, an almost imperceptible purple light flickering in her eyes. Her spiritual power was now infinitely close to that of Semi-Legendary Level Creatures, and the power of her Creature skills had increased significantly.
Did she just take something out of her clothing and eat it? Su Yan wondered.
Since stepping onto the Martial Arts Platform, aside from when he flicked an ant, his gaze had never left An Shihua. Naturally, he had seen her swallow the petal, despite her covert actions.
Soon, An Shihua made her move. Her eyes, fixed on Su Yan, shone with a dazzling blue light. With her Half-step Legendary Level spiritual power, she unleashed her hallucination-inducing Skill, its effects greatly amplified.
However, Su Yan, despite being hit by the Skill, only felt a momentary daze and didn't succumb to the illusion. He even grinned at An Shihua, mockingly signaling that it wasn't strong enough and she should try harder.
Seeing this, An Shihua's delicate face filled with utter disbelief.
This... how is this possible! My Spiritual Power Intensity has temporarily reached the Half-step Legendary Level, so why is my hallucination Skill still ineffective against him?
Just then, a whistling sound cut through the air in front of her, stirring up strong currents. An Shihua looked up at the sound, and her eyes met a large, round tomato hurtling towards her.
Where does Su Yan keep getting these tomatoes? As this thought flashed through her mind, An Shihua kicked out, her slender body shifting to the right to dodge the incoming projectile.
However, in the next instant, an incredibly bizarre scene unfolded! The tomato, which should have flown past An Shihua, suddenly executed an impossible 180-degree turn in mid-air as it passed her.
Following that, SPLAT!
The large tomato that she should have dodged slammed squarely into An Shihua's face, splattering her with juice that ran down her smooth skin and into her mouth.
Sour and sweet, it actually tasted quite good.
However, though sweet to the taste, it left a sour feeling in her heart.
An Shihua, fiercely competitive, immediately resolved to try the same trick and took out another petal. This time, the petal was from The flower of the other shore of three lives. Consuming it could temporarily grant a massive boost to spiritual power; it was a priceless treasure that money couldn't buy. Her clan had given it to her for self-defense in dire situations. But right now, she couldn't care less about that; she just wanted to beat the dense, unromantic guy in front of her.
With this thought, An Shihua, mimicking her earlier action, raised her hand to wipe her face, preparing to swallow the petal cupped in her palm.
Seeing this, Su Yan immediately threw another tomato at An Shihua. Then, launching himself off his feet, he charged towards her with lightning speed. He had been waiting for this very moment to snatch the treasure from An Shihua's hand.
In an instant, SPLAT!
The speeding tomato shot right into An Shihua's open mouth. A large amount of sour and sweet juice instantly filled her small mouth, making her cough violently.
At that moment, Su Yan, quick as a flash, grabbed An Shihua's smooth wrist, forcefully pried open her slender fingers, and snatched the petal from her palm.
[The flower of the other shore of three lives]: A legendary bloom said to grow on the boundary between yin and yang, bridging the living and the dead, with the effect of bringing the soul back into the body.
Holy shit! The flower of the other shore of three lives! Just hearing the name, you know it's a treasure of inestimable value!