Chapter 208: Special Invitation
Zhu Bufan did not answer Shangguan Qingcheng, simply flashing her a slight smile.
"Ah, ah... My heart is shattered into pieces, Zhu Bufan, you shameless man, with Ni Yan'er and Liu Fei, and now you still yearn for our icy goddess Shangguan Qingcheng? You're too shameless, you're so disloyal," Mo Jianwai said with a pained expression on his face.
Ni Yan'er came over as Shangguan Qingcheng walked toward Zhu Bufan.
Upon hearing Mo Jianwai's words, she blushed, but quickly glanced at Liu Fei and Shangguan Qingcheng with a provocative look.
Liu Fei seemed to sense the challenge from Ni Yan'er, a woman's jealousy over a man, and she frowned, apparently unclear when she had developed such a relationship with this student.
Zhu Bufan didn't bother with Mo Jianwai, the idiot, as he was the only one left who hadn't tested his strength yet. Thereupon, Zhu Bufan made his way to the large drum.
"My name is Zhu Bufan."
"Okay, Zhu Bufan, begin!" Zheng Yue said.
"Alright!" Zhu Bufan responded.
In fact, Zhu Bufan didn't know how strong his punch was; he only knew that it was much stronger than the average person's. Ever since he practiced the "Illusion Spirit Immortal Cultivation Technique," Zhu Bufan felt his body undergoing a fundamental change.
And the several Divine Needles in his mind were also stimulating changes in his body.
So, Zhu Bufan didn't know how many pounds of force would be produced by his punch.
To tell the truth, Zhu Bufan was quite looking forward to testing his punching power!
With Zheng Yue's signal to begin.
Zhu Bufan took a step forward, slightly tilting his body, clenched his fist, gathered all his strength into his right fist, and then rapidly threw a punch at the large drum.
When Zhu Bufan's fist contacted the drum.
A buzzing "Hummm... Hummm..." sound erupted, not a "Boom..." noise.
Everyone was baffled.
Instinctively, they covered their ears, for the persistent buzz was quite uncomfortable to hear.
After a while.
"Zhu Bufan, 5000 pounds!"
"What, did I hear that right?"
"Is this for real?"
As the reporter announced the 5000 pounds, there was instant chaos below, not just on the field, but also inside the instructor's room.
The instructors stared wide-eyed at the large screen.
"This?"
"This is sky-shattering!"
"I've decided on this man."
"Hmph! You'll need to see if I agree."
"Oh, you think I'll wait for your consent?"
....
The arguing in the instructors' room was incessant. They were nearly at the point of coming to blows.
Zheng Yue, Ghost Elder, and Jue Popo were stunned.
They hadn't expected Zhu Bufan to hit 5000 pounds.
Because the record in Dragon Valley was 4000 pounds, and now, Zhu Bufan had struck 5000 pounds, a full 1000 pounds more.
Actually, hitting 5000 pounds wasn't such a shocking thing.
Because Zheng Yue, Ghost Elder, and Jue Popo's punching power could all exceed 5000 pounds.
But Bufan's age and his way of throwing punches without any specialized Fist Technique were all of interest.
The answer was clear. Zhu Bufan was young, his punches were fast and powerful, and without incorporating any Fist Technique, he was able to produce a drumbeat of 5000 pounds with pure strength.
How could that not astonish them?
With such capabilities, if he practiced a Fist Technique, what Realm could his punching power reach in the future? It was believable that Zhu Bufan had immense potential for further Cultivation.
However, these three people were all shrewd and experienced. Although they were shocked, they did not show it.
Zheng Yue cleared his throat:
"Classmates, it's getting late now. You all go have lunch first. In the afternoon, we will proceed with the power assessment, so please be prepared."
After Zheng Yue finished speaking, he took the lead to leave with Ghost Old Man, Juepo, Liu Fei, and several reporters.
"Zhu Bufan, can we go have lunch together?" Right after Zheng Yue finished speaking, Ni Yan'er walked straight over, not caring about Mo Jianwai's astonished gaze, and directly addressed Zhu Bufan.
Before Zhu Bufan could answer, Ni Yan'er had already taken his arm.
Mo Jianwai, Bao Qiri, and Guang Jinqian's mouths dropped open in disbelief.
Bufan was caught in a dilemma, unsure of how to react. Pulling away from Ni Yan'er's grasp might make her lose face, especially with everyone watching, but not withdrawing would be equally awkward.
So, Zhu Bufan was troubled.
Just at that moment!
Shangguan Qingcheng approached Zhu Bufan.
She came up beside him and, without a word, took his other arm.
People were dumbfounded.
The students who hadn't left watched in disbelief.
Damn, did Zhu Bufan just luck out in his previous eight lifetimes? Two women were taking the initiative to get close to him.
Mo Jianwai, Bao Qiri, and Guang Jinqian wore expressions of disbelief. They truly admired Zhu Bufan from the bottom of their hearts. In just a few days, he had somehow managed to charm several women.
Especially Mo Jianwai, who now looked as though he was beating his chest and back, and seemed to say with his gaze towards Zhu Bufan that all the good 'cabbages' had been 'hogged' by Zhu Bufan the 'pig', which made him feel incredibly frustrated.
Zhu Bufan himself was stunned. What was going on here? He was confused, what exactly were these two women up to?
"Look, you two, let's talk this out, okay?" Zhu Bufan said awkwardly.
Throughout history, powerful men always had women by their side; powerful men often had beautiful women taking the initiative to come closer.
Yet, Zhu Bufan remembered clearly that he was a 'loser'. Could it be that a 'loser' was really having his moment?
Zhu Bufan tried to withdraw his hands from the two women.
However, as if they knew what he was trying to do, both women firmly held on to him.
Then, both women said in unison: "Let's go, eat!"
Zhu Bufan was the last to test both times. He hadn't expected both of his performances to exceed everyone else's expectations, not just in being the first so simply.
Shangguan Qingcheng, being the beloved daughter of the Shangguan Family, knew many secrets of Dragon Valley since one of her family members was part of the Anping Organization.
Zhu Bufan's results, having surpassed those of the predecessors who came here, made Shangguan Qingcheng extremely curious about him.
Shangguan Qingcheng had formed a habit since childhood: whatever she found interesting and curious, she wouldn't allow others to interfere with. So when she saw Ni Yan'er's action toward Zhu Bufan, she felt displeased, and thus followed suit.
Even more so than Ni Yan'er, she directly pulled Zhu Bufan's arm closer to her chest.
Ni Yan'er seemed to notice this and also drew Zhu Bufan's arm towards her own chest.
Again, Zhu Bufan was taken aback. What were these two women trying to do? Although the feeling where his arms were made him want to hold back, this was like placing himself on the edge of a knife.
Did they not see the looks of those animals that wanted to kill me?
Although I'm not afraid of them, I'm currently in Dragon Valley. Wu Fan had told me about the challenge arena, and I still haven't quite figured it out. Now is not the time to make too many enemies.
"Well, let's go, have lunch!" Zhu Bufan had no choice but to say, brazening it out.