ebonymovies Chapter 71 Sun Donglai's Shock
Chapter 71 Sun Donglai's Shock
The next day, the campus of Rongcheng No. 2 High School was in an uproar.
"Warmest congratulations to our student Wang Xing for winning the overall championship in the Chengdu Hundred Schools Competition!"
A 20-meter-long red banner with gold trim hangs majestically from the top of the teaching building.
Early in the morning, the entire playground was covered with colorful ribbons, and teachers and students lined the streets to welcome the students.
Today, even the old principal, Li Zhengyuan, changed out of his signature old Zhongshan suit and specially wore a brand-new dark silk outfit. He stood at the school gate with a ruddy complexion, his smile stretching almost to the back of his ears.
How many years has it been since No. 2 High School produced such a formidable individual who could suppress the top privileged children in the entire city? Not to mention, this is the real champion among all schools!
As Wang Xing stepped into the campus, deafening applause and cheers nearly lifted the holographic dome, and countless admiring, awe-inspiring, and fervent gazes converged upon him.
He simply maintained a calm and peaceful smile as he thanked everyone.
He knew very well that this was just the first small stop on his long journey of martial arts.
however.
In a corner of Rongcheng No. 2 High School, someone just couldn't bring themselves to laugh.
"How is that possible..."
"Wang Xing, how can he be so strong?!"
In the dimly lit corner, Sun Donglai stared intently at the holographic projection in front of him.
The video playing on the screen was Wang Xing's fatal blow on the final stage, shattering Wang Taishi's "Holy Stone Body" with a single strike.
The competition videos of the Hundred Schools Competition are inaccessible, but some battle clips can still be found through certain means.
Sun Donglai's hands trembled slightly, his nails digging deeply into his palms.
Shock, fear, and a deep sense of lingering dread.
Prior to this, he underwent that incredible forbidden mecha modification, which caused his strength to increase by leaps and bounds.
When Wang Xing chose to forfeit his spot in the final of the school competition, Sun Donglai felt a strange sense of relief but also a slight regret.
He felt that Wang Xing was afraid.
As a result, he lost the opportunity to publicly crush a genius and establish his authority, and he also lost the chance to officially join the Black Armor Alliance.
But now, looking at the ferocious Tiger-type mech on the screen, which resembled an ancient beast, Sun Donglai felt a cold sweat break out on his back.
He had to admit that even if he had undergone that kind of shady reformation, he would have no confidence in winning the championship against the elite students and prodigies from the hundred schools in Chengdu.
And Wang Xing...
But he slashed down all those monsters!
"Even I'm not sure I can win the championship of the Hundred Schools Competition, but Wang Xing, he actually..."
"Has the gap between us...become this big?"
Sun Donglai gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with resentment and unwillingness.
…………
night.
Dongping Residential Area.
This is an old residential area in Qingyang District.
Sun Donglai told his parents that he needed to focus on his studies in order to prepare for the college entrance examination and that he had moved to live with his grandfather.
But in reality, he used the money Meng Rui gave him to rent this house, which had excellent soundproofing and a high degree of privacy.
After all... the secrets he carries must never be revealed.
"Clatter".
Sun Donglai opened the door, just as he was feeling agitated and preparing to pour himself a glass of cold water to calm his nerves.
Without warning, the indoor temperature control system suddenly stopped working, and a chilling cold filled the air.
"Who?!"
Sun Donglai felt a chill run down his spine, instinctively wanting to activate his internal energy and blood.
"Whoosh—click!"
From the shadows, a sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out!
A metal chain gleaming with a ghostly green light emerged like a venomous snake, and with a clang, it clamped tightly around Sun Donglai's neck.
Click, click... The design at the end of the chain, resembling a mechanical lion's claw, suddenly tightened, lifting him into the air!
"Hmm... giggle..."
Sun Donglai kicked wildly in mid-air with his feet off the ground, his face instantly turning purplish-red.
He tried desperately to pry open the mechanical claws on his neck, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
A short, thin figure slowly emerged from the darkness in the corner of the living room.
The newcomer was wrapped in a tattered black robe, with a huge hood covering most of his face, revealing only a withered, aged chin covered with dark livid spots.
He was leaning on a strange metal cane, and the chain that locked Sun Donglai's neck extended from the top of that cane.
It was none other than An Tuo, one of the high-ranking members of the Black Armor Alliance, from the "Six Armor Disciples"!
"I bestow upon you forbidden power..."
An Tuo's voice sounded as if it were produced by forcibly scraping two pieces of rusty iron, harsh and filled with a strong sense of death.
"I told you to kill Wang Xing as a pledge of loyalty to join the alliance. But what happened? He stood perfectly fine on the podium and even won the championship of the entire Rongcheng."
"Sun Donglai, is this how you repay me?"
"I...I didn't...Master An Tuo..."
Sun Donglai's eyes rolled back, and he almost fainted from suffocation.
"snort."
With a flick of his wrist, An Tuo released the mechanical claw instantly, and the chain retracted into the cane with a "whoosh".
Sun Donglai slammed heavily onto the wooden floor, his hand blocking the bloody hole in his neck, greedily inhaling the air, before coughing violently.
"My lord...cough cough...it wasn't me who broke my oath!"
Ignoring the pain, Sun Donglai scrambled to his feet and explained, "I've already made it to the finals in the school competition, and I originally wanted to cripple him in one fell swoop on the ring!"
"But...but that bastard Wang Xing forfeited!"
"In that kind of setting, surrounded by school board members and teachers... their strength could easily wipe me out. In reality, there's absolutely no chance to even put up a fight!"
A deathly silence fell over the surroundings.
An Tuo didn't speak, but slowly stretched out his withered, claw-like hand and grabbed at Sun Donglai's chest in mid-air.
"laugh--"
A visible stream of black abyssal energy penetrated his body, forcibly circulating through Sun Donglai's meridians and the points where his mecha was integrated. Sun Donglai groaned in pain, but dared not move an inch.
"Hehehe..."
A moment later, An Tuo let out a low, unpleasant laugh, like that of a night owl.
"Your Qi and blood are more robust than before, and that [bone-splitting canine neuron] is doing quite well in your spine. It's good that you didn't completely treat Meng Rui's hard work as waste."
An Tuo looked down at the trembling boy on the ground, his eyes beneath the hood as cold as ice.
"Now that you've missed your chance to eliminate Wang Xing when he was still a nobody, he's now under the full protection of the Ministry of Education, the Mecha University, and the military. With your current abilities, it's extremely difficult for you to take action against him."
Upon hearing this, Sun Donglai seemed to have grasped a lifeline, and his expression relaxed slightly.
But An Tuo's next words instantly plunged him into an ice cave.
"However, a pledge of allegiance is a pledge of allegiance. The rules of the alliance do not accept the souls of useless people."
An Tuo gently tapped Sun Donglai's chest with his cane, his tone chilling: "Since you can't kill Wang Xing, your entry into the sect will have to be postponed."
"The practical unified test before the college entrance examination is like a drop-in-the-world star field instance map."
An Tuo leaned down slightly, and the foul, rotten smell sprayed onto Sun Donglai's face.
"Wilderness combat is a lawless land. If a genius or two dies, it's just bad luck. My pledge to you remains unchanged: I want you to eliminate those so-called 'future of the Federation' for the Alliance during this provincial examination."
"Kill at least ten mecha prodigies rated A or above."
An Tuo straightened up, his voice gradually fading, and his figure began to blend into the surrounding shadows like black mist.
"Complete it, and you will become a formal disciple of the Black Armor Alliance, and I will grant you even greater power; if you fail, or do not accomplish it..."
Only the final, chilling echo lingered in the air: "That thing lurking in your spine will devour your brain and burst forth. Good luck, kid."
"Ten! Wasn't it five before?"
Sun Donglai's eyes revealed shock.
"I've changed my mind."
An Tuo said, "Of course, if you think ten is too many, you can kill Wang Xing. His value alone is equivalent to ten people!"
The lights inside the room flickered briefly before returning to normal.
Sun Donglai slumped onto the floor, which was covered in cold sweat. He looked at the empty living room, touched the deep mechanical claw mark on his neck that revealed the bone, and his eyes gradually filled with bloodshot veins of madness and bloodlust after the extreme fear.
"Ten geniuses..."
"Wang Xing..."
Sun Donglai's eyes visibly became empty.