The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 130 - 127: The Contest (Part 2)

Chapter 130: Chapter 127: The Contest (Part 2)

Ruo Zhou’s opponent in the competition was a bulky, towering youth, a full head taller than Ruo Zhou himself.

Standing before him, Ruo Zhou seemed like a little bird perched beside a human.

Far from being intimidated by the opponent’s robust stature, Ruo Zhou calmly and politely cupped his fists in greeting to the other.

Gao Teng returned the salute, "I, Gao Teng, have been tall and immensely strong since I was a child. Since I couldn’t control my own strength, I always hold back as you should dodge as much as possible. If by accident I injure you later, I hope for your understanding!"

Ruo Zhou, "I, Ruo Zhou, may not possess Brother Gao’s imposing figure, yet it happens that I also have a bit of strength, so I ask for Brother Gao’s care in return."

Gao Teng paid no heed to Ruo Zhou’s mention of having a bit of strength. After all, he could smash a boulder with a single punch. How strong could Ruo Zhou be, looking so frail?

He truly worried that he might accidentally crush the man’s skull in the process!

Seeing that Ruo Zhou’s opponent was none other than the immensely strong Gao Teng, Zhang Ting could not help but feel a thrill of schadenfreude: Excellent, Ruo Zhou wants to study martial arts at Dengfeng Academy? With Gao Teng as his opponent, he stands no chance!

It would be better if Gao Teng crippled him so he wouldn’t be in the way.

On the high platform,

Yan Jiaojiao, eyeing the vast disparity in height, couldn’t help but worry, "That tall guy seems really formidable. Can Brother Ruo Zhou, being so frail, really defeat him?"

The first round of the competition was an elimination match, and those who lost would be weeded out.

Though there was a chance to challenge others in subsequent rounds, one had to wait until all challenges from the first round had taken place. By then, the remaining contenders were mostly the dominators of the ring, leaving hardly any opportunity left.

Yan Huan had heard of this youth: "His name is Gao Teng, the son of a military officer. He has always stood out for his extraordinary height and strength. His father stands at eight feet eight inches tall. How could Brother Ruo Zhou be so unlucky as to be matched against him?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jie couldn’t help but feel some concern, "What should we do? His fists are even bigger than Brother Ruo’s head."

Ruo Xuan, however, was not worried: "When it comes to strength, my brother is not inferior."

It’s just that her elder brother looked lean and refined, hence the great contrast between the two.

What’s that word to describe it?

Scholar-general!

Her brother embodied the spirit of a scholar-general.

The sound of the bugle horn rose, and the platform for the match was on the verge of explosive action!

In the audience stand, all eyes couldn’t help but be drawn immediately to Ruo Zhou and Gao Teng.

The disparity in their apparent strengths was simply too great!

The majority of the students who came to register were children of military officers, and many knew Gao Teng. They whispered among themselves:

"Who is that kid? Did he wander into the wrong academy? He must be a scholar from the neighboring Juxian Academy, right?"

"He dares to set foot on the stage with that physique? In a moment, Gao Teng could knock him off the stage with just one punch!"

"Knocking him off the stage? More like knocking him flat! Just look at how weak and feeble he appears."

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"Brother, be careful! My fist is coming at you!" Gao Teng bellowed, then threw out a punch!

The spectators saw Ruo Zhou, unhurried, lightly flick his robes, assume a stable horse stance, secure his foundation, and calmly counter with a punch to meet Gao Teng’s.

Zhou Shi trembled with rage, "He can’t possibly think that his little fist can match up against the other’s heavy hammer, can he?"

"Courageous, but ridiculously overconfident. To think he didn’t even dodge!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than everyone saw Gao Teng, tall as a mountain, continuously stepping back until he had retreated out of the designated circle, steadying himself only then.

He had lost!

Gao Teng had lost!

Everyone’s expression was one of stunned shock.

That included Gao Teng, who had been sent flying by a powerful force, his body uncontrollably retreating until he had just stepped beyond the red line marking the edge of the platform.

All martial arts masters from the Academy acting as referees had their eyes light up, and a thought simultaneously arose in their hearts, "I want this student!"

The referee called out loudly, "Contestant number one hundred and sixty-six wins!"

Yan Jiaojiao and Zhang Jie excitedly grabbed Ruo Xuan’s slender arms, one on each side, and shook her vigorously, "Ah! Ruo Zhou brother won! Ruo Zhou brother won! Brother Ruo is so amazing!"

Yan Huan and Yan Feng were both quite astonished.

Stars appeared in Yan Huan’s eyes, "Brother Ruo Zhou is actually this powerful?" He hadn’t even noticed!

Zhang Lian, "..."

He finally understood what his father and elder brother meant when they said that the Ruo Family had hidden dragons and crouching tigers!

Yan Shan’s eyes were fiery with admiration. The person the Princely Heir had taken a liking to was indeed not bad.

Laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the technique, and Yan Shan could see that Ruo Zhou had not used all his strength. He had calculated it just right, letting his opponent cross the line to win the match.

By choosing not to injure his opponent, he also preserved the other’s face.

In battle, those with immense strength will naturally have an advantage over ordinary soldiers, but brute strength without a brain won’t suffice.

Those with well-developed limbs often have simple minds, but someone like Ruo Zhou is completely prime material for a top-tier military commander!

Ruo Zhou collected his fist unhurriedly, stood up straight, and respectfully bowed to the still dazed Gao Teng, "Brother Gao has given me leeway, thank you!"

It was only then that Gao Teng snapped out of his daze, and he immediately said, "Brother Ruo, let’s have another match! That last one doesn’t count! I was holding back because you look frail and weak."

The referee said with irritation, "This round of the competition has already ended. Get down, get down. You can issue another challenge in the next round. Get off the stage quickly!"

Ruo Zhou bowed to the referee and Gao Teng with neither arrogance nor impatience, his demeanor calm and composed, and then he stepped off the stage.

Gao Teng was still not satisfied. He stepped forward, grabbed Ruo Zhou, and wanted to find a place with no one around for another match.

Ever since he was young, he had never met someone who could shake him.

Ruo Zhou was somewhat helpless, pondering how to refuse, when Gao Teng’s family arrived and dragged Gao Teng away, "Young Master, just wait for the next challenge match, don’t break the rules. If you break the rules, your eligibility to enroll will be revoked."

When Gao Teng thought about how breaking the rules would prevent him from staying to learn martial arts at the Academy, he allowed the servant to pull him away, while waving to Ruo Zhou, "Brother Ruo, we’ll meet on the stage later... umm..."

The servant covered Gao Teng’s mouth, what meeting on the stage! If he got punched down by someone else, he wouldn’t be able to enter the Academy to learn martial arts.

They would meet in the battle for the top ten positions later!

Zhang Ting had been expecting Ruo Zhou to be sent flying by Gao Teng’s punch, but to his surprise, it was Ruo Zhou who had punched Gao Teng out of bounds, so shocking him that he nearly got knocked out of bounds by his own opponent!

He quickly regained his composure, flusteredly handling his own opponent. Fortunately, he had a solid foundation in martial arts. After getting hit a few times, he finally came back to his senses and seized an opportunity to kick his opponent out of bounds.

The third match also ended in about a quarter of an hour. With the dazzling match that Ruo Zhou had put on, everyone hoped for the fourth match to end quickly so they could watch the platform challenge matches.

After another quarter of an hour, the first round of the competition finally ended, and the one hundred and twenty students who won it officially passed Dengfeng Academy’s enrollment competition and became students of the Academy.

They could choose to continue participating in the next round of platform challenges and decide a ranking, or not participate.

Ruo Zhou wanted to reduce his tuition fees, therefore, he chose to continue participating in the second round of platform challenge competitions.

Most martial artists have a competitive spirit. Of the second round, one hundred qualifying students chose to participate, while the twenty who did not join were not uninterested, but were a bit too injured and it was not advisable for them to participate.

Among the students who didn’t make it, more than fifty chose to continue the challenge.

Ruo Zhou stood on the platform, yet no one challenged him.

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