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Mark’s movement was fast, but Teacher Dagen and their group didn’t react at all.
In the [Peach Blossom Spring], there was a strict rule implemented that prohibited any acts of violence among participants.
Hence, they weren’t worried that Mark would dare to lay a hand on Mo Tiangen while he was incapacitated.
Indeed, Mark’s palm gently landed on Mo Tiangen’s shoulder, his five fingers lightly squeezing the solid muscles beneath his clothes.
Since both of them were participants who took the physical enhancement path, Mark was secretly amazed.
Even though Mo Tiangen was now in a relaxed state, the biceps that he was squeezing were bulging and firm, hinting at its hidden strength.
Mark thought to himself if they were to have another arm-wrestling match now, without activating any special abilities, the odds of winning would probably be three to seven.
“Enough with the talk! Don’t you dare lay a hand on me!”
Teacher Dagen still had a grudge from the last time he was pecked by this muscular white guy, which cost him his first kiss. Moreover, he hadn’t fully recovered from the excruciating pain he suffered in his bones, and his mood was already pretty bad; thus, it made him particularly annoyed with Mark.
Without wasting any words, he mustered all his strength and forcefully threw off Mark’s hold on him by thrusting his shoulder forward.
Teacher Dagen’s movement didn’t seem fast, and the range didn’t appear significant, but it fiercely pushed Mark off balance. His body leaned backward and bumped into Su Rong, the long-haired beauty standing next to him.
Su Rong lightly exclaimed, “Oh dear!” as the glass she was holding fell to the ground.
All of this, seen through Ji Dong’s eyes, seemed to unfold in slow motion.
Even though just a moment ago they were talking and walking, everything in front of Ji Xiao’niao seemed to maintain a normal rhythm. But in two instances, what he saw felt like those special effects in old movies, flickering frame by frame, agonizingly slow.
The first time was when Mark reached out to grab Mo Tiangen’s shoulder. The second time was when Teacher Dagen used his shoulder to bump into Mark, causing him to stumble back and accidentally knock into Su Rong’s glass.
Initially, Ji Xiao’niao knew that Mark wouldn’t dare to harm his buddy, Brother Dagen, so he didn’t intervene. But afterward, in slow motion, he took two steps forward and skillfully reached out to catch the glass that had just fallen from the hands of the long-haired beauty. As a bonus, he gave it a little swirl and managed to catch all the bright blue liquid that had spilled from the cup.
And in the eyes of everyone else, all they saw was Ji Dong’s figure swiftly flashing by, already standing next to the beauty. He slightly bent down and quickly straightened his body. In the blink of an eye, he was holding the glass that Su Rong had dropped, not even a drop of the drink was spilled.
“Here,” Ji Dong said, flashing a cute and radiant smile at Su Rong as he handed the glass back to her. “Your cup.”
The long-haired beauty’s gaze lingered meaningfully on Ji Xiao’niao, scanning him up and down twice. Her red lips curved into a sweet smile as she said, “Thank you.”
She took the glass and raised her chin towards Mark, saying, “It’s getting late, let’s not disturb others who are resting.”
Then Su Rong waved her hand towards the group of five and led the pale-faced Caucasian man, turning around and walking away.
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He didn’t say a word, just vigorously waved his hand, his face pale as paper.
Then, he suddenly stumbled and ran to a corner, crouching down. With a loud “blah,” he vomited uncontrollably.
“Hey! Xiao’niao, what’s happening with you!?”
Now, not only Ren Jianmo but also Mo Tiangen and the siblings were worried.
They gathered around, helping Ji Dong up, offering handkerchiefs and patting his back, repeatedly asking him where he felt uncomfortable.
“……”
Ji Dong shook his head with difficulty.
He found it hard to describe what he was currently feeling because he had never experienced anything like it before.
If he had to put it into words, Ji Dong felt dizzy and lightheaded as if there was a buzzing bee in his ears. The most uncomfortable part was the heavy sensation in his chest as if something was weighing him down, making him feel nauseous whenever he spoke.
And then, he vomited.
“I-I’m feeling… better now…”
Ji Dong waved his hand and slowly stood up.
“Th-this might be a side effect of the medication… It’s okay, I feel much better after vomiting.”
At that moment, a hand reached out from the side and wiped the sweat off his forehead with a sleeve.
Ji Dong looked up and met Ren Jianmo’s deep gaze.
“Let’s go back and rest for now.”
Ren Jianmo smiled at him, “If there’s anything, let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
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After returning to his room, Ji Dong rushed into the bathroom and vomited into the toilet once again.
By now, his stomach was empty, and there was nothing left to throw up except for the bitter taste of bile in his mouth.
Feeling dizzy and lightheaded, Ji Dong wondered how these side effects could be so intense, causing him to feel like the world was spinning and seeing stars.
He crawled his way to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of warm water. After reluctantly rinsing his mouth, he felt completely drained, unable to muster the strength to even eat a bowl of porridge.
Then he struggled to climb onto the bed, without even changing his clothes. He closed his eyes and forced himself to fall asleep.
Although he felt terrible before falling asleep, when Ji Dong woke up at 7 o’clock the next day, the dizziness and blurry vision had completely subsided. He was once again a refreshed and energetic little bird.
As he got up, he noticed that he had received messages from Mo Tiangen and the Fan siblings on the communication device.
The general idea from all three of them was that they had noticed their abilities had evolved to varying degrees. They planned to go to the training ground today to test the strength of their abilities. They suggested that if Ji Dong felt better, he should join them.
As Ji Dong listened to the messages, he rotated his arms and waist, widened his eyes, and looked around the room to make sure he didn’t feel any discomfort. After confirming that everything was fine, he decided to go to the training ground and test his abilities.
So he changed into sportswear.
Then, Ji Xiao’niao dialed Ren Jianmo’s room communication, who quickly answered his call.
Ji Dong told Ren Jianmo that everyone wanted to go to the training ground to test the effects of [Dr. D’s Universal Enhancement Elixir] after taking it. He asked if Ren Jianmo wanted to join them.
Ren Jianmo answered decisively, “Sure.”
Ji Xiao’niao felt delighted in his heart, and his lips unconsciously curled up, revealing a silly smile:
“Great! Let’s meet at the main entrance of the Beast Arena in fifteen minutes.”
April 17th, 8 a.m.
Ji Dong, Ren Jianmo, Mo Tiangen, and the Fan siblings, the five-member group, gathered at the Beast Arena on the east side of the [Peach Blossom Spring]. They crossed the circular plaza and arrived at the training ground in the back.
Participants who used the training ground needed to spend points.
Luckily, renting the training ground was quite cheap, only one point per person a day.
Now, the people standing here were all big shots who have tens of thousands of points in their hands. These small expenses were not worth paying attention to at all.
The group of five entered a training area.
The [Peach Blossom Spring] would arrange training grounds for participants based on the number of people and their needs. So when the five of them entered, what they saw was a dojo with a side length of 50 meters, which was incredibly wide.
“Wow, this place is spacious.”
Fan Luming remarked, looking up at the ceiling, “And it’s tall enough too.”
He patted Mo Tiangen and said, “Now you don’t have to worry about hitting your head. Come on, turn into a giant, and have fun!”
Mo Tiangen raised his fist as if he was going to hit Fan Luming, who was acting like a kid. But Fan Hemian moved faster than him and kicked her little brother’s shin, saying, “Go away, you have nothing to do with this healing business.”
After saying that, she rolled up her sleeves and raised her chin at Mo Tiangen, saying, “Come on, let’s practice together.”
Mo Tiangen hesitated a bit.
Last month, they often formed teams and sparred with each other to confirm their combat abilities.
At that time, the older sibling also challenged Mo Tiangen, and they fought back and forth without a clear winner.
And at that moment, Mo Tiangen thought that teammates fighting each other was a normal thing, without any awkwardness. But for some reason, when he looked into Fan Hemian’s eyes, filled with burning determination, he hesitated to make a move.
But after pondering for a while, he nodded.
So the two of them stood in the center of the arena.
Mo Tiangen didn’t transform into a giant, and Fan Hemian didn’t unsheathe her long knife. Neither of them activated their special abilities. They simply relied on their physical strength and skills to fight against each other.
Ji Dong, Ren Jianmo, and Fan Luming stepped aside and watched for a moment.
Before entering their last [Film], these two had fought multiple times under similar conditions and their strengths were not far apart.
Mo Tiangen had the advantage in strength, while Fan Hemian was agile in her movements. Under the premise of not intending to harm each other, they had never determined the winner or loser.
But this time, they quickly noticed the difference.
Mo Tiangen’s strength had increased significantly, and his reflexes were faster than before.
Even when Fan Hemian tried her best to attack from any direction, Mo Tiangen was able to quickly block her.
Several times, the older Fan would jump high, attempting to kick him in the face, but Mo Tiangen would raise his hand to block her and then push her away, causing her to fly out like a lightweight kite, flipping twice in the air before landing on the ground.
“Uh, it’s obvious that Brother Dagen is going easy on my sister,” Fan Luming rubbed his chin and made a judgment:
“Brother Dagen has indeed become stronger. Without triggering his special abilities, my sister can’t beat him.”
Ren Jianmo slightly curled his lips, not saying anything.
Indeed, when one’s physical abilities reach a certain level, flexibility and skill would greatly diminish in the face of absolute strength.
But sparring was just sparring, while real combat was a different story.
Right now, both of them have no intention of harming each other; their actions were only for show.
But if they were in the [Film] where the power restrictions were lifted, and they fought with their lives at stake, the outcome of this match might be completely different…
Just as he was thinking, Ren Jianmo turned his head to look at Ji Dong, wanting to hear his thoughts.
But as soon as he turned his head, he saw Ji Xiao’niao’s pale face, covered in cold sweat, with his hand over his mouth, looking like he was about to collapse…
Oh, man. He’s going to vomit every time time slows down for him, huh?