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Chapter 22: The Opponent I Have Already Met

At 11:18 on November 9, the seventh round of the semi-finals, Mu Zhengguang faced Ji Can.

Mu Zhengguang had seen Ji Can, and he was prepared: Lu Hao is a great painter, I can recognize you after seeing his paintings. You beat Lu Hao into the hospital, you must not underestimate it, you must be extremely cautious. It is better not to use the countdown, but stay away from the attack range of Yuandian! According to Lu Hao, your attack range is less than 20 meters. But he was killed in one hit, and the data obtained is extremely accidental and inaccurate, for reference only. To be on the safe side, I have to run to the vertex of the square.

Ji Can was very puzzled: "Why did you run so far? Is this your tactic? But the field is so small, you can't keep running, there will always be a time when you relax, then I will make a move and I will win easily."

Mu Zhengguang ran while waiting for an opportunity: If it's too far, I can't guarantee that I can hit it; if it's too close, it will be even worse because I can't avoid the electric current.

Ji Can was extremely cautious. He thought that he could use electric current for long-range attack, and perhaps the opponent also had similar means. This was the thirteenth round, the penultimate round of the semi-finals. Anyone who could get here either had long-range attack means, or had means that were more terrifying than long-range attack!

The two sides chased each other, but it was impossible to tell the winner by just doing this. After two or three minutes, both of them became a little impatient, and they wanted to find the other's flaws as soon as possible.

Mu Zhengguang no longer waited passively: Your first attack may be a test, or you may have accumulated some experience in previous matches and know how much force to use, but these experiences may not apply to me. This attack is probably the weakest, and I should be able to withstand it. Taking this opportunity, I will take the initiative to attack and test your current.

The two were on the same side of the field, one on the top and one on the bottom, about thirty meters apart.

Mu Zhengguang suddenly turned around and ran upwards, holding an hourglass in front of him, hoping to offset some of the electric current.

Ji Can made a prompt decision and gathered lightning in his palm. He had no ability to resist electricity, but his electricity would not harm himself.

Both sides were heading towards the same goal and collided in less than a second.

Mu Zhengguang used the same trick again, removing an hourglass pillar and holding it in his hand. He was hit with a palm and the other party was stabbed.

Neither of them stopped, and continued to charge in the original direction until they reached the top. Their decisions were similar, and their experience was similar: the speed was too fast, and they couldn't stop. Once they stopped, they would have to go all out, but the real battle was not yet time.

Mu Zhengguang was slapped and his whole body went numb. Ji Can's arm was stabbed, leaving bruises and scratches. This confrontation not only failed to determine the winner, but also led to a stalemate.

Ji Can was terrified after being stabbed, fearing that the hourglass was poisonous or contained other harmful substances. The opponent was still alive and kicking after receiving his electric-charged palm strike, which showed that his physical fitness was far superior to that of an ordinary person. Such an opponent was no small matter.

He was basically sure that the opponent had no means of long-range attack: you were the first to launch the first round of attack, so you should have had enough time to accumulate strength and aim, but you just poked the man's arm with the glass column, which shows that you won by relying on weapons and physical strength. However, no matter how strong your physical strength is, it is only flesh and blood, and cannot withstand high voltage current.

Mu Zhengguang was seriously injured. He stabbed the opponent's left arm with a glass pillar in his right hand, and at the same time, he held an hourglass in his left hand to block his chest, but his left arm was defenseless. The opponent slapped his left arm with a palm, and if he hadn't been wearing long-sleeved clothes, this palm would have burned his skin and blistered.

The two men confronted each other for about half a minute, and then attacked at the same time. The distance between them was shortened again, and each of them could clearly see every move of the other.

Ji Can raised his right hand, and lightning-shaped cracks appeared in his palm.

Mu Zhengguang also raised his right hand and held the hourglass high.

Ji Can was stunned for a moment, then slowed down and acted like lightning.

The hourglass spun in the air, turning upside down dozens of times. The electric light was blocked by it, and most of the current hit the hourglass, and only a small amount of the current bypassed the hourglass and hit Mu Zhengguang.

Ji Can felt a sense of confidence that made him stand still: "Your only weapon is gone, so I might as well increase the current and defeat you completely. Even if you are hit by the hourglass, it will only be a minor injury, at most a little bleeding."

The lightning flashed like the ripples on a lake under the scorching sun.

"Absorption exists."

A thought arises, and in an instant, the electrical energy is converted into the kinetic energy of the hourglass.

Excess lightning flashed past Mu Zhengguang, and the crackling sound produced by the ionized air was thrilling and it would be a lie to say that he was not afraid.

Ji Can increased the current again, and the twisted and expanded electric light hit the opponent's sleeve, passed through the fabric, and touched the skin. At the same time, the hourglass hit his knees, and he fell to the ground, wailing and resounding throughout the arena.

Mu Zhengguang was still aiming at the abdomen, but the man used electric current to affect the flight trajectory of the hourglass, so he no longer had the final say on where to hit.

Ji Can couldn’t understand: how could the hourglass, blocked by lightning, still have such a strong power?
The power of the hourglass was indeed beyond Ji Can's expectations. In addition, he was affected by the countdown and accelerated timer, which weakened his strength and caused him to be more seriously injured.

Hit by the powerful hourglass, Ji Can's wound began to bleed, and soon a large bloodstain appeared on the knee of his pants.

Mu Zhengguang was not in good condition either. The electric current spread throughout his body, and the violent, burning pain made him feel shocked and horrified, followed by a strong dizziness and confusion. Everything in front of him was dim, chaotic, and difficult to see clearly. This was Ji Can's full-strength attack, and its power far exceeded the superposition of one or two electric shocks.

The game is not over yet.

Ji Can did not shout surrender, not because he could not shout it out, but because he felt he could still fight again: after this match, his condition was extremely bad and his strength had declined. He would definitely not win the fourteenth round, but he could still strive for the thirteenth victory.

He sat there, waiting for the opponent to come into his attack range. If he went all out and used up all the energy in the battery, he still had a chance to win the game.

Mu Zhengguang quickly woke up from his trance. He saw his opponent fall to the ground and quickly retreated. The distance between the two sides was about 30 meters. The hourglass was not damaged after falling to the ground. The countdown was still in effect. Victory would definitely come to him.

Ji Can stayed there for about five minutes. During this time, he tried to get up many times, but he could only stand for half a minute at most each time. He had to squat down slowly and wait for the pain to subside a little before moving again.

After many futile efforts, he was exhausted and sat on the ground helplessly as if he had accepted his fate, but there was still a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

He didn't know it then, but hope and despair coexisted.

Time passed by minute by minute. After the eighteenth minute, Mu Zhengguang's body functions that were disrupted by the electric current had recovered by more than half. The pain was relieved and he could move freely. It was time to take action.

Mu Zhengguang came running.

Ji Can tried to aim, but the opponent was too fast and he was in too much pain to concentrate, and the lightning flashed past the opponent's ear.

Mu Zhengguang originally intended to send his opponent off the field, but this man frightened him again, so he would have to settle this account separately. He temporarily took a detour, retrieved the hourglass, and threw it out.

"I surrender."

It is too late for Ji Can to admit defeat now.

As he finished speaking, he was hit in the abdomen by an hourglass.

The outcome was already decided, and his struggle only caused him more pain.

Mu Zhengguang left the arena, went into the bathroom, took off his coat and checked his injuries. He had been electrocuted multiple times, both close and long distance. He pressed the injured part and was shocked to find that the injury from the close shock was more serious than that from the long distance. But at that time, it was clear that the long distance shock caused him more pain.

This observation gave Mu Zhengguang a new conjecture: human power is strong relative to the asymptote, and near-electricity attacks include human power, which can have a longer-lasting impact. Far-electricity is a pure asymptote ability, a pure energy body, and belongs to the category of weak force.

Mu Zhengguang couldn't wait to tell his classmates about his wonderful discovery. He opened his phone, and the chat box was very clear, without a single message. His heart suddenly lifted: This shouldn't be the case. The competition is over, how could there be no news?
"How are you?"

He didn't ask about the results, nor did he talk about his own achievements, but asked "you". Compared with you, the achievements are empty, not even icing on the cake. I may not worry about myself, but I will definitely worry about you.

Mu Zhengguang waited for two minutes, and seeing that she hadn't replied yet, he quickly got dressed and walked out. He opened the group and found the contact information of the teacher in charge of the second year of high school.

"Teacher, do you have any news about Xu Yingze?"

"She is at Qichuan Central Hospital."

Lu Hao had slept in Qichuan Central Hospital for one night, and Mu Zhengguang, who sent Lu Hao to the hospital, was also quite familiar with this place. After leaving the gymnasium, he took a taxi and went straight to the hospital. In the car, he still did not forget to ask the teacher for details.

"What happened to her? Is she seriously injured?"

"I heard from the stadium staff that her opponent attacked her after the match, causing her to temporarily fall into a coma. The test results haven't come out yet, but you don't have to worry too much."

Mu Zhengguang was extremely surprised: sneak attack after the game? How big of a grudge is this? This is clearly against the rules of the game. Would you rather ruin your own future than hurt others?
"Teacher, I'm at the hospital. Which ward is she in?"

"The hospital is too big and it's hard for you to find it. Wait for me at the door."

Mu Zhengguang had calmed down a lot at this moment: "You and I are close in strength, it is impossible for you to be knocked unconscious easily. It must be that the opponent's asymptote has a hypnotic effect, and you were caught off guard. This form of coma must not be a serious injury."

(End of this chapter)