Chapter 614: Punishment? Reward? (Bonus Chapter)
Wang Zhan and the others believed their perfect coordination and tactical planning would be enough, but under Jiangnan’s overwhelming comprehensive strength, they were crushed into pieces!
Ye Xingxuan and the other observing students were dazzled, their hearts filled with nothing but shock!
It was still that single finger!
No matter what they tried, it seemed impossible to defeat Nan Shen!
He was just too strong!
Wang Zhan was completely deflated. He finally understood the meaning behind Jiangnan’s words: it wasn’t the ability that was powerful, but the person.
Whether it was Jiangnan’s reaction speed, battle awareness, physical condition, or fighting technique, every aspect was flawless!
All of it combined to create the unbeatable Nan Shen!
The Space System ability was just icing on the cake for Jiangnan, not the only thing that made him strong.
Jiangnan was stronger because of the Space System ability—
He wasn’t strong *only* because of the Space System ability.
There was a fundamental difference between the two!
Wang Zhan smiled bitterly and said, “I’m suddenly looking forward to the upcoming training!”
Xiang Zu covered his face: “I hope I live to see the end of this training!”
After just one day, they’d been wrecked like this—and they still had to endure 14 more days of this?
[From Xiang Zu’s Resentment Value +1000!]
[From Xiang Zu…]
Jiangnan cleared his throat twice: “Ahem, ahem—fall in!”
The 100 trainees straightened up, scrambled to their feet, and formed a neat square.
It was almost time. Xiong Da and Xiong Er also ran over, each carrying several honeycombs filled with honey.
At this moment, the trainee square, which had entered full of confidence and energy, now looked utterly miserable.
Bruised and swollen faces were the lightest injuries. Some had been blasted into black charcoal lumps, others were swollen beyond recognition…
Their clothes were torn and ragged, and a few had nothing left but a crocodile-skin shorts to cover themselves.
Everyone’s faces were scrunched up, almost in tears.
Inside the livestream, the viewers were losing their minds, rolling around on their beds laughing.
“Pfft, hahaha! I suddenly remember how hopeful and polished they looked during the award ceremony!”
“Nan Shen has only been here one day and he’s already turned them into this mess! Unrecognizable even to their mothers? Goose hahaha!”
“One microsecond of silence for these trainees—let me laugh first!”
“Ahhh, I want to be whipped by Nan Shen too!”
At this moment, Xing Da’s head was throbbing with pain. This was nothing like he had imagined!
He really had invited a bunch of gods from the Pioneer Academy!
If it weren’t for those seven promising trainees who managed to make Jiangnan bleed, the face of Jingdu Ling University would have been trampled into shoe insoles!
Still, he was also looking forward to seeing just how much these trainees would grow after the training.
Jiangnan clasped his hands behind his back, looking at the trainees who resembled little ghosts, and felt a twinge of guilt.
Had he been a bit too harsh? A few of them were already wiping tears.
“Ahem—do you still think the five of us aren’t qualified to be your mentors?”
Everyone shook their heads frantically. It wasn’t just the five of them—even Xiao Jiuwo alone could probably beat them one-on-one!
They shouted in unison: “We greet our mentors!”
Jiangnan: “Do you know what it means to respect your teachers and honor their teachings?”
The trainees nodded like chickens pecking rice, almost crying.
How could they dare not respect their teachers?
They’d definitely get beaten to a pulp!
Jiangnan beamed: “Good! Twenty-four hours are up, and the training match is over! I said earlier that if you didn’t show me something satisfying in the end, there would be a punishment game.”
At this moment, all one hundred trainees’ faces twisted in terror. Their muscles vibrated like fascia guns, creating phantom images!
The training match had already been hellish enough! And now there was a punishment game too?
No way! That would kill people!
Only Xiang Zu remained carefree: “Hah, having seen the true abyss, nothing worse can faze me.”
Jiangnan changed his tone: “Originally, I was planning to beat you all up, but your final performances were quite satisfactory. I saw your growth. So I’ve decided to give you a small reward!”
Wang Zhan’s brilliant maneuver in the last round was indeed satisfying.
Also, the special challenges were quite enjoyable.
Hearing there was a reward, everyone immediately perked up, their eyes full of anticipation. They began murmuring among themselves.
“What’s the reward? Nan Shen’s rewards can’t be bad, right?”
“Maybe he’ll let each of us hit him once, make him bleed, then have the dean give us free passes?”
“Forget it! Not to mention the dean would cry, just Nan Shen alone would give you a cerebral hemorrhage!”
“I was wrong. Nan Shen isn’t a demon. He’s truly a good mentor!”
Jiangnan walked over to Wang Zhan. Under everyone’s expectant gaze, he pulled out a glass jar filled with golden pulp and a shriveled, pathetic little ginseng.
Behind him, Xia Yao and the others’ smiles froze. Then all three of them and the bear ran several kilometers away without looking back.
All that was left was a cloud of dust and the bewildered crowd.
What’s happening?
Before anyone could react, Jiangnan had already opened the glass jar.
Instantly, a fragrant, intoxicating aroma spread for several kilometers.
Everyone’s faces turned pale. Wang Zhan, standing closest, immediately vomited.
The fragrance knocked several people unconscious, twitching on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
“Ahhh! What is that?! Stinky poop? Close it! Close it now!”
“No! Even poop isn’t this stinky! This is a death sentence! And this is supposed to be a reward? Ugh—”
“Σ_(꒪ཀ꒪」∠) Dean! Save me! Mom—I’m not filial!”
[From Ye Xingxuan’s Resentment Value +1000!]
[From He Jia…]
Under everyone’s terrified gaze, Jiangnan stuffed the ginseng into the jar, coating it with a thick layer of golden goo.
With a brilliant smile, he brought it to Wang Zhan’s mouth: “Come on! Open wide! Ah~”
(๐⌒ᴗ⌒)⋋(꒪ͦཀ꒪ͦ|||)
Wang Zhan immediately rolled his eyes and retched violently.
He shook his head frantically.
[From Wang Zhan’s Resentment Value +1000!]
“Nan Shen! Do I have to eat this?”
This stinks to high heaven! Is this really a reward and not a punishment?
The smile on your face is that of a demon!
Jiangnan grinned: “If you don’t eat it, I’ll beat you to death!”
Wang Zhan burst into tears. How can you say something so terrifying while smiling?!
Looking at Jiangnan’s raised fist, Wang Zhan, in order to survive, obediently opened his mouth.
୧(ꐦ⌒ᴗ⌒)⋋(꒦ິ口꒦ີ|||)
Jiangnan shoved the ginseng coated in paste straight down his throat.
Then he pressed Wang Zhan’s chin shut!
The ginseng paste entered his stomach. Wang Zhan’s eyes were bloodshot. He dropped to his knees, dry heaving.
The next moment, his eyes bulged, his face turned crimson, and the 38 holes Jiangnan had poked into him with his middle finger all spouted blood fountains three meters high!
As the blood sprayed, Wang Zhan’s bloated body rapidly shrank.
He looked exactly like a water balloon that had been stabbed full of holes.
“Ahhh! Murder! Mentor’s committing murder! Blood!”
“Holy crap! Wang Zhan’s got so much blood! At this rate, will he bleed to death?”
“That’s poison! Definitely poison! Nan Shen really wants us dead!”
Some girls screamed in terror, their faces pale. Others were splattered with Wang Zhan’s blood, panic-stricken.
Chaos erupted—this scene was way too intense!
Wang Zhan himself was terrified. Bleeding this much, he was definitely going to die!
He frantically used his fingers to plug the holes, but he only had ten fingers—nowhere near enough!
[From Wang Zhan’s Resentment Value +1000!]
He cried out anxiously: “What are you standing there for?! Help me plug the holes!”
Several trainees rushed over, using all ten fingers to help Wang Zhan block the punctures.
With all 38 holes covered, the next moment, two more blood jets shot out of his nostrils!
A quick-thinking trainee made scissors with his fingers—poke!
He jammed his fingers straight into Wang Zhan’s nostrils, sealing them.
Wang Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, but instantly his body, which had been shrinking, began to inflate like a balloon.
The blood was trapped inside, unable to escape, and his whole body puffed up.
Wang Zhan’s eyes were popping—he felt like he was about to explode!
Jiangnan sighed: “If you keep blocking him like that, he really will die. Let go!”
The trainees swallowed and quickly pulled back their fingers.
The pent-up blood pressure hit its limit.
With tremendous force, blood shot out of all 38 holes simultaneously, propelling Wang Zhan’s body wildly through the air like a deflating balloon.
His screams echoed back and forth across the sky, stunning everyone.
[From Wang Zhan…]
What the heck did Nan Shen feed him?!
So cruel!
But Jiangnan didn’t care. He cheerfully walked over to Xiang Zu, holding out another ginseng coated in paste.
“Come on! Open wide! Your reward!”
Xiang Zu had seen Wang Zhan’s misery—there was no way he’d eat that!
Only now did he realize that what he’d experienced before was just the surface—this was the real hell!
“Nan Shen! Just punish me instead! Hit me! I don’t want this reward!”
Jiangnan looked surprised: “Such a ridiculous request? I’ve never heard of that. Fine, I’ll beat you up then.”
So Jiangnan beat Xiang Zu until he lay unconscious on the ground, then pried open his mouth and shoved the ginseng paste inside.
And just like that, another deflating balloon appeared in the sky.
Everyone’s scalps went numb.
An illusion! It was all an illusion!
This person is definitely a demon mentor!