The day of the finals arrived.

Luo Xiu was woken by Lin Xiyue a little after six in the morning. After dawdling at home for some time, he didn't leave the house until after eight o'clock.

As soon as he arrived at Shenma International Sports Stadium, a group of keen-nosed reporters swarmed Lin Xiyue's car.

Luo Xiu finally managed to shake off the reporters and enter the rest area, only to find it already full of people.

They were all acquaintances. Lin Xiyue's family—Lin Daqi, Lin Youpeng, and Zhang Cui—was there. The family of the revered Zhang Yong from Sea City was also present: Zhang Yong, Zhang Yi, and Gu Fang. Su Shanyue's family was there, too: Su Guobang, Su Quan, and Feng Xi. To Luo Xiu's surprise, Sun Li's family had also come, including Sun Gaozhi, A Gui, Sun Li, and Su Shenyun. In addition, Ye Ningxue and the elders of the Ye Family were in attendance.

Since it was the finals, they had all come to the venue. Somehow, they had all managed to find their way directly into the rest area.

Lin Youpeng smiled. "Luo Xiu, you have to give it your all! We're all waiting for you to win the title of Martial Champion!"

Zhang Cui's face swelled with pride. "Does that even need to be said? The title of Martial Champion belongs to my son-in-law!"

Luo Xiu just smiled at the couple and said nothing. He wasn't sure when exactly Lin Xiyue's family had begun to change their attitude toward him so drastically.

"Xiu, you're treating us to dinner tonight, okay?"

"Doctor Luo, no, I should call you Martial Champion now, hahaha."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Luo Xiu found a spot to sit by himself. He took out his phone and saw two unread messages. They were good luck messages from Xu Qianqing and Su Shanyue. Though they were far apart, the two women were always watching him.

Just then, another message popped up. Luo Xiu saw that it was from Su Shenyun.

After reading her message, his face darkened. He stealthily glanced over at Su Shenyun, who was sitting next to Sun Gaozhi. As it happened, she was looking right at him, a distinct chill in her eyes. It was the kind of look that wanted to castrate him.

Luo Xiu pursed his lips, got up, and left the rest area, heading toward the restroom.

He had just entered when the sound of high heels approached from outside. He turned to look at the newcomer, a bitter smile forming on his face.

"Auntie Su…"

Su Shenyun's expression was icy. She walked right up to Luo Xiu, grabbed him by the collar, and authoritatively pulled him close.

"I'll settle the score with you tonight!"

Luo Xiu glanced at the enticing red lips so close to his own and chuckled sheepishly. "Um… how did you find out? Did Xiao Li tell you?"

Su Shenyun pinched him hard. "I could tell something was different about Xiao Li the moment I saw her! It took questioning her all night, but she finally admitted you were the one responsible."

Luo Xiu was speechless.

Su Shenyun seemed furious, biting out her words. "You damn pervert, you even went after my own niece! You're really no good. So that's where you got those stockings on the deserted island—they were Xiao Li's. Such a pervert! Just you wait. I'll settle this score with you, bit by bit!"

Luo Xiu raised his hands in surrender, feeling he couldn't argue his way out of this one. Changing the subject, he asked, "Weren't you in the Capital City?"

Su Shenyun released his collar and even took a moment to straighten it for him. "I returned to Sea City the day before yesterday," she said, her face expressionless.

"Did you manage to extract the information from the Soul-devouring Worm?" Luo Xiu asked.

Su Shenyun suddenly remembered Ai Hongye's admonishment: she was to prevent Luo Xiu from coming into contact with the Holy Boi Religion at all costs. "That's classified information of the Audit Bureau and cannot be disclosed," she said. "Not even to the Director's junior brother."

Luo Xiu shrugged. "Fine, don't tell me. I'm not interested anyway."

Suddenly, Su Shenyun rose on her tiptoes, wrapping her arms around his neck. She leaned in close, her breath warm and fragrant as she whispered in his ear, "How about your big sister gives you a little boost before the match?"

Luo Xiu placed his hands on her slender, willowy waist. "Is the swelling gone?" he asked with a wicked grin.

"It's been days. It went down long ago."

"But this is the men's restroom."

"Then shall we go to the women's restroom next door?"

"Nice try. I'll find a chance to slip away and find you tonight."

"You have to slip away? Does Lin Xiyue keep that tight a leash on you?"

One of Luo Xiu's hands snaked unceremoniously inside Su Shenyun's clothes while his other arm held her waist tight, allowing him to breathe in the fragrance of her hair.

"Hey now, getting naughty again."

Luo Xiu gently nibbled the earlobe adorned with a delicate dangling earring. "Auntie Su," he said, "I've missed you like crazy."

Su Shenyun wiggled her hips. "Does my hair smell good?"

"Amazing."

"Hurry up and call me 'good sister,' or I won't let you smell it."

"You little bitch."

"Get lost!"

「After a long wait.」

Under the eager anticipation of the massive crowd, the thrilling final match finally began.

As usual, Luo Xiu climbed onto the Combat Stage with an air of indifference. But this did nothing to dampen the roar of cheers and shouts from the audience.

What surprised Luo Xiu was that his opponent in the finals had also chosen to fight alone. He was a thin young man, only about five-foot-three, with an ordinary face. There was nothing remarkable about him, and even his aura felt average. If he weren't standing on the Combat Stage for the finals, nobody would have given him a second glance.

Moreover, his team was also unremarkable, hailing from a martial arts school in a small border town. The local Official Residence had chosen them to compete simply because they couldn't find anyone else and didn't want to waste the slot. Yet, this ordinary team with its ordinary martial artists had somehow fought its way steadily to the finals. It was truly baffling.

None of this mattered to Luo Xiu, however, nor was he interested. After all, he was just one step away from obtaining the Scorching Sun Profound Purity Fruit.

"My name is Zeng Xin."

Luo Xiu nodded. "Nice to meet you."

"Let's begin," Zeng Xin said.

Out of courtesy, and respect for the finals, Luo Xiu decided not to end the match with a slap this time. He adopted a fighting stance, looking very serious. But his seriousness was just for show. In reality, his mind was filled with thoughts of that Su vixen.

As he was thinking about her, Zeng Xin's figure suddenly flickered, crossing more than ten meters in an instant to appear right in front of him.

Before Luo Xiu could react, a heavy fist slammed into his abdomen. A tremendous force sent his body flying backward in a straight line.

The entire crowd gasped in shock. This seemingly ordinary Zeng Xin had just unleashed such terrifying power in an instant! Luo Xiu had been sent flying! It was incredible—unbelievable!

After knocking Luo Xiu away with a single punch, Zeng Xin followed like a shadow. Moving even faster than before, he appeared behind Luo Xiu and kicked him fiercely into the air.

As Luo Xiu was about to hit the ground, Zeng Xin leaped up to deliver another kick.

However, Luo Xiu twisted his body in midair, cleverly avoiding Zeng Xin's descending attack. Just before landing, he slapped the ground with one hand, using the force to flip sideways and land gracefully, putting some distance between himself and Zeng Xin.

"A little interesting."

Luo Xiu looked at Zeng Xin with a smile, half-crouching on the ground. Although Zeng Xin's aura was very plain, Luo Xiu discovered that the strength and intensity of his physical body had reached a terrifying level. In that respect alone, he had already surpassed a Grandmaster!

「At this moment.」

On the top floor of the Hengyun Technology Building, a handsome young man sat on a sofa with his legs crossed, massaging his temples with one hand. He watched the large screen before him, a strange smile on his face.

Come on, Luo Xiu, let me see your true power. This is the strongest Special Ability Warrior produced by the Second Generation Serum, codenamed 123. The existence of these Special Ability Warriors will break the traditional Martial Way system and open a new door for the world!

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