Chapter 108: How Could He Let Him Get Away Unscathed?

A cold glint flickered in Xiao Nan’s eyes. He thought to himself, “If that’s the case, then let’s make a big fuss and see who truly can’t handle the consequences.” His strength could no longer be concealed, so he chose not to hide it. At this moment, he wasn’t merely thinking about passing the test; the other party had gone to great lengths to scheme against him, and to not retaliate would feel deeply unfair.

The puppet, having been repelled, was relentless—ignoring pain and fear, it charged forward again, its arms swinging and whipping up gusts of wind. This time, Xiao Nan didn’t bother with pointless blocks. He simply stood still and took a deep breath.

To the onlookers, his arms seemed slightly thicker, his figure more robust. The once elusive sword light exploded with a thunderous roar before him. A dazzling brilliance filled the air.

A low hum echoed, like thunder rolling across the sky.

In the radiant glow, the sword light split into two, crossing into a perfect cross shape, slicing across the arms of the raging ape puppet.

A sizzling sound filled the air.

A surge of fiery energy washed over everyone’s hearts.

Their eardrums tingled as they saw two silver-white arms shoot straight into the sky.

“How is this possible?”

“Huh?”

A commotion broke out all around.

“He actually severed the puppet’s arms!” Wei Yunyun rubbed her eyes, doubting what she had seen.

“No wonder the military retired these ape puppets and developed the fourth and fifth generation main battle puppets. They’re so fragile. With only 2.8 vitality and 565 pounds of strength, they can’t even withstand a single strike from a barbarian?”

Beside her, a soldier laughed loudly, his mocking tone harsh and grating.

Of course, this couldn’t be the truth.

The only reality was that the electronic display was malfunctioning.

Someone was tampering with it...

Such an incident during the martial arts test was a serious problem.

A sword technique capable of severing a puppet’s arms did not need testing to reveal its immense power—it was obvious even by speculation.

What was even more absurd was that the puppet, despite losing both arms, continued to move its shoulders as if performing the “Tearing Wind Eighteen Claws” technique.

Yet, just a meter from Xiao Nan, it had no weapon to attack with, twisting awkwardly like a bizarre folk dance.

The scene was eerie.

And yet, it was not stopped.

Lin Anguo’s expression was blank; he could not have imagined such a situation.

Feeling several piercing glances like electric shocks, his heart pounded wildly—he knew this was a disaster.

No matter how much he calculated, he had never expected that this inconspicuous youth could destroy the puppet.

Now, even the dullest could sense something was wrong.

Chen Chusheng sat there, sandwiched between two stern Ministry of Education officials, one on each side.

Facing their fierce gazes, his whole body trembled like a leaf, his face pale and sweat rolling down his forehead. He knew this was the end.

Xiao Nan was relentless.

He unleashed the “True Intent of the Awakening Dragon and Serpent,” a thunder sword technique that amplified his attack with an explosive force of roughly two thousand pounds, severing the puppet’s arms at the joints.

Watching coldly as the ape puppet awkwardly danced for a moment, Xiao Nan then thrust out another thunderous sword strike.

With a roaring explosion, the puppet was sent flying.

Everyone clearly saw a large hole appear in its chest, sparks of electrical light scattering.

The alloy protective layer had been pierced, damaging the mechanical components inside.

This time, the puppet truly collapsed—still writhing on the ground but unable to rise.

Amusingly, the screen still displayed a vitality value of 2.8.

“Oh dear, what a pity! My vitality and strength are just a little short. This time, I really can’t pass,” Xiao Nan said with a regretful expression, though his eyes were fixed on Lin Anguo.

Laughter erupted all around.

No one took his words seriously.

After all, he had just destroyed the puppet. Whether his vitality and strength were strong or not was unclear, but if it were below 5.0, it was impossible.

This was a first-class main battle puppet—no ordinary person could break it.

“Xiao Nan is the best! Xiao Nan number one!” The high school girls erupted into enthusiastic cheers.

Zhang Xiaorou did not try to lead the cheers this time; she just smiled gently from the side.

She had been so tense earlier that she forgot to organize the cheerleaders.

The girls’ spontaneous chant was fitting.

Lin Anguo’s face shifted between pale and flushed, sweat beading on his brow.

He knew this was a crisis; if he could not get through it, he was finished.

The best outcome would be the end of his political career.

The test had been his idea, the personnel and equipment his arrangement, and even the notarization officials were under his reception.

As the executive vice principal, he was in charge of everything. The official principal was merely a figurehead, seemingly uninvolved.

In the past, he would have been proud of such a situation.

Now, it was embarrassing.

Someone must take responsibility for this, and if handled poorly, he would become the central figure of a massive scandal.

His eyes darted, and he shouted angrily, “Chen Chusheng, is this how you handle things? Be honest—where exactly did the error occur? If you lack the ability to control the puppet, then don’t occupy that position. Resign yourself.”

“I—I was negligent. I accept responsibility. Sorry, Xiao Nan,” Director Chen responded quickly, admitting fault without hesitation. Whatever the aftermath, admitting negligence was the best outcome.

He understood well which accusation was lighter—the charge of negligence or the charge of sabotaging a student.

He dared not expose Lin Anguo...

For if he did, not only would he be implicated, but any chance of turning the situation around would vanish.

There might even be brutal retaliation.

Over the years, he knew Lin Anguo’s character well—a vicious dog.

Even if he took the fall alone, as long as the Ministry of Education and the school did not pursue further investigation, they could still cover it up.

In fact, Principal Sun Zhongli glared at Lin Anguo, wanting to reprimand him but stopping short, his face darkening without a word.

Clearly, he approved of Lin’s handling.

This way, everyone would be better off, except for the unfortunate student, who could be comforted and compensated later.

Chen understood the underlying trickery but what did it matter?

Revealing the truth would deal a massive blow to the school’s reputation.

The school’s vice principal directing the logistics director to sabotage a student during exams...

If that got out, Yuanjiang No.1 High School’s enrollment rate would drop by at least thirty percent.

Su Yuqing sneered slightly, disapproving of Sun Zhongli’s indecisiveness.

Years ago, the old man had been weak-willed and muddled, the type of scholar who was all talk and no action.

As a result, he had been unlucky in love and made little progress in cultivation.

Ten years on, he remained mediocre, and the school was not thriving either.

A good hand of cards, wasted.

Lin Anguo broke into a cold sweat and sighed deeply, feeling a flicker of relief, a smile creeping into his eyes.

As long as he passed, this failure didn’t matter. Next time, he would devise a better plan.

Turning to look at Lin Hao, he saw his son dazed and lost, wincing in pain.

He hoped no further problems would arise.

After recovering from his last injury, Lin Hao showed no outward symptoms but occasionally woke from nightmares at night, grinding his teeth with a fierce, distorted expression.

Clearly, he suffered from psychological trauma.

All because of Xiao Nan.

“I didn’t expect that kid’s vitality to increase so rapidly...” Lin Anguo cast a dark glance at Xiao Nan.

Not now. He had to endure for the time being.

Seeing the situation quickly calm, with Chen Chusheng taking full responsibility and no direct blame falling on Lin Anguo, Xiao Nan grew angry.

“Wait a moment.”

He could feel Lin Anguo’s deep hatred, and when their eyes met, the hatred was so intense it made his skin crawl.

“I have a couple of questions for Director Chen,” he said, facing the Ministry of Education officials without regard for their attitude, stepping forward.

Since Lin Anguo had made the first move, there was no way he would let him walk away unscathed.