Chapter 44

Chapter 44: I will ram it in until it works (1)

The atmosphere on the training ground was now very different . Instructors were like the symbol of impossible for the cadets . However, they had just witnessed two cases where the impossible had turned possible .

The instructors were also shocked . It might be better for the cadets to have hope than despair for the next test, but this was also very embarrassing .

“Hmph . ”

Hou Jinchang shook his head . He didn’t care about embarrassment . Instructors had to be happy if their cadets were talented .

‘IF they have the skills, then they can be stronger than instructors . ’

He first thought he wanted to try fighting Muyeon, but after seeing Yeowun, he also became disappointed that he couldn’t fight against him either .

“Let’s see the last fight then!”

Hou Jinchang and Bakgi got up to the front of the stage . All instructors were saying this with their eyes: ‘Please win!’

But they weren’t that worried either . Hou Jinchang was the best instructor there was .

Bakgi gathered his hands politely and bowed, “I will look forward to being taught a lesson, Instructor . ”

“Let’s do our best . ”

Hou Jinchang smiled as he liked Bakgi’s politeness . As they readied themselves, Bakgi charged like lightning and threw a kick .

‘Kick skill?’

Yeowun became surprised . He thought Bakgi looked like a blade user, but he was using a kick skill . Yeowun watched the fight with Augmented Reality to analyze what he was seeing .

‘I have more avatars I can fight against now . . ’

All these fights were great material for Yeowun . Unlike Chun Mukeum, Chun Muyeon had shown all the formations of his palm skill, and they were all scanned . Yeowun was also intrigued by the fact that Muyeon used both hands with different formations .

“Watch your leg . ”

Hou Jinchang warned and pressed on the blood point of the Bakgi’s leg . Bakgi then threw his waist to dodge and spun to kick Hou Jinchang .

Jinchang then easily reached the bottom of the foot to press on the blood point . Bakgi gasped and was thrown back .

“Ugh!”

Bakgi frowned . His foot was turning red . The sharp energy that penetrated his foot was the sword qi . Use of such qi in that short moment meant that the enemy was beyond the level of a master .

‘…Is he at the superior master level?’

Bakgi was able to guess Hou Jinchang’s level as a warrior . He thought Jinchang would be at a similar level as the other instructors, but that wasn’t the case .

‘Do I give up?’

He had lost his leg, so he couldn’t use kick skill anymore . Hou Jinchang asked, “Your right leg is damaged . What will you do now?”

It was as if he was asking what steps he would take to overcome the danger . Bakgi nodded and got up again .

‘My foot is injured… I will have to finish it with one formation . ’

Bakgi then jumped and attacked Hou Jinchang . His kick came through, and Hou Jinchang tried to defend by using the fifth sword of the Seven Demon Sword technique . That’s when Bakgi’s body dropped below . Hou Jinchang’s sword swung in the air, and Bakgi slid to the bottom and threw himself up from the foot up to kick .

Hou Jinchang then saw white light coming from Bakgi’s foot .

‘Qi?’

It was qi . Bakgi was also entering the level of a master warrior . Most cadets didn’t see the light but Chun Yeowun and the other cadets who were over the top-class level saw it .

‘Please!’

That’s when Hou Jinchang used his sword formation to form a durable defense .

“That was close . ”

Hou Jinchang blocked Bakgi’s foot and pressed on the chest blood point . It didn’t have qi so it didn’t penetrate him, but it instead pinned Bakgi onto the ground .

“UGH!”

Bakgi coughed up blood as the internal energy struck him down . It was a complete loss . Yushun shook his head bitterly .

‘OH… he lost . ’

‘He couldn’t even stand a few formations!’

‘So the instructors are powerful then . ’

‘The 1st and 7th cadets are monsters!’

“Ugh . . I- I lost . ”

Bakgi could barely stand up to speak . Hou Jinchang smiled . He had overpowered Bakgi, but he also thought Bakgi was a talented individual .

“I will look forward to your growth . ”

“T-thank you, sir . ”

Bakgi bowed and returned to his group . He was pale from exhaustion and toward the back, Chun Jongsum smiling at his leader’s loss . Chun Yeowun looked at it weirdly .

‘…Nano, get the 18th cadet’s video ready so I can check on him later . ’

[Yes, Master . ]

There was something that didn’t seem right .

So, two group leaders had already been appointed . There was a total of fifteen spots left, but who would dare to take the tag from Hou Jinchang?

“Good . We already have two leaders . So, if you don’t want to be left out, get ready!”

“Mado!” The cadets shouted .

“So, now we’ll bring out what you’ve been waiting for . ”

Hameng glanced at the instructors and they began bringing out big wooden boxes .

‘It’s the Black Dragon Balls . ’

The cadets became excited . There were a lot of boxes coming in, meaning there was more than just the Black Dragon Balls . As instructors opened the boxes, there were smaller wooden boxes that held Black Dragon Balls and wooden swords .

“We will supply wooden swords for the third test . There is only one per person, so don’t break it . ”

“Mado!”

They all had to train on their own now, so they had to have a sword . As the students received their own wooden sword, Black Dragon Ball, and the book, the cadets returned to their spot to line up and Lee Hameng dismissed them .

“I will see you during the third test . Dismissed!”

Cadets then began scattering to go about on their way . Some went to the private training room to take the Black Dragon Ball, while some high-ranked clan members went to study the book first so they could aim to be a group leader .

‘Let’s take the ball first . ’

Yeowun already had the tag, so he was seven days ahead .

‘And I need to check something too . ’

He had to check on Bakgi’s video too . As he was walking toward the private training room, many cadets approached him .

‘Huh?’