On the second floor, in the southern hall of the fighting area, Ding Meng felt that something was wrong as soon as the heavy metal door opened. In his perception, there was an extremely strong energy fluctuation in the room.
These fluctuations were like ripples on the surface of water. They spread out from the inside of the room, but they didn't have the gentleness and agility of flowing water. Instead, they had a heavy and solid aura to them. The source of these fluctuations was Qu Xiaoqing, who was in the middle of the room.
After he activated his telekinesis vision, he discovered that the halo around Qu Xiaoqing's body was very bright. It wasn't as faint as it had been the day before. It was obvious that she had begun to circulate the Origin Energy in her body.
Ding Meng could also sense her intense desire to do battle. However, Ding Meng still calmly walked forward. "Miss Qu, I'm sorry I'm late."
Qu Xiaoqing stared at him. "Ding Meng, my Origin Energy Index is currently 2932 points."
As soon as she said this, Ding Meng immediately went on high alert. Of course, he knew what this index meant. The problem was that Qu Xiaoqing had randomly told him this. Did she know that he would understand it?
This meant that she had probably seen some clues.
Ding Meng remained calm. "Congratulations, Miss Qu. You're about to become an Origin Energy Warrior."
Qu Xiaoqing said, "Unfortunately, I'm not one yet."
Ding Meng said, "But you're about to break through."
Qu Xiaoqing sighed softly. "I heard from my instructor that in those critical moments of life and death, a person can often break through their own limits."
Ding Meng agreed with this statement. When a person was in a life-or-death situation, their potential would often be stimulated. Their strength, speed, and reflexes would all be much greater than normal.
"Could it be that Miss Qu wants to have a life-or-death battle today?" Ding Meng asked suspiciously.
Qu Xiaoqing's expression became serious. "That's right. I don't have much time left. I need to break through my limits."
Ding Meng sighed. "Miss Qu, have you found the wrong person? I'm just a sparring partner in this dojo."
Qu Xiaoqing smiled. "Ding Meng, you're too humble. I'm already an advanced origin ability user. You're not much different from me in terms of martial arts. Do you think I'll believe the words of someone with such qualities?
No matter how useless you are, you should be able to sense origin energy. You don't have to be modest. "
Little Rascal suddenly sighed. "What she said makes sense. Ding Meng, you haven't completed the cultivation of the foundational cultivation technique, so you still can't completely seal off the spontaneous fluctuations of your Origin Energy. It's possible that she was able to see through it."
Ding Meng sighed helplessly. "Miss Qu, no matter what kind of request you have in practice, I can accompany you. However, it's too dangerous for me to comply with your request in a life-and-death battle."
Qu Xiaoqing said, "Ding Meng, you don't have to worry. The Martial Arts School has advanced medical cabins. They can save you even if you're seriously injured."
Ding Meng suddenly smiled. "Miss Qu, you misunderstood me."
Qu Xiaoqing frowned. "Misunderstood?"
Ding Meng put away his smile and said seriously, "Miss Qu, although you've activated your origin energy, I can't sense any killing intent from you."
"Killing intent?" Qu Xiaoqing still didn't understand.
Ding Meng sighed. "Yes, you don't have any killing intent. I know this is a very mysterious way of saying it, but it really exists."
His sighing was not without reason. When a person truly wanted to kill, it was usually due to anger, hatred, profit, survival, and other such factors. At this time, even if the enemy was standing motionlessly in front of you, you would still be able to sense their hostility and hatred. It would produce a bone-deep chill, so cold that all the hairs on your body would stand on end.
The following battle would be a true life-and-death battle. Just like Leopard, Machine Gun, Julie, and the others, Ding Meng could sense danger at any time.
However, Qu Xiaoqing would not give Ding Meng such a feeling. Although she looked like she was about to fight, at most, it could be considered a battle intent, but it was definitely not killing intent.
Suddenly, the origin energy fluctuations on Qu Xiaoqing's body weakened a lot. It seemed that she had stopped circulating her origin energy. "What you said makes a lot of sense. How do you know all this?"
Ding Meng smiled bitterly. He thought to himself, If I throw you into the Black Gold Base and let you stay there for three to five months, you'll be able to learn all this by yourself.
However, the next moment, Qu Xiaoqing's origin energy fluctuations suddenly increased. "Ding Meng, I don't have much time. Let's start."
As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed forward. It was completely different from the previous day. Her charge stirred up a large wave of wind. Before her fist even arrived, the wave of wind was already so strong that it was hard to open one's eyes.
Even without Little Rascal's reminder, Ding Meng knew that Qu Xiaoqing had circulated her origin energy to launch an attack this time. The strength of her punch was definitely not as simple as yesterday's ordinary punches and kicks.
Sure enough, when the first punch arrived, Ding Meng knew that it was powerful. This fist was like a steel drill. When his palm met it, he immediately felt a thick and heavy energy vibrate in his palm. This rock-like power passed through his arm and into his chest, directly sending Ding Meng flying. He fell into the machine in the corner, making the barbells clatter.
Seeing Ding Meng fall in such a sorry state, Qu Xiaoqing was not worried. Instead, she seemed very satisfied because Ding Meng quickly got up.
If someone with an average physical fitness had taken this punch, they would have either broken bones or been seriously injured. However, Ding Meng was obviously fine. The facts proved that Sister Zhong's opinion was correct. Ding Meng was a genuine origin energy user.
Ding Meng was also a little infuriated by her punch. It seems like you're going for real.
"Miss Qu, sorry for the offense." Ding Meng also secretly circulated his origin energy.
"You're from the thermodynamics department?" Qu Xiaoqing felt the temperature of the entire room suddenly rise. It was obviously caused by Ding Meng's origin energy fluctuations.
Ding Meng's reply was a punch of the same style. This punch was not something she could block. In fact, Qu Xiaoqing had also used her palm to meet the punch. The problem was that although she had caught the punch, she did not have the strength to do so.
The force of the punch quickly passed through her palm to her body. She only heard a crisp "ding" sound. It was as if the punch had hit a steel plate. Even so, she was still forced to take a few steps back.
Before she could completely stand firm, she suddenly noticed from the corner of her eye that Ding Meng, who was opposite her, had disappeared into thin air.
Not good!
Qu Xiaoqing instinctively felt danger.
Sure enough, Ding Meng's figure appeared on her left side. His elbow was aimed at her shoulder. This was the most standard "Flying Swallow Dance" from her 《Nine Forms of Swallow Attack》. She did not expect that Ding Meng would be so proficient in it in just one day.
This time, she could not block it at all. Because the speed was too fast, his elbow instantly hit her shoulder. Another "ding" sound was heard. Qu Xiaoqing's body fell to the ground.
Before she could completely fall to the ground, Ding Meng's flying leg came sweeping down, landing on her waist.
"Bang —"
An extremely stiff muffled sound was heard in the room.
This kick sent Qu Xiaoqing flying. Her whole body rolled and hit the wall.
As she fell, she could only see stars in front of her eyes. Her palm, shoulder, and waist were all scalded by a shocking amount of heat.
However, she was even more shocked. She was an Origin Ability user who specialized in tempering. What she was proud of was her ability to resist attacks. Her opponent had taken her down with just a few punches and kicks. Could it be that this Ding Meng already had the strength of an Origin Energy Warrior?
She was shocked, but Ding Meng was even more shocked. Just now, if it was someone else, why didn't you try it on someone else?
Qu Xiaoqing definitely would not be able to get up from the ground. However, not only did she quickly stand up, but she also did not seem to be injured. Origin Ability users who specialized in tempering were really good at resisting attacks. Especially when the sound of the fist hitting her body was like hitting a steel plate. It was clear that her foundational cultivation technique was spontaneously defending herself.
Ding Meng did not dare to treat her as a woman. "Miss Qu, I'm sorry."
"It's fine." Qu Xiaoqing twisted her shoulder. "Ding Meng, let's continue. You have to be careful this time."