CHAPTER 331: CHAPTER 164: STEAM PRINCESS QIN YAO! A WOMAN’S HEART! A NEEDLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA!_2

"Don’t even mention me; even this year’s top scholar from Jingdou might not last half a minute against you."

"It’s all because of your instant kills during the college entrance exam."

Zhang Fei looked at Chen Ziyao and said candidly.

Chen Ziyao raised his eyebrows and smiled, obviously not expecting Zhang Fei to speak so bluntly. He felt that Zhang Fei, this tomboy, was much more straightforward than he had anticipated. She’s even more direct than many guys, he thought.

Chen Ziyao smiled again as he looked at Zhang Fei and then asked aloud, "Since you think I’m so strong, how do I compare to that guy we just saw, Su Yan? Who’s stronger?"

This was the main reason he had struck up a conversation with Zhang Fei: he wanted to know Su Yan’s true strength. After all, geniuses are always competitive, always vying for superiority. The strength Su Yan had just demonstrated made him feel threatened. Perhaps Su Yan could become his rival, he thought.

Chen Ziyao’s question somewhat stumped Zhang Fei. She had just vividly experienced the intensity of Su Yan’s Creature Pressure; its suppressive force was terrifying. If he had taken the Evolution World college entrance exam here in Jingdou, he would have been the definitive top scholar, no doubt about it,

she mused. As for Chen Ziyao, I only know of his strength through television. From what I can tell, he’s also very strong. But how strong exactly? That seems hard to assess. Because I’ve never experienced it personally, I can’t quantify his strength.

Zhang Fei was the type to speak her mind without hesitation, so she blurted out, "I only know that both of you are very strong. But if you really pressed me to rank you, I’d have to say it’s impossible to judge. Because I haven’t personally experienced your strength, I can’t compare you and him to determine who is stronger or weaker."

When it came to comparing strengths, Zhang Fei was relatively meticulous and didn’t hastily conclude who was stronger or weaker.

Hearing this, Chen Ziyao simply nodded thoughtfully. "Is that so..." he said.

Then, with an expression of utter innocence, he looked at Zhang Fei and said with a gentle smile, "Well, to make it easier for you to compare who’s stronger, I suppose I’ll reluctantly let you feel my strength."

The moment Chen Ziyao finished speaking, Zhang Fei, who was beside him, felt as if she were being crushed by a mountain.

The very next instant, with a loud BANG, Zhang Fei, who had just escaped Su Yan’s Creature Pressure, was suddenly slammed to the ground by another wave of Creature Pressure. She crashed heavily, creating several spiderweb cracks on the ground, her face pressed into it, unable to move.

This scene instantly caught everyone’s attention.

"What’s going on? What happened?"

"Why is that girl suppressed again?"

"Looks like she offended someone else. Serves her right!"

Seeing Zhang Fei pinned to the ground again, many students decided to kick her while she was down. Especially those who had been knocked down twice by her Overbearing earlier; they wished she would be suppressed every day. This was karma; what goes around comes around.

"Damn it!" Li Changxiao cursed under his breath as he watched the scene unfold below the stage. He had finally secured the prime slot as the last act and had planned to show off. But now, not only had the previous performer, Su Yan, stolen all the limelight, but just as it was his turn, something happened offstage, drawing everyone’s attention away. And there he was on stage, his performance going completely unnoticed.

It’s all that idiot Zhang Fei’s fault! Just wait until I get a chance, I’ll make her pay! Li Changxiao grumbled. He then returned to his demonstration, but it felt dull and flavorless.

Meanwhile, Su Yan, who was offstage, had also heard the thud. When he saw Zhang Fei pinned to the ground, he almost laughed out loud. She got what she deserved! he thought. Doesn’t she champion the Evolution World’s creed of ’the strong prey on the weak’ and ’survival of the fittest’? Well, now you get to experience it to the fullest as the weaker party. Let’s see if you still glorify it, if you still enjoy it.

This is how society is, Su Yan reflected. There are always some among the elite, those who’ve never experienced the hardships of the working class, who boldly claim they prefer a world where the strong prey on the weak. They believe the weak are meant to be stepped on like ants, forbidden to resist, destined only to submit. Little do they realize their elite status is defined only by the existence of those they deem weak. Society belongs to the people, not to a hierarchy based on the law of the jungle or survival of the fittest.

Su Yan understood this deeply. Therefore, he would never use his strength to bully the innocent and weak. If he ever did bully someone, it would only mean that person was not innocent.

「On the other side.」

Chen Ziyao was squatting beside Zhang Fei, looking down at her condescendingly. Then, with that same innocent smile, he said, "Zhang Fei, now that you’ve truly felt my Creature Pressure, can you tell who’s stronger?"

Zhang Fei, still on the ground, heard him but didn’t answer. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to; she was simply too crushed by the pressure to make a sound. At that moment, she felt incredibly unwell, as if she were about to suffocate. Her complexion was deathly pale, her breathing grew faint, and she felt like she was nearing her end.

Chen Ziyao observed this, raised his eyebrows, and then smiled with satisfaction. "It seems I’m the more formidable one, then," he said.