313 This King has a diamond, do you have applause? (1/2)

Chapter 313: This King has a diamond, do you have applause?

Shi Xiaobai turned sideways and formed a fist as he went into a pose of punching it at any time.

Everyone was alarmed. This was because they had an impression that Shi Xiaobai was a swordsman with extremely profound swordsmanship.

And for Shi Xiaobai to suddenly pull out a short sword form the blond youth’s body and then use some unknown means to transform the short sword into a meshed punching glove, the series of preparations appeared as though it was for the upcoming punch.

“Could Shi Xiaobai be like the hero, One-Pun? He usually uses a sword but his true killer move is his punch?”

“Using his fist to attack the diamond monster? To tell the truth…I’m not optimistic about it.”

“Why doesn’t he use that sword strike that instantly killed the bloody figure? Is Shi Xiaobai’s punch even stronger than that single sword strike?”

“…”

The crowd broke out into discussion as they stared intently at Shi Xiaobai. They were probably looking forward to Shi Xiaobai’s punch giving everyone a pleasant surprise, but they were also worried that it would not be effective. The diamond monster’s physical defense was too exaggerated. What sort of punch was needed to even shake it?

The people who anticipated this the most were Mozzie, Kevin, and Mu Yuesheng. This was because they had seen Shi Xiaobai’s punch twice. First, it was during the four-person collective training when Shi Xiaobai punched through a steel wall. The other time was when Shi Xiaobai punched through the stadium’s walls during the battle exchange, appearing in a domineering fashion.

They knew that the power of Shi Xiaobai’s punch was extremely exaggerated, but they did not know how Shi Xiaobai produced such a punch. This was because in the two prior events, they had only seen the outcome of the punch, but not its process.

And at this moment, they could finally witness Shi Xiaobai using this punch. Furthermore, he had obtained Kevin’s superpower, [Price of Might], augmenting that punch. The trio did not even want to blink their eyes, afraid that they would miss the stunning scene.

And logically speaking, the more powerful a punch, the faster the fist was swung. Punches with explosive power usually were so fast that one couldn’t even see it with the naked eye.

Everyone stared with widened eyes, hoping to catch that instant when Shi Xiaobai punched out!

However, ten seconds quickly passed. Shi Xiaobai was still maintaining the pose of gathering his strength with his fist closed.

“Why is he not moving? Is he gathering strength?”

Some of the rookies felt their eyes hurting and could not help but complain.

At this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed, “No, Shi Xiaobai is moving! Look at his fist, isn’t it moving very subtly? It seems…it’s moving forward by a tiny bit?”

With this said, everyone looked seriously over. After quietly watching for more than ten seconds, they immediately noticed a detail they did not notice from before.

“It’s true. Shi Xiaobai’s fist is really moving…”

“It’s moving, but with my titanium divine eyes, I visually estimate Shi Xiaobai’s fist to be moving 0.001 millimeters per second.”

“Fuck, what the hell is that speed that’s slower than a snail’s crawl?”

“This must be a form of gathering strength right? But if this was something cookie-cutter, shouldn’t Shi Xiaobai suddenly punch out, causing everyone to fail to react in time? He is probably trying to paralyze our attention, so as to create a… Forget it, I can’t bullshit any further.”

“It can’t be? Then wouldn’t we need to constantly stare at Shi Xiaobai’s process of him punching? Fuck, my eyes are so sore. Where’s my Refresh eye drops?”

“…”

The rookies began cursing. They now felt that Shi Xiaobai was being naughty. In order to create the effect of a sudden strike, he had come up with this lame drama to create a false impression.

They could only continue waiting, waiting till the moment Shi Xiaobai was done with his games. They had to wait for that sudden and unexpected punch that struck out like lightning.

That punch was definitely going to be as fast as lightning with shocking power.

That was what everyone had on their minds.

However, a minute passed again.

The lightning punch did not appear as they expected, but Shi Xiaobai’s fist had at least succeeded in moving a few centimeters forward.

“No, I can’t take it any more. If I keep staring with full focus, my eyes will rot from soreness.”

“What is Shi Xiaobai actually doing? Does he really plan on using that turtle-speed punch to strike the diamond monster?”

“Don’t think too much about it. Shi Xiaobai must be pulling a trick on us. Wait and see. The moment you relax, he will suddenly punch out and give you a fright. I’ve been places. It’s cookie-cutter. I’ve seen plenty of cookie-cutter tricks of trying to create the mood.”

“Yea, I’m waiting. I want to see when Shi Xiaobai’s punch will strike out. Sigh, it’s really leaving me hanging.”

Some people had given up on staring intently at Shi Xiaobai. Seeing how Shi Xiaobai’s fist moved forward at a few centimeters per minute, they could only say, Bro, give us a quick one, can you?

There were others who stared even more intently, as though they were waiting for fireworks in great anticipation. If not, they were like gamers sticking to the game, bent on obtaining victory.

They all believed that Shi Xiaobai’s punch would be completed in an instant.

And that instant was a short moment in time. It would be even shorter than fireworks, brighter than meteors, something worth looking forward to more than the sunrise.

When exactly would this punch strike out in an instant?

Everyone waited.

Waiting and waiting.

Waiting till the flowers wilted.

Waiting till their eyes went blurry.

Waiting till their hair went white.

Waiting till the heavens aged.

Waiting till the earth wizened.