Chapter 863: You Can’t Measure Up to Me Now

In his 26 years of life, Ye Xiu had certainly encountered many people with skewed principles, but seeing someone as warped as Zhuge Xiaoxiao was a first.

Why was being liked by a misfit such a disgrace?

Being liked by a misfit, how did that make it impossible to carry on with life?

Receiving a confession from someone you don’t like, just reject it, or at most ignore it, yet Zhuge Xiaoxiao chose to publicly berate and humiliate Lei Xiaoming.

Ye Xiu decided it was time to teach this crazy woman a lesson!

However, before Ye Xiu could take action, Lei Xiaoming, who was curled up on the ground enduring Zhuge Xiaoxiao’s wild kicks and insults, suddenly stood up like a crazed lion and roared:

"What’s wrong with me liking you? Do misfits not have the right to like others? Can you govern everything to stop me from liking you?"

The sudden ’counterattack’ from Lei Xiaoming caught Zhuge Xiaoxiao completely off guard, leaving her momentarily frozen.

The spectators were all shocked; Lei Xiaoming, known from childhood for not fighting or arguing back, shockingly lost his temper in front of the girl he liked.

The magic power of love really is immense!

"You, you you you..."

Coming to her senses, Zhuge Xiaoxiao, livid with embarrassment, kicked Lei Xiaoming in the chest.

But this time, Lei Xiaoming managed to withstand Zhuge Xiaoxiao’s powerful kick, merely staggering back seven or eight steps, without falling.

"Anyone can hit me or insult me, but not you!"

Lei Xiaoming roared.

This was the last shred of dignity for a man in front of the girl he loved.

If even the girl he liked could publicly beat him at will, life truly had no meaning for him to continue.

"You’re a useless piece of garbage, if I want to hit you or insult you, can you prevent it?"

Zhuge Xiaoxiao was on the verge of losing her reasoning due to anger.

Being insulted by the Royal City’s number-one misfit writing a love letter, her coming to ’retaliate’, Lei Xiaoming not only lacked awareness of having done anything wrong but also publicly confessed, publicly argued with her, and even publicly demanded her to refrain from hitting and insulting him.

Zhuge Xiaoxiao felt that this was no longer an insult from Lei Xiaoming but a provocation; he was looking down upon her.

If she didn’t do something, in the future, she wouldn’t be able to hold her head high in front of Lei Xiaoming this misfit and would be ridiculed by all the students and teachers, even everyone in the city.

"I’ll bash your mouth to see if you dare say you like me, see if you dare to argue with me again."

Furiously, Zhuge Xiaoxiao kicked towards Lei Xiaoming’s mouth.

Seeing this, Ye Xiu was alarmed; Zhuge Xiaoxiao was a Martial Artist and a Third Realm War God. This angry kick, if it hit Lei Xiaoming’s mouth, could absolutely kick his head off.

Time to step in!

"Crack crash!"

A thunderbolt suddenly descended from the sky, striking Zhuge Xiaoxiao right on the head.

Just like the strike on Gongsun Shu, Ye Xiu only used a First Stage Thunder System Totem’s power, not very powerful.

But the effect was sufficiently shocking!

Zhuge Xiaoxiao jumped at the spot, convulsed in a breakdance, her long hair turned into a mess of frizzy curls, and her skin burned black, emitting smoke.

The bystanders were completely dumbfounded!

They looked up to the sky, puzzled about what was suddenly happening with the thunderbolt.

Zhuge Xiaoxiao, abusing Lei Xiaoming, was struck by heaven’s wrath?

"Thunder System Totem, it’s a Thunder System Totem, could Lei Xiaoming have awakened?" someone exclaimed in shock.

Others immediately caught on!

"Nationwide, only the Lei Family inherited the Thunder System Totem, and currently, only Lei Xiaoming and the crippled Lei Busi belong to the Lei Family, only Lei Xiaoming awakening could explain this sudden thunderbolt."

"No way, Lei Xiaoming was tested at birth to lack cultivation talent, he didn’t inherit the Thunder System Totem, he’s been a misfit for 20 years, how did he suddenly awaken?"

"Lei Xiaoming, have you awakened?"

The stubborn Lei Xiaoming, facing Zhuge Xiaoxiao’s kick, did not dodge, instead closed his eyes to prepare to endure Zhuge Xiaoxiao’s kick, to show that he was a man, and that his feelings for Zhuge Xiaoxiao were true.

Suddenly hearing a thunderous sound, followed by the noise of chattering around, he opened his eyes in confusion.

And then saw Zhuge Xiaoxiao in front of him, struck by lightning, turned black, still smoking.

"What’s going on?" Lei Xiaoming looked blank.

"You, did you awaken the Thunder System Totem?"

Zhuge Xiaoxiao reacted, asking in disbelief.

"Huh?" Lei Xiaoming was momentarily dumbfounded, thinking perhaps Zhuge Xiaoxiao ended up like this because of him?

But he didn’t feel any stronger.

He said, "I don’t have any experience in this, I don’t know if I’ve awakened or not."

Ye Xiu, stirring the crowd, suggested: "Try summoning another thunderbolt, just think about it mentally."

Lei Xiaoming didn’t know who was speaking, but he followed the suggestion.

"Crack crash!"

Another thunderbolt descended from the sky, striking Zhuge Xiaoxiao precisely on the top of her head.

"Ha, ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha, I, I have awakened, I have truly awakened the Thunder System Totem, ha-ha-ha, I’m not a misfit anymore, ha-ha-ha-ha, I’m not a misfit anymore..."

Lei Xiaoming looked at his own hands, laughing maniacally like Fan Jin after passing the exam.

And the spectators’ expressions at this moment were identical to when Ye Xiu had Lei Xiaoming awaken the Thunder System Totem and wildly struck Gongsun Shu.

All were astonished!

"You awakened, fine, but why strike me?"

Recovering from being struck, Zhuge Xiaoxiao, smoke coming from her mouth, roared at Lei Xiaoming.

But Lei Xiaoming had transformed into a different person at that moment.

He stood tall!

Expressionless, he looked at Zhuge Xiaoxiao coldly:

"The former me let you spurn and disdain me, the current me you can’t reach, Zhuge Xiaoxiao hear this clearly, from now on, I, Lei Xiaoming, no longer like you."

After speaking, he squeezed through the crowd and left with swagger.

Ye Xiu was stunned, how come he’s pretending now?

Doesn’t he even know whether he’s awakened?

He quickly followed up!

At this point, Zhuge Xiaoxiao was frozen on the spot, then took a cold breath in response, almost fainting from anger.

Being confessed by the city’s number-one misfit was an insult to her;

Being publicly struck by the awakened Lei Xiaoming twice, and then having him announce he no longer likes her, was even more humiliating, bringing her disgrace.

"Tut-tut, Zhuge Xiaoxiao, aren’t you regretting humiliating and hitting Lei Xiaoming now?" someone quipped.

"One moment insulting him as the city’s number-one misfit, thinking him confessing to you was an insult; the next moment he awakens, becomes the only Thunder System Totem Inheritor, and publicly declares he doesn’t like you, quite the face slap indeed."

"The Thunder System Totem is the most powerful of all Totems in terms of attack power, this fact has been verified by the Lei Family, Zhuge Xiaoxiao, you’ve personally chased away the future number-one expert of the nation."

Faced with the crowd’s gloating jibes, Zhuge Xiaoxiao felt her face entirely lost, without words to retort, she could only leave angrily.

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Elsewhere, Lei Xiaoming almost sprinted out of Yunluo Academy, he wanted to go home, to tell his grandpa the good news of having awakened the Thunder System Totem.

"Lei Xiaoming!"

Just as Lei Xiaoming dashed out of the school gate, a cold voice called from behind.

Lei Xiaoming stopped, turned to see Ye Xiu approaching with a mask, and asked:

"Are you calling me? Who are you?"

When he spoke, there was none of the previous humility and cowardice, instead brimming with arrogance, looking as if he had become the world’s top expert.