My Apocalypse Territory

Liu Shan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the Martial Arts Hall Gate, no longer speaking, his proud gaze sweeping over the crowd.

His words were not meant for the weaker Awakeners present.

He was waiting, waiting for the Teachers and even the Hall Master of Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

During this period, their Martial Arts Hall's business had already been affected by the "Zhentian Incident," and with the rapid rise of Extreme Martial Arts Hall, many of their customers had been siphoned off.

Even their leading position in the Martial Arts Hall industry was being challenged.

Various thoughts flashed through Liu Shan's mind.

According to rumors, several Teachers at Extreme Martial Arts Hall were not weak, and the young Hall Master of the Martial Arts Hall had shocked many renowned experts with his ability to inscribe characters through the air.

Under these circumstances, it seemed rather irrational for him alone, a Martial Arts Hall Teacher, to lead a team to challenge the hall.

However,

this time, they wanted to engage in an exchange between students, not between Teachers.

One Punch Martial Arts Hall had already conducted a thorough investigation. The training facilities of Extreme Martial Arts Hall were very helpful in strengthening abilities, and even he coveted them.

But how long had Extreme Martial Arts Hall been established? And how long had these students been training? How much could they have improved?

By contrast, these Core Apprentices, carefully cultivated by One Punch Martial Arts Hall, were the hallmarks of the hall. Under the meticulous guidance of the Martial Arts Hall Teachers, they had learned the Breathing and Exhaling Technique, some even mastering real Cultivation Dharma Methods, and each person had also mastered one or two proficient Martial Arts…

Compared with the Awakeners who only knew brute force, Liu Shan was full of confidence.

Very steady, not panicked at all!

Even if the situation unexpectedly escalated to a battle between Teachers, even if he were to lose, it wouldn't matter much.

—His strength, among the Teachers of One Punch Martial Arts Hall, ranked towards the end, his loss couldn't represent that One Punch Martial Arts Hall was inferior to Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

This was the reason why he, as a single Martial Arts Hall Teacher, was leading the challenge.

On the other hand, there was an equal relationship between Martial Arts Hall Teachers and the Martial Arts Halls. Even the owners of the halls were not entitled to force Teachers to do things they didn't want to do.

Inside One Punch Martial Arts Hall, most Teachers were Cultivation maniacs who didn't want to deal with these roundabout issues besides teaching students as per the regulations.

'But, heh...'

Liu Shan sneered, 'Each one of them believes they're too noble, too precious, not realizing it's foolishness. If it weren't for that, how could such a good opportunity land in my lap?'

He understood that on one hand, some Martial Arts Hall Teachers weren't willing to stoop low, unwilling to engage in these schemes and plots. On the other hand, they were also worried that fighting and losing to an Extreme Martial Arts Hall Teacher could tarnish their reputation.

But Liu Shan didn't care!

What was reputation? What he wanted were tangible benefits!

The owner of One Punch Martial Arts Hall had promised that as long as the challenge went smoothly, as long as he could bring back customers to the hall, he would gain more resources, and his salary would approach that of One Punch Martial Arts Hall's Master.

Furthermore,

if he could obtain the manufacturing technology for Extreme Martial Arts Hall's training facilities, the owner of One Punch had promised to give him ten percent of the Martial Arts Hall's shares.

Liu Shan's eyes went red.

The strong vie for opportunities, and such a chance had fallen before him; there was no reason not to fight for it!

With enough resources, his strength might even surpass his rival and become the Master of One Punch Martial Arts Hall!

...

The Martial Arts Hall's first floor hall was dead silent.

The trainers here were intimidated by Liu Shan's presence, and the guards of the hall were uncertain what to do, only able to closely monitor the people from One Punch Martial Arts Hall while swiftly sending word to the higher-ups of the Hall.

...Of course, that was unnecessary.

Liu Shan's loud words were meant to escalate the situation, so that their pupils' victory at One Punch Martial Arts Hall would catch the eyes of many potential customers.

It didn't take long for Shay, who was in charge of overseeing the Hall that day, to come down unhurriedly.

Awakeners training on the second floor of the Hall, and even those on the third and fourth floors, in the advanced training areas, who were waiting in line, also came downstairs.

As for those who were in advanced training facilities like the Gravity Room and Fear House, they too heard Liu Shan's words, but... a little hustle and bustle, a challenge from One Punch Martial Arts Hall, what's the big deal? Wasn't their own cultivation more important!

Didn't they see others eagerly watching them, just waiting for someone to go downstairs to watch the commotion, in order to seize the training facilities for themselves?

...

Wearing a suit, sporting a slicked-back hairdo, and donning sunglasses, Shay, at first glance, didn't look like a master at all. His build was indeed strong, but paired with his outfit, he seemed at best like a thug from the underworld.

In the apocalypse, there weren't many people who judged strength purely by physique.

Liu Shan glanced at Shay and couldn't get a read on him. Frowning, he nonetheless stepped forward a few paces, tilting his head proudly, "Which teacher from Extreme Martial Arts Hall are you?"

"Me?" Shay chuckled, "You don't even recognize me, and you've come to challenge our Hall?"

Liu Shan's frown deepened.

This suit and slicked-back haired man, was he a famous figure from Extreme Martial Arts Hall?

He had already looked up several teachers of Extreme Martial Arts Hall, including the Hall Master's photos, but this didn't seem quite right.

Could it be because of a change in clothes and hairstyle?

Shay said with a laugh, "I am not a teacher of the Hall."

Around him, some Awakeners couldn't help but burst into suppressed laughter.

Liu Shan snorted coldly, a vein throbbing visibly on his forehead.

Shay seemed to find it somewhat dull and paused before saying, "Alright then, you want to exchange knowledge, you want to progress, right? Come, come, let's have a few bouts to start with."

"No need," Liu Shan waved dismissively, "Our Martial Arts Hall is an institution that teaches students, an institution that makes them stronger. Whether or not we can teach our students well and truly make them stronger is the key to a Martial Arts Hall's success. Compared to a fight between us, don't you all think that only the competition between students can reflect the level of a Hall's teaching expertise?"

He looked around the room.

At this moment, not only the students of Extreme Martial Arts Hall were present, but also many survivors who had heard the commotion and Liu Shan's words and had entered the Hall from the nearby streets.

—Extreme Martial Arts Hall doesn't restrict anyone's entry, but those survivors without membership cards, if they want to use the equipment, need to go to the front desk to get a temporary card.

Those who came inside, of course, were not there to train but for the excitement.

Challenges like this were something many people only saw in movies and TV shows.

Now, it was happening in reality, and between the leading figure in the Martial Arts Hall industry, One Punch Martial Arts Hall, and the up-and-coming large-scale Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

Even the fruit vendor from the shop across the street quickly found a cart, loaded it with fruits, and pushed it into the lobby of Extreme Martial Arts Hall, ready to start hawking his wares.

Liu Shan didn't wait for anyone else to respond, his gaze sweeping around before settling on Shay, "This time we from One Punch Martial Arts Hall have come with an attitude of friendly exchange, your Extreme Martial Arts Hall wouldn't refuse, would you?"