Chapter 290: Step Up and Fight

“You’ve spent more time around Olivia. Do you think it’s her?”

Kyson was stunned. “It’s… her… right?” He glanced at her height and build. Isn’t this obviously Olivia?

The students were collectively dumbfounded. The student who had just been thrown to the ground overheard the murmurs and froze.

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Damn it! Why didn’t anyone tell me earlier? If I’d known, I wouldn’t have gone up and gotten beaten like this!

In an instant, the previously lazy students stood ramrod straight. If even Felix had been beaten senseless by Olivia, what chance did they have? She’d crush them like chickens.

Olivia, aware that her cover was likely blown, remained unfazed. Felix had assured her that as long as no photos were taken of her teaching in class, her identity didn’t matter.

“Does anyone have anything else to say?” Olivia asked, sweeping her gaze over the group.

The students shook their heads in unison. Nope! Not a word!

“Alright then, let’s start class!” Olivia announced.

The words on her T-shirt seemed to radiate menace, making the students huddle together like a flock of quails. They thought that obeying her would spare them from further punishment.

But… they were wrong.

“You, and you—step forward,” Olivia said, pointing at a few students, including Kyson.

The chosen ones shuffled forward reluctantly, their nervousness palpable.

“Now, I’ll show you the meaning of military combat… through real practice,” Olivia said, her tone calm but chilling.

Kyson and the others were stunned. Wait! Real practice?

“You all attack me,” Olivia said, curling a finger at them.

They exchanged uncertain glances, waiting for someone else to make the first move.

“If none of you move, I’ll start hitting,” Olivia warned.

Her words jolted them. Remembering how brutally she had handled others, they hesitated before considering their numbers advantage. Maybe we can stand a chance… right?

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With a collective shout, they rushed at Olivia. In one swift motion, Olivia swept a leg across the ground, knocking one boy off his feet.

“Your stance is too weak!”

Using her hand for balance, she flipped herself away from a kick aimed at her, grabbed the attacker’s leg mid-air, and yanked hard.

“Too many openings!”

“Ow!” The boy was forced into a split, clutching his thigh in pain.

“Where are you aiming? Can’t even see your target!” Olivia snapped, delivering a quick punch to the chest of another student. She spun around and caught Kyson by the neck as he tried to sneak up on her.

“Your footsteps are so loud. Do you think I’m deaf?” she said, delivering a swift chop to his throat.

Kyson doubled over, coughing violently. Thankfully, Olivia had held back; if she hadn’t, that chop could’ve broken his windpipe.

In less than a minute, all four boys were down. Kyson had thought they could hold out a little longer, but… how naive we were.

The other students stared in disbelief as Olivia easily defeated four opponents, her petite figure exuding a terrifying strength. They instinctively swallowed hard. She’s here to teach us? Or did the school send her to destroy us?

Outside the door, Felix watched secretly, nearly applauding. Olivia’s moves were so precise and efficient that it left him in awe. Every strike was quick, sharp, and flawless.

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