Allen looked at the small pop-up window in front of him, feeling a little tempted, but still decided to see if he could meet the evolution conditions of Fighting Genius after Baki-kun woke up.
If not, Allen would choose the Hanma Blood evolution without hesitation, as he only had five months in this world, and Allen wanted to evolve as many times as possible within this period.
Allen took a deep breath and squatted down to check Baki's condition. The surrounding classmates were already dumbfounded. A few enthusiastic boys were about to step forward to help, but Allen stopped them with a raised hand.
"He's just temporarily unconscious; he'll be fine." Allen's voice was calm, but his mind was rapidly calculating.
According to Baki Hanma's performance in the manga, he is a monster who grows stronger with each setback, especially showing terrifying growth potential after defeat.
These injuries were just commonplace for him; he would recover as good as new in a while.
Allen suddenly raised his hand, tore off the sleeve of his school uniform, and created a graze on his forearm. He deliberately dangled the wound in front of Baki-kun's eyes, then whispered,
"You're very impressive; you managed to hurt me."
These words were like magic. Baki-kun, who had been unconscious, suddenly had his eyelids twitch and his eyes snapped open.
His pupils constricted, staring intently at the blood on Allen's arm: "Did you go easy on me?"
It wasn't surprising that Baki-kun asked this, as after more than ten minutes of one-sided beating, he hadn't landed a single punch. He was a bit dazed, and suddenly seeing that he had actually attacked Allen upon waking up still made it hard to believe.
"No, your final strike indeed broke through my prediction." Allen's smile looked incredibly sincere, and at the same time, he waited for the system panel to pop up a small window.
"You're very impressive. If there's a chance, I hope we can fight a few more matches."
Allen extended his right hand to Baki-kun.
Hearing Allen's words, a glimmer of light flashed in Baki-kun's eyes.
He struggled to sit up, ignoring the pain in his body, and tightly clasped Allen's right hand.
"Allen-kun, your strength is formidable, I... I also want to fight you more often!" Baki-kun's voice was a little hoarse, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.
At this very moment, a system prompt popped up in front of Allen.
[Ding! Detected that the host has gained Baki Hanma's genuine approval, evolution conditions have been met]
[Talent Ability: Fighting Genius can evolve]
[Evolve immediately?]
Allen chose yes without hesitation, his smile widening even further.
[Fighting Genius is evolving, current progress 10% (Cannot proceed to the next evolution until the host has completely finished this evolution)]
In an instant, a warm current surged into Allen's body. He felt his neural reactions become more agile, and muscle memory rapidly formed. Baki-kun's moves replayed continuously in his mind.
"Allen-kun?" Baki-kun saw Allen suddenly freeze and called out with some concern.
Allen came back to his senses and reached out to pull Baki-kun up: "I'm fine. You, on the other hand, do you need to go to the infirmary?"
Baki-kun scratched his head and flashed a smile: "These minor injuries are nothing."
"But... Allen-kun, did you already see through my moves, yet deliberately used minimal movements to dodge, just to observe my fighting techniques?"
Baki-kun asked curiously.
Allen nodded: "This is my unique fighting technique."
Baki-kun didn't say much more after hearing about the fighting technique.
Although he thought Allen's unique fighting technique was truly terrifying, he wasn't overly shocked.
After all, Baki-kun also possessed Hanma Blood, and he could learn most fighting moves almost immediately.
While Allen's unique fighting technique was something he couldn't replicate instantly, he believed that with his talent, he would definitely be able to learn it after a few more matches.
Once he learned this terrifying technique, he would surely get one step closer to that man, Yujiro Hanma.
Seeing the two of them full of passion, the surrounding classmates also gathered around.
"That was amazing!"
"Allen-kun actually defeated Baki-kun!"
"You two are just like characters from a hot-blooded combat manga!"
The two were surrounded by their classmates. Baki-kun showed an embarrassed smile, rubbing the back of his head, and a look of "deep affection" appeared in his eyes as he looked at Allen.
"Allen-kun, I will definitely win next time," Baki-kun said seriously.
"I'm looking forward to it." Allen smiled; he couldn't wait for Baki-kun to fight him more often to accelerate the evolution of Fighting Genius.
Afterward, the two bid farewell to their other classmates and walked out of the campus side by side.
On the way, Baki-kun curiously asked: "Allen-kun, where did you learn your fighting techniques? It feels completely different from any style I've seen before."
"Self-taught," Allen replied.
"This is something I've explored through observing and dodging attacks."
Baki-kun showed a surprised expression: "To reach this level by self-study, that's truly impressive."
Allen nodded and said nothing more. He planned to go to Shinshinkai soon to learn Karate and boost the progress bar of his Fighting Genius.
After parting ways with Baki-kun, Allen walked towards Shinshinkai, needing to quickly complete the evolution of Fighting Genius.
The training ground at Shinshinkai was very large. Inside the dojo, dozens of students in white gis were practicing basic movements, and synchronized shouts of "hup-ha" echoed through the spacious area.
At the very front, a young man in a white karate gi with a black belt around his waist was sternly overseeing the students' movements.
Allen recognized him at a glance; this person was Katsumi Orochi, the son of Doppo Orochi, the God of Martial Arts.
He quickly noticed Allen standing at the entrance, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Are you here to sign up?" Katsumi strode over, his voice deep and powerful.
Allen nodded slightly: "I want to learn Karate."
Katsumi looked the seemingly not-so-strong young man up and down: "Do you have any foundation?"
"I haven't systematically studied, but I know some practical combat techniques," Allen said calmly.
Katsumi raised an eyebrow after hearing this, somewhat surprised by the answer. He pointed to the open space in the center of the dojo: "Show me."
Allen took off his shoes and slowly walked to the center of the dojo. The surrounding students all stopped their movements, curiously watching this stranger.
"Begin," Katsumi said, crossing his arms, his gaze sharp.
Allen took a deep breath, replaying the scene of his fight with Baki-kun in his mind. He slowly adopted Baki-kun's fighting stance, his entire body's muscles entering optimal condition.
Katsumi's pupils slightly constricted. The stance the unfamiliar young man took seemed simple, but the perfectly balanced posture for exerting force showed that this young man possessed astonishing practical combat experience.
"Interesting." Katsumi stretched his shoulders.
"I'll be your opponent."
The students in the dojo let out low gasps. As the rising star of Shinshinkai's younger generation and also the new head of the Shinshinkai dojo, Katsumi Orochi rarely personally stepped in to guide a Rookie.
Allen's lips curved into a smile: "Couldn't ask for more."