How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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For this utterly useless, sedentary, back-ache-prone, and malnourished body, it's a miracle that it didn't fall apart just from absorbing the aftershocks of a Lv11 punch.

"I'm fine. I should say I'm alright... Oh! How did you know? You look terrible, are you really okay?"

"Don't worry about me. Your opponent is him."

Sirocco managed to squeeze out one last sentence, directing Cass to face Cliff.

Cliff was stunned.

"Did you see that punch just now?"

"No, I didn't see anything, I just saw Cass suddenly fly up..."

"But Cass seems to be fine?"

"Waaaah, Sirocco just happened to be passing by and got injured, how awful."

"Wasn't that because he was too weak?"

"I never expected there to be such lowly explorers."

Hey, my damn classmates, I heard what you said.

The pot calling the kettle black; I haven't seen many of you dare to stand up and argue with Cliff.

Well then, it's part of the plan.

Sirocco gave a bitter laugh; he couldn't possibly steal the spotlight from the protagonist.

Even the way he ran to cushion Cass's path was a gait he had honed years ago by sneaking into the bathroom during class, a gait that went unnoticed.

Make yourself look like you were trying to sneak out but accidentally got bumped into.

He won't steal Cass's thunder.

You shouldn't make yourself look like you "did something," but rather like you "did nothing."

In order to draw the attention of the female characters to the protagonist.

He will not allow himself to steal the spotlight in any way.

He nipped the female lead's feelings for him in the bud.

Unwittingly, the protagonist's harem is conquered.

If you can win the hearts of the female leads without even realizing it.

That's no different from the blond guy taking advantage of the female leads' bodies.

As a warrior of pure love, Sirocco could not allow herself to make such a mistake.

Extras and supporting characters should just play the role of extras!

The others in the classroom, Corcy covered her mouth in terror with both hands; Bridgman broke out in a cold sweat.

Their gazes were fixed on Cass.

"How could that be?! Don't be so arrogant, kid. Big Brother must have gone easy on us just now!"

Norris was the first to protect his master.

A slight smile curved at the corner of Sirocco's lips, making her appear exceptionally alluring.

Cass won this game of showing off.

Cass glanced at Sirocco out of the corner of his eye, then looked at Cliff, who had just attacked him.

Cliff's face was filled with disbelief.

That punch he delivered was no ordinary punch.

"Skill" - Powerful Rhinoceros Horn Impact

Based on my current level, the higher the level, the greater the boost.

Lv1 is 1x, 5 is the base value multiplied by 5, and 10 is 10x! It can be said that this move is Cliff's ultimate move. Cliff is confident that he can use this move to make opponents 10 levels higher than him unable to move.

In the first level of the dungeon, not only can you instantly kill a slime, but you can even smash through a thick boulder with a single blow.

Is this kid really that talented?

At this moment, the students in the class also realized what was happening.

Despite withstanding Cliff's intimidation from the upper-class students, he remained unharmed from the attack.

Cass had become a star in the class, and he could feel the sting of everyone's gaze.

The other students in the class were quietly discussing it, and they had some expectations for him.

I hope he can do something.

Cass didn't really like the feeling, but his unique family background forced him to get used to being in the spotlight.

"Everyone saw the attack and injury on campus, right? He struck first."

Cass pointed at Cliff.

In short, everyone's eyes turned to Cliff.

"Hey! What are you bunch of nobodies yelling about! My brother was just trying to test his strength, and he can't even dodge this? How is he going to avoid those monsters in the dungeons in the future?!"

Norius's words failed to convince the public.

If the previous threatening behavior in class, or even the use of the skill "intimidation" to assist, only went as far as "threat" and could get away with it when facing the teacher.

However, actual attacks would not be so easily concealed.

Real, tangible damage.

Students can report Cliff.

Given Cliff's circumstances, it's unrealistic to expect him to drop out of school, but suspending his studies for a few months is certainly not a problem.

The messy tables and chairs at the scene, and Cass's minor injuries (?), are all evidence.

The pressure was put on Cliff.

Cliff gave a self-deprecating smile.

Unexpectedly, this attack failed to cause any damage to Cass.

There are hidden masters.

That was the original plan: take down the troublemakers in this class, and then you can choose any of the good ones you want.

Miscalculated.

However, there's no rush.

"What will happen in a month?"

Can you become what you call the 'strongest'?

Let me give you a try.

Let's duel, Cass.

If I win, we'll call it even.

7. The duel at the top

“Cass, there’s no need to listen to him.”

"How could he even bring himself to say that a high-level player is dueling a low-level player?"

"You're so shameless."

"Boss, is there any need to duel him..."

"Quiet."

Cliff's [Intimidate] is activated, and silence returns.

"You wouldn't dare, would you? This school has countless monsters who are so powerful that even someone like me can't defeat them. Becoming the strongest is just wishful thinking."

If you win, I'll accept either being forced to kowtow and apologize or being expelled from school. And..."

Cliff held up three fingers.

"You can find two more people to team up, three against one, is that fair enough?"

It's less that Cliff proposed the duel and more that he begged for it.

He knew very well that he was the one who was in a passive position on the spot.

With only a few minutes left before class, this was his chance to redeem himself from the consequences of his impulsive actions.

"I'll also be including these newly discovered three-layer maps as a bonus. Anyone who teams up with him to challenge me will get one. How about it?"

"Boss, shouldn't we...?"

"Shut up."

Cliff knew very well that this was a huge investment.

It's better than dropping out of school.