Not far away, a burly student saw an opportunity and charged him. Before he even got close, he felt his chest and abdomen sink as a kick connected. A wave of Power surged through him. The student's Power seemed formidable and his balance excellent; surprisingly, he didn't fall. Instead, his eyes went wide as his feet dug into the floor. After sliding sideways for over a meter, he collapsed to the ground with a THUD, unable to get back up.
Although Chen Chuan had felled several opponents in a row, the brief delay cost him his forward momentum. More and more people swarmed in, compressing his room to maneuver.
If the upperclassmen had been holding back to save face before, they weren't anymore. Seeing how skilled and tenacious he was, they all got serious.
Once they had him almost completely surrounded, one student sensed an opening and lunged. A sweep kick from Chen Chuan shattered the man's balance, sending his feet flying and his body pitching forward to the ground.
