Chapter 85 ：Not as Good as Swan Dance
A training method wasn’t just about copying movements.
The most important part was how every joint, every muscle, every tiny detail generated force.
Evan followed Tyler Hayes for a full hour before finally learning the basics of Dragon‑Subduing Stance.
He swallowed the last piece of Baby Ginseng root in his pocket,
then performed the entire set once in front of Tyler.
“Not bad! You picked it up quickly.”
Tyler praised him—
but noticed Evan didn’t look very enthusiastic.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
Evan forced a smile.
“Uncle Hayes, I’ll go back to my room to train.”
“You can practice here in the courtyard.”
“No need. I prefer training alone.”
Tyler didn’t understand why,
but he respected it and watched Evan walk into his room.
Evan closed the door and let out a long sigh.
He had practiced Dragon‑Subduing Stance once.
His evaluation?
Not as good as Swan Dance.
What kind of nonsense was this?
Looked cool, but useless!
Its digestion‑boosting effect was far inferior to Swan Dance.
His sister was still the best—
she created a training method alone
that surpassed the combined efforts of Dongli’s top evolutionary scientists.
Looks like he couldn’t quit Swan Dance after all.
No problem.
He’d just practice it secretly behind closed doors.
Evan turned on music on his phone.
And continued dancing.
⏳ The next three days
Evan barely left his room except to eat.
Every waking moment was spent digesting the extract—
which meant dancing.
In three days, he slept less than ten hours.
When tired, he rested briefly.
After eating, he resumed Swan Dance immediately.
He didn’t use the Tomorrow‑Flower petals—
not because he was stingy,
but because they weren’t necessary.
Baby Ginseng was enough.
He consumed one root per day,
and with intense Swan Dance training,
his digestion speed skyrocketed.
“By tomorrow, I should fully digest the mutated crocodile extract.
Then I can choose my next extract.”
Originally, Evan had considered trying to absorb a Tier‑3 extract for his third Chrysalis‑tier extract.
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But now he completely abandoned that idea.
Absorbing a low‑grade Tier‑3 extract (D or E‑grade) might succeed,
and its physical enhancement would surpass a Tier‑2 S‑grade extract.
But the skill quality would likely be inferior.
He had absorbed a Tier‑2 D‑grade Rock Scorpion extract at Mortal‑tier
and gained Needle Strike—
a skill weaker than Ant Strength or Rhino Charge on its own,
but powerful only because it suited him perfectly.
If he could absorb a B‑grade or higher Tier‑3 extract,
he would do it without hesitation.
But with his current physique,
absorbing a high‑grade Tier‑3 extract was too risky.
“Better to play it safe.
I’ll absorb another Tier‑2 S‑grade extract first.
With three extracts as foundation,
I should be able to attempt a high‑grade Tier‑3 extract for my fourth.”
He continued dancing.
“Once I finish digesting the mutated crocodile extract tomorrow,
I’ll ask Uncle Hayes to show me Dongli’s national treasury.
There must be something suitable for me.”
🌪 Meanwhile, at Dongli University…
Evan had no idea he had become famous.
The video of him defeating Zach Hayes in one move
spread across the university like wildfire.
The #1 Chrysalis‑tier fighter of Dongli University
was defeated by a stranger in a single strike.
Students were shocked.
Especially since the stranger looked like a teenager.
Speculation exploded.
Some said he was a prince from the Desert United Kingdom—
but were refuted because he didn’t wear a headscarf.
Some said he was a genius from the Dominion Nation—
many believed this one.
Some even claimed he was Chairman Sterling’s illegitimate son
who had just returned from abroad.
If Evan heard that,
he would’ve given it a thumbs‑up.
Correct guess!
On the second day,
students tried asking around—
but no one at Dongli University knew Evan.
No one dared ask Dr. Winston Hale.
Zach was still in psychological counseling.
The mystery deepened.
By the third day,
Zach returned to school.
Finally, the students got a name:
Evan Cole.
But only a name.
Nothing else.
Evan instantly became a campus legend.
🏫 Zach Hayes’s second day back
He was summoned by his father.
“Dad, you wanted to see me?”
Zach stood stiffly in Tyler’s office.
Graham Sterling’s office was next door.
Zach had feared him since childhood—
even though Sterling was always kind to him.
Tyler nodded.
“Prepare yourself.
Tomorrow you’re coming with me to Rovan for the Judgment Battle.”
“Me?
So it is a Chrysalis‑tier Judgment Battle?”
Zach asked.
“Who else is participating?”
“Evan Cole.
As for the third person…
do you have any recommendations?”
Zach’s expression dimmed.
He remembered being defeated in one strike.
He had always believed he was a once‑in‑a‑generation genius.
The strongest Chrysalis‑tier in Dongli University.
Until he was one‑shotted by someone his age.
The blow was enormous.
Tyler said sternly:
“A true evolver isn’t someone who never loses—
but someone who grows stronger after losing.
“When General Graves was young,
he lost every fight in the army.
Every time he lost,
he had to clean chamber pots for a week.
“He cleaned chamber pots for a whole year.
“But he endured humiliation and grew stronger.
Now?
Those who made him clean chamber pots
take turns cleaning his.”
Knock knock.
Someone outside said,
“Mr. Hayes, Evan Cole is here to see you.”
Tyler’s eyes lit up.
He smiled.
“Zach…
as for the third participant,
just pick any classmate you like.”