Chapter 17: Conveniently (1/2)

Chapter 17: Conveniently

Translator: YHEditor: X

Ai Hui felt that he did not have a good disposition and in the Wilderness, it was unnecessary. Instead, traits like strength, aggression, and perseverance were required. Even in the most desperate of times, one must be able to put everything on the line in exchange for a chance to survive. Those with a delicate disposition were the first to be eliminated.

Besides, who wouldn’t get riled up after being beaten up all the way till five in the morning?

Ai Hui was like a volcano that was ready to explode, but he could not find an outlet. Lou Lan wore his naivety like armor, so his sincerity exposed no openings. Fatty was still the best since Ai Hui could beat him up whenever he felt like it.

Here, someone had served up a sandbag just when Ai Hui felt like beating someone up.

Squinting his swollen eyes, a cold murderous intent surged through Ai Hui’s heavily bruised body. He promptly threw the stuff that he had bought on the floor, clearly not caring if they shattered.

Zhao Zhibao saw the other person walk towards him and the anger he felt rose to another level. He had no choice except to endure his loss to Duanmu Huanghun, but he simply could not accept having some random person from the streets challenging him. How could he not be angry?

With an evil grin on his face, Zhao Zhibao lunged at Ai Hui with his hands extended. His palms gave off dense, red flames.

The red-hot tongues of flame lashed out as the hollow of his right palm flashed radiantly, raising the surrounding temperature. Zhao Zhibao was extremely satisfied. Duanmu Huanghun had knocked him down before he could even utilize his elemental energy, then humiliated him by trampling him for five whole minutes. Now, his thoroughly damaged self-confidence soared with his flames, making Zhao Zhibao feel mighty again.

His carelessness had led to his defeat at Duanmu Huanghun’s hands. Yes, it must have been so. If he had circulated his elemental energy earlier, the outcome of the battle might have been different.

His opponent’s silhouette was distorted by the flames. It had become tiny and insignificant, just like the countless other opponents he had defeated in the past.

Blame it on your bad luck!

Zhao Zhibao let loose an explosive cry. With an expert step forward, the streams of fire emanating from his right hand appeared to be molded by an invisible force, with two flame pillars spreading out like wings. The sharp overbearing cry of a crow rang out from amid the flames, creating the awe-inspiring image of a flaming crow spreading its wings.

Zhao Zhibao’s heart filled with ecstasy.

[Crow’s Wings of Ice and Fire] was a move employed by both fire and water elementalists. Being a fire elementalist, Zhao Zhibao naturally practiced the Fire Crow. The first skill he learned upon opening his right hand palace was the Fire Crow. The form manipulation involved was not difficult for him, but manipulating its form was only the first stage of the skill. The crow’s cry was the next level and the elemental energy’s resonance with the skill signaled a sharp increase in its power.

Zhao Zhibao did not expect himself to make a breakthrough at this moment. He felt it was a pity that such a magnificent skill was wasted on such an unworthy opponent. Not using this skill in the fight against Duanmu Huanghun left him filled with regret.

Ai Hui was unconcerned.

[Crow’s Wings of Ice and Fire] was a commonly seen move and was nothing to make a fuss about. It was certainly not easy for him to achieve the crow’s cry at his age, but that was about it.

In the moment that Zhao Zhibao lunged forward, a glimmer of light flickered in Ai Hui’s pupil.

Almost simultaneously, he brazenly dashed toward his opponent.

Ai Hui’s actions gave Zhao Zhibao a slight shock. Rather than hide, Ai Hui had unexpectedly rushed toward him. Was his brain not functioning normally? Since his opponent had a death wish, Zhao Zhibao was most certainly not going to go easy on him.

As the distance between the two rapidly grew closer, Zhao Zhibao became more and more excited. His eyes grew wide with excitement as an evil grin emerged upon his face. Ready to knock his opponent down with one blow, he prepared to raise his right palm.

Just as his opponent was about to collide into Zhao Zhibao’s palm technique, Ai Hui swerved his body, disrupting Zhao Zhibao’s rhythm.

His opponent’s maneuver left Zhao Zhibao feeling unspeakably annoyed. Any moment later, Zhao Zhibao could have blindly accelerated his palm at his opponent. Any moment earlier,he would have time to make the necessary adjustments. This maneuver, however, was perfectly timed and completely stopped him in his tracks. The resulting discomfort left him reeling.

Both parties were extremely close, so Zhao Zhibao had no time to alter his move. All he could do was twist his palm toward its side, sweeping at Ai Hui in a chopping motion.

Wait a minute, where did he go?

Zhao Zhibao’s eyes suddenly grew wide, as if he had seen a ghost. His opponent had completely disappeared right in front of him.

Just what was happening?

Bang!

Zhao Zhibao felt an intense pain in his right ribs, which slowly spread to the rest of his body in a flash. His body began to stiffen. How was this possible…...