572 Chapter 572 - Isve long since wanted to beat you up (2/2)

Young Master Han turned his head and walked away. It was just like Brother Assist had thought. Young Master Han did not speak all that out of impulse or annoyance. Rather, he simply lacked any sort of empathy for others. He only said everything in accordance to the flow of the conversation. Simply regarding Blue Ease's 'repeat it once more' as a sort of senseless request, Young Master Han ignored it and walked away.

”Stop right there!” Blue Ease stalked after him in his outrage. Brother Assist rushed to interject. ”Uhm… hey… uhh…” Brother Assist wanted to say, 'Don't be mistaken. He only said all that in spite,' to help stall for Young Master Han, but he immediately thought of how Young Master Han would just dismiss his good intention. There was even a good chance that that man would stop and turn his head to regard him scornfully, saying something along the lines of, 'Spite? What are you, an idiot?' It was with such considerations that Brother Assist continued to be at a loss for words, simply unable to say anything substantial to help alleviate this mess.

A glance from Blue Ease here made it all the more apparent that this was no act, so he called for the man to stand still again, even as he lifted his hand and chanted an incantation. A bolt of lightning came crashing down from the sky and struck the ground before Young Master Han.

Blue Ease was stunned. It appeared that Young Master Han had listened to his second cry to stand still, for he actually came to a stop. Ultimately, he was not struck by that bolt of lightning, but Blue Ease knew that his call for that man to halt was no preemptive warning. He had yelled it just like what people would shout for show when engaging in PvP. Young Master Han coming to a halt obviously meant that he had already expected an attack to come his way, choosing to retreat instead of carrying on his way, which caused the spell Blue Ease had tossed over to miss its target. After all, he had calculated it to factor in the advancing pace of Young Master Han.

”State things clearly before you leave!” Young Master Han's dodge had caused Blue Ease to calm down a bit. Blue Ease really felt that his personality had changed. Had it been back when he was in Yueye City, he would not have even said anything like 'state things clearly' or even call out 'stop right there' twice. Instead, he would have sent a Lightning Bolt straight at the target right from the start.

With a spell released and all that yelling, everyone finally realized that something was happening here and soon crowded around the two.

”What happened?” Vast Lushness did not think too much of this altercation. She knew how unlikable Young Master Han was as a person, and given the personality her comrades from Yueye City had, she was already convinced there was no way they would try to communicate things out first without resorting to fighting right away.

”This guy, he knew that the Auction House would be filled with people in the final hour, yet he made no preparations to secure a position to bid for the staff. In fact, he intentionally failed to mention it and made us pool our gold coins at that time to prevent us from positioning ourselves by the auction panels in time. He really intended to sell off the Utopian Magic Staff in hopes of turning the charade into reality all in order for Southern Lone Blade to fall for the ploy.” Blue Ease was no fool, so he even helped Young Master Han fill in a bit more detail.

The complexion of everybody present changed. How Young Master Han had gone about this was utterly callous and far too treacherous. Even Sakurazaka Moony and the others, who considered Gu Fei and his fellow mercenaries as among their brothers-in-arms, also felt that what Young Master Han had done was too much.

Curses rang from every direction, amplified greatly with everyone crowding around him.

However, Young Master Han turned a deaf ear to their shouting as he nonchalantly swept his gaze across everybody. ”You're already like this when the staff is still in your possession. What would you guys do if it really got sold off?”

Nobody could stand the fact that he was still mocking them despite the situation he was facing. The crowd took a step closer, as if they were about to reap his soul. Sakurazaka Moony and his men did not follow suit. They showed no intention of stopping them, either. He and his men merely stood where they were as they showed a troubled expression.

”Can't you say a few words less…” Brother Assist's tears were flowing freely when he heard Young Master Han add kindling to the fire, especially since the latter had delivered it with the air of a big boss. At the same time, Brother Assistance might just become the cannon fodder to this mob – a collateral casualty. How could he find this bearable?

”Everybody, don't panic.” Suddenly, someone came squeezing out of the crowd. Brother Assist looked and indeed saw his savior. The moment this person took a step over, everybody instinctively retreated a few steps in deference.

”Brother Miles, we know very well how indomitable you are, but we're not afraid of death. If you're gonna go out of your way for this man, then you'll have to take us all out as well,” Blue Ease declared determinedly. Coming face to face against an insurmountable opponent, the man was actually surprisingly calm.

”Oh, you misunderstand. I'm here to help you guys,” Gu Fei said as he walked right up to Young Master Han. Gu Fei spoke to the Priest before him, but he was similarly addressing everyone around. ”You've always been this callous sort!”

”You—”

Young Master Han had just squeezed out that one word when Gu Fei's fist went flying straight out.

No matter how intelligent Young Master Han was, and how quick his reaction could be, the difference between Gu Fei and him when it came to close combat was like heaven and earth. This single punch Gu Fei had thrown struck him squarely on the cheek – a blow that sounded solid upon contact. While Gu Fei might not have enough Strength to pull this off on most people, it was effective against a Priest like Young Master Han, who had added his stats according to his Golden Ratio. His weak character physique meant even someone like Gu Fei, with the bit of Strength stats that he got from his equipment, would be able to be halfway decent in hurting Young Master Han. Adding his well-honed kung fu skills into the mix, that single punch caused Young Master Han's face to turn inward – his head buckled to follow as his body inclined while his legs gave way. The man was swiftly floored with that one hit, creating a cloud of dust when he dropped to the ground.

The crowd was quiet. While it was only a punch, that punch from Gu Fei had actually successfully floored the man to such a degree that the average player would be unable to achieve. All they could do was cause their targets turn into a ball of light, yet this punch Gu Fei had thrown made everyone more satisfied than simply slaying Young Master Han where he stood.

”I've long since wanted to beat you up!” Gu Fei said as he stared at Young Master Han.

Young Master Han had already picked himself up from the ground and was now wiping the corners of his mouth. Nevertheless, he had the same recalcitrant expression. ”You m*th*rf*ck*r.”