Chapter 245 – Cunning (1/2)
Chapter 245 –Cunning
With Liu Rui being so insistent, Nie Yan could only agree with false reluctance.
Once he heard Nie Yan’s agreement, Liu Rui’s eyes glinted insidiously. You little bastard, I’ll show you! Let’s see if you can be so smug in the future!
The entire group left the school, heading for a nearby gymnasium, where there would be a ring for the two to face off.
More than twenty people tagged along just to watch the show. With so many onlookers present, this match became an exciting spectacle.
“Nie Yan, don’t force yourself!” Xie Yao fretted anxiously. With her understanding of Liu Rui, she knew that he wouldn’t hold back.
Nie Yan’s heart melted as he saw Xie Yao’s concerned eyes. Her kindness was exactly what he loved most about her. Even though most of their classmates looked down on him in the previous timeline, she never did. Xie Yao had even tutored him, offering guidance and encouragement for his studies. The memory of this kindness would stay with him for the rest of his life! Xie Yao occupied the most sacred place in his heart. If anyone dared to hurt her, he would pit his life against them in a heartbeat! Back then, he had only distanced himself to avoid sullying her reputation.
Every time Nie Yan was forced into a corner, he would think of her. The memory of her gentle face would always bring him a feeling of refreshing warmth. This memory alone had carried him through the darkest days of his past life.
“It’s just a quick exchange,” Nie Yan laughed. He patted his chest and reassured her, “After all my training, if nothing else I at least know how to take a beating.”
Xie Yao let out a forced chuckle after hearing Nie Yan’s hearty laughter. Although she was still worried, her expression loosened somewhat. If things looked like they would get out of hand, she could just call the match and prevent any serious injuries.
“Don’t worry, little brother! If you can’t make it, I’ll just help you down. I won’t let him beat you up too badly,” a burly man who looked just under two meters tall joked.
The towering man admitted awkwardly, “I never liked that kid, but I know I’m not his match.”
How could Nie Yan not recognize this person? Zhai Hao had been like a brother to Nie Yan in the previous timeline.
“Thank you, brother. I promise not to lose too badly,” Nie Yan replied. He felt touched by Zhai Hao’s words.
“You seem pretty confident,” Zhai Hao laughed. “However, I must warn you, Liu Rui’s legs are really strong. His record is 130 kg for squats and his leg strength surpasses 300 kg.”
A 130 kg squat and 300 kg leg strength was pretty good for a senior year high school student. But when compared to a monster like Nie Yan, it was nothing.
Nie Yan hadn’t tested out his leg strength and squats in a long time. His most recent record squats was 367 kg, while his leg strength was over 700 kg. Liu Rui was nowhere close to Nie Yan. It was like a professional mixed martial artist fighting with a kid who only knew how to bully those weaker than him. Nie Yan could easily destroy him! This was a sort of total domination! Ironically, Liu Rui was still standing there all pleased with himself, thinking that he would stomp on his opponent.
“We’ll see when I go up there and try myself,” Nie Yan replied. Since he decided to play the pig to eat the tiger, he would go through with it all the way!
From Zhai Hao’s perspective, Nie Yan would definitely lose miserably. He already prepared himself to break things up if Liu Rui went too far.
Nie Yan and Liu Rui stood at the center of the open space, facing each other. The others stood off to the side and watched.
“Who do you guys think will win?”
“Liu Rui, obviously. Is there really a need to ask?”
No one was optimistic about Nie Yan’s odds of winning.
“Let’s go all out; otherwise, we won’t be able to enjoy ourselves. It’s inevitable that we receive injuries during a fight. But since we’re all young, we should be able to quickly recover after some rest at home,” Nie Yan said in a seemingly docile manner, almost as if he were a lamb waiting for slaughter.
“Right! Our medical treatments are so advanced these days, there’s no injury we can’t heal! I won’t hold back either. Let’s have a good fight.” Liu Rui narrowed his eyes. He didn’t expect Nie Yan would willingly deliver himself to his doorstep. Since Nie Yan proposed this, he wouldn’t pull any punches. Even if Nie Yan was seriously injured, he could only blame himself.
None of them expected Nie Yan to cut off all paths of retreat.
“Did this guy go crazy?”
“Who knows. What an idiot. Isn’t he just asking to get his ass kicked?”
Liu Rui’s eyes flashed with a cold light. Since you want to throw your life away, don’t blame me for being merciless!
“No, that’s not alright!” Xie Yao anxiously called out. If Liu Rui acted ruthlessly, with his leg strength, Nie Yan would definitely be seriously injured!
Without waiting for the bystanders to calm down, Liu Rui performed the opening formalities and took a basic stance.
Nie Yan also bowed formally. This was mandatory in any duel, as it signified respect for the opponent, though he felt no such thing.
“Let’s start!” Liu Rui suddenly took off, rushing toward Nie Yan. Everyone in the audience broke into a cold sweat as they saw Liu Rui charging at his foe.
Liu Rui opened by lifting his leg to kick Nie Yan’s chest. Nie Yan had raised his arms to block, but decided to nimbly sidestep instead after seeing Liu Rui’s direct assault.