12 Reality Is Cruel (1/2)

”We are finally home.” Yu Chen said after he put down the groceries that he bought just now on the floor and lies down on the sofa.

Yang Guang also put down his groceries on the floor, he then pushes Yu Chen to the other side of the sofa and sits down.

He then pours himself a cup of tea and look at the time.

Yang Guang sighs to himself when he saw what time it is, he finishes his tea in 1 gulp and said to his grandpa. ”I'm eating out tonight, Yu Chen you coming?”

Yu The then looks at the clock and sees it is already 9 o'clock.

”Oh yea, I haven't eat dinner yet.” Yu Chen then stands up and walks towards the door.

Yang Guang then throws Yu Chen's jacket at him and say. ”We are not coming back home until dawn anymore so bring your gear.”

The both of them then walks on the streets together just like their first night, when Yang Guang is the one leading Yu Chen.

”Senior Yang Guang where are we going to have our dinner?” Yu Chen asked Yang Guang.

Yang Guang then stops and take out his wallet and look inside, a few seconds later he quickly closes his wallet and say. ”Cup noodles at a convenience store.”

”What?” Yu Chen then pulls back Yang Guang and asks once more. ”Senior Yang Guang are you serious?”

Yang Guang looks into Yu Chen's eyes and say. ”I'm broke; I use all my money at school.”

”How, what did you buy?” Yu Chen asks Yang Guang while both of his hands are griping his shoulders.

Yang Guang then sighs and pushes Yu Chen away, he then says. ”Before you came to Song City I have already eaten steam buns every day for a whole month, so when I was at school I get the chance to eat something else other than steam buns so I use all my money on other types of foods.”

”I can't believe that we are really buying cup noodles right now.” Yu Chen sighs when he is looking at the steaming cup noodles that he is holding.

Yang Guang then walks closer to Yu Chen with his cup noodle and say. ”Just eat, no bitching. After you are done follow me.”

The both of them started walking slowly on the streets of Song city; they keep on walking until they reach the river running through the city.

The both of them sit down at the riverbank and look at the night sky. The moon's faint glow shines on the flowing water in the river.

”This is the river where you first tell me that you are the only damn hunter left in Song city right?” Yu Chen asks while enjoying the breeze.

Yang Guang nods and said. ”I killed a giant salamander that night.”

”Till today I still cannot believe that somebody this young can one shot something so big.” Yu Chen then picks up a pebble and crushes it into dust.

”But now look at me I'm already 1 rank higher that that giant salamander.” Yu Chen the takes another pebble and throws it into the river.

Yang Guang then takes a pebble and throws it across the river but before the pebble lands another pebble comes from behind and crushes it into dust. Yang Guang then turns to Yu Chen and say. ”Being a hunter isn't about physical strength but it is also about knowing to use your skills.”

”Skill, do you mean something like secret arts?” Yu Chen asks Yang Guang with a curious face.

Yang Guang scratches his head and reply. ”What is that, something to eat?”

When Yu Chen is about to explain what is a secret art to Yang Guang.

Yang Guang suddenly stops him and say. ”Listen to me first, what I'm about to teach you is probably more useful than a secret art or whatever.”

Yu Chen then nods and start to listen to what Yang Guang have to say.

Before Yu Chen hears anything he starts to feel a chill down his spine, as if something is looking at him from every direction even from underground.

All the sudden, that scary feeling disappear into thin air. Only then Yang Guang starts to speak.

With a smile, Yang Guang says. ”What you experienced just now is a technique that I learned when I was younger call fear lock, by raising you killing intent and aura higher than your opponent while focusing it on them you can cause them into a state of fear and confusion; it is the same technique I use last night.”

”Did patriarch Yang teach you this?” Yu Chen asks. Yang Guang replies by scoffing and says. ”I doubt that he can do this, I learn this technique by mimicking those damn creatures, and do you still remember that feeling when you meet that blue spider?”

Yu Chen nods when he remembers the moment that the blue spider scares and tried to eat him. Yang Guang then nods and continues. ”The blue spider did the same to you, that is why you can't even move a muscle at that time, when all of these damn creatures keep on doing this to me I decided to give them a taste of their own medicine so I learn fear lock from them.”

Yu Chen then feels something was off and asks Yang Guang. ”Then why didn't you use it when you fight certain damn creatures like the red snake?”