Chapter 523: King of the Underground (2/2)
”Your mom’s the cheater!”
I kicked him right in the stomach before following up with a punch to the face. The redhead’s lips immediately started bleeding profusely as he slumped next to a bunch of equipment. A short distance away, the spectators were widening their eyes in excitement because they were just treated to an intense virtual match earlier, and now, real life PvP!
Before the redhead could do anything else, I swung the metal leg in my hand twice!
”AAAAHHHH…”
A long, bloodcurdling scream escaped the redhead’s throat after I broke both his right arm and his right leg. Tears were literally forming in his eyes, and he was curled up on the floor like a prawn.
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Twang…
I stared at redhead coldly as I tossed the bloody piece of metal on the ground. Pointing a finger at Xu Yang, I said disdainfully, ”Pathetic. He broke his arm too, but he didn’t scream like a bitch, did he? You think you can do anything you want just because you have some skill? Let me tell you right now that there are at least 5 people in Suzhou who can play you like a fiddle, motherfucker. Hmph! Anyone who hurts my brother gets twice the payback!”
Finally, I walked up to Xu Yang, carried him to his feet and spoke to everyone. ”Come on, we need to send this stupid to the hospital. He’s really going to lose his arm if we delay this any longer.”
Xu Yang’s mouth curled into an ugly grin as he said, ”Fuck man, you’re so good…”
I shot him a death glare. ”I can’t believe you, you idiot. You have all the time in the world to get signed by a big sponsor, and you come down here to fight in illegal matches? Who do you think you are?”
Xu Yang laughed. ”Come on, I wouldn’t have lost to him if he didn’t fight dirty…”
Gui Guzi and Du Thirteen echoed his laughter. ”Well fought, Lu Chen. The way you snapped the chair’s leg right off the hinges was slick too…”
I smiled. As we walked past the boss, I pointed at redhead and said, ”The bet is 5 million. 1 million goes to pay off my friend’s debt, and you can keep the rest to yourself. Oh, and don’t forget to send that brat to the hospital!”
The boss just stared at me in blank astonishment. He clearly wasn’t expecting me to give up 4 million like it was nothing.
It wasn’t that I didn't want that money, but the fight had taken place in an illegal establishment, and the bet only existed in verbal form, not to mention the boss himself was the ”guarantor”. I wasn’t stupid enough to think I could get any money out of this; the fact that we managed to get Xu Yang back was a blessing already.
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Some time later at a hospital ward.
He Yi, Murong Mingyue, Beiming Xue, and many others came to visit Xu Yang, but the scene was a lot less dramatic than what a stranger might imagine. Xu Yang was an honest and righteous man, so he often got into fights. This was hardly the first time he broke his arm, so we all had gotten used to this frankly. Plus, he had a great body that recovered in no time. Still, we were thankful to learn that his broken arm wouldn’t affect his ability to play in any way.
”Come with me, Lu Chen.” He Yi called out to me just before she exited the door.
I followed her all the way to the balcony at the end of the corridor. When she turned around to face me, she asked, ”Who was that guy? Xu Yang isn’t a particularly good player, but his level, equipment and skills are much better than most people’s. Unless I’m sorely mistaken, there shouldn’t be many people who can defeat him.”
”No, you’re right. That bastard had dyed red hair, and he looks to be around 24 years old. From what I can tell, his technique and equipment are first-rate, and he’s at least at the same level as High Fighting Spirits.”
”Seriously?” He Yi’s mouth fell open a little. ”Since when did Suzhou have a player this good?”
”Yeah, I don’t think he’s from Sky City. Even more surprising is the fact that he knows Barrier Break. As you already know, it takes at least 4 Outstanding Spirit-grade items to reach its exorbitant Strength requirement, and this guy’s equipment couldn’t have reached this level. This means that he’s probably supported by a larger group.”
He Yi nodded and fell into thought for a moment. ”This seems fishy. I suspect that trouble is going to find us in the near future.”
I gave He Yi a reassuring smile before putting my arm around her shoulders. ”Relax, you have me, Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, and everyone. We can deal with anything that comes our way.”
He Yi smiled back. ”Fine. Oh right, do you know why Xu Yang took part in an illegal match? He must have known the risks, and I don’t think he’s that desperate for money.”
”I don’t know, but…” I hummed for a moment before answering, ”I think it’s because all our core players have a team, and he still doesn’t. Frost Cloud workshop was invited to join Lenovo, and Li Chengfeng and four of our core players were invited to join ASUS. He probably felt disappointed and down because he’s the only one in our group who still doesn’t have a team.”
He Yi nodded. ”Got it. I know what to do.”
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A short while later Rose came to visit Xu Yang, and she learned that Xu Yang was a central figure in Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Immediately looking at the honest man in a new light, she promised to keep in touch with him Du Thirteen and a couple more of our players. They were all great players, and she was sure that she could find them a team eventually.
At night, at least a hundred of us showed up to escort Xu Yang just in case someone decided to take revenge on him. He reached the base safe and sound as a matter of course.