Chapter 175
Chapter 175
Seven hours later, Liu Ye arrived at the exit fully satisfied. Zhang Ru and the others tottered behind him.
Seven solid hours of high kicks. Their legs felt completely ruined.
The three men felt they had ruined more than their legs. Their crotches might never recover either.
“Oh, Mr. Gao, there’s no need to be so polite. You can stop seeing us off here.”
This truly was a high-class establishment. The service was impeccable.
“No. I won’t feel safe until I’ve watched you leave.”
Mr. Gao pushed his wheelchair forward, looking remarkably determined.
“Honestly, that was my first time dancing with so many people. Why don’t we stay and enjoy ourselves for a few more days?”
“Don’t!”
Mr. Gao cried out, then seized Liu Ye’s hand, tears and snot streaming down his face.
“Brother! Brother Liu! Great Ancestor! I’m begging you! I was young and inexperienced before. I didn’t know my place and offended my ancestor. Please, in consideration of my ruined legs, show mercy! I truly can’t endure any more!”
Liu Ye immediately grew concerned.
“Your legs don’t work anymore? That’s okay. I happen to work at Huicheng Hospital. Come with me. You know Director Jia? He’s my superior, and he’s a brilliant doctor. I’ll take you to see him.”
“No, no, no! That won’t be necessary. I’m still busy here. The club can’t open in this condition, so I need to go back and figure something out.”
Liu Ye’s offer nearly scared Mr. Gao to death. He hurriedly changed the subject.
They finally reached the boundary gate. For the first time, Mr. Gao felt that this miserable road was far too long. He took out a key and opened the door.
Seeing his condition, Liu Ye felt it would be rude to linger and stepped through.
The group’s minds blurred once more. When their senses cleared, they found themselves inside an arena. Muscular, hulking men filled the stands, roaring at the spectacle below.
Two people were fighting on the field.
Calling it a fight would be generous. One man was beating the other without resistance.
One was a broad, powerfully built brute. The other was a skinny young man.
The brute dragged the youth around by one leg, grinding him repeatedly against the ground. His skin split open, and blood covered his body in a terrifying sight.
“Stop! Stop it right now!” Wang Weiwei suddenly shouted from above.
In a Fiend-like twist, the surrounding roars ceased the instant she spoke. Everyone turned and looked at her mockingly.
“Oh no!”
Zhang Ru knew Wang Weiwei had fallen into the other side’s trap.
Several people carried over an enormously fat man weighing more than three hundred pounds.
“You must be the challengers. Heh. I’m impressed you passed the first two stages, but mine is nothing like those run by the two useless fools below me. This is the Chamber of Brutality, and I am Mr. Shen. Ordinarily, you could have passed straight through. But you disrupted our sacred ritual, so you must be punished.”
Everyone else glared furiously at Wang Weiwei. She began to panic.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know this would happen! Don’t you think that man is pitiful?”
“Lady, we’re the pitiful ones now!” Li Wei said helplessly.
This woman had forgotten every last word of Zhang Ru’s warning.
“Very well. The rules are simple. You must enter the Brutality Ritual Tournament. Only by defeating your opponent in the arena can you pass this level.”
As Mr. Shen spoke, the hulking men behind him struck bodybuilding poses.
“Of course, you may also choose from a different group.”
Mr. Shen pointed to another group. Every person among them was elderly, young, sick, or disabled. Trapped inside cages, they stared fearfully at the newcomers.
Li Wei and the others were tempted. If those were their options, this stage might not be difficult after all. There were even children in the cages. Surely they would not lose to children.
“Well? Which group will you choose?”
Li Wei and the others were about to answer when Liu Ye spoke from beside them.
“The strong ones, obviously. If we’re here to fight, what would be the point of choosing the elderly, young, sick, or disabled?” Liu Ye said with a smile.
“Wait, Brother Liu…” Li Wei cried anxiously.
But Liu Ye cut him off.
“And we’re not the only ones who will challenge the strong fighters. They will too!”
Liu Ye pointed at the people in the cages. That was right-he intended to save every last one of them from their suffering!
He was thrilled. The perfect opportunity had arrived. If he rescued these people, wouldn’t that prove he was a good person?
The prisoners in the cages, however, were horrified.
“No! We don’t want to challenge them!”
“Please, young man, have mercy and let us go!”
“That’s right! We can’t beat them!”
“Can’t beat them? Don’t worry! You have me!”
Liu Ye thumped his chest.
“Um, may I take some time to train them?”
“Do as you please. Train them for as long as you like.”
Mr. Shen sneered inwardly. He did not believe Liu Ye could turn this rabble into fighters. Physical ability was one obstacle, but the greater problem was psychological.
These people had already been beaten into submission. They no longer possessed the courage to resist.
“Excellent.”
Liu Ye nodded in satisfaction, then had Mr. Shen release the prisoners and bring them over.
They gathered with Wang Weiwei and the others. Some did not dare look at the fat man and his companions. Instead, they glared at Liu Ye.
“This is ridiculous!”
“Exactly! We were suffering enough already, and now you do this?”
“Why don’t you go die?”
They cursed at Liu Ye. Mr. Shen and his men watched with smug smiles. They wanted to see Liu Ye panic, but he did not look upset in the slightest. Instead, he smiled.
“Don’t worry, everyone. I guarantee that once you complete my training, you won’t just beat these men. You’ll be able to take on ten of that fat man at once!”
“What a load of nonsense!”
The man who had shouted the loudest earlier gave a cold snort.
In an instant, Liu Ye appeared in front of him.
“Why not try? You’ve reached this point already. Even if you refuse, you have no other option.”
Everyone fell silent. Liu Ye was right. One way or another, they would eventually have to fight the fat man’s group. There was no road left for retreat.
“Then how do you plan to train us?” the man asked, pushing up his glasses.
“It’s simple. Fighting is all about the body. Once your physique is strong enough, even wild punches can bring down an experienced master. So our first priority is improving your physical condition!”
Everyone immediately drooped.
“With bodies like ours, who knows how many years it would take us to build any strength?”
“Exactly. And we have elderly and sick people here too.”
The others joined in.
Liu Ye remained supremely confident. He waved a hand.
“That’s only because you didn’t meet me sooner. Once you use my method, your physical abilities will improve tremendously!”