Chapter 126: Chapter 112: Who is Tougher!
Everyone’s eyes lingered on Ai Lin, beautiful and sexy Ai Lin. Every normal man was naturally tempted by her.
"Of course, beautiful Miss Ai Lin."
"Then, I also wish to place a bet." Ai Lin announced loudly, with Little Zi scanning the room from behind her. Nearly everyone present lowered their heads in fright. They had just finished discussing the previous incident where the female demon had hypnotized them all. Very scary! While the beauty is pleasing to the eye, the female demon is not!
"So, beautiful Miss Ai Lin, how much would you like to bet?"
The young man asked politely.
"This!"
Ai Lin raised her hand, revealing a black doll in her palm. It was shaped like a running person, albeit not a flattering one.
However, everyone fell silent upon seeing it.
The Substitute Puppet.
Regardless of whether it was kept in one’s pocket or in a separate space, this object could instantly teleport its owner to a distant location behind them at the moment of a deadly attack, while the object itself would immediately sustain damage.
The Substitute Puppet came from the mysterious city of Darkness and was one of the rare products exported from there. Its production was extremely low, making its price staggeringly high. It had even reached the point of demand exceeding supply, considering the number of wealthy people who fear death.
The moment the young man realized it was a Substitute Puppet, he immediately showed reluctance. This thing would sometimes sell for hundreds of thousands of gold coins at auctions. The highest bid even reached a million gold coins!
The value of this object completely depended on the bidder’s fear of death. To those unafraid of death, it’s worthless.
"How about, uh, ten thousand gold coins?"
The young man swallowed.
"No, I bet on Long Yi winning, and I only bet on Joseph’s knife. You bear witness!"
Ai Lin directly threw the Substitute Puppet to the young man.
Joseph was stunned, then scoffed: "I accept the bet!" He also threw his knife to the young man.
In one hand the young man held the Substitute Puppet, in the other, the Elf dagger. He felt both objects were burning hot. But on second thought, what did this have to do with him? It was just them making a bet. The surrounding people could watch for fun.
The young man placed both items in front of him on the table, and said: "Alright, I’ll witness your bet. Take it easy, don’t care too much about winning or losing."
Joseph laughed: "I don’t care, it’s just a broken knife. But Miss Ai Lin, if you lose the Substitute Puppet, please don’t cry."
Ai Lin also laughed: "In that case, perhaps we should have a match first and see who cries first."
Little Zi chuckled and suddenly popped out from behind Joseph, saying, "Don’t worry, Master Joseph, I absolutely won’t help!"
As if!
Who would believe you!
No, no, no! You’re a demon! I should say that not even a demon would believe you!
Of course, Joseph could not fight Ai Lin. Leaving aside whether he could win or not, if he faced Ai Lin, it would be dishonourable for him regardless of victory or defeat.
If he lost, as a man losing to a delicate little girl, it would be a disgrace. If he won, as a man bullying a delicate little girl, it would be even more disgraceful.
Moreover, Ai Lin happened to be the granddaughter of General Kai Long!
In fact, upon closer thought, Joseph also felt he might not win. After all, Kailin was a rare type of Magic Fighter, in terms of combat ability, he might not be her match. The real killer move of a Magic Fighter is the magic used between their moves, and Joseph himself, being a Dragon Fighter, was unsure if he could withstand a relentless onslaught of magic.
Furthermore, there was a watchful female demon, Little Zi, at Ai Lin’s side. No matter how adorable her exterior, Little Zi’s nature as a female demon never changed. For most people, female demons were extremely lethal. She might not even need to lift a finger, she could just apply a little psychological influence, ensuring that Joseph would always lose in any battle.
So, it would be best not to fight Ai Lin at all.
"I won’t bully a little girl. Why don’t we just sit back and wait for the bet to end?" Joseph quickly avoided the confrontation. Refusing a battle with a girl was not shameful to him at all.
Ai Lin snorted and stopped speaking. She turned and returned to her own table, but she still felt a little anxious inside.
Brother Long, you must be careful.
Outside the small station, in the woods.
"Truly worthy of being Iron Hand!"
Long Yi sincerely praised him.
At this point, Long Yi’s right fist struck Lin En’s left hand, while his left hand simultaneously caught Lin En’s right fist. They were arm wrestling. To Long Yi’s surprise, Lin En could barely match him in strength!
Just now, the two had chosen a clearing in these woods as their battleground. Without any exchange of words, they immediately started fighting, employing their full strength from the start. A few moves later, they were in their current predicament.
Long Yi had the edge in strength and techniques, while Lin En excelled in speed and hardiness.
After delivering several punches to Lin En, Long Yi felt as though he were hitting an iron block wrapped in cowhide, causing his hand to tingle slightly. Evidently, Lin En, who called himself Iron Hand, indeed possessed some hardened kung fu skills.
Lin En, on the other hand, was even more astonished. He had initially believed that his punch would knock Long Yi down and end the fight. However, after exchanging several punches, the battle was still unresolved! Moreover, the punches Long Yi had landed caused him severe pain, even distorting his hardened bones slightly!
Such great strength this man has! And such hard fists!
Bare strength wasn’t a concern for Lin En. Although his physical strength was mediocre, his bones were incredibly hard. If an opponent with greater strength hit him, they might actually hurt their own fists. But Long Yi was different. Not only did he possess eerie strength, his fists were freakishly tough. Lin En had planned to shatter Long Yi’s fists and disable his hands to avenge the young master during several punch exchanges. Yet contrary to his expectations, Long Yi had even managed to repel him with consecutive blows!
This is unbelievable!
Could this bastard’s body be tougher than his own?
Furthermore, Lin En had always relied on his superior speed, but Long Yi demonstrated extremely adept combat skills, exploiting any flaw in Lin En’s movements, regardless of how agile they were. After exchanging several blows, Lin En was not only in immense pain, but his internal organs seemed to have been injured from the vigorous impact as well.
Is this guy a human-shaped monster?
At this point, each of them had one fist caught by the other. Lin En had various methods to break free, and he could also lift his leg to attack directly. But he chose not to do so. He wanted to compete directly with Long Yi, to see whose strength was greater and whose bones were harder! And he could tell that Long Yi shared his mentality.
Lin En had always considered his bones to be tough since he followed a unique training regimen to harden his entire skeleton. But today, he encountered someone who was just as tough, if not tougher, and stronger as well. His limitations reminded him of his humiliating past, and he must defeat Long Yi and trample him underfoot to find true peace.
Both shared the same determination, and Long Yi was not afraid of the challenge.
Long Yi could assert that Lin En was a purely physical fighter. Pushing such an extreme attribute to its limit could result in powerful offensive capabilities. Long Yi somewhat admired such a single-minded approach since not everyone could be a combat genius like him.
While praising himself in his mind, Long Yi continued to exert force. Ever since the Giant’s bloodline was unlocked, its power had been constantly integrating into his body, transforming his physique and strength. When the bloodline power completely merges, Long Yi would be able to unlock the Giant’s physical characteristics. However, progress seemed to be too slow for now.
Lin En’s fist creaked in Long Yi’s palm, but Long Yi’s fist remained as still as a solid iron ball in Lin En’s palm. Although Lin En’s fingers were long, they were not robust enough. Lin En relied more on his steel bones for support. However, if he truly exerted brute force, how could he possibly be a match for Long Yi?
A few minutes later, Lin En felt unbearable pain in his fist, and his curled fingers began to deform slightly. His palm, with Long Yi’s fist in it, did not change at all. Worse still, the damned kid seemed to have inexhaustible strength, which kept growing!
Damn it!
Lin En knew that if he didn’t make a move, Long Yi would definitely crush his fist!
Fine! If I can’t match your brute force, does that mean I can’t fight?
Bang!
The 23-layer Fighting Aura exploded, forcing his fist out of Long Yi’s palm, and then he abruptly raised his leg, kicking at Long Yi’s chin despite their close proximity!
"Idiot!"
Long Yi raised his hand, and the 19-layer Dragon Fighting Aura also violently exploded. He punched down at the sole of Lin En’s foot, and with a boom, Long Yi was knocked backward, while Lin En was sent sprawling onto the ground.
After retreating three steps, the moment Long Yi finally stabilized, he charged straight back into the fray. Meanwhile, Lin En, now lying on the ground, was certainly not about to surrender. With a roll, he reached out and grabbed Long Yi.
Swipe!
Long Yi’s top was torn apart, and Lin En’s claw slashed across Long Yi’s chest, producing a piercing noise.
Long Yi, however, landed a solid punch on Lin En’s face. There was a creaking sound from Lin En’s neck, then he spun in the air like a spinning top, as if he had been hit by the tail of a giant dragon, and was sent flying.
Long Yi looked down at his chest. His clothing was completely torn open, revealing five shallow cuts on his dragon scale armor. While the cuts weren’t deep, they appeared red, as if the fast friction had heated the dragon scale.
