Chapter 26 "The Fool's Mask"
Chapter 26 "The Fool's Mask"
“Hey, it hasn’t started yet, miss.” Scott quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"Sister, I support you! I'll give you 200,000 credits!" A young man who looked to be in his early twenties said to Xing, "It's my great fortune to meet you today, sister. Would you be willing to have dinner with me tonight?"
"Brothers can come along, but not sisters."
Zhou Yuan understood and was greatly shocked.
Two groups of people off the field started arguing about whether the Hunters should throw the game, and in the heat of the moment they placed bets like crazy, which made Scott so happy that he almost forgot to start the game.
He cleared the room with a light cough, then excitedly announced: "The Rock Town Super League Member-Only Match: Hunter Horse vs. Cold-Faced Little Azure Dragon Family!"
"On one side is a boxing newcomer who defeated a reigning champion right out of the gate; on the other side is a ruthless dark horse who has suddenly risen to prominence and won a series of victories, along with his family. Who will emerge victorious? Let's wait and see!"
"The competition officially begins!!"
As Scott finished speaking, March 7th took the lead, pouncing like a hungry tiger and grabbing Zhou Yuan's thigh with the same move as before. Xing followed closely behind, suddenly pulling out a baseball bat from somewhere.
One spectator spontaneously stepped in to provide commentary: "Okay, we can see that March rushed forward immediately, trying to use his body to block Hunter's attack! Oh, what a poor kid... wait, something's fishy!"
"This is a calculated move! The mother suddenly pulled out a baseball bat!! She swung it at the hunter!! Now! Will the hunter resolutely break free from the frail March, or is he going to take the mother's bat head-on?"
Zhou Yuan looked at Xing rushing towards him and asked in a very fast voice, "Didn't you hear the rules? No weapons allowed. You're out of the game."
"Rules?" Xing grinned crookedly. "Rules are meant to be broken!"
She swung the baseball bat at Zhou Yuan without mercy.
As expected of you... Upon hearing her words, Zhou Yuan was momentarily dazed, then he raised his hand and easily caught the baseball bat that was coming at him.
"!" Xing's eyes widened suddenly. Before she could react, a tremendous force came from her hand, and the baseball bat flew out of her grasp.
"My God! What happened?" The commentators hadn't watched the match between Zhou Yuan and Luca and were unaware of Zhou Yuan's defensive capabilities, so they were quite shocked. "The Hunter Horseman actually caught the baseball bat with his bare hands and even took it away!"
"What does he want to do?"
With a sound of metal tearing apart, the commentator's voice came again: "My God, he actually ignored March and threw the mother out of the fighting cage!"
"Beautiful hunting horse! This move is the only one I can do!!" the audience shouted excitedly.
This powerful yet elegant elimination method was absolutely awesome for the audience.
Xing sat on the ground, as if she had died on the spot. She did not try to go on again. She held her head in her hands and reacted in disbelief for a long time before realizing that she had been defeated instantly.
"hang!"
Having dealt with Xing, Zhou Yuan looked at San Yueqi, who was holding him, and said nothing, but simply pointed a finger out of the cage.
"Hehe." March 7th chuckled foolishly, let go, and decisively walked out through the large hole in the cage.
"So elegant, so incredibly elegant!" the commentator exclaimed excitedly. "Even the way the Hunter eliminates opponents is so gentlemanly!"
"Um... speaking of which, what's Cold-Faced Little Azure Dragon doing all this time without making a move?"
"I get it! He's waiting for the hunter to eliminate his teammate! He's always wanted a fair fight! This kind of competitive spirit is truly touching!"
After ousting March 7th from the stage, Zhou Yuan's gaze fell on Dan Heng. The two looked at each other, and everything was understood without words.
Zhou Yuan's expression hardened, and with a slight push of his feet, his entire body soared into the air, like a fierce tiger, taking the lead in attacking Dan Heng.
Dan Heng, as light as a dragonfly skimming the water, dodged the powerful punch by turning his body to the side.
Bang! ! !
Zhou Yuan's fist missed its target and struck the support pillar of the fighting cage, punching straight through the solid steel pipe.
Zhou Yuan's expression remained unchanged. He transformed his right fist into a palm, as if it had become a sharp steel blade. He pulled it to the left, slicing a large gash in the fighting cage, and slashed at Dan Heng.
Dan Heng snorted coldly, stomped his foot, and flew high into the air, dodging the attack while simultaneously stomping hard on Zhou Yuan's head.
Zhou Yuan retreated rapidly, while Dan Heng stomped his foot on the floor, creating a large crater a foot deep.
"Good move!" Zhou Yuan shouted dramatically, then charged forward again.
The commentators and audience below were stunned: "We can see Hunter Horse charging forward again, oh dear, that punch missed, it hit the ground! Cold-faced Little Green Dragon's side kick, my god, how did it kick the ceiling?!"
The audience quickly stepped back to avoid the falling bricks and tiles.
The two fought fiercely in the ring, each punch landing with brutal force, neither giving an inch. The cage was even knocked away, and the floor of the fighting cage was riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.
Seeing the horrific state of the fighting cage, Zhou Yuan nodded in satisfaction and gave Dan Heng the coded signal:
"It's almost time to finish."
He suddenly exerted his strength, and his whole body shot out like an arrow, instantly arriving close to Dan Heng and grabbing Dan Heng's neck.
"Is it coming?! That move?" Some spectators were incredibly excited.
However, Zhou Yuan had no intention of letting go and threw a right punch at Dan Heng.
Dan Heng was firmly trapped and unable to break free, watching as Zhou Yuan's fist grew larger and larger in front of him.
At this critical moment, Dan Heng suddenly smiled, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already standing behind Zhou Yuan.
"What!?" Zhou Yuan was stunned and was about to turn around.
Then Dan Heng struck out with a backhand palm, hitting Zhou Yuan in the back and sending him flying.
Boom boom boom!
Zhou Yuan crashed through three walls in succession, flying out of the club before finally coming to a stop.
He lost.
The audience members below the stage stared wide-eyed, unable to recover for a long time. This simple yet powerful duel was something they had never seen before.
"Damn, oh well, we lost, but this match was fucking exciting!" the middle-aged man exclaimed.
These words resonated strongly with those present:
"Yeah, I've never seen such an... awesome battle in my life."
"The Cold-Faced Little Green Dragon held onto his last card until the very end," someone said. "At that speed, could it be that he was hiding his true strength all along?"
"It might be a once-in-a-lifetime moment."
The crowd was noisy, but no one objected to the result. The reason was simple: the battle was just too exciting.
Just then, a spectator realized, "Wait a minute, Hunter didn't lose."
"The mother of the Cold-Faced Little Green Dragon contestant brought a weapon into the match without permission, so the result of this match should be invalidated."
"Yes, although she was eliminated quickly, a violation is a violation."
......
Ultimately, with the majority's agreement, the result of the match was voided, and all the bet credits were returned.
If we had to say who suffered the biggest loss, it would be Scott. Not only did he not make any money from his commission, but the fighting cage was also damaged beyond repair, and the club was riddled with holes, with a huge hole almost punched in the roof. It would be impossible to hold any more matches until it was completely repaired.
Of course, all of this was irrelevant to Zhou Yuan. When he changed into a suit and quietly came out from backstage at the club, March 7 and the others had already surrounded Sang Bo in an alley, just like in the plot.
Zhou Yuan approached, took off his hat, and nodded to the crowd: "I'm late."
For some reason, he had a premonition that he was not in a position to show his true self.
"Oh, you even got praised by the teacher." Xing glanced at Zhou Yuan's suit, which had a small flower patch on the chest that Clara had made, and it did look like a sticker that a kindergarten teacher would give as a reward.
"..." Zhou Yuan waved his hand silently, pushing Xing, who was still sulking, and forcibly "entering the plot".
After everyone finished their conversation with Sangbo and were about to set off to find the Earth Fire, Zhou Yuan approached Sangbo alone.
"My good friend, we meet again!" Sangbo glanced at Zhou Yuan's black suit and greeted him with a smile.
Zhou Yuan didn't have time to waste words with him and decisively said, "I need your help."
"My good friend, you are so capable, you don't need the help of someone like me."
“I need something that can disguise my identity,” Zhou Yuan looked directly into his eyes, “something that can disguise and change my face, body, and clothes.”
“You have such a thing, don’t you, fool? Don’t worry, I can pay for it.”
“...Of course, my good friend,” Sambo thought for a moment, then smiled and took out a pure white mask without any facial features from his pocket. “I’m entrusting my mask to you. Remember to take good care of it.”
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