That was exactly what happened.
But the red-haired middle-parted guy was incredibly persistent. Even when he missed, he refused to give up.
Bai Lan threw him down again and again, and he kept getting back up.
However, human beings had their limits. Willpower could not change everything.
Before long, the red-haired guy's face was bruised and swollen from being thrown around. Finally, he could not get back up for a while.
At this moment, Bai Lan glanced toward the camera to make sure he had not appeared on-screen, and that everything had been properly recorded. He also took the opportunity to get a frontal shot, in case the evidence was insufficient.
The red-haired guy had been keeping an eye on Bai Lan the whole time, never giving up on finding a chance to counterattack. Seeing this, he subconsciously followed Bai Lan's gaze and noticed the camera.
After making sure he had appeared perfectly on camera, Bai Lan prepared to leave and continue selling information to Class B.
At this point, the red-haired guy, who had originally wanted to get up and keep fighting, became thoroughly alert.
The red-haired guy was not actually as incapable of anything but violence as he appeared.
His name was Ryuen Kaito.
Before enrolling, he had been the leader of a gang in a certain district.
One had to understand that before enrolling, he had only been a middle school student.
A middle school student had actually been able to "rule an area," which showed that he was not merely capable of using violence. He was actually quite clever as well.
It was just that violence was too convenient. So, whenever something could be solved through violence, he generally would not waste his brainpower.
But when he realized that his violence had failed, his brain instantly came online!
No! No! Something's wrong!
He had already noticed the problem.
When he had used violence to threaten Bai Lan in the restroom, there had been no cameras there.
When Bai Lan had beaten him until he could not fight back, it had happened outside the restroom, where there was a camera.
That meant that, judging solely from the surveillance footage, it would look like Bai Lan had simply beaten him up.
He had not even fought back. He was purely the victim!
Perhaps he could threaten Bai Lan with this!
But...
Could things really be that convenient?
The person who had initially tried to harm someone else had actually gotten so lucky that the situation had been completely reversed, turning him into the victim?
His originally terrifying opponent had actually "submitted" in an instant?
Wasn't this way too lucky?!
Just like earlier.
When he had brought Bai Lan to the restroom, he had already felt that things were going a little too smoothly.
Only after he had made his threats, and Bai Lan had kicked him out of the restroom and beaten him up, did he finally realize what was going on.
His opponent was clearly a hunter disguised as prey!
He was the prey!
His opponent was obviously an old schemer!
How could such an old schemer make this kind of minor mistake?
If he wanted to beat him, why hadn't he done it inside the restroom? Why kick him out first and then beat him?
Since it was "self-defense," why leave the other person's criminal actions in a place without cameras, while carrying out his own violent assault under a camera?
Ryuen came to his senses. The more he thought about Bai Lan's actions, the more it seemed as though Bai Lan had been tempting him to frame him for assaulting him.
Something was wrong!
There was definitely a trap here.
He must have had some kind of backing to dare do this.
Perhaps reporting him would actually fulfill his wishes...
When facing this kind of incomprehensible danger, Ryuen tried to imagine the worst possible outcome.
Ryuen suddenly noticed Bai Lan's left hand. He realized that Bai Lan had never taken it out from beginning to end, as though he were concealing or protecting something...
Soon, a flash of inspiration struck Ryuen, and he thought of one possibility.
"Stop!" Ryuen called out to Bai Lan, who was preparing to leave.
"I get it! This is a trap! You must have secretly started a recording in your left pocket and recorded what I said when I threatened you, right?"
"I report you, and then you produce the recording right afterward, filling in the complete truth. I'd be punished for making a false accusation, with the charges compounded. I might even be expelled! You're vicious!"
Bai Lan looked puzzled. "What recording? I didn't record anything!"
Heaven knew how wronged he felt!
Bai Lan really had not made any recording.
He had simply kept his hand in his pocket out of habit. He had a cheat, after all. He did not need both hands to beat this guy, did he?
Although he had considered preparing something to deal with the aftermath of dropping out in the future.
Evidence to clear his name, for example.
After all, by then he would already have dropped out, so there would be no need to keep attracting hatred.
He had a family.
If he did not clear his name and carried the label of "dropping out because of fighting," he would have a hard time explaining himself to his family.
But later, he had a second thought.
Wait a minute!
Once he dropped out, he would have the system's Invincible Luck and Extraordinary Physique!
Even the trial version of Extraordinary Physique—the Overlord Body—was already this powerful.
Then the strength of Invincible Luck, which was on the same level as Extraordinary Physique, was self-evident.
Invincible Luck, huh?
He was "invincible." Could it really not even solve the problem of dealing with "dropping out because of fighting"?
Even taking the most pessimistic view, he did not plan to stay in Japan and work in the future. A blemish involving fighting on his record would not matter much.
12. Ryuen: Don't think you've won just because of this!
Invincible Luck, huh? He was "invincible." Could it really not even solve this tiny problem of dealing with "dropping out because of fighting"?
After thinking it through, Bai Lan suddenly felt much less troubled. His entire body relaxed.
Therefore, as long as it did not involve a criminal matter, there was no need to worry about a mere fight.
So Bai Lan truly had not prepared any evidence that could be used to turn the tables.
Although Bai Lan knew that he had not prepared any evidence with which to turn the tables,
when Ryuen saw Bai Lan's faintly unconcerned expression, he became even more certain that Bai Lan had evidence capable of ruining him.
At this thought, Ryuen gritted his teeth and decisively backed down. "I'll give you 50,000. We'll settle this privately and sign a settlement agreement. We'll pretend this never happened!"
As long as he had a settlement agreement,
even if Bai Lan produced the evidence later and proved that the incident had happened, Ryuen would not face any punishment.
Bai Lan looked aggrieved. "I really don't have a recording."
Ryuen said, "I don't care whether you have one or not. I'll assume you do."
Bai Lan said nothing.
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Ryuen assumed Bai Lan thought it was too little, so he raised the offer. "100,000! That's all I have."
Bai Lan thought for a moment.
First, he could be certain that the other party believed he had evidence, so he definitely would not be willing to "cooperate."
In that case, even if the cameras had recorded Bai Lan beating Ryuen, when the school later brought in the "victim" to confirm the matter, as long as Ryuen was unwilling to "press charges," given Japanese schools' tendency to let matters rest when no one complained and to avoid making trouble, they would probably just give both sides a mildly unpleasant warning. In other words, it would amount to nothing.
The reason Ryuen was so panicked now was mainly that Bai Lan had acted as though he held some life-or-death—meaning expulsion—authority over him.
This gave him an overwhelming sense of crisis.
He did not dare to gamble.
He only wanted to deal with the evidence against him immediately and eliminate future trouble.
Bai Lan thought about it. Since Ryuen was unwilling to "cooperate," and he was definitely not going to receive any disciplinary action for this fight anyway,
he might as well sign a settlement agreement, relieve this "warrior" of his "worries," and make him bold enough to attack him again next time. If he could not beat Bai Lan alone, he could get a group to gang up on him!
He could also squeeze the other party hard while he was at it.
It would serve as punishment for his lack of cooperation, while also improving Bai Lan's standard of living.
Finally, it would draw a wave of hatred from Class C.
This was killing two, three, and four birds with one stone.
With that in mind, Bai Lan said, "500,000! Give me that much, and I'll agree to settle this privately."
"500,000?! Where am I supposed to get 500,000?" Ryuen said through gritted teeth.
Bai Lan looked confused. "Don't you still have a future?"
Ryuen: "..."
"Fine! Wait here."
After saying that, Ryuen hurried off in the direction he had come from.
In less than a minute, Ryuen returned with two sheets of paper and a pen.
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