Who dares to go up normally?

After acquiring Beginner Combat Skill, Su Yang's physique increased to 85 points.

His physical functions also saw a significant, albeit unseen, improvement.

A normal person's physique is usually around 70, with a maximum of 100 being the ideal state.

Even the world's top athletes couldn't reach this number; nearing 90 was already considered the ceiling.

However, after obtaining the system, Su Yang's physique was no longer bound by ordinary human standards; his physique points were essentially limitless.

But Su Yang didn't know this yet.

He quickly charged towards the man in black. The man looked significantly thinner than him and wasn't particularly tall.

Even without Beginner Combat Skill, Su Yang was confident he could easily take the guy down.

In a flash, before the man could reach the door, Su Yang had already caught up.

He reached out and grabbed the man's back.

The man was abruptly pulled to a halt by Su Yang, and he was instantly startled.

He turned and shouted, "Get off me!!" After yelling, he clutched four or five bags and desperately ran towards the door again.

Su Yang felt invigorated. With a strong pull, he flipped the man onto the ground.

He then quickly knelt down, pinning the man's abdomen with his knee, placed one hand on the man's head, and with the other, pried open the man's hands holding the bags.

As soon as his hands were freed, the bags fell to the ground.

"Robbing people in broad daylight? You've got some nerve!" Su Yang shouted sternly.

The man desperately tried to break free from Su Yang's restraint, but Su Yang was bigger, and their weight and strength were on different levels. He couldn't break free at all.

The man clenched his fists and swung at Su Yang's face. Su Yang easily dodged by turning his head.

"If you've got guts, let me go and we'll fight one-on-one."

Su Yang chuckled upon hearing this. He was also eager to test the power of Beginner Combat Skill.

"Sure," he said, releasing his grip and letting the man stand up.

Freed from restraint, the man quickly got to his feet.

He glared fiercely at Su Yang and roared, "I'm gonna kill you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward with a kick aimed at Su Yang's abdomen.

Su Yang shifted his body to the side and landed a solid punch squarely on the man's face with his right hand.

Bright red blood instantly gushed from the man's nostrils.

The man cried out, clutching his nose, and stumbled back several steps.

"Come on, I'll let you use one hand," Su Yang said with a smile, placing his left hand behind his back and extending his right hand, signaling the man to try again.

The man swallowed hard, hardened his resolve, and charged at Su Yang again.

The moment he charged, he grabbed a nearby chair and swung it at Su Yang.

Seeing this, Su Yang didn't dare to be careless. After all, he hadn't been in many fights and lacked experience. If he got hit by the chair, he didn't know if his current physique could withstand it.

The man swung the chair towards Su Yang's head.

Several salesclerks and Lu Yun simultaneously screamed.

"Su Yang, be careful!" Lu Yun shouted nervously from not too far away.

Before the chair could hit his forehead, in that split second, various combat techniques suddenly appeared in Su Yang's mind.

With no time to think, he lunged forward, lowered his body, wrapped his arms around the man's waist, and used the momentum to throw the man to the ground.

With a thud, the chair in the man's hand fell to the side.

Su Yang tightened his grip around the man's waist and with a powerful twist, flipped the man onto himself.

Then, he pushed off with his legs, shifting his body up slightly. He released the man's waist with his hands and simultaneously locked his arms around the man's neck.

With the position secured, a smile spread across Su Yang's lips.

He applied sudden force, and the man's eyes widened instantly, his face turning red.

He grabbed Su Yang's arms with both hands, trying to pull them apart.

But once a rear-naked choke is applied, it's almost inescapable, and Su Yang and this man were not in the same weight class at all. The strength difference was too vast.

Su Yang was comparable to a middleweight fighter, while the opponent was a featherweight, with two major weight classes – lightweight and welterweight – in between.

As Su Yang gradually increased the pressure, the man's face turned from red to white, his eyes rolled back, and the hands gripping Su Yang's arms suddenly went limp.

Seeing this, Su Yang quickly released his grip, pushed the man away, and stood up.

"Done."

"Wh-what is this!!"

"He's not dead, is he!" Several nearby customers cried out in fright.

"He's not dead, just fainted. It's nothing serious. Don't you have security here?"

"Here they come, here they come."

Just then, two tall security guards quickly ran in from outside the store.

"I'm telling you, your security system isn't great. You guys showed up after I already finished."

"No, we rushed over as soon as we got the alert. We didn't expect you to have already handled it by the time we arrived."

Indeed, although the process seemed to take a long time, it had actually only been about a minute.

Su Yang hadn't used his full strength when he had the man in a hold, only about twenty percent.

Otherwise, he could have knocked the man out instantly, making it impossible for the man to even reach out and grab him.

Also, he hadn't used his fists to deal with the guy because he was worried his punches might be too heavy. If he hadn't controlled himself well and accidentally killed the guy with a single punch, he would have been in a lot of trouble.

That's why he chose to use a rear-naked choke to incapacitate the man. He also watched a lot of UFC mixed martial arts and really liked the rear-naked choke.

The two security guards quickly crouched down and woke the man up. By then, the man had lost all ability to resist.

As soon as he woke up, he clutched his neck and coughed continuously. After a few minutes of recovery, he was escorted out of the store by the two guards.

Naturally, a police interrogation awaited him.

Su Yang clapped his hands and looked at the crowd, "Alright, alright, nothing to see here, you can all disperse."

Lu Yun, Xiao Zhao, Sister Li, and the others nearby were all stunned.

Sister Li, in particular, stared at Su Yang with sparkling eyes. The short combo he had just executed had completely captivated her.

For a woman around thirty, this kind of overwhelmingly masculine display was irresistible.

Lu Yun, blushing, walked up and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

"Do I look like I'm not okay?" Su Yang spread his hands and turned in a circle.

"It's good that you're okay. That was so scary just now."

"It was nothing, mainly you. Did he get to you just now?"

"No, no."

"That's good then."

Sister Li said with a smile, "Alright everyone, let's tidy up quickly and resume normal business."

Lu Yun glanced at Su Yang. "I'll get back to work then. Wait for me for a bit longer."

"Okay." Su Yang said, then walked back to the lounge area and sat down as if nothing had happened.

[Ding, detected host using Beginner Combat Skill for the first time and successfully subduing target. Host's mood is excited. Reward: 500,000 yuan, Physique +1]

Meanwhile, Sister Li pulled Lu Yun aside and whispered, "Xiao Yun, what's your relationship with this guy named Su Yang?"

"Uh, he's my high school classmate."

"High school classmate? Isn't he your boyfriend?"

"Ah? No, no," Lu Yun said, blushing and quickly explaining.

"Oh, not your boyfriend? Then I'm going to make my move!" Sister Li said with a playful smile.

"Ah?" Lu Yun suddenly looked up at Sister Li.

Sister Li chuckled, "Just kidding! Look how flustered you are. I won't fight you for him. Oh, but this man is really too sexy."

She looked at Su Yang and then said, "Xiao Yun, you need to hold onto him tightly. Men like this are rare nowadays. In that situation just now, who else would dare to step in?"

"If he hadn't intervened, we would have lost at least eighty to ninety thousand yuan. He's handsome, rich, skilled, and has a sense of justice. Sigh, if I were five or six years younger, I'd definitely compete with you for him."

Sister Li's words made Lu Yun's heart race and her face flush. Indeed, Su Yang's actions had impressed her greatly.

She hadn't noticed Su Yang arriving at first, but the moment she saw him grab the attacker, her heart fluttered, and her face turned red.

[Ding, detected Lu Yun's favorability towards host has increased to 78 (Trust). Reward: 3,000,000 yuan cash, McLaren Senna Fragment (2/5)]

Su Yang heard the system's voice and subtly glanced at Lu Yun not far away. Then, he continued to look down at his phone.

Time quickly passed to 5:30 PM. Lu Yun came out after changing her clothes in the locker room.

Su Yang turned his head to look. Lu Yun was dressed very refreshingly today. She had her long hair down and a small black leather bag slung over her shoulder.

She wore a simple gray crew-neck T-shirt on top and a pair of slightly distressed denim shorts on the bottom, with white canvas shoes on her feet.

She looked both sexy and cute, especially her long, long legs, which were incredibly eye-catching.

Su Yang smiled and stood up. "Ready to get off work?"

"Mhm~ Yes, we're ready."

"Then let's go. We're going for hot pot~"

"Okay~" Lu Yun replied obediently.

The two walked side-by-side towards the store entrance.

Sister Li and Xiao Zhao, standing behind the cash register, cast envious glances.

"I'm so envious. I really need to ask Yun properly where she found this kind of guy."

"I asked. She said he's her high school classmate," Sister Li said, leaning on the counter.

"High school classmate? Alright, then we'll have to ask Yun if this guy has any friends she can introduce to us. Guys at his level of handsomeness probably don't have bad friends either."

"You have a point there. I'll ask her another day~"