Only the More Miserable, Never the Most Miserable

"How is that possible? He learned my Body Refinement- training technique with just one glance?" Joseph's eyes widened. How could a mere gorilla possess such a strong learning ability!

At this moment, the burly gorilla opposite them shook its head and, finally... gave Joseph the middle finger! This was definitely not the first time they had seen humans, and they had learned a lot from them.

"Arrogant! That was just the simplest warm-up!" Joseph gritted his teeth, then took a deep breath and began to perform the second move of <The Times Are Calling>, the Meridian- Meridian-Soothing Vitality Fist.

Okay, Joseph made up the name himself; in fact, it's just 'stretching exercise'!

Joseph first stood upright, then punched his fists upwards with both palms facing forward!

Next, squat halfway down while simultaneously punching downwards with both hands, palms facing backwards. After finishing, stand up while punching upwards with both hands, then punching downwards with both hands. After punching, step forward with your left foot into a lunge stance, and simultaneously raise both arms from the front to the sides and upwards, changing fists to palms, and slightly raise your head.

Done. Return to an upright position. Take a deep breath and exhale!

The burly gorilla stared at Joseph, scratching its head.

Joseph's lips curled into a smile—the second pose is much more complex than the first. A gorilla is still just a gorilla; he probably won't be able to learn the second pose, will he?

But at that moment, the mighty gorilla did a backflip, stood upright, and then—punched his fists upwards with his palms facing forward!

Next, it half-squatted down while simultaneously punching downwards with both hands... Finally, the strong gorilla returned to an upright position. It took a deep breath and exhaled a burst of air! It even imitated the exhalation motion perfectly.

Just like the first time, he perfectly replicated all of Joseph's movements!

After finishing once, the strong gorilla looked like he hadn't had enough.

Suddenly, it waved its hand forcefully.

Behind him, more than fifty gorillas seemed to receive a signal. They began to rhythmically pound the ground with their hands and feet, and chanted rhythmically, "Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Amidst the roar, the powerful gorilla began to perform the second set of 'stretching exercises'.

Moreover, its speed is getting faster and faster!

The roars of the fifty-odd gorillas behind them grew faster and faster.

In the end, the strong gorilla completed the second set of 'stretching exercises' three times faster than Joseph.

The muscular gorilla, displayed at three times the speed, looks like a video being fast-forwarded...

After doing it again, the strong gorilla raised his hands high.

Behind them, more than fifty gorillas cheered in unison...

The magnificent gorilla spun around like a king, receiving cheers from the troop—a truly Great Ming gorilla.

Finally, it turned around again, its lips slightly moving, and it exhaled from its nostrils, vividly displaying a gorilla-like expression of 'disdain' before everyone.

Behind them, the people surrounded were completely dumbfounded.

They had no idea what expression to use to reveal their chaotic inner world—a mixture of 70% fear, 10% frustration, 10% surprise, and a final 10% bewilderment.

Lu Fei asked cautiously, "Sister, is this... a dance battle?"

Sister Lu was silent for a moment, then said, "It should be gymnastics? By the way, what kind of gymnastics is it again?"

"It's <The Times Are Calling>, I specifically looked it up online," Lu Fei replied.

After seeing the video Zhuge Yue posted on the campus network, she specifically went online to check which set of radio calisthenics Joseph was doing, and after comparison, she determined it was "The Times Are Calling".

Hmm, remembering Zhuge Yue, Lu Fei immediately began searching carefully among the people—sure enough, neither Zhuge Yue nor Zhuge Zhongyang were in the crowd!

Song Shuhang, Tubo, Gao Moumou, and his girlfriend Yazhu were also not in the crowd.

Lu Fei recalled that before the plane crashed, Zhuge Yue and Zhuge Zhongyang were heading to the cockpit to check on Song Shuhang's condition.

It seems they got separated from the pilot and the main group.

"The Times Are Calling? So this is it... How many sections are there in this gymnastics routine?" Sister Lu asked.

Lu Fei thought for a moment and replied, "Ten sections in total."

"Only ten sections...?" Sister Lu looked around.

The encirclement of over fifty gorillas was as tight as a bucket. Unless one sprouted wings and flew away, there was absolutely no way to escape.

So, once this foreign man finishes his ten gymnastics routines, and the gorilla has finished its gymnastics duel with him, it'll be time for it to launch another attack, right?

We have to think of a way! We need to find a way to escape before Uncle Joseph finishes his ten gymnastics routines.

Sister Lu tried her best to calm herself down.

While she was racking her brains, Joseph had already started doing the fifth section of the 'chest expansion exercise'.

Because the strong gorilla was using the 'Calisthenics Acceleration' skill, Joseph mustered all his strength and began to speed up his gymnastics routine as well. That's why he was already on the fifth section in the blink of an eye.

Sister Lu scratched her head in frustration. "Damn it, no amount of strategy will work against absolute power."

No, if this continues, Uncle Joseph's ten-section radio calisthenics routine will be finished very soon!

At least try to buy some more time so I can come up with a way to escape!

At this moment, Lu Fei suddenly spoke up to the twenty-odd surviving passengers, asking, "Excuse me, does anyone know how to breakdance or anything like that?"

"Street dance?" The passengers were taken aback at first, then their eyes lit up!

Yes, these gorillas seem to be very good at and enjoy imitating human movements—this can be seen from the fact that the strong gorilla can 'compete' with Joseph.

In that case, perhaps going up there to do some street dance or something would also attract the gorillas' interest.

Moreover... some street dance moves are extremely difficult, and it's hard for a gorilla's physique to imitate them. Some moves might even confuse the gorilla, creating an opportunity for them to escape!

"I can!" a voice rang out.

Everyone quickly looked towards the source of the sound... only to see the tied-up black man proudly declaring, "I'm a street dance master!"

Okay, maybe all the Black guys are really good at street dance.

But even if you're a street dance champion, it's no use. You're all tied up like a dumpling, and a giant gorilla is holding you by a strong rope. Nobody dares to go up and untie you!

"Ahem, how about I give it a try?" A slightly overweight man stood up and said with a wry smile, "I learned street dance when I was young."

But later... after he started working, he never went out to dance street dance again. Because he had a family and had to support them, he could no longer be as carefree and wild as a young man.

My once nimble body has gradually become somewhat overweight due to work, and my street dance skills have become rusty...

"Go, big brother!" At this moment, the cute little boy encouraged the slightly chubby man.

The slightly overweight man took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, mustered his courage, and walked towards Joseph's back.

He waited until Joseph finished his ten sets of radio calisthenics before taking over, performing a few street dance routines to see if he could pique the gorilla's interest and get him to imitate the dance.

If it can pique the gorilla's interest, that would be best; if not... well, the outcome is predictable.

"I wonder what moves my body can do right now?" the slightly overweight man thought to himself as he began to stretch his body.

This might be the last time he dances in his life.

To end one's life with the street dance one once loved... perhaps, that's not a bad ending.

A few minutes later.

Joseph completed the final section of "The Times Are Calling," the "Organization Movement," at nearly eight times the speed.

He was speeding up like crazy, his hands were practically blurring out afterimages.

It's thanks to his consistent practice of doing the exercises thirty times a day for the past month or so that he's been able to make the "The Times Are Calling" routine second nature and achieve such a fast speed.

The gorilla opposite him stood still, intently watching Joseph complete his routine. At eight times the speed, if it wasn't watching carefully, it would miss several beats.

After Joseph finished, he stared at the gorilla, panting, without saying a word.

After watching, the strong gorilla pondered for a while.

Then it stood up—swish, swish, swish! It completed the 'tidying-up exercise' at ten times the speed.

After completing the 'grooming exercise' at ten times the speed, the strong gorilla continued to be greeted with cheers from the troop like a star.

Joseph sighed inwardly.

"Father, I did my best," Joseph said.

It's a pity he hasn't developed his inner energy yet, and hasn't become a true martial arts master... What a shame.

"Well done, buddy. I'll take over now." At this moment, the slightly chubby man behind him silently stepped forward and patted Joseph on the shoulder.

Joseph glanced at the slightly overweight man with a puzzled look.

The slightly overweight man stepped forward and, facing the gorillas, made a provocative dance-off gesture.

The burly gorilla looked at Joseph with a puzzled expression, then at the slightly overweight man.

At this moment, the slightly chubby man started breaking into street dance.

He was dancing with his life on what might be his last dance, performing moves he never dared to do before, all of which he exceeded his usual level!

The slightly overweight man felt that this dance was undoubtedly the best he had ever performed.

Behind him, the survivors cheered, a cheer that affirmed his dance.

At this moment, the burly gorilla tilted its head, its expression of confusion growing stronger.

A moment later, it scratched its head.

Then, it patted a gorilla next to it that was slightly shorter than its kind but equally strong.

The short, stocky gorilla stepped forward.

It charged towards the slightly overweight man who was still dancing wildly!

Then... it knocked the slightly overweight man unconscious with a single blow.

Then he took out a rope and skillfully tied him up...

The cheers from the crowd were abruptly cut off, and people stared in disbelief... speechless for a long time.

Street dance fails to capture the curiosity of gorillas to imitate it?

Why is it that radio calisthenics can arouse the curiosity of gorillas? Why is that?!

The stocky gorilla dragged the slightly overweight man back to the gorilla troop.

Then, the burly gorilla in front raised its hands and pounded its chest with its fists, its eyes fixed on Joseph.

A fierce fighting spirit!

"Is fighting to the death the only option?" Joseph thought to himself.

Then, he roared to bolster his courage. He charged headlong towards the burly gorilla without hesitation...

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On the other side.

Wenzhou City, White Whale Road, Song Shuhang's home.

Yesterday, Aunt Li's family next door suddenly moved out, reportedly because a wealthy man offered a price that Aunt Li's family couldn't refuse and bought their house.

The wealthy man couldn't wait to check in today.

The Daoist Cloudmist hummed a song, carrying some small gifts in his hand, and strolled towards Song Shuhang's house.

He rang Song Shuhang's doorbell.

Soon, Mom Song came downstairs to open the door.

"Hello, who are you looking for? Oh? It's you?" Mom Song called out, looking at the Daoist Cloudmist. Wasn't this the seriously injured patient that Song Shuhang had taken in a few days ago?

The patient then fled that very night, taking a bed sheet with him!

"Hello, young lady, it's me, Li Yun." Daoist Cloudmist revealed a simple and honest smile, "Thanks to Brother Shuhang's help a few days ago, my injuries recovered quickly. I've come to express my gratitude. Also, I recently bought a house nearby, so we're neighbors from today onwards."

After saying that, the Daoist Cloudmist warmly handed over an exquisite little gift.

After accepting the small gift, Mom Song saw the Daoist Cloudmist's honest smile and immediately developed a very good impression of him.

"It's good that you're here, no need for gifts! Come in and have a seat," said Mom Song with a smile.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony and ask for a cup of water." Daoist Cloudmist continued to chuckle. What was he after when he came to Song Shuhang's house and borrow the 'Enlightenment Stone' on Song Shuhang so that he could break through his current Fifth-Grade minor realm!

Upon entering the house, Daoist Cloudmist did not see Shuhang.

He chuckled and casually asked, "Oh, isn't my friend Shuhang home?"

"Oh, he went on a trip with his roommates early this morning. Apparently, they're going to a resort island abroad. That's how young people are; they can't stay idle during summer vacation and are always thinking about going out to play," said Mom Song, bringing up tea with a smile.

They went on vacation... and even went abroad?!

What a coincidence!

The Daoist Cloudmist was completely dumbfounded.

Fortunately, he was a cultivator who had lived for several hundred years, even though half of his life had been sealed away. He still had a wealth of experience in adapting to changing circumstances.

When Mother Song didn't notice that he was in a daze, he continued to show his honest smile, "Then when will he come back? I left in a hurry last time and I didn't even have time to thank him in person."

"Seven or eight days at the shortest, ten days to half a month at the longest," Mom Song replied casually. Song Shuhang was referring to a vacation of about seven days, but what if they ran into that Soft Feather girl? It might take longer!

The Daoist Cloudmist's lips twitched.

Damn it, he's been breaking into dozens of houses night after night these past few days, committing forty or fifty major thefts. He finally managed to save up some money, and then he couldn't wait to buy a house near Song Shuhang's house—what's the point of all this hard work?

I'm just trying to get my hands on Song Shuhang's Enlightenment Stone as soon as possible!

But now, the Daoist Cloudmist feels he can no longer love.