Underground Boxing Champion (4)

Next, Castle swiftly split the screen into four sections, capturing the two people's expressions from four angles with exceptional clarity.

Pei Shao could even see the bald man's smugness and contempt, while Dongfang Yinyin looked panicked and incredulous. Castle then pulled the camera back, and Pei Shao saw another six or seven boys in Eastern Martial Arts Hall training uniforms lying sprawled behind Dongfang Yinyin. Their faces were bruised and swollen, and muffled groans escaped their mouths.

Clearly, all of them had been knocked down by the burly bald man before them.

At the same time, the bald man's cold laugh came through the footage. Then Pei Shao heard him say, "Pathetically weak!" His pronunciation was far from standard, and judging by his skin tone and eyes, Pei Shao guessed that he was mixed-race.

Wait! Where had this guy suddenly come from? "Mr. Castle, can you gather information on that damned bald guy?"

"Yes, please wait!"

"Pei! Based on data gathered from the global network, combined with my analysis, this carbon-based life-form is currently named 'Kai.' He is of mixed Chinese and Thai descent, 193.54 centimeters tall, the champion of Southeast Asia's underground boxing circuit, proficient in Muay Thai and kickboxing, and possesses extensive combat experience..."

"Uh!" Pei Shao was stunned for a moment, but he still muttered calmly, "Why would a monster like that suddenly come here to challenge the hall?"

Just then, the image on Castle's display suddenly focused on three Eastern Martial Arts Hall students huddled in a corner, whispering among themselves. Pei Shao knew all three of them—they were Cui Jianhao, A Zheng, and Zhang Huaiyuan, whom he had run into in the side hall yesterday!

But why were the three of them acting so chummy right now? They even seemed to be gathered together, quietly discussing something. Pei Shao immediately said, "Mr. Castle, can you amplify their voices?"

"No problem!"

Before long, Pei Shao heard the three men's hushed conversation coming from his phone. "Jianhao, looks like those hundreds of thousands in appearance fees weren't wasted. Kai really lives up to his reputation!"

Cui Jianhao said, "The most important thing is that he can break his Soft Fist and hard qigong. Otherwise, it'll still be useless!"

Zhang Huaiyuan added, "Don't worry! With the three of us joining forces this time, what can't we accomplish?"

Hearing this, Pei Shao instantly understood. So they had hired the boxing champion. Their purpose was obvious—they had come to cause trouble for him! The person they were targeting wasn't Dongfang Yinyin, but him? They knew he possessed extraordinary skills and were afraid of failing, so they had found a monster like this? Damn it, they really were despicable!

Now that he knew this had all started because of him, Pei Shao felt that he could not back down at a time like this.

Just as Pei Shao was about to ask Castle whether there was any way to deal with the boxing champion Kai, the image changed again. A middle-aged man who bore a seventy-percent resemblance to Dongfang Yinyin appeared at the entrance.

The moment he appeared, Dongfang Yinyin and all the Eastern Martial Arts Hall students cheered and shouted, "Hall Master!" Dongfang Yinyin cried, "Dad!"

"Dongfang Lie?" Pei Shao also relaxed slightly. Stretching back comfortably, he said, "Looks like it won't be my turn to step in this time, right?"

Who would have thought that as soon as Pei Shao finished speaking, Castle poured cold water on him. "The probability of him defeating Kai definitely does not exceed 30%! Pei! You are celebrating too soon!"

"Oh? Really?" Pei Shao was a little doubtful.

"Eastern Martial Arts Hall has arrived. Please get out!" At the same time, the driver suddenly chimed in.

After getting out of the car, Pei Shao gently rubbed his temples. Since he would soon have to face a freak as formidable as the Southeast Asian boxing champion, he had better steel himself first.

After silently praying for himself for a while, Pei Shao continued toward the "scene." His mind kept replaying those bulging muscles exposed on the muscular man's body. If they fought head-on, he definitely would not be a match. What method could he come up with to outwit him instead of overpowering him?

Just as Pei Shao racked his brains, Castle's cold, emotionless voice sounded once more. "Pei! There is a piece of very unfortunate news for you..."

"What?" A sense of foreboding rose in Pei Shao's heart. Sure enough, Castle continued, "Kai is about to win!"

"Mm..." Although he had already known this would be the outcome, Pei Shao had not expected Dongfang Lie to lose so quickly.

After hesitating for only a moment, Pei Shao still strode forward resolutely and asked quietly, "Castle, do you have any good way to let me defeat Kai?"

"Without a doubt, I do!" Castle's voice was as cool as ever.

Pei Shao immediately relaxed and said, "Damn! So you had a way? What is it? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"First, you must eat five to seven meals every day, with a total caloric intake exceeding 20,000 calories—ten times that of an ordinary person. Then spend four hours each morning training in high jumping, tree climbing, swimming, or cycling. First, this will ensure that your body fully absorbs the calories in time and converts them into muscle. Second, it will increase your agility and prevent excessive weight gain. Third, it will improve your endurance, stamina, and muscle contraction frequency. Next, spend the afternoon practicing boxing, taekwondo, kickboxing, or judo according to the prescribed regimen. You may decide what to practice yourself. Then, every night, you must find an opponent slightly stronger than yourself for actual combat. They can only be slightly stronger—not weaker, nor too strong. Only this way can you avoid lacking confidence while improving rapidly. If you persist with my plan for more than half a year, then even a Kai with ten years of experience will have over an 80% chance of not being your match!"

"..." Pei Shao was completely dumbfounded. "Are you screwing with me? I'm seriously asking you—do you have any way for me to take the field today and knock that bald guy flat? Whatever happens, I'll go all out. No matter how much punishment my body takes, I can endure it!"

"Pei! The kind of thing you described is impossible!" Castle's next sentence shattered every one of Pei Shao's fantasies. "Pei! Do you still not understand?"

"Understand what?"

"I am merely a Silicon-based Person with a life form different from yours, not the 'god' your Earthlings speak of!"

"Uh... then I'd better think of something myself!" Pei Shao felt that this matter truly was rather thorny.