I Only Used Sixty Percent of My Strength

After practicing alone in the courtyard for two hours, Xiao Wang finally stopped and went to wash up.

He had just finished washing up and lain down.

"Master, let's buy some pork liver. I haven't had any in ages."

Hearing the voice, Xiao Wang turned to look at Cheng Hu next door. He was talking in his sleep again.

The night sank deep as water, and time slipped away like sand.

The night quickly passed.

Early the next morning, Xiao Wang still arrived at school early. He found An Han and led her to an empty corner.

"I think I found Hu Guangzhong's residence."

As Xiao Wang looked at An Han, he did not know why, but he felt differently about her now than before.

An Han had a lollipop in her mouth, constantly stirring the stick with her hand, as though the deaths of her adoptive parents had never happened at all.

"Where is it?" An Han asked.

Xiao Wang told her the address of Hu Guangzhong's residence that he had seen yesterday.

"When are we making our move?" An Han took the lollipop out of her mouth and licked it twice right in front of Xiao Wang.

Seeing Xiao Wang staring at her without blinking, An Han held the lollipop out to him. "Want some? You can lick it twice."

Xiao Wang hurriedly waved his hands. "No. We need to think carefully about when to act. He's an inspection captain at the Patrol Bureau, so he should have some skills. A direct confrontation would probably be difficult."

"Does he have family? We can kidnap them and use them to threaten him."

Xiao Wang: ???

Xiao Wang looked at An Han, who was casually eating her lollipop with a relaxed expression. She did not seem to be joking.

"You... you're serious?"

An Han took the lollipop out again, licking it as she looked at Xiao Wang. "He could blow up our family. Why can't we kill his?"

For a moment, Xiao Wang did not know how to refute that.

It was not that she had no point, but neither did she entirely have one.

So Xiao Wang could only change the subject. "Anyway, now isn't a good time to act. I might have some things to deal with over the next few days. I was thinking..."

"Leave the surveillance to me. Don't worry."

Before Xiao Wang could finish, An Han cut in.

"Be careful," Xiao Wang reminded her as he looked at An Han.

"The one who should be careful is Hu Guangzhong."

An Han answered casually, then looked up at Xiao Wang. Her expression shifted into that of an innocent little girl as she playfully said in a coy voice, "Don't worry. I'll be careful."

After saying that, An Han left for her classroom.

Xiao Wang watched An Han's retreating figure, his thoughts complicated. It was as though she had suddenly become several different people—sometimes innocent, playful, and adorable, yet sometimes chillingly frightening.

Setting aside his thoughts, he headed toward the classroom. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Chu Wenlong had come again.

One look told Xiao Wang that he was here to challenge him again.

"Hey, Xiao Wang."

"Didn't I say I wouldn't be free these next few days?"

"I know, but it won't take much of your time. I can pay for your time, right? Fight me once at the training hall at noon. Two thousand Federation credits."

Xiao Wang listened and looked up at Chu Wenlong, thinking that rich people really did operate on a different logic.

"Three thousand Federation credits." Seeing Xiao Wang say nothing, Chu Wenlong raised the price again.

Xiao Wang still said nothing.

"You're not asking for four thousand Federation credits, are you?" Chu Wenlong looked at Xiao Wang in surprise, thinking that while he had money, having money did not make him an idiot.

"We're classmates. Why talk about money? After lunch, I'll spar with you once."

"Really?"

Hearing Xiao Wang's words, Chu Wenlong immediately changed expressions and asked with a smile.

"Are we sparring or not? If not, forget it."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. We're sparring." Chu Wenlong immediately jumped in. "That's what friends are for. Talking about money really is a little tacky. Since you won't take it, then I, Chu Wenlong, owe you a favor."

With an excited expression, Chu Wenlong left.

The morning's academic classes quickly passed. After lunch, Xiao Wang headed straight to the training hall.

The moment he entered, he saw that Chu Wenlong was already waiting.

Quite a few martial arts students who had heard the news had also come to watch.

Xiao Wang walked in and looked at Chu Wenlong. "You came so early. Didn't you eat?"

Chu Wenlong smiled. "I didn't dare. What if you punch my lunch back out later?"

"Fair enough." Xiao Wang smiled as he took his backpack off his shoulder and set it in a corner by the wall.

Then he walked to the center of the floor. "Come on."

Chu Wenlong stood opposite Xiao Wang. He had already taken off his outer clothes, leaving only a sleeveless shirt, and had finished warming up.

"Brother Wang, aren't you going to warm up?"

Since Xiao Wang had refused his money yet still agreed to spar with him, and because Chu Wenlong had long admired Xiao Wang's strength, he directly started calling him brother.

"No need." Xiao Wang looked at Chu Wenlong across from him and noticed that his muscle definition had improved again. "Judging by the way you look, your absolute muscle control has improved again. Did you test it? What are the numbers now?"

Chu Wenlong grinned. "Hehe, nothing gets past you, Brother Wang. To be honest, I just tested it. The number of muscles under absolute control increased by three, and my absolute control over muscle fibers increased by twenty million."

"No wonder you were in such a hurry. All right, come on."

After saying that, Xiao Wang took his stance. He also wanted to test the results of his training.

Chu Wenlong took two steps back, putting away his relaxed expression and turning serious.

"Brother Wang, don't hold back."

Xiao Wang stepped back with one foot and lowered his center of gravity, taking his own stance as he prepared to meet the attack.

A glint flashed in Chu Wenlong's eyes. He burst forward, charging rapidly toward Xiao Wang.

Xiao Wang watched him. Compared with their last match, Chu Wenlong was much faster, but in Xiao Wang's eyes now, he was far less threatening than before.

In less than two breaths, Chu Wenlong had rushed before Xiao Wang, his fist driving straight at his face.

Yet Xiao Wang remained where he was. The people nearby were all startled, unable to tell what Xiao Wang was up to this time.

But then, just as Chu Wenlong's fist was about to touch Xiao Wang's nose, Xiao Wang's body flashed. He swiftly sidestepped, then threw a punch that smashed heavily into Chu Wenlong's abdomen.

Boom!

A dull impact rang out.

Then Chu Wenlong's back arched backward like a bow-legged shrimp as he was sent flying back. He landed heavily on the ground and began dry-heaving violently.

The spectators: ...

They were all dumbfounded.

They knew Xiao Wang was strong, but after not seeing him for just over ten days, they had not expected him to have become this strong.

Chu Wenlong climbed to his feet, and Xiao Wang walked over.

"You okay?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Brother Wang, you're way too fierce. Good thing I didn't eat lunch, or you really would've punched it out of me. Brother Wang, it's only been ten days or so. How did you get so much stronger?"

Xiao Wang smiled but did not answer. He only grumbled inwardly.

Fierce?

I only used sixty percent of my strength.