Kuina stared, stunned. The heart-shaking clangs kept ringing in her ears. She had never imagined anyone pitting a body of flesh and blood against an iron ball weighing thousands of pounds.
Ye Chen's gaze was steady. He refused to back down. Every time the ball knocked him back, he stepped forward again without a moment's hesitation.
The resolve on his face left Kuina even more astonished. It was as if he meant to smash the oncoming iron ball with his own body.
Again and again, he kicked the iron ball away, and again and again, it came crashing back even faster. The blows came closer together, the ball tearing through the air with a fierce whoosh. In the end, Kuina could barely watch. Her heart nearly stopped. Beneath her shock, she felt a deep envy of Ye Chen's fighting spirit and perseverance.
She looked down at her skinny body and bit her lip, letting out a frustrated sigh. Just because I'm a woman, do I have to lose to men?
When Ye Chen stopped, Kuina walked over. He froze, then quickly asked, "What are you doing?"
Kuina did not answer. Biting her lip, she strode to the spot where Ye Chen had stood and kicked the iron ball with all her might. It swayed, rising only a little over two meters before falling back.
Bang...
The huge dark mass struck, sending Kuina's frail body flying.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Ye Chen rushed over and pulled Kuina clear. Still worried, he hurriedly unhooked the iron ball from its chain.
"Why?... Why can you do it, but I can't?"
Kuina clenched her fists and slammed them against the ground. Her eyes glistened as she stared straight at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen shook his head. "Because you're a woman!"
The