Hit

"Forget it. I don't have a grandson as hopeless as you," Lin Shen said with feigned disdain.

He knew Wei Wufu had used some trick, but he could not tell what the trick was. Trying to figure it out would be pointless; there was no way he could hit the target, so there was no need to go up and make a fool of himself.

"Cut the bullshit with me. If you've got the skill, then throw one. If you hit it, I'll acknowledge you as my grandfather even if you call me grandson. But if you can't hit it, quit standing here talking crap." Qi Tianfu pointed at Lin Shen's nose and cursed.

Lin Shen was about to fire back when Wei Wufu, who had been sitting there like an old Buddha in meditation, suddenly spoke. "Whether you can hit it or not, won't you know if you try?"

Qi Tianfu and Lin Shen both looked at Wei Wufu. Qi Tianfu frowned, while Lin Shen found it strange as well.

What did Wei Wufu mean by suddenly saying that? Others might not be able to tell, but I know perfectly well he definitely tampered with it. Yet from his tone, was he not planning to use any tricks now? That makes no sense either! Lin Shen felt that something was amiss.

He did not believe that Wei Wufu would be so grateful just because he had said a few words to help him out that he would let him win that Alloy Egg.

With Wei Wufu's strength, even if Lin Shen had not helped him out, Qi Tianfu could not have done anything to him. If they really fought, Qi Tianfu would definitely be the one to suffer.

For a moment, Lin Shen could not figure out whether there was some deeper meaning behind Wei Wufu's words, or whether he simply wanted to swindle a little money out of him.

"Just now, I said he was cheating, and you said my skill, character, and luck were no good. Now that he's personally invited you to throw, why don't you hit one for me to see? If you don't dare, fine. As long as you admit that everything you said before was bullshit and call me Lord Fu, I'll be magnanimous and let you off today." Qi Tianfu used his words to squeeze Lin Shen.

He felt that Wei Wufu had said that because he wanted to fleece Lin Shen too, so Qi Tianfu added another brick to the wall.

After getting fleeced himself, Qi Tianfu had been so angry he could not sleep. But if Lin Shen got fleeced too, the skies and seas would instantly stretch wide before him, and his whole life would become enlightened and bright. Money was not important—the important thing was that Lin Shen could not have it easy.

"Isn't it just ring-toss? Fine, I'll toss." Lin Shen walked over to the box, put in a hundred dollars, and counted out ten rings.

Lin Shen had not fallen for Qi Tianfu's provocation. He simply found Wei Wufu extremely strange. Setting up a stall here today was likely not merely about making money; it seemed he had come specifically for either Lin Shen or Qi Tianfu. Lin Shen wanted to see what Wei Wufu was really after.

"Are ten rings enough? If you don't have money, just say so. Lord Fu can pay for you." Qi Tianfu curled his lip.

"Whether it's enough or not, we'll know after I throw." As Lin Shen spoke, he directly tossed one of the rings in his hand toward the top of Wei Wufu's head.

After so many years without playing, his technique was clearly rusty. The ring missed by a mile.

"Xiao Wuzi, I won't even mention your character, but your skill is no good either!" Qi Tianfu was so delighted he could barely close his mouth.

"I'm saving you some face. You threw at least a hundred rings just now, right? If I hit it with one throw, wouldn't that make you look utterly useless?" Lin Shen kept tossing rings as he spoke. He threw out another two, and they still missed by a mile.

"I don't need anyone to give me face. If you've got the skill, hit it. Whoever the hell can't hit it is the grandson." Qi Tianfu snorted coldly.

"Xiao Fuzi, you really are a Ruthless Person. When you get ruthless, you even curse yourself." Qi Tianfu's words made Lin Shen laugh. He casually tossed out another ring, and just as he was about to say something, he froze.

The ring landed on the Alloy Egg. Its circular edge struck the egg's shell, bounced once, then fell again—landing firmly around Wei Wufu's head, successfully catching that Alloy Egg.

Qi Tianfu's face went black. The folds of flesh on his face trembled with rage as he jumped three feet into the air, pointing a shaking finger at Lin Shen and Wei Wufu as he roared, "You shameless Lin Shen! This was another trap you set for me, wasn't it? You found this guy to scam me, didn't you?"

Before Lin Shen could say anything, Wei Wufu stood up, took the Alloy Egg from atop his head, and tossed it to Lin Shen. As he packed up his things, he said, "You hit it. The Alloy Egg is yours, and I'll go with you."

"Good! You really are in cahoots! Xiao Wuzi, Xiao Wuzi, you're getting more and more shameless. You've even got the nerve to use such a sneak attack?" Qi Tianfu looked utterly livid, as though he were ready to fight Lin Shen to the death.

Lin Shen was completely baffled. He did not understand what Wei Wufu meant. He had merely won an Alloy Egg—why was Wei Wufu going to follow him?

"No, Brother Wei, what do you mean by this? If you can't bear to part with this Alloy Egg, I can give it back to you."

Wei Wufu finished packing, slung the large bag over his back, and said expressionlessly, "The prize is me and the Alloy Egg. You hit it, so naturally I have to go with you."

Lin Shen understood. He frowned but said nothing.

It now seemed that Wei Wufu had set up this stall specifically for him.

"You think you can leave? Not so easily." The muscles all over Qi Tianfu's body trembled. A mysterious substance like steel seeped from the skin across his entire body, transforming within moments into a thick Steel Carapace that wrapped him from head to toe and burst apart his clothes.

Like a steel tank, Qi Tianfu blocked Wei Wufu's path. His fist, wrapped in steel, smashed directly toward Wei Wufu's chest as he cursed, "When it comes to skill, Lord Fu admits defeat if I lose. But if you play dirty, Lord Fu will kill you."

The enormous steel fist arrived before Wei Wufu in an instant, yet Wei Wufu acted as though he had not seen it at all and rammed forward with his chest thrust out.

The spectators cried out in alarm. If Qi Tianfu's steel fist landed, it might punch a huge hole through Wei Wufu's chest.

The next second, something unexpected happened.

Qi Tianfu's steel fist crashed heavily into Wei Wufu's chest. It did not crush his chest, nor did it even halt Wei Wufu's steps.

There was only a deafening clang of metal striking metal. Qi Tianfu screamed and staggered back, clutching the hand that had struck Wei Wufu as he retreated several steps before dropping onto the ground.

The Steel Carapace over his fist had shattered, blood continuously seeping out. His five fingers trembled without stopping, and he could not even clench them. The finger bones were likely either broken or cracked.

"Lin Shen, well played. You found an Alloy Grade Gene Mutator to deal with me. The Qi Family will never let this matter rest with you." Qi Tianfu endured the pain in his hand as he climbed to his feet, glaring viciously at Lin Shen.

"He isn't from my Lin Family, and I didn't ask him to deal with you. Believe it or not, that's up to you." Lin Shen offered an explanation, then turned and left.

Wei Wufu followed with the large bag on his back. As he passed Qi Tianfu, he added, "My name is Wei Wufu. If you're not convinced, come find me."

With that, Wei Wufu walked away without looking back.

"Wei Wufu?" Qi Tianfu could not help but stare.

He did not know Wei Wufu personally, but he had heard that an Alloy Gene Mutator had emerged from the Recruitment Assembly. He had simply never imagined that this street vendor was Wei Wufu, the Alloy Gene Mutator from the Recruitment Assembly.

Just yesterday, Qi Tianfu had heard that someone from his family had specifically gone to find Wei Wufu and hoped to recruit him into the Qi Family, only to be rejected.

Before the Qi Family had gone, people from the Wang Family had already gone as well, but they had been rejected too.

He had heard that the Wang Family's people had even fought Wei Wufu, hoping to use their strength to make him submit. Yet with only one punch, the Wang Family's Alloy Gene Mutator had his Alloy Carapace blasted apart. He did not dare attack again and fled in disarray.

The people from the Qi Family had originally entertained similar thoughts, but after seeing the Wang Family's miserable state, they merely invited Wei Wufu to join the Qi Family. When he refused, they left without daring to make a move.

The Qi Family estimated that Wei Wufu was a top-tier Alloy Gene Mutator, with an Alloy Body hardness of at least nineteen.

What Gene Mutators competed in was who was hard enough. If your hardness was insufficient, you were trash. Even among those of the same Alloy Grade, there could be enormous differences.

A person like that had no need to cooperate with Lin Shen to set a trap for Qi Tianfu. Qi Tianfu knew his own limits. He knew that if a top-tier Alloy Gene Mutator wanted to deal with him, there was no need to go through so much trouble.

Could it be... that Wei Wufu... really was won by Lin Shen's ring...? Qi Tianfu faintly regretted it. If he had not insisted on making Lin Shen throw, if he had held on a little longer, perhaps the one who won Wei Wufu would have been Qi Tianfu!

The onlooking passersby were even more astonished by Lin Shen's luck. He had spent only forty dollars to win an Alloy Egg and an Alloy Gene Mutator.