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00:00Channel Red Novel, Chapter 31, Honorable Fight.
00:15At the beginning, Gary's daily quests had rewarded him with 10 EXP each.
00:21Unfortunately, now that his system classified him as level 2, each quest was only paying
00:26out half that amount.
00:28With the requirement to reach the next level having already doubled, it didn't take a math
00:32genius to understand that it would take a long time for him to progress by only relying
00:37on this method to accrue EXP.
00:39Nevertheless, this didn't mean that Gary intended to stop working out anytime soon.
00:46After all, right now it was the only reliable method for him to increase his strength without
00:50any of the stat points he appeared to be getting for a level up.
00:54During his brief time with the system, Gary had actually gained the most EXP after fighting
00:59against others like the Eaton High students.
01:02Although he had yet to confirm his suspicion, he strongly believed that it might also be
01:06an effective way to gain other stats like endurance.
01:10Unwilling to go out and look for trouble in the streets, his conjecture had eventually
01:14led Gary to just challenge the martial arts clubs in his own school.
01:19The teacher of the karate club was an aged man, whose arms were folded after hearing
01:24Gary's declaration.
01:25I like your spirit, kid, but things don't work like they do in movies.
01:31This is a school club.
01:33I can't just let anyone barge in here and allow them to fight my students.
01:38The teacher explained in a calm tone.
01:41Tom was very pleased that this teacher seemed reasonable and hadn't just outright accepted
01:45his buddy's crazy request.
01:48Now he would just have to pull Gary out of the gym.
01:51Unfortunately, just when he was about to grab his friend by the arm, Tom saw a strange look
01:56in Gary's eyes.
01:58Why does he have that look again?
02:01Tom felt himself shaking, everything in his body was telling him that it was a body idea
02:05to touch Gary right now.
02:08Unsure what it was, he listened to this feeling and took a step back.
02:13Hearing the teacher's response, Gary smiled.
02:16I just wanted to know if karate was worth learning these days.
02:20Gary said.
02:22These days altered fights are being shown all over the internet and on TV.
02:27Everyone knows that the best fighters are those who don't just rely on their altered
02:31forms but incorporate martial arts in their fighting style.
02:34However, despite being a huge fan, I have never seen a single one of the top altered
02:39fighters use karate.
02:42From Gary's experience, sport teachers, even more so combat teachers, took great pride
02:47in the martial arts they had learned for years.
02:51The black belt was proof that his teacher must have spent countless hours honing his
02:55skills and Gary couldn't imagine that he would just let it slide that he had basically called
02:59his craft useless.
03:01And that made you think it might not be worth your time and effort.
03:05Very well.
03:06Steven, please help our enthusiastic friend find a GI in his size.
03:12The teacher instructed.
03:14Immediately, a student with a green belt stepped forward.
03:18Steven had short hair similar to Tom's and he was a little larger than Tom and Gary,
03:23yet not as big as rugby players like Gil and Barry.
03:27While Steven and Gary had disappeared into the changing rooms, the other students had
03:31quickly laid out mats on the floor, creating an impromptu arena for the two boys to fight
03:36in.
03:37Not long after, the two combatants came out.
03:41Gary was now also in the white uniform just like everyone else.
03:45He and Steven both had head gear on as well as shin guards to protect their legs and finally
03:50a large cover on the front of their stomach.
03:53This entire set of protection gear only made it harder for Gary to move in, but even he
03:58understood that there was no way the teacher would let them fight without them.
04:02I shouldn't be surprised, this isn't a street fight.
04:06Not everyone can heal as fast as me, so it's natural he wants to keep us safe.
04:11I just hope it still counts as a fight like this.
04:15Gary worried as he took position on his side of the ring.
04:18Fortunately, the system promptly answered his desire.
04:23New quest received, Honorable Fight.
04:26You are complying with your werewolf instincts and have sought out a mighty opponent.
04:31You have initiated a fight against a Karateka, green belt.
04:35Win the match.
04:37Quest reward, 120 EXP, this counts as complying with my werewolf instincts.
04:44When I fought the other guy before I was scared, but this time I feel, a little excited.
04:49Gary analyzed.
04:51This method appeared to work even better than Gary could have ever hoped for.
04:56As long as he managed to win this fight, he would gain exactly enough EXP to reach level
05:013, allowing him to improve his stats even further.
05:05A hands-on demonstration should be the fastest way for you to get a feel for karate.
05:10Don't worry, Steven here should be capable enough to teach you a lesson without hurting
05:14you too badly.
05:16The fight will end when one of you gives up.
05:19If either one of you steps off the mats, stop what you're doing and restart at the center.
05:25Most importantly, this is a friendly spar, so neither one of you is to aim at your opponent's
05:30face or their groin.
05:32Do you both understand?
05:34The teacher asked.
05:36The two of them nodded while the other students sat down around the mats, waiting for the
05:40match to begin.
05:42This was far more interesting than their usual training.
05:46As for Tom, he wasn't sure what to do.
05:50It seemed far too late to play everything off as a joke.
05:53Say, isn't your friend part of the rugby club?
05:57What is he doing here?
05:59A voice asked.
06:01When Tom turned around, he recognized the girl as Exine from their class.
06:06Um, well, let's just say not everyone was too keen about Mr. Root's decision to let
06:11Gary join the rugby club.
06:13He's been harassed by them, so he planned to get better at fighting.
06:18Tom made up an explanation which wasn't too far off the truth.
06:22Okay, but it looks like your friend just exchanged one bully for another.
06:27If he had asked normally, I'm sure Mr. Fong would have gladly taken him in, but now he's
06:32in for a beating.
06:34Steven used to be the strongest member in this club.
06:37Exine pointed out, just in time for Mr. Fong to wave a flag, signaling the start of the
06:43match.
06:44I'm more afraid that Gary might not be able to hold back.
06:48Tom muttered to himself.
06:50As soon as the match began, Gary immediately activated his skill.
06:55Charging heart, dash 10 energy, all of his stats immediately doubled, his strength rose
07:00to 10, while his endurance was now at a 16, but his dexterity was still slow even though
07:05doubled at 6 making his slow speed regular.
07:09Even at this level, he will probably be too fast for me, but he's a lot smaller than the
07:14guy I fought in the underground tournament.
07:17With all this gear on, I can probably afford to trade punches.
07:21Gary thought.
07:23Once Gary entered into his range, Steven swung using the full strength of his body and hips
07:28to connect his roundhouse kick with the arrogant newcomer.
07:32As the bigger and more confident guy he expected Gary to fall, but as his foot connected his
07:37opponent remained on the ground.
07:39Thanks to the armor and the increased endurance the kick felt like just a light shove to Gary.
07:45Aware that he was unlikely to get a second opening, he, as the challenger, made use of
07:49his opponent's momentary confusion and used a punch, imitating his favorite fighter Kirk,
07:54he started his motions bending slightly.
07:57With all his strength, he sprung up using the strength of his legs to deliver a heavy
08:01punch putting his weight behind the attack, his fist connected with the large cover over
08:06his stomach.
08:08Despite the protection gear, Steven felt the wind get knocked out from him.
08:13The force behind the attack was far stronger than someone Gary's size should have had.
08:18Before the green belt could recover, Gary was already holding onto his opponent's shoulder,
08:24imitating in his actions by pulling Steven forward, kneeing him in the stomach.
08:28As Gary stood above him, it was clear to everyone that Steven had lost the match.
08:34Quest reward, 120 EXP, congratulations, you have now reached, level 3, a stat point has
08:41been granted, this guy, he isn't getting back up.
08:45I thought he would be like those Eton High kids.
08:48I guess he's not really used to taking a beating.
08:51Still, just because I can beat up someone my age doesn't mean I would fare well against
08:56those gangsters.
08:58And I know from watching those underground fights that there are people better than this.
09:03Mr. Fong quickly rushed over to Steven, even forgetting to declare the fight to be over,
09:08too worried about his pupil's well-being.
09:11It appeared as if he had misjudged Gary.
09:14At first he had believed him to just be a naive kid, but judging from his fighting style,
09:19although it was rough, he was someone who had fought before.
09:23His own student had been at a complete disadvantage.
09:27Steven was used to fighting competitions, as such he had stayed overly cautious about
09:31not losing any points, trying his best to show off his skills, while the only thing
09:36on Gary's mind had been winning the fight.
09:39He beat Steven, and it was only in two hits.
09:42It looked like he got winded from the first punch, even with all the armor, that punch
09:46must have been strong.
09:49I think Steven was playing it too safe, he should have gone for a kick to the head.
09:54The students continued to murmur between themselves.
09:58What should I do with him?
09:59If that kid leaves now he will look down on karate, but I can't just face him myself.
10:05An adult beating up a kid would prove nothing to him.
10:09The karate teacher thought.
10:11It was then that another one stood up from the sitting students.
10:15Mr. Fong, I would like to fight him next.
10:18A voice said.
10:19W what are you doing?
10:22Tom asked, wondering why Exian, who had been by his side mere second, ds ago, had just
10:28volunteered to fight.
10:30Well, it would be pointless for your friend to fight someone weaker than Steven, wouldn't
10:35it?
10:36Who do you think pushed Steven down to being the second strongest in this club?
10:41Exian asked Tom with a smirk.
10:44Thanks for watching and subscribe my channel Channel Red Novel, Chapter 32, Lover Boy
10:49After defeating Steven, Gary was fully focused on one thing, his system.
10:55So much so, that he remained blissfully unaware of what was going around him at the moment,
11:00how the other contestants stared at him with a mix of admiration and hostility and the
11:04mixed emotion on Mr. Fong's face.
11:07When reaching level 2, he had placed the free stat point into his energy stat, increasing
11:13it by 10 points.
11:15Right now, he was carefully contemplating in which category to place the next point.
11:20Putting it into strength seems like a waste, if I can just increase it by going to the
11:25gym.
11:26I still have to verify whether getting beat up is a viable method to increase endurance
11:31and I have no idea about how to increase dexterity manually yet.
11:35However, I'm sure there are ways.
11:38On the other hand, I doubt I can increase energy or health on my own, so which one should
11:43I choose?
11:45Getting 10 more points in health might not be a bad idea.
11:49Reaching 0 HP can't be good, so I should avoid it ever falling that low.
11:54Then again, energy seems overly useful.
11:58Not only is it used for healing, but in the future I'll most likely have access to more
12:02skills like charging heart.
12:04With a bigger pool, I could use them more often.
12:08When Gary returned to the present, he noticed that a girl was standing opposite him wearing
12:12the same type of protective gear like Steven and him.
12:16He had only taken a glance, before he went back to his status screen, but he quickly
12:20lifted his head to look at the girl again.
12:23Wait a second, you, you, you're.
12:27Gary mumbled like a fool, pointing at her with his finger, yet unable to finish his
12:32sentence.
12:33You came here looking for a fight, right?
12:36Don't tell me that you already got your fill just from that match.
12:40You hardly did anything.
12:42Exine spoke as she lifted her hand and gestured for Gary to come at her.
12:47It was something that the spectators had only ever seen done in the movies.
12:52If they were to attempt such a thing, most would probably have died from embarrassment
12:56on the inside.
12:58However, for some reason, the way Exine spoke, the way she acted, was filled with confidence,
13:04giving her actions such a natural feel that nobody dared to point it out.
13:09Gary started to look towards Mr. Fong, hoping he would step in and at least tell her to
13:14back down from the fight.
13:16After all, he had just defeated Steven so easily, who the teacher had been quite confident
13:21in.
13:22However, he just stood to the side, taking care of Steven who seemed to have just recovered.
13:28Is he really going to allow this fight to happen, but, she's a girl.
13:33Gary thought.
13:34It wasn't that he thought girls were weak or anything like that, but despite Gary being
13:39on the smaller side, Exine had a more petite frame than him.
13:44What's more, he knew he carried an unfair advantage.
13:48And using Charging Heart, he had the strength of a person twice his size.
13:53Most importantly, the last person Gary wanted to hit, was his crush.
13:57Damn it, I can't allow Gary to continue with this fight.
14:02If she gets him in any type of locking position and puts his head closer to her chest, the
14:07guy is guaranteed to turn on the spot.
14:10Tom worried, racking his brain to figure a way out for his friend.
14:15I'm sorry, I'm just worried that I might hurt you.
14:18I know this might sound a bit old-fashioned, but I really don't think I can hit you.
14:23Gary apologized while making sure to bow down.
14:27The teenager wasn't doing this out of respect, he just wanted to cover his face which he
14:31feared to be beet red.
14:33Ha!
14:35Mr. Fong let out a loud laugh.
14:37Boy, through this thick armor, you won't be hurting anyone.
14:42That's assuming you'll actually manage to hit the young Mrs. Clove.
14:46I can tell that you have fought a few times outside, but in martial arts, you should never
14:50discriminate against your opponent.
14:53You never know just how deadly someone with a weapon might be, even if that weapon happens
14:57to be one's own body.
15:00Gary understood what Mr. Fong was saying and it was never his intention to discriminate
15:04against anyone.
15:06Heck, if a girl chased after him with a knife or went after his family member's lives, he
15:11was a firm believer of true gender equality.
15:15It was just, every time he looked at this girl in particular, his heart would beat rapidly,
15:20which in his case might lead to more severe consequences than him pitching a tent.
15:25There's no way he can fight.
15:28Tom announced as he suddenly looked up.
15:31Everyone looked over at him, confused why he had gotten involved as well.
15:35XIN, he can't fight you because, B because, he likes you.
15:40Tom practically yelled out the last part.
15:43The whole hall was dead silent, including XIN herself.
15:47Tom, what the hell are you doing?
15:50Why are you confessing to her on my behalf?
15:54Gary was screaming in his head at this absurdity, while simultaneously wishing for the ground
15:58to open up and swallow him whole.
16:01Just like everyone else, he was speechless, and all he could see was the system displaying
16:06his heartbeat, which was rising dangerously close to the 150 BPM mark.
16:12At this rate, I won't even need to use charging heart.
16:15Oh, so it's like that?
16:18XIN eventually broke the silence as she placed her hand on her chin.
16:22Well, I'm flattered.
16:25I guess.
16:26I'm not quite sure how to feel right now.
16:29I've just transferred here, so all I know about you is your performance during rugby
16:33practice and when you were fighting Steven.
16:36Oh, and that little red sea of sick you made, clenching his fists, Gary just wanted to run
16:41away from this entire situation.
16:44If he had known that it would turn into such a giant mess he would have never challenged
16:48this stupid club.
16:50At least he was slightly happy that she hadn't outright rejected him, although he hadn't
16:54missed the fact that she hadn't exactly accepted his feelings for her either.
16:59I'm sorry, I just can't.
17:02Gary mumbled, as he began to take off his protective headgear, keeping eye contact to
17:06the floor, too embarrassed to look up.
17:10Seeing this, XIN felt a little annoyed, but not as much as Mr. Fong.
17:15Gary had been the one who had started this little fighting session, yet now he was going
17:19to give up there.
17:21While the teacher was still looking for a reason to make him stay, XIN had just come
17:25up with a plan.
17:26Hey, wait.
17:28XIN called out.
17:31Is it true what your friend said?
17:33About you liking me?
17:35Gary wasn't quite sure how to answer this.
17:38Just as XIN had pointed out, they hadn't known each other for long, or at all, actually.
17:45Yeah.
17:46Sorry that someone like me likes you.
17:49Gary answered eventually, mustering his courage to look up.
17:53How about we go on a date?
17:55XIN suggested.
17:57I can't just promise you to become a girlfriend, but if you can beat me in a match, then we
18:02can at least go out once.
18:04What do you say?
18:06Ha.
18:07Everyone inside the hall was baffled.
18:10XIN was a beautiful girl, so some of the Karate Club members had tried to ask her out when
18:15she had joined.
18:17She had instantly refused all but one of them.
18:20When Steven had tried his luck, XIN had told him that she would consider it, before requesting
18:25a match against him.
18:27Unsurprisingly, that event had cemented his position as second strongest.
18:32I'll only go out with someone stronger than me.
18:36XIN proclaimed with a big smile.
18:39New quest received, win the date.
18:42The girl of your dreams has challenged you to a fight.
18:45Swoop her off her feet and into your arms, lover boy.
18:49Quest reward, instant level up, plus a date.
18:53What the hell is wrong with this system?
18:56Gary thought.
18:58Thanks for watching and subscribe my channel Channel Red Novel, Chapter 33, XIN's skills
19:03Gary had been sure that his mind had been made up to get out of the hall as fast as
19:07his legs would allow him.
19:09Heck, he had even seriously considered using Charging Heart to get out faster and he had
19:14been convinced that nothing would be able to change that, yet two things had just made
19:18a match against XIN extremely tempting.
19:22For one, there was the quest that he had just received.
19:26As silly as the quest description was, the reward was clear enough.
19:30If he could beat her, he would benefit from an instant level up.
19:35This system is full of surprises.
19:37The fight against that Steven guy had already granted me far more EXP than any other, but
19:42it had still been a flat amount, so why is it different now?
19:46The system seems to function similar to a game and they usually reward you based on
19:50the difficulty of a task, so is it saying that fighting against XIN would really be
19:55that much harder?
19:57But what about Steven, he was weaker than those other guys.
20:01In all honesty, Gary didn't know if the system really worked like a game, so he could
20:05only look at the facts that he had in front of him.
20:08Beating XIN would result in him instantly reaching level 4, meaning he would get yet
20:13another free stat point to use as he wished.
20:16However, the second reason, which if he was being honest, was far more enticing, was that
20:21beating her meant she would go out with him.
20:24That possibility alone, resulted in his mind going haywire once more.
20:29A date, shit, I've never been on an actual date before.
20:34Where would we go?
20:35To the movies?
20:37Minigolf?
20:38A restaurant?
20:40But all those things cost money.
20:43Maybe I can just take her for a walk in the park.
20:46Yeah, that sounds good.
20:49There's a river there as well.
20:51If someone attacks us, like when I was with Blake, and she gets pushed into the river,
20:56and maybe she can't swim, then maybe I could, jump in and, and.
21:01So, are we doing this or not?
21:05XIN asked after Gary had stopped walking.
21:08He remained standing there, which she took as a good sign.
21:12She was sure he just needed a little more push.
21:15Soon, the hall echoed with a chuckle, and it was coming from none other than Gary.
21:20I say, I'm gonna save your life.
21:23Gary turned around, madness in his eyes as he pointed towards her.
21:28Let's fight.
21:30With so many strange things happening one after the other, the students didn't even
21:34question Gary's strange response.
21:37They were just pleased that they were about to witness another spectacle instead of doing
21:41their boring, repetitive drills.
21:44Once again, the only who couldn't share their enthusiasm was Tom, who was on the sideline
21:49biting his fingernails.
21:51Calm down, Tom and check where the exits are.
21:55You'll need to grab Gary in case he shows any signs of turning.
21:59Now that he thought about it, he had never seen Gary do anything werewolf-like.
22:04Apart from his wild anger.
22:07Thinking about this calmed his heart a little.
22:10He might be just an angry wolf on the inside.
22:13Mr. Fong was ready, Steven was back to his usual self, and both fighters were in their
22:18positions.
22:19Ready, go.
22:22The fight had started, and Gary's heart hadn't settled yet.
22:26His active skill charging heart had worn off, but he was wondering with his heart the way
22:30it was now.
22:32Maybe he wouldn't need to activate the skill.
22:35It was then that he strangely saw that Exine was the one that had charged first.
22:40She ran in and suddenly jumped in the air, spinning her body.
22:44He saw her back and soon after her whole leg.
22:48Seeing this at the last second, Gary tilted his head back.
22:52His movements were twice as slow without the skill charging heart, allowing him to narrowly
22:57miss her foot, and he soon repositioned himself by moving to one of the corners of the mat.
23:03How fast was that kick and a spinning kick?
23:06If she had hit me with that, I have a feeling my head would have gone flying off.
23:11Is she trying to kill me?
23:13Gary wondered as he felt something tickling from his nose.
23:17He tried to sniff it up, but it didn't work, and when looking down, he could see blood
23:22on the floor.
23:23The back of her heel had lightly grazed the tip of his nose.
23:28Looks like you're a little slower, and I guess if you don't get the first hit, you're useless.
23:33XIN shrugged her shoulders.
23:35I expected more from you for some reason.
23:38Huh, did you see him running away?
23:42Don't go in the corner.
23:43Come on, why don't you just use your brute strength like before?
23:48Because he knows he's going to get knocked out.
23:50The students mocked and laughed, wanting one of their own to win.
23:55Shit.
23:56Was I going easy on her because I didn't want to hurt her, but it looks like I can't hold
24:00back.
24:02Gary thought.
24:04Skill activated Charging Heart, all stats have temporarily been doubled, 10 energy points,
24:10placing his hand on his chest, Gary could once again feel his heart thumping so loud
24:14it felt like it was going to jump from his throat.
24:17Although nothing seemed to change from the outside, XIN, who was in the fight, quickly
24:22got into a fighting stance again, feeling a change.
24:26This is what I wanted, XIN mumbled.
24:29Now it was Gary's turn, and he decided to charge in just as he did against Steven.
24:35I'll just take the hit.
24:36I took a hit from that large blob guy and was still standing, so taking a hit from someone
24:41like this is no problem at all.
24:44Gary thought as he gritted onto his teeth, expecting what was to come.
24:48XIN stayed firm, her leg ready and judged the distance.
24:53Then when Gary was within her zone, she spun her body once again and let out a kick with
24:58the heel of her foot aiming towards the head.
25:01Gary knew that he was still too slow, even with a charging heart, to react to the kick
25:06after seeing the first one, but he was confident in his recovery skills.
25:11He could see the kick and attempted to lift his hands up, but even they were too slow,
25:15and eventually, the heel had hit him right in the head, underneath the ear.
25:20An immense pain was felt, and his head flung to the side.
25:24The others even looked away.
25:27The kick had landed so solid, but Gary gritted his teeth, carried on moving, pushing through,
25:33and moved forward again.
25:35I just have to grab her.
25:37Huh?
25:38Why is she moving away?
25:40Gary thought as the image of XIN started to spin as if one was dizzy.
25:45The next thing Gary knew, he was falling to his side and was running straight forward
25:49into the crowd of people who were sitting down.
25:53Gary had crashed into the other students and had fallen off the mats.
25:57It was a perfect strike behind the ear.
26:00Tom noticed.
26:02His whole head must be spinning at that moment.
26:05That's why he fell over.
26:07Years of watching altered fights, Tom knew quite a bit about fighting.
26:12As for XIN, the one who had delivered the blow, she was shocked herself.
26:17I didn't think he would take the kick head-on like that.
26:20I thought he had a better plan.
26:23I didn't hold back either.
26:25How did he do it?
26:27Why is he still standing?
26:29She was amazed that Gary was even still able to walk forward and looked his way.
26:34She could see him getting up, but soon falling back over.
26:38Eventually, after getting up the third time, Gary was up on his feet all okay again.
26:44It was the quickest she had seen someone recover.
26:47Reset.
26:49Mr. Fong said, with a big grin on his face.
26:52He knew as a teacher he shouldn't be smiling at something like this, but he just couldn't
26:57help himself.
26:58Gary was ready for round two, to reset the match and fight again.
27:03However, he had received a message from the system at that point.
27:07Quest failed, you are no longer able to complete this quest, since becoming a werewolf and
27:12obtaining the system, it was Gary's first loss and first quest failure.
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27:23Club activities had ended for the day, and for the first time in a while, Tom and Gary
27:28had the chance to walk back together.
27:31The last couple of days, Gary had just rushed home, claiming he had something important
27:35to do.
27:37Tom had known that he had to be hiding something, but only recently did he find out that it
27:41was due to his part-time job as a delivery person.
27:45Then the other day, Blake had gone home with him for some reason.
27:49Now it was just them two, and since they didn't exactly live in the same area, the time they
27:54would walk together would be short.
27:56Tom was hoping to crack a few jokes about what had just happened, how his best friend
28:01had seemingly lost to the girl he had fallen for, but the whole way, since they had left
28:05the clubroom, Gary hadn't said a word.
28:08The silence was killing Tom, and he just couldn't leave his best friend like this.
28:14Since they were about to enter one of the rougher areas, where Gary lived, they would
28:18part ways soon.
28:20If he wanted to say something, he would have to do it now.
28:23Hey man, don't let it get to you.
28:26Apparently, she was the strongest person in the whole club.
28:30I don't think losing against her is anything to be ashamed of.
28:34Who knows, if you learn to get better and stronger and control your werewolf powers,
28:39maybe you can even beat her next time and get that date.
28:42Tom claimed enthusiastically, but in his mind, all he could see were images of his
28:47friend transforming in the middle of the fight, and he soon shook his head to get rid of that
28:51thought.
28:52It's not just that I lost.
28:55Gary eventually mumbled out but soon went quiet because he knew it was impossible to
28:59explain to Tom.
29:01Losing to Exian, someone who weighed far less than him, and someone his age, meant that
29:06if the underdogs or anyone else were to ever find out where he or his family lived, they
29:11could easily beat him.
29:13Not just the underdogs, but other gangs had members that were extremely good at fighting.
29:19Different martial arts was just their basis.
29:22At the end of the day, the underdogs also had Kirk.
29:26An altered who had won the Altered Rookie Championship.
29:30If he was ever sent to deal with Gary's family, could he even last a few seconds with the
29:34way he was at the moment?
29:36Normally, Tom should have left a while ago to head in the other direction, but he couldn't
29:41leave him like this with the way his friend was.
29:44As he looked down the street, he could see a red colored gang in the area, walking around.
29:50The second they met eyes, Tom looked away.
29:53The red gang are in this area as well now.
29:57Tom whispered to Gary.
29:58I guess the underdogs aren't in complete control of this area then.
30:03This should be a good thing for you for the area.
30:06You really think I'll be happy about the fact that more gangs are roaming around the place
30:10where I live?
30:12Gary scoffed.
30:14It's good because it means the underdogs have their own problems to deal with, and they
30:18won't ruin this place further, but the black colored gang and the red colored gang have
30:22been fighting in this area more frequently.
30:25Thankfully, the main gangs haven't gotten involved yet, but, let's just say even walking
30:30to school is getting tough.
30:33Thinking about this, Gary remembered the girl he had seen.
30:37He still wondered why the black colored gang had attempted to abduct her so openly.
30:42Even stranger was that she seemed to be somehow related to Kai, yet he had never mentioned
30:47her to him.
30:48Oh, that's right, I almost forgot to tell you.
30:52Tom face bombed as he suddenly remembered something in regards to gangs.
30:57You know, the other day, I decided to go out to the shop, it was pretty late, and these
31:02guys followed me.
31:04Suddenly, Gary was deeply concerned about his friend.
31:08The story wasn't starting well, but when looking at Tom, he could see he had no injuries on
31:13his body and was relieved.
31:15This didn't go unnoticed, and Tom was happy to see that Gary still cared for him.
31:21I'm alright.
31:22What I was going to say was this guy came out of nowhere, all dressed in black and beat
31:27them all up.
31:28Honestly, it was pretty badass.
31:31Hey, maybe if you had a teacher like that guy, something like what happened earlier
31:35wouldn't have happened.
31:37Tom wanted to tease his friend, but he quickly covered his mouth, realizing that he had just
31:42poked a hornet's nest.
31:44Huh, not a bad idea.
31:47Gary mumbled.
31:49So who do you think he was, a gangster boss out for a walk or something?
31:53No, he didn't really look like one.
31:57Tom looked around at the gang members in the area they were currently in.
32:01The man that he met just didn't seem to fit in with the others.
32:05Come to think of it, he might have been an Altered.
32:08That might explain his large frame, and usually, they have superhuman bodies even without transforming.
32:15Alternatively, he could have been an Altered Hunter.
32:19Altered Hunter, huh?
32:21I guess even the Altered have things they need to worry about.
32:24Gary commented.
32:26Eventually, Tom couldn't venture into the other side of town too far.
32:31He needed to go home and mentioned this to Gary.
32:35Realizing how far Tom had accompanied him, Gary decided to walk him back until he was
32:39in a safer area since he might not be as lucky to meet such a mysterious stranger a second
32:44time.
32:45It was getting pretty late, around 6 PM, which was when the sun was starting to set, and
32:50more troubled people would roam the streets.
32:54Tom was concerned about this, but Gary reminded him that he wasn't a regular person anymore
32:58and reassured him by saying he would be going straight home.
33:02However, pulling up his hood, Gary got his phone out and sent a text to his mother and
33:07sister.
33:08I'm at Tom's and will be coming home late tonight.
33:12Gary had no intention of going home yet, and he was ready to cause a bit of chaos.
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33:23When Exxon left the Karate Club she was showered with praises from the other members.
33:28For doing a good job in humiliating Gary.
33:31However, for her she felt like the fight wasn't over yet.
33:35Her opponent hadn't been knocked out, and was still well enough to fight again, yet
33:39for some reason, her opponent had just left having received the first blow.
33:45Before she left to make her way home, Mr. Fong had stopped to have a word with her.
33:50Exxon, I'll ask you again, are you sure you don't want to join the Winter Tournament?
33:55If you do well, it's a good chance for you to get noticed.
33:59With your talent and in a world we live in like today you could easily get noticed and.
34:04Please Mr. Fong.
34:06I know you mean well, but I really can't.
34:10Exxon replied.
34:12Besides, I'm not the one with talent in my family.
34:16With the conversation over, Exxon quickly left the club to head home.
34:21While Mr. Fong was left thinking that a wasted opportunity was slipping right in front of
34:25him.
34:26He could tell that something was up.
34:29He had never seen any student with such a pained look before, turning such an offer
34:33down.
34:35When leaving the club, Exxon saw a group of girls looking towards her.
34:39They soon looked away and started whispering to each other, still making glances once in
34:44a while.
34:45Damn it, did I mess with the wrong girl, like dad was worried about.
34:50But it was an accident.
34:52It might be good if I go and apologize to her tomorrow.
34:55Crap, I'm not really good at these things.
34:59Exxon thought.
35:01Eventually, leaving the school gates, she took a turn, and a black colored car was waiting
35:06for her.
35:08Before Exxon could even open the door, the driver had gotten out of the car and opened
35:12the door for her.
35:14Please miss.
35:16The driver said.
35:18Exxon had gotten into the car with tinted black windows, and had started her drive home.
35:24All of this was done.
35:26Because Exxon was the mayor's daughter.
35:29The mayor of a tier 3 city.
35:31Usually, such an important figure of a town or city, would send their family for schooling
35:36in a higher tier city.
35:39The reason, because to get into the position the mayor was in today, it most likely meant
35:44that the mayor had a connection to one of the big gangs in the area.
35:48Making a mayor's family an easy target.
35:51At the same time, this also meant that Exxon was protected in more ways than one.
35:57However, she was sick and tired of her old life.
36:01Not being able to go anywhere freely, having to be careful who she talked to, and always
36:06being guarded at all times.
36:08It was hard for her to even make friends due to the way she lived.
36:12However, this year she had managed to get her father to relax a little by making a deal
36:17with him.
36:18I just have to get through this year and prove to him that everything will be ok.
36:23I'll say sorry to Tiffany tomorrow and I'll make sure everything is alright.
36:28But what about that Gary guy?
36:30Will I have to worry about him?
36:32She thought.
36:34Thinking about the look on his face.
36:37She also found it strange that someone who was inexperienced in fighting would suddenly
36:41ask to fight trained fighters like that.
36:44She honestly didn't like people like Gary, those that had been blessed with a good body
36:48and strength, beating on those that had trained for years.
36:51Well, his friend did say he liked me, so I don't think he will be causing any problems.
36:57Eventually, the vehicle had arrived in a more private area of the town.
37:02It was driving through what looked like woodlands, and had reached a large black gate.
37:08Standing outside there were those that looked like guards wearing suits, however if one
37:12was to look closer they could see that they weren't just any guards.
37:16They had tattoos running up their necks, and some even had piercings.
37:21These were gangsters that had been lent to the mayor for protection.
37:24In a way they worked as a bigger deterrent than bodyguards for other gangs.
37:29The house was in sight, it was quite a large 6 bedroom house with a bathroom in every room.
37:35This would be a luxury for anyone living in a tier 3 city.
37:39In the first place, not even a mayor of a small town like this one would have been able
37:43to live in a place like this, not unless to get into the position they were in and had
37:47taken a few bribes here and there, but she knew her dad wasn't a bad person.
37:53It is just how the way the world works.
37:56XIN repeated in her mind.
37:58Unfortunately, that was the only way to move up in the current world.
38:03Still, because she hadn't been here long it was hard to call this foreign place home,
38:07that was until she had entered the house and heard a certain voice.
38:11Hey, is the troublemaker back?
38:14A voice said, coming from the kitchen.
38:17XIN quickly ran in and went inside, to see her mother, and the one whose voice she had
38:22heard coming through the doors.
38:25Her brother.
38:26Jayden you're here.
38:28Didn't you say, you would be busy shooting at this time?
38:32XIN asked.
38:34Like XIN herself, her brother was quite the pretty boy, having clear skin, and a quite
38:39chiseled look yet feminine as well.
38:42His eyes were so naturally dark that it looked like he wore eyeliner.
38:46However, it was just his dark eyelashes.
38:50His body was also what bodybuilders would strive for, but that was mostly due to his job.
38:55Well, one of my appointments got cancelled, so I decided to head back home early.
39:01Jayden answered.
39:03He could see a glow in XIN's eyes, leading him to let out a big sigh.
39:07Sometimes, I don't think you're happy to see me because of me.
39:12Fine, let me finish here and we can go for a round.
39:16Jayden said, getting up from his seat.
39:19The two of them moved and headed outside.
39:22On the large piece of land where their house lay, there was an annex and inside it was
39:26set up with gym equipment, such as punching bags and dolls, and more martial arts equipment.
39:32Wow, this place looks nearly as nice as the gym I train at.
39:37Jayden complimented.
39:39He was waiting to hear XIN say something but could just see her already putting on protective
39:44gear.
39:45Shaking his head, he knew he had already lost to the fighting-obsessed maniac.
39:50The two had gotten into position and it was time.
39:54XIN started as she charged forward, leaping up in the air and spun, delivering a kick
39:59to the head.
40:01She soon saw Jayden lean back and narrowly avoid it.
40:05It missed, just like it did against Gary, but this is different.
40:09XIN thought.
40:11She was right, the difference was, Jayden had narrowly avoided it on purpose to not
40:15use too much energy, and if he wanted to, it would allow him the timing to attack himself.
40:21The kicks continued with a few punches here and there, and Jayden avoided all of them,
40:26once in a while he would throw a kick back, but it would just be a light tap, showing
40:30his sister he could have hurt her at any time.
40:33Eventually, getting frustrated, XIN went to try her strongest attack.
40:39She was ready, waited for the perfect time, and spun once again, hoping to hit her brother
40:44with the back of her heel, right behind the ear.
40:47She could feel it connect, but her brother was still standing with his arm covering the
40:51area, he then took a step forward throwing her off balance and causing her to fall to
40:56the ground.
40:58Throwing out a punch to her face, he stopped an inch from her nose.
41:02And that is definitely a defeat.
41:05Jayden said with a smile.
41:07You really have improved a lot, and those kicks of yours are hard to deal with, trust
41:11me.
41:13He said massaging his arm.
41:15Helping her up off the ground, he could tell XIN wasn't pleased.
41:20Usually his compliments would make her feel better, but it didn't look like it this time.
41:24What's wrong?
41:26Jayden asked.
41:28Are my kicks really that strong?
41:30You're not just saying that to make me feel better, right?
41:34XIN asked.
41:36That's what you're upset about.
41:38That kick I blocked at the end.
41:41First of all, I'm 25 and your body still has room to grow.
41:45Jayden said.
41:47Second of all, your brother is one of the top 50 fighters in the country, and to top
41:51that off I am an altered, so I have an unfair advantage.
41:55If you kicked anyone your age be it boy or girl they wouldn't be able to stand up again.
42:01Hearing her brother's words, she found it very hard to believe because that very kick
42:05he was talking about, there was a person who had stood up again.
42:10Maybe that boy is someone to look out for after all.
42:13XIN mumbled.
42:15Suddenly, she felt the heat coming from the corner of the room, and as she looked at Jayden,
42:20she could see the fire in his eyes.
42:23What's this about a boy?
42:25Did he try touching you?
42:27You can tell me, right?
42:29You know the rule I and dad set for you.
42:33If anyone wants to go out with you they need to at least be strong enough to beat me.
42:37She knew about this rule, but she knew that was also impossible.
42:42There were only a few people in the country strong enough to beat her brother.
42:46That's why she had altered that rule slightly to herself, that they had to at least be stronger
42:51than her, hopefully then it would be someone her brother would accept, but whether she
42:55would ever find a person or not was a different story altogether.
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