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Chapter 134: The Pitiful Hammer (Part 2)
Wei Yuan could no longer hold back; his stomach was protesting, and his mind couldn't tolerate Hammer's incessant nagging. So he decided to fight fire with fire.
When faced with a paranoid and arrogant person, you can choose to be even more paranoid and arrogant than them. But when dealing with someone who is clueless, can you really be more clueless than they are?
Of course not. Wei Yuan had already provided a perfect answer. Since Scholar Meets Soldier and reasoning was futile, he might as well skip it and speak with his fists: "Screw him!"
Hearing Wei Yuan's direct insult, Hammer was momentarily taken aback, then looked at Wei Yuan with a wounded pride expression and said, "Are you looking for death?"
Upon hearing his harsh words, Wei Yuan didn't hold back either: "I just insulted your mother to your face; what are you going to do about it?"
Which idiot came up with the saying: "Reason prevails everywhere"?
At this moment, even if Wei Yuan had a point, it was unclear. Facing someone like Hammer, who seemed so formidable, what could he possibly gain? Wei Yuan felt completely at a loss for words and could only resort to using his fists to defend himself.
Hammer was on the brink of collapse. There is a peculiar type of person who becomes increasingly self-important while others disregard them; this makes them more prone to breaking down. Such individuals often have fragile psyches, especially someone as clueless as Hammer.
"F*** your mother!"
Hammer used a tone that frequently appears in dramas to threaten Wei Yuan.
However, even though he struck first with insults, Wei Yuan had no intention of continuing the verbal sparring; he chose to respond with his fists instead.
Hammer was also quite perceptive. Perhaps both of them were experienced fighters; he immediately sensed that something was off about Wei Yuan's movements, especially when he felt Wei Yuan throw a punch without dodging.
This was Hammer's trademark characteristic and the reason why no one dared to provoke him. If you got into a fight with him, it would only bring you misfortune. This guy had tough skin and muscles, as if he practiced some kind of indestructible technique; or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he seemed completely impervious to pain.
Imagine this: you are fighting him, and he just stands there, letting you hit him. No matter how hard you punch or kick, he remains unfazed. Then, when he strikes back, each blow lands with such force that it can knock you down in an instant.
According to a classmate who used to be obsessed with online games, this guy clearly has cheat codes activated—his defense is invincible, his attack power is fierce, and there are no weaknesses to exploit. He is the type that relies on brute strength.
Of course, for Wei Yuan at this moment, this Hammer is nothing more than a big, hairy gorilla. Even if he possesses divine strength, after being cleansed by Spiritual Energy, Wei Yuan's pure power is definitely not inferior to his.
"Ha!"
Wei Yuan showed no signs of holding back as he unleashed all his strength into a punch aimed at Hammer's chest. After taking this hit, Hammer did not make a sound.
However, he staggered back a few steps, clutching his chest and coughing repeatedly. But this guy was like a rabid dog; after Wei Yuan insulted him and then hit him, he seemed even more reckless and crazy than Hammer himself.
This guy is completely unreasonable!
For the first time ever, Wei Yuan gave someone this impression. This label had always been associated with Hammer, but now that Hammer was entangled with Wei Yuan, everything changed.
You think you're strong? I’m stronger!
You’re unreasonable and causing trouble? I’ll be even more unreasonable and troublesome!
You like to hit people when things don’t go your way? I’ll just jump right into it without saying a word!
Wei Yuan knew that when dealing with a madman, one must be even crazier. He took a solid punch to the chest from Hammer, and an astonishing situation occurred: Hammer was actually hurt quite badly by that punch.
Even the two companions alongside Liu Lei had always seen Hammer as someone who felt no pain during fights. Even if all three of them attacked together, they would probably feel like their strength was just hitting something as hard as Hammer himself. They weren’t sure about his condition, but their own fists were definitely hurting.
So who would dare to provoke Hammer? In just a moment, hitting him would only be torturing yourself.
However, with that punch from Wei Yuan, Hammer was forced back a few steps, coughing continuously. Yet this guy was like a mad dog; the harder he was hit, the more he retaliated.
"It has nothing to do with you, why are you hitting me?"
Hammer shouted at Wei Yuan in a genuinely furious tone, and he didn't stop moving. As he yelled this, his tall and strong body charged towards Liu Lei.
"Get away!"
Wei Yuan shouted, but it was too late. The mad dog was already rushing toward him, and it felt like if he got hit, he might just burst.
Seeing that Liu Lei couldn't dodge in time, Wei Yuan grabbed his body and pushed him toward the two people nearby, then used his hands to brace against Hammer's head.
At that moment, Liu Lei lost his balance from Wei Yuan's push and crashed into those two people. In fact, when Liu Lei collided with one of them, he almost fell straight into the nearby toilet.
From the looks of it, it seemed that Liu Lei's impact caused him to lose his footing and head straight for the toilet. His head, especially his chin, made contact first, and if he had opened his mouth at that moment, there was a high chance he would have ended up tasting waste.
It was truly disgusting; this wasn't some perverse art film from Island Nation—why should I have to deal with this?
The guy who got knocked into the toilet by Liu Lei must have been extremely angry and humiliated. However, what frustrated him the most was that such a classic series of actions failed to attract the attention of the few spectators present; the spotlight was stolen by someone else.
Meanwhile, the person next to him didn't even notice his companion's humiliation; both he and Liu Lei were completely captivated by the scene unfolding before them.
The two spectators felt as if they were in a Spanish bullfighting arena. When Wei Yuan reached out to grab Hammer's head just as Hammer charged toward him—almost colliding with his chest—it was as if he had seized two bull horns and was pulling on his hair.
No matter how strong someone is, hair is a very vulnerable part. With Wei Yuan's full grip, Hammer immediately went limp and let out an unpleasant groan. It dawned on Wei Yuan: this was clearly Hammer's sensitive spot.
If you've seen martial arts dramas, there's a classic scene where a character gets powder thrown in their eyes and enters a state of frantic confusion, accompanied by deafening screams as they start wildly attacking their opponent.
The scene before him was quite similar. With Wei Yuan gripping him with all his might, Hammer even felt as if his hair was being pulled out. His entire head felt like it was being scorched under the sun, and the intense pain was particularly excruciating.
"Why bother? I really didn't mean to," he said.
Seeing him in such agony, Wei Yuan couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy, much like how one might feel for a victim of a madman's attack—there's anger, but also a degree of compassion.
However, Wei Yuan's words sounded somewhat gleeful to Hammer. There was a conclusion mentioned in Stephen Chow's version of "The Deer and the Cauldron": pain is the greatest catalyst for unlocking human potential.
Wei Bao had relied on the immense pain from the Jin Zhen Acupoint Strike to unleash his potential and defeat Feng Xifan. Now, with Hammer's most vulnerable spot—the hair—being gripped with such force by Wei Yuan, the pain could easily be rated at a ten on the pain scale.
It seemed that this madness had truly awakened some potential within Hammer, who lunged at Wei Yuan in a frenzy. Although Wei Yuan felt a pang of sympathy seeing him suffer, this very emotion became his downfall.
Distracted by his feelings, he didn’t anticipate that Hammer would charge at him again. As a result, Wei Yuan found himself in a tragic situation; it turned out that one cannot afford to be soft-hearted during a fight.
"It hurts so much! Damn you!" Hammer shouted wildly. The shout startled Wei Yuan, causing his heart to race. Meanwhile, Hammer was not one to show mercy; seeing Wei Yuan frightened did not deter him from continuing his assault.
He lunged forward, almost ready to bite. Hammer tightened his grip around Wei Yuan's neck and began to rain down punches on his back. With such strength behind those blows, Wei Yuan cried out in pain.
Under the same kind of pain-induced stimulation, Wei Yuan resorted to his usual move. After undergoing soft yoga training with Yang Ying, his flexibility had significantly improved, allowing him to perform difficult maneuvers with ease.
With his neck being choked by Hammer, and punches aimed at his back, Wei Yuan immediately snapped. He executed a side kick with perfect form, exceeding a hundred eighty degrees, aimed straight at Hammer's face.
"Ah!"
He received a vicious kick directly to the face, and naturally, Hammer couldn't take it. In a reflexive action, he quickly covered his face. Wei Yuan seized the opportunity to break free from his embrace, feeling a sharp pain continuing in her back.
"Damn it!"
At that moment, Wei Yuan was so furious that it felt like a Buddha had descended. While Hammer was covering his face, she charged forward and delivered a powerful punch to his stomach. Without pausing, she unleashed a series of punches on him, and finally, grabbing his shoulder, she threw Hammer towards the nearby faucet.
Of course, Hammer still had some sense left. He managed to cover his head with his hands, narrowly avoiding a direct hit from the faucet. Meanwhile, the guy who had crawled up from the toilet initially intended to rush at Liu Lei but hesitated upon seeing how fierce Wei Yuan was.
To them, Hammer was the craziest one, but now he was being beaten by Wei Yuan. It was clear she had come to help Liu Lei. If they charged in now, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Human nature is selfish; the person standing unharmed probably thought of it as just watching a show. After all, he wasn't injured. The more one speaks up in disputes, the more trouble they invite; it's better to mind one's own business.
The guy who almost swallowed all the waste from the toilet due to Wei Yuan's unintentional push also felt fear upon witnessing her ferocity. As the saying goes, a real man can bend and stretch, can be big or small, can be rough or soft...
In short, it was best not to provoke this crazy Wei Yuan. As for Hammer getting beaten by her, what did that have to do with them?
In their eyes, Hammer was just a complete fool, merely a tool to be used as a shield when things went wrong. Why would they care about Hammer's well-being?
Watching Hammer get beaten right in front of them, no one dared to say a word. Wei Yuan felt pity for him—how you treat others is how you will be treated.
However, Hammer was someone who cared about his pride. Being pressed down and beaten by Wei Yuan made him fight back immediately. He pushed against her stomach with his arm. Fortunately, Wei Yuan sensed this and quickly stepped back. Once she released him, he lunged at her.
In a moment of distraction, Wei Yuan nearly got punched into the door.
But realizing the situation, she steadied herself like a weeble wobble and spun away from his punch before spinning back to her original position and throwing a punch at him in return.
This high-difficulty move is still thanks to the soft yoga taught by Yang Ying. A spinning kick hit Hammer right in the chest, and seeing this bull-like figure crazily charging towards him, Wei Yuan truly felt a sense of being defeated.
Well, even if Liu Lei really cursed your ancestors for eighteen generations at school, there’s no need to go this crazy, right? This guy is acting like a desperate warrior; anyone unaware would think he had provoked someone who forcibly demolished his home.
“Boss, are you done yet? I’m really annoyed.”
Wei Yuan listened as his stomach continued to rumble, feeling utterly speechless towards Hammer. Was this guy really necessary?
He might as well knock him down with one punch. Wei Yuan calculated his limit and gathered strength in his hand, delivering a direct punch to Hammer's stomach.
This time, Wei Yuan put all his might into it, and without missing, he struck Hammer's belly. Given his body’s condition after being cleansed and transformed by Spiritual Energy, this punch was enough to make an ordinary person collapse and foam at the mouth.
After taking the punch, Hammer slammed against the wall, clutching his stomach and continuing to scream. Just when Wei Yuan thought he had subdued him and could leave, he felt Hammer charging at him again despite the immense pain.
What on earth did this guy grow up eating?
Since one punch couldn’t take him down, Wei Yuan decided to kick him instead. Who would have thought that this time Hammer had learned his lesson? He quickly dodged Wei Yuan's flying kick, resulting in Wei Yuan’s foot smashing into the nearby water tank made of cement, breaking off a large chunk.
Everyone present was astonished. What does this mean?
If an ordinary person can smash a cement water tank with a kick, does that mean if he really put all his strength into it, there would be a hole in the ground?
Of course not; it was just that the water tank Wei Yuan kicked was quite old. However, his kick was indeed powerful and effective.
“Oh my goodness.”
Wei Yuan was on the verge of tears. He had kicked a water reservoir that looked quite imposing, but it was made of cement and incredibly hard. Although Wei Yuan had strong kicks, it didn't mean his foot wouldn't hurt.
At this moment, he was holding his foot in pain. Seeing this, Hammer rushed over, ready to take advantage of his injury and finish him off.
Unfortunately, it was the same principle; pain was a factor that could unleash potential. Wei Yuan saw that he was injured while his opponent continued to press on without any sportsmanship, and he got angry.
Most importantly, he needed someone to vent the pain from his thigh, and Hammer came at just the right time. Wei Yuan clenched his fists, dodged Hammer's attack once again, and then landed a punch to his stomach.
This time there was no invincible Hammer. After being hit by Wei Yuan, Hammer immediately half-kneeled on the ground, clutching his stomach and groaning. Liu Lei quickly said to the other two, "Hurry up and help him leave."
Seeing that Hammer was no longer useful, the two quickly lost heart and came over to assist Hammer in leaving. At this moment, seeing that Hammer had lost his ability to resist, Wei Yuan walked over and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Don't be foolish anymore; it's easy to live your whole life like this."
Then he didn't care whether Hammer could understand or not and let Liu Lei support him as they left. As they walked out of the restroom, Wei Yuan saw a graceful figure ahead—it was naturally Lan Xue.
She had been very worried about Wei Yuan and had even neglected her meal just to wait for him.
"Brother, thank you," Liu Lei said sincerely.
"We don't need to say that," Wei Yuan replied.
"Sister-in-law is waiting for you over there; you really know how to pick women," Liu Lei joked.
With Lan Xue and Liu Lei supporting him on either side, Wei Yuan felt that today was indeed very strange and even somewhat amusing.
After the incident with Hammer, the three of them had delayed their meal time. It was now close to one o'clock in the afternoon, so they could only find a place outside to eat casually.
Liu Lei looked nervously at Wei Yuan's feet and said, "Wei Yuan, you're in trouble."
The three of them found a restaurant and sat down. Wei Yuan, ignoring the unsanitary conditions, slowly took off his shoes to check his feet, then replied to Liu Lei, "I'm really in trouble."
Wei Yuan saw that a large area on his toes was already swollen and red, and he thought his toenail had cracked open and was bleeding a lot. Lan Xue immediately became anxious and asked, "Should we go to the hospital?"
Wei Yuan had encountered similar situations when fighting before, but he never considered going to the hospital; he didn't want to bother Qian Duo.
"No need, it's just a minor issue," Wei Yuan said calmly.
However, Liu Lei sitting next to him sighed and said, "Wei Yuan, this is really not just a minor issue. Don't you remember? You still haven't retaken your last long-distance running exam!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan quickly asked, "How many more do I have?"
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