Chapter 74: Absolutely Cannot Hit the Face
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As they entered the inner hall, An Lan immediately smelled an overwhelming mixture of sweat and unabashedly aggressive and combative alpha pheromones.
These scents pressed and stimulated An Lan’s nerves. His brows furrowed, but soon he relaxed.
Because although the alphas here were combative, An Lan didn’t smell an overly strong scent of blood.
On a raised platform, two individuals were locked in combat, both wearing basic protective gear like headgear and mouthguards.
Their attacks were intense, each punch filled with the determination to bring the opponent to the brink of death.
It was a nerve-wracking spectacle.
Moreover, they were unabashedly releasing their pheromones, like two invisible beasts tearing at each other.
Onlookers seemed to be members of this fighting club, whistling, roaring, their eyes filled with a gaze full of destructive intent.
The atmosphere here made An Lan uncomfortable.
He was not a person who enjoyed fighting, and the combat in this place went against the spirit of athletic competition seen in regular matches. Instead, it embodied the most primitive instinct for violence and killing.
At some time, An Lan couldn’t even smell those pheromones anymore. Only the fresh and distant scent of ambergris remained in his nose.
It was Gu Liyu releasing his pheromones, enveloping An Lan.
At this moment, the person with the blue headgear on the platform was struck down and couldn’t get up, causing an uproar from the audience.
The person struggled to get up, and booing voices echoed around him. Ten seconds later, he still didn’t manage to stand, and he was carried away by others.
The ones carrying him didn’t seem concerned about his injuries. On the contrary, they laughed and one even patted his cheek, saying, “Losing like that, what a loss of face.”
Now, Ah Long extended his arm, clapped his hands, drawing attention from the club members.
“Come, come, today we have three young high-quality alphas and their…” Ah Long glanced at An Lan, noticing that Gu Liyu was holding An Lan’s hand, so he smiled, “and their friend.”
Ah Long lacked the ability of high-quality alphas to distinguish. He thought that with the protective posture of someone like Gu Liyu, An Lan should be his omega.
However, no alpha in their right mind would bring an omega to a place like this—filled with alpha pheromones, vigor, strength, and destructiveness—things that could drive an omega insane.
Ah Long couldn’t determine An Lan’s gender, so he used the term “their friend” with suggestive implications instead of revealing An Lan’s identity.
The eyes of the people around turned towards them, and the unfriendly feeling was too obvious.
Even if someone were dense, they could tell these people harbored no goodwill towards high-quality alphas.
“Students, go back and do your homework. The fighting club isn’t a place for you to have fun when you have too much homework.” The man with the red headgear on the platform said.
The whistling sounds continued, sharp and tinged with mockery.
“Don’t high-quality alphas like to engage in elegant sports?”
“I have a ‘t’ movie in my cloud drive; I’ll give it to you. Hurry back!”
In the midst of this commotion, Xu Xingran turned his face towards Xiao Chen and asked, “Are you certain?”
“Should be fine. Didn’t you say you wanted to see me get beaten up?” Xiao Chen smirked, curling the corners of his mouth.
This smirk instantly angered the fighters still standing in the ring.
“What’s the matter? Don’t like our advice? Then come up and experience it yourself.”
“Sure.” Xiao Chen readily accepted the challenge.
Ah Long’s brows furrowed, and he warned the boxer on the stage with a glare, “Zhang Dan!”
“Brother Long, don’t worry. I know these high-quality alphas come from good backgrounds. If we accidentally damage one, it will cause big trouble for the club.”
Xiao Chen took off his coat, tossed it to Xu Xingran, and briskly stepped onto the stage, putting on his gloves.
“No trouble at all. Among my friends, there’s one who owns a hospital. If you happen to fall, we’ll send you there, and you’ll get a lifetime of free treatment in the VIP ward.”
As Xiao Chen finished speaking, the opponent’s powerful punch came straight at him.
“Oh—” A gasp echoed through the audience.
Even An Lan’s breath instantly rose to his throat.
But Xiao Chen turned his face and delivered a punch straight into Zhang Dan’s abdomen. The punch was swift, close-range, and devoid of any flashy moves, with full force. This single punch caused Zhang Dan to stagger backward two steps.
“Hey, he’s got some skills,” commented Ah Long from the audience, rubbing his chin.
Zhang Dan’s anger intensified, and he unleashed a barrage of heavy punches and knee strikes, determined to leave Xiao Chen searching for his teeth on the ground.
An Lan always thought that Xiao Chen’s fighting style must be straightforward and direct, but today he realized that Xiao Chen excelled at dodging and predicting the opponent’s movements.
Initially, An Lan thought Xiao Chen’s evasion of Zhang Dan was very dangerous, but after a few rounds, An Lan understood that Xiao Chen was handling it with ease.
When Zhang Dan suddenly bounced up to kick Xiao Chen down, Xiao Chen caught his leg, then twisted it, causing Zhang Dan to fall and unable to get up.
Xiao Chen stood by the side, looking down at him coldly. “Brother, the sky is high, and the earth is thick.”
Zhang Dan’s leg was dislocated by Xiao Chen.
The members who were eagerly anticipating seeing high-quality alphas being beaten suddenly fell silent.
Two seconds later, someone finally reacted and went up to the stage to carry Zhang Dan down.
Xiao Chen lazily leaned against the edge of the stage, saying, “Anyone else wants to come up and challenge my dominance?”
“I’ll go!”
“I’ll go!”
Xiao Chen chuckled, “Don’t be in a hurry. Line up one by one. Our school promotes quality education, and everything must be done in an orderly manner.”
The people coming up on stage afterward knew Xiao Chen was formidable, so they displayed their full capabilities.
The intense competition between alphas, with muscles and blood vessels bursting, was filled with a gunpowder scent. Even the sweat splashed on the ground seemed capable of creating holes.
Xiao Chen’s back was already soaked, his hair somewhat messy, but he exuded a strong and wild aura.
The people challenging him on stage didn’t conceal their pheromones, provoking him. However, Xiao Chen kept restraining himself, and with a swift kick, he knocked another challenger off the stage.
“Now, I believe you’re not just foolish students here to have fun because of too much homework.” Ah Long turned his face and glanced at Xu Xingran and Gu Liyu.
Xiao Chen was clearly enjoying himself on stage. After all, on regular days, he dealt with students with slender arms and legs. He wouldn’t dare to truly challenge them. Now that he had the opportunity, Xiao Chen wanted to let loose.
“Speak up. What do you want to do here?” Ah Long asked.
“We want to meet someone.” Xu Xingran walked to Ah Long’s side, slightly approaching him. “Gao Chengyuan.”
Ah Long’s gaze sharpened, and he tried to push Xu Xingran’s chin with the back of his hand. Such a blow might dislocate Xu Xingran’s jaw.
However, Xu Xingran leaned backward, then grabbed Ah Long’s arm, bending it swiftly, and turned Ah Long’s arm behind his back.
Ah Long was stunned. Xu Xingran, who looked refined and elite, emanated an upper-class alpha’s aura. Even though he might have learned combat skills like judo or karate, Xu Xingran’s move just now was practical and combative.
“Why are you looking for him?” Ah Long asked, suppressing his anger.
“He’s the top combat expert here, isn’t he?” Xu Xingran smiled.
“So you guys are really here for trouble?” Ah Long squinted his eyes, muscles tensing as he prepared to break free from Xu Xingran’s control.
“Coming for trouble wouldn’t be just the few of us. Consider it seeking guidance. We hope Coach Gao can give us some training,” Xu Xingran said.
At this moment, the entire club’s members surrounded them, tension escalating, and animosity reaching its peak.
Gu Liyu pulled An Lan back and stood in front of him.
Ah Long sneered, “With the skill level displayed by the one on the stage, I can’t see any need for seeking guidance.”
“To deal with you, we certainly don’t need to find Coach Gao. But we are targeting more formidable opponents. Are you sure you don’t want to ask if he’s interested in taking on students?” Xu Xingran’s smile remained on his face, but his tone turned colder, subtly revealing a sense of pressure.
Ah Long’s eyebrows furrowed, and suddenly, as if unable to breathe, his whole body plummeted. Even without Xu Xingran pressing him down, he had already fallen to the ground, covered in cold sweat.
“Ah Long!”
“Big Brother Long, what’s wrong with you!”
Several people gathered around, helping Ah Long up.
Ah Long’s breath seemed stuck in his throat, and though people offered him water and massaged his muscles, he remained dazed for a long time.
The others circled around, looking at Xu Xingran with hostility. “You brat! What did you do to Brother Long?”
Xu Xingran immediately showed a surprised expression, waving his hands back, “Guys, he’s not my type. What could I do to him?”
“It’s the pheromones…” Ah Long regained his breath, signaling those around him to step back. “This guy’s pheromones are very strong.”
“Very strong? Brother Long, you’re not bad either. You…”
Ah Long smiled and wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. “Since you entered, you completely suppressed your pheromones. Even the guy on stage didn’t release any pheromones. The upbringing of high-quality alphas is indeed impressive.”
“We’re used to it. Besides…” Xu Xingran raised his head, scanning the club, “the space here is too small. If the three of us casually released our pheromones, none of the alphas here could stand. If the Alpha Management Committee came, everyone would be in trouble.”
Ah Long took a deep breath. He had always known that the pheromones of a high-quality alpha were powerful, but it was only in the recent confrontation that he realized the staggering disparity in strength.
The key was this young alpha with a face like a pretty boy. Just put his photo in an advertisement, and there would probably be a queue of wealthy women inviting him for dinner.
Ah Long disliked his face and, even more so, his pheromones.
“You’re here to apprentice under Old Gao, right? Whose dojo are you planning to challenge?” Ah Long asked.
“I can’t tell you. We’re not challenging a dojo; we’re trying to save our lives,” Xu Xingran replied casually. Although his words sounded mysterious and lacked sincerity, Ah Long felt they were genuine.
He took out his phone and made a call.
“Old Gao, there are a few high-quality alphas looking to apprentice under you. This might be the last chance; do you want to meet them?”
Ah Long turned to look at Xu Xingran and then smiled.
“Got it, I’ll tell them.”
Ah Long hung up the phone and pointed to the arena.
Ah Long hung up the phone, pointing to the ring, “Competing with us, who are just average fighters, winning isn’t anything to be proud of. Later, Coach Gao’s formal disciples will come. Have a match with them. There are four of you… If three of you win, Coach Gao will meet you.”
“Oh, sure.” Xu Xingran agreed readily, then shouted to Xiao Chen on the ring, “Just now was just a warm-up. The real deal will come later. You need to win three rounds!”
Ah Long was stunned for a moment and couldn’t help but say, “It’s not that you have to win against three of us; it’s that at least three of you need to win.”
“Fight with those of us at the intermediate level. If three out of four of you win, Old Gao will see you.”
“Oh…” Xu Xingran sighed and looked at Gu Liyu. “I know you like to keep clean, but today, you’ll have to get up there and stretch your muscles.”
“Okay,” Gu Liyu responded lightly.
Having seen Xiao Chen’s skills and Xu Xingran’s move earlier, An Lan knew they had all been trained in close combat. However, this wasn’t the place for a friendly match; it was about real punches and kicks, not just for fun.
A door opened, and three people walked out. They were the students personally taught by Gao Chengyuan.
The first person on stage wasn’t tall, but his muscle density was quite high. With dyed blond hair, he whistled when he locked eyes with Xiao Chen. “I like this one. He’s spirited.”
After two seconds of silence in the audience, laughter suddenly erupted.
“What’s going on?” An Lan didn’t understand where the joke was.
Ah Long looked at An Lan. “Are you an omega?”
“No.” An Lan didn’t understand what being an omega had to do with anything.
“Although we’re rough, we don’t talk about dirty stuff in front of omegas. We have to respect them. Since you’re not an omega, then I’ll…”
Ah Long didn’t finish, and Gu Liyu spoke up, “That person probably enjoys tormenting alphas who lose to him.”
“Oh, ‘torment,’ that’s quite elegant.” Ah Long laughed.
An Lan immediately understood the extended meaning of “torment.”
Xiao Chen observed the reactions of the people below and naturally understood what they were thinking. He thought to himself, “This short guy seems quite arrogant.”
Little did anyone know that when the short guy’s first kick came, it was like a boulder being launched, nearly making all of Xiao Chen’s internal organs spew out.
As the second kick was about to land, everyone anticipated seeing Xiao Chen get knocked down in seconds. However, to their surprise, Xiao Chen skillfully evaded with a single hand on the ground. The little guy’s fist approached rapidly, and Xiao Chen gracefully tilted backward, narrowly avoiding it. Onlookers broke into a cold sweat witnessing the scene.
The little guy was truly agile, and there were no unnecessary movements. Each punch and kick was efficient, forcing Xiao Chen to remain on the defensive.
In less than a minute, Xiao Chen’s back was soaked, and the noise from the crowd grew louder. From their perspective, it seemed only a matter of time before Xiao Chen would be defeated by this little guy.
Seeing Xiao Chen take another punch, his left eye socket swelling, and while Xiao Chen’s head was buzzing, the second punch arrived. Xiao Chen urgently dodged but lost his balance, falling to the ground.
Ah Long chuckled and shouted, “Don’t you like it with some vigor? Why have you been hitting others’ faces all this time?”
The others followed with laughter.
Ah Long deliberately glanced at the expressions of Xu Xingran and Gu Liyu.
“Tsk.” Xu Xingran turned his face slightly, chuckled lightly, showing no concern for Xiao Chen at all.
Gu Liyu’s expression remained unchanged, not even a slight furrow of his brow.
The blond little guy smirked, and just as Xiao Chen was getting up, without mercy, he swung a punch as if intending to smash Xiao Chen’s head open.
An Lan could feel the hostility these people had towards high-quality alphas. They all wanted to see alphas like Xiao Chen defeated, their dignity trampled upon, and utterly defeated to the point of not being able to stand up again.
As the blond little guy’s fist was about to reach Xiao Chen, his gaze sharpened, and he unleashed a fierce killing intent. His left fist lifted upward, precisely hitting the opponent’s wrist, while his other hand swiftly punched, accurately hitting the little guy’s armpit.
“Ah—”
This pain was unbearable for an ordinary person.
Everyone was stunned, completely unexpected that Xiao Chen could hit the opponent’s armpit in that split second.
The blond guy’s anger was about to erupt, and although his arm hurt, his leg technique was still there. He kicked towards Xiao Chen’s throat.
This kick was really ruthless, showing that they had no principles; their goal was simply to knock down their opponents.
However, Xiao Chen, a guy without “principles,” directly leaned to the side, and with a heavy punch, he smashed it onto the back of the guy’s knee joint.
“Ah—” This cry was even louder than before.
The entire club fell silent.
The blond guy could be said to have crashed onto the ground, struggling to get up for a long time.
Wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth, Xiao Chen used his fingers to comb through his hair. His smile carried a hint of rogue and arrogance.
“I advise you not to get up unless you want to lose your other arm and leg.”
Unfortunately, the opponent was not willing to accept defeat. He fiercely smashed his forehead towards Xiao Chen.
This move was once again anticipated by Xiao Chen. He suddenly reached out and grabbed the opponent’s head, fiercely smashing it downwards. Just as everyone nervously approached, expecting the opponent’s head to explode, Xiao Chen stopped when it was less than a centimeter from the ground.
“I’ve won, but I have no intention of tormenting you. It’s not that I’m kind-hearted, it’s just that you look too ugly,” Xiao Chen said, then released his grip.
Ah Long and the others hurriedly lifted him down from the stage.
Xiao Chen extended a finger towards the camera above, indicating that they had won a round.
He leisurely stepped down from the platform and walked back to Xu Xingran.
“Before the fight, you should have agreed on some rules with them, like not hitting the face no matter what,” Xu Xingran said, taking out a pack of tissues from his pocket.
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