Ke Xue Bartender

Chapter 80: Realm of Emptiness
"What would you two like to drink?" Lin Ye asked, forcing a smile.

"Vodka."

"whisky."

The two answered proudly.

"Do you need ice?" Lin Ye asked again.

"Need not."

"Because the speed at which ice melts is far slower than the speed at which we drink alcohol." Plains Mustang laughed.

Lin Ye glanced at the two of them.

The scene he saw at the Kyobari Dojo during the day came to his mind again.

It was more like a large-scale drinking scene than a dojo. Judging from the strong and pungent smell of alcohol, the alcohol they drank must have been of high alcohol content.

These two men came from that dojo, so naturally they have a great alcohol tolerance.

After pouring the wine, he pushed a glass of vodka and a glass of whiskey in front of the two people.

Ishida Ryuichi's is vodka, and Plains Mustang's is whiskey.

The two men picked up the wine glasses and took big gulps, just like they were drinking water.

"Another drink!" They both put down their glasses and shouted at the same time.

They drank it all in one breath.

Although Lin Ye did not approve of this way of drinking, he would not say anything about it.

When Lin Ye was silently counting down the second round, Ishida Ryuichi spoke:

"Brother, come join us."

"Yeah, you see, you like to mix cocktails, and we like to drink. If you want to become stronger, we can make you stronger. Aren't we a good match?" Plains Mustang also said.

Pushing the second glass of wine in front of the two, Lin Ye declined:
"Thank you for your invitation. But my energy is limited, and I have to work at night. If I am too tired during the day, it will affect my bartending state at night, so -"

"Don't worry," Ishida Ryuichi assured him, patting his chest, "Our training is very enjoyable. Not only will you not feel tired after training, but it will push your physical strength to new limits, and your energy will be as abundant as an erupting volcano."

"Really? But during the day I saw..."

"Oh, that's the passionate training method of our Kyokushin Karate." Ishida Ryuichi said, and his expression didn't seem to be joking.

"Use alcohol to stimulate the body, unleash its potential, reduce physical pain, and then start a hearty combat training." Ishida Ryuichi said with enthusiasm.

Plains Mustang continued his words: "After training, drink a cup of our gym's secret 'Water of Life' to restore your strength. So you don't have to worry about being tired when you work at night."

"Water of Life?" Lin Ye was a little curious.

What kind of wine can help people regain strength? Is there really such a magical wine?

If it were in the original world, he would definitely not believe it.

But now that he has come to a world that is subtly different from the original world, he is uncertain.

What if there really is?

The two saw Lin Ye's expression and smiled at each other.

[As expected, to seduce a bartender, you need alcohol]

"That is the secret of our dojo. Only students who join us can drink it, and only the owner knows the recipe." Ishida Ryuichi said with a smile.

Lin Ye was very confident in his tongue. He believed that as long as he drank that kind of wine, he would be able to distinguish its ingredients.

But if you want to drink it, you have to join this strange karate school.

He asked hesitantly:

"Um, does your training method require you to take off your clothes?"

"That's not the case," Ishida Ryuichi waved his hand, "It's just that our students couldn't help themselves in order to release the passion in their hearts. There is no such rule in the dojo."

[Although there is no such rule, every student who joins the dojo will be infected by the warm atmosphere in a short period of time, and then take off all their clothes and mingle with other students]

Ishida Ryuichi glanced at Lin Ye and a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

[When you join us, you will become like that]

Sorry, I won't be assimilated by that kind of weird atmosphere. As a bartender, Lin Ye is quite confident in his mind.

At the same time, he felt a little relieved after hearing Ishida Ryuichi's explanation.

I thought you had to take off your clothes when training in that dojo.

No wonder they don’t accept female students. It’s actually impossible for them to accept female students.

If a woman sees that kind of scene, it would be strange if she wasn't scared away, she might even call the police.

"Getting rid of all restraints and fighting with fists and flesh is the way a real man fights." Ishida Ryuichi suddenly said in a high-pitched voice.

"Mr. Lin Ye, do you know what the 'Ku' in karate means?" Ishida Ryuichi looked at Lin Ye with a serious expression.

Lin Ye didn't know much about karate. After all, martial artists were very wary of alcohol and they were rarely seen in places like bars.

Among the guests Lin Ye received, there were mostly some karate enthusiasts.

During the chat with them, I learned some information about karate.

Karate originated in Ryukyu, and Ryukyu had close exchanges with China in history. Therefore, karate has a close connection with Chinese martial arts and was once known as "Tang Shou".

In Japanese, both "唐" and "空" can be pronounced as Kara.

However, in the early 20th century, due to the change of national thought, the name of Karate gradually replaced Tang Shou.

Tang is a historical origin, and the word "empty" refers to the bare-handed fighting method on the one hand, and on the other hand, it refers to the noble realm of "emptiness" in Buddhism.

Anyway, it can’t mean not wearing clothes!
Lin Ye thought about it and replied:
"Maybe it refers to the bare-handed fighting style and the empty mind state with no distractions?"

"Yes, the emptiness in karate comes from the concept of emptiness in the Buddhist Heart Sutra," explained Ryuichi Ishida.

"That's it," the Plains Horse added with a smile, "sexy and empty or something."

"Yes, so fighting without clothes is also a manifestation of our practice of the concept of "emptiness." Ishida Ryuichi said with a serious expression.

Hey, emptiness refers to the emptiness of the mind, not the emptiness of the body. Please don’t over-interpret the Buddhist classics, okay?

Lin Ye complained in his heart and asked unwillingly: "Besides joining you, is there any other way to drink the 'Water of Life'?"

The two looked at each other, then opened their mouths wide and revealed sunny smiles.

"Yes, I have."

"We challenged the champion and won. As the losers, we will naturally offer the spoils that the stronger winner wants."

Hearing this answer, Lin Ye couldn't help but look at Xiaolan.

If we ask Xiaolan to help, can she succeed in kicking the door?

But after thinking about it, he gave up.

It’s better not to bother Xiaolan with this kind of thing. After all, she is also a girl.

What if the opponent suddenly explodes during the fight?

Let's think of other solutions.

"You two, I will consider your invitation carefully, but I may not be able to reply to you for the time being." Lin Ye said.

"Okay little guy, we will come to see you every day until you make a decision." Plains Mustang smiled.

[I already know where you work. You can’t escape.]

"By the way, you will go running tomorrow too, right? Do you want to join us?" Plains Mustang invited enthusiastically.

"That's not necessary. I like to run at my own pace." Lin Ye declined.

"Is that so? Then forget it." Plain Wild Horse did not force it. He had seen Lin Ye running and knew that what Lin Ye said was true.

The two had a few more drinks and then left the bar as if nothing had happened.

Less than a minute after the two men left, the doorbell rang again.

Conan pushed the door open, looking tired.

[Haha, I am a famous detective, but I was given a headache by a little girl. It's all because of those two hateful men in black. I will never let you off!]

This is a picture from the internet saved a long time ago. Please delete if it infringes your rights.
Speaking of which, this picture is clearly of CONAN CAFE, but Huihara is holding white liquor. Hmm, it must be a bar disguised as a coffee shop!
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(End of this chapter)