Super Fighting Tokyo

Chapter 42 Should I feel guilty...?

Because of her position, the girl had been facing away from Shiramu Cheng, but only now—as she lay on her back on the ground—did Shiramu Cheng finally see her face clearly.

He wore a red sleeveless Chinese-style outfit, paired with black trousers and cloth shoes, and combat gloves.

She was around twenty years old, with her hair casually tied in a bun, and a touch of red eye makeup at the corner of her eyes.

"..."

The girl's face stirred up a flood of memories in Shiraki's mind.

Her name is "Li Youba", a female underground fighter whose fighting style is Zhenyi Liuhequan, known for its extremely strong power.

In Bai Mucheng's memory, Li Youba was the champion of the women's group in the mid-level underground fighting group "Killing Martial Arts Association". Her strength was considerable, and she was a well-known figure in the underground fighting world.

Why would such a skilled player come here to play such a low-level match?

—And she's about to lose?!

No, losing is understandable, given the huge impact of hunger, but then again, why was Li Youba so hungry!?
……and many more.

Bai Mucheng suddenly remembered something.

The organization responsible for operating the "Killing Martial Arts Association"—a long-established underground fighting group—is none other than the "Tragic Tooth Group," which has deep ties to Shiraki Cheng!
Previously, the leader of the Mischievous Tooth Group, "Inoue Suga," accepted a commission from a mysterious person to invite registered fighters from the Kengan Association to participate in a fixed match with a "controllable outcome."

But in the end, Shiraki Shō defeated [Niō] Komada.

As a result, the Mischievous Tooth Group offended both the Teiai Group and the Kengan Association, and was abandoned by the behind-the-scenes boss, the Renwa Group, leaving them with nowhere to go.

The Mischigumi was disbanded, and Inoue Suga was 20 million yen in debt before disappearing without a trace.

"..."

Let's think about this further.

Without the "Tragic Tooth Group" as the operator, the "Killing Martial Arts Tournament" will naturally be unable to maintain its operations, and the final result will most likely be that the group collapses and the members scatter.

So, with the disbandment of the Killing Martial Arts Tournament, Li Youba is now unemployed?
Even so, it doesn't make sense!

As the king of a veteran underground fighting group, Li Youba's appearance fee alone is quite generous, so he must be quite wealthy.

Even if she can't find another job for the time being, she has absolutely no reason to go hungry... right?

Bai Mucheng became increasingly confused.

Meanwhile, in the arena in front of him, Li Youba was panting heavily, struggling to stand up slowly.

"Are you kidding me? I'm Li Youba, the kung fu prodigy..."

"Why? How could I... be so unlucky?"

Li Youba tried her best to adjust her breathing.

In a daze, she couldn't help but feel frustrated and started muttering complaints to herself.

"I had been saving up my savings for a long time, and I had originally invested them all with my old employer, the Killing Martial Arts Association, waiting for the year-end bonus."

"As a result, the Miserable Tooth Group and the Killing Martial Arts Association disbanded one after another, and all the money I invested went down the drain..."

"So unlucky... so incredibly unlucky..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mucheng's gaze began to wander, and he felt a little guilty.

Is it really that bad?
Even if her investment fails, she should still have some savings left over.

"I originally had several hundred thousand yuan in pocket money left..."

Li Youba's arms hung limply as he murmured, "But the horse racing information I got from that source—that it was a sure win—actually resulted in a loss!"

"I'm so frustrated. I could have become a billionaire overnight, but I lost even my last savings..."

"Damn it! What terrible luck..."

After hearing these words, Bai Mucheng felt less guilty.

"We have to... win..."

Li Youba took a deep breath and made up his mind, "The horse racing information last time was inaccurate, but I'm sure I can win this time. I'm going to put all the prize money into this race!"

Shiramu Cheng: "..."

His previous guilt had completely vanished, and he felt much more at ease!
But no matter how determined he was, Li Youba's situation remained unchanged; hunger still limited his physical strength and mental speed.

"Phew! Now that we've won, let's have some food first..."

Boom!

Just as Li Youba was about to move, he was hit by two jabs from Tojo Ran.

"Hey! Without rules, why would I give you a chance!"

Ran Tojo closed in step by step, trapping Yuba Li in a corner of the ring. "Do you know that in a boxing ring, being cornered is a death sentence?"

Bang bang bang!
A rapid barrage of punches rained down on Li Youba, forcing her to defend herself. The intense pain stimulated her nerves, causing her adrenaline to surge, allowing her to muster some strength temporarily, but leaving her with no mental capacity to think about how to retaliate.

This kind of ugly girl who only knows boxing techniques, normally... must be able to easily...

Li Youba's consciousness gradually faded.

In a daze, she suddenly heard someone behind her—outside the arena—speak up to remind her.

"Squat down."

Swish!
Li Youba acted instinctively, dodging Tojo Ran's continuous jabs and hiding himself in the "lower stance" where the boxer could not attack.

"Grab and grab!"

Bai Mucheng gave another reminder.

Li Youba spread his arms and hugged Tojo Ran's lower back.

Seeing that things were not going well, Tojo Ran repeatedly elbowed Li Youba in the back, but suddenly heard someone shout a warning.

"Charge! Overpower her!"

"Whoa—!"

Li Youba let out a low shout, kicked off the ring with one foot, flipped Tojo Ran over, and then straddled her.

Ran Tojo comes from the boxing ring and is proficient in striking techniques. Although she temporarily learned some mixed martial arts, her second-rate skills are no match for Li Youba.

"Huh...huh..."

Li Youba knelt on the ring, looking down at Tojo Ran.

"It's over, Ugly Duckling!"

boom!
Heavy punches rained down one after another. Tojo Ran managed to parry with difficulty, but she couldn't break free from Li Youba's suppression at all, and it was only a matter of time before she was defeated.

……

……

Amid the cheers of the audience, Shiraki crossed his arms and watched this scene silently.

Although it's women's combat sports, it still has reference value—both Tojo Ran and Li Youba are speed-type fighters who emphasize technique.

What Bai Mucheng just reminded Li Youba was essentially—how to fight back if he were in that situation?

It seems to be working well now.

With Shiraki's reminder, Li Youba successfully seized the opportunity, disrupted Tojo Ran's rhythm, and completely suppressed her, about to turn the tide and win.

—Disrupt the rhythm.

Bai Mucheng vaguely grasped the key point and explored a new idea, but it was still elusive and needed to be pondered slowly.

The competition on the stage is about to end.

Just then, a hand patted Bai Mucheng on the shoulder. Bai Mucheng turned his head and saw that the person who spoke to him was a woman.

Wearing a simple tracksuit, she had a slender figure, long black hair that fell naturally with the ends slightly curled inward, and a look of decadence and fatigue in her eyes.

"Ah...um..."

The woman seemed to be figuring out what to say, but finally forced herself to say, "Young man, the owner of this place asked me to remind you, 'A true gentleman observes the game without speaking,' so don't offer advice from the sidelines..."

Bai Mucheng understood upon hearing this.

It's understandable that the woman would feel awkward, since the rule of "not speaking" is only for "observing the game," and there's no such rule in underground fighting matches.

It seems that the "boss" wanted Li Youba to lose so he could earn more money, but Bai Mucheng ruined the plan.

But since the boss was in the wrong, he could only annoy Bai Mucheng and then had the woman come over to remind him.

And that woman—she probably didn't have a good relationship with the boss either, otherwise she wouldn't have been sent out to offend people.

"I'm glad you understand, bro. I'm in a difficult position too..."

Seeing that Bai Mucheng didn't seem to be angry, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and clasped her hands together.

"Thank you so much, buddy. My former boss told me to ask you to leave, otherwise he wouldn't even pay me the severance pay he owes me..."

Since there were no other matches tonight, Bai Mucheng didn't plan to stay any longer, so he followed the woman and returned to the street with her.

The woman received a small bag of cash—presumably her severance pay—and was in high spirits. She turned to Bai Mucheng and gestured.

"To show my appreciation for your understanding, I'll treat you to some late-night snacks, how about oden?"

The woman extended her hand to Bai Mucheng and introduced herself:

"Pegasus Hope - Nice to meet you, please take care of me."

(End of this chapter)