Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

But it doesn't matter.

It's only an impact of this magnitude.

The activation of life energy is like "virtual blood" in a game. The life therapy that is activated instantly is almost the instant the abdominal organs are impacted. It quickly activates the cells that have been deactivated by the impact, directly exempting them from the negative effects of organ damage.

Then, Yuan Chen raised his right hand and, expressionless, punched Komada's exposed back.

Compared to Komada's 'broad' back, Yuan Chen's fist seemed almost imperceptible.

But it was precisely in the next moment after being struck by this seemingly 'imperceptible,' or even 'light' blow,

With a brief pause, Komada, whose muscles were still tense and veins were bulging, felt his vision turn into a snowy white, and his whole body went limp.

Then his eyes rolled back, his tense muscles relaxed, and he lost all strength, slamming himself into the ground.

The entire arena fell silent. Even the original Bloodlust Guanxi didn't say a word, completely unable to understand why Niou Komada, who was so strong that he was like a small mountain of muscles, would be defeated so easily.

Not far away, watching this scene, Wu Huili Yang narrowed her eyes and said after a moment of silence, "...spinal fracture."

"Spinal fracture?"

Upon hearing this, Katahara Metsudo cast a curious glance at him.

Feeling the gaze of her old friend, Wu Huiliyang calmly said:

"One of the widely circulated techniques in assassination boxing involves striking the upper back to create shock that vibrates the spinal cord and stimulates the sympathetic nerve trunks around the spine. This triggers a brief period of spinal shock, causing a sudden loss of muscle tone throughout the body. The person collapses due to the inability to support their body, accompanied by a violent fluctuation in blood pressure leading to fainting..."

After a pause, Wu Huili added solemnly:

“During this process, the force must be accurately penetrated through the skin, muscles, and bones to impact the spinal cord and sympathetic nerves…and when the muscles are tight, both the impact of force and the penetration of strength will become particularly difficult.

To achieve a precise spinal fracture under such circumstances... heh...

Wu Huiliyang didn't speak, but let out a slightly wistful laugh.

"What? You can't do it?" Katahara Metsudo looked at his old friend with curiosity.

“A direct attack on the neck or back of the head can achieve the same effect.” Wu Huili Yang didn’t answer directly, but calmly said:

“But he did it anyway… Clearly, his appetite wasn’t satisfied with fighters at Komada’s level.”

"Even Komada can't be satisfied?" Upon hearing this, Katahara Metsudo seemed to realize something and sighed helplessly, saying:

"There are only a handful of people in the Kengan Association who can reliably defeat Komada... He really is a terrifying boy."

Despite saying it was terrifying, a bright smile involuntarily appeared on Katahara Metsudo's face.

The strong attract the strong; this is an indestructible law. Katahara Metsudo, on the other hand, loves change, loves conflict, and loves the vitality that bursts forth in the process of fighting.

Ignoring what was happening off the field, Yuan Chen simply turned his gaze to Ivan in the arena.

Following Yuan Chen's gaze, Guan Yu and the others also looked towards Ivan.

Ivan didn't know if it was because of Guan Yu's gaze or Yuan Chen's gaze... but it was probably the latter, right? In any case, Ivan felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him.

"I... admit defeat."

Upon hearing this, the referee no longer hesitated and immediately shouted:

"The winner is Yuan Chen from Sakura Manor Charcoal Grilled Meat!"

Volume 1: Chapter 84 - Store Opening Announcement

Having won with overwhelming force, Yuan Chen did not linger, but turned back to Chun Li and the others.

"Okay, problem solved."

As Yuan Chen triumphed and left the open space, Xing Shuo Nang also landed on Chun Li and Sakura Ibuki.

Chun-Li didn't seem to care much about this. As an Interpol agent—although she was still a newcomer—the self-cultivation practiced by Qigong had given Chun-Li a very strong heart.

Putting everything else aside, at least you won't panic because of other people's attention.

Similarly, feeling the gazes of others, Sakura Ibuki was initially a little stressed, but she quickly relaxed after realizing that these so-called CEOs, presidents, heads, and company presidents of large corporations were actually just ordinary people who would shout and yell.

"Well done, my friend!"

Seeing that Sakura Ibuki had returned to normal and even started her chuunibyou again, Yuan Chen nodded.

But just as the three were about to leave, a business card was handed to Yuan Chen as soon as he turned around.

"Mr. Yuan Chen! I'm from Jin Yuan Securities—"

"Mr. Yuan Chen, Toyo Heavy Machinery has always been committed to discovering outstanding fighters, and our compensation package is—"

"On behalf of the Osaka Joint Chamber of Commerce, I would like to have a conversation with Mr. Yuan Chen—"

All sorts of business cards poured in from all directions like snowflakes.

The men who were just watching the game with great interest now all had a completely different expression on their faces.

A humble smile played on his lips as he respectfully and gracefully handed out his business card, while his gaze toward Yuan Chen was filled with intense desire.

A fighter who can defeat Komada and Ivan together in minutes without shedding a drop of blood... his value to Kengan isn't measured in billions, but in the future of the entire company!

Normally, such powerful fighters only exist in super-large corporations like the Nogi Group, but now... Sakura-sou Charcoal Grilled Meat?

To put it bluntly, what kind of garbage is this? I've never even heard of it...

In this situation, if a company can sign a contract first, the benefits it can provide for the company's future development will be invaluable!

Unfortunately, Yuan Chen seemed not to see it at all, and simply turned and left calmly.

“I’m not interested in that kind of thing.”

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, the members of the group all turned their gazes toward Sakura Ibuki, who appeared to be the president of Sakura-so Charcoal Grilled Meat, and was positioned behind him.

Feeling the stench, Sakura Ibuki also fell into a brief silence.

Although Sakura Ibuki had decided before setting off not to get too involved in the Kengan Association's affairs and to stay true to her original intentions... now, seeing the executives of these large companies collectively showing goodwill, and with the readily available benefits and profits tempting her...

Raising her head, Sakura Ibuki's eyes were filled with compassion. Through the sheep bone mask, she spoke in a high-pitched, lament-like tone:

"Money, a scale invented by mortals to measure their own greed, is used to weigh the value of contracts... but..."

All I did was to witness battles worth seeing and meet people worth meeting! As for the prizes, you can decide for yourselves. My friends and I have had our wishes fulfilled.

Upon hearing Sakura Ibuki's words, the assembled members of the Kengan Association seemed to realize that she wasn't interested in the money and only joined the association to enjoy the battles...

But wait a minute.

Is it really just for the sake of war? They're even giving up the 500 million yen lease on the Ginza Center?!

Thinking this, the members of the group realized that this meant they could bid according to the rules of the Boxing Association.

Thinking about it, people's minds immediately became active.

A three-year lease on the Ginza Center might not seem like much to a giant like the Nogi Group, but for a considerable number of smaller companies, it's enough to easily sell it to a company outside of the Kengan Association for an extra 30-40% profit.

Just as a considerable number of small companies within the Kengan Association rely on charging 'challenge fees' to make a living, quickly recover funds, and even survive, similar internal and external transactions are also a way for the Kengan Association to maintain its core membership base.

Almost immediately, someone shouted, "President Sakura! I'm willing to buy your possession for 30 million yen..."

"Thirty million yen? You dare to speak? Fifty million yen!"

"Where did fifty million come from? Just some roadside stall? I—"

Just as the scene was about to become noisy, a slightly aged voice came from the speakers on the top of the screen.

"Gentlemen, President Sakura is a new member of the Kengan Association and is not yet familiar with its style, so it would be best not to bother him too much."

If there are no problems, President Sakura, the Kengan Association will be auctioning off the exclusive lease rights to the Ginza Center under your ownership in three days. Five percent of the final auction price will be added to the Kengan Association's capital reserve, and the remaining ninety-five percent will be deposited into your company account. What do you think?

"I am deeply grateful." Sakura Ibuki nodded, then flicked her cloak and followed Yuan Chen out of the venue.

Back in the car, Sakura Ibuki also took off his sheep bone mask. His handsome face was silent at first, then turned into a meaningful smile, and then into a smug and self-satisfied expression.

This kind of behavior used to be called "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome), now it's called "Jiahao".

But Sakura Ibuki clearly didn't care; he was simply enjoying the feeling.

"Hmph, not bad! But there are still some flaws. It would be even better if it incorporated some lines from the divine song!"

Seeing Sakura Ibuki use her chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) to deal with the members of the Kengan Association, Yuan Chen chuckled, then asked with some curiosity:

"You agreed quickly, but aren't you even a little bit tempted by those auctions?"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's question, Sakura Ibuki sighed and said:

"It's impossible to say I'm not tempted at all... but what's that saying again? The shortest route is usually the worst road, so I'll stick to my own plan and be more practical."

As she said this, although there was still a hint of regret in her tone at first, Sakura Ibuki quickly regained her cheerful and carefree demeanor and said:

"Just by joining the Kengan Association, some of the problems that used to bother me have been resolved. If I greedily ask for more, I will inevitably suffer a big fall because of this sooner or later!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen and Chun Li exchanged a glance, both sensing the surprise in each other's eyes.

After all, it's one thing to be able to do this on ordinary days, but to be able to clearly see one's own capabilities when faced with truly huge temptations, and to remain calm in the face of temptations that exceed one's capabilities, is indeed a very rare quality.

"In short, today is a day worth celebrating."

As she drove, Sakura Ibuki's face regained its usual calm and leisurely expression: "To celebrate, it's my treat, let's go eat barbecue!"

“Isn’t that no different from eating at home?” Yuan Chen chuckled.

Meanwhile, watching Sakura Ibuki, Genji, and the others leave, Nogi Hideki, who had been watching everything from beginning to end, stood in a corner of the underground parking lot and took out a cigarette after a brief silence.

Seeing the boss's actions, the secretary, Akiyama Kaede, raised an eyebrow in surprise and then said, "You seem to have a real headache? Losing 500 million yen in lease rights is giving you this much trouble?"

“A loss of 500 million yen is a small matter.” Hearing Akiyama Kaede’s words, Nogi Hideki also let out a sullen sigh of annoyance: “I originally thought it was just a well-established restaurant that had been taken away, but now it seems that a new behemoth is about to emerge in the Kengan Kai…”

Having seen countless people, Nogi Hideki has witnessed many companies or enterprises that rapidly rose to prominence by forming alliances with certain strong individuals within the Kengan Association.

But few people realize that relationships bound by money and interests are often extremely fragile.

For martial artists who pursue fame and fortune, they will be attracted by higher prices.

For true martial artists and practitioners who are indifferent to fame and fortune, such so-called binding of interests is nothing but a futile waste.

Without the favor of these powerful martial artists, these enterprises, companies, and groups lacking a solid foundation are often brought back to their original state at an astonishing speed.

Many people know this, but some people will always be blind to it.

But now it seems...

"She really has an extraordinary demeanor." Recalling Sakura Ibuki's clear-headed and decisive refusal, Nogi Hideki also took a deep breath, causing the cigarette to burn down to almost nothing.

Meanwhile, back home, Chunli immediately dragged Yuanchen to her room.

"Take off your clothes."

Upon hearing Chunli's words, Yuan Chen's eyes lit up and he said, "Shall I go buy a small umbrella first?"

Upon hearing this, Chunli patted Yuan Chen's forehead without saying a word.

"Stop fooling around!"

Chunli glanced at Yuan Chen with a hint of helplessness, then frowned and said:

“When you were fighting that guy named Komada, you could have easily deflected his attacks, right? But you just stood there and took them head-on… I don’t care about anything else, but I promised Dad and Grandpa Yuan that I would take good care of you. Let me see you quickly.”

Upon hearing Chunli's words, Yuan Chen immediately took off his clothes, and then saw that the area on his abdomen where Komada had hugged and struck him was covered in bruises.

Upon seeing this, Chun-Li frowned, then reached out to check carefully. Only after confirming that no internal organs were damaged did she relax a little.

Then, looking at Yuan Chen, Chun Li raised her chin and said, "Alright, you can explain now."

"It's just to weed out some of the boring ones," Yuan Chen said calmly.

"Just like Ivan Karaev. Although his strength is not bad in the eyes of ordinary people, it is not equal to that of Komada... I cannot grow with a martial artist of this level."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen say this, Chun Li subconsciously wanted to tell him not to be in such a hurry.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, she sensed the calmness in Yuan Chen's gaze, and then realized that Yuan Chen already knew the answer in his heart...

Seeing this, Chun-Li sighed, then said with some pity:

"There's no need to push yourself so hard... If you need to train with someone, come find me. At least I can still keep up with your progress right now... Hmm, maybe I'll get more out of you."

As she continued, Chun-Li sighed helplessly.

Chun-Li was also known as a genius from a young age. Her father, Tong Ang, was not able to master the release of Qi Gong Quan until he was twenty-five years old, so that Qi could be manifested externally.

Chun-Li was able to project her aura at the age of sixteen.

Before meeting Yuan Chen, Chun Li still harbored some pride in being a genius. But now, watching her younger brother struggle to win even with all his skills during their first sparring session, and now…