Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 81 - 79: Teaching Lu Lin a Lesson

As Lu Lin and Guan Yue went upstairs, gym coaches and familiar members of the boxing gym kept greeting Guan Yue, and she responded to each with a smile.

They walked up to the second floor.

Compared to the bustling and equipment-filled first floor, this area felt much more spacious.

Three rings.

In the rings, people were practicing against each other.

Lu Lin immediately spotted Guan Yue’s father, who was the person in charge of this boxing gym.

Guan Pingchao.

Guan Pingchao looked to be in his forties with a cropped haircut, standing over two meters tall. On the arena stage, he resembled a prehistoric beast—fierce and flamboyant.

"Dad!"

Upon hearing Guan Yue’s voice, Guan Pingchao’s evasive maneuver against his opponent’s punch slowed just a fraction, allowing the punch to land squarely on his face.

"Oh dear, daughter, you’re here!"

Ignoring the hit, Guan Pingchao sent his opponent flying with a kick and jumped down from the ring by pushing against the barrier with his left hand.

After taking just two steps, he noticed Lu Lin standing beside Guan Yue.

Young.

Handsome.

Lean physique.

Calm demeanor.

Guan Pingchao felt a slight pang of jealousy, prompting him to laugh and tease, "Daughter, is this your boyfriend?"

"I didn’t realize you have such discerning tastes."

"Dad, don’t say such things,"

Guan Yue protested, though inwardly she mused, ’I wish, but alas, Lu Lin doesn’t seem to understand romance at all.’

"Dad, this is Lu Lin, the new Star Guide from our Green City Mentor Branch."

"Lu Lin, this is my dad. Just call him Mr. Busybody."

Mr. Busybody?

Lu Lin was taken aback.

What a nickname, coming from President Guan Yue—daring enough even before her father.

"Yes, yes, I’m Mr. Busybody."

"Nice to meet you, Lu Lin. Daughter, why did you suddenly visit me here?"

Learning Lu Lin wasn’t Guan Yue’s boyfriend, Guan Pingchao relaxed his guard.

Lu Lin suddenly seemed much more agreeable.

"Dad, Lu Lin said he was practicing a martial skill but couldn’t find a suitable place, so I thought I’d bring him here. It also saves him some registration fees."

Guan Pingchao looked at his daughter, unsure how to respond.

Given Lu Lin’s registration fees, bringing him to the boxing gym, what a considerate little darling.

"Sure, no problem. The upstairs is vacant, Lu Lin. Feel free to choose your spot."

"Thank you, Uncle Guan."

Naturally, Lu Lin couldn’t really call him Mr. Busybody, so he politely thanked him and sensibly moved to a corner. He opened his backpack and took out a broken knife to begin his training.

Guan Pingchao pulled his daughter aside for a quiet talk.

"Daughter, do you have feelings for this Lu Lin?"

"Um... no, Dad, what are you joking about? Lu Lin is only eighteen this year. If I like him, wouldn’t that be a mismatch?"

"Alright, alright, stop asking so much, go practice your boxing."

Guan Yue hurriedly pushed her dad aside, but Guan Pingchao could tell.

His daughter was indeed carrying a torch for someone.

Seems he needs to test this kid named Lu Lin at some point, ensuring he doesn’t impede his daughter’s lifelong happiness.

As for the issue of age differences, Guan Pingchao didn’t give it much thought.

Lu Lin practiced the Ten Steps Kill with total concentration. Guan Yue ran back and forth, getting treats, sports drinks, preparing towels, and even fetching a set of men’s training vest and shorts from the front desk.

After several trips, she finally settled down to watch Lu Lin’s training.

But with only a few movements, Guan Yue quickly grew exhausted and started to doze off.

She truly lacked the fighting talent or interest.

Otherwise, she never would have chosen the stable profession of a Star Guide.

Though Guan Pingchao kept sparring, his gaze intermittently drifted towards his daughter.

He knew his daughter’s temperament best as a father.

Sure enough, Guan Yue didn’t last long and fell asleep in the rest area, Guan Pingchao understood.

This was his chance.

After speaking to his opponent, Guan Pingchao stepped off the ring and approached Lu Lin.

"Little Lu, training like this won’t work."

"The key to martial skill cultivation is fighting. Training alone won’t yield much feeling."

"Come, I’m free now, let’s spar a bit."

Guan Pingchao issued a challenge. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Lu Lin stopped his current movements, looking at Guan Pingchao.

Guan Pingchao was an ordinary person; despite his explosive appearance, he had no Star Veins and very gradually absorbed Star Power Factors through his Star Core to temper his body, no match for Lu Lin.

"No need, Uncle Guan, I am a Star Core Warrior with significant strength."

"If something unforeseen happened..." Lu Lin glanced subconsciously at the resting Guan Yue and continued, "President Guan would surely be angry then."

Hey, that tickled my temper.

Guan Pingchao had been running this boxing gym for over a decade and had never encountered someone as pretentious as Lu Lin.

Evidently, Guan Yue mentioned earlier that Lu Lin was a high school graduate this year, having awakened his talent only about ten days ago, even less than half a month.

No matter how strong he was, how powerful could he be?

Guan Pingchao had previously sparred with numerous Zero Level Star Core Warriors; at least in terms of strength and combat experience, he could surely overpower these newly awakened young warriors.

"No worries, Little Lu, combat experience is built through accumulation."

"Your Uncle Guan here may not be a Star Core Warrior, but his strength isn’t something ordinary people could withstand."

"How about this, let’s each wear protective gear and practice punches and movements."

Since Guan Pingchao insisted, Lu Lin couldn’t quite refuse.

He could only remind himself to moderate his strength during sparring, take care not to cause any harm.

The two donned protective gear and stepped into the ring.

Guan Pingchao even thoughtfully invited a boxer to serve as their referee.

Everything was set.

Begin!

Guan Pingchao didn’t rush to attack, but instead trotted on the spot, observing Lu Lin’s movements.

After just a few seconds, Guan Pingchao judged Lu Lin to be a novice.

He likely had never practiced boxing before.

Every movement betrayed hesitation, glancing around worriedly, unsure of what might go wrong.

Seeing this, Guan Pingchao chuckled inwardly.

Have at it, kid, daring to refuse my daughter, might as well give you a bit of hardship today.

Guan Pingchao crouched, feet rapidly moving, arriving at Lu Lin’s side in an instant, swinging a punch.

The punch was aptly swift, fierce, and precise.

Those watching on the sidelines knew Guan Pingchao was a doting father and would undoubtedly teach Lu Lin a lesson.

Upon seeing the punch, they realized he was putting his full strength into it.

"Good!"

Lu Lin cheered inwardly.

Guan Pingchao’s timing and angle were impeccable.

If he were a Star Core Warrior, Lu Lin would inevitably take the punch.

But Guan Pingchao wasn’t.

Under Star Skill Perception, Guan Pingchao’s actions appeared to Lu Lin like a slow-motion replay.

It felt precisely like knowing beforehand where the opponent would strike and how.

Lu Lin stepped on the ring ground beneath him.

His body retreated by half a meter, neatly sidestepping Guan Pingchao’s punch.

Then, unaware of the rules, Lu Lin made a fist with his right hand and thrust downward fiercely.

For this punch, Lu Lin employed about a tenth of his strength.

Presumably, Guan Pingchao wouldn’t be hurt...right?

"Ah!"

Just as Guan Pingchao was about to commend Lu Lin for his retreat, he saw Lu Lin’s punch barreling down.

After all, it was just a newly awakened kid, with Star Power forging not even a half month, how strong could he possibly be?

Still, despite underestimating, Guan Pingchao instinctively retracts his arm.

But, too late!