The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!-Chapter 1336 - 816: Arm Wrestling Match (Part 2)

"Hehe. What does this person do?"

She pointed at Liu Zheng and asked.

"He’s a delivery guy for the Bloody Restaurant, probably here to deliver your order. Since he has a super membership card, I could only let him in. But don’t worry, no one can harm my trainees in my gym."

Hard Man reassured.

"Of course. However, I don’t think he can harm me either."

Cang Sha Xiang glanced at Liu Zheng with disdain.

"Hey, I’ve got a temper."

Now Liu Zheng was a bit upset.

Although he didn’t consider himself that impressive, he was at least a stone in the Underwater River—stubborn and tough.

Even a martial arts genius like Ma Baoli was always polite to him. Why was this black-skinned girl, just because she has high purity, so arrogant?

"Since you’re so confident, let’s have a match. If you lose, you sign off on the delivery; if I lose, I’ll leave immediately. How about that?"

Liu Zheng taunted.

"Xiangjiang, don’t fall for his provocation."

Hard Man reminded.

"Don’t worry, coach, I won’t start a fight in the gym."

Cang Sha Xiang replied.

"So you’re rejecting my challenge?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, I accept the challenge, but we need to change the activity, and the terms if I lose need to change too."

Cang Sha Xiang replied.

"Change what?"

"We’ll switch to arm wrestling, and if you lose, you have to buy this gym and rent it to Coach Hard Man at twenty-five thousand a month."

Cang Sha Xiang said.

"Oh? Sounds like there’s a story. Mind telling me more?"

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

Such specific terms clearly weren’t a spur-of-the-moment idea.

"So do you agree?"

Cang Sha Xiang asked.

She had proposed these terms when she heard from Hard Man that Liu Zheng had a super membership card, so it was also a spur-of-the-moment idea.

"Alright."

Liu Zheng agreed.

It wouldn’t be bad to buy it as a base for the Delivery Gang. Then Niu Ma could start a trading company, Bai Tianshi could open a clinic, Panda could open a Taoist temple, Luo Ping could open a detective agency, San Huamao could open a snack shop, and Niu Daji...

Hmm, Niu Daji could be the property manager and security.

Rent out the remaining rooms, and the rent could become gang funds to help those who have helped him, perfect.

"Coach, can I speak then?"

Cang Sha Xiang said.

"Hmm, there’s nothing to hide."

Hard Man nodded.

Learning the contest was arm wrestling, he was less worried. Xiangjiang’s fighting skills might be lacking, but her arm-wrestling skills were top notch.

"City Second University is relocating and plans to encompass several nearby streets. Although this street isn’t in the designated area, house prices and rent will likely increase."

"The landlord has already notified us that once the lease expires, it won’t be renewed. The gym owner plans to relocate the gym, but Coach Hard Man and we don’t want to move."

Cang Sha Xiang concisely explained.

"What’s the current rent?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Thirty thousand a month."

Cang Sha Xiang replied.

"Hmm."

They weren’t asking for more, it seemed these people really loved fitness and this gym.

"Alright, let’s get started."

Liu Zheng said.

"Follow us then."

Cang Sha Xiang and Hard Man led him into a small room.

In the center of the room was a small round table, seemingly made of solid alloy.

Such a robust table was undoubtedly meant for arm wrestling.

"Why not reinforce the base?"

Liu Zheng asked.

The table’s base was just a metal disk, neither welded to the floor nor screwed down.

"If reinforced and the column can’t bear the forces and breaks, it could cause injuries."

Hard Man explained.

"Got it."

Liu Zheng nodded and sat down on the side near the door, while Cang Sha Xiang sat opposite him.

"No use of extraordinary items or abilities, only pure muscle strength is allowed. Don’t interfere with the other competitor, violating the rules results in an immediate loss."

Hard Man announced the match rules.

"How does an artificial body count in this? I don’t even know if it qualifies as muscle."

Liu Zheng asked.

"Artificial body?"

Hard Man paused, only then noticing his body seemed different from a normal person’s. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Well..."

Hard Man hesitated.

He had never officiated a match involving an artificial body.

"It’s okay, coach. I have confidence in myself."

Cang Sha Xiang was nonchalant.

"Alright, if Xiangjiang says so, then."

Hard Man conceded.

"Let’s begin then."

Liu Zheng placed his arm on the table’s center and communicated with Extreme Fury Asura in his mind.

"Give it your all, Asura. If we lose in arm wrestling to a mortal, we’d lose face big time."

He said.

Liu Zheng’s taunt was elementary, yet with Extreme Fury Asura’s current intelligence, it was still highly effective.

Red light flowed through his body like blood, and every muscle throbbed like a heart.

"Wow~ it seems you’re not as frail as you look, now this is interesting."

Cang Sha Xiang’s voice was excited.

She took a deep breath, and her muscle lines immediately stood out.

Her muscles didn’t become overly exaggerated, but each muscle line shone with a metallic sheen, as if forged in a furnace.

A large hand and a small hand clasped together, both immediately felt the other’s rock-solid muscles.

"I’ll count to three, then we begin."

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

As Hard Man’s voice fell, both started exerting force immediately.

As the one who proposed arm wrestling, Cang Sha Xiang was naturally well-versed in the rules and techniques of the match.

Her elbow adhered tightly to the table, while her upper arm remained vertical. This formed a stable triangular support structure while also shortening the force arm, reducing force transmission loss.

Her wrist wasn’t straight; it bent inward about 15°, preventing force loss from excessive inward bending or outward bending which could easily injure the wrist joint.

With these small tricks, Cang Sha Xiang’s force efficiency was at least ten percent higher than Liu Zheng’s.

Not only was her force efficiency high, but her strength was also astonishingly great.

The alloy table that could withstand cannon fire made teeth-grinding sounds under her elbow’s pressure, and the muscle lines of this black-skinned girl transformed continuously like a crashing cable on a downward slope, crushing toward Liu Zheng.

"With such a name, certainly has some skills."

Feeling Cang Sha Xiang’s endless power, Liu Zheng’s face slightly changed color.

If this were when he first entered the Metropolis, his arm would already be a slab of meat on the table.

Even before replacing his artificial body, confronting such power head-on was impossible.

But now...

"Don’t worry about the drain, take her down!"

Liu Zheng roared in his mind.

"Roar!"

Extreme Fury Asura roared back.

The physical reserve it painstakingly filled with "feed" was instantly depleted, transforming into the endless fury of the artificial body, turning his muscles gold-red with heat.

"One elbow to rule them all!"

He didn’t understand concepts like "using 70% force to create tension for a few seconds, then gradually increasing force to disrupt the opponent’s rhythm," or "hooking the opponent’s fingers and suddenly adding force to throw them off balance." With all guns blazing, he went all in.

Sensing Liu Zheng’s unstoppable momentum, Cang Sha Xiang first turned pale, then was tenfold, even ninefold, more exhilarated.

Besides Hard Man Coach, finally there was someone, a human-like being, capable of overpowering her.

Since Liu Zheng exerted full strength, both for victory and respecting the opponent, she should also use her full power.

"Ignite!"

Without hesitation, Cang Sha Xiang unleashed a skill learned from a friend.

Her entire cellular activity was forcibly multiplied by more than tenfold. The surging blood and energy even turned her skin from black to red.

The sweat poured from her pores as steam, and her muscles twisted into a massive demonic face on her back.