Proficiency Panel Right At The Beginning - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: I Refuse

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After years of training, ordinary people would not be able to dodge his punch at all. It was fast and powerful.

Although he had held back 70% of his strength, he could still make an ordinary person fall to the ground and temporarily lose their combat ability. It was not easy to defend or dodge.

Even in the octagonal ring, Zhang Kui’s punch was a fierce blow that no one dared to take it head-on.

Lu Ren could clearly sense a gust of wind coming at him.

This guy!

Lu Ren took a step back and pressed his left leg against the ground. He swung his right fist and punched hard.

Looking at Lu Ren’s fist, Zhang Kui did not have any intention of dodging. Instead, he raised his arm to block it.

Bang!

“Your strength is not bad!”

Zhang Kui was a little surprised.

“However, the force is too scattered. A lot of the energy is useless.”

Zhang Kui commented habitually.

Lu Ren did not say anything. He calmly threw a left uppercut at Zhang Kui’s chin.

Zhang Kui easily dodged to the side, twisting his waist slightly, and exerted strength with his feet. His fist landed on the protective equipment on Lu Ren’s chest before he could react.

Bang!

With a dull thud, Lu Ren’s chest was punched.

“Hmph!”

Lu Ren let out a muffled groan and staggered a few steps back before he could barely stabilize himself. His 8 attribute points of mental strength allowed him to see Zhang Kui’s movements clearly, but his body could not react.

His agility was a little low. Although it was average, it was still not enough for a professional combat coach like Zhang Kui, not to mention that his opponent must have hidden something.

[Ding… You have suddenly been attacked. Your Physical Constitution Proficiency Level has been passively increased by 1.]

Seeing that Lu Ren had regained his breath, Zhang Kui did not attack again. Instead, he took off his gloves and said, “That’s enough. The sparring partner will be paid 400 yuan per hour, and the club will take a cut of 100 yuan. Do you agree?”

“Alright, when do I start work?”

After getting off the stage, Zhang Kui replied, “Anytime.”

“I want to start now.”

Zhang Kui was not surprised. He seemed to have encountered many people like Lu Ren. He nodded slightly and turned around to shout, “Little Li, come and bring him to the sparring room!”

Ten minutes later, Lu Ren, who still had not taken off his protective gear, was standing in the octagonal ring with a mouthguard in his mouth.

Beside him, Little Li, who was checking the protective gear on Lu Ren’s body, patted him and sighed. “You need money urgently, right, bro?”

Seeing Lu Ren nod slightly, Little Li said, “It’s always like this when doing this. If you want to earn fast money, don’t take the wrong path, and don’t take the wrong path. If you want to earn more money, you can only rely on your body.”

After he had fastened the last button, Little Li patted Lu Ren on the shoulder and said seriously, “Do you want me to teach you something?”

As he had the mouthguard on, Lu Ren’s words were a little muffled, but he looked humble as he asked, “Thank you, please go ahead.”

One should not underestimate some small tricks. Sometimes, these small tricks would allow one to obtain great benefits.

Little Li pointed at his chin, his ribs, the bridge of his nose, the back of his head, and all the vital parts of his body.

“Don’t use these parts to deal with other people’s attacks. Use more of the cheekbones, chest and abdomen, understand? This protective gear is thicker. Some fools don’t know anything. After being hit a few times, they would be carried out horizontally. You won’t be able to earn money, and you will have to put in a lot of money.”

“Understood, thank you!” Lu Ren remembered it in his heart. His mental faculty, which has up to 8 points, made him remember Little Li’s words firmly.

Little Li nodded slightly. “Those who come here to call for sparring partners are basically those who have come over to vent their anger. Most of them don’t know any combat skills, and it’s fine as long as they feel good. Of course, this is only a high probability. Those people can afford the 400 yuan-per-hour sparring fee, most of them are not short of money. Don’t think too much. Alright, wait here for a while. Someone will come in.”

“Thank you for the reminder!”

He silently regulated his breathing. Ever since the System notified him that he had vaguely comprehended breathing, his physical strength had recovered rather quickly. He even looked forward to whether the breathing he had comprehended in the future would form the Blood-Breathing Technique like in the mission.

Lu Ren was 100% sure that a skill would appear when he reached a certain critical point.

About three to five minutes later, Little Li came in with a man. From his attire, he should be in his late forties. He was wearing trousers and a shirt, and his belly could be faintly seen. He was severely balding, and perhaps every strand of his hair had its name.

The kind of person who had been sitting in the office all year round.

Lu Ren gave his evaluation.

Little Li said, “Lu Ren, this is the guest you need to train with. Greet him well. I’m leaving!”

The person smiled politely at Lu Ren. “Friend, please forgive me later!”

Lu Ren shook his head slightly, indicating that it was not an issue. He was quite polite and looked like he meant it.

Five minutes later, Lu Ren sensed a series of notifications in his mind, indicating that the proficiency level of his constitution had been passively increased. He was a little excited. He looked at the middle-aged man who collapsed on the ground and could not help but urge, “Sir, you have booked two hours.”

If an ordinary person had not undergone training, five minutes of high-intensity combat would consume a lot of physical strength.

The man waved his hand tiredly, his face and neck red. He said in a hoarse voice, “Give me a break.”

Lu Ren looked a little troubled. “Boss, the rest time is also counted in the time limit.”

The man almost stuck out his tongue. He waved his hand with difficulty. “It’s okay.”

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with Lu Ren, the man, who had regained his breath, seemed to be a little indignant. He said, “Friend, take off your protective gear and practice with me. I’ll give you 2,000 yuan privately, how about that?”

“You can even play like this?”

Lu Ren turned to look at Little Li, who was standing outside the octagonal ring. Little Li, who had seen everything, shrugged and gestured for Lu Ren to handle it himself.

Lu Ren was silent. He thought for a while and shook his head slightly. “Forget it, Sir. I think this is enough for now.”

No one would like to be beaten up, and Lu Ren was also unwilling, as even becoming a sparring partner was also out of necessity, although his attribute proficiency had increased.

The man was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Lu Ren to refuse. Anger flashed across his face, but his good self-restraint made him calm down. “How about 10,000?”

10,000?!

Lu Ren looked at the System notifications in his mind and hesitated. This seemed good.

Not only could he get money, he could also increase his Physical Constitution Proficiency Level.

He could not possibly abandon money for his dignity, right?

Lu Ren quickly took off his protective gear, then took out his phone from the clothes beside him. He opened the payment collection code and handed it to the man.

The man happily transferred the 10,000 yuan to Lu Ren, and then he stood up and said, “I’ll go and rest. We’ll continue in half an hour.”

Seeing the man leave, Little Li entered the octagonal ring and said excitedly, “Not bad, Lu Ren. You’ve encountered a rich man the moment you arrived. Damn it, so what if he’s injured! It’s too rare. It’s obvious at a glance that such a person is rich, but he’s under great pressure and has an empty mind. Moreover, he has a strong desire to control people. Didn’t you see the expression on his face when you rejected him just now?”