Chapter 264: Chapter 226: Reaping What You Sow, Severe Punishment

Because it was the grand opening of the arcade, the staff initially wanted to de-escalate the situation and let it slide, not wanting to argue with this kind of person.

Unfortunately, the other party didn’t know what was good for him, so they couldn’t be blamed for pursuing the matter to the end.

The man with the thick beard, who wanted to leave, was blocked by three staff members.

No matter which direction he tried to go, he couldn’t break through their cordon.

"What’s the meaning of this? You’re illegally detaining me!

Don’t take it too far! I already did what you said and gave you back the Game Coins."

Seeing that he couldn’t get away, the man with the thick beard’s face turned beet red with anger as he spoke with resentment.

"They gave you a chance at the beginning, but you’re the one who didn’t cherish it..."

"Yeah, they gave you a chance and you didn’t take it. Now you’re trying to blame them."

"You’re scared now, but it’s too late."

"Just wait for the Investigator to get here! If you’re really innocent, the Investigator will naturally see that justice is done..."

"See that justice is done? Look at him now. Anyone who isn’t blind can tell he’s got a problem."

"Using a Superpower to cheat at an arcade game. What a disgrace."

The surrounding crowd of onlookers could now be certain that the man with the thick beard had indeed used a Superpower to cheat, just as the arcade staff had said.

Everyone was suddenly filled with righteous indignation, heaping scorn on the flustered man.

...

’Looks like everyone here really hates guys like this...’ Lin Li, who was standing quietly to the side watching the commotion, glanced around at the crowd’s reaction and grumbled inwardly.

"Don’t push me..." Under the unanimous condemnation of the surrounding onlookers, the exasperated man with the thick beard became even more agitated.

In an instant, his eyes turned bloodshot, and a faint golden Spiritual Light appeared on his clenched fists.

"Whoa! This guy’s about to do something desperate."

"He’s going to hit someone. Be careful."

"There are so many of us, what’s there to be afraid of? He’s not getting out of this arcade today."

The crowd of onlookers denouncing the man with the thick beard was growing. When they saw the faint golden Spiritual Light appear on his clenched fists, the ordinary people in the crowd were startled for a moment.

But since there were so many people present, they quickly lost their fear. Then, an even more fervent torrent of condemnation erupted.

Of the three arcade staff members surrounding the man with the thick beard, only the lead staff member had a First Rank Initial Stage cultivation; the other two were ordinary people.

When they saw the man with the thick beard channel his Spiritual Energy and assume a fighting stance, the other two staff members subconsciously took a few steps back, while the lead staff member held his ground.

It was precisely these few subconscious steps back from the two staff members that gave the man with the thick beard a glimmer of hope for escape.

BANG.

He threw a punch.

His fist, glowing with a faint golden Spiritual Light, shot out violently toward the lead staff member. Caught off guard, the staff member took the punch squarely in the stomach.

Lin Li, who was watching the commotion from the side, couldn’t help but roast the man in his mind when he saw the bearded man’s punch land.

’Tsk, what a waste of that lead staffer’s height. He actually got hit by a sneak attack. He’s laughably bad.’

"Argh..."

The lead staff member, who was hit unexpectedly in the stomach, immediately fell to the ground, clutching his stomach and crying out in pain.

Although this lead staff member was tall and imposing, and even had a First Rank Initial Stage cultivation, he had actually never been in a fight in his entire life.

It was precisely because he had zero fighting experience that he was knocked down in one punch by the sudden attack from the cornered, thick-bearded man.

The crowd of onlookers, who had just been denouncing the man with the thick beard, hadn’t expected him to actually lash out and injure someone so suddenly. For a moment, they all fell silent.

"Bastard."

The two staff members who had stepped back earlier were just ordinary people.

Seeing their colleague suddenly struck down, they were overcome with rage. They cursed at the man with the thick beard and were about to rush forward to attack him.

A First Rank Initial Stage Cultivator isn’t much stronger than an ordinary person. If ganged up on by three or four ordinary people, they would quickly be overwhelmed.

But against only two ordinary people, a Tier One Cultivator could still handle them easily.

However, the cornered man with the thick beard had no time to deal with the two approaching staff members.

Since the arcade had already called the Superpower Administration Bureau, if he wasted any more time, he wouldn’t be able to escape even if he grew wings once the Investigator arrived.

And so, keenly aware of his situation, the man with the thick beard pulled a sharp dagger from his pocket.

If he had been bare-handed, the two staff members, fueled by their anger, would have dared to rush up and fight him.

But now that he had pulled out a deadly weapon, the situation was completely different.

The two staff members, who had been about to charge forward and fight the cornered man with the thick beard, immediately froze in their tracks.

Then, they quickly retreated. As they backed away, they helped their fallen colleague to his feet, putting distance between themselves and the man who had just become drastically more dangerous.