Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation
Chapter 1798 - 989: Friendly Sparring (Part 2)
Shang Caiwei saw her agree, feeling quite good herself, Xue Yuantong had taken her for ranking sessions many times, and she wanted Tongtong to take her there.
So, a few of them stepped into the gym.
The receptionist girl, upon seeing Shang Caiwei, had a bit of an impression, immediately squeezed out her sweetest smile, "Weiwei, you’re here, your brother is inside."
"They’re my classmates," Shang Caiwei introduced.
The receptionist led them into the training center, and before they saw anyone, their ears were hit by a burst of noise.
"Good! Nice hit!"
"Swing your right hook at him!"
"Keep hitting!"
Jiang Ning activated Divine Sense, and on the boxing ring, two men were shirtless, punching each other, filled with fierce energy.
One of them, muscular, full of gym aesthetics, but clearly lacking stamina, his punches were soft, and his actions extremely slow.
In contrast, the other was extremely lean, landing punch after punch, viciously attacking the muscle man, who could only cover his head.
Finally, Coach Du announced the end of the match, loudly saying, "This guy who’s been working out for ten years couldn’t keep up, voluntarily forfeited, but he performed very well, lasting the full three minutes."
"The final winner is...!"
Coach Du lifted the thin young man beside him.
The young man who had only trained in boxing for one year felt his confidence swell unusually high.
Other students were dissatisfied, "He got lucky!"
These students loved fighting those who had been working out for years, sturdy, able to take hits, felt better than striking a dead target.
Coach Du patted him, reminding him, "Don’t get too cocky, or Brother Shang will give you some real intensity!"
Upon hearing this, the student immediately shrank his head.
Shang Zhengyu was among the strongest in the gym, often beating various newcomers, nearly having fought everyone there.
Dong Qingfeng was also in the crowd, looking at the young man on the ring, eyes full of longing.
He said to Duan Shigang beside him, "Gangzi, wait for me, in a year I’ll definitely be much stronger than him."
Duan Shigang: "Why do I feel like he’s just average?"
Dong Qingfeng was taken aback but understood, "Because you’re an outsider, you haven’t entered the fighting scene."
Duan Shigang really felt they weren’t extremely strong.
Dong Qingfeng noticed he wasn’t pretending, just at that moment, he saw Shang Zhengyu coming out of a separate training room, quickly said, "Then do you think he’s strong?"
Duan Shigang casually glanced over, then was dumbfounded: ’Holy cow, the major backer!’
Shang Zhengyu happened to recognize Duan Shigang, his originally cool expression upgraded to indifferent.
"Gangzi, why aren’t you speaking?" Dong Qingfeng’s smile was bitter, "Brother Shang’s strength is top-notch, I’ve personally verified it."
After going through the information in his mind, Shang Zhengyu stepped towards Duan Shigang, "Boxing rules, care for a match?"
Duan Shigang hurriedly shook his head.
He knew how fierce this man’s punches and kicks were, only in ground combat could he fight evenly.
Dong Qingfeng puzzled, "You guys know each other?"
He advised, "Brother Shang, don’t bully Gangzi, he’s a newbie."
In Dong Qingfeng’s eyes, if he could reach Shang Zhengyu’s level in his lifetime, it’d be like graduating.
Shang Zhengyu considered whether to pay for a fight since he refused.
Suddenly, a voice from afar sounded, "Brother Shang, your sister’s here to see you."
Shang Zhengyu immediately left Duan Shigang, quickly turned and walked away, upon reaching, he found not only his sister but also the familiar face of Jiang Ning.
Shang Zhengyu asked, "Weiwei, how did you get here?"
Shang Caiwei: "I came on Jiang Ning’s electric bike."
Shang Zhengyu took a breath, "Did you sit at the back or front?"
Jiang Ning casually replied, "Of course, she sat behind me."
Thinking of his cherished sister riding an electric bike with a stranger man, Shang Zhengyu couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his eyes.
Before Shang Caiwei could speak, his intense gaze landed on Jiang Ning.
He invited, "Since you’re here at the gym, why not spar a match?"
Xue Yuantong immediately said, "Weiwei, quickly advise your brother, Jiang Ning is very formidable in fights!"
Shang Caiwei: ’...I might have been able to dissuade him, but now, I can’t.’
Shang Zhengyu squinted his eyes, simply uttered two words, "Very good."
He waved to Coach Du.
Coach Du immediately trotted over, "President Shang, what’s up?"
Shang Zhengyu: "Draft a challenge agreement."
Coach Du assessed Jiang Ning, an ordinary high school student appearance, quite tall, but lacking muscle, even a bit slender.
This guy, against President Shang?
But, Coach Du didn’t waste words, dare not spoil President Shang’s mood.
Xue Yuantong understood, "You’re here to challenge, right? Is there any reward for winning?"
Shang Zhengyu coldly said, "Five thousand, win and get five thousand."
Xue Yuantong rejoiced, "Jiang Ning, today we don’t have to sell fish to make money!"
Jiang Ning glanced at Tongtong, momentarily confused if she was intentional or deliberate.
Perhaps, during several encounters on Nanhong Road, Tongtong had also noticed Shang Zhengyu’s disdainful look.
Coach Du held an A4 paper, said, "Write down your name, then press your fingerprint in the blank space."
After pressing the fingerprint, Jiang Ning politely refused to change clothes, he only donned a pair of gloves.
Dong Qingfeng, who was freely practicing on the punching bag, sensed nearby commotion, upon seeing who was coming, was stunned, "Holy, isn’t this Jiang Ning?"
"Jiang Ning?" Duan Shigang’s heart tightened, having fought for years, he well understood Jiang Ning’s terror.
He focused completely, fully alert.
Dong Qingfeng witnessed both sides ascend the ring, equally anticipating, Jiang Ning was strong, from freshman year to now, fought many times, intimidating the entire class, even suppressing robbers.
And Shang Zhengyu, equally strong, Dong Qingfeng in a short week, personally witnessed, he fought throughout the gym’s expert fighters, undefeated.
Two such powerful figures, it must be an exciting showdown, right?
Coach Du stepped between the two, introduced, "President Shang, needn’t say much, professional level!"
At this moment, the ring was surrounded by students, their expressions quite relaxed.
"And this one, Jiang Ning, may I know your background..."
Jiang Ning stood tall on the ring, faintly smiling, "High school student, champion of the school sports meet 100 meters."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding students laughed till they couldn’t stand straight, a yoga woman covered her mouth, "Little brother, you’re still too young."
Shang Zhengyu also laughed, saying, "You’re quite humorous."
However, he didn’t like humorous people, especially those approaching his sister.
Shang Zhengyu was quite relaxed, having once raced Jiang Ning and lost miserably, resulting in losing face before his sister.
He was always thinking of reclaiming it, finally, the opportunity proactively delivered itself.
Shang Zhengyu’s fists touched together, slightly swaying his head, his entire demeanor instantly becoming sharp, a chilling aura on his face.
Coach Du announced the match start, "Sanda rules, three minutes!"
With these words, Shang Zhengyu sidestepped to attack, his figure swayed, hurling a fierce punch towards Jiang Ning’s face.
Dong Qingfeng seeing such a scene, recalled the memory of being brutally beaten days ago, seemingly hurting again.
Duan Shigang kept a close watch on this moment.
The students were ready to shout, asking Brother Shang to go easy.
The yoga woman leisurely observed.
Faced with the fiercely incoming punch, Jiang Ning didn’t even move from his spot, nor did he use Divine Sense, the Body Refinement Technique-enhanced physique made the punch seem incredibly slow to him. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
Jiang Ning finally raised his arm, he simply swung it, yet the punch was like lightning, swift and fast, surpassing him and immediately hitting Shang Zhengyu’s chin.
A dull "Bang!" sound.
Shang Zhengyu’s well-trained physique instantly stiffened from the blow.
"Bang!" His body slammed onto the ring, like a wooden puppet.
The scene fell silent, all commotion vanished.
Shang Caiwei’s exclamation rang out, "Brother, you can’t sleep here!"