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Chp 17: Stupid Bear

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Morning, inside the vast park.

The sun had just risen, filling the fresh morning air with its energizing light.

On one of the hills here, the place was rather isolated. The hill had a tower built on top of it, just to observe the whole scenery. It was supposed to attract visitors. However, since the hill had a rather steep slope, it took visitors quite some time to get up there. For some reason, the developer didn’t put any stairs, only cemented pavement, so getting up there was not a casual walk, but almost a climb. Perhaps they wished for it to be an exercise of sorts?

This stopped many casual visitors from making their way up. There were barely any visitors, especially so in the morning. Today, however, there were thirty or so people, all high schoolers. Seeing such an unruly crowd, even if people did wish to come here, they would avoid them by instinct.

Stepping up the steep slope, some of the big boys had to force themselves up;

“Hah hah, Mo Hong, you don’t have better things to do? What use a prank is, if we know?”

“Hehe, Don bro, you still think I’m lying? Well, we’ll see.”

“Fine. I’ll at least see. Such a steep slope… You’ll owe me two chickens for this!”

“No problem! I’ll treat everyone after this.”

In their WhatsUp group, Mo Hong had excitedly shared his nonsense about becoming a Murim martial artist. Not long after, he pulled his fellow goons and boss here today as witnesses. One of them was this Don bro, called boss by others. He had a big frame and a fierce face. However, he was also quite a gentleman. When they managed to reach the top of the hill…

“B-boss! There’s a beauty meditating over there!”

“Oh! She’s into immortal cosplay? Naisu!”

“Should we invite her to join us? Maybe…”

“With so many handsome brothers around, hehe…”

“You fools! With so many of us here, you want to scare the girl to death?!”

“Ehh,”

The so-called beauty, was Yun Zhi.

Wearing her white Taoist robe and a white lace mask covering her eyes, she was partially hiding her identity, just to be safe. While she wanted these thugs to submit, better for her face not to be captured by cameras. These guys need to learn how to obey her first. After all, what she was going to do today could bring much chaos into the Murim world.

Turning common people into potential martial artists?

That could turn the balance of power anywhere. After all, only around one to two percent of the population were suitable to practice known martial arts. Without proper Qi veins, Qi could not flow well, and dantian could not be nourished.

Of course, even if these guys spread the words, only naïve school students or youngsters would believe. The words of these thugs? Hmph, they wouldn’t be taken seriously at all. She had checked the internet, and there was no precedent of such a feat recorded. Changing the Qi veins of a person…

Such a thing should be considered rather impossible, or close to. However, should it be proven to be true, powerful forces would go crazy for her. Hunters would be released, and live bounty offered. At that time, having her face revealed would be a terrible disadvantage, a terrible mistake.

That was why, she took some measure of security…

Isolated place, her identity and face hidden. She did not even give her real name to anyone in this world yet. For Mo Hong, he and the guys knew her as Yun Yun, the homeless called her Little Yun, and for her future ID… hm, she didn’t think about it yet.

For this school gang, she would just be called Young Miss for now.

Only Mo Hong kept calling her Queen, but she was too lazy to change it.

Sitting there, quietly meditating, she already knew of their arrival from a distance. And as Mo Hong mentioned before, he was his school’s second leader. So…

Coming with him today, was his boss, aptly called Don bro.

Since he looked like a Don mafia in movies, people called him so. He had facial hair rivaling grown-ups, so much that it was intimidating. However, appearance could be misleading. When the guy saw Yun Zhi, sitting there quietly when their group arrived, he got his protective instinct triggered.

Though she was wearing an eye mask, she could not hide her delicate feature.

She was adorable, reminding him of his clingy little sister before she turned out to be a girl delinquent. So when his men gave such suggestion as to invite her, he scolded his men for their unruly behavior!

What if we scare her silly?

You wanna be the villains that much?

He might be a thug, but he still had some sense of pride.

His mom had always told him to protect girls, so he did. Unfortunately for him, due to his big size and face looking like a brown bear, girls were all terrified silly from him merely striking up a conversation. They were as if rabbits, about to be pounded by a bear. He almost got into trouble with the police, just because he braved himself to talk to a group of girls.

It was pitiful, truly.

All of these thugs, coming from an all-boys school, did not have a good sense of how to handle girls. They only followed what the so-called pickup expert influencers said online… mostly nonsense. All the time, the girls ran away before they could even say ‘Hi’.

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As everyone reached the top and noticed Yun Zhi’s existence, Mo Hong did not tarry.

“My Queen, you’re already here!”

“Un,”

Responding to Mo Hong, she simply nodded.

Seeing the confusion of his fellow buddies, he introduced;

“Boss! This is our young miss I mentioned,”

“Eh? Didn’t you say she’s an expert?”

“Yeah, I did… why?”

“She looks too young… She’s younger than my little sister…”

“Don bro, isn’t your sister fourteen? Your eyes ok?”

“Fourteen?”

Pak!

Yun Zhi, hearing so, took one of the sticks by her side into her hands. Charging it with more Qi, her eyes locked onto the one called Don bro, confusing him.

“You, you said… I look younger than your little sis?”

“Eh, that is the case… why?”

“And, she’s fourteen…?”

“Well, her birthday is in four months… So technically, she’s still thirteen…”

“Good, very good! You’re really brave!”

Yun Zhi had had it.

I look like a loli, you say?

My body is too small, you say?

I seem too immature, you say?

Thirteen, you say?

God damn it!

This stupid bear actually riled her up!

She originally wanted to play aloof and cold, as if an otherworldly expert. She had seen the aunts in her sect playing the role of fairies, so she had a little desire to at least act like that sometimes. Of course, the true fairy in her eyes, was only big sis Xue. Every time she remembered her, she wanted to like her even more. She even had her white robe washed clean and put a mysterious eye mask on, just to put on airs.

But this bear…

This bear ruined everything!

If not because of her promise to Mo Hong for him to go first again, she would strike this big brown bear right away! However, the second victim… No, second honored person had been decided! He dared to say such a thing!

Of course, Don bro never said so much.

Her mind just made everything up in a split second. With her being angry, she could not differentiate between reality and imagination. Meanwhile, her target, not knowing if he said something wrong, could only wonder.

Did she eat something bad?

Her words did not make much sense.

Well, I do look like a brave man, but…

This was the young lady Mo Hong said he was introducing. He said as long as they followed her will, they would prosper, never should they be the villains again! While they were respected in their school and nearby area for their role, the public at large still saw them as human trashes, failures of society.

But, with this... From what Mo Hong had described it...

After this, they might even be hailed as heroes!

The hope of society!

It sounded like a scam, but… who wouldn’t be curious or tempted? Even though they were thugs, who among them didn’t dream big? To become a hero, admired by many… instead of hated, cursed as lowly thugs by even the neighborhood grannies?

Bullying others was fun, but…

Being a hero sounded a lot more fun!

Still, seeing how young and adorable Yun Zhi was, Don bro felt like he was truly cheated. This Mo Hong might be a bit rich, but he was a bit naïve…

Yun Zhi, suppressing her desire to pout, called out;

“Hmph, Mo Hong, come over!”

“O-oh yes, my Queen!”

Mo Hong, having been called, eagerly stepped up. The sticks had arrived yesterday, they already tested it. For today, she promised to help him breakthrough. And the very first person of honor, was Mo Hong. It was supposed to be a wonderful experience.

Too bad for him, she was just provoked…

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Awuuuu---

Howling sounds rang in the air.

The sound of a wolf, grieving his lost companion…

Or so many thought.

On top of the hill, Mo Hong was crying out.

It was a cry filled with agony, yet at the same time… His eyes, were filled with joy. The mixture of both terrified the innocent thugs watching. What the hell is this? While this young miss was wearing all-white Taoist robe, with an adorable, innocent young face…

It was all a deception!

She’s a wolf in a sheep’s clothing!

She was luring us all here, ready to feast!

Don bro, watching the whole proceeding... was trembling.

Along with his goons, he gulped several times, and was sweaty all over. He had already suppressed his desire to take flight many times. How bizarre… He had always had confidence in his bravado, submitting only to the likes of Leader Fang and his five ‘knights’.

As someone not from Murim, he still had the assurance that he was stronger than normal guys, and thus, had ample confidence to face even ghosts! He was, the strongest man in school…

The school leader, the Boss!

That was his self-esteem!

However…

“Ha ha ha ha— press, I said… press ‘em cakes! Push it up to your spine!”

The laughter of a seemingly innocent young girl, freaked him out. He suddenly recalled some animes he used to watch with the bros… Such a girl, how to define her? Yandere… No… This girl had no love inside her… She’s… a complete psycho!!

Madness, absolute madness!

Absolutely don’t mess with her!

“B-boss… should we,”

“M-mommy… I’m scared…”

“Some chicken… for my life…?”

His men, standing silly around the place, were trembling. They started to regret coming here, lured by Mo Hong’s promise of a good meal. Thinking the same thing as their boss, they also wanted to run, but…

Is that even possible now?

Only then did they realize, they had encountered, not an innocent beauty, but…

A tigress, in her den!

There was no escape!

The tigress was wearing an ancient white Toaist robe, but…

In their eyes, it was as if she was wearing a black corset, and black garter belt. The stick was as if a whip, continuing its merciless lashes on its slave victim. The word ‘Queen’ kept being shouted in the air, pleading for more, strengthening their skewed imagination.

Is this… the world of the adults?

No… this is too much!

Mommy, save me!

I don’t wanna be corrupted anymore!

Meanwhile, a certain pervert’s kept shouting in the air, asking for more;

Ah yeah, Queen, right there!

More, more… Queen… I’m almost there!

Oh yeah, come, come… I feel it... It’s coming!

With great pain, comes great pleasure!

Qi vein opened up, third-rate coming up.

He was about to become a martial artist!

“Ora ora ora ora---”

Ferocious, but pure Qi, kept being hammered into him from his back.

It was as if, torture, yet the victim was enjoying it.

As for Yun Zhi, she was venting out.

That bear over there, dare called her a little girl?

Underdeveloped? Immature-looking? Loli?

You blind, ah?

What's the use of those eyes if you're not using them?

Why don't I take them off for you!

I’m seventeen! Hmph, courting death!

You’ll see!

Channeling more Qi into the new stick she got, she did not care much whether Mo Hong could bear it anymore. Hit upon hit landed on his cakes… Yet, rather than begging for mercy… He was begging for more. Hmph, if that one’s a stupid bear… this one’s a pervert!

“More? You want more, eh slave? Take this!”

“Ahhh, my Queen, I’ll be forever loyal—”

“Press your pelvic muscles, scum! How dare you loosened up!”

“Ah yes, right there~~”

For some reason, he was really annoying today.

She hit him quite hard, but… damn, he’s really tough. How long till he mind-break?

Perhaps he already… Whatever!

As long as this guy didn’t die, she couldn’t care less.

On her hand, the premium product channeled quite a good Qi into his body.

This tree stick was the best among the five she had ordered.

These new teak tree branches had arrived a day ago. She had checked and confirmed. The effectiveness of the best stick turned out to be at least forty times more than the one she used previously. The rest were around thirty, close to forty times.

Yesterday, to help his body a bit better, she had him took some expensive ginseng and herbs.

It was nothing fancy, just something you could find in any Eastern Herb store. Later, after the medicines settled down, she hit this guy Mo Hong as a test. Hey, it was better than expected. The Qi she channeled reacted with the medicines, making his body absorb them a lot better.

With him asking for more, she ended up hitting him for a good five minutes. It was five minutes of pure ecstasy for the young pervert… Truly shameless!

Since it tired her out, she refused to continue anymore!

Such tiring work, what the heck?

Why am I doing this again?

I should go to sleep now!

Hmph, you better pay me more!

She decided not to do extra work for nothing, even after her partial recovery, it was still tiring. Resting and sleeping, was a better option!

But right now…

Because of her anger, she managed to go for a bit more than yesterday… Qi kept flowing in, nourishing the body…

And that, seemed to bear some fruit.

=== Chp 17 End ===