At this moment, Wang Bin's mind was racing, thinking of various ways to escape.
To counterattack now would be sheer madness.
He could pull out a gun and shoot the opponent immediately, but doing so in front of everyone would surely lead to a police manhunt.
Since fighting wasn't an option, escaping was the only choice.
Suddenly, he noticed the opponent's knuckles were protruding, and his eyes lit up. Most people would think it was bone spurs, but he knew it was from years of punching hard objects.
"It seems the opponent is a martial arts expert, but I can't rule out the possibility of him carrying a weapon. I must stay cautious!"
Wang Bin pondered for a moment and then remembered he had the System, his ultimate weapon. He lightly tapped his forehead, lamenting how he could have forgotten about it.
"System, can you check if the middle-aged man sitting at the entrance has a gun?"
"Sorry, the system level is insufficient to scan!"
Hearing the system's prompt, Wang Bin felt a bit disappointed, but the thought of the system's marketplace excited him.
Besides various items, the system allowed him to exchange gold for attribute points—one thousand kilograms of gold for one point. Although expensive, survival was paramount.
However, he didn't plan to exchange yet; he wanted to confirm whether the opponent had a gun before deciding.
"Excuse me, where's the restroom?" Wang Bin asked, feigning a need to use the bathroom as a waiter passed by.
"Hello, sir. The restroom is straight ahead, then turn left at the end!" The waiter smiled and pointed out the direction.
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome!"
Wang Bin knew the restroom's location; he just wanted an excuse to head towards the kitchen.
He placed the three hundred yuan he had prepared under a bowl, stood up, and walked briskly towards the restroom.
The middle-aged man at the entrance had long noticed Wang Bin had spotted him and knew he was trying to escape. He also threw some money on the table and followed.
Wang Bin noticed the man following him from the corner of his eye and felt extremely tense. His biggest fear was the man suddenly pulling out a gun to kill him, as his back was fully exposed.
Reaching the kitchen door, Wang Bin suddenly accelerated and dashed into the kitchen. The kitchen staff, startled by the intrusion, were about to shout when Wang Bin pushed them aside and quickly ran towards the back door.
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Seeing Wang Bin run into the kitchen, the middle-aged man knew he was trying to escape and hurriedly sped up, chasing after him.
After exiting the kitchen, Wang Bin ran quickly through the alley behind it. He hadn't gone far before the middle-aged man caught up.
He noticed the man's speed was incredibly fast, and the distance between them was closing.
Wang Bin wasn't worried because this confirmed the man wasn't carrying a gun. If he had one, he wouldn't need to chase so hard; he could simply shoot.
"System, exchange five agility attribute points!"
"Ding, exchange successful, deducting five thousand kilograms of gold!"
Hearing the deduction of five thousand kilograms of gold, Wang Bin felt a pang of heartache.
With an additional five agility points, his agility attribute reached 65, far surpassing the average 50 of ordinary people in the Apocalypse (the average for people in the real world is 40). Now, his speed matched that of the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man, who thought he was about to catch up to Wang Bin, was surprised when Wang Bin suddenly sped up. He thought, "This guy was holding back!"
Wang Bin wasn't holding back; he had indeed been running with all his might. The opponent didn't know he had the System.
He had considered using the Crossing the River on a Reed lightness skill to shake off the opponent, but that wouldn't reveal the opponent's identity or the mastermind behind this. Although he suspected Young Master Li was behind it, he needed to confirm the truth before taking action. So, he planned to lure the opponent to a secluded place before making a move.
Both of them ran swiftly through the alley, and after more than ten minutes, Wang Bin ran out of the alley towards the Panlong River.
Ahead, the Panlong River had a section with many eucalyptus trees and no buildings around. Few people passed by, making it an ideal place to make a move.
Soon, Wang Bin led the middle-aged man into the eucalyptus grove. Seeing no one around, he finally slowed down and stopped.
The experienced middle-aged man immediately realized Wang Bin had deliberately led him here.
They stood about ten meters apart, both panting heavily as they eyed each other.
After a brief rest, Wang Bin smiled and said to the middle-aged man, "Aren't you afraid I'll shoot you?"
The middle-aged man replied expressionlessly, "You can try!"
Seeing the man's fearless demeanor, Wang Bin was puzzled. Could the man have a gun?
In fact, Wang Bin didn't know that the middle-aged man didn't have a gun but carried throwing darts, and he was very accurate. If Wang Bin dared to pull out a gun, he would immediately use the darts to kill him.
"Alright, I brought you here because I want to spar with you!"
"That's exactly what I want!"
"You're not here to kill me?" Wang Bin was surprised by the man's words.
"That depends on whether you're worth killing!" The middle-aged man still spoke without expression.
"What do you mean?"
"It's simple. I was indeed hired to kill you, but I only kill those with good martial arts skills. Otherwise, no amount of money would make me act!"
"Why is that?"
"Because it's a matter of a master's dignity. I disdain fighting ordinary people!"
"Alright, one more question. Who sent you to kill me?"
"If you can defeat me, I'll tell you!"
"Alright, please enlighten me!"
From the conversation, Wang Bin realized the opponent was an upright martial artist, which made him quite favorable towards him. He cupped his fists in salute.
"Please!"
The middle-aged man also cupped his fists in return, then shouted and charged towards Wang Bin.
Wang Bin used the Diamond Palm and charged at the middle-aged man, wanting to test his own strength.
When the opponent was three meters away, he suddenly leaped into the air and punched towards Wang Bin's head.
The punch came with a whistling sound, indicating its tremendous power.
Wang Bin dared not be careless and used all his strength to counter the punch.
With a loud bang, their fists collided, producing a crisp sound.
Wang Bin was forced back seven steps by the powerful force before stopping, while the middle-aged man only took one step back, clearly showing the gap in their strength.
The middle-aged man was surprised by Wang Bin's strength at such a young age and became curious about him.
"System, exchange five strength attribute points!"
"Ding, exchange successful, deducting five thousand kilograms of gold!"
The punch made Wang Bin realize the opponent's strength was much greater than his. To match the middle-aged man's strength, he gritted his teeth and exchanged another five strength points.
"Again!"
Wang Bin shook his slightly numb arm and charged at the middle-aged man once more.
The middle-aged man didn't expect Wang Bin to attack again. The previous punch had already shown the gap in their strength, so why wasn't he running instead of coming forward? Although puzzled, he didn't hesitate and punched again.
With a bang, their fists collided once more.
This time, Wang Bin only retreated five steps before stopping, while the middle-aged man stepped back two steps.
The middle-aged man was shocked. How was this possible? Earlier, he had only taken one step back while Wang Bin took seven. Now, he took two steps back, and Wang Bin only five. Wang Bin's strength was continuously increasing.
"System, exchange another five strength attribute points!"
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