Chapter 26: Too Merciless
Chapter 26: Too Merciless
Noon had passed, but both fighters in the ring remained completely immersed in the intense fight, their bodies and minds consumed by the struggle.
Crack!
Fang Cheng took a punch to the head from Takeda Masumi. Stars flashed across his vision as he collapsed, his hands and feet turning limp.
[Combat +1]
He couldn’t remember how many times he’d been knocked down since morning—maybe a hundred? The pain from each hit had numbed him, leaving his body feeling alien. Only a stubborn refusal to surrender burned in his chest, forcing him to rise again and again.
“Hah… Hah…”
Takeda Masumi stood with hands on hips, her breathing ragged. Sweat drenched her body as if she’d emerged from water, her tank top plastered to her skin. What began as a barrage of insults had shifted into silent, focused determination—each deliberate strike knocking Fang Cheng down. To mock such relentless grit with curses would’ve shamed her instead.
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She stared at Fang Cheng’s motionless form and finally exhaled. It was over. Rin’s sharp gaze hadn’t lied—this boy was worth molding. The coming days would be interesting.
As Takeda Masumi turned to leave, a voice froze her mid-step.
“Where are you going?”
She slowly pivoted, her gaze complicated as she studied the man in the ring’s center. Fang Cheng pushed up with one trembling arm, hauling himself upright.
“Not done yet. Trying to run away?”
“…”
Unangered, Takeda Masumi met his stare. “I’ll admit your tenacity. But keep this up, and you’ll die.”
Fang Cheng bared bloodied teeth. “My life, my choice. But I’ll drag you down with me.”
“Not in this lifetime.”
“Wanna bet?”
“If you’re so eager to throw your life away—”
Takeda Masumi lunged forward, her spring-loaded legs propelling her across the ring. This time, Fang Cheng tracked her movements perfectly—body and eyes synced. Yet she still blurred like a phantom, slipping beyond his gaze to strike upward at his jaw.
At the moment of impact, Fang Cheng turned his head to dodge, stepping sideways as his shoulder crashed into Takeda Masumi’s chest.
Takeda Masumi expertly planted her back foot to steady herself, her fist already surging toward him.
She reacted swiftly, catching his punch with a sharp slap of her palm.
Suddenly an uppercut shot upward from below.
“Thud!”
The punch connected with Takeda Masumi’s cheek, sending her stumbling backward several steps.
Clutching her face, she stared at Fang Cheng with shocked disbelief burning in her gaze.
Fang Cheng simply raised his hand and gestured, “Come on! Don’t stop!”
Takeda Masumi’s face darkened as she hesitated.
After a long inhale, her eyes hardened and she lunged at Fang Cheng with renewed ferocity.
…
By ten that night, Kanzaki Rin reentered Training Ground No.05.
The elevator carried her down to the lowest level where the boxing ring stood. Inside, she found Fang Cheng sprawled motionless like a starfish on the mat, Takeda Masumi conspicuously absent.
“Looks like someone got schooled hard.”
Though not actively seeking to humiliate Fang Cheng, Kanzaki Rin couldn’t deny satisfaction at seeing the foul-mouthed guy thoroughly beaten.
She climbed into the ring and nudged him with her foot. “Up. We’re leaving.”
Fang Cheng suddenly seized her calf like a waking corpse, making her jump. His gaunt face resembled a zombie’s as he clawed up her leg.
“Food… take me… starving…”
“Release me! Let go! Stop pulling!”
Kanzaki Rin kicked wildly, nearly losing her pants in the struggle. Abandoning formal farewells, she dragged the ravenous creature to her car and sped toward the nearest yakiniku joint.
“Eat… don’t hold back…”
Fang Cheng shoveled meat into his mouth while motioning to Kanzaki Rin across the table.
A vein pulsed at her forehead. Why should she be polite when footing the bill? But considering his day-long beating, she bit back retorts.
Her chopsticks reached for grilled meat.
Fang Cheng snatched the entire plate, dumping its contents down his throat.
She aimed for another dish. He intercepted it. She targeted meat patties. He skewered three with a chopstick and inhaled them whole.
*Crack!*
Kanzaki Rin’s chopsticks snapped in her grip.
Fang Cheng swallowed the food and looked at her with confusion. “You think I’m eating too much? My portion’s about the same as yours. Besides, didn’t we agree you’d handle daily expenses?”
Kanzaki Rin set down her chopsticks calmly. “I’m not angry. Keep eating.”
“Then why aren’t you eating?”
“Not hungry.”
“Good. Pass it here then. No wasting.”
Fang Cheng grabbed all the grilled meat from Kanzaki Rin’s side of the table.
Kanzaki Rin: …
She pressed her forehead, cursing silently with every foul word she knew – May you burst, you bastard.
After wolfing down everything like a starving beast, Fang Cheng finally looked revived.
Kanzaki Rin stared at the messy table and stacked plates, secretly touching her wallet. Her heart ached.
The worst part was she hadn’t eaten anything herself. This realization twisted the knife deeper.
Should’ve just left this bastard to starve at home.
When Fang Cheng finished, Kanzaki Rin steadied her emotions. “How was training today?”
Fang Cheng picked his teeth angrily. “That she-ape’s insane! Tried to beat me to death!”
Kanzaki Rin felt slightly better about her emptied wallet upon hearing his misery.
This petty satisfaction lasted until payment time. She handed her credit card to the cashier.
“Miss?”
The cashier tugged at the card stuck in Kanzaki Rin’s grip. “Any problem?”
Kanzaki Rin released the card silently, feeling her soul getting swiped along with it.
After dumping the ‘troublemaker’ Fang Cheng home, Kanzaki Rin called Takeda Masumi.
“Masumi, how was training?”
“Not bad. Kid’s got potential.”
“Go easier these next two days. Don’t scare him off.”
Takeda Masumi sounded surprised. “Seriously?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I’ll take it easy tomorrow.”
“Thanks.”
“Since when do we stand on ceremony?”
After hanging up, Takeda Masumi tossed her phone aside.
She stood naked before the bathroom mirror.
Her muscular body showed perfect proportions – powerful yet graceful.
But fresh bruises and scars now marred the surface.
Takeda Masumi hissed through gritted teeth while applying ointment.
“That damn brat hits women way too hard.”