Chapter 135 - The Heart Excising Hand Versus the Raging Berserker Tide (1/2)

Qin Fen knew the temperaments and characters of his drill instructors. Each and every one of them were arrogant and obstinate. If Du Peng had chosen to use his relationships with the top to issue orders down, these drill instructors would simply ignore Du Peng. They wouldn’t think anything of him. They might even strike him during training and give him heavy injuries, making him miss the training camp by staying in the hospital.

Regardless of the result, Du Peng would ultimately be looked down upon by these drill instructors. However, he had chosen this method of independently asking for a spot. This caused the drill instructors to look at him in a different light.

Qin Fen thought about how Du Peng gave Squad Leader Hao a good impression and was happy for his comrade, who was even more stingy with words than Enzo Rota himself.

“The more ice-cold his appearance, the greater the fiery heart that hides beneath.”

These words were once used by Lin Liqiang to tease Enzo Rota. Qin Fen felt that these words were also extremely suited for describing Du Peng.

They turned at a junction, and Qin Fen saw someone he didn’t expect to see. It was the State of Korea’s Park Jong-Hwan.

This young expert of Neo Taekwondo should be staying in the hospital right now. His body currently had a few extra places with bandages wrapped around, and he had a pair of crutches to support his body.

Though he could have clearly had someone push him in a wheelchair, allowing him to get around easily, Park Jong-Hwan decided to use crutches to walk by himself. The pride of a martial artist ran deep into his bones, and it was fully and perfectly revealed at this moment.

Qin Fen looked at Park Jong-Hwan. He suddenly thought about his last fight in the battle network. The martial artists there had also expressed their convictions as martial artists with similar actions.

I can be knocked down. I can be defeated. But I won’t ever be destroyed!

Qin Fen found it to be a bit strange. Whether it was how this man had stood upon Qin Fen’s doorstep to seek revenge or it was how this man would stand in the upcoming recruit tournament, both sides always had a relationship of hostility with each other. Could this man be here to seek revenge?

Park Jong-Hwan slammed his crutches into the ground, letting out a loud sound. He moved bit by bit until he arrived before Qin Fen. Only then did he stop his difficult advancement.

Park Jong-Hwan emotions stirred as he eyed Qin Fen. Very few people could remain calm when facing someone who had inflicted heavy injuries and sent them to the hospital.

A dozen seconds wasn’t an especially long length of time, but in this oppressive atmosphere where the two sides locked gazes but said not a word, a dozen seconds felt extraordinarily long.

Ultimately, Park Jong-Hwan spoke word by word. “Qin Fen. You can only be defeated by me. Before I fight you, you’re not allowed to lose against anyone. The one to defeat you will be me for sure!”

“You came looking for me just to say this?” Qin Fen nodded. “All right. I know now. I also don’t want to lose to anyone for nothing, and that includes you.”

“Oh really?” Park Jong-Hwan’s complexion of suffering that far surpassed what Qin Fen felt. “Do you know Okamoto Takeshi? Okamoto Takeshi of Neo Sumo.”

Qin Fen could feel that this was the reason why Park Jong-Hwan had come searching for him. Thus Qin Fen responded seriously. “I have met him.”

“What do you think about his strength?” Park Jong-Hwan didn’t wait for Qin Fen’s answer. He spoke first. “He’s very strong! He’s truly quite strong! I have sparred with him before. Though I was already injured at the time, I know that even if I am in my peak state, my chances of winning against him are extremely small.”

Qin Fen nodded his head in acknowledgment. “Yes, you’re right. I also feel that he is very strong. He is an opponent very worthy of a fight.”

“You will probably lose!” Park Jong-Hwan’s complexion darkened to an incomparably ugly shade. “I have fought with both of you before, so I can impartially assess both of your strengths. You are a martial artist with four-star strength, and Okamoto Takeshi is also a martial artist with four-star strength. However, there are are still differences between the strengths of martial artists on the four-star level! The chances of you winning against Okamoto Takeshi are no more than thirty percent! Or even twenty percent!”

“Not even twenty percent?” Qin Fen gently wagged his index finger. “I will win! I will certainly win! Are you interested in making a bet? I bet a hundred bucks on myself to win.”

Park Jong-Hwan gazed at Qin Fen with shock. Where in the world did Qin Fen get his confidence? He actually had the mood to make bets under these circumstances?

“So you’re not betting?” Qin Fen was a bit disappointed. “Many thanks for your warning, but I won’t lose. I will win for sure!”

Qin Fen left, and Park Jong-Hwan stared at his back. He was stunned in place for quite a while before he ultimately shook his head powerlessly. “You haven’t fought with Okamoto Takeshi at all. It is impossible for you to know just how terrifying the combination of the Cotton Belly and Great Monument Breaking Hand can be.”

Qin Fen continued to walk forward. He continued to whisper a few words over and over. Squad Leader Hao’s ears perked up as he did his utmost to listen to what Qin Fen was repeating over and over.

“I won’t lose. I will not lose for sure! Before I see my older brother, I will win! I will win all the way! Big brother never encountered a defeat at all in the recruit camp, so I can do it too! I can do it for sure!”

As Squad Leader Hao listened to Qin Fen’s words of near paranoia, Squad Leader Hao felt a shiver run down his spine. At the same time, he felt a great interest come over him in regard to the likely fight between the Neo Sumo wrestler and Qin Fen.

Qin Fen whispered and muttered all the way until he entered Cook’s canteen. Gale Riley, the drill instructor of concealment techniques, had long since been waiting there. He was surprised the moment he saw Qin Fen. Then he studied Qin Fen endlessly with eyes full of interest.