Ruan Chen couldn't see the man's hands behind his back, but she suddenly sensed a slight fluctuation of his mental energy.
It comes from the man in front of me.
She subconsciously released her spiritual power to sense it, but found nothing.
Ruan Chen was already on guard and waved for the man to come again.
In the second round, Ruan Chen dodged several punches with her agile movements. She noticed that every time the man threw a punch, there would be fluctuations of mental energy on his body.
However, the man was only wearing shorts, revealing his muscles, and there was no indication that there was anywhere to hide the equipment.
Ruan Chen was confident that she could overpower a man's mental strength, but only if she connected to the device's mental network.
The fluctuation was always fleeting, making it almost impossible for Ruan Chen to enter the mental network while dodging the attack.
Ruan Chen gritted his teeth, and during their second close-quarters combat, he bent over, raised his knee, and turned to the side, taking the punch with his wrist bone!
The man had long lost patience with Ruan Chen's evasive maneuvers. Seeing that he had succeeded in his attack, he seized the opportunity and a sharp silver light emerged from his fingertips, ready to crush the slender wrist bone with his bare hands!
He had just exerted his strength when he suddenly felt dizzy.
Then he was horrified to discover that he could not control any of his joints, nor could he control the implant that had nearly cost him his life!
The large screen was broadcasting live footage of what was happening on the ring.
The short man looked terrified, raising his hands high, and ten sharp silver claws popped out from his body!
Then, he lifted one leg up as well, and nimbly flipped it 360 degrees without any blind spots.
And also the arms, shoulder joints...
Ruan Chen leaned against the edge of the ring and took the towel handed to him by a staff member—"Oh, sorry, I didn't sweat."
The staff looked at Ruan Chen with admiration, even though she was wearing the Rakshasa mask. "Sister Bai, is this a mechanical endoskeleton? How do you control it? So you're a master of mental power!"
Ruan Chen vehemently denied it, saying, "He's the one who's in trouble."
Some knowledgeable people below recognized what it was.
"Holy crap, installing a mechanical endoskeleton just to fight in underground boxing matches, that's going too far!"
"Brother, what is a mechanical endoskeleton? I have no idea."
"It involves implanting metal parts into the body to replace the original joints and muscles, allowing people to perform movements that ordinary people cannot, and their strength is dozens of times greater than that of normal people—no wonder Qingye Bar's three trump cards were defeated so badly."
Some people questioned, "Aren't mechanical endoskeletons incredibly expensive? Is it really worth it for these people to spend so little money on boxing?"
"Yes, it's said that this technology is currently only used by the military. I wonder if these people have ulterior motives."
"What can't you get on the black market? Mechanical exoskeletons are a dime a dozen, and getting an endoskeleton isn't rare either; it might have been taken apart somewhere."
"Where can the endoskeleton be removed? Holy crap... is this disgusting?"
On the third floor, Ye Zian stared at the security camera with a grim face.
He naturally recognized what it was.
There was no doubt that Aono Bar won this match, and the opponent had to return all the bets from the previous three matches.
And regardless of their background, such bad practices will make it impossible for them to survive in the industry.
Ruan Chen lightly jumped off the stage, too lazy to put on the slippers that the waiter handed her on his knees. She casually took off her hairpin and absentmindedly combed her loose long hair with her five fingers, leaving everyone with a back view that left room for imagination.
With the distance between them, Ruan Chen stepped off the mental network of the mechanical exoskeleton—the mess could be left to Qingye Bar to clean up.
But suddenly the crowd gasped!
"Sister Bai, watch out!"
"Shameless sneak attack from behind!"
"noob!"
Beneath the mask, a fierce glint suddenly appeared in Ruan Chen's eyes!
The wind whistled from behind as the short man, controlling his mechanical endoskeleton, burst through the arena's barrier like a cannonball, his five fingers pressed together, aimed fiercely at Ruan Chen's back!
Ruan Chen was faster than him, and almost at the same time he rushed over, she forcefully entered the mental network and crushed the mental power that she considered pitifully insignificant.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the short man suddenly stopped moving, stiffly raising his arm like a mechanical puppet, his sharp fingers inch by inch plunging into his own chest!
Blood spread across his chest like a bloody, dazzling flower, but his expression was blank. He had just used his own arm to pierce himself alive!
Ruan Chen watched coldly from beginning to end, until the short man collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and completely lost his life. Only then did she suppress the overwhelming murderous intent in her heart.
If I weren't strong enough, I would be the one lying on the ground, impaled and dead!
After a deathly silence, shouts of "Emperor Bai Xing!" almost pierced the roof!
Her formidable strength, ruthless methods, mysterious identity hidden behind the mask, and exquisite, flawless figure, along with the pervasive smell of blood stimulating hormones, were enough to get everyone present excited!
Ruan Chen remained calm and composed.
Her fair feet stepped over the sticky blood, each step blossoming like a flower.
On the island of Liuli, they've seen plenty of dog attacks. The city dwellers of Jingzhou are used to peaceful lives, and they get so excited about such a small incident that they feel like they could tear the roof off.
As soon as she entered the dressing room, she saw the last person she wanted to see.
Ruan Chen sighed inwardly and silently adjusted her mask.
I wish I hadn't come.
The person sitting at the table was her second uncle, who was also the behind-the-scenes owner of Qingye Bar and one of Tao Ran's cronies—Ye Zi'an.
Tao Ran was also there.
There were three glasses of champagne on the table.
Ruan Chen stood at the door for two seconds, making sure the pendant was tucked into her body and not showing, then turned around without a word and was about to flee.
Nonsense. The backpack in the closet was a limited edition bought by her second uncle, and she had worn several of the clothes at the Ye family home.
She was wearing a mask and clothes from the Qingye Bar, with no identifying marks on her, and she was far away, so Ye Zian couldn't recognize her.
But even if I open my mouth to say a word, I'll give myself away!
But her mind went blank for a moment, and she tripped over her own feet. Before she could slip out, Ye Zian spoke up.
"Xiao Bai—I don't think it's offensive of me to call you that, do I?" Ye Zian personally picked up a glass of wine and walked towards Ruan Chen. "I heard about your situation from Tao Ran. How about you work with me from now on? I'll get the best medical team for your brother, and I'll take care of everything for your sister's future schooling and employment."
Ruan Chen recalled the story she had told Tao Ran back then.
What goes around comes around.
Tao Ran finally realized what was happening and stepped in front of Ye Zi'an, "Brother An, please wait!"
Ye Zian asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Tao Ran used all her intelligence to force a smile and said to Ye Zi'an, "Xiao Bai is allergic to the fabric of your clothes today, so you can't get too close to her. Also, Xiao Bai has recently developed aphasia and can't speak."
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