NABC Chapter 6: Zhu 4 Niu's Sneak Attack?
Chapter 6: Zhu 4 Niu's Sneak Attack?
Sensing the shock, jealousy, sympathy, and admiration of these people, and then catching the smugness, disdain, and slight envy in the eyes of the sharp-faced boy, Wang Yan sneered inwardly and replied calmly, "If I don't go now, I'll have to go sooner or later!"
Seeing the sharp-faced boy choke on his words, Huo Erdan proudly raised his thick neck: "Zhu Siniu, are you jealous? You want to go? Not only did Senior Brother Di not fancy you, but none of the other third-level senior brothers did either!"
Wang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly in surprise.
It turns out this person is none other than the infamous Zhu Siniu!
It is said that this person was careless and messed up the experimental mission of four level-three spirit sprouts, and even caused the two level-two spirit sprout partners in the errand field to be fined their monthly salary.
Zhu Siniu's sharp face instantly flushed red with embarrassment and anger, and he glared fiercely at Huo Erdan: "Hey Huo, why are you taking his side?"
"He's my good brother!" Wang Yan was about to speak when Huo Erdan put his arm around his thin shoulder, his face showing a matter-of-fact expression: "You used to be careless and wasted pulp several times, causing me to be fined an ounce of silver."
"On the contrary, Yanzi is always meticulous in his work. In the past month and a half, he has already helped me earn Qi-Nourishing Pills three times, so of course I'll help him!"
Feeling the strength in Huo Erdan's hand and hearing his protective gesture, Wang Yan felt a warmth in his heart.
The second-tier Spirit Sprout disciple, who had been doing odd jobs at the paper drying yard like Wang Yan for several afternoons, also chimed in, "Yes, Zhu Siniu looks strong, but he's too careless in his work. Although Wang Yan is thin, he's very hardworking and takes his work seriously."
"If Huo Erdan hadn't disagreed, I would have liked to partner with Wang Yan. Maybe I could have earned a Qi-cultivating pill and saved myself a few days of cultivation!"
"Wang Yan possesses the character 'Nai' (耐), meaning he's not only meticulous but also patient. When I was queuing at the Xi Shen Temple today, I saw the deacons from Dan Ding Peak and Huo Lian Peak come by; they might have been there to observe him!"
Zhu Siniu angrily pointed at the few Level 2 Spirit Sprout disciples who supported Wang Yan and cursed them: "A bunch of idiots! So what if he's meticulous? His cultivation is so poor, if he encounters a Level 1 Xuan Beast, he'll definitely get injured and become a burden!"
At this point, Zhu Siniu proudly raised his chin again: "I'm different. I'm about to break through to the late stage of the Profound Movement Realm, and I can handle a first-tier Profound Beast on my own!"
"Ha!" Seeing Zhu Siniu's arrogant attitude, Huo Erdan immediately threw his head back and laughed exaggeratedly: "Fast? How fast can it be? Wang Yan has already learned the 'Speed' divine character, his speed will definitely be faster than yours in the future!!"
"Yeah!" The same few second-tier spirit sprouts chimed in, "Wang Yan is fast. If we can't beat him, we can run away! We're just second-tier spirit sprouts; there's nothing shameful about escaping!"
Although he was mentally in his thirties, Wang Yan felt very comfortable and pleased to be flattered by a bunch of kids and to see Zhu Siniu being ridiculed in public.
Zhu Siniu's initial pride turned into astonishment and embarrassment.
Then, his face turned ashen, and his triangular eyes blazed with intense jealousy and rage: "I won't fight with you cowards!"
He stared intently at Wang Yan again: "You're bragging so much, Wang Yan, do you dare to fight me? If I win, you go tell Di Nan to voluntarily give me the chance to go harvest!"
Huo Erdan, who had been laughing and joking nearby, suddenly widened his eyes in utter astonishment. He raised his finger, his eyes blazing with anger, and shouted, "Zhu Siniu, have you no shame? You've been a Level Two Spirit Sprout for four months, while Wang Yan has only been one and a half months. How dare you fight him?"
Wang Yan looked gently at the indignant Huo Erdan and calmly reached out to stop him: "Erdan, don't be angry!"
Wang Yan calmly turned to Zhu Siniu, who was still sticking out his neck: "Sorry, what Senior Brother Di values in me is not my fighting ability. I won't take this bet with you."
"Hmph!" Zhu Siniu's eyes lit up instantly, then he snorted heavily through his nose with contempt: "Coward, you don't even dare to fight!"
"What did you say? Who's the coward?" Huo Erdan clenched his large fist again in anger, waving it defiantly at Zhu Siniu: "If you've got the guts, let's fight right now!"
Wang Yan sighed inwardly, forcefully pressed down Huo Erdan's fist that was hanging high in the air, and shook his head at him.
When Huo Erdan looked at him in surprise and confusion, Wang Yan shook his head slightly again.
After the veins on Huo Erdan's forehead bulged several times, he finally let out a resentful snort and reluctantly lowered his fist for the time being.
Wang Yan relaxed, then turned to look calmly at Zhu Siniu, whose face was full of disdain: "I'm not a coward! If you want to fight, I'll accompany you after I return from Mangshe Mountain with Senior Brother Di! But in the next few days, I will take good care of myself, practice gathering diligently, and not fight."
If the boy was deliberately trying to cause trouble, he didn't want to fall for it.
Zhu Siniu was taken aback at first, a flash of regret crossing his eyes, before he said sarcastically, "Then why are you here at the martial arts arena if you're not going to fight? Isn't it because you want to fight, but are afraid of getting beaten?"
"Zhu Siniu, shut up!" Huo Erdan roared again, raising his right hand in a fit of rage. "Believe it or not, I'll really beat you up!"
Wang Yan sighed inwardly, pressed down on Huo Erdan's right hand again, and continued calmly, "Naturally, we're here to observe. But since you're here, Erdan, let's go."
He grabbed Huo Erdan's sleeve and turned to leave.
Just then, a whooshing sound came from behind, followed by Zhu Siniu's furious roar: "Wang Yan, you're not allowed to leave!"
Then came the gasps of others: "Ah!"
Wang Yan immediately realized what was happening.
Zhu Siniu got anxious and, seeing that he wouldn't fight back, actually attacked him from behind in front of everyone!
Wang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, contemptuously and quickly pushed Huo Erdan aside from his side, and then swiftly dodged to the other side.
"He wants to hurt me, but I'll just have to fight him head-on!"
"The sect's announcement for evasion is too slow! 'Lightning Fast'... Ugh, not enough Xuan Qi... Right, use 'Swift as a Flash'."
As the four characters were formed, Wang Yan suddenly sped up, narrowly dodging Zhu Siniu's sneak attack.
Suddenly, Huo Erdan's furious roar, as if shattering the roof, rang out from the right: "Zhu Si Niu! You actually ambushed us! Have you no shame?"
From Wang Yan's compound eye perspective, he immediately saw Zhu Siniu's narrow eyes widen in astonishment after his punch missed.
However, after being yelled at in public by Huo Erdan and seeing the disdainful comments from the other onlookers, Zhu Siniu was immediately embarrassed and angry, his face turning red. He roared and threw another punch at Wang Yan.
Moreover, it was a series of punches, relentlessly pressing forward.
It resembled a mad bear with bloodshot eyes.
Several Level 2 Spirit Sprout disciples who had stopped to watch the commotion immediately started shouting, "Quick, Zhu Siniu and Wang Yan are fighting!"
"My God, Zhu Siniu wrote the third-tier divine character 'Heavy,' which is incredibly powerful. One punch could shatter a rock into pieces. Wang Yan is so thin, how can he withstand that? He's most likely to lose!"
"But Wang Yan has great stamina and is fast! I bet Zhu Siniu can't hit Wang Yan!"
"Alas, Wang Yan did manage to write the divine character 'Speed,' but his cultivation time was too short, so his speed increase wasn't significant. How fast could he possibly get?"