novelraw Chapter 353 - 272: This Strike Pierces the Stars (Part 2)
Chapter 353 - 272: This Strike Pierces the Stars (Part 2)
However, Wang Ye was only wearing flat sports shoes when he got on the bike.
This could definitely be called a negative buff.
Wang Ye gathered a bit of strength, then suddenly began exerting force.
His thighs released extreme power, slowly pushing the bicycle forward.
Crunch!!
The intense pressure on the chain and gears emitted a piercing sound, as if steel was being crushed and deformed.
Yet Wang Ye’s bicycle only moved forward about five or six meters.
The speed was roughly 15 kilometers per hour.
But even this turtle crawl pace was enough to astonish Bright.
"My hair, it actually moved! Are you Superman?!"
But before he could finish speaking, Wang Ye’s speed soared from fifteen kilometers per hour to over a hundred in just five seconds,
like a land-based missile, shooting out explosively.
Only a strong gust of wind was left behind, blowing forward.
Bright quickly shifted gears, twisted the throttle, trying to match Wang Ye’s speed. But the results were obvious; he couldn’t keep up at the start, let alone later. In just over twenty seconds, Wang Ye was already speeding at over four hundred kilometers per hour, gradually disappearing from Bright’s sight. Leaving Bright behind, looking at the endless dust kicked up by Wang Ye’s wheels, disoriented by the wind.
To know that half the speed of sound! Such terrifying speed, if it were a slightly larger vehicle accelerating close to the ground, the sound waves would shatter the glass of buildings within several kilometers.
About twenty minutes later, Wang Ye rode leisurely on the nearby highway for over a hundred kilometers before returning near the motel and finally met up with Bright.
Bright’s passion was undeniable, constantly asking Wang Ye how he achieved it. Given that Bright had helped him a lot before, and with an upcoming competition, Wang Ye took the time to train with him, correcting his techniques, imparting biking skills far beyond the peak of human sports science today.
Unfortunately, Bright’s comprehension wasn’t great, and being older, his learning ability was gradually declining, understanding only about a tenth of Wang Ye’s teachings.
But even understanding just a tenth, Bright’s biking skills saw a revolutionary change. Not to mention winning national or even world championships, grabbing a few titles at the state-level championship wouldn’t be a problem.
As evening approached, Wang Ye dropped him off near the city.
Then returned to the motel, took a thirty-minute nap, to recover some energy,
Upon waking, it was already around five or six in the evening.
Taking advantage of the night not fully settling in, Wang Ye dressed in a suit,
and ran back to the gang’s territory at half Mach speed.
By then, the gang’s third-in-command, Little Jack, had returned to the gang’s territory.
Though Little Jack’s nickname didn’t stand out, he was actually a burly man over two meters tall, often wearing a gray tank top, with tattoos covering his arms and chest, and the words "Demon·Ghost" inked on his shoulders,
His upper arm circumference was estimated to be forty-five centimeters, low body fat, muscles distinct and sinewy, looking mightier than a bodybuilding champion.
According to Terry, this physique was trained from his time on the school’s rugby team; now he’s the gang’s top fighter, adept at brute force tackles, capable of breaking a few ribs with a full-force elbow strike, holding his own against two or three men in gang fights.
Upon hearing that the gang’s territory was dominated by an unknown Asian, Little Jack seemed extremely furious. Seeing Wang Ye step into the territory, he angrily approached, trying to grab Wang Ye’s collar.
But Wang Ye wouldn’t obediently let him grab his collar. With a burst of half sound speed, he quickly shifted forward, placing a palm on Little Jack’s chest and abdomen. This time he didn’t use real force but applied a soft internal force, not harming bones or organs, only producing non-penetrative whole force, similar to supple force, but given the unimaginable speed and strength, the momentum was still astonishing.
Boom!!!
A terrifying light white gas wave exploded out in a circular shape, and Little Jack, weighing two to three hundred pounds and burly like a buffalo, flew out like a puppet with broken strings, smashing into a wall four or five meters away, instantly fainting, slumped on the ground.
The surrounding gang members were in uproar; even those initially rebellious became obedient on the spot.
Terry and others who had already submitted to Wang Ye also showed looks of amazement,
Sending a two to three hundred pound burly man flying four or five meters with one palm? Is he still human?
Even a truck couldn’t send Little Jack flying this far, right?
At that moment, Wang Ye took advantage of Little Jack’s fainting and immediately used Mind Control on him.
In less than 0.3 seconds, the control was completed.
Then, Wang Ye began asking Terry aside, "How’s the matter of stirring up the nearby gangs going?"
"It’s...it’s successful," Terry stammered, "This afternoon, we sent two members to smash up the opposing gang’s casino, imprisoned by them, asking us to bring 5000 US Dollars tomorrow to ransom them."
"Well done," Wang Ye nodded in satisfaction. With conflict initiated, the next steps were very simple; just bring his men to the opposing territory to instigate fights, force out the opposing gang leader, and he would use Mind Control from the shadows to swallow them.
After understanding the situation, Wang Ye ordered a purchase of five gallons of concentrated sulfuric acid, soaked in a sulfuric acid bath in his room, leaving the gang’s territory at midnight.
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The next morning.
Just as Wang Ye was about to practice off-road biking.
Li Weimin from the next room called him.
And handed him a paper bag.
Wang Ye, sensing the paper bag instantly, knew it contained a handgun.
But he still opened the bag, took a look, showing a surprised expression.
"A handgun... you really got it for me?"
"Wasn’t it you who asked for it yesterday? Now both the gun license and the handgun are inside, along with a dozen bullets, enough for you,"
Li Weimin softly said, "Remember, don’t pull it out unless it’s critical. I can’t guarantee it’s entirely legal. When encountering danger, run if you can."
"Thank you," Wang Ye stuffed the handgun in the paper bag into his pocket, nodding.
Though he currently faces no threats to his life, weaponry could be acquired from the gang’s side.
But seeing Li Weimin’s efforts in finding a gun, he still felt obliged to thank him.
Li Weimin pondered a moment, saying, "But just a handgun is insignificant. The gangs here aren’t easily dismissed. You have another choice: leave Utah for another region. After all, the Emergence of Power challenge isn’t limited to Utah’s mountainous off-road biking, there’s also the Congo River kayaking option."
Li Weimin’s suggestion was undeniably pragmatic.
For in the Extreme Thief movie,
Emergence of Power is the only challenge completed in two forms.
One is the Utah mountain biking completed by the protagonist,
The other is the kayaking completed by the criminal supporting character on the Congo River.
If the goal is simply to replicate the movie plot, both challenge forms are viable.
Hence, leaving Utah is an option.
If it were an ordinary person without any self-protection capability,
The best choice would be to lie low and complete the Congo River challenge.
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