Xiao Yufan needed a full year to master combat, firearms, and martial arts—everything he had never been exposed to before…
The sole purpose of this forced training was simply to survive the brutal beatings from several elite special forces soldiers.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yufan’s mentor in business and political education was an old man of ancient demeanor. While the old man appeared unremarkable on the outside, from the occasional whispers of the special forces soldiers, Xiao Yufan vaguely sensed that this elder possessed an extremely high status.
As to why such a venerable figure would stoop to personally teach him, Xiao Yufan could only guess. His suspicions about the Situ family grew stronger—it was clearly no ordinary clan.
In addition to these survival skills, Xiao Yufan also delved deeply into assassination and stealth techniques, for only by becoming stronger could he survive in this place teeming with freaks and monsters.
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Xiao Yufan absorbed knowledge from all directions with all his might. There were no fancy words, only the harsh lessons drilled into him by the special forces soldiers. No long speeches—only practical techniques and experience.
Of course, whenever Xiao Yufan grew weary, Tianxuan would “thoughtfully” propose some “mini-games” for him to play.
At first, Xiao Yufan thought this might be his only privilege—after all, he needed some relaxation—but what awaited him was actually an even crueler ordeal.
The mini-games varied widely, but the most torturous one for Xiao Yufan was when Tianxuan locked him in a room with trained wolves. Not just any wolves—these were wolves that had been starved for days.
Fighting wolves unarmed, Xiao Yufan could only glare at Tianxuan in frustration, but resistance was futile. After all, life came first. So for a long time, he lived together with the wolves.
From three at first, to ten in the end—his explosive strength improved significantly, but this progress came at a cost: his body was covered in scars, and his clothes were constantly soaked in blood.
“These are just mindless wolves. If you were facing dozens of humans, you’d already be dead by now. The old master of the Situ family wants someone capable of great responsibility, not a coward!”
Tianxuan showed no mercy in Xiao Yufan’s training. To survive better, he had to adapt to more scenarios. Today it was wolves; tomorrow, it could be assassins.
Every minute and every second was a torment for Xiao Yufan. He began to suspect whether Tianxuan had a sadistic streak—otherwise, how could he come up with so many endless and cruel methods?
Of course, there were also slightly more humane games. To train Xiao Yufan’s reaction speed, Tianxuan drew a circle and had him stand inside while throwing balls at him…
The requirement was to move the body as little as possible, with minimal dodging. Naturally, the circle gradually became smaller and smaller, until Xiao Yufan could only stand still while the balls evolved into darts!
Sleep had become a luxury since Xiao Yufan arrived here. The special forces elites from Tianzu found all sorts of assassins—unknown from where—to keep Xiao Yufan constantly alert…
The attackers started with minor roles but gradually evolved into professional high-level killers. Almost every night, Xiao Yufan would engage in a life-or-death struggle.
So much time passed, though he could no longer tell how long. Xiao Yufan’s physical abilities had greatly improved, and he finally understood the saying, “Time stands still in the mountains.” Here, every day felt like a year.
Yet even in this endless suffering, time still trickled forward, and after pain came the transformation of success…
Two months later, on the underground arena’s fighting stage, Xiao Yufan sized up the special forces elite before him—an expert who had killed more than ten people during drug busts in Yunnan. A chill crept into his heart.
It was said that this man, like his martial arts instructor, was an absolute master in the field of unarmed combat. Dressed in military uniform with a blank expression, his dangerous aura kept Xiao Yufan on high alert.
Silence was often the prelude to a storm, and soon this saying was perfectly proven. Before Xiao Yufan could even speak, the man had already appeared beside him in an instant. He leaped into the air and kicked out—before Xiao Yufan could react, he was already flying backward…
Then came a flying knee strike, slamming down toward Xiao Yufan who had not yet risen. Enduring the pain, Xiao Yufan rolled away just in time. Fortunately, the opponent did not pursue, or else the continuous assault would have left him seriously injured for at least three days.
“Tianxuan said your strength has improved greatly. But in my eyes, you’re still too weak. If you want to challenge her, you still have a long way to go!”
The man’s lips curled into a sneer of disdain. Xiao Yufan had allowed himself to be approached so easily—his reaction time was simply too slow. In a real battle, the only outcome would be death!
Gritting his teeth, Xiao Yufan rose from the cold floor, gently wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with one finger. The smile at the corner of his eye appeared sinister, cold and emotionless.
With a sudden push from both legs, his body shot forward again. Xiao Yufan’s explosive speed was also formidable. He had simply been too careless before, which made him seem so helpless. Now that he had regained his senses, he was ready to fight this man head-on.
“Your explosive power is commendable, but the gap in strength cannot be bridged by sheer burst alone…”
His arm blocked Xiao Yufan’s powerful kick, and the man took two steps back. Xiao Yufan, in turn, flipped backward, landing and also retreating two steps. A wave of pain surged through his leg, making him feel slightly weak.
But he believed the other man wasn’t faring much better. After battling wolves for so long, Xiao Yufan’s leg techniques had reached a level of mastery. Combined with the opponent’s underestimation of him, he guessed the man’s upper body was now numb and sore.
“Your strength is indeed great, but what does it matter now? Right now, isn’t your arm feeling like it’s about to be crippled? Sometimes, arrogance demands a price…”
His smile grew wider. A draw with this opponent had already exceeded his expectations. Even if his lower body was now numb, so what?
“Isn’t your leg also nearly broken? If I hadn’t held back, do you think you could still be standing here right now?”
Ignoring Xiao Yufan’s contempt, the man stared at him for a long while with a somewhat amused expression before speaking with a hint of disdain. If this were truly a fight to the death, Xiao Yufan wouldn’t even have the chance to utter a word…
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