Chapter 24 - 24 24 Defeat at Every Turn
24: Chapter 24: Defeat at Every Turn 24: Chapter 24: Defeat at Every Turn The battle was still ongoing, leaving him no time to think even for half a second.
Soon, the bald robber, having blocked a strike, attacked again; Lin Yifan had no choice but to dodge.
Having taken several punches from the bald robber, he had come to understand the man’s strength; it was far superior to his own, perhaps by several times, so he definitely couldn’t take another hit.
With his head and flank off-limits, Lin Yifan had to try attacking other parts of the bald robber’s body.
After dodging a few attacks, he adjusted his stance, waited for the right moment, and immediately struck out, fiercely pounding the bald robber’s chest.
“Bang!”
Instantly, another deep sound echoed, and his hand transmitted a tremendous pain once again.
“Dammit, is his whole body lined with steel plates?
Why doesn’t he feel a thing?”
Lin Yifan was extremely perplexed, failing to understand what was happening.
This was the first time he had encountered such an opponent, truly feeling a bit helpless, not knowing where to begin.
In the end, he returned to the earlier reply he had been given, “Could it really be because of a certain martial arts technique that his body is so tough?”
Although the idea seemed ridiculous, he couldn’t come up with a better explanation, so he had to reluctantly believe it.
If the other party had indeed practiced a martial art, Lin Yifan believed that “Golden Bell Shield,” “Iron Cloth Shirt,” “Iron Head Skill,” and “Vajra Fist” were all possibilities.
The opponent was bald, making Lin Yifan wonder if he was a Shaolin disciple.
On the other side, the bald robber swung fists and kicks one by one, continuously changing his maneuvers, relentlessly bombarding Lin Yifan.
Lin Yifan kept dodging, constantly retreating.
But the 24-hour self-service bank was quite small, only about twenty square meters, so there was no way he could keep retreating and dodging indefinitely.
Therefore, seconds later, he found himself cornered against a wall.
With no way out, Lin Yifan faced significant danger; however, with his years of combat experience, he was not afraid.
Because a corner could have disadvantages, it naturally also had advantages; if used properly, it could turn waste into wealth, the perilous into the safe, and even lead to a counterattack.
In military training, he had learned how to use corners to counterattack opponents and to climb up.
So, he braced his hands and feet against the two walls of the corner, using friction, and the principles of action and reaction, he climbed upward.
Once he reached a certain height, he leaped into the air, extending his foot to strike the incoming bald robber below.
Seeing this, the bald robber quickly dodged to the side.
Once Lin Yifan landed, the robber rushed up again, attacking Lin Yifan.
After dodging an attack, Lin Yifan shifted from defense to offense, striking out fiercely at the bald robber.
He refused to believe that the bald robber had no weakness, that every inch of his skin was cast in steel.
It had to be said, when Lin Yifan got tough, no one could stop him.
Each of the bald robber’s attacks was easily dodged by Lin Yifan, who also landed frequent hits on him.
If the robber hadn’t cultivated the Golden Bell Shield to a modest degree of success to withstand some damage, he would have been beaten black and blue by Lin Yifan by now, covered in bruises and wounds.
After attacking a dozen times in succession, Lin Yifan’s hands were swollen and painful, and blood started to seep out, revealing just how tough the bald robber’s body was.
Having struck the bald robber all over his body, Lin Yifan found that every inch of the man’s skin was as hard as steel, virtually impregnable.
It couldn’t be the result of surgical implantation of steel plates, otherwise, the bald robber would be completely immobilized; so he was increasingly inclined to the idea that the bald robber knew martial arts.
“Martial arts?
Does this world truly have martial arts?”
Lin Yifan was lost in thought, struggling to settle his emotions for a long time.
On the other side, the bald robber leaned against the wall to rest.
Constantly attacking with force, he was also extremely weary; therefore, he needed to catch his breath.
Although his body was protected by the Golden Bell Shield, he still felt some pain since he had not fully mastered the technique.
This minor pain and discomfort made him respect Lin Yifan more.
He had the advantage of martial arts skills; yet, Lin Yifan, lacking any martial arts or cultivation powers, managed to harm him, something unheard of and unseen before.
“I never imagined that there could be such a formidable person in the Secular World, it’s truly astonishing,” the bald robber couldn’t help but be astounded.
He had believed that no one in the Secular World could be his match, yet on his very first robbery, he had encountered such a tough character, which was beyond belief.
After taking a few seconds to breathe and recover a bit of his energy, he began to plan his next move.
Lin Yifan might not have been strong, but his agility was noteworthy, constantly suppressing him; the robber had to resort to the dumbest method, which for him was also the most effective—forcing Lin Yifan to break his hands by striking, thus securing an easy victory without fighting.
Lin Yifan’s hands were bleeding, which to him was great news.
So he seized the opportunity, quickly launching an attack on Lin Yifan.
Seeing the bald robber rush over again, Lin Yifan felt a tingling on his scalp, unsure of what to do.
If he chose to run away, the life-saving money in his bank card would be gone; the card was still in the ATM, with the password already entered, and the robber, if he knew a little about operations, could easily take both the money and the card.
But to remain and grapple with the tough-bodied bald robber would mean that he, without a doubt, would be the one to lose in the end.
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