Chapter 72

The miscellaneous tasks behind didn't seem much, but they turned out to be quite troublesome. I seek your recommendation votes.

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Stepping on the playground ground, it might just be a footprint, but to repair it, a large area around it would have to be completely cleared. Moreover, after the repair, the ground would not be as smooth as before. Liu Menglong would have to pay a considerable amount of money.

Although a flirtatious female student offered to pay the fine in exchange for becoming his 'indoor disciple,' Liu Menglong ultimately did not agree. He didn't have much money, but he still had over seven million in his account, enough to cover the compensation.

Because of this one step, Liu Menglong paused the class, letting the students have free time while he went to the principal's office to report the incident. He awkwardly expressed his willingness to pay for the damages.

When the principal heard that Liu Menglong had stomped on the asphalt concrete ground, his first reaction was that Liu Menglong was joking. But realizing it wasn't April Fool's Day and that Liu Menglong had no reason to deceive him, the principal, with some doubt, went to the playground with a few curious teachers.

Upon seeing the footprint and the cracked ground, the principal and the teachers drew in a sharp breath. They looked at Liu Menglong with strange eyes, as if thanking him for not killing them over the past two years...

"Principal, look..." Liu Menglong asked awkwardly, "How much should I pay?"

Pay? Brother, you're letting me off!

The principal coughed dryly, "Forget it, Mr. Liu didn't do it on purpose, so there's no need for compensation. The repair costs are already in the school budget. Let's not let this happen again!"

Might makes right. If it were before, the principal would definitely have demanded compensation, but Liu Menglong's ability to stomp and crack the ground was too terrifying. He had only seen such destructive power in real martial arts experts. Such a high-level expert was a valuable asset to any family. If Liu Menglong was willing, he could join any of the ten major families and become an elite member! How could a mere principal offend such a person?

Liu Menglong was somewhat surprised, but since the principal didn't want compensation, he was happy with it. However, the students of Class 1, Grade 2 suffered, as the class ended just as he finished dealing with the matter. Looking at the resentful gazes of those rascals, Liu Menglong felt a bit cold.

No matter what news, it spreads quickly in a school. In just one class break, the news of Liu Menglong stomping a footprint into the ground spread throughout the school. By the end of the day, almost all the teachers and students had come to the playground to see the footprint. They were instantly amazed, and Liu Menglong became a topic of conversation for the teachers and students for some time.

This is a side story, let's leave it for now.

After the third class, Liu Menglong went to the toilet to take care of some business and check his newly acquired life skill.

Martial Artist (Beginner 0%): Can precisely control the strength and flexibility of the body.

The description was simple, but the content was astonishing. Precisely controlling the strength and flexibility of the body—strength aside, flexibility was...

At that moment, there was no one in the toilet. Liu Menglong walked into the farthest stall, rubbed his fingers and wrists, and raised his right hand, bending his palm backward... backward... backward... To his shock, his hand and arm actually overlapped at 180 degrees.

Lifting his wrist, his palm returned to its original position. Liu Menglong found that his wrist was not broken and felt no pain. He then bent his fingers backward 180 degrees, which also succeeded. Finally, in a mad frenzy, he turned his head backward, and to his amazement, he managed to rotate his head 180 degrees, as if his head were installed backward like a robot.

"Truly terrifying!" Twisting his neck back, he found no discomfort and couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Martial Artist profession. No wonder all four attributes increased; just making the body as flexible as noodles was a hundred times better than practicing bone-shrinking techniques for a lifetime.

Moreover, he had only tested the flexibility, not the hardness. Liu Menglong looked around, and seeing no one, he extended his left index finger and forcefully poked the adjacent partition. With a "pu" sound, the finger pierced through the thick wooden board. Liu Menglong felt only a slight numbness in his finger, with no other discomfort.

"Too terrifying!" This was just a beginner Martial Artist. Liu Menglong could hardly imagine how powerful intermediate, advanced, master, or perfect-level Martial Artists would be.

Precisely controlling the strength and flexibility of the body, the Martial Artist was indeed terrifying.

At that moment, someone entered the toilet. Liu Menglong stopped experimenting, came out of the stall, washed his face, and combed his hair. His hair, which hadn't been cut for two months, was a bit long but made him look even more handsome.

Some long-haired celebrities look very handsome, but when they cut their hair short, their true appearance is revealed, showing how much hairstyles can affect a person. But Liu Menglong was an exception; his base was too good. Even if he shaved his head, he would still be a handsome guy.

"Mr. Liu." As he walked out of the toilet, he heard a familiar voice.

Turning around, Liu Menglong smiled, "It's you!"

A tall figure of 1.67 meters, a sweet face, and a cute twin-tail hairstyle. Although she wore a plain blue school uniform, it couldn't hide her natural beauty and radiant smile. This girl... who else could it be but Lin Jie?

Lin Jie giggled, "Mr. Liu, I heard about it."

Since the incident with the old lady, the two hadn't met or talked on the phone. This was understandable; although they had a good relationship, they were still teacher and student. How many students would call their teacher during the summer to hang out? Of course, they would enjoy their summer first.

Lin Jie thought the same. She had a great summer, and as for meeting Liu Menglong? She was meeting him now!

"What did you hear?" Liu Menglong smiled slightly and walked toward the playground.

Lin Jie followed with light steps, "I heard that Mr. Liu stomped a footprint into the hard ground, and the ground cracked." She quickened her pace, stepped in front of Liu Menglong, turned to face him, and walked backward, her face full of admiration, "Mr. Liu, not only are you good at basketball, but your kung fu is also so good! Can you teach me?"

Liu Menglong knew that the students of Tianfu No. 3 High School were not very well-behaved. The boys wanted to be heroes, and the girls wanted to be heroines, thinking that being a hero was a glamorous and romantic thing, not realizing how many times in history heroes had been humiliated by villains.

"Do you want to learn?"

"Yes, I want to learn." Lin Jie nodded repeatedly.

Liu Menglong stopped.

"What's wrong?" Lin Jie also stopped, looking at him curiously.

"Watch your step." Liu Menglong pointed behind her.

Lin Jie turned around and saw a banana peel just a step behind her. If she had taken another step, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"Who is so lacking in public morals? Annoying!" Lin Jie angrily cursed, picked up the banana peel, and threw it into the trash can. She quickly thanked Liu Menglong, "Thank you, Mr. Liu. Otherwise, I would have been in trouble."

"You shouldn't learn martial arts." Liu Menglong shook his head and continued walking, passing by Lin Jie.

"Hey? Why not?" Lin Jie quickly caught up, "Mr. Liu, why can't I learn? I don't want to be a heroine, but I want to have the ability to protect myself!"

"Just for self-defense?" Liu Menglong stopped again.

"What else?" Lin Jie shrugged, "Come on, I'm already this old, past the golden age for martial arts training. Just having some self-defense skills is enough."

Liu Menglong smiled, "I overthought it."

He continued walking in silence. As they approached the playground, Liu Menglong said, "You have good reflexes and run fast. A can of pepper spray is enough for self-defense. Even if you learn some self-defense techniques, they might not be useful when you really need them."

"Why?" Lin Jie was puzzled, "If I learn them, why wouldn't they be useful?"

"When you're in a panic, can you remember what you've learned?" Liu Menglong smiled faintly, "Unless it becomes instinct. But now, perverts are more sophisticated, knowing how to... well, you know. I won't say more. Actually, women's safety has greatly improved. As long as you don't go to dangerous places at night, you'll be fine."

Lin Jie, being only a 14-year-old girl, blushed at these words, not wanting Liu Menglong to notice. She quickly said, "That's true, but having some skills can boost my confidence."

"Confidence can get you killed." Liu Menglong smiled slightly, not teasing her blushing face, and changed the topic, "Besides, I won't be a teacher for long, and I won't have time to teach you martial arts."

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