Chapter 8

"Damn it, you actually dare to call me Golden Monkey. I, Johnson, will make you know the consequences."

After saying that, Golden Monkey Johnson took out a baseball bat from behind him. He had learned his lesson and knew that his fists and feet were no match for Liu Nan, so he decided to use a weapon. Knives were too dangerous, and as students, they couldn't make too much of a fuss, so a baseball bat was the best choice.

Because it was a blow fueled by hatred, the baseball bat whistled as it headed straight for Liu Nan's shoulder. He still had some sense and didn't aim for Liu Nan's head; he just wanted to give Liu Nan a hard time, not to kill him.

Although Liu Nan had exchanged for the invincible body and iron shirt hard qigong, he didn't plan to take the hit. With a spinning kick, the hardwood baseball bat was directly shattered by Liu Nan's foot. Liu Nan followed up with another kick, sending Golden Monkey Johnson flying. The Chihuahua standing about four to five meters behind him was also knocked back several steps and fell to the ground.

"Wow!"

The students around them had stars in their eyes; this was simply an idol.

"Are you here to back up this Golden Monkey? Come on, all of you. I'm in a hurry to get home."

After kicking Golden Monkey Johnson, although he felt that his ribs were already broken, Liu Nan was still not satisfied. Since there were still a group of Golden Monkeys, he thought that beating them up would probably make him feel better.

"You're Devil Nan, my God, he's Devil Nan, the Devil Nan from Riverside Middle School, run!"

Suddenly, the leading Golden Monkey pointed at Liu Nan and shouted in terror, then turned and ran away without looking back. The few remaining people also showed looks of fear and ran away, leaving no one behind.

Pfft, Devil Nan, why don't you call me Devil Muscle Man? Wait, that's not right. Devil Nan seems to be a nickname given to me by the older students in junior high when I beat them up. Could the Golden Monkey who just ran away be one of those unlucky ones? Did he not recognize me until I took action? It seems that Westerners really see all Asians as the same face.

"Wow, did you hear that? That Asian is Devil Nan from Riverside Middle School. I heard he once sent over ten older students to the hospital. He's as strong as Captain America. I didn't expect him to come to our high school."

OK, it seems that my Devil Nan title has spread quite widely. But it's probably a good thing; there will be fewer troubles in the future. But first, I need to deal with the current trouble.

"Mom, yes, it's me. I got into trouble again. Yes, a few bad students were bothering my friend. Yes, a new friend. I stood up for them. His ribs are probably broken. Yes, it was self-defense. He used a baseball bat. Yes, there are witnesses. Many people saw it. Yes, thank you, Mom."

Liu Nan took out his phone and called Lina. When he sent those older students to the hospital in junior high, he thought Lina would scold him severely. But to his surprise, Lina praised him, saying that he did the right thing. She believed that one should fight against evil, as long as it wasn't initiated by oneself. So when the parents of those students sued him, Lina hired several lawyers to defend him, showing them what it means to protect one's child.

This time was no different. After Lina knew the whole story, she wasn't surprised at all. She had seen how strong her child was; they had already broken over ten punching bags at home, and those weren't cheap knockoffs but the best brands from sports stores. She was more interested in the fact that Liu Nan had made friends, which seemed to confirm that sending Liu Nan to a public school was the right decision.

"Liu Nan, you're so cool. Just one kick, and the baseball bat broke. Is your foot made of iron?"

Liu Nan had just hung up the phone when Mikaela walked over and said, her eyes almost forming hearts.

"Liu Nan, are those two students okay?"

Katie was kind and not a fangirl. Seeing the Golden Monkey and the Chihuahua lying on the ground, she asked with concern.

"They should be fine, just some minor fractures. If you're worried, you can call an ambulance."

Liu Nan smiled. He knew his limits; otherwise, that kick could have made a hole in Golden Monkey Johnson's chest.

"Liu Nan, you're so amazing. Teach us, too."

At this moment, Peter and David also recovered from their shock and looked at Liu Nan with admiration.

"I can teach you, but I'm afraid you two don't have the patience."

Liu Nan shrugged. What he learned wasn't some secret manual; there was nothing to hide. He also wanted to strengthen Peter and David's abilities so that Peter wouldn't rely solely on his spider senses and spider strength, and David wouldn't just rely on his reduced pain sensation after surgery. Their fighting skills were completely unstructured.

"How can that be? We are the most patient."

Peter and David quickly said. They had seen how martial arts were taught in New York's martial arts schools and didn't think Liu Nan would be that strict.

"Alright, tomorrow morning, you two are not allowed to ride your bikes to school. You must run instead. I'll wait for you at school, and you must arrive an hour early."

Liu Nan didn't hesitate and directly assigned tasks to Peter and David.

"What? No bikes, and an hour early? Liu Nan, my house is six miles away. If I run to school, I'll probably die on the way."

Peter looked miserable, clearly scared by Liu Nan. Six miles is about 3,600 meters, equivalent to seven miles.

"Me too. My house is five miles away. Running to school will kill me."

David also complained. American students are generally divided into two types: one is the athletic type, who are enthusiastic about basketball and football, which show off their muscles, and the main reason is that it's easy to attract girls. The other type is the weak type, like Peter and David, who have low physical fitness and don't usually exercise.

Suddenly asking them to run to school was almost like a death sentence.

"Do you still want to learn martial arts? Without a good body, what you learn will only be a show. If you hit an enemy, it will just be like scratching them. I've said my piece. It's up to you to decide."

Liu Nan was helpless. If they were really afraid of the effort, he couldn't do anything. He would have to wait until they became superheroes and had the responsibility to teach them.

"Alright, we'll run."

The two looked at each other, still admiring Liu Nan's skills. To attract girls in the future, they decided to give it a try.

"Okay, I'll wait for you on the school playground tomorrow morning."

Since the two had decided, Liu Nan told them where he would teach.

"Liu Nan, can we come and watch tomorrow morning?"

Mikaela, who had developed a good impression of Liu Nan, asked. She was eager to see how Liu Nan practiced martial arts.

"Of course, it's not a secret."

Liu Nan didn't mind. His skills couldn't be learned just by watching. The unique breathing techniques needed to be taught by him. Even if someone recorded it, he wouldn't be afraid.

"Great, Katie, we'll come to school early tomorrow."

Mikaela said happily, but Katie wasn't very excited. She wasn't interested in such violent behavior, and it was unclear how David would win her over in the future.

After saying goodbye to Peter, David, Mikaela, and Katie, Liu Nan rode his bike away from the school. As for the Golden Monkey and the Chihuahua, Liu Nan didn't care what happened to them.

"Mom, I'm back."

Liu Nan returned home, threw his empty backpack, which barely contained anything, onto the coat rack, and shouted loudly.

"Oh, honey, you're back. Let me check if you're hurt."

Although she knew that Liu Nan had practiced martial arts since he was young and was very skilled, Lina still checked him from head to toe, afraid that he might have been hurt.

"I'm fine, Mom. How could I get hurt?"

Liu Nan knew that this was Lina's love, so he didn't stop her, to avoid making her worry.

"That's good, that's good. Honey, tell Mom about the new friends you made today."

Lina, seeing that Liu Nan was indeed not hurt, felt relieved and started to care about his first day of school. She wasn't worried about his academic performance; Liu Nan had always gotten A's. The only regret was that he was too introverted. Today, Liu Nan said he had made new friends, so Lina naturally wanted to know more.

"Sure, Mom. Today at school, I met two friends, Peter and David, ..."

Liu Nan recounted how he met Peter and David.

"Oh, honey, Peter and David seem to be good friends. You should cherish them. What about the girl? From what you said, she must be very pretty, right?"

Americans value equality, and Lina wouldn't stop Liu Nan from making friends with Peter and David because of their family backgrounds. Otherwise, how could Peter become good friends with Harry, the heir of the Osborn Group? Lina was more concerned about the girl Liu Nan mentioned, Mikaela. As someone who had been through it, she could see that Liu Nan was a bit smitten.

"You're right, Mom. Mikaela is very pretty, a focal point of the school."

Liu Nan didn't deny it. In America, unlike in China, parents are not afraid of early romance. American parents are very open-minded and even provide their children with contraception.

"So, how do you plan to pursue her?"

"Of course, with my strong body and excellent grades. Mom, are you underestimating your baby?"

"Hehe, my baby is the best. Of course, I'm not underestimating you. Go for it, I support you."

American children generally have a good relationship with their parents, except for a few, like Hit-Girl and her father, or Mikaela and her father.

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