Jing Liang gradually became more agitated as Ye Shen always dodged each attack by a hair's breadth. Jing Liang tried every strike combination that he could think of, though they landed perfectly on target, Ye Shen was totally unfazed. He calmly takes all the punches and kicks as if he didn't feel anything.
'What the hell is this guy? Does my punch have no effect on him?"
In all reality, Ye Shen was able to wreck Jing Liang with just a punch. However, he opted to pretend that he was overwhelmed by Jing Liang's strike for the show. He understood that fighting in the cage was not about winning, he also needed to build his brand and fame, providing entertainment for the audience.
Ye Shen put up his guard tightly, while being slugged from left and right. He used this opportunity to learn Jing Liang's habit.
'One-two punches followed by a right hook. And then here's the uppercut!'
Ye Shen dodged the upcoming strike toward his chin by simply tilting his head backward. He smirked playfully by the time he saw Jing Liang's frustrated face.
At some point, Jing Liang's corner shouted from outside the cage, giving some pointer and strategy to defeat Ye Shen.
"Bring him down Jing Liang! You must win by submission against him."
Jing Liang was irked to hear that, 'Just shut up! I know what to do!'
After a one-two punch combination onto Ye Shen's head, Jing Liang opted to tackle Ye Shen hips, he tried to overwhelm him with grappling.
However, Ye Shen quickly sprawled, his feet dragged to the back for a few feet due to the momentum. Instead of getting up, Ye Shen opted to use the Guillotine Choke against Jing Liang,
Ye Shen tightened his choke, drowning Jing Liang even tighter. The latter was desperate to break free from Ye Shen's deadly choke but all of Jing Liang's attempts were futile. He had no chance since Ye Shen was in serious mode right now. Since there's no rules in this fight, Ye Shen had no remorse in the slightest for Jing Liang.
"Just tap out. Or I will break your neck!"
Jing Liang didn't want to give up at first. However, the expensive health service in Neo Hong Kong suddenly flashed before his eyes. He wouldn't possibly afford to be a cripple for the rest of his life.
Just when Ye Shen was about to crack his neck, Jing Liang tapped out desperately, begging him to let go and admitted his defeat.
The crowd went silent, they couldn't believe the unassuming guy with zero body modification could win the fight unscathed.
"Why the hell are you guys spacing about! Now pay up! Where's my money! Hahaha!"
Hearing his mocking laughter, the other fighters were furious. They really wanted to finish Ye Shen.
Since the odds were nine to one against him, Ye Shen reap some money from the bets. In this fight alone, Ye Shen earned $10,000! This amount was still not even a fraction of what he would earn from an official fight. Nevertheless, Ye Shen was grateful for what he earned.
"Who's next?" Ye Shen taunted the other fighters who were waiting outside the cage. Both arms stretched out wide, provoking them with a cheeky smile.
Before the situation got worse, the manager stepped down from his office. He was escorted by the huge cyborg man. Everybody was much shorter than this heap of steel and cable, they parted to either side.
"Good fight, young'un. But that's for the day. Every fighter under my management is only allowed to fight once per day. Come back next week, I will arrange a better match for you." Wai Kee-Shuen said, smiling gleefully as he gave Ye Shen the fight money.
Ye Shen sighed in disappointment. He was hoping to fight the next opponent right away. However, he remembered that Meilan must be waiting at home.
"It can't be helped then. Thank you for giving me this chance."
"Nah, don't fret it. This is just the beginning of our long lasting relationship hahaha!"
Ye Shen cringed as he felt the secondhand embarrassment upon hearing Wai Kee-Shuen's cheesy line. He quickly put his clothes on, and exited the building.
As of now, Ye Shen had $14,000 in his pocket. Buying new clothes, pants, and shoes were next in order. Without further ado, Ye Shen ordered the autonomous taxi. After he sat down and inputted the address, Ye Shen had nothing to do but enjoy the ride.
Traversing through the slumpy neighborhood, Ye Shen saw so many young kids walking with their heads almost touching the ground. A while later, he saw a single mother pushing a shopping cart in the crosswalk. Her baby was so small, he couldn't even tell whether it was still alive or not.
Though he didn't care what kind of drugs they consumed, Ye Shen was really sorry for their conditions. For the better or worse, it's already the law of the universe that the weaklings would eventually perish.
Ye Shen exhaled a long sigh. He decided to close his eyes till he arrived at his destination.
Before long, the autonomous taxi had stopped in front of a modest department store situated at the outskirts of Metro District. Ye Shen picked this place since the items were generally cheaper.
He quickly grabbed everything that he needed from clothes to shoes. He didn't even bother about the mix matching the fashion and colors. He only cared about the dry clothes that are ready to wear when he needs it.
'Sigh, if only I had reached the Golden Core Realm, I would never have worried about my secretion and body odor. I could just regulate my Yang Qi to burn the impurities.'
By the time he was about to check out the items, Ye Shen was surprised a tad when the cashier was none other than Zhang Quan himself. The latter frowned, staring daggers at Ye Shen.
"Oh, I didn't know you were working here, Zhang Quan. How have you been? Didn't see you at the gym lately." Ye Shen greeted him casually.