Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 334: Light Shining into the Slums

After making sure his money was safe, Kakun jogged away in the night.

He had to leave the Rohinga slum tonight. As long as he escaped from here, his life would be saved.

The reason why his life was in danger was that after the "transaction" was completed today, he did not hand over the money he received to his boss, but kept it for himself.

If he was caught by the gang boss, he would be completely finished.

The only ending is to become a corpse on the roadside tomorrow morning.

The transaction amount today is 3 reais, which is equivalent to nearly RMB according to the current exchange rate.

Having grown up in the slums, how could he have ever seen so much money?
If he had not followed his boss through thick and thin since he was 10 years old, he would not have gained his trust and had the opportunity to complete the transaction alone and steal the money.

"Bah! For so many years, you've had the best food and the best drinks, and you've had five girlfriends, and what have I gotten?"

"I joined the gang with eight brothers, and now I'm the only one left. Who knows if one day I'll end up like them, a corpse on a street corner?"

Therefore, the moment the boss handed the task to Kakun this morning, he made a decisive decision to steal the money and run away immediately.

In the dark of night, Kakun got on a motorcycle that was soliciting passengers on the roadside and drove all the way to the west of the city.

Then he got off the car, changed to a motorcycle and continued on his way.

He changed trains four times along the way and finally arrived at the Aotoping slum in the north of the city.

This place is the farthest away from the Rohinha slum where he was previously, and there is the least interaction between people, so the risk of being found by the boss is greatly reduced.

After Kakun found a small hotel to stay in, he began to seriously think about his next path:
He had basically no education and it was impossible for him to find a decent job.

So how do you make a living?
For a poor person living at the bottom of Brazil, playing football and joining a gang are their only two options.

Either you have talent and work hard to practice football skills to become a football player.

Or join a gang, survive repeated street fights, and grow into a leader.

There is no third option for Brazil's lower-class youth.

Human life is as cheap as a dog's.

Years later, young people in China will continue to complain about the pressure of further studies and the college entrance examination papers.

There is great pressure to find a job after graduation, and the work volume is high.

I feel that young people in other countries have it so easy, and I might be the most miserable young person in the world.

There is definitely no objection to the domestic test papers. Life is indeed not easy for young people.

But aren’t young people abroad less competitive?

The young people in the slums of Brazil do not have to take the college entrance examination or work 996.

But isn’t it true that a gang that sheds blood on the streets and sacrifices its lives is still a gang?

Anyway, Kakun is having a huge headache at the moment.

He has no talent for playing football, otherwise he would have gone there long ago. Why would he risk his life by joining a gang?

He no longer wants to go down the gang path.

After finally escaping from the wolf's den, you can't jump back into the tiger's mouth, right?
The "huge sum of money" smuggled this time can ensure that he will have no worries about his obligations for a considerable period of time, but he also has to find a job to avoid the dilemma of living beyond his means.

After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with any good ideas, so Kakun turned on the shabby little TV in the room:

"Welcome to the 'Second World Kendo Tournament' where you will have the opportunity to challenge Master Lin Yuan and win a huge sum of 1 million US dollars!" The voice from the TV immediately caught Kakun's ears.

what?
1 billion US dollars!
What kind of magical competition is this? Why is there such a high prize money?
Kakun immediately sat down and watched the program on TV carefully.

At this time, the TV was broadcasting Lin Yuan’s previous press conference in Tokyo in its entirety, and gave a lengthy introduction to the rules of the event, prize money and other information.

"Do you want to win? Come and learn Lin Yuan's unique sword moves. As long as you have talent, even a newcomer can rise to prominence and win glory in the competition!"

The alluring incitement on TV made Kakun even more excited: "So Lin Yuan provided instructional videos of the moves? This would really be a big help to all the would-be contestants."

When the TV show ended, Kakun still felt a little unsatisfied.

Suddenly an idea flashed through his mind: Since Lin Yuan offers so much bonus and free kendo teaching videos, why don’t I give it a try?
Kakun is 18 years old, 1 meters tall and weighs 75 kilograms.

Although he is not a strong man, his body flexibility and reaction speed are excellent!

If it weren't for his innate advantage in this area, he might have died on the street like his seven other brothers.

His physical condition may not be suitable for playing football, but practicing Lin Yuan's kendo may be just right.

Unfortunately, this is a slum and there are no instruments or equipment to help him test the reaction speed of his nerves, but Kakun is very confident in himself.

He felt that he should be able to reach the level of 0.12 seconds. Thinking that he might be able to learn the "ship slash" that Lin Yuan demonstrated in the video, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Which man can resist the temptation of martial arts?

What's more, money is involved, which is a double temptation.

So he immediately made up his mind: find an Internet cafe tomorrow and study Lin Yuan’s teaching video carefully.

By the way, sign up to participate in the "Second World Kendo Tournament" next spring.

Just thinking about the airfare made Kakun feel a little painful.

Rio de Janeiro is located in the Southern + Western Hemisphere, while Tokyo is located in the Northern + Eastern Hemisphere.

It can be said that the distance between the two places is almost the longest distance on earth.

The airfare from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo will probably start at 4000 to 5000 reais, which is about 12000 RMB.

When he thought about the expensive air tickets and the accommodation and expenses in Tokyo during the conference, Kakun began to hesitate again.

If it weren't for the huge sum of money he earned today by risking his life, he wouldn't have to think about this matter at all.

But it is obviously not worth spending all the money just to participate in the competition.

So Kakun made a safer decision:

Anyway, there is still a long time to register, so there is no need to rush to make a decision.

Try practicing first. If you really have a talent for kendo, then give it a try!
This kendo competition has attracted so much attention that as long as I can get a good ranking, I can get a high bonus and considerable fame.

Then maybe my destiny will change because of this?

Kakun seemed to feel vaguely that he had found a different path.

After a day of worry and fear, Kakun fell into a deep sleep.

In a daze, his heart was filled with hope:
"Thank you Lin Yuan! For giving me the opportunity to change my fate!"

These words, along with his bedtime prayer, echoed in his mind.

(End of this chapter)