What are you doing, Mr. President? I'm just an extra!

The midday sun was scorching, baking the construction site like a steamer. Even the stale, fermented swamp smell in the air became even stronger; taking a breath of it could make you feel like you were ascending to heaven.

Except for Ye Fan.

The Dragon King Palace Master was like a plucked chicken thrown into a cesspool, standing alone surrounded by dozens of steel behemoths.

His chest heaved violently, and his camouflage vest clung tightly to his body, outlining the lines of his muscles engorged with anger. If one ignored the few rotten vegetable leaves and unidentified black viscous substance stuck to it, it could be considered somewhat "wildly beautiful."

Twenty meters away opposite him, a completely different scene unfolded.

Su Feiyan stood there, her chin slightly raised, her gaze behind her gold-rimmed glasses cold and mocking, like a high and mighty queen looking down at a toad rolling in the mud.

This extreme contrast amused Lu Li, who was hiding behind Su Feiyan.

It not only tasted good, but it even made me a little hungry.

Lu Li's gaze swept across the construction site, finally settling on a makeshift table in the project office not far away. There, on a fruit platter prepared to welcome the leaders' inspection, was a plate of sliced ​​watermelon.

Red flesh, black seeds, and juicy.

Lu Li swallowed.

Is this melon guaranteed to be ripe?

[It looks quite moist, pink and tender, and it's even oozing moisture...tsk, the more I look at it, the more it seems like...]

Su Feiyan's ear twitched slightly.

She didn't turn around, but her hand, which was in her trench coat pocket, clenched unconsciously.

That pervert!

What time is it? Is your brain still filled with this kind of lewd nonsense?

How could you compare a watermelon to...that kind of thing?

However, compared to the Dragon King opposite him, who was covered in stench and constantly spouted "defying the heavens," the little salted fish behind him, who was full of shady ideas and just wanted to watch the show, was a bit sleazy, but... much cuter.

Lu Li, of course, had no idea that the female CEO was giving him a "species diversity" evaluation. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he crouched down and slipped to the table, grabbed a slice of watermelon, and started eating it.

"Click."

The crisp sound stood out starkly against the silent standoff.

All eyes turned to them.

Including Ye Fan.

Ye Fan's eye twitched violently.

He was fighting desperately, he was being humiliated, he was experiencing the darkest moment of his life, and this pretty boy... was just watching the show?

This is more than just ignoring it.

This is like throwing his dignity on the ground, crushing it with your feet, and then spitting two sunflower seeds on it!

"Lu! Li!"

Ye Fan let out a low growl, "This is outrageous!"

Lu Li was startled and almost spat out the watermelon in his mouth. He quickly swallowed it, wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Ye Fan with an innocent expression.

"What are you yelling for? Do you think yelling will cover up the smell of shit on you?"

"Besides, this melon is really sweet, do you want a bite? Oh, by the way, you just ate so much mud, you probably aren't hungry."

"puff--"

Behind Su Feiyan, the young bodyguard couldn't help himself again, his shoulders shaking as if he were being electrocuted.

This completely triggered Ye Fan's "rationality."

"I'm going to kill you!"

Ye Fan's eyes instantly became bloodshot.

He is the Dragon King, and he possesses superb martial arts skills!

"To catch the thief, first catch the king!"

The thought flashed through Ye Fan's mind. If he could capture Su Feiyan and hold her hostage, even dozens of excavators wouldn't be able to harm him!

He could even take this opportunity to thoroughly humiliate this proud woman and show her what true masculinity is!

The thought of this made Ye Fan's blood boil.

"drink!"

He suddenly roared, but instead of rushing towards Su Feiyan, he turned and charged towards the nearest excavator behind him.

Agile movements.

He pushed off the tracks, and his whole body was lifted into the air. Using his hands and feet, he actually climbed up the towering excavator arm!

That was quite a move.

If it were a movie, it could win a Best Action Award.

In just a few seconds, Ye Fan was already standing on the edge of the bucket, four or five meters above the ground.

The wind blew through his mud-covered hair.

He looked down at the crowd below, and that long-lost "cool king" aura seemed to have returned a little bit.

"Su Feiyan! Lu Li!"

Ye Fan stood on the bucket, arms outstretched, like a roc about to pounce on its prey.

"Prepare to die!"

"This move is called 'Flying Dragon in the Sky'!"

The sound was loud and echoed across the empty construction site.

The bodyguards below were thrown into a panic, raising their shields and batons to protect Su Feiyan.

Su Feiyan remained motionless.

She simply raised her head quietly, looking at the figure standing on the bucket, her eyes showing no panic, only a hint of mockery.

A flying dragon in the sky?

I think it's flying in the sky.

Lu Li, who was watching the drama unfold, was also completely bewildered.

Holy crap?!

Is this guy born in the Year of the Monkey? Why is he climbing so high? Is he thinking of jumping off a building?

[Wait... is he trying to perform a Leap of Faith?]

Just then.

In Lu Li's mind, that familiar, cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang out.

【Ding! 】

[Danger Sense skill activated!]

[A high-risk malicious source has been detected and is targeting the host and Su Feiyan!]

[Objective: To use a high-altitude jump, leveraging the combined gravitational potential energy and internal force, to forcefully suppress Su Feiyan (on both physical and bodily levels), and to deliver a devastating blow to the host!]

[Countdown: 0.5 seconds!]

Lu Li's hand trembled.

0.5 seconds?

There's not even enough time to run away!

Almost instinctively, without thinking, Lu Li flung away the piece of watermelon rind he had just finished eating, which still had his saliva and teeth marks on it.

It's not aiming.

It was entirely a subconscious muscle reaction.

It's like when you see a mosquito flying by, you instinctively wave your hand.

"Get lost!"

Lu Li cursed inwardly.

The green and white watermelon rind drew a beautiful parabola in the air.

It spun around, with a few drops of glistening watermelon juice on it.

at the same time.

Ye Fan, who was standing on the bucket, moved.

He exerted force with both legs, and his whole body shot down like a cannonball towards the direction where Su Feiyan was!

This leap was incredibly powerful.

This jump embodied the culmination of his life's work.

He adjusted his posture in mid-air, his hands forming claws, ready to crush the pretty boy's throat the moment he landed, and then grab Su Feiyan's neck.

The script is perfect.

That pose is really cool.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be a significant milestone in his career as the Dragon King.

however.

Life is always full of surprises.

Or perhaps it was fright.

Just as Ye Fan was about to land, less than half a meter from the ground, his right foot was preparing to act as a fulcrum to absorb the impact and then complete a magnificent forward roll to dissipate the force.

A wet, slippery object.

Precisely.

It was as if it were all preordained by fate.

It appeared at the spot where his right foot landed.

That was the piece of watermelon rind that Lu Li threw out.

Moreover, the flesh should be facing up and the rind facing down.

The coefficient of friction is zero.

"Snapped!"

Ye Fan's right foot landed precisely on the watermelon rind.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Lu Li's eyes widened.

Su Feiyan raised her eyebrows.

The bodyguards around him gaped in astonishment.

Even Ye Fan himself was completely blank at that moment.

He felt an extremely silky smooth sensation under his feet.

It's completely out of control.

"Slurp—"

That sound was long and captivating.

Ye Fan's initial forward momentum turned into a backward fall due to his slip.

But his upper body was still propelled forward by inertia.

then.

His body twisted into a bizarre "C" shape in mid-air.

The balance has completely collapsed.

All internal energy and all lightness skills become a joke in the face of this small piece of watermelon rind.

Physics teaches you how to be a person.

Holy crap!

Ye Fan only had time to let out a short exclamation.

then.

"Bang!!!"

A loud bang.

It was even louder than the sound of the manhole cover flying off earlier.

Ye Fan landed face down, straight on the ground.

Land face first.

And it landed in a puddle of mud that hadn't completely dried.

Mud splashed.

It splashed up to half a meter high.

The world is quiet.

Everyone remained in their original positions, staring blankly at the figure lying motionless on the ground.

Just moments ago, the Dragon King was all fierce and ready to perform "Flying Dragon in the Sky."

Now it's become a "dead dog lying flat on the ground".

This reversal was too fast, like a tornado.

Lu Li was still in the position of throwing watermelon rinds.

His lips twitched twice.

【this……】

[This is actually possible?]

[System, does this danger perception you provided come with the "Causality Weapon" effect?]

[Ye Fan's face must be completely flattened now, right?]

[Tsk tsk tsk, that's so tragic, really so tragic.]

[Is this the legendary "cool for less than three seconds"? Oh no, he didn't even stay cool for a second before being finished off by a watermelon rind while still in mid-air.]

Su Feiyan couldn't help but let out a very low chuckle, her shoulders trembling slightly.

She turned her head and glanced at Lu Li, who was still in a daze.

This little salted fish.

They always manage to come up with something new for her.

Who would have thought that the dignified Dragon King Palace Master, a top expert who roamed overseas, would ultimately be defeated by a piece of leftover watermelon rind?

If this gets out, Ye Fan will never be able to make a living in the martial arts world again.

He should just switch careers and become a clown in a circus.

"Cough...cough cough..."

The lump of "mud" on the ground moved.

Ye Fan coughed violently, spitting out muddy water with each cough.

He braced himself with his hands on the ground and struggled to lift his head.

That face.

It can no longer be called a face.

It was already covered in mud, and now it was covered in a thick layer of paste. Blood was still gushing from its nose, and its two front teeth seemed to be loose.

The key is.

That watermelon rind that made a great contribution.

It was stuck to his forehead in a ridiculous way at that moment.

Green skin, red flesh, black mud.

The color scheme is very bold and avant-garde.

"who……"

Ye Fan's voice was muffled, "Who...is it...?"

He was trembling.

It wasn't just because of the pain, but also because of the anger.

His illustrious reputation!

It's all ruined!

Lu Li shrank his neck.

He was secretly overjoyed, but on the surface he still pretended to be "very scared and innocent".

He hid behind his bodyguard, poked his head out, and said weakly:

"Um... Mr. Dragon King."

"I know you want to show us a special skill."

"But isn't this 'Wild Geese Descending on the Sand' move a bit too hard on the face?"

"besides……"

Lu Li pointed to Ye Fan's forehead.

"That piece of melon rind actually suits you quite well."

"If you want to make a living, you have to wear a green hat sometimes."

"Although it's a melon-rind green, it's still quite lush and green."

"Pfft, hahaha—"

The bodyguards around could no longer hold back.

Laughter erupted one after another.

Some of the bodyguards were laughing so hard they could barely hold their batons.

That's so mean!

Su Feiyan couldn't help herself either, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards into an increasingly wider smile.

She took two steps forward.

The sound of high heels stepping on the mud was crisp and pleasant.

She stopped five meters away from Ye Fan.

Looking down from a high vantage point.

His eyes were disdainful.

"Ye Fan".

Her voice was cold, devoid of any warmth.

"Your performance is over."

Ye Fan lay on the ground, staring intently at Su Feiyan.

Through the piece of watermelon rind that had slipped to the corner of his eye, he saw the disdain in the woman's eyes.

That look, as if it were trash, deeply pierced his heart.

"Su...Feiyan..."

Ye Fan gritted his teeth, and because he exerted too much force, the wound at the corner of his mouth reopened, and blood mixed with mud flowed down.

"You...you'll regret this!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river!"

Never underestimate a young person's potential!