Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

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Early in the morning, people began to gather at the training grounds of the martial arts academy.

Compared to the rudimentary and empty grounds of the Hyena Gang in the outer city, this place was worlds apart.

The venue was extremely spacious, roughly divided into three areas: one was a flat open space; another was lined with dozens of boxing dolls in various shapes and sizes, all wrapped in thick leather; and the most eye-catching area was the central area—four standard rings that were enclosed by ropes and raised above the ground.

What's even more striking is that several huge electronic screens are embedded in the surrounding high walls. Although they are not lit up at the moment, they already exude a cold, technological feel.

Wu Sheng's gaze swept across the area, where there were already over a hundred people. Unlike the outer city, which was predominantly male, there were about a quarter of the students here who were female. They stood quietly by themselves or whispered in twos and threes, and most of them had calm expressions.

"Holy crap! Look! There's a woman!" A slightly shrill voice suddenly rang out.

Many people's attention was drawn to the startled breath, turning to the plainly dressed boy craning his neck to look around. Many frowned and silently distanced themselves from him.

"Where did this bumpkin come from, making such a fuss? He's so ill-mannered." A short, chubby boy with a round face curled his lip and muttered a sarcastic remark. His voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly audible in the gradually quieting venue.

Standing next to him was a boy with unusually fair skin and a round face, who chimed in with a disdainful tone: "He probably got lucky from the outer city and managed to sneak in. He exudes an air of poverty and squalor."

"The quality of people from outside the city is ultimately uneven," another short boy with curly, blond hair concluded, shaking his head. "Most of them can't compare to you, Afei."

Surrounded by them was a young man with regular features and a somewhat arrogant expression—it was Xu Fei.

At this moment, Yan Liang, who was looking around, also saw Xu Fei. His eyes lit up, and a fawning smile instantly appeared on his face as he quickly approached him.

"Brother Fei! I've finally found you!"

Xu Fei glanced at him and nodded, feigning modesty.

Yan Liang rubbed his hands together and warmly greeted him, "I was just talking about you, and then I saw you!"

"Xu Fei, who is this?" Zhou Wei, the curly-haired boy, sized up Yan Liang.

"He's from our settlement, his name is Yan Liang. His talent is passable; he climbed up from the Hyena Gang," Xu Fei casually introduced, his tone flat yet carrying a subtle sense of superiority. He turned to Yan Liang and asked, "What level of Body Tempering are you at now?"

"I just broke through to the fourth level not long ago," Yan Liang quickly replied, with just the right amount of humility.

"I reckon I'll be able to break through to the fifth level of Body Tempering in another ten days to half a month," Xu Fei said casually, but a hint of pride flashed across his eyes.

"Wow, Fei-ge is amazing!" Yan Liang immediately chimed in, flattering him.

Xu Fei was feeling smug when he suddenly seemed to remember something. His expression darkened slightly, and his tone became somewhat unfriendly: "Where's that bastard Wu Sheng? I heard he infiltrated here too. Where is he?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Liang's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a sly, rat-like expression. He glanced furtively in Wu Sheng's direction, then pointed and whispered, "Brother Fei, it's right there."

Wu Sheng had already noticed the commotion, and his gaze met Xu Fei's across the distance.

The air seemed to freeze instantly, and a chill permeated the air.

Xu Fei, a mocking smirk playing on his lips, walked through the crowd straight towards Wu Sheng. He deliberately drew out his words, speaking in an almost theatrical tone:

"Yo—! Isn't this our Brother Wu? You're really lucky, managing to sneak into the inner city? Could it be... that you used some underhanded tricks again?"

"Is that the scoundrel you were talking about?" The short, fat Liu Zhi glanced at Wu Sheng, his chubby face full of disgust.

Xu Fei, as if he'd found a perfect comedian, immediately raised his voice, making it echo across half the training ground, as if afraid others wouldn't hear: "That's right! It's his father, a hopeless gambler who owed our Xu family money and couldn't pay it back, so he used contribution points to settle the debt! Afterwards, this little bastard surnamed Wu denied everything, stole our family's money and ran away, hiding in another settlement like a coward! Our Xu family is magnanimous and didn't bother with him, so we let him go!"

This distorted and fabricated statement immediately attracted a lot of attention. Tu Nan, Zhang Lin, and the others looked over, their expressions grave.

Xu Fei grew increasingly smug, staring provocatively at Wu Sheng, lowering his voice but making sure those nearby could hear: "How was it? How was your single room at the police station yesterday?"

Wu Sheng understood perfectly well what Xu Fei's scheme was—to publicly smear him, ruin his reputation, and isolate him from the moment he entered the martial arts academy.

But he knew he had no foothold in the inner city, and his loud rebuttal would only be weak and feeble, making him appear incompetent and furious, and only adding to his ridicule.

He suppressed his surging anger, his expression calm, and simply looked up at Xu Fei, asking indifferently, "Has the wound on your shoulder healed?"

Furthermore, what puzzled him even more was that his brother had clearly said he had arranged for his friends from the Public Security Bureau to teach Wu a lesson, but how come this person in front of him looked... completely unharmed?

Seeing this, Liu Zhi stepped forward, pointed at Wu Sheng, and said with righteous indignation and disgust: "What a despicable piece of trash! You owe money, assault people, rob and run away, and you still have the nerve to show your face here? A piece of scum like you is just wasting Yangon's food by living in this world. You should be thrown outside the city to feed the monsters!"

Wu Sheng glanced at him coldly, his gaze like an icicle: "And who are you, you beast whose belt slipped down? With your pig-like head and rat-like eyes, you dare to bark here?"

"Watch your mouth, you bastard!" Zhou Wei, with curly hair, glared fiercely, his expression turning menacing. He took a step forward, poised to strike. "Believe it or not, I'll beat you to death right now!"

"All talk and no action?" Wu Sheng not only didn't back down, but instead straightened his back slightly, his eyes sharp as knives. "I'm standing right here. If you've got the guts, come and try killing me right now."

Zhou Wei immediately became enraged, puffed out his beard and glared, leaning forward as if to strike, but Liu Zhi grabbed his arm.

"Don't be impulsive!" Liu Zhi advised, glancing around. "Don't bother with this kind of scum. He's dragging us down to his level. What level are we on? What level is he on? We'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with him later."

Shen Zitong, with his fair complexion, slowly spoke up: "Exactly, with so many people watching. If a fight breaks out, it won't look good on us; it'll make us look as unruly as him."

"Hmph! Good and evil will be rewarded in the end!" Liu Zhi spat in Wu Sheng's direction. "This kind of person will be punished by God sooner or later!"

Zhou Wei seized the opportunity, let out a heavy snort, and withdrew his stance, but his eyes still glared fiercely at Wu Sheng.

The conflict subsided temporarily, but the lingering hostility in the air did not dissipate. Whispers grew louder, and pointing eyes darted back and forth between Wu Sheng and Xu Fei.

Just then, steady footsteps came from the entrance of the training field.