I practiced my spirituality alone in Hong Kong.

Li Chang'an carried Ruan Xiaotang all the way, walking with the Hungry Ghost Festival parade to Causeway Bay.

Although Ruan Xiaotang stood out from the crowd the whole time, she looked at Li Chang'an beneath her with some embarrassment.

"Brother Chang'an, aren't you tired of carrying me like this?"

As Ruan Xiaotang spoke, she touched her lower abdomen, trying to estimate whether she had gained weight recently.

However, Li Chang'an was certainly not tired.

His strength and blood attributes have both reached 1.0, which is probably close to the human body's limit.

Rasha Talahadze, the most dominant super-heavyweight weightlifting champion in the current league, broke the world record at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with a snatch of 225 kg and a clean and jerk of 267 kg.

That match is widely recognized as the pinnacle of human strength.

If we take him as the benchmark, Li Chang'an's current strength will only be greater than his, because his nerve control ability can mobilize more muscle fibers to enhance his strength.

Therefore, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Xiao Tang was as light as a doll in his hands.

Let alone raising both hands high.

If Xiao Tang were as talented as Jiang Shuwan or the class monitor, and also knew ballet, Li Chang'an could even make Xiao Tang dance steadily on the palm of his hand.

However, since Ruan Xiaotang took the initiative to speak, Li Chang'an wanted to tease her a bit.

He immediately pretended to be exhausted and lowered Xiaotang's height by half.

"I'm really tired, you're finally showing me some understanding."

Ruan Xiaotang felt very guilty.

"I'm sorry, Brother Chang'an, please put me down."

"But if you get down, won't you just get swallowed up by the crowd and not be able to see anything?"

"Yes, that is indeed a problem..."

Ruan Xiaotang pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she said:

"Hey! Brother Chang'an, if I ride on your head, you can rest your arms, and I can also watch the lion dance performance, right?"

"..."

Li Chang'an silently dropped Ruan Xiaotang from his hands.

"Oh, I was just kidding..."

Ruan Xiaotang quickly hugged Li Chang'an's waist and begged for forgiveness.

As the two were joking around, a loud microphone suddenly rang out, drowning out the drums and gongs of the Great Sage King's procession and attracting Ruan Xiaotang's attention.

In the center of a slightly open square, there was a makeshift platform with a large red electric bull on it, which was slowly rocking.

The host, sporting a mustache and looking rather shrewd, held the microphone and called out:

"Bull Challenge! Bull Challenge!"

"The registration fee is only five dollars! If the contestant can ride the bull for a full minute, the registration fee will be fully refunded."

For every minute you persist, the bonuses accumulate, including snacks, toys, and all sorts of other treats.

If someone can hold out for five minutes, they will receive a HK$100 bonus! If someone can hold out for ten minutes, they will take home a brand new Mitsubishi air conditioner worth HK$4,000!

The host's rousing tone, coupled with the generous reward, immediately attracted the attention of a group of passersby.

In an era when most people could only cool down with fans, air conditioners were an absolute rarity. To win an imported brand-name air conditioner by playing games and completing challenges was an incredibly exciting gimmick.

A young man who looked like he worked out regularly proudly showed off his muscles to his girlfriend beside him and said:

"let me!"

He readily pulled out five Hong Kong dollars and handed them to the host, then jumped onto the back of the giant electric bull.

The bull's back was very smooth, and the young man had to adjust his posture several times before he could hold it securely.

"Ready—Go!"

The host shouted, and the backstage staff pressed the start switch.

Then the bull began to shake faster.

The young man hugged the cow's neck and felt that the shaking speed was not as fast as he had imagined. He breathed a sigh of relief and even gave his girlfriend in the audience an "OK" sign.

Passersby in the audience also cheered him on.

The first minute ended quickly. Although the Bulls suddenly accelerated in the last ten seconds, catching the young man off guard, he was still lucky enough not to fall.

The host shouted:

"This athlete's muscular physique is definitely not a waste of time. He's still persevering; if he just holds on for one more minute, he'll win the prize!"

The young man was full of confidence upon hearing this, but not long after the host finished speaking, the electric bull beneath him suddenly began to swing more violently, doubling in amplitude.

His complexion turned pale, and he was thrown off after less than ten seconds of violent shaking.

"Oh no! So close! What a pity! I was just a few seconds away from winning the prize!"

As the host spoke, a murmur of regret arose from the audience.

Not far away, Ruan Xiaotang, who had been watching the Hungry Ghost Festival parade, was suddenly drawn to the electric bull challenge.

She tugged at Li Chang'an's sleeve and exclaimed, "I want to participate!"

Li Chang'an glanced at another contestant who had just entered the arena and was thrown off in a sorry state less than twenty seconds later, and said:

"If you hurt your butt when you get down, don't make me carry you home."

Ruan Xiaotang gave a soft snort.

"I'm sure I can do it! Roller coasters are a piece of cake for me, what's so difficult about this bull?"

After saying that, Xiao Tang, who was unhappy about being looked down upon by Li Chang'an, stepped forward to sign up with great pride.

But because she wasn't tall enough to jump onto the back of the giant electric bull, which was taller than most adults, she eventually asked Li Chang'an to carry her up.

"This is our first female contestant. She's a very lovely girl. Let's cheer her on!"

The host cheered, but seeing Ruan Xiaotang struggling to hold onto the bull horns, he sneered inwardly.

This girl definitely won't last a minute before she's thrown off. We can use that opportunity to provoke the guy next to her and get him to take on the challenge too, making us free money.

He really enjoys seeing couples taking on challenges together.

Every time, the girl loses, then the boy comes to settle scores, and then she loses again, hahaha!

Soon, the electric bull started up.

Ruan Xiaotang hugged the bull's horns, feeling the electric bull's jolting, and tried to steady her breathing.

After observing for a few rounds, Xiao Tang cleverly discovered that the electric bull's rhythm was relatively slow and regular for the first thirty seconds.

It only accelerates suddenly and violently when it's almost a minute past the minute, catching people off guard.

So as long as you prevent the Bulls from suddenly accelerating and maintain your own pace, you'll be fine.

Soon, the minute was up.

The host frowned when he saw that Ruan Xiaotang had not been thrown off the ox, but instead was riding it even more steadily.

However, he was surprised to find that the audience seemed even more excited than when they watched previous challengers.

The host, stroking his mustache, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes.

If you show the audience that even a delicate young girl can last for several minutes on an electric bull, it will definitely make them think, "I can do it too!"

This will attract even more people to pay money to take on the challenge!

With this thought in mind, the host immediately gestured to the people backstage, asking them to slow down the pace.

Ruan Xiaotang was riding on the electric bull, her eyes closed and her arms tightly wrapped around its horns. Suddenly, she noticed that the bull beneath her had slowed down.

The naive Xiaotang had no idea that the merchants were tricking her and using her as a free "golden ticket".

She felt that she had grasped the rules and had exceptional adaptability, which allowed her to ride steadily on the electric bull.

Am I some kind of athletic genius?!

Ruan Xiaotang immediately looked up and smugly glanced at Li Chang'an.

Who would have thought that I, Xiao Tang, would have a talent for horse racing!

However, her smugness lasted less than three minutes.

The host with the mustache was about to take five minutes and win a cash prize worth HK$100 when she saw that she was about to win.

Upon receiving the instruction, the staff behind the scenes immediately increased the frequency of the electric bull.

The next moment, Ruan Xiaotang felt a tremendous force coming from under her buttocks.

Replenish!

Ruan Xiaotang's heart skipped a beat. Before she could react, the electric bull beneath her went berserk, rampaging and thrashing about.

Because the force came so suddenly, she didn't have time to regain her balance, and her petite body was thrown away.