Gao Wu: I'll enjoy the benefits, but you'll bear the side effects.

The rules sound simple yet brutal.

For example, in this contest, there are no specific places where you can't fight.

In other words, any part of the body can become a target for attack.

Once they meet their opponent, both sides must use all their skills and fight with all their might to defeat the other.

Moreover, if you can't defeat your opponent, you can only wait to be defeated by them; you have no other choice.

Gao Jie listened quietly as Sister Wen finished speaking, nodded calmly, and responded firmly.

"No problem, I understand all your requirements, and I will do my best without reservation."

Following the local custom, Gao Jie was then asked to change his clothes.

He removed his original clothes, leaving him in only a pair of shorts, revealing his strong and well-proportioned muscles with clearly defined lines, showcasing the results of his daily training.

After changing his clothes, Gao Jie walked steadily into the daunting iron cage.

This scene was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a hot oil pan, instantly causing an uproar among the surrounding crowd and greatly stimulating everyone present.

The audience members were as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline, and their emotions were rising higher and higher.

People kept shouting at the top of their lungs, urging Gao Jie to act quickly.

The cacophony of shouts converged, echoing deafeningly in the small space.

Gao Jie, however, seemed not to hear them, merely glancing at them coldly with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Then, he calmly extended his hand, his gaze sharp as lightning, coldly staring at his opponent in front of him.

The guy standing opposite him was also a second-tier martial artist.

Look at his physique, he's much stronger than Gao Jie, exuding a fierce aura. He seems like a tough guy who's not to be messed with.

Upon entering the arena, the opponent first scrutinized Gao Jie from head to toe, then smirked coldly, his words carrying a hint of mockery.

"How interesting. I didn't expect a student like you to dare come here. Let me tell you, my name is Ap, and the people on this street respectfully call me Ghost King Ap."

As he spoke, he slightly raised his chin, his face filled with pride and smugness.

"If you can beat me, humph, you won't need to go to school anymore. Millions of dollars in sponsorship fees will be delivered to your door every year. Young man, are you ready?"

Gao Jie frowned, feeling quite disgusted by this arrogant behavior, and simply responded indifferently.

"I'm ready, let's get started."

Upon hearing Gao Jie's answer, Apu's face grew even more smug, as if he could already see his victory.

Then, he deliberately extended his left hand, letting a heavy chain bind it.

Seeing this, Gao Jie could only helplessly extend his left hand, which was also chained up.

At this moment, the two were connected by chains, and they had to concentrate and be vigilant in watching each other.

They were constantly on guard against their opponent finding a weakness in this crucial moment of the contest and being defeated in one fell swoop.

Ap carefully observed the opponent's weaknesses, but Gao Jie's defense was too tight, making it impossible for him to find an opportunity for the time being.

He found it strange that this young man didn't seem that powerful, so why was he so wary of him?

Ap still wore that cold smile on his face, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Suddenly, he stomped his foot so hard that the ground beneath his feet trembled.

Immediately following that momentum, he swung his fist at Gao Jie's face like a raging bull.

The fist, accompanied by a whooshing sound, moved with unstoppable force, clearly using its full power.

Gao Jie was completely taken aback when he suddenly used such an unpredictable fighting style.

She instinctively dodged to the side, but for a moment she forgot that her left hand was still firmly chained to the other person's hand.

In that moment of carelessness, Apu's fist struck Gao Jie's arm squarely.

"what!"

Gao Jie couldn't help but cry out in pain. The excruciating pain instantly spread throughout his body, causing him to uncontrollably take two steps back, and his face turned pale from the intense pain.

Upon seeing this, Ap immediately revealed a smug smile, a smile full of mockery and ridicule.

He turned his head triumphantly to look at the women who were gathered outside the arena, cheering him on wildly, as if he were already the undisputed victor of this battle.

Then, he clenched his fist, raised it high above his head, and shouted at the top of his lungs as if showing off his victory.

"Young man, if you're smart enough to surrender now, I might give you a chance and let you go. But if you're still stubborn and refuse to surrender, well, you're completely finished now!"

Gao Jie gritted his teeth, smiled coldly, his eyes full of stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat.

He slowly got up from the ground, moving his right arm that had been hit, feeling the tingling and numb sensation spreading across it, and pondering to himself.

This guy is quite difficult to deal with. Without some special methods, there's really no way to handle this bastard.

Thinking of this, Gao Jie's lips curled up slightly, and he gave a cold smile as he spoke to Apu.

"You'd better be prepared. This young man in your eyes might just make you, this so-called expert, pay a heavy price!"

When Apu heard this, he remained indifferent and did not take Gao Jie's words to heart at all. In his opinion, Gao Jie was just bluffing.

But in the next moment, Gao Jie suddenly kicked out and swept it towards Apu. The movement was clean and swift, and the speed was extremely fast, bringing with it a sharp gust of wind.

Ap was initially very confident, believing that with his strength, he could easily withstand Gao Jie's kick.

However, to his utter surprise, just before he was about to block, Gao Jie suddenly changed his strategy in an instant.

Gao Jie's strategy is indeed quite sophisticated.

He actually chose to activate the side effects of his own cultivation technique.

Gao Jie was the one who adjusted the system's side effect designator.

[The side effect designator has been changed to Ap.]

[The side effects of the technique are being activated again: Rage Blood.]

Apu never expected Gao Jie to do this.

In an instant, I felt as if a bomb about to explode had been shoved into my head; it was throbbing and painful, as if it would burst open at any moment.

"What's wrong with my head?"

Ap cried out in pain, clutching his head with both hands. His steps became unsteady, and his body swayed uncontrollably back and forth, instantly putting him at a disadvantage.

Gao Jie seized this excellent opportunity and kicked out without hesitation.

The kick carried tremendous force, landing squarely on Apu. Like a rag doll, Apu was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the railing behind him.

Only then did he realize that the railing was covered with tiny barbs, which instantly pierced his back, causing him to scream in pain again.

Because Ap was such a big, clumsy guy, he fell off the moment he hit him, and the barbs snagged his flesh.

There were many different strips of flesh hanging on the burrs.

Ap was in so much pain he couldn't get up, and it was all over in one move.

Gao Jie raised his hand and wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

At that moment, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence for a few seconds. Everyone seemed to have been put on pause, staring blankly at the situation inside.

Immediately afterwards, as if suddenly coming to their senses, a deafening cheer erupted.

The voice contained surprise, excitement, and a mix of other emotions, echoing in the dimly lit underground boxing gym.

Sister Wen sat to the side, her eyes revealing an incredulous look. She never expected that Gao Jie, who looked like an ordinary student, could actually defeat Apu, who was at the second level.

However, she quickly came to her senses and suddenly chuckled softly.

There seemed to be something else hidden in that smile, and then he gave orders to the thugs beside him.

"Go and take him to my room."

Gao Jie looked at Apu, who was lying on the ground, unable to fight back.

He knew in his heart that even if this guy wanted to cause trouble, he couldn't come up with anything interesting at this moment.

So he lowered his guard and walked briskly toward where Ap was.

Unexpectedly, Ap was still up to his old tricks and suddenly, as if he had a sudden burst of energy, he planned to use dirty tricks to harm Gao Jie again.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, like a wild beast that had been completely enraged, and pounced on Gao Jie without regard for anything else.

It looked like he wanted to use all his strength to slam Gao Jie against the wall.

However, Gao Jie was not someone who was easily fooled; he remained vigilant throughout.

Faced with Apu's sudden attack, Gao Jie nimbly dodged to the side. Apu couldn't stop his momentum and crashed heavily into another wall like a cannonball.

The tiny splinters covering the wall instantly tore his face, and blood seeped from the wounds, making his already disheveled appearance even more pitiful.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open forcefully from the outside.

A burly thug strode in.

Seeing Apu's state, without saying a word, he kicked Apu hard while cursing.

"You're doing this kind of low-class thing with a child? Don't you have any shame? Look at yourself now, you're useless. Just wait and see, you'll be sorry."

After cursing Apu, the thug turned to Gao Jie, forced a somewhat friendly smile, and said...

"Young man, Sister Wen said you should come with me. I'll show you some different things later. Let's go."

Without waiting for Gao Jie's response, he led the way out the door.

Gao Jie opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he had no choice but to close it and leave with the thugs.

Before long, Gao Jie was taken to Sister Wen's room.

At this moment, Sister Wen was sitting elegantly at the table making tea. When she saw Gao Jie arrive, she smiled gently and said.

"Come sit down, don't feel awkward, okay?"

The tone was as if he were greeting a familiar junior.

Gao Jie paused, his mind filled with doubt, and looked at Sister Wen with curiosity, asking.

"What do you mean?"

Sister Wen didn't answer immediately. Instead, she casually tossed a contract over and then focused on arranging the tea set on the table, brewing tea while speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Read the contract carefully, then write your name on it. From now on, you're mine."

She looked up at Gao Jie and continued speaking.

"You must be studying nearby, right? Don't worry, once you sign the contract, I'll protect you no matter what happens. Of course, if I have anything very important to do, you have to come and help me, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Jie frowned slightly, pushed the contract aside without hesitation, and said with a polite smile on his face.

"Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity, but I have no such plans. Thank you." He paused, then emphasized, "Let's leave it at that. I really can't cooperate with you."

After saying that, Gao Jie stood up and prepared to leave the room.

Sister Wen's face immediately darkened, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes, and her tone turned icy.

"Young man, don't you think what you're doing is going too far?"

She stared intently at Gao Jie.

"You need to understand, I gave you a chance and I gave you face. If you really don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being ruthless. Do you understand?"

As she said this, her voice rose slightly.

"I expect you to listen to me obediently and not do anything ungrateful. Don't you understand?"

Gao Jie, however, remained steadfast in his opinion and responded with a firm expression.

"Thank you for the opportunity, Sister Wen, but I'm not really interested in these things."

He looked directly into Sister Wen's eyes, without flinching.

"Even if you ask me to say it a thousand times, it will still be the same: I will not become an underground boxing fighter."

Sister Wen stared intently at Gao Jie, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes, her icy gaze seemingly able to see right through a person.

However, the murderous aura was fleeting and quickly disappeared, replaced by a bright smile as she spoke.

"Look at you, you've scared me half to death. I'm not a man-eating tiger, why are you acting like this?"

Her tone returned to its previous casualness, but Gao Jie knew in his heart that this woman was not as easy to deal with as she appeared.

"Sit down, you need to have a cup of tea before you leave."

"Actually, I really like you, young man, but I can't just let you go like this. I hope you can help me. Don't worry, if you come here to fight in the future, we'll split the money 50/50."

"As you can see, many people really like you tonight. I hope our collaboration can continue. What do you think?"

As Sister Wen spoke, she even touched her glass to the other's.