Chapter 29
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Chapter 29: Become a Basketball Monster
The three rampaging beasts attacked Bi Fulin, while Bai Qige flexed his wrist, looking at the gangsters who were eager to join the fight against his organization members being ganged up on, planning to take advantage of the three-minute window to warm up a bit.
Then, the old monk’s crazy laughter echoed through the entire nightclub, along with the sounds of battle cries. Once everything was over, only Bai Qige remained standing. He casually took out a mask and put it on his face, but it was only to hide his true appearance exposed during the Myriad Illusions Sky Slash. Then, the dark essence of Mind Devil Transformation appeared in his eyes, with wisps of dark mist drifting from the fallen gangsters and even from the three facing Mugang Xian. These strong emotional energies accumulated from the fierce fighting were the sacrifices needed for Mind Devil Transformation.
"Alright, it’s time to get down to business!"
A low voice filled with evil and malice echoed in the nightclub.
When Mugang Xian woke up from his unconsciousness, the first thing he felt was a deep, bone-chilling pain, as if every limb in his body was rebelling at that moment, refusing to listen to his commands.
"Gorilla, do not worry. Your injuries from the second transformation have not healed yet. I will help you recover after resting for a while!"
Mugang Xian looked around. The old monk sat cross-legged, as if he were meditating, while Gongcheng Liang and Mugong Yan lay on either side, their clothes torn and stained with dried blood.
In the dim light, Mugang Xian slowly recalled everything: the struggles during the attack, the flashes of knives and swords, and the madness that filled his vision with a red hue. He gasped in shock!
Wow, did I really see some Blood of Madness!? And what exactly did I just do?!
Everything that had happened was still clear in his memory. The old monk mentioned something about Blood of Madness, and after he helped Mugang Xian unleash it, he became incredibly crazy and violent, fighting fiercely with Bi Fulin. Soon after, Gongcheng Liang and Mugong Yan also went wild, and the three of them joined forces to attack Bi Fulin, knocking him to the ground. Then his memory cut off, leaving only the overwhelming rage and thrill he felt at that last moment!
"Don’t worry, that Psychic is not dead. Although you acted crazily and did many unexplainable things after knocking him down, you still instinctively held back. However, he has a concussion, multiple fractures, serious internal injuries, and an increased psychological impact that cannot be avoided!"
Hearing that he had really hurt someone made Mugang Xian panic. Although he looked mature, he was still just a senior in high school and was very scared of the law. The thought of injuring someone and facing legal troubles, paying fines, being expelled, or going to jail made him feel like his life was in darkness.
"Like I said, don’t worry. I also don’t want you to learn the Way of Basketball in prison. After all, that place is only suitable for training in the way of suffering. Bloody Earth is a superpower crime organization. Choosing them as opponents means you won’t have to worry about Heart Sutra laws interfering. It’s simple; even if you kill someone inside, Bloody Earth will just have to swallow that loss without daring to call the police. If the police investigate the surveillance footage and see the Psychic causing a scene, Bloody Earth will instantly become headline news. They wouldn’t do something so foolish. Right now, they are probably busy making excuses and trying to suppress the effects of this fight!"
Hearing this, Mugang Xian felt a bit relieved but still looked confused, "Master, do superpower crime organizations really exist?"
"Haven’t you already fought with Psychics? Don’t you believe it now? This world is not as simple as you think, but it’s also not that complicated! You can think of them as ordinary people with various magical weapons, and these people come together to trample the law and gain benefits with the powerful weapons they have. That’s all! By the way, my student Long Aotian has also encountered a Psychic organization this time, which means that a few days from now, you will have a basketball match against them. If everything goes as planned, it will be Psychics, so that’s why I brought you here to challenge Bloody Earth, to help you get familiar with battling Psychics!"
This information, which he had never heard before and could never have imagined, filled Mugang Xian’s mind, leaving him feeling confused and lost for a moment.
"Alright, I’ve finished my meditation, and I can continue your treatment!" The old monk placed his hand on Mugang Xian’s pulse, and a warm, comforting feeling spread throughout his body. Mugang Xian felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, relaxed and comfortable, as if his very life was being renewed, and the pain inside him began to slowly fade away.
"Hmm, it looks like your health is almost fully restored. Next time, I should be more careful when helping you unleash your potential. The way blood shot out like a fountain was quite surprising!"
"Hmm!? Coach, what did you say!?"
"Oh, I didn’t say anything. Don’t mind those little details. After this special training, do you feel like you’ve made any progress?"
Holding a bowling ball, fighting against gangsters, and battling Psychics—how could basketball skills improve from that? This question was too profound; Mugang Xian refused to think about it, believing that even if he did, there would be no answers.
Bai Qige gently stroked his long beard and said calmly, "Just by looking at your expression, I can tell that you haven’t gained much from this training. But that’s okay. Bloody Earth has seven Psychics called the Seven Holy Spirits. However, due to certain reasons, it seems that they recently lost one, leaving only the Six Holy Spirits. This training session has defeated one spirit, but they still have five Psychics left, which means they can conduct five more training sessions. Oh, and we must also count their leader, who is your ultimate challenge for this training. If you can defeat him, you will completely knock out Bloody Earth, and your basketball skills will surely improve greatly!"
Mugang Xian felt completely drained, "Coach, to improve our basketball skills, we need to defeat a superpower crime organization!? Do you really think that’s okay? I feel like this logic doesn’t add up!"
"Really? I believe the logic is perfect. The more you fight, the better you play basketball. It’s all about fighting, so it doesn’t matter what you fight with. Oh, and taking the lessons from the first training session, this coach specially bought two books about the Meteor Hammer, a quick guide to cold weapons like the golden hammer. You all should find some time to read them! Then study carefully and integrate the lessons into your own, oh no, I mean into your basketball skills!"
Mugang Xian, upon hearing this, felt for the first time that basketball was such a deep subject, one that could be connected to the words "blood on the battlefield"! Bai Qige ignored Mugang Xian’s twisted expression and excitedly said:
"Ah, by the way, there is a saying that without a strong name, the words won’t make an impact. Since we are determined to defeat Bloody Earth, we naturally need a loud name to make others tremble in fear. This coach thought hard for a while and came up with a strong name for your trio: Three Beasts of Canglan. What do you think? Isn’t it impressive? Or how about the Iron Blood Head Bashers, the Bowling Ball Body Smashers, or the Basketball Killers? They also sound quite impressive!"
Mugang Xian finally couldn’t hold back his feelings of sadness and tears welled up in his eyes, "Coach, we just want to play basketball; we don’t want to become one of the world’s top ten most wanted criminals!"
