Chapter 16: One Punch

“S-rank?”
Jiang YunHan’s eyes widened for a split second but quickly regained composure.What a lousy name…
“S-rank… You can settle near the warehouse. Your treatment won’t be bad.”
Chen Xiao let out a dry laugh. “Just near the warehouse? What about a room inside the warehouse?”
Lü XingJi, with a hint of hostility, answered for Jiang YunHan:”There are only ten core rooms inside the warehouse. Even though you’re S-rank, you have no battle achievements—we can’t give you one, and it would cause discontent among the ranks.”
Lang Fei, the engineer-type man beside them, chimed in: “Right now, these ten rooms are occupied by the three of us and five captains.””Only two rooms are left empty, and who gets them will be decided at tomorrow night’s welcome ceremony.”
Chen Xiao was speechless. “What welcome ceremony?”
Lü XingJi smirked with a hint of malice. “Naturally, to welcome bosses like you—who bring supplies and come to join us!”
Lang Fei picked up the thread of conversation:”What do you think your competitive edge is?””In terms of supplies, you only brought a small supermarket.”
“In terms of apocalypse strength, even though you have S-rank, you’re just a Teddy… What right do you have to talk about the warehouse’s interior?””Honestly contributing to the warehouse is where you belong.”
Chen Xiao smiled faintly—no surprise there.Yuan Ye hadn’t reported truthfully; the “warehouse interior” was just empty boasting from him.But it didn’t matter.It was just an extra step of convincing with brute force.
“So, Yuan Ye didn’t report everything.””But I really hate it when people break their promises…”
Lü XingJi saw Chen Xiao’s defiant look and snorted: “Promise? Even as an S-rank, you’re not worthy of making promises with Nancheng!”
Lang Fei, seeing Chen Xiao’s defiance, spoke calmly: “How about this—if you can take three of my punches, as the founder, I’ll make an exception and give you a room inside the warehouse.”
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiao shook his head and held up one finger.”One punch?”
“Hahaha! You’re an S-rank talent awakener, yet you’re so spineless?””One punch! Just one punch!”
Lang Fei and Lü XingJi exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.Only Jiang YunHan’s eyelids twitched—he had a bad premonition.
“No, you misunderstand.””I mean… my one punch.”
As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, Lü XingJi and Lang Fei’s expressions darkened.”What did you say?””Say that again?”
Chen Xiao smiled helplessly, enunciating each word: “I said—my one punch.”
Lang Fei was furious—was this man insulting him?As the founder of Nancheng Warehouse, when had he ever been so humiliated!”Looking for death!”
Lang Fei shouted loudly, his figure flashed, and he charged at Chen Xiao!A powerful fist whistled through the air!
Lü XingJi’s lips curled up—this S-rank man was asking for death!Causing a huge mess and being so unruly!
Jiang YunHan sighed. Finally recruiting an S-rank—even if the talent name was lame and strength lacking, it was still S-rank.Never thought they’d anger Lü XingJi and Lang Fei right after meeting.Tragic.
“Peng——”
A loud crash.The scene they’d imagined didn’t happen.The one who flew out wasn’t Chen Xiao at all!It was the third-in-command, Lang Fei!
Lang Fei’s face was filled with terror as a spray of blood shot out, and he slammed straight into the wall behind him.He fell to the ground,his clothes drenched in blood.
“He didn’t even take one punch.””Your turn…”
In an instant, Lü XingJi’s hairs stood on end!How could this man be so strong!Wasn’t he the S-rank [Teddy’s Spirit]?Is your family’s Teddy this fierce?!
Jiang YunHan was about to stop it but saw Chen Xiao’s figure move even faster!His speed was so fast it was almost untraceable.That punch, brimming with terrifying force, made the air seem to groan under the pressure!
“Peng——””Rumble——”
Lü XingJi’s body shot backward like a cannonball!A whole side of the warehouse collapsed completely.Amidst the rising dust,Lü XingJi was buried in the rubble.
Of course, neither of them was killed.Chen Xiao had held back.After all, his goal in coming to Nancheng Warehouse this time was clear:To take down Jiang ChuXue!