Chapter 12: The Shadowless Hand Reveals Its Marvels

His bumbling, country-boy manner immediately drew laughter from Zheng Furen and the others. The tall one among Zheng Furen’s men, who resembled a giraffe and spoke quickly, chimed in, “That’s right! The drinks are inside.”

At that point, even the most naive person would have realized what “drinks” meant. A cold glint flashed in Zhang Pu’s eyes.

“Go inside—”

Suddenly, Zheng Furen, whose large hand appeared fat but was actually powerful, shoved Zhang Pu into the spacious boys’ restroom. Zhang Pu deliberately staggered as he entered.

Immediately, Zheng Furen led two of his burly men inside, leaving the other two outside to keep watch.

The restroom door promptly closed.

“How much cash do you have on you right now? Hand it over and pay this semester’s protection fee!”

The only thing missing in the restroom was a grand armchair; otherwise, Zhang Pu believed he’d see Zheng Furen sitting there like a lord, legs crossed in arrogance!

Damn it! What kind of situation was this? Robbery in broad daylight! Zhang Pu inwardly wailed like a commoner caught in calamity.

But outwardly, he remained calm and composed. In his heart, he mused: You chose this perfect place to bring about your own downfall. Don’t blame me for what happens next.

“Protection fee? To you?” Zhang Pu feigned ignorance, pretending to be confused.

He suddenly felt like playing along with these men. If they intended to toy with him, he would return the favor, matching their game with his own.

However, his retort wiped the amusement from Zheng Furen’s face. Zheng Furen began to sense that Zhang Pu was mocking him.

A flicker of anger stirred in Zheng Furen’s heart: Who gave this country bumpkin such audacity? Hadn’t he checked in advance how Zheng Furen subjugated all dissenters in the class? Now, every single one paid their protection fee ahead of time, cowed into submission.

“Show this cocky brat a lesson!” Zheng Furen, losing patience, ordered the two men he’d brought into the restroom.

Zhang Pu noticed that the two enforcers were one thin and one short; compared to the other two—one tall, one fat—they seemed less formidable. Clearly, Zheng Furen underestimated Zhang Pu’s slight frame, choosing weaker henchmen.

But there was no time for further speculation, because the thin and short enforcers closed in, flanking him from both sides.

With a thought, Zhang Pu unleashed his Shadowless Hand, a combat technique from the Dark Star Realm.

Zheng Furen, expecting Zhang Pu to be beaten into submission like his previous victims, suddenly saw his pupils contract in shock!

The punches from the thin and short enforcers, confident in their aim, struck nothing but air, as if fighting ghosts.

Conversely, Zheng Furen didn’t even see how Zhang Pu moved. In a flash, both enforcers were sent flying, crashing into the walls with agonized cries.

Zheng Furen was completely stunned!

Just then, the door cracked open—a gap, as the tall and fat enforcers outside had heard sounds from within, since the door hadn’t been fully closed.

The tall enforcer’s giraffe-like head poked inside.

He immediately saw his two companions sprawled on the floor in a bizarre scene, unsure whether to shout. But before he could react, a blur flashed before his eyes—a shadowy figure appeared at his side!

The restroom door was yanked open.

Suddenly, the tall enforcer and the fat one, both similar in build to Zheng Furen, were dragged inside by a tremendous force.

Bang—

The restroom door slammed shut, locked from the inside, sealing off all sound!

Now, Zheng Furen, his four enforcers who dominated Class Ten of the senior year, and Zhang Pu—six people—were isolated in the large boys’ restroom.

While Zheng Furen was still in shock, the two enforcers on the floor groaned in pain, the newcomers were bewildered, and Zhang Pu’s Shadowless Hand struck again!

He hadn’t used this move in ages since learning it in the Immortal Realm. As his abilities advanced, such techniques became trivial compared to the lethal skills he later acquired. He rarely bothered with them anymore.

But now, starting anew in cultivation, he found delight in wielding it again. With “sandbags” at hand, Zhang Pu indulged without restraint!

The tall and fat enforcers soon received the same treatment as the thin and short ones.

“The new kid’s playing dumb to hide his strength?”

Yet, Zheng Furen, leader of the four enforcers, finally regained his composure. He realized that Zhang Pu’s ghostly speed meant even if he raced towards the door, he’d be caught before managing to escape.

So, he chose to gamble everything.

However, Zhang Pu’s combat style from the Dark Star Realm wasn’t about matching brute force like martial arts masters. The Shadowless Hand excelled at evading powerful attacks and striking undetected.

Zheng Furen’s prowess was limited to bullying ordinary students. He couldn’t match the strength of even a novice martial artist.

After recent advancements, Zhang Pu surpassed most martial artists, and his techniques from the Immortal Realm were leagues above Earth’s highest fighting styles. Who knew how many Zheng Furens it would take to entertain Zhang Pu?

Even if Zheng Furen could defeat his own four enforcers single-handedly, compared to Zhang Pu, it was like earth and sky—utterly incomparable.

Finally, Zhang Pu stomped Zheng Furen to the floor.

“Zheng Furen, damn you! Tell me honestly—were you planning to make me drink urine?”