An hour later, although everyone's spirits were still not great, time was running short.If they couldn't regain their honor today, they might as well all go become policemen.
News of the upcoming showdown spread quickly through Chinatown, and soon, a crowd gathered to cheer for Lin Chen.
"Master Lin, we support you!" someone shouted.
Brother Dao's men yelled too, "Master Lin is right! My boss got cheated on, so we went to catch his wife and her lover red-handed! Hahaha—"
Crack!
Brother Dao's face turned red, and he punched his subordinate in embarrassment."Damn it! Who told you to shout that in public!"
And just like that, all of Chinatown knew Brother Dao had been cuckolded.
Even the girls from Zhizhi's building stopped doing business and came down to cheer Lin Chen on.
"Master Lin, do you need us to cheer you on too?"
"Aren't you already cheering me on?" Lin Chen replied dryly.
"Hey, we even used our best essential oil for you—it's expensive, you know! We're usually too stingy to use it ourselves!"
Lin Chen smiled and waved them off. "Thanks, but no need."
Meanwhile, the livestream chat was exploding with comments:
"Damn, Daoist Lin is too popular!""Looks really does make a difference.""I'm impressed—so many girls cheering him on!"
As the crowd swelled, Lager realized he couldn't delay any longer.Fighting in front of so many spectators was hurting his confidence.
He exchanged a look with his men, and a burly man nearly two meters tall stepped forward, his voice rumbling like thunder."My name is Bahbali! I must be stronger!"
He ripped off his shirt, revealing bulging muscles—his arms were as thick as a policeman's thigh.
The crowd immediately booed:
"Shameless brute!""Picking on someone smaller—what a disgrace!""A-san's so shameless!""The Daoist's strength is spiritual, not physical!"
The livestream chat chimed in too:
[Little Girl from Paradise Island]: "Haha, I think I've seen this guy before!"[Super Killer Girl]: "Daoist, Officer, I'm rooting for you both, haha!"
Harley tugged Lin Chen's sleeve worriedly."Master, there's no need to compete with him."
Lin Chen looked calmly at the towering man in front of him.In the Ahsan language, "Bahbali" meant "infinite strength," "king of arms." This guy was clearly confident in his power.
Lager smirked. "What's wrong, Daoist? Afraid?"
"No need to provoke me," Lin Chen said evenly. "I'll compete. What's the challenge?"
Bahbali pointed to the two stone lions guarding the entrance of the Tang Chamber of Commerce."Simple. Let's see who can lift one of those!"
Each lion looked to weigh at least five hundred jin—around 550 pounds, close to the Olympic record for weightlifting.
Lin Chen nodded without hesitation.Cultivators' strength far exceeded that of ordinary people. For him, lifting a stone lion was no different from lifting a lump of clay.
Bahbali's face brightened. The man before him didn't look weak, but there was no way he could match him.
"Master, there's no need to compete in brute strength with that oaf," someone in the crowd said.
The livestream chat agreed:
"Yeah, if you throw your back out, what'll happen to Harley, huh?""Exactly! Though… if that happens, I volunteer to help Harley, hehe."
Bahbali, afraid Lin Chen would change his mind, clapped chalk powder onto his hands and began warming up.
He approached the stone lion, took a deep breath, grabbed its legs with both hands, and strained with all his might.
"Ho!"
The stone lion slowly lifted off the ground.
With another roar, Bahbali heaved it higher until it stood upright in his hands.
The crowd gasped.
"Whoa, that A-san's really strong!""Look at those muscles!""The Daoist might be in trouble this time…""Even his fists and footwork won't help here."
After holding the lion aloft for less than a minute, Bahbali's arms trembled, and he carefully lowered it back to the ground.His movements were practiced and precise.
He turned to Lin Chen. "Master Lin, your turn!"
Zhizhi shouted, "Master! The police are watching—this is a trap!"
Brother Dao added, "Master, one wrong move and you'll wreck your back!"
Lin Chen waved them off. "It's fine. It's just a little stone lion."
Lager grinned secretly.If Lin Chen gave up, that was great—but if he hurt himself trying, even better. Two birds, one stone.
Harley didn't try to stop him. She knew Lin Chen's strength well enough.
Without any warm-up, Lin Chen walked to the second stone lion, placed one hand on its leg, and—effortlessly—lifted it into the air.
No shouting. No strained veins. Just smooth, fluid strength.
The crowd and the livestream viewers froze.
"Wait, did the Daoist just lift a fake lion?""Yeah, maybe that one's made of foam!""Haha, what a clever trick—maybe he swapped them!""That thing must weigh ten pounds at most!""Daoist Lin, pretending again! Haha!"
Bahbali's eyes widened. "Impossible! You're cheating!"
Lin Chen laughed lightly. "Impossible? Why not?"
He casually flipped the stone lion in his hand like it was a toy, then set it down with a loud bang! The ground trembled.
"Go on then," he said. "Tell me where exactly I cheated."
Bahbali stepped up, furious. "This stone lion's fake! You're bluffing!"
He grabbed it one-handed and pulled with all his strength—
"Ah!"
A sharp cry escaped him as he misjudged the weight. The lion didn't budge—and he pulled the muscles in his arms and lower back.
Cold sweat poured down his face as he sat on the ground clutching himself."This… this stone lion's real?! How are you that strong?!"
"Otherwise?" Lin Chen shrugged.
One by one, Bahbali's teammates tried to move the stone lion.None could even make it shift an inch.
"It's real!""No way—I just saw him toss it up and catch it again!"
The livestream chat exploded:
"The Daoist really is superhuman!""I thought he'd make a fool of himself—but the fool's that A-san!""Careful, Joker's gonna sue you for stealing his act!"[Paradise Island Girl]: "I thought he was a pervert, but not this kind of pervert…"[Polaris]: "Daoist, you're amazing!"[Miss Wang]: "I suspect you're a mutant. Come in for a medical exam!""Miss Wang, that's sus! How much are you charging to 'examine' him?" someone joked.[King Ada]: "Daoist, you really hid your power well," the Black Bat commented, sending several rocket gifts.
An ambulance soon arrived to take Bahbali away—torn muscles, months of recovery.
Lin Chen, holding a stone lion in each hand, effortlessly set them down side by side.
The crowd roared.
"Both lions at once?! He's showing off!""He's like a humanoid beast!""I kinda wanna test that 'beast' myself," one girl said, licking her lips.
Lin Chen turned to Master Lager, completely calm."Well, Officer, don't just stand there—start the second round.I've still got a livestream to run, unlike you, a retiree."
"Cough, cough…"Master Lager nearly choked on his own anger.
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