Some people in the crowd noticed his actions and slowed down a bit to also watch the show.
There was even one of the recruiters who saw this but didn't stop the lackey's action.
The recruiter happened to be one of the few who went out to bring the recruits from their villages, towns and cities here.
So he knew all about Ji Shen.
He scoffed arrogantly and crossed his arms, waiting for the good-for-nothing to get taught a lesson.
The lackey also smiled victoriously while watching his leg move closer to Ji Shen's.
'Trash. Don't blame me for being cruel. It's just the law of nature. The weak shall be preyed upon by the Strong. In this jungle, you are the weak. Trash like you should just accept your faith!'
~Bam!
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--Silence--
Those who had been waiting for a good show looked at the scene in disbelief.
What was this operation?
Just when the lackey's leg was a few inches away, Ji Shen had twisted his body and avoided the attack all too fast.
What sort of reflexes were those?
Did this guy have eyes at the back of his head?
I! It must be luck.
Everything here should just be coincidental.
Those who knew Ji Shen's physique thought like this.
As for the others who weren't aware and hadn't even watched the show from the start, they were just shocked to see the lackey fall all of a sudden.
Eh?
Was this some kind of talent show?
Why did this guy do the splits just now?
Could it be that he's part of the welcoming committee?
Everyone had their own understanding of the matter.
Even Lin Chindu and Ren Senko, who had walked ahead with Ji Shen, were completely dumbfounded when they turned around and saw the lackey doing the splits.
They didn't see anything, so they too found it weird that the guy was doing splits.
Lin Chindu, who had his arms around his 2 new pals, couldn't help frowning a little: "I want to believe that this guy is trying to show off his flexibility. But when I look at his face, why do I feel like he wants to cry instead?"
Ten Senko titled his glasses downwards and nodded in agreement: "He probably overdid it while trying to show off. According to statistics, the majority of the time when people try showing off, they end up losing instead. While we're here, we need to lay low and act wisely."
Both Ji Shen and Lin Chindu nodded in agreement like obedient children.
It was just that the duo were far different from Ren Senko.
One had a system that demanded him to stand out and gain popularity points, while the other was a natural trouble maker.
All this agreeing was just to please Mither Ren Senko.
That's right!
They had already dubbed Senko as the mother of the group.
Given time, he would realize his role.
Lin Chindu rolled his eyes when Senko wasn't looking. And Ji Shen, who saw it, only smiled bitterly.
Why did he feel sorry for Senko already?
Sigh...
.
With that, the trio marched on towards the massive building before them, leaving the lackey behind painfully doing splits.
They wanted to help him earlier on, but someone already stepped forward to assist.
So why bother?
The lackey, who was being supported by 2 others, gritted his teeth in rage while staring at the back of Ji Shen's head as if trying to bore a hole straight through it.
Looking around, he also saw that a few others were chucking and laughing at him with their hands over their mouths.
"~Pfff!... How can such a big man fall like this? I thought that if he were this big, he would be able to show off with no problem. But judging from his expression, he should've ripped something downstairs."
"~Aiyoo!!!.... That's the right way to say it. Are you sure that he'll be able to walk after this? Just look at how far his legs are stretched? Forget it? He's definitely crippled down there."
"You know, my uncle is a Federation doctor and had once had a patient like this. The guy overstretched himself down there and tore the place up. My uncle said that he couldn't perform for the next 3 months. In fact, no crystal could cure or speed up the recovery."
"Pfff!.... So does this mean that this guy might be crippled for months? Hahahahahaha! Serves his right for trying to show off!"
"No! You have it wrong. He wasn't trying to show off. I saw the whole thing. He was trying to trip that guy over there but ended up doing the solids instead."
"Eh? So he lost to such a weak-looking guy? Then what's the use of having so much muscles? What a joke!"
...
The tall, burly lackey trembled with rage at all the comments thrown at him.
His expression turned grim as he was being carried away by a few others.
It was true.
Because he wasn't prepared, he ended up stretching so much that his privates touched the floor while doing the splits.
His thighs felt sore and strained as if he had pulled a chunk of flesh off them.
Even closing his legs felt like a hassle.
And it was all because of that bastard!
Now, his reputation was ruined!
He just heard some people calling him 'Downstairs Cripply.'
It was all the bastard's fault!
As for how the good-for-nothing managed to avoid his move, the lackey thought it was luck.
While being carried away, the lackey glared at Ji Shen with hatred in his eyes.
'I'll get you, Ji Shen! Just you wait!'
Meanwhile, Chong Tsay, who had been watching everything, couldn't help looking at the injured lackey in disdain.
What good is a lackey if he couldn't do such a simple task?
Of course, Chong Tsay wouldn't dismiss him because he might have use for him in the future.
Looking at Ji Shen's silhouette, Chong Tsay squinted his eyes deeply.
Something was different about the good-for-nothing.
He didn't why, but for some reason, he felt the bastard might be a threat to him.
Realizing his thoughts, Chong Tsay quickly shook his head in denial.
That was impossible!
How could someone he had bullied for years ever surpass him?
Thinking like that, he puffed out his chest and advanced with his gang towards the massive building before them.
Today, they were all Soldiers!
As for Ji Shen, he would deal with him slowly.
The fun had just begun.