After Punching Her Way Through The Entertainment Industry [Ancient-to-Modern] - Chapter 13

Only after hearing the audience’s repeated cheers did Black Bear and Snow Leopard enter the ring.

Black Bear seemed to enjoy the atmosphere greatly. He raised both hands and waved toward the audience, his expression filled with pleasure.

He glanced at Snow Leopard with obvious disdain, as though he did not consider her a worthy opponent at all.

In comparison, Snow Leopard was much quieter. She merely stood there silently wrapping protective bandages around her hands.

The two checked their equipment and put on their helmets and protective gear.

The referee blew his whistle.

The match officially began!

Neither fighter attacked first. They simply examined each other.

Black Bear waved his fists at Snow Leopard and made a slightly provocative gesture.

Snow Leopard abruptly rushed forward and launched a heavy kick.

Unexpectedly, it was only a feint, but it still frightened Black Bear into retreating two steps.

“Boo—!”

The audience immediately jeered at him.

Black Bear was clearly enraged. He let out two strange cries and charged forward.

The moment they exchanged blows, Meng Shi understood that these two did not belong in the same weight class at all.

Black Bear’s brute strength alone made it difficult for Snow Leopard to display her abilities.

The leg techniques Snow Leopard took such pride in looked almost childish before this enormous bear.

At that moment, the situation in the ring suddenly changed.

Snow Leopard attempted a surprise attack, only for Black Bear to seize her by the neck!

“Oh, no! Don’t! I bet five hundred yuan on her!”

Yuan Xiaosong cared only about his money.

The spectators also cried out repeatedly.

Snow Leopard held her breath, the veins on her face bulging as she gritted her teeth.

Suddenly, she raised her leg and stomped viciously on Black Bear’s toes!

“Ouch!”

Meng Shi smacked her lips.

Even she felt pain on Black Bear’s behalf…

The stomp nearly sent Black Bear collapsing onto the floor.

However, Snow Leopard was truly ruthless. She immediately turned and kicked him directly in the crotch!

“Ouch, ouch! That’s brutal…”

Meng Shi unconsciously exclaimed.

“Wow!”

The audience loved nothing more than watching chaos.

Besides, the fighter they had bet on had gained the advantage, so their cheers shook the entire arena.

After receiving those two vicious attacks, Black Bear fell to the floor and clutched his crotch, apparently unable to continue fighting.

However, Snow Leopard had no intention of letting him off so easily.

Before the referee could even begin counting, she raised her leg and brought it crashing down toward Black Bear’s head.

Bang!

Black Bear lost consciousness on the spot!

Fortunately, he had been wearing a helmet. Otherwise, that bear might truly have died beneath the leopard’s paws.

“Snow Leopard!”

“Snow Leopard!”

The audience completely lost control, roaring Snow Leopard’s name.

Black Bear was carried out of the ring.

Snow Leopard stood in the center with her arms folded, listening to the cheers that belonged solely to her.

Before long, the referee placed a small bronze bell inside the ring.

“What is that for?” Meng Shi asked in confusion.

“That’s the challenge bell. If no one dares to challenge her, she’ll become tonight’s tournament champion.”

“A challenge?”

“Yes. Originally, there was no such rule.”

“However, the organizers wanted to prove that they weren’t manipulating the matches—for example, deliberately arranging for a particular fighter to win so they could control the gambling results.”

“That’s why they added this challenge round. Anyone present can enter the ring and challenge the champion.”

“But Snow Leopard is so strong that I doubt anyone would dare go looking for death and ring that funeral bell.”

Yuan Xiaosong had only just finished speaking when the bronze challenge bell rang.

“There really is someone who isn’t afraid to die?!”

When they turned to look, their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

At some point, Meng Shi had walked over to the ring and was now casually playing with the little bell hammer.

“Holy crap!”

The others nearly exploded on the spot.

“Does this young lady wish to issue a challenge? Are you even eighteen yet?”

The referee examined Meng Shi and asked with a smile.

“Hahaha!”

The audience laughed without restraint.

“Hey, hey, sorry! My little sister has something wrong with her head! She didn’t mean to do it!”

Yuan Xiaosong and the others rushed over, grabbed Meng Shi, and attempted to drag her away.

Unexpectedly, several bodyguards blocked them.

“Brother, everyone is watching.”

“This challenge bell isn’t something you can ring for amusement.”

“Since this young lady has issued a challenge, please go backstage and prepare.”

“Everyone, please wait a moment and give her some time. The challenge match will officially begin in half an hour!”

After the referee finished speaking, he ordered the bodyguards to forcibly escort Meng Shi and the others backstage.

Meng Shi herself remained calm, but the Yuan siblings were nearly driven insane.

One moment, they claimed Meng Shi had gone mad.

The next, they said Xiang Xiaoyan would beat them to death when they returned.

Then they began planning how to escape.

Their arguing made Meng Shi’s head ache.

She helplessly raised one finger.

“One round.”

“Oh, so you already know she’ll knock you out in one round!”

“Sigh…”

Meng Shi could not be bothered wasting words on them.

She began wrapping bandages around her hands by herself.

In truth, after watching so many matches, she had long since become unable to restrain herself.

Now there was an opportunity to hit someone without consequences.

Wouldn’t it be a terrible waste to let it pass?

Furthermore, Meng Shi was completely confident that she could defeat this woman.

As usual, Meng Shi wore only gloves and a helmet.

She did not put on protective equipment and entered lightly equipped.

The moment she stepped into the ring, she felt countless gazes examining her from head to toe.

Cries of surprise came from the audience.

Some people even raised their phones to take photographs of her.

Meng Shi stretched her limbs and warmed up briefly.

“All right! Next comes the challenge match everyone has been waiting for!”

“This young lady… uh…”

The referee paused and quietly asked Meng Shi for her nickname.

“General Ah Shi.”

Meng Shi’s answer left the referee unsure whether to laugh or cry.

“General Ah Shi will now challenge Snow Leopard!”

“Boo—!”

Mocking noises came from the audience.

Yuan Xiaobai and the others covered their faces.

Could that ridiculous nickname possibly sound any more childish?

The referee blew his whistle.

The match began!

“Snow Leopard!”

“Snow Leopard!”

The moment it started, the spectators began cheering wildly for Snow Leopard.

Meng Shi paid them no attention.

She simply stared into Snow Leopard’s eyes.

Neither fighter moved first.

They stared at each other for nearly half a minute.

Just as the audience began whispering among themselves, Snow Leopard moved!

Her figure blurred as she instantly closed the distance, her movements exceptionally swift.

Meng Shi immediately retreated half a step.

A thought flashed through her mind.

She deliberately misplaced her footing and staggered, nearly falling.

Seeing this, a sharp light flashed in Snow Leopard’s eyes.

Without hesitation, she followed with a heavy kick.

Meng Shi took advantage of the movement to lower her body.

Then she launched a prepared kick directly at Snow Leopard’s left leg—the leg supporting her center of gravity.

Smack!

The impact was exceptionally loud.

Snow Leopard retreated two steps and rotated her ankle.

When she looked at Meng Shi again, her gaze was filled with caution.

Meng Shi did not hesitate and immediately took the initiative.

The last time she had served as this woman’s sparring partner, she had been forced to endure one attack after another without being allowed to retaliate.

It had left her unbearably frustrated.

Now, however, no one was restraining her.

Every punch and kick she threw carried a fierce rush of wind.

Even Wang Yang, a trained fighter himself, stared in shock.

Snow Leopard was being completely suppressed by Meng Shi!

Meng Shi had once served as Snow Leopard’s sparring partner, so she naturally knew how skilled the woman was with her legs.

This time, however, she gave Snow Leopard no opportunity whatsoever.

Whenever Snow Leopard attempted to raise a leg, Meng Shi blocked it in advance with a kick of her own.

Snow Leopard retreated to create distance, but Meng Shi refused to let her.

She remained pressed closely against her.

Suddenly, Snow Leopard found an opening and used her favorite technique—a spinning roundhouse kick.

Meng Shi neither dodged nor retreated.

She concentrated her strength into her right arm and met the kick with a heavy punch.

Fist and foot collided.

Meng Shi did not move an inch.

Snow Leopard, however, was forced several steps backward.

Meng Shi immediately pressed her advantage.

Before Snow Leopard could regain her balance, Meng Shi threw another punch.

Snow Leopard watched helplessly as the fist rushed toward her face.

She could not avoid it!

She could already feel the fierce wind generated by the punch.

Yet the fist never landed.

It stopped steadily at the tip of Snow Leopard’s nose.

Snow Leopard immediately became furious.

She raised her knee and drove it toward Meng Shi’s abdomen.

At the same moment, Meng Shi brought her elbow down with tremendous force.

It struck the joint directly above Snow Leopard’s knee.

The blow carried considerable strength.

Snow Leopard cried out involuntarily, collapsed onto the floor, and rolled around while clutching her knee.

Meng Shi also rubbed her elbow.

That hurt…

Not only were the spectators stunned, but even the referee stood there in confusion.

“Do we still need to continue?”

Meng Shi looked at the referee.

Snow Leopard should already have lost the ability to continue fighting, right?

If they kept going, someone might die.

Although Meng Shi still had not fought to her heart’s content.

In truth, Meng Shi knew her victory today had been somewhat unfair.

She had already completely understood Snow Leopard’s fighting patterns.

The woman’s greatest strength lay in her leg techniques.

She would always try every possible method to attack in the manner she found most comfortable and effective.

Meng Shi had taken advantage of that point and blocked her attacks at every opportunity, preventing her from establishing any momentum.

It might have been a little like bullying her.

But who had told Snow Leopard to be so arrogant the last time they met?

“I… I announce that the winner is… General Ah Shi!”

After the referee loudly announced the result, the entire arena fell silent.

There were no cheers.

No shouting.

Only shock, shock, and even more shock…

Meng Shi did not care.

She returned backstage, changed her clothes, and checked the time.

She was immediately startled.

How had it already become eleven o’clock without her noticing?

Meng Jiu had called her several times, but she had not heard any of them.

Meng Shi hurriedly sent her a message.

She heard that she was also supposed to receive a prize and pose for photographs.

Meng Shi found that troublesome, so she quickly slipped away.

Only after Meng Shi had left did the spectators finally react.

They began discussing General Ah Shi’s identity.

Who exactly was she?

How had she defeated Snow Leopard within a single round and left her unable to continue fighting?

It was an enormous upset!

Naturally, some people complained as well.

Because of Ah Shi, they had lost considerable amounts of money.

“Did you see her? That Ah Shi has an amazing figure! And her skills were incredible! She was unbelievably cool!”

“Weren’t you just saying she looked like a tiny chick and would definitely lose?”

“Oh, everyone misjudges people occasionally.”

“Hey, do you know where this Ah Shi came from? I really want to see what she looks like!”

“She must look even cooler after taking off her helmet!”

“Oh? What if she’s hideous?”

“Even if she isn’t beautiful, I’ve already become a fan because of that perfect figure.”

“I wonder when she’ll compete again. I really want to watch her!”

“Did you hear her speaking to the referee earlier? Her voice was unbelievably attractive!”

“No, no, I need to search online and see whether anyone knows her.”

“Wait! What was her name again?”

“Oh, right. Did you take any clear photographs earlier?”

“Hurry, send them to me! I’ll post them on Weibo and ask!”