C9 Kick

The unemployed youth watched Gao Mu's movements without a hint of surprise.

With a sardonic grin, he glanced at his companion, his voice dripping with mockery, "Looks like you're planning to put up a fight."

His companion mirrored his mocking smile.

"Go ahead and resist. It wouldn't be any fun otherwise."

"Want to bet on how long he'll last?"

"I'll say one minute. If he makes it past that, I won't lay a finger on him."

The unemployed youth and his companion were joking and laughing a short distance from Gao Mu.

Clearly, they saw Gao Mu as nothing more than a fish on the chopping board.

Just a minute before, or even twenty seconds earlier, Gao Mu was indeed at their mercy.

But now that Gao Mu had acquired the freestyle grappling skill, it wasn't so clear who was the fish on the chopping board.

"If only I had two AFK points right now," Gao Mu lamented.

The difference between a level 1 skill and a level 999 skill was vast.

Gao Mu faced them, a new resolve etched between his brows.

Although the unemployed youth sensed something different about Gao Mu, backing down now would mean facing ridicule later.

The unemployed youth let out an angry curse and charged at Gao Mu.

Gao Mu was taken aback, his mindset unexpectedly serene in that instant.

In the past, he would have been panicking.

"It looks like I've not only picked up some freestyle grappling moves but the mindset as well!"

As Gao Mu reflected, the unemployed youth was already upon him, throwing a punch towards his face.

Gao Mu let out a slight smile.

Then, his right leg shot out in a kick towards the unemployed youth.

The kick was not deliberate but an instinctive response.

Gao Mu's attack was not particularly fast, yet his technique was impeccable. Anyone trained in freestyle grappling would recognize his skill.

The kick connected with the unemployed youth's arm, sending him stumbling from the force.

He looked at Gao Mu, dumbfounded, his face a portrait of embarrassed astonishment.

"You dare to fight back!" The unemployed youth bellowed, enraged and humiliated.

"Stop gawking and come help!" the unemployed youth yelled to his companions behind him.

His companions were left open-mouthed and wide-eyed by Gao Mu's swift move.

At the unemployed youth's shout, they snapped to attention and charged toward Gao Mu.

As the unemployed youth was calling for backup, Gao Mu launched another kick at him.

This assault was quicker and more ferocious than the previous one.

The unemployed youth's foot skidded out from under him.

He crashed to the ground.

His companion froze, looking at the unemployed youth, unsure of what to do next.

Humiliated and furious, the unemployed youth bellowed, "Get moving! Don't just stand there gaping!"