Chapter 1570: Little Walnut
Qian Benying was pounding on Jiangnan when she suddenly spotted a one-eyed species carrying bricks at a construction site!
(⊙ˍ⊙)☛ "Hey! Look, there's a deformed one-eyed species over there~"
Jiangnan's attention was immediately drawn, and he looked in the direction Qian Benying was pointing!
He saw a skinny one-eyed species, only about two meters tall, sweating profusely as he moved giant moon-rock bricks that had just been mined!
For others of his kind, even the smallest eyes were the size of an orange!
But this one-eyed species had an eye on his face that was only the size of a walnut!
(#꒪#)
His face looked kind of bare, and his eye was pitifully small, you know?
Jiangnan felt that if Qian Benying's eyes got any bigger, they'd be larger than this guy's!
He couldn't help but open his mouth wide, utterly stunned.
∑(°口°๑) "Damn! There really is a walnut-level one-eyed species? That's setting a new low for the race, isn't it?"
Not only were his eyes small, but his body was also a full size smaller than the other orange-level one-eyed species!
Yet others moved one brick at a time, while he actually moved two!
The weight pressed down so hard his legs trembled nonstop, and he was drenched in sweat!
But Little Walnut kept his eyes fixed ahead, taking a lunge step with every stride, moving forward step by step!
Freya scratched her head: ୧(๑･᷄～･᷅) "Is... is he working out?"
A strong look of interest flickered in Jiangnan's eyes!
(๑✧.̮✧) "Interesting! Come on, let's go check it out~"
The three of them drew closer to watch the spectacle. To the one-eyed species on the worksite, Jiangnan and his group didn't even exist!
The other orange-level one-eyed species looked at Little Walnut with utter contempt in their eyes!
(乛;) "Tsk tsk tsk~ You little piece of trash, with eyes that small, why are you trying to act tough?"
(￢ꐦ) "Moving two bricks at once? Trying to show off your skills, huh? This guy probably wants to burn through his energy faster so he can get off work early, right?"
"Pfft—hahaha! Look at how small your eyes are, man! My eye boogers are bigger than your eyes! Ptooey—"
A big glob of spit landed right on Little Walnut's cheek!
He shot a cold glare at that orange-level one-eyed species but said nothing!
The one-eyed species got riled up: "You dare glare at me? You think you're so tough? I'll give you something to carry!"
With that, he casually flicked off the moon-rock brick on his back and tossed it to Little Walnut!
The bricks on Little Walnut's back became three!
The weight pressed him down so much he couldn't straighten his back, his knees slightly bent!
But Little Walnut didn't care. He still moved forward with determined lunge steps!
Because the weight exceeded what his body could bear, every step he took shook him like a sieve!
He moved inch by inch until he reached the base of the building!
The one-eyed species laying bricks glared and cursed: "Can you be any slower?"
"The bricks you bring can't keep up with my work, you useless piece of crap!"
"For so long, the Pupil Race has never produced trash with eyes as small as yours! You're a disgrace to the Pupil Race!"
"Why don't you just go die?"
As he spoke, he kicked right at him!
Little Walnut quickly raised his arms to defend, but how could he be a match for an orange-level one-eyed species?
He was kicked flying, collapsing a brick wall!
"You dare block me?"
The bricklayer charged over and started stomping on Little Walnut!
A few others who had it out for him also joined in, beating him while mocking his small eyes!
Little Walnut clenched his teeth, curling himself into a ball, saying nothing, just silently taking the beating!
Qian Benying frowned: (･᷅～･᷄) "Isn't this a bit too much bullying? Even after being beaten like this, why doesn't Little Walnut shout or scream?"
"And he doesn't fight back? That's way too spineless, right?"
Jiangnan's expression didn't change, as if he were an outsider!
"Sakura-chan, you have great talent, and you're a space-type. You've probably been the center of attention since childhood and haven't been bullied much, have you?"
Qian Benying was taken aback, then her face filled with pride!
O(︶^︶)O "Hmph! Who would dare bully me?"
Jiangnan said calmly, "Exactly. Little Walnut can't even block a side kick from someone else, so how can he fight back? If he did, he might get beaten to death."
"As for shouting? That would only make them more excited and hit harder."
"So he just has to silently endure it, let them get bored, and then they'll stop."
"I'm guessing this isn't the first time this has happened. It probably happens every day, right?"
Qian Benying stared blankly at Jiangnan!
(๑･᷄～･᷅) "You..."
Jiangnan smiled: "A long time ago, I was beaten like this more than once."
"Because my talent was lousy, but my ability was the rare space-type, people were jealous. And since I had no background and was poor, I could be bullied freely."
"This way, they could vent the bad emotions they'd built up during the day and get some twisted satisfaction. Little Walnut is just the punching bag for everyone here."
"See how the foreman doesn't even care? They all take their anger out on Little Walnut, so they have fewer complaints about the hard work."
Freya looked at the foreman, who was indeed watching coldly from a distance.
Qian Benying felt a bit sad inside. In her mind, Jiangnan was incredibly strong, right?
There was nothing he couldn't handle. But even someone like Jiangnan went through things like this when he was weak?
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷～ᵒ̴̶̷) "And you can still smile? That's not a good thing, is it? Now that you're so strong, did you ever get back at them?"
Jiangnan shook his head with a smile: "The reason I can talk about it with a smile is because I've become strong."
"Strong enough that even if they crane their necks and open their eyes wide, they still can't see my back."
"As for getting back at them? Is that necessary? If I did, wouldn't I become just as rotten as those scumbags?"
"I've already proven myself to them. Every miracle I've achieved in this world is my most powerful counterattack against them!"
"I still believe to this day: we go all out to become strong, not to change the world, but to keep the world from changing who we were at the start!"
Qian Benying stared blankly at Jiangnan, goosebumps rising all over her body!
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷꒫ᵒ̴̶̷)
Was this still the Jiang Devil?
She never expected the Jiang Devil to have a side like this!
It was... a tiny bit cool!
(′◔‸◔`) "Suddenly feels kind of hot-blooded though? A bit inspirational, isn't it? Did you switch accounts? Is the Inspirational Jiang online?"
Jiangnan reached out and flicked her forehead: "Pfft, I told you, you wouldn't understand anyway. Get lost, get lost~"
Freya also looked at Jiangnan in surprise. Become strong to keep the world from changing who you were at the start?
She suddenly wondered what kind of world was in the heart of someone who could say something like that.
"So, are you going to choose Little Walnut as the target for subversion?"
Jiangnan grinned: (๑¯ิ◡¯ิ) "There are plenty of one-eyed species who get bullied and suppressed. Little Walnut isn't the only one."
"Whether he gets this chance from me depends on himself."
"I hope he doesn't disappoint me."
Just then, the beaten Little Walnut was covered in blood, a complete mess. His arms, which were protecting his head, seemed barely able to hold on.
But the foreman shouted: "What are you all doing? Get back to work!"
With that shout, the group spat and dispersed, going back to work.
Little Walnut wiped the blood off his face, staggered to his feet, and clenched his fists.
He lowered his head and silently walked back to the brick pile.
He continued to lift bricks onto his back, even adding a couple of bent-arm presses.
But as soon as he put the bricks on his back,
He noticed a yuzu-level one-eyed species, arm in arm with a slim, curvaceous one-eyed cutie, passing by the construction site.
She had a ponytail and her eyes were about orange-sized.
Their movements were intimate, laughing and talking together.
Little Walnut froze, his eyes locked on the one-eyed cutie, full of anger and resentment.
He put down the bricks and rushed straight in front of the two!
"3838! You... didn't you say you wouldn't go and be someone's eye massage? Why are you walking with him?"
"We grew up together, childhood sweethearts! We agreed to be together forever and never part!"
"You said you'd wait for me... wait for me to get stronger! I..."
Little Walnut stammered, his eyes full of unwillingness.
The one-eyed cutie's eyes darted, avoiding Little Walnut's gaze.
"3613? Why are you here? I..."
Before he could finish, the yuzu-level one-eyed species pulled the cutie into his embrace!
"What kind of garbage are you? Pfft—hahaha! Eyes that small? You call yourself a member of the Pupil Race? You're killing me, man!"
As he spoke, the smile on the yuzu-level one-eyed species's face twisted!
(˵ಡ˵) "Grew up together with you? What a coincidence! I've grown up with her too! Hahaha!"
With that, his hand started wandering over the cutie's body!
The one-eyed cutie looked shy: "Xiuka-sama! You're so mean!"
Little Walnut: !!!
"Damn it!"
His single eye turned bloodshot, and his body charged forward. A star pupil cannon shot toward Xiuka without hesitation!
Then he swung his fist, his thin body's muscles bulging, his explosive power no less than that of an orange-level one-eyed species!
But Xiuka casually tilted his head, dodging the star pupil cannon!
Little Walnut's charging body was locked in place by Xiuka's visual lock, frozen in the air, unable to move.
"You dare show disrespect to me? Want to suffer the punishment of having your eyes gouged out?"
"Boom!"
With a fierce leg drop, he kicked Little Walnut right on the crown of his head!
He stomped him heavily into the ground, his big foot grinding Little Walnut's face into the dirt!
Like he was trying to crush his head!
Qian Benying was confused: (•̀～•́*) "This Little Walnut's explosive power isn't weak. He's about the same as those orange-level one-eyed species. Why didn't he fight back before, but now he does?"
Jiangnan rested his chin on his hand: (͡°ก͡°) "A man acts on impulse for a beautiful woman. That's normal."
"Just... is this really that cliché? As expected, childhood friends can never beat someone who drops out of the sky!"