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    Upon hearing Danny''s words, a gleam of excitement shed in the burly man''s eyes. He turned towards David and sneered.


    "Alexander, we have a deal. I''ll kill him, and you''ll help me get the Heart of the Insect Race. But remember, you can''t go back on your word!" The burly man spoke with disdain, his contemptuous expression bing more pronounced. He clenched his fist, and the bones crackled with a series of sounds, radiating a sense of immense power.


    As the burly man suddenly appeared, David''s expression remained calm andposed. During their conversation, he had attempted to sense the man''s aura. However, he was puzzled by the fact that he couldn''t urately determine the man''s level despite knowing that it wasn''t high. This made him realize that the rules in this Wastnd World differed from those of the post-apocalyptic world.


    Here, the ranking and strength of Espers seemed to deviate from the norms of the apocalypse. Nevertheless, David wasn''t worried because he was confident he could overpower this burly man. However, the mention of the Heart of the Insect Race by both sides intrigued him. Before he could delve further into his thoughts, he heard a rushing sound in the air.


    David focused and saw that the burly man hadunched a fist towards him while he was contemting. The punch was forceful, and the fist carried a sharp and icy wind—a sign of a formidable opponent.


    With a slight downward movement, David evaded the punch, causing the burly man''s attack to miss. Despite this, a faint smile remained on David''s lips,den with meaning, as he observed the burly man''s reaction.


    "Kid, do you think it ends here?" The burly man chuckled lightly, his clenched fist suddenly opening wide.


    A tremendous explosion resounded near David''s ears. In response, David''s mind activated, and his Golden Defense Layer immediately enveloped his ears. This allowed him topletely ignore the attack, while a towering tree nearby shattered into fragments due to the shockwave.


    Steadying himself, David looked at the burly man. Sparks shimmered above the man''s fist, and the previous explosion had been caused by the friction between the fist and the air.


    This made David realize that the previous punch had been a feint, while the true purpose was to exploit the sonic explosion to inflict serious damage on him. Amused by the burly man''s tactics, David couldn''t help but chuckle. Using the friction between his fist and the air to execute his ability? It seemed the burly man had met his match today.


    It was worth noting that David not only mastered the Crushed Air Fist technique,but also possessed spatial abilities. Thebination of the two was more than enough to overpower the burly man. Who would dare to y hand-to-handbat games with him?


    David shook his head sympathetically, implying that the burly man''s attempt had failed. The burly man, seeing that David had evaded his attack, was momentarily surprised but quickly regained hisposure.


    In the Wastnd World, Espers of the same level held slightly higher ranks than those in the post-apocalyptic world. Due to the distinctws of the Wastnd World, Espers who had crossed over from the apocalypse couldn''t immediately perceive each other''s levels. They needed to adapt to the localws before fully grasping each other''s strength.


    In this realm, the governing principle was ughter,a ceaseless, unending ughter. the burly man, was an Esper who had been reborn through bloodshed in this world. His eighth-level ability made him an offensive Esper, a formidable level akin to a ninth-level offensive Esper in the post-apocalyptic world.


    From David''s recent arrival in the Wastnd World, he couldn''t fully gauge the burly man''s strength. However, the burly man saw David as nothing more than an ant, easily crushed. He couldn''tprehend why Alexander would fear this young man. Yet, at the thought of obtaining the Heart of the Insect Race, the burly man''s excitement surged. This treasure was enough to make him the ruler of the wastnd.


    "Kid, I advise you to kneel before me obediently. Otherwise, when I get angry, you won''t even leave behind aplete corpse," the burly man pulled a white cloth strip from his waist and wrapped it around his right fist.


    "You talk too much." David was bing impatient with his words.


    Hearing David''s response, the burly man paused for a moment before bursting intoughter. "Hahaha! I like your attitude! I didn''t expect you to be someone who won''t tolerate any nonsense! Since that''s the case, I''ll have to send you on your way."


    Tying a knot in the cloth strip, the burly man nced at David and then swiftly dashed towards him.


    "Feel the force of my Shattering Mountain Fist!" With an angry shout, the burly man''s fist surged like a meteor, aiming for David''s face.


    Despite his speed, David found it painfully slow. He half-closed his eyes and raised his fist gently.


    "This punch will teach you a lesson in humility!" The collision between David''s Crushed Air Fist and the burly man''s Shattering Mountain Fist was swift. The resulting shockwave from their sh made the surrounding air feel as if it had been seared by intense mes.


    The white cloth strip on the burly man''s fist disintegrated into fragments in an instant, falling to the ground. The next moment, he raised his head, a look of horror in his eyes. As his fist made contact with David''s, he felt an immense force instantly surge through his arm. This power was scorching and overwhelmingly potent, as if it could tear the muscles in his arm apart. The intense pain was unbearable, and he attempted to retract his fist, but a crisp "crack" sounded in his ears.


    Momentarily stunned, the burly man looked at his arm and realized that the bones beneath the muscles had been shattered by David''s punch. The broken bone shards pierced through his skin, blood spraying out like a fountain. He stared at David in rm, as if he were gazing at a monster. He couldn''t fathom how not only had his punch failed to harm David, but it had also resulted in his own bones being brutally broken by the tremendous force.


    "ying fist games in front of me? You''re too inexperienced!" David raised his head and spoke in a deep voice, looking at the burly man''s pained expression.


    "Boom!" Another punch from David struck the burly man''s forehead. Before he could react, his vision went dark. His head shattered like a smashed watermelon,pletely obliterated by David''s blow. The air was filled with the stter of brain matter and blood. His lifeless body copsed to the ground, and the fragments of the white cloth strip that had fallen turned red from the dripping blood.


    David retracted his fist and nced at the burly man''s corpse. It was clear that he never anticipated meeting such a fate.


    David then turned his gaze towards Danny by the grassy hut, his eyes filled with disdain.


    "You pit this trash against me as an opponent? You must think very little of me." David showed no restraint in disying his contempt for Danny. As Danny observed the burly man being swiftly defeated by David''s single strike, a sinister expression once again crossed his face.