Lookism: New Life

Ryu went home, changed into comfortable clothes, and stepped outside again.

He needed to fight stronger enemies to grow. But the opponent had to be just right—stronger than him but not so overwhelming that he stood no chance. Someone who could push him beyond his limits without completely crushing him.

He wandered through the alleys, searching. But all he found were fodder—weaklings who wouldn't help him improve.

Fifteen minutes passed.

Then, near a park, he finally found someone.

SYSTEM he called in his mind.

A system notification appeared in his vision:

-SYSTEM-

—NAME: Jugeun (Means "dead" in korean. I chose this name because MC gonna clap him 😂. Well atleast google said rhat it meant dead.)STRENGTH: CENDURANCE: BSPEED: BPOTENTIAL: AINTELLIGENCE: B—

Jugeun was stronger than Ryu, but not invincible. The perfect opponent.

Without hesitation, Ryu approached him.

Jugeun, standing by a park bench, exhaled a cloud of smoke. His bored gaze flickered toward Ryu—until he noticed the stance Ryu had taken.

For a moment, he looked confused. Then, realization dawned on him, and a smirk crept onto his face.

He tossed his cigarette to the ground and took his own stance.

In the blink of an eye, he lunged, his hand slicing through the air toward Ryu's throat.

Ryu sidestepped effortlessly and countered with a sharp uppercut to Jugeun's chin.

Jugeun's head snapped back slightly, but he recovered quickly, launching a powerful punch toward Ryu's ribs.

Ryu blocked, but the sheer force sent pain radiating through his arms.

'He's strong,' Ryu thought.

But pain wouldn't stop him.

He retaliated with a swift kick to Jugeun's neck, but Jugeun blocked it just in time.

Taking the opportunity, Jugeun grabbed Ryu's leg, his grip like iron. With sheer strength, he lifted Ryu and slammed him into the ground.

The impact rattled Ryu's bones, but he refused to stay down. He sprang back to his feet, ignoring the ache spreading through his body.

Without hesitation, he rushed forward, grabbing Jugeun's face and driving his knee into his opponent's nose.

Jugeun staggered.

Ryu followed up instantly, smashing his forehead into Jugeun's face, then unleashing a barrage of punches to his ribs.

Jugeun growled, deflecting a punch before backstepping to deliver a swift kick.

Ryu dodged, weaving just past it, and struck Jugeun's throat with a precise punch.

Jugeun gasped, his stance faltering.

Ryu didn't waste a second.

He drove his fist deep into Jugeun's solar plexus, countless punch to Jugeun's ribs and stomach, then followed up with a final, brutal strike to his throat.

Jugeun's eyes rolled back, and his body swayed before he collapsed onto the pavement.

For a moment, there was silence.

Then, Ryu let out a slow breath, his body aching from the fight. His muscles burned, his limbs heavy, but a wide grin stretched across his face.

He had won.

And he was only going to get stronger.

He then went near Jugeun's pocked and took all his cash. It was 5,860$ in total.

He then went out looking for more opponents, but only encountered fodders. But unlike before, he beat them all up and collected all the money they had.

Counting all the money he had collected, a wide grin could be seen on his face.

He had collected 27,865$ in total. It was all he had collected from beating a few dozens of bullies.

He then set out to got to his home as the night became dark.

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Author's Note:

Author's Note doesn't take word count.

Word Count: 572

Nothing to say today except that Jugeun truly lived up to his name, though partially but it was funny 😂.