Chapter 1662: The Truth of the World
Only then did Joseph understand that his indoor combat training with the three girls could only be considered “theoretical.”
The combat abilities which the three girls were displaying now were completely different from during the indoor training.
After calculating things for several minutes, he silently postponed the day he could triumph over them to ten years later.
It couldn’t be helped. This wasn’t just a matter of skill.
Ten years later, the girls would be between 25 and 30 years old.
Joseph, on the other hand, would be 18, and his physical development would basically be complete then.
The difference in physiques would be smaller, and he wouldn’t be completely crushed.
Defeat his big brother? That was unrealistic.
Luke was a cheat in terms of strength, reflexes and skills. He was the type who could get 999 times with one punch, while Joseph would just miss the mark completely if he tried.
There was no point in comparing the both of them at all.
However, Joseph discovered plenty of interesting things.
Mindy was the youngest of the three girls, but she was tacitly acknowledged as the “boss.” She was also closer to Luke.
She was unlike Nikki and Monica, whose thoughts showed on their faces and who still had a small crush on Luke.
But after listening to how his tough brother taught, Joseph knew that these two didn’t stand a chance.
Luke knew what they were thinking, but he had no intention of hooking up with them, and just treated them as friends.
Because of that, Joseph discovered a new world: He could actually get along with girls like that? He no longer had to worry about his female classmates who stuck close to him every now and then.
Mindy intrigued him even more.
Maybe it was because she was too young, or maybe it was because of her personality, but she was the only one among the three girls who didn’t have such thoughts.
Her attitude toward Luke was similar to how Claire treated Luke. They were familiar with each other and treated each other like equals.
As he paid more attention to Mindy, he discovered even more things.
He could sense that Mindy would occasionally give him “indifferent” looks during training, just like how he would look at the girls who ran over to ask him math questions.
After thinking for a few days, he finally found an opportunity to go to Mindy’s training room.
“Can you show me your real strength?” he said solemnly to Mindy, who was sitting on the floor and warming up.
Mindy blinked. She was sitting on the floor with her legs wide apart as she bent down and stretched her arms. She grinned. “Huh, little brother is very serious today.”
Then, she straightened up and shook her head decisively. “But I refuse.”
Joseph wasn’t discouraged.
Deep in thought, he said, “You’re hiding your strength from Nikki and Monica, and you’re hiding your strength from me. Are you pretending to be a pig in order to eat the tiger?”
“You’re the pig.” Stumped for a moment, Mindy then jumped up and pressed him to the ground. “Young man, you’re very smart. Does your brother know that you’re so smart?”
Joseph smiled. “Of course. Also, he and I are a little smarter than you think.”
Then why are you still on the floor now? Mindy snorted, finding this crafty little brother harder and harder to intimidate.
Her eyes darted around, but in the end, she let go and moved away from his back. “How much is a little?”
Joseph rolled over and rubbed his slightly sore arm. He measured a millimeter with his thumb and index finger. “Just… a little.”
As he spoke, the distance between his thumb and index finger quickly widened, and he finally spread his arms wide. “Hm, that’s about it.”
Mindy: …
Pa! Joseph was slapped on the back of his head.
Mindy snorted. “Young man, you don’t know anything about strength.”
Still smiling, Joseph rubbed the back of his head with one hand and raised the other. “Show me?”
Mindy stood up and took a few steps to the sandbag on the side. “Look carefully.”
She spun and gave the sandbag a flying kick.
The sandbag swung high up with a crisp “Pa!”
Joseph was lost for words.
The sandbag was heavier than he was.
In other words, that kick would have sent him flying.
On the other hand, it didn’t seem to have taken Mindy much effort to kick it.
She walked over with a smile and stared at him with her hands on her hips. “Do you want to know the truth of the world? Do you want… to truly live?”
At that moment, her voice turned low and hoarse, like a little witch about to reveal her secrets.
Joseph’s mouth dropped open, and he felt his scalp go numb. His throat went dry, and he couldn’t say “yes” or “no.”
He could only nod.
Mindy’s smile suddenly turned nasty. “You want to? Me too. Hahahaha~”
She doubled over with laughter. In the end, she simply lay on the floor and laughed wildly.
Joseph sweated.
Without doubt, he had been played.
Sure enough, Mindy laughed hard on the floor before she gasped for breath and said, “I don’t know the answer. If you want to know, ask Luke. That’s what he told me.”
But Joseph didn’t smile. His eyes flickered.
Mindy wasn’t stupid, but she was a little carefree, so she didn’t think much of it.
On the other hand, Joseph analyzed her earlier words to understand why he had lost his composure.
For anyone with a suspicious nature, the truth of the world was very lethal.
And a “real life” contained three philosophical questions: Who am I, where do I come from, where am I going?
Fools wouldn’t dwell on these three questions, while the wise would ponder them to figure out the purpose of life.
Thus, people affected by these words weren’t stupid, but were just overthinking it.
Why had Joseph fallen for it? He knew why.
It was clear that he had become suspicious of this world, and Mindy had demonstrated an unbelievable power.
No matter how you looked at it, it was amazing that a petite and cute little girl who was over ten years old could send a sandbag that weighed dozens of kilograms flying with a kick.
Had Mindy fallen for it too? She was clearly just like Luke; otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to mimic Luke’s tone and expression so perfectly.
Then how had she become suspicious of this world? Joseph was confused.
He turned around and looked at the little girl who was looking for water not far away. Hm, maybe because she was more… naive? So she believed in superpowers?
Mindy fetched two bottles of water and gave one to Joseph. “Don’t drink too much, or you’ll suffer during training.”
Looking at the boy who accepted the water blankly, she rubbed his head in satisfaction. Since your brother keeps rubbing my head, I’ll rub yours, haha.
Joseph opened the bottle and took a sip of water before he asked, “How can I do what you did just now?”
He nodded at the sandbag.