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Eastern Sea Region, this place was the most populated region in the Soaring Continent since most of the tourists from the other countries chose to come here before going to other places that they wanted to.

This place was famous for its resorts and beaches that a lot of tourists loved. They also had some unique and famous seafood delicacies that could satisfy the taste buds of anyone.

But aside from those, there were also some places here that were quite known to a lot of people. And one of those places was the Ocean Blue Amusement Park.

Since there were a lot of tourists coming to this place, the natives of the Eastern Sea Region were quite busy, especially the ones residing in the 'Ace City' where the Magical Ace Academy was located.

Due to this issue, the government of Ace City decided to build the Ocean Blue Amusement Park so that most of their locals were able to relax and have some fun during their rest days, especially on weekends.

That being said, the Ocean Blue Amusement Park was very busy since it was currently the end of the week. A lot of the people were hanging out in this place which made the place very lively.

Moreover, the shifting sunny and cloudy weather was creating a perfect atmosphere for everyone to hang out.

Friends, families, colleagues, and couples – these were the usual group of people that anyone would see during this time. And amidst these groups of people, there was a certain couple who were attracting a lot of attention.

The girl was dragging the young man who was with her while pointing at every ride that she saw.

Given that the girl was such a beauty, each guy that she was passing by couldn't help but turn their heads at her as they watched her walk away.

Looks, style, and body figure – everything about this girl was making her the perfect ideal girlfriend of all of the men around.

Unfortunately, that thought would only remain as a dream as the man who was currently accompanying this girl was also a perfect partner that every girl could wish for.

If the girl was a total head-turner that could bend the necks of every boy in the vicinity, then the young man who was being dragged by her was an eye candy that could steal the hearts of the girls who were looking at him.

A single glance from him could make the faces of the girls blush instantly as his looks alone could make the girls fantasized about him being their boyfriend.

But alas, he seemed to be already taken given how he was letting himself be led around by the girl in front of him.

Moreover, the two of them were even making a perfect match. Given their looks and how they act so close with each other, no one would surely have the guts to mess with the relationship of such a great couple.

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"So, what do you want?" asked Shin as he was looking at the choices of ice creams in front of him.

Beside him, Cloe was currently leaning forward and pursing her lips while looking at the choices. And after a few more moments, she finally decided to pick the chocolate and strawberry flavors. "Two scoops of each of these, please?"

Shin chuckled a little when he saw her blinking her eyes repeatedly. Then he patted her head and immediately said. "Alright, little miss. I will buy it for you."

Cloe smiled at him before cheerfully hopping towards the bench not far from the ice cream stall. And when Shin saw her energetic look, he could not help but shake his head a little.

They already rode all of the rides available in the amusement yet this girl was still full of energy as if nothing happened. Even a well-trained Martial-Artist like him was still showing a little bit of fatigue after riding all of those rides. Right now, he really doubted if she was really only a common Martial-Artist who rarely trained.

After finishing their ice creams, Cloe immediately resumed dragging Shin to continue their date. And all Shin could do was laugh bitterly at her after seeing that she still had a lot of energy in her reserves.

While they were walking, Cloe's attention was suddenly caught by a certain stall that had a bunch of stuffed toys on display. And she was looking at them, her eyes were suddenly locked at a certain stuffed toy with the cute appearance of a little boy.

That toy had grey hair and sharp eyes which reminded her of Shin. So, the moment she saw it, she immediately dragged Shin towards that stall and said. "Hey! Win that for me!" while pointing at the stuffed toy that she saw.

"A stuffed toy!?" asked Shin while looking at Cloe with a weird face. It was as if he was saying. – "Are you still a kid?" –

Cloe suddenly pouted her lips the moment she saw that look. Then she walked towards the stall while saying. "If you don't want to, then I am going to do it myself."

Shin was planning to watch her a little on how she was going to do what she said. But he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly when he felt the ridiculing gazes that were being thrown at him.

With a deep breath, Shin quickly took a quick step forward before walking past Cloe. "Alright, alright, let me do it."

Then he walked towards the guy who seemed to be the staff of the stall before asking. "I want to try taking it. What should I do?" while pointing at the stuffed toy that Cloe wanted.

The staff didn't reply immediately but looked at Shin's body physique first before thinking to himself. From that expression that he was making, anyone could tell that he seemed to be underestimating Shin.

But they were living in an unpredictable world, so he still asked to make sure about what he was thinking. "A practitioner?"

Since the staff didn't directly ask which discipline he was trained in, Shin just nodded his head as a form of confirmation.

Seeing that, the staff took a pair of wristbands from the stall before giving them to Shin. "Put these on, first. They will start ringing if you happen to use an Internal Qi or Mental Energy."

After putting them on, Shin immediately asked the staff what he needed to do. "So, what's next."

The staff didn't reply to him directly but pointed at a punching test machine not far from them.

Shin turned his head to look in that direction and saw a chart right beside that machine, indicating the necessary scores for the corresponding stuffed toy. And the moment he saw that chart, he quickly squinted his eyes as he was trying to find the particular prize that Cloe wanted.

It took a few seconds to find out that that stuffed toy was actually a limited one-and-only prize. So, the necessary score needed for it was quite high. In fact, it was the current highest score that needed to be achieved on the chart.

"Ten thousand points, huh?" muttered Shin as he didn't think much about it.

In the meantime, the staff couldn't help but smirked at Shin's tone especially when he heard the indifferent look on his face. "Do you think it is not a big deal?"

"Let me give you a piece of advice since you look too young and naive. That machine over there is a specialized model created for Special Forces, so you better not feel too hopeful," he added while looking at Shin with a mocking expression on his face.

"Oh~. I see. But what if I accidentally break it?" asked Shin with an innocent tone.

Hearing those words, the staff started laughing out loud as he found Shin's words ridiculous. Even the other customers who overheard their conversation laughed along with the other staff of the stall.

But Shin just ignored their laughter and just stared at the staff in front of him while maintaining the innocent look that he had. And when the staff saw that, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Heh! Listen, kid. If you managed to break that punch testing machine with brute strength alone, then I promise you that not only you are not going to pay even a single penny, but I will even give you my paycheck for this month."

Hearing that, Shin immediately nodded his head before asking. "Deal! So, can I start now?"

Seeing that Shin didn't flinch even after hearing that, the staff gestured to him to walk towards the punch testing machine while saying. "Be my guest."

Seeing his actions, Shin just nodded his head before walking forward. And when he stood right in front of that punch testing machine, he took a deep breath trying to relax his body.

Then he positioned his left foot in front of him and spread his legs a little while also squatting his hips. After that, he leveled his right-hand fist along with his shoulders while slowly pulling it backward.

In the meantime, the bystanders watching Shin couldn't help but suppress their laughter when they saw him trying so hard to impress his 'girlfriend' – all of them were waiting for Shin to make a fool of himself.

Unfortunately, what happened next made their mouths leave agape.

Boom!

A very strong force was sent forward right after Shin threw his fist forward. And that force not only broke the punch testing machine but also obliterated it.

While everyone was still stunned at what they just witnessed, Shin walked casually towards the stuffed toy that Cloe wanted while asking. "I can take this now, right?"

Too shocked at what happened, the staff could only nod his head slightly to signify that Shin was free to take the stuffed toy now.

Right after Shin took the stuffed toy, he walked towards the staff who made a bet with him earlier before taking off the wristbands that were given to him.

"As for your paycheck, I am not going to take it from you. After all, I think you need it more than I do," said Shin while handling the wristbands.

Then Shin went to Cloe and gave her the stuffed toy while saying. "Let's go."

"Trying to act cool?" said Cloe while giggling as she took the stuffed toy from Shin's hands before giving him a sweet smile.

After that, she hooked her other arm at Shin's before dragging him once again and left everyone staring blankly at them as they walked away from the stall.

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