[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city":3,"chapter-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-244":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Strongest Face-Slapping King in the City",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1767619,2341,"Chapter 244 - 244 244 Please Stop Pretending","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-244",244,"\u003Cp>244: Chapter 244 Please Stop Pretending 244: Chapter 244 Please Stop Pretending “`\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten consecutive days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was tasting the flavor of being hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after the fifth day, on average, he got hit less than five times per round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the tenth day, Zhang Fan finally graduated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being beaten for ten days, he was literally fuming with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of the pain all over his body, Zhang Fan finally grasped what Hearing Shadows was all about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about using the sound of the opponent’s punches to judge the direction of the enemy’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh, dad, you can’t hit me,” Zhang Fan said with a smug smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the next moment, Zhang Dongyang’s fist landed on Zhang Fan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tigers do not eat their cubs, right?” Zhang Fan lay on the ground, pointing at his dad, and it took him a long time to squeeze out those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people resting on the side couldn’t stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit, especially when looking at Zhang Fan’s smug expression, they all felt like giving him a good beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seen Zhang Fan’s progress over these ten days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their progress was painfully slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of now, they could barely dodge one or two punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t do it like Zhang Fan at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, you still have a long way to go,” Zhang Dongyang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Avoiding the enemy’s attack is just the first step, the second step is to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when you can counterattack will you have truly achieved greatness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dongyang was also very shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was practicing this, it took him three months to reach the stage Zhang Fan had achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for counterattacking, he believed that given another ten days, Zhang Fan would definitely be able to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan did a kip-up and leaped from the ground, his eyes flickering with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit, dad threw that punch right in front of him, and he was taken down without even having time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, why is dad so freakish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh heh, now that I have Spiritual Value, I’ll check out dad’s Attributes first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past days, he had been cultivating together with Zhang Xiaoyuan every day, and now he had accumulated over twenty thousand Spiritual Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand points of Spiritual Value, well, it’s not that he couldn’t afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reconnaissance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zhang Dongyang’s Attributes appeared before Zhang Fan’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Zhang Dongyang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 60\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence: 12\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit: 40\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: 15\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: 40\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profession: Carpenter\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Identity: Huaxia Special Forces, Dragon Group Hidden Dragon member!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his dad’s Attributes, Zhang Fan was instantly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, Strength 60?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit 40?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility 40?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what about himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 35, Intelligence: 17, Spirit: 37, Constitution: 35, Agility: 23\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in Strength and Agility, there was almost a half difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, but at least now he could shatter a wooden table with a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Fan soon spotted something different about himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dad’s Intelligence was 12, Constitution was 15!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence was 17, Constitution was 35!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Constitution, more than twice that of his dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be the reason why, no matter how exhausted he was, he would fully recover after just lying down for a bit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his Spirit was almost the same as his dad’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his Constitution and Spirit were so high because he had taken two doses of Bone Marrow Potion—one dose at a time—and broken through his limits several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Intelligence 12 and Constitution 15 are the Attributes of a normal person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Zhang Fan looked over at Hua Ling and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Hua Ling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence: 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit: 20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: 12\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: 15\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profession: SWAT\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Hua Ling’s attributes, Zhang Fan was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, it seems that my initial attributes weren’t too embarrassing after all; I mean, she’s a SWAT officer and her attributes are only this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Zhang Fan saw Hua Ling’s Intelligence and Constitution, he became even more certain about one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence and Constitution, those two are very hard to increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal person should have an Intelligence of 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other attributes, they can increase through acquired training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Strength, which is the easiest to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, why doesn’t Hua Ling have an Identity attribute?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that’s not right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dad’s Identity, Huaxia Special Forces, member of Dragon Group’s Hidden Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the heck, Dragon Group?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Dragon Group really exists in Huaxia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that something from novels?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Group, seems like the most badass presence in the special forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven, dad’s identity is that awesome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Fan finally understood why Hua Ling’s attitude toward his dad was the way it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out she knew about my dad’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at his dad with a face full of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is what they call keeping a low profile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about his dad’s 60 points in Strength, Zhang Fan’s eyes immediately burned with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Group, could it be that only those with attributes at my dad’s level could join?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lost in thought?” Zhang Dongyang raised his hand and slapped Zhang Fan on the back of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan grimaced, “Dad, I’ve realized that my poor school grades must have been because of your beatings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dongyang shrugged, “Blaming me for stupidity now, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan couldn’t help but feel both amused and aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit, my Intelligence used to be only 2, 2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come I feel so idiotic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, I’ll teach you about firearms,” Zhang Dongyang said and then motioned for Hua Ling to come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring out all the guns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ling nodded and called two men who ran off toward the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t move,” Zhang Dongyang swatted Zhang Fan’s hand away and said: “As a gunman, only by fully understanding your gun can you become a good shooter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s practical for you as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think about hitting the bullseye hundreds of times in one day; always check whether your gun is damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully understanding your firearm will allow you to maximize its effectiveness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ling and the others listened intently as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan also listened earnestly to what his dad was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent the entire day getting to know the performance of the firearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, especially when he nodded seriously, Hua Ling and the others were full of a killing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, he has the skills to pull off Gunfighting Skill that badass, and yet he’s pretending to be a newbie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is he trying to fool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after that last kidnapping incident, with a submachine gun in each hand, Zhang Fan turned those criminals into fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was shot in the limbs, without any superfluous wounds on their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t have to pretend that much, bro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Zhang Fan missed the target while shooting, Hua Ling was so frustrated she felt like taking a brick and smacking him with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is definitely doing it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s surely trying to torment us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is just like playing League of Legends or Honor of Kings; you clearly know your opponent is top-tier, yet they feign ignorance, playing worse than a complete noob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of feeling is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s definitely a murderous rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop pretending, for heaven’s sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss, can’t you take it seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t have to give us face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to scoring ten rings with ten shots back in the day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now you’re missing the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missing the target!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ling was grinding her teeth, gripping a military knife in her hand, wishing she could just go up and stab Zhang Fan a couple of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bro, please stop pretending, it’s painful for us to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(PS: Brothers, I need recommendations, bookmarks, all of it!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1313,"2026-06-08T10:03:05.886Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd910b55d2b2168ffd824afc9ebf3252c69781403bd1b6df8f2c9ab5f8218856","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-296","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-243",1920,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-cover.jpg"]