[Well colour Xie Lian surprised. People did tend to put another rock or two on top, but after lifting the weight of them they would usually stop at that. But this man didn't seem to be worried about the weight and had stacked the rocks up higher then anyone else had done... in a very long time.
But he was unconcerned. There was a pressure on his chest, of course there was, but he could take it. This was nothing new.
He raised a hand to steady the rocks before letting the hand drop away. Then he gave the man a nod, letting him know he was ready.
The hammer came down. The pressure was immense... This man had strength. Enough to near knock the wind out of Xie Lian. To his surprise, before the hammer made contact with his own body, the man had stopped himself. To his further surprise the hammer broke!
Everything seemed to happen within a moment. Blink and you might have missed it. The rocks shattered, the hammer broke, Xie Lian moved his head out of the way and a hand shot out to grab the part of the hammer that was about to make him a eunuch. The hammer that had been about to cave his head in hit the mat beside him, catching some of his hair instead.
... After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd around them began to cheer.
With a smile, Xie Lian dusted the smaller rocks and dust off of himself and rose to his feet to bow to his audience.]
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But he was unconcerned. There was a pressure on his chest, of course there was, but he could take it. This was nothing new.
He raised a hand to steady the rocks before letting the hand drop away. Then he gave the man a nod, letting him know he was ready.
The hammer came down. The pressure was immense... This man had strength. Enough to near knock the wind out of Xie Lian. To his surprise, before the hammer made contact with his own body, the man had stopped himself. To his further surprise the hammer broke!
Everything seemed to happen within a moment. Blink and you might have missed it. The rocks shattered, the hammer broke, Xie Lian moved his head out of the way and a hand shot out to grab the part of the hammer that was about to make him a eunuch. The hammer that had been about to cave his head in hit the mat beside him, catching some of his hair instead.
... After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd around them began to cheer.
With a smile, Xie Lian dusted the smaller rocks and dust off of himself and rose to his feet to bow to his audience.]
Thank you, thank you!