The game was about to begin. Soon the two lowered their hands and returned to their original positions with smiles. They rotated their wrists and knees as they began to warm up.
"Banner, what happened?" Cullen could feel the faint coldness in Banner’s eyes when he returned and whispered, "What did he say?"
"Just some ridiculous joke," Banner said slightly. "No need to care. Are you ready?"
"We’ve finished warmups."
"Good." Banner lowered his head and chuckled softly. "Tell everyone to get ready. No matter whether it’s him, his friend, the little girl, or the dog ... I'm going to make them kneel outside and watch their own defeat!"
He clenched his still painful fists, with his eyes full of rage. The residual pain in his palms seemed to penetrate into his bones, making him feel the long-gone humiliation. It felt like a flame burning his heart.