Capítulo 1078: Chapter 56: Cold Steel, Hot Blood (Part 2)_3
“Good!” “Stand up!” “Who told you not to use cybernetic enhancents?!” “Get out with your worthless muscles!”
“10! 9! 8!” The robotic referee shouted the countdown. The muscle-bound man wiped away so blood and stood up, leaping like a cornered beast, tackling the cybernetic man to the ground, and frantically pounding his face. The audience’s bloodthirsty cries grew louder as Ed led the two through the vehicles.
“Mr. Ed, is this underground fighting?” Qin Qianbai asked.
“It’s considered a grassroots amateur competition. Many people who can’t find an entry point start from here, hoping to get noticed after making a na for themselves and get invited to the real arena. You don’t need to waste your ti here, just follow .” Ed said, “Also, please don’t call Mr., I’m over a year younger than you.”
Gongsun Ce raised an eyebrow: “Good grief, were you just in eighth grade when you fought back then?”
Ed chuckled bitterly, “Age to do the dumbest things. Back then, the oldest among us were Aorus and Creyah, both in tenth grade…”
“No, Aorus is the sa age as . He jumped grades to go to high school early, to establish his self-image as a good senior among young people.”
The young lady chuckled softly, and Ed slapped his forehead hard: “Damn it, thanks a lot. Now I understand just how idiotic he really was back then.”
Far from the amateur arena, there’s a bar with a flashing neon sign, playing crude programs on a floating holographic display, and loud rock music buzzing in people’s ears. The bar patrons had brightly colored hair and flamboyant styles, like bikers from Zero Island. A hefty man with dyed red hair was chatting up the indifferent female bartender when he saw Ed, eyes lighting up.
“Good grief, Ed! That laser eye plugin last ti was quite a thrill. What fun stuff are you bringing today?”
“No new gadgets, Senben. This ti I’m here for a spot.” Ed waved his hand, “A top fighter wants to go to the casino, a super fighter.”
“Fuck, talking such big ga? Let’s see what goods you’ve brought…”
Following Ed’s gesture, Senben hesitated on Gongsun Ce’s face, then slowly looked down at the black-haired girl. She quietly held the arm of the gray-haired youth, like a well-behaved doll.
Everyone in the bar stared at the girl, and Senben spoke for everyone: “…Seriously?”
The doll-like girl nodded.
Laughter erupted in the bar, drowning out the music, even the cold bartender covering her lips. The gangsters hamred the tables and bars, laughing till they couldn’t breathe, Senben laughed, asking: “What kind of new kidnapping thod is this?!”
Ed’s face remained unchanged: “She’s like .”
Senben imdiately stopped laughing, cautiously stepping back: “I can give the Superpower User an outsider spot.”
“The outsider is the most basic bet, you gotta make a na to enter the main event. Only the best in the main event qualify for higher-level matches.” Ed turned to explain, “Which type do you want to fight?”
“The highest level.” Qin Qianbai said.
Ed smiled: “She wants to fight in the unlimited category.”
Laughter in the bar turned into angry roars, the gangsters stood as if insulted. Senben grabbed a beer bottle, threateningly pointing the bottom at the girl’s head: “On what basis?”
Qin Qianbai reached out, wrapping the beer bottle’s base with her thumb and forefinger, gently twisting. The thick base silently “unscrewed” like a soft drink cap. She placed the bottle bottom on the bar, its cut as smooth as if made by a water jet.
Senben’s Adam’s apple moved, he stared at the base without speaking for a long ti. A curious gangster grabbed the bottle bottom, excitedly exclaid: “Damn, this cut is impressive! What model is it?”
Senben squeezed words from between his teeth: “She didn’t use enhancents.”
The gangster’s hand trembled, the bottle bottom clattered to the ground, swallowing noises occasionally sounded, everyone’s eyes burning hot.
Senben used to fight in the casino, he knew how experts fought. With enhancents, gear, and Impermanence Skill, people’s combat power skyrocketed, crushing pits with casual grabs, demolishing buildings was no longer impressive, as long as you spend money, the destruction limit is boundless. But the truly skilled have their own “skills”, their control over power so superb, they don’t need destruction to prove their strength.
This bottle bottom trick, even prestigious veterans in the casino couldn’t guarantee doing it, but this girl did it so effortlessly like really unscrewing a bottle cap!
Senben stood up from the bar, rolling his shoulders, ready for a final test.
“I have an unlimited spot here.” He said in a low voice, “Beat and it’s yours!”
No unnecessary words, the man’s huge fist already aid at Qin Qianbai’s face as he spoke. The girl sidestepped to the right, Senben’s attacks ca like a storm, the whirlwind of punches toppled tables, and beer bottles smashed in bursts.
Senben had thrown hundreds of punches in three seconds, showing true skill rivaling pri-ti speed. Yet none landed, the more he attacked the more terrified he felt. The girl seed to only evade, yet in reality, he was the one retreating. Her every step positioned for a lethal strike, Senben had to retreat to keep his life!
Suddenly, the punch gale stopped, Senben’s fist halted in mid-air, his knuckles pressed against a finger. Sweat poured from the man’s face, Qin Qianbai withdrew her finger, speaking calmly.
“You started with Walpurgis Fighting Skill, then transitioned to Gundo Natives’ wrestling and Fu Gu Sect’s leg techniques from Cangwu Province. Your waist and legs have severe old injuries, forcing you to leave the frontline for behind-the-scenes work.”
Senben smiled weakly: “Master, you guessed wrong. My injury healed long ago.”
“You still don’t dare turn quickly, hindrance remains in your right leg’s movent, that’s a ntal injury.” Qin Qianbai said, “Physical healing but not ntal healing, not truly cured.”
Senben’s eyes widened, he slumped back at the bar, gulping down a drink to calm.
“You’re a super fighter.” Senben said, “The spot is yours! I’ll bet everything on your matches!”
The bar exploded with cheers from the gangsters, power-seeking n yelled excitedly. Qin Qianbai thanked them, turning to leave, leaving Ed to clean up. Gongsun Ce patted her head, asking: “How can you see a ntal injury?”
The girl lifted her face proudly and said: “Because I’m a super fighter.”
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