I am the king of fighting!

Chapter 94 But, I refuse
"no thank you."

Lin Xi thought about it and decisively rejected the invitation. If it was a few years later, he would definitely accept it with pleasure, but forget it now.

The reason is actually very simple. Others may not know it, but he, a time traveler, knows it very well.

When talking about the KOF competition, one person that must be mentioned is Keith Howard.

Many people may only know this classic villain in Fatal Fury as he appeared in The King of Fighters 96 and that Billy Kane, who used a stick, was his subordinate.

In fact, Keith Howard's status in Fatal Fury is no different from that of Akuma in Street Fighter, and he and the protagonist Terry Bogard are almost two sides of the same coin. He is also one of the origins of the name of the game Fatal Fury, but they have taken different paths.

It can even be said that if two people exchange experiences, their identities will also be exchanged.

Keith Howard was born into a happy family. His father Rudolf was extremely talented in fighting. In order to better support his family, he participated in the European Fighting Championship held by the Stroheim family, crushed all opponents and became the strongest man in Europe.

none of them.

However, the purpose of the Stroheim family holding the fighting tournament was actually to recruit a son-in-law to continue the family bloodline. After winning the championship, Rudolf thought he could give his wife and children a better life, but he did not expect to be met with coercion and inducement. With his wife and children's weaknesses exploited, he had to marry into the Stroheim family in a humiliating way and was never able to leave the castle all his life.

And the next generation of the Stroheim family, Klauser Stroheim, who was born from him, did inherit his terrifying talent.

Similarly, the abandoned Keith Howard also inherited his father's talent and became an excellent fighter at a young age. After his mother told him the whereabouts of Rudolf before her death, he went to Europe alone to assassinate his biological father, but was easily defeated by Krauser, who was only nine years old.

Rudolf stopped his two sons from killing each other, but he didn't know that his death was approaching. He was forced to marry into the family, so he was very cold to his current wife. After seeing his former son Guise, he thought of their past feelings, which led to his wife's death. With all kinds of emotions mixed together, Krauser killed him in anger as his skills had not improved but declined over the years. Before his death, he told his son the truth of everything.

After escaping back to the United States, Giss became a disciple of Tanghulu, the master of Bajiquan. His senior brother Jeff Bogard and his teacher Tanghulu both gave him a lot of warmth, allowing him to spend several sunny and cheerful years. If he continues to develop, he will most likely be like Terry, constantly fighting against his terrifying brother Klauser.

However, full of hatred and deep fear of Krauser, he was lured by the Organization and joined it as a killer. The young man was corrupted by the interests and convenience brought by the organization. His strength grew rapidly, but he also fell into darkness. After killing Jeff with his own hands, he became the emperor of South Town, and the organization was replaced by his Howard Combine.

Tanghulu retired from the society out of shame because he felt that he had failed to educate his once upright student. After learning the truth about his father and brother's life, Klausa also had complicated feelings towards Giss...

Under such circumstances, the KOF competition organized by Keith Howard for the purpose of recruiting strong fighters and raising funds has gradually become a well-known fighting event in South Town and even the entire United States.

What are the benefits of participating in the current KOF competition?

He could fight with many fighters and accumulate green energy beans. If he could stand out in South Town, he would be able to meet many strong people, and more and more fighting competitions would directly invite him...

Of course, there are disadvantages. After you become famous, Gis will not let you leave at will. If you are not strong enough and do not accept the recruitment, you will have to fight with the emperor of South Town. There is a precedent. In 79, the 22-year-old Extreme Flow Invincible Dragon Sakazaki Ryo won the KOF championship and was forcibly recruited. He beat Gis away. Since then, no Extreme Flow player has been recruited to participate in KOF.

It's indeed a bit ugly to see the forced buying and selling, but Gis has the ability to do so. Except for the Extreme Flow, other fighters who advocate freedom basically end up in a mess when they participate in KOF, which is why the KOF competition, which could have been promoted to the whole world long ago, is still confined to South Town today.

To sum up, if Lin Xi wants to participate, he must either be prepared to hang out with Gis or make a big scene and run away. Before he is strong enough, it is not worthwhile to participate in KOF. Moreover, he urgently needs to calm down now. There are too many things waiting for him to develop and explore. In the next year, he does not plan to get involved in any fighting competitions.

"What a pity." Ken was a little distressed. He had to rush to the next game and return to China tomorrow. He could neither play against the opponent nor become teammates. He could only sigh and said, "Lin Xi, if you have the opportunity to go to the United States in the future, please call me to let me know."

He took out a business card from his breast pocket and threw it over, then said goodbye to the two of them and left.

"Where are you going next?" Vanessa picked up the business card. There was only the name 'Ken' and a phone number on it, but the entire business card was made of pure gold. She couldn't help but smack her lips and complained, "You are worthy of being the young master of the Masdas family."

Having said that, she casually threw the business card back onto the bedside table.

"What's next?" Lin Xi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I'll go back to Hong Kong Island first. Some things haven't been resolved yet."

"Go back to Hong Kong Island?" Vanessa was stunned for a moment, then said, "What after that? Do you want to go to Europe with me?" She once again extended an olive branch to the man in front of her.

Compared to Asia, which is full of martial virtues, and the chaotic United States, Europe is actually much calmer. Whether it is the "Ling" organization or the mercenary organization, their power in Europe is much stronger. It is still very easy to live an easy life.

Lin Xi thought about it seriously, and was somewhat tempted, but still refused: "I am more accustomed to being alone."

He needs to calm down now, but that doesn't mean he will need it later. Both the United States and East Asia are whirlpools of everything and places where fighters frequently appear. He will not relax until he becomes the king of fighting.

Accepting Vanessa's invitation would mean a lot, but now he is unwilling to accept such a future.

Stable relationships and families will only be obstacles and weaknesses on the road he pursues. The most important lesson that Yamazaki Ryuji taught him is that in this world, only his own strength is worthy of trust.

In fighting games, there are too many strong people who are defeated because of their shackles. He doesn't want to be one of them. Perhaps, when one day he is strong enough to bear the malice of the world, he will be able to settle down again.

I searched a lot about the settings of Gis, and finally found that there is an official comic about Gis... Baidu Encyclopedia's description of Gis's father is obviously wrong and too crude.

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