Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 37: The Fiery Knight's Kick! (5K5)

"The Blazing Knights"

Synchronization rate: 36%

"Fusion material incandescence (sluggish condition)"

"Integrating materials for entertainment (good condition)"

Bai Chi slowly clenched his fist, which was marked with flames, feeling the power surging out of this body like flames.

As expected, this was the Dual Knight's normal state of Fiery Blaze, far surpassing the Shadow Mist Knight in terms of power alone. Of course, this was also because the Shadow Mist Knight's fusion material, Glazed Painting, was only a Tier 1 Specialist, while the Fiery Knight's fusion material, Yan Le, was a genuine Tier 3 Specialist. The gap between the two could not be easily bridged.

With Yan Le's fighting spirit soaring at this moment, it can be said that he was ignited in every aspect, directly pulling the sluggish Bai Chi up to 36% synchronization rate. A little higher and he could even unlock the first-tier final battle skill.

"You did a great job, Yan Le." Bai Chi couldn't help but praise Yan Le.

Despite the praise, Yan Le dared not relax, still struggling tightly in the flames like a monster: "Is it resolved?"

"It won't be that simple."

Bai Chi shook his head, and just as Bai Chi had said, when the monster couldn't extinguish the flames, it tore off half of its body.

The bloody scene sent a chill down Yan Le's spine, as if she were naked.

Bai Chi approached the monster step by step. The reason he didn't press his advantage earlier was that he needed to familiarize himself with the new knight's body, and also because in the last battle with the monster, he had already pierced it with the Shadow Mist Knight's Lance, but the monster still hadn't died.

Therefore, Bai Chi will not rashly use his power before he has completely figured out a way to kill this guy, especially when he is in poor condition, he must be even more cautious.

Moreover, he also needs to address other potential safety hazards before the official start of the match.

Bai Chi stood by the counter without bowing his head and said directly, "Let's go quickly."

The woman, trembling under the counter, froze, but she knew Bai Chi was talking to her, so she quickly picked up her son and ran away.

Before she could run two steps, the monster behind her suddenly let out a shriek, seemingly unhappy that its prey had fled. It immediately got up from the ground and tried to catch up with the woman.

This naturally startled the woman, causing her to stumble and nearly fall. However, when she instinctively turned her head, she saw the monster, which had just leaped up, being slammed back to the ground by flames. At the same time, a new wave of punches slammed into its face, with heavy thuds accompanied by the sound of bones cracking.

The woman and her son were stunned again, but she quickly realized that the other party was covering for her, so she decisively kicked off her high heels, stepped barefoot on the gravel ground, and quickly left.

The moment the two left, the monster finally realized that the most important thing at this moment was not eating. The guy in front of him was not a new meal, but someone who had come to kill him, just like Joong-ki.

The thought that he was someone with the same goal as Joong-ki rekindled his anger, and he opened his huge mouth, trying to roar at Bai Chi.

Before he could utter a sound, Bai Chi's fist landed first. The first punch smashed half of his face, the second shattered his teeth and bones, and the third punch pierced his brain. In the end, he fell silent without uttering a single syllable.

Looking at his fist, which was stained with all sorts of filth, Bai Chi was certain that, compared to the agile Shadow Mist Knight, the Blazing Knight's focus was on power. He had noticed earlier that the Blazing Knight was slower than the Shadow Mist Knight, but this fist, capable of creating sonic booms, fully demonstrated a power completely different from the Shadow Mist Knight's.

This difference should stem from the physical body itself and has nothing to do with the strength of the two fusion materials.

"Um, Officer Deng," Yan Le's voice echoed in the consciousness space, "this guy isn't dead yet?"

Although Yan Le fought with a clear mind, the sight of her being smashed into a pulp by each punch was still too shocking for her. She had to grit her teeth to watch, but it still made her feel a chill, as if she were naked.

As if in response to Yan Le's question, the monster's head, which had been smashed into a pulp, began to roll again, seemingly about to heal itself.

At the same time, two more hands, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, grabbed Bai Chi's neck. When Bai Chi tore these two hands off, even more hands immediately climbed up.

He looked up and realized that his head was covered with women's hands, a dense, tangled mess like a spider web.

"This, this is..." Yan Leren was stunned.

Before Bai Chi could speak, these hands fell simultaneously, instantly engulfing him.

But seconds later, the burst of flames tore a gash, allowing Bai Chi to leap out of the sea of ​​arms and land ten meters away.

His mutilated arm was still trying to climb up, but Bai Chi simply swung his fist, and the flames that erupted burned away all the filth.

Meanwhile, the arm on the other side continued to grow, soon forming a terrifying wall of hands.

“Officer Deng…” Yan Le couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t you say this guy’s only skill is mental attacks? This doesn’t seem like it at all.”

Bai Chi also realized that the monster's strength far exceeded that of when they first met two days ago.

In just two days, their strength has increased to this extent; if left unchecked, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"What should we do now?" Yan Le asked.

Before she could finish speaking, flames suddenly erupted from inside the thick wall of hands. The flames spread in an instant, burning through the wall of hands. The raging fire filled the entire theater with a foul smell. Countless hands struggled futilely in the flames, eventually turning into charred remains.

"This is...my mark?" Yan Le asked in surprise. "When was it placed...when I escaped just now?"

Bai Chi nodded slightly.

This made Yan Le feel a little complicated. She thought to herself, "Isn't this her special ability? Why is Bai Chi more skilled at using it than I am?"

But the flames still did not end the battle. Soon, amidst the lingering flames, the monster's body trembled and stood up again.

"He's still not dead?" Yan Le was shocked. "Is he really immortal?"

Bai Chi shook his head: "Impossible, he will definitely die, we just haven't found a way yet."

He thought about it for a moment.

"I think we have to destroy all his cells in an instant to have a chance of killing him."

"Destroy all the cells in an instant?" Yan Le guessed Bai Chi's meaning, but was somewhat skeptical. "But is that really possible?"

Yan Le's flame mark can indeed ignite objects instantly, but that's limited by size, or more directly, it requires much greater power. His current power isn't enough; it can only barely ignite a part of the monster's body, allowing the rest to survive.

Therefore, if you don't want to give him a chance to survive, you must use a powerful strike that can ignite his entire body in an instant to decide the outcome.

Yan Le herself couldn't do it. She could only ignite an adult, and that adult had to be on the thin side, so she was completely helpless against monsters, which could expand their size at will.

But just because she had no choice doesn't mean the Fiery Knight had no choice.

Bai Chi glanced at the panel and saw that the synchronization rate was "34%", which had dropped by two points from the beginning.

Although this is normal wear and tear, such a synchronization rate certainly won't kill this guy.

You need to reach 40% to unlock and use the Tier 1 Ultimate Skill.

But how can this missing 6% be made up for?

Bai Chi knew that Yan Le couldn't do it on her own. He knew she had already tried her best, and it was unrealistic to ask her to go any further at this point. So, Bai Chi had to rely on himself.

So, is he capable of doing it?

Bai Chi leaned down slightly.

The night before last, when Ruri was knocked unconscious in her consciousness by a direct attack from a monster, it was Bai Chi who single-handedly maintained the synchronization rate at 15% and safely retreated in his knightly form. The price, however, is that his body has not yet recovered, and he remains in a sluggish state after both fusions.

So Bai Chi decided to try again.

15% isn't necessary; 6% will suffice. And it doesn't need to last that long; just "a moment"—enough for him to unleash his finishing move—is enough.

"Officer Light?" Yan Le felt the white light falling on him gradually warming up. "What are you doing?"

Bai Chi didn't speak, but his body had already given the answer—"Synchronization rate 34%-35%".

Yan Le immediately shut up and stopped bothering Bai Chi.

But her not interfering doesn't mean the monster won't.

The monster stared intently at the incandescent light, and lost memories gradually flooded back to its mind.

The monster remembered that he had fought this guy before, except that the guy was black and used different powers, but the feeling he got was the same.

That unpleasant feeling.

Then the monster burst open its gathered body again, splitting into a giant maw, from which a shriek of inhuman frequency burst forth!

In that instant, Yan Le felt her vision begin to blur. In her hazy state, she felt that what was in front of her was no longer that giant mouth, but a stationary truck.

“He’s reading your fears,” Bai Chi said immediately. “Don’t let him influence you!”

Yan Le bit her lower lip tightly, trying hard to pull herself back to reality.

Even so, the scene in front of them continued to spread, slowly reaching the bloodstains under the front of the car.

"Synchronization rate 35%-34%".

"Don't let him influence you!" Seeing the synchronization rate drop, Bai Chi, who had already forced his body to work harder, had to speak up again, "Those are all fake."

Is it fake?
No, it's true.

Yan Le will never forget that scene, never forget that truck, and what lies beneath it...

The scene expanded again, and the blood continued to spread, outlining the figure lying in a pool of blood.

"Synchronization rate 34%-33%".

"Yanle!!"

Bai Chi called Yan Le's name again. Although Yan Le did not lose consciousness directly like Liu Li Hui, her eyes were gradually becoming blurry.

Damn it, I originally thought Yan Le didn't have a specific object of fear, but now it seems it's that big truck? No, it's not.

To be precise, it was the scene of her sister's death.

In Yan Le's ever-expanding consciousness, Bai Chi also saw that scene and felt the immense sadness and fear in Yan Le's heart.

But he could do nothing and had no way to wake Yan Le. He could only watch helplessly as Yan Le gradually lost herself in the ever-expanding scene, and the synchronization rate dropped once again.

There was no other way. Bai Chi couldn't wake Yan Le, so he could only keep pushing himself, but the slowly rising synchronization rate could never keep up with the falling rate.

But just as the image expanded to the girl's upper body, about to reveal her face, a gentle female voice suddenly rang out in the consciousness space.

"It's okay, I'm right here, I've always been here."

The scene shifts, and the truck, blood, and the girl whose fate is unknown disappear, replaced by a smiling girl who gently extends her hand.

At that moment, Bai Chi felt as if his head had been gently stroked.

"Synchronization rate 33%-37%"

Bai Chi was slightly taken aback, and looked at Yan Le again, only to find that Yan Le's eyes had regained their clarity.

"My sister is still waiting for me to come home." Perhaps knowing that Bai Chi was watching her, Yan Le gave a tired smile. "I can't be scared here, can I, Officer Deng?"

Bai Chi remained silent for a moment, then whispered, "Yes, we can't fall here."

The monster miscalculated; Yan Le's sister was not dead, but alive and well, and was even taking good care of Yan Le.

Therefore, his fear was ineffective.

The synchronization rate has now returned to 37%, just 3% short.

Bai Chi gritted his teeth again, further squeezing his body.

"Synchronization rate 37%-38%"

It's just two percent short.

Bai Chi felt as if he were dragging his extremely tired body through a marathon. He could clearly see the finish line, but his legs felt as heavy as lead.

"Synchronization rate 38%-39%"

It's just one percent short.

The finish line was truly within reach, but he also felt that his legs had reached their limit, and at the same time, the force surging from behind was constantly pulling him backward, as if he could never take that last step.

Moreover, the monster won't just stand by and watch this happen.

Upon realizing that its special ability had failed, the monster felt an indescribable rage.

Why aren't you afraid!?

Why not be afraid!
Why aren't you trembling!?
The monster couldn't accept it. He was the Lord of Fear, how could he be defeated by fear? So he frantically scanned Bai Chi's mind, searching through his deepest memories, while simultaneously generating his own power.

Bai Chi could clearly feel the surrounding special particles rising, knowing that the monster's next attack was imminent.

Could he be Ruri's father?
Will he have to drag his already exhausted body to fight against that ominous supernatural force that defeated Song-ki once again?

Bai Chi knew it would be difficult, but even so, he had no way out. He could only tense up, stare intently at the monster, and prepare to face the final impact.

Then, the monster's form changed, its enormous body rapidly shrinking into human form.

Bai Chi was stunned.

Because it wasn't Ruri's father, nor Yanle's sister, but a familiar yet unfamiliar smiling face.

"Wait for me!" The girl blinked. "My dad bought a box of really delicious chocolates yesterday. I'll go get you two to try."

After saying that, the girl skipped away, and the scene froze on that moment.

Bai Chi opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out. Only his tense body relaxed for a moment because of his distraction.

But then it tensed up in an instant!
In her consciousness space, Yan Le felt the white light falling on her body suddenly heat up, to the point that even she, a fire-type special being, felt it was burning hot.

"The fusion material's incandescent (low condition) has been upgraded to (good condition)."

Synchronization rate 39%-45%

"Unlock Tier 1 Ultimate Skill - Fiery Knight Kick"

In reality, the flame mark disappeared from the back of his hand and reappeared on his right leg.

The knight's heat had been ignited to its extreme, and the rising temperature seemed to distort even the air itself.

At this moment, even the Lord of Fear monster felt fear, but it was too late.

He watched as the knight leaped high into the air, his fiery body frozen in mid-air for a moment, like the midday sun, its intense light instantly dispelling darkness and evil.

By the time the monster reacted, the knight's flying kick had already landed on his chest.

Fiery Knight Kick!
"boom"!
He was kicked by such force that he flew dozens of meters backward, smashing through several walls like a bowling ball before finally coming to a stop.

That kick shattered his internal organs, and he struggled for a long time before finally getting up with difficulty and in a sorry state.

He, he is still alive?

The monster was slightly taken aback, then raised its head and looked at the Fiery Knight in the distance.

Bai Chi remained in the flying kick stance, panting heavily, while his silver-red armor rapidly faded, like a burnt-out campfire, leaving only sections of dark gray embers.

The monster opened its mouth, and a surge of ecstasy welled up inside it.

He's alright, he's really alright, he took the hit.

If this guy can't be killed, he's invincible!

The monster was about to say that, but then he heard a slight hissing sound coming from his chest.

He looked down and saw the vanished flame mark branded on his withered chest, growing ever brighter.

"brush".

Almost instantly, the flames flowed through his veins to every corner of his body, making him feel like a cat entangled by countless red threads. Then, the temperature rose from every part of his body.

"No!"

He had barely uttered a sound when flames suddenly erupted from his body, and in less than a second, he was reduced to ashes.

……

"It's... over?" Yan Le stared blankly at the pile of charred remains, still feeling a bit unreal. "It's... over just like that?"

Is she really that strong?

Oh no, is incandescent light really that strong?

Oh wait, are those two really that strong?
Yan Le was somewhat confused.

Yes, those two are just that strong.

"Yes, it's over."

Bai Chi nodded wearily. He could sense that the monster's life force had been completely extinguished, and there was no possibility of resurrection.

Hearing Bai Chi say that, Yan Le felt relieved. She subconsciously patted her chest, wanting to breathe a sigh of relief, but the feeling she received was a little strange.

Ok?
She lowered her head, completely stunned.

Where are her clothes?

How come she's only wearing underwear?! When did she disappear?! Was she fighting like this, half-naked the whole time?!
Just thinking about how humiliating that situation would be made Yan Le almost go crazy.

Bai Chi didn't notice Yan Le's emotional change. He was calculating in his mind that the police reinforcements should be arriving soon, and it was time to leave.

So he turned to leave, but before he had taken two steps, he heard a hissing sound behind him again.

This guy's still alive!?
He turned around alertly, and then his body froze for a moment.

Because he saw red blood mist slowly emanating from the monster's remains.

"W-what happened?" Yan Le was also shocked, forgetting to ask about the clothes. "That guy isn't dead yet?"

Bai Chi didn't speak, but stared intently at the red mist of blood.

A few seconds later, the fog completely disappeared without leaving a trace, and the monster showed no sign of coming back to life.

Everything fell silent, utterly silent, as if the previous red mist had been nothing but an illusion.

But Bai Chi knew it wasn't an illusion, because the feeling he got from that fog was exactly the same as it had been fifteen years ago.

Bai Chi slowly clenched his fist, but his voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of shattering this illusion.

"I've finally... found you."

(End of this chapter)