Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Scott straightened up, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"In order to salvage my image within the company, I had no choice but to sign up for this ridiculous martial arts ceremony."

"Since you're my first opponent, you're good to go."

"Wait, I'll kidnap you and take you to Pierpoint to boost my sales!"

"Oh, is it so."

Potio raised his hand and fired several shots in the blink of an eye.

'Bang bang bang bang bang -! ! '

The bullet struck Scott precisely, creating several holes from which bright red blood gushed, splattering all over the ground.

"..." Seeing this, Potio was somewhat surprised.

"Our company's little darling, why don't you have any high-tech gadgets on you? Did you come here to commit suicide?"

"Hmph, hahahahaha..."

Suddenly, Scott, covered in holes, burst out laughing.

"Straw Hat Kid, you actually dare to challenge a lone wolf, you're really overestimating yourself."

"Since I dared to step into the ring, I was naturally prepared."

Scott clapped his hands, and the drone in the sky quickly dropped two metal boxes.

'boom--'

As the heavy iron crates landed, Scott dragged himself forward as if nothing had happened and opened one of the crates under Potio's watchful gaze.

Apart from foam and other fillers, there seemed to be nothing inside.

Scott reached inside and pulled out an injection syringe.

"You didn't expect that, did you? I had already commissioned the elite members of the Erudite Society to analyze that damned nameless guy's data!"

"???"

At this moment, Yan Huan, who was on the judges' panel, looked completely bewildered.

Which nameless stranger was he referring to?

"Of course it's you, boss." Hanabi muttered, resting her chin on her hand.

"The liquid in that injection seems potent."

……

On the playing field.

Scott quickly plunged the syringe into his body, then screamed in pain as the empty syringe fell to the ground.

"Wow...this incredible power!"

"Take a good look! This time, I'm determined to take everything that's rightfully mine!!"

Amid the shocked gazes of the surrounding audience, the bullets embedded in Scott's flesh were slowly pushed out, falling to the ground one by one with a crisp sound, stained with blood.

His bleeding stopped quickly, and his aura suddenly surged.

Under Potio's gaze, Scott slowly removed his small round sunglasses, revealing his golden pupils.

"Hmph... Did you think a few bullets could hurt me?"

"Apart from that annoying nameless guest... you're the one here who can make me the most happy."

Scott slightly raised his hand, and another, even longer iron box burst open, sending iron pieces flying in all directions and embedding themselves directly into the ground and walls.

A metal rod flew out of the explosion and was easily caught by Scott.

Scott held the iron bar across his shoulder, with his hands resting on it:

"You who like wearing straw hats, surrender now, and your grandpa Scott might spare your wretched life."

"Who gave him that confidence, darling of yours?!"

Portio fired several shots, dozens of bullets arriving in front of Scott in an instant.

"Hey—yaah!!"

Scott swiftly swung his iron bar, sweeping out a blur of motion at incredible speed, deflecting all the incoming bullets.

He put down the stick and beckoned to Potio.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"How about that? Did it dazzle your eyes?"

“I admit you have some skill,” Portio said slowly, pulling down his hat brim.

"Since that's the case, then I'm going to get serious... You better watch out, you little rascal!"

Under the watchful eyes of Yan Huan and all the audience members present, Potio's body began to change, with dark gun barrels protruding from all parts of his modified body.

Immediately following was a hail of bullets.

'Da da da—da da da—! ! '

Amidst a dazzling barrage of bullets, Scott wields his stick, dodging and parrying with all his might.

He planted the iron rod in the ground, and the rod quickly grew longer, supporting him as he flew into the air. He then grabbed the extremely long iron rod, did a somersault in the air, and smashed it straight at Potio.

'boom--! ! ’

The blow was powerful and heavy, sending fragments of metal flying everywhere, and even creating a long trench in the arena floor...

If it weren't for Potio's timely intervention, even the metal of his modified body would have fallen apart.

Scott reacted the instant his blow missed, swinging his long stick in a left turn and rising again before delivering a heavy blow to Potio's position.

'boom--! ! ’

Under the terrifying bombardment, Potio could only roll repeatedly, narrowly dodging Scott's downward slashes.

"Holy crap!" Yan Huan exclaimed from the judges' panel.

"How much did he spend on those performance-enhancing drugs? Isn't that more dangerous than any mecha?"

Hanabi took out her phone and looked at it.

"I tipped you about one-fiftieth of my usual amount, boss."

"?"

Yan Huan lowered her head.

"Hasn't he already spent more than his bonus? Is he crazy?"

"Wait, how much is the company's reward for the capture of Potio?"

Hanabi held her phone with both hands, opened the calculator mode, and did some calculations.

"If he can kidnap that sea patrolman in this battle, I estimate he can earn 5000 credits after deducting the cost from the bounty."

"..."

……

On the field, Scott was like a god of war, swinging his iron bar with tremendous force and devastating power.

"I don't care about any bonus; I just want to prove myself in this damned Immortal Ship Luofu!"

"My colleagues are all watching me, and my subordinates are watching me too!!"

Scott remained suspended in mid-air, swinging the iron rod, now as long as a telephone pole, wildly hacking at Potio below.

"I must stand up and reclaim the dignity of an outstanding employee!!"

Amidst the devastation, Potio could only struggle to dodge, while the gun barrels on the outside of his body continued to fire at Scott in the sky.

In the chaotic battle amidst the massive iron bars and a hail of bullets, Scott was shot several times, his body riddled with bloody holes once again...

"Holy crap... I forgot to bring extra recovery potions!"

He was knocked down from the air, and the iron rod shrank back to its original size.

Physical recovery is only effective during the injection; it won't work if there's an injury later.

"Why the hell aren't you jumping anymore, my darling?!"

Potio raised his hand, and his left hand quickly transformed into a hand cannon. A light bullet containing terrifying power rushed towards the falling Scott.

"Hey, I'll take it!!" Scott held the iron rod in front of him and took the blow head-on.

He was sent flying backward and crashed hard into the wall, suffering extensive burns.

"Let's practice some more!"

Potio slowly approached the dying Scott, raised his revolver, and prepared to end the match.

Seeing this, Jimi quickly shouted:

"Portio has gained a huge advantage, and victory is within reach! Commissioner Scott can choose to surrender! According to the rules, Mr. Portio cannot make any further moves!"

"Surrender... Are you kidding me...!"

Scott, who was lying in the corner, swayed and stretched out his finger.

"……Certainly!"

In an instant, Potio turned into a stone statue, with a large, glowing "定" (ding) character on his head.

"!!!" The entire audience was shocked.

Chapter 960 Are you going to ruin this event?

"Hahahahaha...!!"

Seeing that this tactic worked, Scott lay in the corner, so excited he was practically spitting blood.

"Didn't expect that, did you? Daring to mess with you, Lord Scott, this is what happens!!"