A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 197 Cleaning Before the Performance

When Fage heard that news about the "Violet Gene Tree" was circulating online, he was completely stunned for a moment.

He could almost see the city about to descend into even greater chaos, with countless mad dogs surging about, frantically searching for the "fruit" that should only be known and fought over by a few.

If residents in other places heard this news online, most of them would not believe it at all and would just glance at it and forget about it. Among those who were skeptical, the "majority" would not take any action and would just wait and see. Among those who truly believed it, the "majority" would weigh the pros and cons and give up if they felt that they were not capable enough.

After being cut down layer by layer, very few people will actually get involved, and they may not even be able to change the original situation.

But this is Violet State, a capital of violence and entertainment, a distorted metropolis.

To put it bluntly but realistically, about 70 percent of the residents in this city are outlaws, people whose hands have been stained with hot blood and who enjoy being associated with violence for a long time.

The remaining people were a fanatical group who were completely willing to risk their lives when there were enough benefits to be had.

After all, in a city where street fighting is legal, even if you go out to see an idol concert, you might get caught in the crossfire of a fight and be half-killed by falling debris from buildings.

If someone couldn't adapt to this kind of life, they wouldn't have settled in this place.

Faki, already feeling a headache coming on from the anticipated chaos, suppressed his rising anger and went online to check the full text of the message.

"ha!"

He laughed in anger on the spot.

After clicking on the linked webpage, the first thing that catches the eye is a series of concise and shocking headlines claiming that in Violet State there are thirty-six opportunities for ordinary people to become top-tier fighting champions overnight.

Then below were large sections of photos and documents, directly linking the events that occurred at the New District Security Bureau and on the island where Owen was located. As supporting evidence, all the important information gleaned from Owen was also released.

Upon seeing these familiar things, even a fool could tell who had leaked the information.

"It's definitely him!"

Jubei's tone was so gloomy it could drip water, "I told you long ago that we should have acted sooner, but we dragged it out until now, and he's caused us such a huge mess."

Tie Bo, whose skin was already dark, looked even darker now. He said, "If he's not truly beyond stupid, then he's already on guard against us. Should we still carry out that ambush plan?"

Fach's computer suddenly flickered and went black. Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly crushed a corner of the computer. He quickly patted his chest and took several deep breaths before he calmed down a little.

"He is a power-based Reincarnator who focuses more on speed. My giant form is unlikely to pose a significant threat to him and would instead expose his weaknesses. Therefore, it is best to fight using only his normal form."

Moreover, none of the three of us can calm down right now. Given his keen senses, if we try to fool him in this state, he might notice something is wrong and strike first.

"In that case, even if we manage to kill him in the end, there will definitely be casualties among the three of us."

After speaking at length, Fachi took another deep breath. Rather than speaking to his teammates, he was trying to convince himself. "In short, the plan we discussed before is no longer valid. Let's wait for the captain to join us and then think of another way."

"Furthermore..." He abruptly turned his head, staring at the subordinate sent by the nobleman to serve them, and said, "Even if it might not have much effect, notify those old nobles to immediately control the information online and suppress it with all their might!!"

It's always good if there are fewer people taking advantage of the situation.

After those noblemen's men hurriedly and nervously boarded small motorboats and went ashore.

Tie Bo said from the side, "If we want to avoid running into him as much as possible, we probably can't keep this yacht."

Faki snorted angrily, stomped his foot heavily, and unleashed his full Armament Haki, causing the deck beneath his feet to shatter into pieces first.

The intense wind pressure swept outwards, shattering the structure of the entire front half of the yacht, and the rear half also shuddered violently, flooding in a large amount of seawater.

Walking on water, or even walking on air for a short time, was an easy task for the three of them. However, after the yacht broke apart, the expressions on their faces changed subtly at the same time.

Because the metal and wooden fragments of all sizes around them did not fall into the sea.

Even the relatively intact wreckage of the yacht, after a slight sway, slowly rose, as if the gravity that had been restraining it had disappeared, and the buoyancy of the seawater quickly lifted this enormous human creation.

It even rose to a higher level than when the yacht was in its original, intact state.

A light, bluish wind enveloped the three people from behind. All three pairs of eyes looked at the sea, where the water shimmered. A huge black shadow, formed by the wreckage of the rear half of the ship, was projected onto the water. At the top of that asymmetrical shadow, there was a figure that clearly belonged to a person, with a slender figure and a trench coat fluttering in the wind.

Faki heard a sound coming down from above behind him.

"Mr. Faki, who angered you? Why are you suddenly considering destroying the ship in revenge?"

"Hahahaha!" Fachi laughed heartily, not turning around, but staring at the reflection cast on the water in front of him, and said, "Actually, it's not anger, but a momentary loss of composure due to joy."

The voice behind him was calm and even, seemingly carrying a hint of insincere laughter: "So what is it that makes you so happy?"

Farch exclaimed, "These are two great things! One of our old friends, an absolute ally, has finally found the time to help. He will arrive in Violet State today. His strength is greater than the three of us combined, and his character is as reliable as a jewel that has remained unbroken for millennia atop a snow-capped mountain."

"He is also a person who loves making friends. I believe that when he meets such an outstanding person as Mr. Guan, he will feel like he has known him for a long time and form a long-lasting alliance."

The slightly bluish wind around them continued to blow endlessly, and the fragments of varying sizes, including the three human bodies, were almost unaffected by gravity because of the aura of the bluish wind, allowing them to float there.

The wind remained steady, and the wind-wielder's emotions showed no fluctuation. Fatch raised his voice further: "The second great piece of news is that although we haven't yet found the exact locations of the thirty-six bases, we've discovered a major secret about Owen!"

"Oh?"

The slightly puzzled voice had barely been uttered when Fachi and the other two suddenly sprang up!

Jubei, who had taken over Hellclaw's body, had now almost completely devoured Hellclaw. Only his own head remained on his neck, but his arms retained Hellclaw's characteristics: unusually long arms, thick knuckles below the wrists, and nails like cones.

When these somewhat deformed hands clasped together, the first thing that erupted was a uranium light wave, a blindingly bright light with intense, deteriorating radiation.

Expanding in a spherical shape, the beam of light and energy, with no blind spots, repelled the surrounding fragments and also purged all the surrounding air and azure energy.

Faki twisted his body and moved, his feet making small, rapid strides in the air at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, stepping on the expanding wave of light energy, and leaping towards the latter half of the yacht wreckage.

While he was in mid-air, he exuded a strong Armament Haki that caused everything around him, both tangible and intangible, to be violently disturbed. To others, seeing him at that moment would be like looking at a low-resolution, blurry photograph.

The force that caused the low resolution gathered at an even faster speed from various parts of his body towards his arms as he lunged forward. One denser ring of energy surged from his shoulders to his forearms, merging layer by layer, and then reaching his wrists before covering his already clasped hands.

The aura surrounding Guan Luoyang was so thick it resembled clouds, and with just a glance, it roared forth and surged forward, pressing down on the enemies ahead.

The rapidly increasing gravity abruptly reduced Faki's speed as he lunged forward, almost freezing him in mid-air. At that moment, his clasped hands completed their final transformation.

Eight fingers were bent and intertwined, leaving only the index fingers of both hands, which remained straight and pressed tightly together. Armament Haki contracted again, and the pressure increased several times over.

boom!!!

The layers of azure energy waves were shattered in one fell swoop. Faqi, using two fingers to propel his entire body, shot forward again like a meteor, arriving in front of Guan Luoyang.

This is the Six Degrees of Annihilation Finger Spear, which was developed based on the Six Styles of the Navy and after receiving careful guidance from Captain Jinmu Maha!

If Favre had been willing to use this move when he landed on Owen's island that day, then as long as he stood on the edge of the island and blasted out with two fingers, the force of his fingers could have shattered layers of trees, pierced through the jungle, and directly entered the manor.

Cross half the island's distance and cut a hole in Owen's villa.

Guan Luoyang's eyes lit up, his mind racing: 'It's a supernatural energy similar to internal energy cultivation, but it's not exerted through infusion; instead, it hardens by enveloping, undergoing extreme compression from the outside in...'

Although it was the first time he had seen this move, he grasped its basic principles at a glance and naturally figured out how to counter it.

Like a gazelle with its horns hanging from its shell, Guan Luoyang suddenly swayed and turned, his figure separating into several illusions swaying in different directions. His real body had deviated from its original position and completely escaped Faki's finger lock.

There was another hand, as if it had always been there, resting on Faki's right wrist.

The enemy does not know me, but I alone know others; my attempts to lure them into a trap have failed, and I have achieved a complete victory!

Faki struggled to articulate the feeling, only experiencing as if he had been captured by a tiny planet and placed into a specific orbit, where no matter how powerful his finger strength was, he could only revolve around this sphere.

He was grabbed by Guan Luoyang's hand and spun around Guan Luoyang, flying into the air.

Faki thought he had overestimated Guan Luoyang, but when they actually fought, he realized that what he should be most wary of was not just Guan Luoyang's speed and strength, but the frustrating feeling of being hampered in both body and mind, in terms of awareness and skill.

However, his efforts were not entirely in vain.

At this moment, the injection that Tie Bo had tied around his neck had also been finished.

Most of the mission points earned by reincarnators are converted into various types of enhancement resources within the base and used on their own. However, some one-time consumables are kept as trump cards.

The "Titan" serum, from the famous DC superhero universe, is essentially a cholesterol-like drug that is highly toxic to ordinary people.

In the original comics, in most cases, only Bane, one of Batman's archenemies, could use his genius and unwavering will to withstand the effects of this drug for an extended period.

The highly concentrated drug that Tie Bo injected himself with was something that even an inventor like Bain wouldn't dare to try on himself easily. It abandoned the backpack-style dilution device similar to an oxygen cylinder and injected the near-solid powder directly into the vein, which could increase grip strength by at least 150 tons in a short period of time.

If we only consider numerical values, the strength that Teppei can exert in this state may not necessarily be higher than that of Fage after transforming into a Titan.

However, the key point is that there is a world of difference in size between him and the Titans. Whether it is the degree of power concentration or the convenience of using punches, he is far superior to Fage after transforming into a Titan.

As the drug took effect, Tie Bo's lip ring and earrings swayed wildly, his eyeballs almost bulged out of their sockets, his right eyeball was covered with blood vessels, and the black and white light in his left eye spun like a speeding wheel until it was completely unreadable.

His body traced a silent and winding trajectory through the air, like a flowing stream, appearing briefly in front of Guan Luoyang before reappearing behind him. He hooked Guan Luoyang's wrist with one hand, allowing Faki to break free of control and fly away, crashing directly onto the shore.

Feng Shui Engine, Water Flow Rock-Smashing Fist!

It carries the waters of a thousand rivers to flood the world.

Guan Luoyang turned his gaze back and saw the brown-skinned boxer with a small braid on his head flip his wrist and shrug his shoulders as he approached.

Like a ferocious, hungry torrent of water, it threatened to engulf his entire body from his wrist.

"Impressive boxing skills! But you're standing so close, are you worried I won't hit you accurately?"

Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes...

Guan Luoyang's restrained arm began to spin, and cyan flames were born. With the force of this rotation, the vortex-like flames danced and roared, causing Guan Luoyang's palm to spread its five fingers wide and unleash a powerful strike.

The Transformation of the Mayfly Dragon!

A massive blue flame formed a palm print, the size of a stone tablet, which pushed aside the iron waves that were winding their way towards them, and forced them back.

Such a palm strike is nothing special. The nine-curved fist technique and the continuous wind and water engine can allow Tie Bo to break free from this influence without hindrance and launch a counterattack with a more powerful offensive.

However, he was too close, so Guan Luoyang's palm strike, from its initial insignificance to its final, overlapping strike, was applied to him.

His limbs, which were trying to make a smooth movement, suddenly stiffened, and another ring of fire exploded on his chest.

As he flew backwards for thirty meters, the third ring of fire exploded.

The ever-expanding flames and air currents, like a dragon soaring through the air, crashed him onto the shore.

"You've had a hard time putting up with me, haven't you? I've had a hard time too."

Guan Luoyang pressed his palm down on Jubei and said gleefully, "So, please disappear from my world first."

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(End of this chapter)