From the moment she kidnapped Erii, she became a roadblock.

Urumqi, airport.

Compared to the other specialists' hectic work, Erii Kanro appeared very relaxed, not at all tense, as if she were going on a trip rather than a battle.

After refueling, the plane flew directly to a city in the northwest.

Even though it was springtime, from the plane you could still see the rolling mountains covered in snow.

That is the main water source in the Northwest region.

After getting off the plane, Erii looked around curiously.

Compared to Tokyo and Chicago, this city is much drier.

Their arrival was celebrated with an exceptionally grand "welcoming ceremony".

The airport runway has been cleared, leaving only their private plane.

More than a dozen armored vehicles greeted them in a semi-encircling formation, their dark gun barrels not directly aimed at the executive officers, but only slightly deflected.

A middle-aged man was sent from the other side to coordinate matters with the executive department.

A young man, who appeared to be of mixed race, was closely following the middle-aged man.

After all the checks were completed, the other party welcomed them and led them into a reception room in a separate terminal building.

Guan Luo and Erii followed at the very back of the group, heads down like internet addicts, pressing buttons on their phones.

She seemed somewhat out of place in the crowd. Erii chose her iconic character Chun-Li, while Guan Luo chose Guile.

In the first round, Erii controlled Chun-Li's offensive like a storm, suppressing Guan Luo's Guile from all sides.

With a barrage of powerful kicks, Guan Luo was constantly pushed against the wall and forced to defend.

However, defense will eventually have weaknesses, and once those weaknesses are exploited, a combo attack will finish you off.

In the second game, Guan Luo changed some strategies, controlling the distance and keeping Chun-Li out of reach.

Erii attempted to maneuver Chun-Li several times, but her path was blocked each time.

After exchanging blows, Erii grew anxious and seized an opportunity to prepare to use her Phoenix Wing Fan.

After Guan Luo took a full combo, his health was severely depleted. However, he used a jumping kick at the very end of his ultimate move, causing both of them to be knocked away simultaneously.

However, Guan Luo recovered faster, landing a powerful punch followed by a sonic chop, taking down the low-health Chun-Li.

Guan Luo wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Erii stared wide-eyed at Guan Luo in disbelief.

This time she didn't hold back at all, and Guan Luo actually won a small round.

In the final round, Guan Luo used the same trick again. With only 15 seconds left, Guan Luo's eyes narrowed, and he pulled out a combo that defied common sense.

Standing punch + standing punch + squatting punch + kick.

The rhythm was controlled very precisely. Erii's Chun-Li was knocked into the air, but Guan Luo did not pursue. Instead, he retreated and stood still.

Due to time constraints, Erii's Chun-Li instinctively used the Hundred-Crack Kick after getting up.

But it was too late; the stiffness of the movement left her defenseless.

Guan Luo delivered a final, light punch, drawing away a sliver of blood.

Time was up, and Guan Luo won with a health advantage.

When Erii lost the game, she was surprisingly calm, and Guan Luo did not show the sadness he had imagined.

Erii tilted her head to look at Guan Luo, and her gaze met Guan Luo's.

Guan Luo scratched his hair sheepishly.

His victory wasn't particularly glorious, after all, Guile is a character who is very much able to restrain Chun-Li. He was like a turtle hiding in its shell, holding out until the very end.

With almost no mistakes, even if Erii has strong strategic skills, she can't find any flaws and is dragged into a stalemate by Guan Luo.

When Erii saw Guan Luo looking embarrassed, she nudged his shoulder hard with her head, then turned her head away, sulking as if to say, "I'm angry, come and coax me."

"Ugh!"

Erii let out a soft cry.

Guan Luo suddenly picked Erii up in his arms, and the sudden action caused Erii to lose her balance. She quickly wrapped her arms around Guan Luo's neck.

As Erii made her voice, cracks appeared on the nearby airport runway. Fortunately, they were hanging at the very back of the line, quite far from the people in front.

Guan Luo also had a certain ability to manipulate the spiritual elements that drove the Judgment Words of Power, which caused the attack direction of the Judgment to deviate and did not harm anyone else.

Erii once poured countless hours into the game Street Fighter, which was her forte and something she cherished most.

She wasn't sad because she already had something more precious.

Erii already has the best! The best! The best! Best friend.

Erii buried her head in Guan Luo's shoulder, her nose brushing against his neck, making it tickle.

The two of them were finally happy.

However, the others were quite frightened. The armored vehicles that were about to withdraw stopped. Erii's damage was terrifying. Although she tried her best to suppress it, there were cut marks all over the five meters around her.

Although Guan Luo apologized and said it was unintentional, he was still asked to go to a private room.

After some routine questioning, it was discovered that Guan Luo was unable to speak and could only communicate through writing.

After asking the questions, Guan Luo and Erii were asked to leave. The Word of Power did not harm anyone, but only damaged the airstrip.

The entire area needs repairs, and the college will pay for them.

These were all minor incidents and insignificant.

The key is that Guan Luo has already obtained the last one-tenth of the bloodline. All he needs to do next is fuse it to have the complete bloodline.

[Obstruction Mission (Final): Use your own strength to stop Erii's winning streak.]

[Reward obtained: One-tenth of the target's bloodline.]

Professor Schneider's body was not in good shape due to the long journey, so he needed to rest for a while.

The rest period was short, but enough for Guan Luo to integrate his bloodlines. He went to a lounge that had been arranged for them.

There was a large sofa inside. Guan Luo sat down on the sofa and chose to merge bloodlines.

That power surged into his body, perfectly merging with the dragon blood within, and the transformation began.

This time, Guan Luo did not feel any pain, or rather, before the pain occurred, Guan Luo entered a special state.

His spirit seemed to have broken through to a new realm, as if it could burst out of his body, but Guan Luo knew that was just an illusion.

The main problem is the maladjustment caused by the intelligence attribute being too high compared to other attributes, and the powerful mental force dominating the entire body.

Guan Luo felt himself rising higher and higher, his perspective constantly moving away from himself sitting on the sofa, gradually rising above the clouds.

Everything before him changed. In the dim light, he seemed to see a throne standing high in the sky, with steps leading up to him.

With a crash, Guan Luo came to his senses and found himself still sitting on the sofa without moving. When he opened his eyes, he saw Erii's face in front of him, nose to nose, staring at each other.

Guan Luo felt his cheeks being pinched.