Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

"Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on things at the firm, don't worry."

Crocodile waved to Li Xin.

After leaving Tokyo, Li Xin spent some time arriving at the place Ken had mentioned where he and Long had parted ways.

Since science is useless, we can only resort to martial arts.

Li Xin activated the "Scripture of Wisdom that Controls All Laws and Their Roots," his spiritual power extending in all directions like threads, perceiving everything around him.

As a unique skill that focuses on cultivating the mind, the "Mastery of the Roots of All Laws" naturally also has secret techniques for mental exploration. With Li Xin's current mental cultivation, if he doesn't pursue details, he can extend the range of his mental perception to ten kilometers away. If he is centered on himself, that is a circle with a radius of ten kilometers, covering an area of ​​more than 300 square kilometers, which is almost half the size of Tokyo.

Of course, Li Xin only dared to use this method of perception when searching for people in open, deserted wilderness. If he were to use it in a densely populated city like Tokyo, the amount of information he would need to process would burn out his brain.

Li Xin originally thought he would need to maintain this perception and keep moving, searching for a while before he could find Long. But to his surprise, once Li Xin activated his perception, he quickly found a target.

The target seemed to sense Li Xin's mental perception and sent out a sharp killing intent towards him.

Li Xin hesitated. The aura of this target was somewhat familiar, containing a strong killing intent. It seemed to be Long, who possessed "killing intent fluctuations." However, the killing intent was too fierce, as if he had really killed countless people. This was very different from the upright Long.

However, now that he had found a target, Li Xin had to go and meet him.

So Li Xin sped toward the target he sensed and saw a dilapidated temple.

Li Xin paused in front of the dojo, glanced at it briefly, then stepped inside and finally found his target in the backyard.

Li Xin saw his target, but the target spoke first, saying, "Why is it you..."

"That's exactly what I was going to ask, what are you doing here?"

Li Xin asked Hao Guidao.

That's right, the target that Li Xin sensed, which possessed "killing intent fluctuations," was not Ryu, but Akuma, whom he had encountered not long ago.

Hao Gui looked at Li Xin calmly and said to him, "Is it not allowed to visit the grave?"

Li Xin couldn't help but look at the graves in front of Hao Gui, or rather, the two graves.

"The Tomb of the Thunderclap Iron" and "The Tomb of Sayuka".

The two graves stood side by side, both showing signs of having been renovated; the ghost had indeed come to sweep the tombs.

"These two tombs are..."

"The graves of my master and his daughter."

The demon sat cross-legged in front of the two graves, silently gazing at them.

Li Xin recalled for a moment and said to Hao Gui, "I remember, you killed your master."

After the "KOF" tournament, Li Xin inquired about the grudges between Ryu and Ken and Akuma, and the two told Li Xin about their irreconcilable blood feud with Akuma.

"Yes."

Akuma admitted it directly, and then said, "Not only my master, but also my master's daughter, Sayuka, died because of me."

Li Xin thought for a moment and asked Hao Gui, "Is it because of the 'killing intent fluctuation'?"

Although he didn't know the secrets of the "Hadouken" style, he could roughly guess what it was.

In the previous "KOF" tournament, Akuma and Ryu faced off, each unleashing the power of "Satsui Hado," which ultimately turned into a fierce battle between two murderers.

"Killing Intent Wave"—this is absolutely a demonic power that even Akuma couldn't control back then, let alone Akuma from many years ago.

"You don't need to give me excuses. Killing my master and brother, causing Sayuka's death—these are my sins, and I'm always ready to be utterly wicked."

Gouki touched the Buddhist beads around his neck and asked Li Xin, "And you, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see Long."

"As for Takashi, he's in that disaster-prone area outside Tokyo."

Li Xin asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Of course it's because I've been keeping an eye on him, and I'm waiting for him to come and kill me."

"Gouki said calmly."

"Is it because Ryu possesses 'killing intent fluctuation'?"

Li Xin asked.

"That's indeed one reason..."

Gouki looked at Sayuka's grave and said, "On the other hand, he is also the most qualified person to kill me. His grandmaster, master, and mother all died because of me. I owe him three lives. He is the most qualified person to kill me."

Li Xin noticed the direction of Akuma's gaze and exclaimed in surprise, "Ryu is Sayuka's child? But I heard Ryu say that he was an orphan found by a monk and later taken in as a disciple by his master!"

"That was after his senior brother was born, he entrusted him to that monk to raise, and when he grew up, he pretended to meet him by chance and took him as his disciple."

Why make it so complicated?

Li Xin asked in confusion, but Hao Gui seemed not to hear Li Xin's question and remained silent.

Akuma pretended to be mute, and Li Xin couldn't get him to talk, so he could only shake his head and say to Akuma, "Then I'll go find Takashi. Goodbye."

"and many more!"

Suddenly, Hao Gui called out to Li Xin, saying, "I need your help with something."

Li Xin stopped and said directly, "What is it first?"

"When I face Ryu in the next KOF tournament, please stop me before I kill him."

Hao Gui said.

Li Xin couldn't help but laugh: "You can control your 'killing intent fluctuations' now, can't you possibly lose control and accidentally kill Long?"

Akuma shook his head: "It's different, this is different. What I want is to put enough pressure on him. If he knows I won't kill him, without pressure, his strength will not be able to break through. So when that happens, I will really use the power to kill him to fight him, and you will have to stop me."

Li Xin tilted his head and said, "You're such a troublesome person."

"Just tell me if you'll help me or not."

Hao Gui asked Li Xin, "If you agree, I will not refuse to do anything you ask me to do in the future."

"Alright, alright, I can't bear to see an upright fighter like Ryu die."

Li Xin agreed to Gouki's request. In reality, even if Gouki hadn't asked Li Xin, Li Xin would have definitely intervened anyway.

Ryu is not only a good person, but also a fighter with enormous potential, who may even become an extraordinary powerhouse in the future.

Now, "calamities and disasters" are occurring more and more frequently, and the more righteous and extraordinary individuals there are, the better.

"Thank you."

Hao Gui thanked Li Xin, then fell silent again, sitting cross-legged in front of the two tombs like a statue.

Seeing that Hao Gui had nothing to say, Li Xin ignored him and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Li Xin suddenly thought of something.

Could it be that Ryu's father is...? That can't be that dramatic!

Chapter 711 Helping others is the source of happiness

Suburbs of Tokyo, in a disaster-stricken area.

With a single move, "Swallowing the Sky," an area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers was transformed into a doomsday zone plagued by natural disasters, off-limits to the living.

The Japanese government originally thought that this area had no value and was a liability, but unexpectedly, in the eyes of a group of martial arts practitioners who had gone mad with their training, this place became their feng shui treasure.

Amidst lightning and thunder, and a fierce storm raged, Ryo Sakazaki braced himself on his horse, his hands crossed in front of him to protect himself from the powerful gale-force winds.

The "Kyokugenryu" style emphasizes pushing limits, and this area, which resembles an apocalyptic disaster, is the perfect furnace for Ryo Sakazaki, who has already traversed every dangerous place in the world, to refine his already forged iron into something even more pure.

A gale-force wind carrying massive hailstones fell from a height of a thousand meters. The wind force combined with gravitational potential energy was enough to smash a person into a pulp.

Instead of dodging this, Ryo Sakazaki leaped high into the air and slammed his "Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist" heavily onto the giant ice.

The giant ice shattered, and Ryo Sakazaki coughed up blood due to the enormous reaction force.

Upon landing, Ryo Sakazaki wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His aura not only didn't weaken, but instead became even stronger.

Challenging limits, surpassing limits, that's the "suicide style"... no, it's the "extreme style"!

A few kilometers away from Ryo Sakazaki, in the pouring rain, Takashi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, remaining unmoved no matter how drastically the outside world changed.

Unlike Ryo Sakazaki, Ryu did not actively challenge natural disasters. He would only spare some of his power to fight against them when their power descended, just enough to offset the damage they caused him.

At this time, Ryu had grown a full beard and looked much more mature. His expression was peaceful, completely different from the Ryu who fought Akuma in the "KOF" tournament. He was also very different from the ambitious seeker of the Way he had been before. He had a more dignified and extraordinary demeanor.

Long slowly opened his eyes, feeling the incredibly violent energy in this world. He silently thought to himself, "The power in this place is even more violent than the 'killing intent fluctuation,' which is perfect for helping me comprehend the 'power of nothingness.'"

White is only at its whitest when it is with black.

Last year at the KOF tournament, Ryu was completely immersed in the power of "Satsui Hado" and fought a life-or-death battle with Akuma. After that battle, Akuma comprehended a higher level of "Satsui Hado" and entered the ranks of extraordinary powerhouses. Ryu did not gain nothing either. In that near-death experience, he grasped a glimmer of light in the darkness, a brand new power.

He had a premonition that this would be the opportunity to help him get rid of the "murderous intent fluctuations".

So after parting ways with Ken, he hid deep in the mountains to cultivate in seclusion, hoping to master this power.

However, this power was too weak, and Long could never control it. Until a month ago, an extremely powerful force came from the direction of Tokyo. Curious, Long went in the direction from which the power came. When he arrived, he saw a human forbidden zone plagued by natural disasters.

This place is a forbidden zone for ordinary people, but for Long, it can help him comprehend a power that is completely opposite to the "killing intent wave". So Long settled down in this place without saying a word and used the violent power of the natural disaster to comprehend new power.

A month later, Long felt that the power within him had gradually grown stronger, allowing him to better understand the nature of this power.

If the "murderous intent fluctuation" is a violent force driven by negative emotions, with extremely high destructiveness and risk of getting out of control, then this newly comprehended power is a power that emphasizes control and inner balance, exactly the opposite of the "murderous intent fluctuation," and can help Long control the "murderous intent fluctuation."

Long had a feeling that once he fully mastered this power, he could not only overcome the hidden dangers of the "killing intent fluctuations," but also become stronger.

Suddenly, Long sensed something. He looked in a certain direction and saw a figure drifting towards him. All the forces of natural disasters retreated before they could get close to Li Xin. In this land of calamity, which resembled the end of the world, a small piece of pure land actually appeared.

Long was stunned. This power was beyond his imagination, and seemed to be on a higher level than the new power he wanted to master.

Li Xin came to Long's side and said to him, "Long, it's been a long time."

Long waited until Li Xin got closer before he could see that it was Li Xin. He couldn't help but say, "It's you, Ah Xin! It's been so long! Your strength has increased so much!"

Yes, Li Xin's strength has increased many times over compared to the last "KOF" tournament.

Li Xin smiled and said to Long, "Long, I'm here to see you on behalf of Ken."

"Ken? What happened to Ken?"

Long asked in confusion.

Ken's baby is about to be born, and he wants you to help with the baptism of his child!

Li Xin continued speaking to Long.

Long slapped his forehead: "Oh no, I was so focused on cultivation, has it already come to this?"

During the "KOF" tournament last year, Ken mentioned this to Ryu, and Ryu agreed. However, in the past six months, Ryu has been so engrossed in his training that he completely forgot about it!

Seeing that Long had a long beard, Li Xin realized that he probably hadn't groomed himself in a long time. He found it amusing, but also felt admiration for Long.

He practiced his skills diligently, always making time to practice every day without daring to slack off, but Li Xin knew he couldn't immerse himself in cultivation day and night like Long.

"Ah-Xin, thank you for reminding me!"

Long felt a wave of fear afterward.

Despite his martial arts fanaticism, Long values ​​friendship highly. Ken is his junior brother and best friend. They grew up together and are as close as brothers. For Long, missing the birth of his child would be a huge loss.

Li Xin said, "Then come with me. Get yourself ready and we'll go see Ken tomorrow."

Long thought for a moment and said to Li Xin, "Okay, thank you, A-Xin."

Although he really wanted to stay here to continue comprehending new power, he was also afraid that he would get too engrossed and lose track of time, so he decided to do as Li Xin suggested. After all, he could still cultivate outside!

The next day, Long changed out of his tattered martial arts uniform and put on a white tracksuit. He also shaved off his full beard, making him look more than ten years younger.

He scratched his head and said to Li Xin, "Ah Xin, do I look anything strange right now?"

Li Xin couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's so strange about it? I've had your Taoist robe made to order. It'll be here soon. You should change into your new Taoist robe when you meet your godchild. That would be more appropriate!"

After hearing Li Xin's words, Long suddenly understood and thanked Li Xin repeatedly: "Thank you, A-Xin, for thinking so thoughtfully for me."

If Long were to follow his usual style, he might actually wear that shabby, worn-out robe that he hadn't changed in over half a year to help Ken's child get baptized.

Of course, this isn't to say that Long is impolite; he is actually quite polite and sincere. He's just a bit careless about such small things.

Not long after, the Taoist robe that Li Xin had ordered was delivered, and Ken also came with the robe.

Ken originally just wanted to ask Li Xin about the progress of the search for Long, but he never expected that Li Xin would find him so quickly. He had originally thought that if Li Xin couldn't find him, he would hire a helicopter team to search the mountains, but this saved him some trouble.