Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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Yuan Zhisheng stared intently at Gao Kui, paused, and then said, "However, if you think I, who planned to kidnap your girlfriend, am a beast, then what are you, who took my sister hostage?"

Whatever misunderstandings or grudges exist between us, they have nothing to do with her. Release Erii immediately. Whether you want to fight or talk, I'll do as you please.

Chapter 166 A small test of one’s skills

As always, Genjiro was bad at talking. In the bar, Genjiro had angered Caesar with his low emotional intelligence remarks and was almost shot to death by Caesar with a gun to his head. And now he realized that he was no less rude than before.

Gao Kui was furious, like a madman, or perhaps he was a madman to begin with. He roared, stomped his feet, and twisted his body, doing meaningless things. He was so angry that he couldn't even form normal sentences.

Gao Kui could understand Yuan Zhisheng. It's normal for an organization to have traitors and pests within it. There are all sorts of strange things happening within a party without factions.

However, the same words, spoken by different people with different tones and attitudes, can have drastically different effects.

The best way to defuse conflict is for Gao Kui to angrily rebuke Yuan Zhisheng with a stern face, while Yuan Zhisheng smiles and says, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault, it's all our fault." Finally, after Gao Kui calms down, he explains the reasons and pats his chest to guarantee that it will never happen again, blah blah blah.

This is the proper attitude for admitting mistakes. No matter what you think in your heart, attitude is very important.

However, the attitude that Yuan Zhisheng displayed did not seem like an attitude to resolve the conflict, but rather an aggressive attitude that deliberately wanted to intensify the conflict.

Yeah, your girlfriend was kidnapped by the Snake Clan, but so what? I'll punish myself with three cups of wine, so please don't hold it against me anymore.

I'll fuck your mother's ass!

Alchemy realm activated.

Gao Kui suddenly raised the [White Ivory] gun, and sparks flew from the pure white muzzle. The bullets were thrown in a line at a speed of 12 to 14 per second towards Yuan Zhisheng.

This is another mode of [White Ivory]. Once activated, simply pulling the trigger will give you a rate of fire comparable to a submachine gun, allowing you to empty a magazine of bullets in an instant. Furthermore, each bullet fired will have the penetration power and rate of fire of a regular sniper rifle armor-piercing round.

Against ordinary hybrids, rapid fire mode is more effective than firepower mode.

Bullets with an initial velocity exceeding 700 meters per second struck the walls, floors, and ceilings, instantly scattering cement and wood chips everywhere, yet not a single bullet hit Genji.

It wasn't that Yuan Zhisheng's instantaneous burst speed exceeded twice the speed of sound, but rather that, relying on his observation and reaction speed, he predicted the general trajectory of the bullet the instant Gao Kui raised his gun. He then leaped onto the wall beside him, as if he had mastered the art of gecko wall climbing, taking two large strides on the wall to both dodge the bullet and close the distance between himself and Gao Kui.

The distance between them was bridged in an instant, and only then did Genji hear the rapid gunfire from the muzzle of the [White Ivory] gun.

Yuan Zhisheng could propel himself off the wall and launch himself towards Gao Kui. His agile body twisted into a large dragon in mid-air, and the blade of the Spider Cutter reflected a cold light as it slashed diagonally towards the junction of Gao Kui's shoulder and neck.

There were no special techniques or tricks involved; it was just a very ordinary kasaya slash, as fast as the wind and as powerful as a thousand pounds. Judging from the speed of the blade, even plate armor made of pure steel would be cut through by this slash.

But it could not cut through Gao Kui's bones. God had said that not a single bone of the lamb should be broken.

The blade sliced ​​through the suit and shirt, cut through Gao Kui's skin and flesh, and slid along his collarbone down to the gap between his collarbone and cervical vertebrae.

Gao Kui's torso tilted slightly after being slashed, and he raised his sword to deliver a "left-upward cut" towards Yuan Zhisheng's ribs and armpits.

Even though his bloodline was enhanced once again by the [Prototype Potion], Genji's vitality was still far inferior to Gao Kui's. As long as Longinus was in his possession, the latter was practically an immortal monster.

The blade scraped against the bone, producing a teeth-grinding sound. Yuan Zhisheng, who dared not trade blows with Gao Kui, could only draw his sword to parry. He was faster and stronger than Gao Kui, and could make more moves in the same amount of time.

Gao Kui, on the other hand, had two hands.

In a flash, [White Ivory]'s gun was once again pointed at Genji. There was no need to aim specifically; the distance between the two had already closed to this extent, and all that was needed was to hold down the trigger and fire.

The bullets rained down on Genji's chest, making a series of crisp popping sounds, as if he had been badly shot. But if you listened carefully, you would find that the popping sound came from inside Genji's chest, before the bullets even hit him.

After taking several bullets head-on, the Spider Cutter that had blocked the attack of the Radiant Geneus finally returned to his chest. Genji took a half step back, his long sword spinning and slashing or deflecting the bullets one by one. The speed of his sword was so fast that it was completely invisible. He even had the strength to grab the gaps between the bullets and slash at Gao Kui.

White Ivory's trigger had never been released since it was pulled. While Gao Kui was firing wildly, he was also swinging his sword continuously, ignoring the long sword that Genji was swinging. He was all offense and no defense, and every strike was aimed at Genji's vital points.

Sparks exploded between the two, and dazzling blades flashed continuously. Spider Slash, Longinus, and Alloy Bullet collided with each other multiple times in the blink of an eye.

Genjiro's superb swordsmanship, which he had mastered to the point of "transmission of all styles," was almost completely useless at this moment. Swordsmanship was nothing more than the technique of using skills to kill the opponent, and some Japanese schools even applied psychological tactics.

But in the end, aren't there only so many sword or knife swings? What's with all those fancy names like "Kesa-giri," "Nifeng," or "Pingsha Luoyan"? They're just simple, efficient moves with fancy names, or combinations of multiple moves into a coherent routine based on the experience of predecessors...

At this moment, Gao Kui and Yuan Zhisheng are no longer competing in terms of skills, but in the most essential level of "fighting".

Napoleon once said that God is on the side of the army with superior numbers. He believed that the essence of tactics and strategy was to concentrate more troops at the right time to attack the weak points in the enemy's defenses. Once this was achieved, all that remained was to clean up the battlefield.

As it turns out, Napoleon was right. Throughout history, countless instances of "the weak defeating the strong" have essentially been about "the strong defeating the weak." Having an overall numerical advantage does not equate to having a local numerical advantage in battle. The essence of tactics and strategy lies in concentrating forces, dividing and cutting off the enemy, and creating numerical superiority in the engagement zone.

War is like this, as is close combat and hand-to-hand fighting; the two have something in common. Otherwise, Miyamoto Musashi wouldn't have been so confident in writing his military treatise.

The essence of combat is to see who can strike the enemy's weakest point with greater force at the right time. To achieve this, one needs a faster strike speed, more accurate observation and judgment, quicker reaction speed, and greater strength...

In every aspect concerning the essence of combat, Gao Kui is at a disadvantage in almost every way. His only advantage is that, theoretically, he has no weak points in his defense.

So after four or five seconds of close-quarters combat, Genji retreated, not because he was forced to, but because he deliberately created a distance of about five meters between himself and Gao Kui.

Both of their white shirts were stained red with blood. Genji looked down at his chest, and Gao Kui also looked at Genji's chest.

Only then did Gao Kui have the time and energy to observe more carefully what had happened to Yuan Zhisheng.

A layer of fine, iron-gray scales appeared on Yuan Zhisheng's body. Countless scales wove together to form a suit of armor, which rose and fell rhythmically with Yuan Zhisheng's breathing.

Following the hole in the white shirt, Gao Kui keenly observed that several alloy bullets had pierced through the scales on Genji's body. It seemed that something inside Genji had blocked them from entering his chest cavity, but instead embedded themselves in his subcutaneous flesh.

At this moment, Genjiro's state reminded Gao Kui of the Deadpool, whom he had killed countless times and whom Professor Guderian had introduced to him.

When the dragon bloodline within a hybrid exceeds a certain threshold, they will begin to transform into a dragon. However, hybrids are ultimately not dragons, so theoretically they will never become dragons, but only Deadpools.

But whether it's a dragon or Deadpool, their physical structure is different from that of humans and ordinary hybrids. For example, they have hard scales on their bodies, and the number of bones in their bodies is far greater than that of ordinary people, and they can arrange and combine them more freely according to their will.

It's obvious that Genjiro is such a person.

Before being hit by a bullet, Genji activated the scales on his body and arranged the bones in his chest into a shield to protect his internal organs.

With scales and a bone shield, the further evolved Genji blocked the barrage of bullets that would normally have pierced him, thanks to his dual defense.

Gao Kui couldn't help but compare Genjiro in this state to John Wick, whom he had faced before.

In terms of strength, explosiveness, and speed, Dragonscale Source Child is roughly equivalent to John Wick, but his close combat skills far surpass John Wick's, while his recovery ability is significantly inferior.

The scales and flesh began to "flow," and the bullets embedded in the flesh were squeezed out and fell to the ground with a clatter. The blood stopped seeping out, and the wound began to heal at a very visible speed.

If it were John Wick, such a flesh wound would heal in seconds, while it would take Genjiro at least several minutes.

Yuan Zhisheng stood quietly in front of Gao Kui, his flowing scales gradually retracting under his skin. Holding the Spider Cutter, he lowered his body, his lava-red-gold eyes locking onto Gao Kui, ready to either charge out or parry at any moment.

With his eyes and posture, he conveyed to Ryoma Genichiro and the others watching from behind the screen that he was quite wary of Takagi.

He was an emperor, even if he was the weakest emperor in history, he was still an emperor. His bloodline was superior to all regular mixed-race people. If we were to use Cassel's rating standards, he would be at least a double S.

After drinking the original potion, his bloodline improved further, and his qualities in all aspects were much stronger than before. He was at least a 3S, but he still lost the battle in hand-to-hand combat with the prince of Northern Qi.

According to intelligence analysis, the prince of Northern Qi is not the kind of mixed-race person who specializes in hand-to-hand combat and melee fighting. He is more like a walking meat grinder, a missile launcher, or even an unlimited firepower version.

Judging from his state when fighting the humanoid dragon king John Wick, the Northern Qi prince clearly did not use his full strength just now; at least he did not use his Word of Power.

However, after a brief hand-to-hand combat, the Northern Qi prince still gained the upper hand.

Despite his greater strength, faster speed, and more refined skills, Genjiro was unable to translate them into a decisive advantage when facing Longinus's protection.

He once killed Gao Kui and suppressed him, but those injuries healed in an instant, so quickly that people suspected the Northern Qi prince had never been injured at all.

On the other hand, the scales and wounds on his chest from the bullet wound are still burning.

He would surely die in a prolonged battle, and unlike John Wick, the Human Dragon King, his relative advantage in the match wasn't as significant. John Wick had the power to end the fight, but he didn't.

So, is it certain that he can't defeat the prince of Northern Qi?

Theoretically, this possibility does exist. If that damned Longinus can be knocked down and destroyed, the scales of victory will tip in his favor.

Genjiro, along with Ryoma Genichiro and the others who were monitoring the situation, all turned their gazes to Erii, who was standing behind the prince of Northern Qi.

The Word of Power: Judgment. Erii's Word of Power might be able to destroy [Longinus], or even ignore [Longinus]'s protection and kill the Northern Qi prince directly.

Noticing Yuan Zhisheng's gaze, Gao Kui then remembered that there was a girl with crimson hair hiding behind him.

Erii, carrying her bundle, stared conflictedly at the kind person in front of her and her obviously ferocious and terrifying brother opposite her, unsure of what to do.

Should I help my brother, or help the kind-hearted person?

Should they remain neutral and sign "Stop fighting" in sign language, or take the opportunity to sneak away?

"You're a dog if you dare to ambush me!"

Gao Kui glared at Yuan Zhisheng, put away his gun, shoved the knife into his body, and turned around to gesture at Erii.

"This is none of your business, go play somewhere else!"

Gao Kui truly wanted to kill Yuan Zhisheng; what he did just now was a small test. Erii might not be able to stop herself if she really went all out here. Besides, it wouldn't be good to kill a girl's brother in front of her.

Genjiro understood Gao Kui's sign language. In an instant, his rationality prevailed, and he realized that perhaps it was not Gao Kui who had abducted Erii, but rather Erii who had taken the initiative to stick to Gao Kui's side.

As for why Erii would cling to Gao Kui, perhaps it was because she wanted him to take her away from home, or perhaps it was because the prince of Northern Qi's aura was very attractive to the naive young girl...

Well, Gao Kui's responsibility has dropped from 100% to 99%. Even if my sister is the one who's clinging to you, don't you still bear 99% of the responsibility? Why did you have to give birth to such a handsome guy?

Erii, hesitant and timid, cast her dark red eyes at Genjiro, seeking his opinion. Between the kind person and her brother, Erii ultimately chose her brother.

"Good boy, go downstairs to find the head of the Ryoma family, and ask him to take you to play with your old man." Genji forced a smile, his face smeared with blood, which was quite frightening.

In the end, Genjiro did not let Erii make a move. He dared not gamble, dared not gamble that Erii's Word of Power would definitely kill Gao Kui, and even dared not gamble that Erii's Word of Power would definitely kill [Longinus].

Genjiro had also read the Bible and understood Christian theology. He knew that there was another club, or rather, three other clubs in this world [Longinus].

The legendary spear that pierced the body of the Holy Son changed hands many times throughout history. Later, it broke into three pieces, and each of the three fragments was found by successive monarchs and forged into three spears.

Today, the Vienna Hofburg Museum, the Augustinian Church in Rome, and the Glastonbury Abbey, which respectively possess these three holy spears, all claim that their spears are genuine and that they possess divine power.

If all three holy spears are genuine and possess divine power, then it proves that the defects in the holy artifacts will not significantly affect their effectiveness.

Although the [Longinus] in Gao Kui's hands is most likely just an alchemical weapon with the same name, it is hard to guarantee that it will not have similar effects.

To be on the safe side, Genjiro didn't let Erii take action. He could gamble with his own life as many times as he wanted, but he wouldn't gamble with his sister's life even once unless there was absolutely no other way.

Chapter 167 Artistic Transformation

Erii doesn't want to go to Genichiro Ryoma because he will take her to her father, who is in the intensive care unit.

Some people have an inexplicable aversion to hospitals. Just hearing the noisy environment and smelling the strong, pungent odor of disinfectant makes them want to vomit, and they never eat the hospital food even when they are hospitalized.

Their aversion to hospitals is psychotic and irrational, while Erii has every reason to hate the intensive care unit. Erii hates hospital rooms as much as Neji Hyuga hates the caged bird.

Moreover, she is currently in good health and does not need to be treated in the intensive care unit.

The girl with crimson hair nodded reluctantly, pouting as she walked towards the elevator, her large bundle hanging from the pole swaying with every step.

Anyone could see Erii's reluctance, but Genji had no other choice. The battle with the Northern Qi prince would be difficult, and he didn't want to drag Erii into it.

Gao Kui turned around, his back to the reluctant girl, and pulled out the sword stuck in his body. He put his right hand on his left shoulder, casually ripped off his tattered clothes and bloodstained shirt, and threw them aside.