Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 294: Joining the Gang

After drinking with the seemingly simple-minded giant Hugo for a while, the group finally left the bar.

During this brief interaction, Qin Ming had managed to extract most of the information he wanted from Hugo, who had no filter.

As expected, this world was indeed connected to the Street Fighter universe. In this world, the fame of the Street Fighter tournament was immense.

Even many of the Street Fighter characters were well-known figures here.

Besides confirming this, Qin Ming also managed to gather some intel on Hugo and Poison.

The two had grown up on the streets. Poison was an orphan from birth, while Hugo had been forced onto the streets after a family tragedy. They had met by chance.

According to Hugo, when they were kids and got into fights, Poison was always the one to charge in first. To avoid trouble, the naturally fierce Poison had disguised herself as a boy and became a daring little gang leader.

It wasn't until she grew older and her figure became impossible to hide that her true identity was revealed.

Later, she caught the eye of a gang leader and became his wife. She didn't forget her old friend Hugo, either, pulling the simple-minded giant into the gang as a high-ranking member.

By all accounts, the two had finally made it.

But as luck would have it, their good fortune didn't last long. The gang leader, known as the "Street Dragon" for his legendary feat of taking on over a hundred enemies single-handedly and leaving most of them dead or crippled, died less than two months after marrying Poison!

Keep in mind, this was a second-tier martial artist, a highly skilled figure in the underworld! And he couldn't even last two months!

When this happened, the gang was thrown into chaos. The second-in-command seized the opportunity to take over.

Not only did he take control of the gang, but he also set his sights on Poison, the former leader's wife.

However, he severely underestimated Poison's fiery temper. Faced with his threats to make her submit, Poison teamed up with the third-in-command, chopped him into pieces, and threw him into the sea!

The third-in-command then took over as the new leader and, grateful to Poison for her help, began pursuing her relentlessly.

After four months of effort, he finally won Poison over, and the two became a couple.

...And then, twenty-seven days later, he was dead.

With three leaders dying in less than half a year, all at Poison's hands, her reputation was firmly established. It was during this time that she earned the nickname "Poison."

With the gang leaderless, Poison had no choice but to take over, becoming the new boss. Later, as the Mad Gear Gang grew in power, she wisely chose to merge her gang with theirs.

Faced with this infamous beauty, none of the Mad Gear Gang's higher-ups dared to test how long they could last with her.

Only Damnd, the weakest of the high-ranking members, had any thoughts about her, but his intentions weren't about getting close to her or enjoying her company.

After all, as a gang leader, he was never short of women. He'd have to be out of his mind to risk his life for a moment of pleasure with a known "life-draining" femme fatale!

His attempts to cozy up to Poison and Hugo were mainly to leverage their strength and climb higher in the gang's hierarchy.

Now, after their drinking session, the group led Qin Ming to the Mad Gear Gang's base to attend a high-level meeting and introduce him to the gang's top brass.

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Kicking open the door, Poison strutted in first, her revealing outfit and police hat gleaming under the lights.

Behind her were Qin Ming and Hugo, two towering figures over 2.2 meters tall, their sheer size alone enough to intimidate anyone.

As for Damnd, the gang's high-ranking member? Standing next to Qin Ming and Hugo, he looked utterly insignificant.

Walking up to the table, Poison hooked a chair with her foot and sat down, crossing her legs with an air of confidence.

Hugo didn't sit down but instead stood behind Poison, silently observing the room.

Seeing this, Damnd quickly pulled out a chair and sat down, then cheerfully spoke up.

"Everyone! What's the matter this time? Just give the order! You can count on Damnd to get it done!"

His words made several of the Mad Gear Gang's higher-ups exchange glances.

Finally, the gang's leader, Belger, spoke up.

"There's indeed something we need you to handle. You know about the new mayor in Metro City, right? He's been meddling in our business. Since that's the case, go teach him a lesson. Kidnap his daughter and make him learn to mind his own business."

Belger's words made Damnd's eyes light up, and he nodded vigorously.

"That's easy! Kidnapping and threats are my specialty! Don't worry, boss! I'll handle it perfectly!"

"Good, make sure it's done cleanly."

After hearing Damnd's assurance, Belger nodded quickly.

Then, his gaze shifted and locked onto Qin Ming.

After sizing him up, Belger frowned slightly.

"And who's this?"

Hearing the boss's question, Poison immediately straightened up.

"He's a new friend of mine, Hyena. He's a great fighter—even I'm no match for him. He's willing to join our gang."

"Oh? A great fighter? Alright, if you're as good as they say, you can start as a small boss. Join Damnd on this mission. Do well, and don't disappoint me."

Although Belger wasn't entirely sure if Poison's claims were true, just looking at Qin Ming's massive frame was enough to convince him that this guy wasn't someone to mess with.

Even if Qin Ming turned out to be all bark and no bite, his sheer size alone would be useful, if only for intimidation purposes.

So, Belger quickly gave Qin Ming a small leadership position.

Hearing this, Qin Ming silently nodded, his expression serious.

At the same time, a notification from the Nightmare Space rang in his ears.

Having entered this world as a police officer, Qin Ming had now successfully switched sides and joined the criminal organization known as the Mad Gear Gang.

Ding!

Detected that Adventurer No. 441985 has joined the Mad Gear Gang! Title mission officially activated!

Title Mission 1: Double Red Stick (Become a high-ranking member of the gang)

Completion Reward: Green Title - Gang Enforcer (Strength +8, Constitution +8)

Title Mission 2: Ruthless and Vicious (Raise your gang reputation to 500 points or higher by completing gang missions)

Completion Reward: Green Title - Suited Thug (Defense +10)

Title Mission 3: The Big Bad (Defeat a main story protagonist in a one-on-one fight)

Completion Reward: Blue Title - Protagonist Slayer (Strength +20 when attacking protagonists, Constitution +20 when attacked by protagonists)

(End of Chapter)