Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 392 Mission

The battle between Qin Ming and Goenitz finally broke out.

Goenitz was not someone who hesitated. His choice to make Qin Ming the last member of the Hakkesshu wasn't because Qin Ming was particularly outstanding—it was simply because Goenitz wanted to complete the Hakkesshu lineup before going to meet the resurrected god, nothing more.

Since Qin Ming didn't know how to appreciate it, he didn't mind killing him and picking someone else.

As for rebuking Qin Ming for disloyalty? Or scolding him for disrespecting the god? Goenitz had never stood on a moral high ground to judge others. This seemingly fanatical believer of the gods was, in truth, abnormally calm and saw things clearer than anyone.

He even allowed his adopted daughter to believe in Christianity.

Goenitz understood better than anyone that so-called faith and choices were never about right or wrong. Everyone had their own life and beliefs; there was no difference in status or worth between them.

As long as you didn't interfere with his plan to resurrect the god, even if you worshiped the Flying Spaghetti Monster, he wouldn't care. He might even show you a certain level of respect.

But if you got in the way of his resurrection plan? Then, sorry.

Even if you were one of his own! Even if you were a member of the Hakkesshu itself! He would kill you without hesitation!

The howling winds roared as two figures collided violently atop the arena.

In an instant, Qin Ming activated his dinosaur bloodline and used brute strength to forcefully push Goenitz back.

Seeing Goenitz stumble back, a sharp light flashed in Qin Ming's eyes.

He hadn't acted rashly; he had been observing for quite a while.

After all, he might be reckless, but he wasn't insane.

Challenging a boss who was evenly matched, or even slightly stronger, could be called seeking a thrill.

But if a mouse tried to challenge a cat alone? That wasn't thrill-seeking—that was asking for death.

Only after seeing that Goenitz's bloodline had been desperately sealed by Chizuru Kagura did Qin Ming dare to jump out and turn on him.

Otherwise, given the terrifying speed Goenitz had displayed earlier, even ten Qin Mings wouldn't have been able to defeat him!

Using brute strength to knock back Goenitz, who wasn't good at hard clashes, Qin Ming strode forward. At the same time, he suddenly raised both hands.

As his Blood Flesh Absorption skill activated, countless blood droplets began rising from the corpses scattered around, surging toward him.

The blood gathered and solidified into numerous irregular blade-like shapes, floating above Qin Ming. With a sharp forward wave of his hand, they shot out like a storm.

Seeing this, Goenitz's pupils contracted. He nimbly dodged left and right, narrowly avoiding the blood rain bombardment.

Just as he steadied himself and was about to charge at Qin Ming, Qin Ming forcefully swung one hand, causing the blood blades embedded in the ground to shatter and shoot toward Goenitz.

Faced with such dense, overwhelming attacks, even Goenitz, no matter how skilled in speed, couldn't completely dodge.

He raised his arms to protect his vital points. With a muffled grunt, his body sprayed countless jets of blood.

Before the grunt even faded, the countless blood shards embedded in his body shuddered and, pulled by an invisible force, dragged even more blood out of him.

Qin Ming reached out and grabbed the blood, forging it into a spear. Holding it high with a ferocious expression, he stood poised like a farmer stabbing a mole.

"Goenitz! Let's settle life and death right here today!"

Whoosh!

Before his words even faded, Qin Ming had hurled the blood spear with all his might.

Blood Flesh Absorption + White Flame + Energy Wave + Dinosaur Form!

At this moment, Qin Ming had gone all out with his very first move!

As he watched the blood spear whistling toward him, splitting mid-air into countless fine blood lights, Goenitz, unable to control the wind and having lost at least seventy percent of his power, roared and waved his claws frantically.

Amid flashes of cold light, he forcibly shredded the endless blood attacks head-on!

Even without the blessing of the Heavenly Bloodline, Goenitz was still a top-tier expert!

Bursting through the blood mist, Goenitz's eyes were wide and locked onto Qin Ming. Without hesitation, he charged straight at him.

Realizing he couldn't win at range without the power of the winds, Goenitz opted for direct close combat, hoping to settle it up close.

And that suited Qin Ming perfectly. When it came to head-on clashes, he had never bowed to anyone.

One opened with Heavenly Glide, the other unleashed the Yata no Orochi rush!

The two collided head-on, launching into a frenzied assault against each other.

One was terrifyingly fast with frightening combat skills.

The other had thick skin and monstrous endurance.

Goenitz darted around, trying to sneak attacks in, while Qin Ming remained rooted in place, delivering heavy counterattacks.

They clashed like this for hundreds of rounds before finally separating again.

Qin Ming, covered in claw marks and drenched in blood like a human-shaped blood bag, looked even more ferocious.

Meanwhile, Goenitz, having been caught and pummeled several times by Qin Ming's fists and blood attacks, was in no better shape.

Staring at Qin Ming, who had stood unmoving in the center the whole time, defending and counterattacking in the purest style, Goenitz's breathing grew heavy.

He had known Qin Ming was strong, that he had even defeated Vice, a Hakkesshu member, by surprise.

But he hadn't expected Qin Ming to be this tough.

An indestructible body! Offense and defense combined in perfect balance! And terrifyingly fast regeneration!

This guy was basically a porcupine, bristling with spikes!

You could hit him, sure, but it was almost guaranteed you'd get yourself skewered in return.

If Goenitz hadn't been so cautious, avoiding Qin Ming's grasp even at the cost of taking injuries himself several times, he might have already been dragged into a grappling match.

And once it got to that point, Goenitz had no doubt—he would've been poked into a sieve by this human-shaped porcupine!

With his Blood Flesh Absorption ability, Qin Ming's healing power was astonishing, and he even carried consumables with him, making him unafraid of prolonged battles.

However, Goenitz wasn't so fortunate. With his bloodline sealed, he no longer had any means of recovery.

As for escaping? With his speed, running away would be easy—Qin Ming definitely wouldn't be able to catch him.

But the problem was—what about afterward? The seal on Orochi, which had already been broken open once, was now being urgently reinforced!

If he didn't seize this opportunity, once the seal was completely restored, even if Goenitz defeated everyone here, he still wouldn't be able to revive Orochi!

Most importantly! Where would he find so many high-quality souls to break the shackles of the gods next time?

It could be said that this battle was a decisive showdown—a battleground that Chizuru Kagura had meticulously prepared specifically for Goenitz.

She was certain that Goenitz wouldn't let this perfect opportunity slip away. He would definitely fight to the death against everyone here. And as long as he fought to the death, with so many fighters on the scene, as long as she could successfully seal him—even sheer numbers would be enough to pile him to death!

And reality proved that Chizuru Kagura had gambled correctly.

With a violent shake of his hand, his gaze locked onto Qin Ming. In the end, Goenitz, unwilling to back down, chose to go all out instead.

He would throw everything he had into the fight, killing everyone present without regard, gathering energy to revive Orochi.

"Vice! Mature! Kill him!"

With a furious roar, Goenitz cast aside the vanity of being a divine envoy and chose the simplest and most brutal method to deal with Qin Ming—calling reinforcements!

Hearing Goenitz's roar, Mature and Vice exchanged glances, immediately breaking away from their opponents and leaping onto the stage.

Looking at Qin Ming, whose injuries were rapidly healing, and then glancing at Goenitz, who was already wounded, the two of them looked visibly shocked.

"Lord Goenitz, this is..."

"Kill him! Kill everyone present! Gather energy for our Lord!"

Before they could even finish their sentences, Goenitz, his face stern, had already spoken coldly.

Hearing his command, Vice and Mature instinctively trembled. They quickly placed a hand on their chests and bowed their heads in salute.

"As you command, my lord!"

As soon as the words fell, the two simultaneously turned, activated their Heavenly Bloodlines, and assumed aggressive stances toward Qin Ming.

Seeing this, Qin Ming hurriedly raised his hands, preparing with the opening stance of military close combat.

"So, in other words, before I kill Goenitz, you two plan on deciding life and death with me first, huh?"

Hearing Qin Ming's words, Mature and Vice's eyes flickered, their teeth gritting tightly.

Especially Mature—who had always had a decent impression of Qin Ming—she actually really didn't want to fight him.

Vice was the same. She too didn't want to fight Qin Ming. After all, she still vividly remembered how she was once picked up and hammered by him last time.

"We have no choice, Qin Ming!"

"No choice? What do you mean by no choice?"

"This is our fate, and Lord Goenitz's order. If we don't obey, only death awaits us!"

"Oh? Judging from your tone, if you follow the order, you think you'll survive? Don't tell me you believe I'm the only expert among the fighters here?"

Qin Ming's words stunned Mature and Vice, who had been aggressively closing in on him.

Seeing them freeze, Qin Ming grinned viciously.

"Even Goenitz himself has vouched with his own actions, needing you two to help deal with me. On what basis do you believe that you'll be the ones standing victorious in the end? And even if you do win, on what basis do you think you two will survive the battle, hmm?"

Hearing this, Vice and Mature's faces went completely blank.

Suddenly realizing something, they simultaneously turned to look at the battered Goenitz behind them, then glanced around at the battlefield.

They saw that Goenitz, currently covered in wounds, was in a state of unprecedented disarray. They also noticed that although the enemy had fewer people, they were rapidly overwhelming them through sheer individual quality.

At this moment, it was still only 1996. The major fighters had yet to reach their peak states.

Ryo Sakazaki had not yet grasped the supreme secret art of Kyokugenryu: Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist.

Iori Yagami and Kyo Kusanagi had not yet fully mastered their families' supreme divine techniques.

Even Mai Shiranui had yet to master the final secret technique of the Shiranui style: Nine-Tailed Fox.

One could say that the fighters' powers were far from their prime; they still had a long road ahead of them.

But even so, fighters were fighters. In one-on-one battles, ordinary adventurers simply weren't their match.

On the side of the Hakkesshu, the only one who could truly influence the outcome was Goenitz. Everyone else was counting on him to use his power as a natural disaster and his unparalleled speed to crush the enemies.

But now, Goenitz's abilities had been sealed. Although still strong, he was no longer the overwhelming, unreasonable force he once was.

Could he still lead them to victory? Or rather, even if he did somehow win, did Vice and Mature really need the resurrection of the gods?

Vice and Mature were not Goenitz—they didn't possess such a strong sense of mission.

They loved enjoying life. They loved drinking coffee. They loved traveling and shopping. They adored everything about modern society.

These two women had even taken the time to earn professional secretary certifications and owned their own businesses—legitimate white-collar rich women.

The reason they followed Goenitz to fulfill the so-called mission—only about ten percent of it was due to any innate sense of duty. The other ninety percent was because they had been beaten into submission by Goenitz, too afraid of dying early at his hands, thus forced to obey him.

And now... Goenitz no longer seemed capable of killing them anymore...

(End of Chapter)