In a huge Chinese-style building with a "Dogs and English are not allowed" sign hanging at the door, a pair of masters and apprentices were sparring in the martial arts training ground.
"Jiandan, are you ready? My master is about to take action."
"Yes, I'm ready!"
Qin Jiandan lied.
You will never be ready to compete with your own master, the best martial artist in the world.
The next second, Qin Jiandan was knocked high into the sky on his head and feet. From the corner of his eye, he caught the fierce silhouette of the master's figure as he suddenly appeared and exploded with energy, but it happened much later.
Qin Jiandan had a revolving door in his mind.
In his life of more than 20 years, he has been in contact with all kinds of people and experienced all kinds of dangers (but none of them were more dangerous than fighting the master).
My small goal after getting up today is to eat beer and fried chicken...
This is not the Earth, but an unnamed Earth-like planet. More than a hundred years ago, a spacecraft carrying immigrants from Earth and the DNA of all species crashed here. The survivors built a city in the huge crater - Ring Stone City.
Qin Jiandan's body was still tumbling high in the air, and the master and the wooden mannequins and weapon racks on both sides of the martial arts training ground all shrank into small sizes in his field of vision.
Huanshi City is divided into the inner city and the outer city, in short, the rich area and the slum area. Even if they are separated from the earth, even if they are descendants of the survivors, the social structure of human oppression is still as solid as a rock.
The inner city is governed by the supreme "Company" and the three major families. The outer city is a lawless place, and the major guilds that evolved from the "Refugee Mutual Aid Association" often kill for territory.
Nowadays, the Grand Guild has gradually gained the power to challenge the authority of the inner city. There is the "Yelong Hui" in the east and the "Nian Hui" in the west. It is inevitable that the two powers will compete for hegemony.
Qin Jiandan's master, Qin Qi, is the president of the "Yelong Society", which is mainly composed of Easterners.
The eighty-year-old "Old Dragon" has a skinny body but an electric gaze. In the "Meridian Gate Battle" twenty years ago, Qin Qi killed more than 200 people with one person, and the white Kung Fu shirt on his body was completely dyed red.
The "Nianhui", which was mainly composed of Westerners, lost three of its four major cadres in this battle, and it was not until 20 years later that it gradually recovered its strength.
Qin Jiandan tried his best to reverse his balance and landed with two feet and one hand.
"Thank you so much, Master, for showing mercy!"
Even the spider chariot guarding the passage between the inner city and the outer city would probably be shattered into powder with the full blow of the president of the Night Dragon Guild.
Qin Jiandan is very self-aware in this regard. Although he is nominally the bodyguard of the president, his strength is only limited compared to the enemy cadres who were killed 20 years ago...
A burly man with scars on his face and the same warrior attire walked in from the door of the martial arts training ground. Qin Jiandan was already quite tall, but as soon as this big man appeared, he instantly became two heads shorter.
The wooden floor creaked slightly under the big man's footsteps. His entire right arm was a mechanical prosthesis, which significantly increased the weight of his body.
"Hu Chi, did you follow my instructions and drive Zhu Laoer and the others away from the door?"
Stopping at the edge of the martial arts training ground, the big man known as "Tiger Fool" bowed to the president, and then glanced at Qin Jiandan, who was sitting on the ground panting, with a strange look.
"President, I have said everything you told me, and everyone is very unconvinced. Although I stopped Zhu Laoer from forcing his way in, he cursed and said that he would seek an explanation from you at tomorrow's cadre meeting. …”
"I won't attend the cadre meeting tomorrow. I said I would practice in seclusion, so I won't see Zhu Laoer and other cadres again!"
There was no doubt about the president's decision. After a period of subtle silence, the old man in white shirt squinted his eyes and looked at Hu Chi, who was standing silently.
"Tiger Chi, are you also unconvinced?"
"Don't dare." Hu Chi quickly lowered his head.
"It's understandable that you are not convinced." Qin Qi twirled his beard with one hand, "You are Jiandan's senior brother, and in your opinion he is just a brat. You, who only recently returned to the guild because of being imprisoned, if you don't get along with If you try the Sword Pill competition, I’m afraid you won’t recognize the growth of the Sword Pill!”
Without giving the two people time to argue or refuse, Qin Qi gave up his position and retreated to the sidelines.
"Tiger Chi, now it's up to you to fight Jian Dan!"
"Don't hold back, you have to attack with the determination to kill Jian Dan! If Jian Dan is killed by you, you can only blame him for his poor academic skills!"
"Hey!? Master, why are you inciting our brothers to fight so hard! Didn't I just sit on the ground for a while?"
Qin Jiandan jumped up from the ground and heard the master's second order: "The tiger idiot can kill you, but you can't kill the tiger idiot! If you are defeated by the tiger idiot, I will kill you myself!"
Speaking of this, Qin Jiandan knew that his master had made up his mind, and the only way forward was to fight to the death.
With increasingly steady breathing, Qin Jiandan took a stance and entered the warrior's state of stilling water.
Hu Chi silently walked to the place 20 steps opposite Qin Jiandan. His mechanical prosthetic body made a harsh electric sound because of the owner's inner shake.
"President, you said that I can kill Jian Dan, but Jian Dan can't kill me... Does this mean that his strength is already superior to mine?"
Qin Qi: "I didn't say that. As long as you kill Jiandan, you can prove that you are the strong one."
"Then - don't blame me for not caring about the brotherhood between brothers!"
The metal friction erupted with a bone-chilling cold sound, and three titanium alloy blades with exaggerated lengths instantly popped out of Hu Chi's mechanical right arm, and then——
With the momentum of a hungry tiger pouncing on food, with dozens of fatal slashes per second that exceed the limits of the human body, all firepower is used to protect the dignity of the senior brother!
In a flash of lightning, the outcome is decided!
The wooden dummies around him were in pieces, with most of their heads missing. The floor where Qin Jiandan originally stood also had sharp blade marks carved on it.
However, Qin Jiandan disappeared. After a few seconds, Hu Chi discovered that his junior brother and himself had swapped places, and...
His mechanical right arm has been broken and is being held in his hand! The three titanium alloy blades on the outside of the prosthetic body have clearly hit the target. They are either curled or have broken teeth. It seems that they have never come into contact with the human body, but have hit something indestructible during the slashing process!
"I see……"
Sparks flickered at the fracture of the mechanical prosthetic body, and the phantom pain of the severed limb was faintly felt. Hu Chi half-knelt on the ground to avoid losing his balance.
"President, it turns out that you have taught Jiandan the legendary "Night Dragon Armor" and the "Steel Armor Breathing Technique" that cannot be damaged even by swords, thunder and fire... It is an anomaly among all martial arts, even if It is a secret treasure of the Night Dragon Society that is extremely difficult to learn even if you meet the prerequisite of being a virgin. Now you finally have an heir! "
Qin Jiandan felt awkward: Although he won the battle, it sounded like he had lost in some way...
"I'm convinced. Those who have learned the steel armor breathing method are fully qualified to serve as young masters."
"What's your role?" Qin Jiandan, who didn't hear clearly, approached Hu Chi with a severed arm, "Senior brother, don't be angry. Master said you would kill me if I couldn't win, so I had to go all out..."
As if he suddenly remembered something, Hu Chi turned around in a half-kneeling position towards Qin Jiandan, and lowered his head lower.
"Please forgive me for being rude just now! As a subordinate, I actually swung my sword at the young master... From now on, I will risk my life to protect the young master!"
"What? Who do you think is the young master?"
After returning the severed arm to his senior brother, Qin Jiandan turned towards his master with a puzzled face.
"He was talking about you."
The president coughed a few times and then continued.
"I just asked Hu Chi to tell Zhu Laoer and the other cadres that from today onwards I will practice in seclusion and not be concerned with worldly affairs. At the same time, I will appoint you as the young master and act as the president. When I die, I will officially succeed the president..."
"Master, are you kidding me?" Qin Jiandan refused to believe it at all. "Although I often stay by Master's side, I don't have any qualifications to be the young master. I am just a nominal bodyguard! And Master, you have a strong body. You can kill him with just one punch." I was beaten away, and you actually said something about returning to heaven?"
The president unfolded the inside of his sleeves, and Qin Jiandan was speechless.
The originally white cuffs were stained with a blood plum, and the invincible master coughed up blood just now!
"What, what's going on..."
Qin Jiandan panicked. When he was a child, he and his sister lived on the streets, and it was the president who adopted them. How could that impeccable old man...
"I have lung cancer. The doctor said I only have one year left to live."
The old man, whose mouth was slightly bleeding, didn't seem to mind talking about the end of his life.
Hu Chi, who was half kneeling on the ground, was also quietly wiping away tears. It seemed that he knew about the president's condition earlier than Qin Jiandan.
"This is a secret that only you, Jiandan, and the loyal Hu Chi can know."
The president began to pace. Qin Jiandan never thought that he would be worried because his master made such a simple action.
"The battle between the Yelong Society and the Nian Society has reached a fever pitch. Not only can I no longer take the lead, I can't even appear in public to avoid exposing my flaws and being assassinated. Once I die, Zhu Laoer will fight for power with his cadres. , causing the guild to split, and the Nian Society will also take the opportunity to launch a massive attack."
The only weakness of the "Steel Armor Breathing Technique" is that it cannot breathe when it is used. The president, who has lung cancer and cannot breathe completely independently, is no longer an indestructible existence.
"Jiandan, you are the only one among my disciples who has learned the "Steel Armor Breathing Technique". Although you have no ambitions and have probably never thought of taking over the guild - but at this moment you must serve as the young master, give orders on my behalf, and stabilize the Night Dragon Guild's position! "
Only then did Qin Jiandan understand why Hu Chi said that "the cadres at the door were not convinced."
Damn if you can be convinced! Let a young boy in his 20s be the next president, and let a bodyguard with no military exploits be the young master... The four major cadres obviously want to succeed themselves as the president!
"Master, it's impossible for Zhu Laoer and the others to agree to me being the young master. I'm afraid that in terms of qualifications and abilities..."
"No qualifications required! I will kill anyone who disobeys! It is enough to be protected by the "Steel Armor Breathing Technique" and have the ability not to be assassinated! "
The president's roar did not look like a dying old man at all. Qin Jiandan could imagine the four major cadres headed by Zhu Laoer, crawling under the president's power, reluctantly agreeing to his promotion to young master.
At this time, Hu Chi finally stood up from the floor with his severed arm. He stood behind Qin Jiandan with a respectful look. He no longer regarded himself as a "senior brother", but as a subordinate of the "young master".
"Young Master, I probably understand why the president did this. In fact, just last night, "Watanabe" among the four major cadres was assassinated by the Nian Society. The president suspected that there was a traitor in the Yelong Society who betrayed him. "
"Eh? That Watanabe who is good at "Electronic Iai Slash"? "Qin Jiandan was a little surprised.
The president laughed dryly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent under his white eyebrows.
"Jiandan, you must follow my instructions and serve as the young master. You must investigate the murder of cadres and the traitor as soon as possible. If you have any clues, report them to me. Do you understand?"
After hearing the specific mission and seeing the president's breathing stabilize, Qin Jiandan felt slightly relieved.
"Does it mean that as long as I eliminate the traitor and wait for you to recover, Master, I can stop being a troublesome young master and go back to living a relaxed life of eating beer and fried chicken every day?"
"You sweet dream, brat!"
The president slapped him in the face. Qin Jiandan tried his best to dodge but was too late. His nose was scratched red because of this - ah, his nose and eyes felt so sore and swollen! If a man sheds tears without letting go, it's because he has never been beaten by his master!
"I can only teach you for one more year before I die of illness! You will be the president in one year!"
"The current momentum of the Night Dragon Society is something that I and several generations of people have worked hard to build! If you can't completely defeat the Nian Society, but let the Night Dragon Society fall into your hands... I won't let you go even if you are a ghost. Pass you!"
