Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 289: May I Ask, Are You a Man or a Woman?

Facing the furious beauty Poison, the underlings of the Mad Gear Gang hurriedly tried to explain.

"Boss! He wasn't this big before!"

"Huh? Are you saying he suddenly grew taller in less than half an hour? What, did he go to a fertilizer factory for dinner?!"

"Uh, uh, maybe he got swollen from being beaten up!"

"Swollen? I think your brain got swollen!"

Unable to tolerate the excuses, Poison finally snapped. With a flick of her whip, she lashed out at the underling, who screamed in pain and scrambled to escape.

He ran, and Poison chased, giving him seven or eight lashes until he collapsed on the ground, stiff and writhing in pain. Only then did she snort coldly and retract her whip.

After dealing with the underling who had lied about the situation, Poison turned back to Qin Ming, frowning as she approached him.

Although she didn't care much about the lives of these underlings—after all, scum like them were a dime a dozen—she still had to assert her authority. Otherwise, how could she continue to lead?

Stopping in front of Qin Ming, Poison placed one hand on her hip and adjusted her police cap with the other, her whip dangling from her fingers. She raised an eyebrow and spoke.

"Hey, big guy! So you're the one who killed my people, huh? Do you even know whose turf this is? Did you ask for my permission before killing my men?"

Hearing Poison's question, Qin Ming finally snapped out of his daze and looked away from her.

Then, staring at the sexy and fiery woman in front of him, his expression gradually turned strange.

Now, he finally understood why the difficulty rating of the Final Fight world was B-level!

Originally, he thought that as he had advanced to an intermediate adventurer, the difficulty of all missions had automatically increased by one level, like switching from easy mode to hard mode in a game.

But now, he realized he was wrong. The difficulty of the mission world hadn't changed. The reason the Final Fight world's difficulty rating was so high was because the world itself was inherently difficult!

This was because the Final Fight world was connected to the Street Fighter world's storyline!

Just like how the Fatal Fury world he had visited was a branch of the King of Fighters world!

Free mode! Boss-level story characters everywhere! No wonder the difficulty was so high!

As for how Qin Ming figured this out? It was, of course, through the story character standing in front of him—Poison!

This fiery Poison was a character who had appeared in the Street Fighter world, as well as being a minor enemy in the Final Fight world.

Now that she wasn't appearing as a minor enemy but as a boss, and her attributes weren't weak, it was clear that the worldview here was primarily based on the Street Fighter universe!

The three main protagonists and the various bosses' combat power would likely be extraordinarily high.

And if Qin Ming explored a bit, he might even encounter characters from the Street Fighter world who didn't belong in Final Fight—like Chun-Li, Ryu, or even Akuma!

Just like how he had once forcibly drawn out members of the Eight Masters of Orochi in the Fatal Fury world.

Aside from Poison's unusual strength, there was another piece of irrefutable evidence that confirmed this was the Street Fighter worldview.

And that was Poison's figure—specifically, her legs!

As the saying goes, the two classic features of fighting games are the chests in King of Fighters and the legs in Street Fighter.

King of Fighters characters pursue an anime style, emphasizing a slim waist and ample curves, with character designs following the golden ratio, resulting in universally great figures.

But the Street Fighter world? It's all about that Western style!

Those legs! That hip! That exaggerated, supermodel-like physique!

It's the kind of figure that could crush your pelvis just by sitting on you, even if it doesn't kill you!

Trying to find a King of Fighters-style figure in the Street Fighter world is completely impossible.

After all, how could someone with thin arms and legs possibly be a strong fighter?

How could someone with a stick-like figure kick effectively? How could they create a visual impact? How could they possibly kick someone to death?

In the Street Fighter world, the thickness of a character's legs is directly proportional to their combat power!

Take Chun-Li, the proprietress of Street Fighter. The thickness of her legs could rival Mai Shiranui's waist—or even her bust!

Watching Poison, who was now standing with her hands on her hips, swaying slightly, and looking up at him with a dissatisfied expression, Qin Ming couldn't help but twitch at the sight of her exaggerated, supermodel-like physique.

Realizing that this was the Street Fighter world, Qin Ming immediately became more cautious. After all, the Street Fighter world was full of monsters.

Of course, Poison in front of him wasn't enough to make him nervous. Even in the Street Fighter world, Poison was, at best, a low-tier, third-rate fighter. He wasn't afraid of her.

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At the same time, while raising his guard, Qin Ming couldn't help but wonder about something else...

Hesitantly looking at Poison, Qin Ming suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Uh, may I ask... are you a man or a woman?"

The moment these words left his mouth, Poison froze. The Mad Gear Gang members behind her, who had been eagerly waiting to see their boss beat the crap out of this guy, also froze.

Everyone instinctively turned to look at Poison, and even Poison herself subconsciously glanced down at her own body.

Raising a hand, she absentmindedly adjusted her chest, letting it bounce a couple of times. After a full two seconds of stunned silence, Poison finally snapped back to reality. She glared at Qin Ming and roared.

"Are the two holes in your face just for decoration?!"

Whoosh!

Before her words even finished echoing, Poison lashed out with a lightning-fast side kick.

Her long, pale leg shot toward Qin Ming's head... or rather, his waist.

The height difference between the two was simply too great. Even if Poison did a full split, she'd have a hard time reaching Qin Ming's head!

The swift kick was quickly blocked by Qin Ming, who raised his arm to deflect it.

As his arm vibrated from the impact, Qin Ming couldn't help but grimace. He immediately realized that Poison's muscular legs weren't just for show—her strength was no joke!

To be fair, it wasn't entirely Qin Ming's fault for asking such a question to this sexy, fiery woman, as if he were deliberately provoking her.

The truth was, Poison's gender had always been a mystery in the arcade world.

Originally, to cater to the market, Poison was designed as a transgender character. Later, as the market changed, she was reverted to being female.

Then, with further updates, her gender became a "helicopter"—left entirely unspecified, leaving players to guess for themselves!

Unable to figure it out, Qin Ming, now face-to-face with the real Poison, naturally felt compelled to ask and confirm whether she was a traditional beauty or the legendary "trap" with a surprise.

His question, however, thoroughly enraged Poison, the gang leader.

After all, you could mock her identity, her outfit, even her appearance and past experiences.

But questioning her gender? What was that about? Wasn't her gender obvious enough? Was he just trying to provoke her?

This blatant questioning of her gender was even more unacceptable than calling her a thug or implying she worked in a nightclub.

This was about her dignity! In all her life, no one had ever questioned her gender before!

(End of Chapter)