Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 321: Eri’s Revenge

Crack!

With a sharp sound, a hand struck the cabinet. Using her crutch-like tonfas for support, Maki Genryūsai split the cabinet apart completely. She whipped her head around and glared fiercely at Eri Kasamoto, who had agilely dodged her attack.

Before her stood a woman who was not skilled in close combat. Having lost the advantage of a first strike and dragged into Maki's domain, Eri had already been beaten to the point of being covered in wounds.

Maki gripped her tonfas, her entire body radiating killing intent.

The brutal death of her senior brother had pushed her into a state of uncontrollable rage. Seeing his corpse, shriveled to the bone, only added fuel to the fire, making her unable to suppress her fury any longer.

Thus, Maki showed no mercy. Every strike aimed to maim.

Raising her tonfas again, she roared in anger and lunged at Eri once more.

Eri, seeing this, wiped the blood off her face with her free hand. Holding her one-handed axe tightly, she charged forward.

The sound of clashing weapons rang out again, continuous and deafening. The two women exchanged dozens of blows in an instant.

But ultimately, Eri failed to match her opponent's strength. A powerful kick struck her abdomen, sending her flying.

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She crashed into a cabinet, smashing it apart. Jessica immediately rushed over and helped her up.

As Maki strode toward them with an imposing presence, Eri, propped up by Jessica, twitched her ears slightly before suddenly grinning.

This sight made Maki instinctively halt, her brows furrowing.

"You're about to die. What are you smiling at?"

Eri leaned her head against Jessica's shoulder and spoke weakly.

"I'm smiling because I was waiting for reinforcements. And you? Standing there like an idiot... Are you waiting for death?"

Maki's pupils contracted. Before she could react, the wall beside her suddenly exploded.

A massive arm, thicker than Maki's thigh, burst through the debris and grabbed her throat in an instant! The grip was so fierce that her eyes widened in shock.

The next second, without giving her any chance to struggle, the arm violently retracted, yanking her through the wall with brute force!

In the adjacent room, Qin Ming, who had dragged Maki over so savagely, now looked even more massive than before.

In his other hand, he clutched a lifeless corpse.

The body was terrifyingly shriveled, its features skeletal, its weight drastically reduced.

Once nearly two hundred pounds, Cody had been drained to the point of weighing less than sixty. He looked like a long-dried corpse!

Maki's eyes widened in horror at the sight of Cody's grotesque remains.

Before she could struggle in fear, Qin Ming tossed Cody's body aside and tightened his grip on Maki's throat. Without hesitation, he drove a devastating punch into her stomach!

With a dull thud, Maki's body bent into a C-shape, and she immediately spewed bile.

Yet, she was a trained fighter. While perhaps not as strong as Kai and the others, her willpower was formidable.

Enduring the agony in her abdomen, she swung her tonfa fiercely, striking Qin Ming's face with all her might.

Qin Ming's head jerked to the side from the impact, his eyes widening in response.

Glaring at Maki, he unhesitatingly threw another punch—right into her stomach again!

A brutal exchange ensued.

Qin Ming relentlessly pounded Maki's abdomen while she furiously bashed his head. Both fought with every ounce of strength they had.

Under normal circumstances, in such a reckless brawl, Maki—who wielded a weapon and was striking vital points—should have had the advantage. If this kept up, Qin Ming should have been the first to fall!

But the problem was—Qin Ming could regenerate! And he could drain blood!

As his ability activated, his grip tightened around Maki's throat, siphoning her blood at an alarming rate.

Her shocked eyes watched in disbelief as the bruises and wounds on Qin Ming's face healed rapidly. His strength, which had been weakening, surged back.

The more they fought, the stronger he became.

But Maki was the opposite. Already injured from their earlier battle, now rapidly losing blood, she couldn't break free from his grasp. Her strength dwindled.

She clawed desperately at Qin Ming's face, trying to make him stop.

But in return, she only received an even more vicious punch!

Lifting Maki with one hand, Qin Ming slammed her against the wall, raining down over twenty heavy punches before he finally stopped, panting.

By then, the wall behind Maki was riddled with cracks. Her head hung low, limbs limp, completely motionless.

The blood, mixed with some unknown fluid, dripped down her thighs and pooled on the ground, forming a small puddle.

Qin Ming looked at the unconscious Maki Genryusai in his hands, his expression cold as he dragged her closer, clamping her head tightly between his arm, ready to snap her neck.

Although his title's favorability effect applied to her, it was clear that it was useless now. She had the blood feud of her brother's murder—there was no way she would like him, let alone help him.

Since that was the case... she would just become a trophy.

"Boss! Wait a second!"

Just as Qin Ming lifted Maki Genryusai like a ragdoll, holding her head in a tight grip, Kasamoto Eri's voice suddenly rang out.

Qin Ming turned his head in confusion and saw Kasamoto Eri being helped by Jessica as she walked through the gap in the wall.

Seeing her covered in wounds, Qin Ming's brows furrowed, and his gaze turned even colder.

"What is it?"

"Boss, don't kill her yet. I still have a score to settle. She nearly got me killed twice—I have to get my revenge."

"You got beaten up this badly, and you still care about this nonsense?"

"No, no, Boss, you got it backward. It's because she beat me up this badly that I need to do some nonsense to her."

Kasamoto Eri grinned, revealing a sharp smile. She had grown up in a gang and was clearly no saint—far from it.

And ever since she entered the Nightmare Space and became Qin Ming's subordinate, she had only grown worse.

Looking at her silly grin, Qin Ming shook his head helplessly and casually tossed the unconscious Maki Genryusai over to her.

"She's yours. Have fun, but be careful not to get killed in turn."

"Don't worry. She won't be able to kill me."

...

Night fell quickly.

Inside a luxurious villa, Maki Genryusai struggled to open her eyes, only to find herself hanging in midair, bound by iron chains, her hands and legs completely restrained.

Before she could figure out what was happening, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the darkness.

A second later, Kasamoto Eri appeared, alongside Jessica, who had clearly been influenced by her. Both of them were dressed in special police uniforms and held whips in their hands.

Their outfits made them look strikingly similar to Poison, the infamous figure.

Seeing Maki Genryusai's wide-eyed stare, the two exchanged knowing smiles.

"Yo! You're awake! The great hero who came to avenge her brother!"

Hearing the mockery in Kasamoto Eri's tone, Maki Genryusai's heart sank, and an ominous premonition arose. She began struggling furiously.

"What are you two planning? Let me go!"

"Heh... What are we planning? You nearly killed me twice—don't you think I should return the favor?"

"A warrior can be killed but not humiliated! If you have the guts, just kill me!"

Realizing how bad the situation was, Maki Genryusai struggled with all her might. But in her heavily injured state, she had no chance of breaking free.

Instead, Kasamoto Eri grabbed her face and held it firmly in place.

Gazing into Maki Genryusai's wide, fearful eyes, Kasamoto Eri grinned.

"One last question—do you like women?"

"You're the one who likes women! Let me go!"

"Oh, so you don't? What a waste."

Hearing the answer, Kasamoto Eri sighed in disappointment and turned to Jessica, shaking her head.

"Looks like our heroic lady isn't one of us. In that case, Jessica, get her a man."

Jessica giggled and lowered her head to send a message.

Seeing this, Maki Genryusai's pupils shrank, and terror filled her expression.

"That's not what I meant! Let me go! The Bushin-ryu won't let you get away with this! The Bushin-ryu is powerful! Influential! Release me!"

"Relax, relax. You'll be released. Just not right now. Right now... it's warm-up time."

Ignoring her screams, Kasamoto Eri reached for her Bushin-ryu battle suit, starting to undo it. The suspended Maki Genryusai screamed desperately.

At that moment, outside the villa, a black stretch limousine came speeding toward them.

Two underlings rushed forward and pulled the car door open.

Qin Ming stepped out, dressed in a black suit stretched tight over his muscles. A cigarette dangled from his lips.

Rolling his shoulders, he shrugged off his jacket and waved his hand.

The underlings quickly got back into the car and drove off.

Watching them leave, Qin Ming smoothed back his slicked hair and pulled out his phone, glancing at a message from Jessica.

Slipping the phone back into his pocket, he flicked away his cigarette and strode toward the villa.

The moment he stepped inside, the faint screams from within suddenly cut off.

For a dozen seconds, silence reigned.

Then, sharper screams rang out, echoing nonstop for hours...

(End of Chapter)