Ch: 161-170
Chapter 161 Supergirl Fights Monsters
"Relax, Emma."
Arthur placed his hands on Emma Frost's temples.
Several months had passed since Emma Frost arrived here.
Over these months, everything had progressed steadily.
Arthur would occasionally guide Emma Frost in cultivating her telepathy.
Emma Frost's telepathy was much stronger than before, and her various abilities were gradually developing.
Arthur initially didn't know how to help her develop them.
It was Emma Frost who discovered it herself.
This proved that she was indeed a genius.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have become the White Queen of the Hellfire Club.
Her telepathy could extend very far, and she could also control others, alter thoughts, and so on.
It was then that Arthur noticed her transformation.
"What's happening?"
Emma Frost was a little bewildered; she felt her body beginning to change.
It started from her hands and then spread throughout her entire body.
In just a few seconds, her body turned into diamond.
"Don't be nervous."
It was Arthur 's first time witnessing it firsthand, but he knew what it was.
"This is your special talent, Diamond Form."
The White Queen, Emma Frost's most powerful ability was this Diamond Form.
In Diamond Form, she was indestructible and could resist any psychic.
The drawback was that in Diamond Form, she herself could not use telepathy.
It could be said that she actually possessed two abilities.
One was telepathy, and the other was Diamond Form.
One was for long-range, and the other was for close combat.
After all, it was well known that psychics were generally 'fragile'.
But with Emma Frost, such a thing wouldn't happen.
With her Diamond Form, who could break through her defense?
"This..."
Emma Frost looked at her Diamond Form, and suddenly she felt it was quite beautiful.
So she grabbed Arthur and said, "Want to give it a try?"
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...After a long time, Arthur emerged from the room.
The city they were currently in was Tian Gong.
Although New York was very developed, it wasn't their territory.
Only in Tian Gong did it belong to them.
Therefore, they all liked to go to Tian Gong.
Kara Zor-El was floating in mid-air, and when she saw Arthur , she slowly descended.
Her expression was a little strange: "What were you just doing?"
"Nothing."
Arthur coughed twice, clenching his fist.
"Then I heard..."
Kara was about to say something more when Arthur directly interrupted her.
"You didn't hear anything."
"Oh."
Kara nodded. She had just used her super vision to take a look.
Arthur and that woman named Emma seemed to be fighting?
Otherwise, why would they be so close?
There was no helping it; Kara, who had been imprisoned for so many years, was incredibly naive.
She was only a few years old when she left Krypton, and no one would teach her such knowledge.
Moreover, Kryptonians had already given up on artificial gestation by then.
It was estimated that Krypton no longer taught such knowledge.
After all, it was 'useless' outdated knowledge.
"How do you feel?"
Arthur floated up, came to Kara's side, and squeezed her arm.
Kara's battle suit was full-body, not the skirt-wearing Supergirl Arthur remembered.
This also gave her a different aura; though not sweet, she was very fierce.
Kara raised her arm and flexed her muscle.
Her figure was already excellent, and the battle suit fully showcased it, even revealing the muscle lines on her abdomen.
"I feel pretty good."
Kara closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "The Sun's energy is entering my body every moment."
Just as the two were conversing, some people came in through the portal.
"Mr. Li, we need help."
Upon hearing this, Arthur immediately flew down with Kara.
The person who came was General Wang from the Pacific Rim World.
"General Wang, what's the matter?"
Arthur asked.
General Wang immediately said gravely: "The Kaiju have arrived, and something is very wrong."
"What's wrong?"
Arthur and Kara landed on the ground.
General Wang said: "The intervals between Kaiju appearances are getting shorter, and they are becoming more powerful."
"Their evolution speed is incredibly fast; we've continuously scrapped Mechas during this period."
"The Gipsy Danger was also scrapped not long ago."
"We thought we'd get a break, but then the Kaiju appeared from the bottom of the sea again."
They had long discovered the passage at the bottom of the sea, but they didn't know how to close it.
And for the 'Precursors' of another Planet, they could see the situation on Earth through the Kaiju.
It was precisely because of this that they panicked.
First, mysterious monsters appeared on Earth, beating their created Kaiju like sons.
Now, new Mechas were appearing, and they had so many upgrades.
This caused the Precursors to start mass-producing their forces like crazy.
This led to a lot of pressure on humanity, who could only come for help.
After all, Huaxia knew how exaggerated the people here were.
Especially those Kryptonians, each one flying through the sky and burrowing through the Earth, omnipotent.
They just didn't know if they could defeat the Kaiju?
"Kara, do you want to fight monsters?"
Arthur looked at Kara beside him.
Kara Zor-El nodded coolly: "Let's go see."
Although she was expressionless, Arthur knew she was already excited.
This was just her way of protecting herself.
General Wang knew their capabilities, so he felt reassured.
Everyone returned to the Pacific Rim World together.
At this moment, the Dome Base had already begun to operate in an orderly manner.
"General, the Kaiju are almost here, and all Hunter Mechas have been activated."
"Currently, new Kaiju have appeared, and it looks like they are all Category Four monsters, all heading towards us."
A scientist spoke very quickly: "Clearly, they seem to have intelligence and want to deal with us first."
"Hmph!"
General Wang sneered: "Then we'll see who deals with whom first."
Turning to look at Arthur and Kara in her battle suit, he felt a sense of security.
"I'll go take a look."
Kara told Arthur and then shot straight into the sky.
The personnel at the Dome Base were already used to it.
They had also been to Jurassic World and seen the flying and burrowing Kryptonians.
At this moment, the Category Four Kaiju were already approaching the Base.
Kara flew over the sea surface and quickly noticed the waves.
"I've already seen the monsters."
She immediately told Arthur .
Arthur asked: "What do you want to do?"
"I'll try."
Kara said directly.
Then, she stopped speaking, clenched her fists, and plunged into the sea like a torpedo.
"Bang!"
Falling directly from dozens of meters high, she created a huge splash on the sea surface.
If she were participating in a diving competition, such a large splash would definitely not earn her any points.
Competitive divers make no splash when they enter the Water!
Kara's speed was extremely fast, forming a water arrow underwater, flying directly towards the Kaiju.
"Bang!"
It was like a torpedo hitting its target, instantly emitting an explosive sound.
Chapter 162: The Suppression of the Monster King
"Bang!"
The Water surface vibrated, and then a gigantic Kaiju figure directly 'flew' out of the sea.
Its posture was a bit disheveled, with its back facing the sea.
Only upon closer inspection could one realize that the Kaiju hadn't flown out on its own, but had been lifted directly by someone.
Superman Kara felt incredibly light.
This Kaiju was too light.
She could easily take on ten of these!
"Roar!"
The Tier 4 Kaiju thrashed and roared in panic in the air.
The personnel in the Hong Kong Dome Base were also surprised.
"This is a new Tier 4 Kaiju, Otachi."
They had already completed the Kaiju's naming.
The naming was primarily based on the Kaiju's characteristics.
For instance, Otachi was named so because it differed from other Kaiju.
It moved on four limbs, was very agile, had scissor-like keratinous growths at the tip of its tail, resembling a large sword with immense sweeping power, and concealed a pair of fleshy wings on its forelimbs, allowing it to fly.
However, at this moment, it was lifted, and its wings were directly 'severed' by Superman Kara's heat vision.
Then, Kara directly threw it out.
The massive body flew backward through the air.
Kara didn't wait for it to fall into the sea; she unleashed a barrage of punches.
Her body created a sonic boom as she rushed forward, punching it away, and then, while Otachi's body was still in the air, she continued to charge.
At this point, the Kaiju's weakness was exposed.
Their mass and body didn't match; Kara's punch directly pierced through its body.
"Bang!"
The colossal Kaiju exploded directly in the air, raining down like blood.
However, Kaiju blood is a pollutant to Earth.
"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"
Kara spat twice.
"Kara, there are still enemies!"
Arthur saw that she was probably done.
So, after reminding Kara, he prepared to try it himself.
"Let's just close the portal in one go."
Otherwise, this World would still have to guard against Kaiju invasions, making it impossible to fully develop other Worlds.
For Arthur , developing new Worlds was naturally more important now.
He didn't have this ability before, but now it was different.
So, he said to General Wang, "Kara and I will close the portal this time."
"Can you do it?"
General Wang was a bit shocked.
"Of course."
Arthur nodded and directly pulled out a Poke Ball.
"Come out, Pikachu!"
"Roar!"
Godzilla, who had been sleeping soundly, appeared in its ugly form.
Subsequently, Arthur was enveloped by nano-particles, his battle suit appeared, and he floated into the air.
Under General Wang's incredibly shocked gaze, he flew directly towards the ocean.
"Bang!"
Arthur also plunged down like a torpedo.
Godzilla followed closely, creating huge waves on the sea surface.
Its massive body moving even slightly was a natural disaster for humans.
Seeing Godzilla again, General Wang and the others noticed something different.
"This Kaiju named Godzilla, has it changed?"
They noticed that Godzilla's color had changed.
In fact, this was because Godzilla was very comfortable in the Poke Ball.
Moreover, the Poke Ball produced by the system provided Godzilla with the most comfortable environment, making it feel like home.
It could even provide nuclear energy.
Thus, Godzilla frantically absorbed nuclear energy, causing itself to begin evolving.
Arthur looked at Godzilla trailing behind him, only to see that its dorsal fins were already showing a reddish tint.
And within the red, there was a hint of pink.
This made Arthur wonder if Godzilla was female.
But there was already a Kaiju Queen... In reality, this meant Godzilla was about to enter its optimal state.
That is, Burning Godzilla.
Undoubtedly, Burning Godzilla is Godzilla's strongest form; in its molten state, theoretically, both its abilities and the power of its atomic breath would increase infinitely.
As if there were no upper limit.
Of course, the current Godzilla was only just embarking on this path.
Unless it went out to frantically absorb nuclear energy, it would still take some time.
At this moment, Godzilla and Arthur , together, each targeted a Kaiju.
The race that created the Kaiju is called the 'Precursors'.
Their minds could connect with the Kaiju, so whatever the Kaiju saw, they would see in real-time.
Therefore, when they discovered the massive changes on Earth, the Precursors became anxious.
The Earthlings' technological development speed was too fast.
How did they achieve such a technological leap directly?
Besides that terrifying giant Kaiju, the Mecha that went into the sea not long ago could kill a Tier 3 Kaijuas easily as drinking Water.
So the Precursors conferred for a while and finally brought over a Tier 4 Kaiju.
And, they brought three Tier 4 Kaiju at once, specifically to destroy human civilization and accelerate their progress.
General Wang and the others naturally found it troublesome, so they sought help from Arthur .
Besides Otachi, there were also Leatherback and Virus.
Leatherback resembled a large gorilla, covered in a thick keratinous shell, with its fists like a pair of large iron hammers.
Its defense was the highest among all Kaiju, capable of withstanding massive impacts without any harm.
Ordinary Mecha were completely helpless against it.
This was also a Kaiju created by the Precursors according to the characteristics of the Mecha, which could be described as a head-on confrontation.
But at this moment, facing Leatherback was not a Hunter Mecha, but the King of Kaiju, Godzilla!
Perhaps seeing its appearance, Godzilla was very displeased, reminding him of Liang Zai who had challenged him on Skull Island before.
Godzilla hadn't vented his anger then, and now seeing another 'gorilla'-shaped Kaiju, he naturally got angry and charged directly.
"Bang!"
Leatherback hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation; relying on its high defense and thick skin, it chose to confront Godzilla head-on.
The result was naturally self-evident.
The confident Leatherback was directly sent flying by the enraged Godzilla.
The seawater instantly became turbulent, as if welcoming the arrival of the true King.
Leatherback hadn't reacted yet; its weight, dozens of times less than Godzilla's, had already surrendered.
It was directly pressed against the seabed and dragged by Godzilla.
A Kaiju weighing only a few thousand tons was truly no different from a younger brother in front of Godzilla, who weighed nearly a hundred thousand tons.
It seemed that only those ancient Kaiju from the Monster Universe could pose a slight threat to Godzilla.
"Godzilla, drag it."
Arthur told Godzilla not to kill Leatherback, but to drag it along.
Godzilla forcibly shut off his atomic breath.
Although a bit displeased, he dared not show discontent and dragged Leatherback towards the seabed.
Although Leatherback wasn't dead, it was as good as dead, not daring to move an inch.
It cowered instantly; no matter how the Precursors tried to make it move, it wouldn't.
It was directly suppressed by Godzilla.
As if it were a suppression directly in its bloodline.
Meanwhile, Arthur also faced the Tier 4 Kaiju Virus.
Chapter 163 Pioneer Planet
Virus, a Level 4 Kaiju.
It had a donkey-like face, a pointed chin, a high forehead, three eyes, and two fleshy wing-like structures on its back.
This was because the Precursors realized that the Earthlings' mechs couldn't fly, so they started creating wings to make the Kaiju fly.
However, they hadn't anticipated that while the Earthlings' mechs couldn't fly, the Earthlings themselves could... As the Virus flew up from the bottom of the sea, Arthur immediately gave chase.
He was like a human missile, slamming directly into the Virus.
"Boom!"
The Virus was dragged down by him, and Kara, on the other side, still wasn't satisfied, so she joined Arthur to gang up on the Virus.
This kind of monster was like a large sandbag in their hands.
Kryptonians dared not use their full strength when hitting a sandbag, but when hitting a Kaiju, they had no such qualms.
The two grabbed the Virus and gave it a good beating, killing it in just a few moves.
"Such a weak monster."
Kara still seemed a bit disappointed, shaking her short black hair with a look of disdain.
"You'll have plenty to fight later."
Arthur pulled her, and the two flew into the deep sea together.
Kara nodded, very interested.
Because she felt that fighting this thing could release stress!
So, they quickly caught up with Godzilla, who was dragging the Leatherback across the seabed.
At this time, General Wang in the Dome Base had already learned of their whereabouts.
"General, they have already headed towards the wormhole at the bottom of the sea."
"How will they close it?"
General Wang was both puzzled and nervous.
He only hoped that Arthur would not get into trouble.
After all, Arthur was the key figure connecting several Worlds.
If it were in the past, he would certainly not let a key figure like Arthur take such a risk.
But there was no other way; this was Arthur 's own choice.
Their speed in the deep sea was very fast, even faster than the Kaiju.
In just a few minutes, they had already reached the wormhole located at the bottom of the Pacific Rim.
Humans had actually discovered this wormhole long ago and knew that the Kaiju emerged from it.
But they had no way to deal with this wormhole.
They could neither close it nor send troops through it.
It was as if it repelled them.
And as for such advanced 'technology,' they couldn't understand it in a short time.
Human technology is like this: if it's one or two steps ahead, it can still be considered black technology.
But if it's a hundred steps ahead, then for human civilization, it's tantamount to magic.
Because they couldn't understand it at all; they didn't even know the advanced technology, so how could they study it?
The Precursors' wormhole technology, while not a hundred steps ahead, was clearly not something the humans of this World could solve.
It was at least several decades ahead.
Therefore, they were helpless against the seabed wormhole and could only passively resist.
Hence, the Jaeger Program and the Wall of Life Project.
Currently, other regions of the Pacific Rim are building Walls of Life; only China has not.
Of course, China didn't remind them either.
They were the ones who wanted to waste money!
Seabed.
Arthur and Kara could have arrived much earlier, but they had to wait for Godzilla.
Godzilla also hadn't expected that its speed had become a hindrance... It was already swimming very hard in the deep sea.
Arthur communicated with it telepathically.
"Godzilla, you drag the Leatherback, and we'll enter the wormhole together."
Godzilla tried to respond, but as soon as it opened its mouth, a mouthful of seawater rushed in.
It was a direct storm intake.
Fortunately, with their immense commotion, intelligent creatures had long since fled as far as possible.
After all, even the overlord of the deep sea was insignificant in front of Godzilla.
One storm intake, and it would be in its belly.
Godzilla could only remain silent, silently dragging the Leatherback into the wormhole.
The Leatherback was still playing dead.
Even if the Precursors told it to move and escape the wormhole, it still wouldn't respond.
Are you kidding? Godzilla dragging it was like carrying zero weight; the weight difference was too great.
Unless it was given tens of thousands more tons of weight, it wouldn't dare to slightly resist Godzilla.
After all, the Leatherback was very intelligent, and it knew it was no match for Godzilla.
At this moment, Godzilla directly dragged it and leaped into the wormhole.
Arthur and Kara also followed, holding onto the Leatherback with both hands, and began to traverse.
This kind of wormhole traversal was not pleasant.
The surroundings immediately became a silvery white, as if they had entered the cosmic starry sky.
"General, they have entered the wormhole!"
"How did they do it?"
General Wang was greatly shocked.
"It seems they dragged in the body of a Kaiju; if my guess is correct, the Kaiju's body is the key to entering the wormhole."
The scientists were not to be underestimated; they had already begun their analysis.
But it no longer mattered.
Because Arthur and the others would end all of this... The Planet where the Precursors resided was a dying Planet.
Their home Planet's resources were nearly exhausted, on the verge of collapse like Kryptonian.
However, they didn't wait for Death like the Kryptonians but chose to invade other Worlds.
Among the countless Planets in the Universe, they chose Earth, opened a wormhole, and then began sending out Kaiju to pollute Earth's environment, transforming it to suit their survival.
This was no different from what General Zod and his people did.
It was just that General Zod was incredibly brutal, wanting to make changes directly.
The Precursors, on the other hand, slowly sent Kaiju to achieve the pollution.
In fact, the Precursors had already planned to invade Earth in the Triassic period, but at that time, Earth's oxygen content was too high, and the Precursors gave up.
In modern society, environmental pollution leading to ecological destruction, on the contrary, made the Precursors very satisfied.
The appearance of the Precursors was different from humans.
They were highly developed intelligent alien beings, with an appearance similar to aquatic insects, about 3.65 meters tall, possessing translucent wings, a shell-like exoskeleton, and a fusiform head crest.
They distinguished ranks by the size of their head crests.
Within the Precursors, there were three ranks.
They were: Bishop, Cardinal, and Ambassador.
The higher the rank of the Precursor, the stronger the Kaiju cloned would be.
And this Planet was connected to an unknown number of wormholes.
At this moment, the Precursors looked up at the sky.
They saw a wormhole beginning to transmit.
They immediately chattered, saying something unintelligible.
"Bo-er!"
With a crisp sound, two giant monster figures fell from the sky.
"Bang!"
The Leatherback fell to the ground and was directly stomped to Death by Godzilla.
"Roar!"
Subsequently, Godzilla ignored these ugly Precursors and let out a roar befitting a king.
As expected, these Precursors were all terrified.
They had never seen a monster like Godzilla, with skin like it had been nuclear-contaminated, ugly, yet hard.
And Arthur and Kara were also surveying this World.
"This Planet is too ugly."
Kara directly complained.
Arthur nodded.
This Planet, on the verge of resource depletion, was filled with hive-like structures, from which various Kaiju were bred.
Chapter 164 Destroying a Planet
The Kaiju on this Planet are not few in number.
If they transported all the Kaiju to Earth, the Earthlings would certainly not be able to stop them.
But the Precursors did not do this.
The main reason was that Earth was not the only Planet connected by the Precursors.
From the spacetime wormholes visible everywhere, it could be seen that the Precursors had great ambitions.
They wanted to conquer the Universe!
Earth was just one of their targets.
"This Planet…"
Kara sensed it; the scene before her was just like Krypton before its explosion.
There was almost no vegetation on the Planet's surface, the sky had turned the color of dust, and one could feel its dryness, as if there was no Water at all… Anyone could see that this Planet's life was nearing its end.
For this Planet, the race called Precursors were like leeches clinging to it.
After an unknown number of years, they had finally sucked it dry.
"Damn Earthlings!"
At this moment, the Precursors were already jabbering around Arthur and Kara.
Arthur and Kara could actually understand what they were saying.
For Kryptonians, learning a foreign language was not difficult.
Seeing these creatures called Precursors, Kara felt a wave of physiological discomfort.
They were not people, but a type of insect, disgusting insects!
"I don't know what I'm supposed to do, I only know I'm about to go on a rampage!"
She said, looking at Arthur .
Arthur nodded: "Me too."
With permission, the violence in Kara's heart was unleashed.
She had always wanted to vent the rage in her heart, but had never had a good opportunity.
Now she had her chance.
"Whoosh!"
Her body instantly created a sonic boom, disappearing from Arthur 's sight.
Many Precursors hadn't even reacted before their bodies 'exploded' and turned into blood.
Then, a laser shot out from the group, then made a turn.
The surrounding Precursors were instantly annihilated.
Perhaps to humans, their three-meter-tall insect bodies seemed somewhat frightening.
But to Arthur and Kara, they were nothing more than slightly stronger ants.
And very disgusting.
Since Kara had started killing, Arthur naturally wouldn't just watch.
He said to Godzilla: "Liang Zai, start destroying!"
Godzilla was better at destroying the 'factories' where those Precursors created Kaiju.
"Roar!"
Godzilla responded with a roar, then opened his terrifying mouth.
His Atomic Breath began to brew directly, then shot towards the monster factory in front.
"Boom!"
The factory producing Kaiju was destroyed by the Atomic Breath, as if it had been blown up, collapsing directly and turning into a pile of rubble.
Seeing this, the remaining Precursors were terrified.
"Run!"
They chattered in their bird-like language, without any thought of resistance, directly flapping their wings to escape.
But to Arthur , their speed was too slow.
Arthur flew into the air and took a deep breath.
"Hoo!"
He directly blew towards the fleeing Precursors.
This breath had turned into frost within his body; as the Frost Breath shot out, the nearby Precursorsinstantly turned into ice blocks, and even the ground frosted over.
The Precursors were frozen in swathes.
Seeing this, Kara also learned.
She also began her Ice Breath.
Under the full breath of the two Supermen, this collapsing Planet entered a state of ice and snow.
The huge blocks of ice were indeed somewhat obstructive.
So, Arthur and Kara exerted a little force and directly shattered the massive ice blocks.
"Bang!"
The huge ice blocks turned into fragments, and the frozen life within them also became fragments along with the ice.
Kara was pleasantly surprised to find that this method was more efficient.
Even more efficient than sweeping with Heat Vision.
"Woohoo!"
Kara was very excited; she had no burden in killing this alien race.
Arthur told her: "One side each, meet back here in one day."
"No problem."
Kara nodded excitedly.
"Be careful, don't fall into a trap."
Arthur reminded her.
Nothing else, Kara, no matter where she was, had the title of 'Shame of Krypton'.
Being defeated by someone weaker than her was no longer news.
Kara immediately rolled her eyes, not even replying, and flew directly into the sky.
Arthur shrugged, then looked at Godzilla.
"Godzilla, the destruction here is up to you."
Godzilla responded with a roar, then continued to sweep through.
The buildings here were taller than him, but they couldn't withstand Godzilla's destruction.
The Kaiju that had already been created were also no match for Godzilla.
Godzilla at this moment was like a giant bulldozer; wherever there was an intact building, he would 'push' towards it.
His massive body would directly smash buildings, and if they were slightly sturdier, he would swing his tail.
In short, Godzilla's destructive power was immense.
This destructive power was definitely not like the small monsters in Ultraman, who just destroyed two buildings and were done.
Nor was it like the monsters in the New Superman, who appeared inexplicably and then cautiously avoided all buildings… The New Superman gave the impression of a children's movie, completely devoid of any logic.
Godzilla was naturally not so kind; he destroyed wherever it was dense, even using Kaiju as weapons, directly throwing them towards distant buildings.
Arthur was relieved, so he flew in the opposite direction from Kara.
They didn't have much time, only one day.
And as they flew away, Godzilla destroyed some unknown place, and the giant wormhole in the sky began to disappear.
But Arthur didn't mind; anyway, they were leaving here and didn't rely on other people's wormholes… Pacific Rim World.
At the Dome Base in Hong Kong, even Mr. Li had rushed over.
After all, this was the first time in years that humanity had entered the underwater wormhole to peek into an unknown alien World.
They didn't know what the other World was like, only that the enemies came from there.
Towards enemies, one naturally had to be as cold as winter.
If it weren't for being underwater, they would have already launched several nuclear bombs.
Perhaps this was also the reason why the Precursors slyly opened the wormhole underwater.
"Report, new situation!"
At this moment, the secretary came in to report.
Mr. Li asked: "What's the situation?"
The male secretary immediately said: "Mr. Li, the underwater wormhole disappeared not long ago."
"Oh?"
"First, our scientific personnel detected energy fluctuations, and then they could no longer detect the existence of the underwater wormhole, which is suspected to have been closed."
Mr. Li was delighted to hear this: "Mr. Li and his team succeeded?"
"It should be."
"Quickly send a submarine to investigate."
Mr. Li immediately made arrangements: "If the wormhole is confirmed to have disappeared, then proceed with personnel reallocation, transferring all scientific researchers from the Dome Base to the New World."
His reaction was very fast, after all, time is money.
Those people from the Monster Universe had no crisis, they could fully develop the New World, progressing much faster than them.
Chapter 165 Demand
"Sizzle, sizzle!"
Arthur 's heat vision swept across, his eyes smoking.
But with just a blink, it was fine.
He didn't know how many cities he had destroyed, but the Precursors had mostly been cleared out by him.
He specifically targeted and eliminated the Precursors with large crowns, then dealt with those with small crowns.
After a day, he finally circled the Planet.
This Planet was not as large as Earth, so its resources were rapidly depleted.
Of course, this was also because the Precursors had been developing this Planet for a very long time.
Everything usable and unusable had been exploited.
The unrestrained exploitation of their home Planet was the reason for the Precursors' demise.
If he hadn't provoked Earth, Arthur wouldn't have come over.
The wormholes in the sky had gradually disappeared, and all their technology had been destroyed.
Even if there were a small number of stragglers, these Precursors had no chance of making a comeback.
After all, there were only Arthur and Kara; if all the Kryptonians came, they could wipe out all the stragglers.
But now it didn't matter.
Arthur met Kara.
Kara had flown around for half a circle, and she looked much colder.
"How is it?"
Kara nodded and replied, "They've basically all been eliminated by me."
She didn't feel like she was killing people; after all, the Precursors weren't people.
They were more like insects.
"Then let's go back."
Arthur nodded and pinched her face.
Kara rolled her eyes at him and pulled away from his hand.
Afterward, Arthur found Godzilla, who was already tired.
Godzilla casually found a spot and lay down, looking like a small mountain.
"Come back, Pikachu!"
Arthur threw the Poke Ball towards Godzilla.
Godzilla's huge body immediately began to shrink, being taken into the Poke Ball.
Then, the Poke Ball flew directly into Arthur 's hand.
"What kind of black technology is this?"
Kara had never seen anything so outrageous.
A monster like a mountain was directly taken into a palm-sized Poke Ball?
This was too absurd!
Arthur smiled without speaking.
He was kidding, he didn't know either, alright?
If he had this kind of technology, he would have started covering everything; all the monsters in the Monster Universe would be taken away by him.
"Let's go back."
Then, Arthur opened the door, not wanting to stay here for another second… Jurassic World.
Extensive development had begun around the Heavenly Palace; looking into the distance, the towering trees that once stood had been cut down at some unknown time, turning into a barren expanse.
This Planet was originally full of primitive aura, but with the arrival of humans, it was replaced by an industrialized atmosphere.
Human development caused some damage to this Planet.
Facts proved that industrialization was not entirely good; it had an impact on the environment and other things.
Kara watched all this, afraid that this place would become like the Precursors' Planet.
Resources depleted, on the verge of collapse.
"Don't worry, that was endless development."
Arthur said, "Everything here is planned."
Industrialization had to be carried out.
Without industry, humans could easily become food for dinosaurs.
But as long as they held the truth in their hands, even dinosaurs would be afraid.
At first, those dinosaurs, seeing humans they had never seen before, didn't take them seriously.
Even dinosaurs with bodies only one or two meters long regarded humans as food, to be hunted at will.
Until humans pulled the trigger, making the sound of truth.
As one dinosaur after another was hunted, the other dinosaurs finally felt a bit of 'fear.'
This fear would be stored in their genes, and their descendants would instinctively be afraid of guns.
Then, dinosaurs no longer dared to attack humans at will.
Especially the smarter ones, who would run away directly upon seeing humans.
Facts proved that in the face of human thermal weapons, as long as it was still flesh and blood, there was no resistance whatsoever.
The only difference was the amount of ammunition used.
If they were tougher, more ammunition would be used.
After the human army swept through, dinosaurs no longer dared to approach human cities at will.
Occasionally, lost dinosaurs would also be scared away by gunfire.
Of course, they would not indiscriminately slaughter dinosaurs; that would be too wasteful.
Humans preferred to raise dinosaurs and then study them.
Everything on this Planet was worth studying.
"Mr. Li."
Mr. Li indeed met Arthur here.
"Mr. Li."
The two shook hands.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, for helping our World eliminate a major hidden danger."
"It was just a small matter."
The two exchanged pleasantries.
Mr. Li immediately said, "Next, we will fully develop this World."
"Welcome."
Arthur agreed with both hands.
This was like playing Cities: Skylines, watching a blank space gradually turn into a city, with good planning, and the scale growing larger and larger.
This feeling was very fulfilling.
Of course, Arthur could use all these resources, which were continuously flowing into the Marvel Universe to begin their next plan.
The space elevator needed to be built near the equator, as the effects of rotation and revolution were minimal there.
Therefore, the two major companies directly bought islands in the ocean, then reclaimed land to form a small 'landmass.'
Next, the construction of the space elevator could begin.
However, this would take time, and construction probably wouldn't start until after 2012.
A group of Black Widows was also arranged here by Arthur .
Their numbers were growing; the Red Room had trained at least a thousand people over several decades.
Few of those trained by the Red Room could get used to a free life.
Compared to freedom, they preferred to be disciplined.
So, except for a few who didn't want to return, most of the Agents were brought back by Yelena.
Arthur didn't let them all stay together but separated them.
Most stayed in the Heavenly Palace; as Arthur 's direct subordinates, they were to manage that Planet.
If there were unreasonable aspects, they would point them out and have the people from the other two Worlds correct them.
Another part remained in the Marvel Universe, helping Arthur monitor the progress of the projects.
After all, the Black Widows were nomadic; it was the same for them to work anywhere.
As for the employees of Future Technology Company, they had families, and their homes were all in New York, so it was naturally inconvenient for them to leave their hometowns.
Moreover, the Black Widows were more trustworthy.
Arthur controlled them more easily.
Julia was the one leading them.
Arthur walked around and chatted with Julia.
"If you have any needs, just bring them up, and we will try our best to meet them."
Hearing this, Julia immediately said, "Master, some of the little hussies are very promiscuous…"
"Cough, cough."
Arthur coughed twice: "That won't do, where are the rules?"
"At most, we'll buy you some toys."
Julia also felt a bit embarrassed: "Toys are enough."
Arthur nodded, feeling a bit of a headache.
But there was no way around it; the Black Widows were also human, and where there were people, there were needs; this was normal and could not be ignored.
So he told the Red Queen to quickly get some toys.
Chapter 166 New Building
Time passed.
The building, which had been under construction for some time, was now complete.
Arthur chose an auspicious day to move Future Technology Company there.
This building would serve as the location for subsidiary companies in the future.
The main company would move to the new building.
Of course, important equipment and the like had already been moved, and a sturdy underground fortress had been built.
The Red Queen's mainframes and other equipment were placed there.
"Mr. Arthur !"
bumblebee arrived at the new building's entrance, where a group of reporters was already waiting.
They frantically pressed their shutters, eager to interview Arthur .
Arthur gestured for them to quiet down, and they quickly complied.
After all, a noisy commotion meant no one would get valuable news.
"Mr. Arthur , why did you choose such a day for the relocation?"
A female reporter with wavy hair shoved a microphone forward.
Today was September 11th, and anyone prone to making associations would certainly feel uncomfortable.
Or rather, most people already felt uncomfortable.
Arthur , however, said calmly, "Because we must never forget this day!"
Of course, it was because it was a good day!
He just couldn't say that.
Instead, he put on a solemn expression and began his performance.
Arthur spoke for a bit in front of the cameras, then turned and went inside.
There was hardly any reputation left in this World.
Oasis had nearly drained it dry.
Saying more wouldn't do any good; only a fool would talk.
He looked up at the Future building, which had taken over a year to construct—a remarkably fast pace.
After all, it was even taller than the Empire State Building, nearly five hundred meters high.
It also had over 150 floors.
As for safety, there was no need to worry.
It was already well-built, and then a bit of Vibranium was added.
This was probably the safest building in New York.
After Arthur entered, Gwen and the others immediately walked over: "Boss."
Hope, Mary Jane, and others were among them.
"Let's go up."
Arthur nodded with satisfaction.
According to the design, the top floor had a helipad and a platform extending outwards.
The entire building was highly futuristic, with eight elevators that could go directly to different floors.
There were also hidden elevators for Arthur 's emergency use.
Arthur didn't need to worry about security either; the Red Queen had already taken over the building.
For a building nearly five hundred meters tall, it took a considerable amount of time to reach the top.
They could choose whether the elevators were transparent or enclosed.
At this moment, Arthur and the others stood in a transparent elevator, watching the ground grow increasingly distant and the objects below shrink into insignificance.
This feeling... was like ascending to heaven.
"Is it really necessary for the building to be this tall?"
President Hope asked with a strange expression.
"Of course."
Arthur nodded, "In the past, when people came to New York, the landmark was the Empire State Building, but now it is the Future Building."
"Stark Industries' new building also aims for that," Hope said.
"But they were a step too late; it just makes them look like they're clumsily imitating," Arthur said casually.
Being one step ahead of Tony Stark in everything would infuriate him!
Though there wasn't much to compare with Tony Stark anymore.
After all, Tony now frequently visited the Heavenly Palace.
He even offered advice.
Of course, the main thing was that they had many collaborations.
Arriving at the new office, it was nearly 200 square meters.
The layout and everything else were designed by Gwen.
"Are you satisfied?"
Gwen followed Arthur in, looking expectant.
"Satisfied."
Arthur nodded; he didn't have many demands.
As for the style and such, as long as it looked good, it was fine.
Gwen understood him well.
"Then I'll go pick them up now."
Gwen nodded and left directly.
Of course, she was going to pick up Eve and the others.
They hadn't seen the new office yet.
Arthur went to the window, and with his excellent eyesight, he watched the bustling traffic below, feeling a bit emotional.
In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person, but he never expected to change his fate by coming to the Marvel Universe.
This World was clearly very dangerous.
Of course, Arthur couldn't say he was particularly safe now either.
After all, no one knew what the future held.
But that wasn't important; enjoying the present was paramount.
Many people neglected the present for the sake of the future.
Of course, this wouldn't happen in Oasis.
Previously, people from Congress approached Future Technology Company, wanting to shut down Oasis.
Of course, in reality, it was just to get a piece of the pie.
But what they said had already become a reality.
Because of Oasis, this'second World,' many cities in the real World had begun to decline.
If people weren't going out for life or work, they basically wouldn't leave their homes.
They preferred to spend all their time in Oasis.
This had a huge impact on the real economy.
People were no longer willing to consume, and even became unwilling to leave their homes.
Therefore, many capitalists blamed Future Technology Company for harming them.
Arthur naturally wouldn't give up his interests.
He also suggested that they could open shops within Oasis.
In reality, these people themselves were also playing Oasis.
After all, compared to Oasis, which had infinite resources, infinite fun, and where one almost never felt bored.
The real World was simply too weak.
Many people put on VR equipment and could do anything in Oasis, whatever they wanted.
They could jump from dozens of stories high without dying, and even wear equipment to fly.
Compared to that, Real Life OL was indeed the weaker World, right?
Under these circumstances, if Oasis were really to be shut down, even more people would probably go crazy.
Even if Future Technology Company only leaked a little information, it would likely cause riots.
Arthur had used this method to deter America before.
If they insisted on pressuring Future Technology Company, Arthur could also make their terms in office end early.
In fact, Arthur had already begun to control this nation.
The vast majority of people in America had entered Oasis, which meant Arthur already controlled the votes.
As long as he had the Red Queen subtly hint in Oasis who to vote for, many people would follow suit.
This meant that anyone who wanted to be elected would have to depend on Arthur 's approval.
Thus, those in Washington who realized this all began to curry favor with Arthur .
Arthur had nothing good to say about these spineless individuals.
At this moment, he sat in his chair and entered Oasis to look at the scenery.
Other players came in to play games, but he played it like a grand strategy game, as if watching the sea.
Oasis was already realistic enough that some people even struggled to distinguish between the real and virtual Worlds because of it.
But what did that matter to Arthur ?
"Master."
After Eve and the others came in, they also connected to Oasis, joining Arthur to admire the scenery.
They didn't even need to wear any equipment; they just needed to connect with a data cable.
Many players ignored them, walking past towards the activity areas ahead.
Oasis would occasionally hold events to keep players active.
Chapter 167 Chun Li
A small continent in the Pacific Ocean, near the equator.
Arthur and Tony Stark had already sent people to protect this place.
At this moment, a private jet landed.
Arthur and Tony Stark were both a little unsteady on their feet.
Tony Stark's flight attendants, each with their own unique charm, were a sight to behold.
White, yellow, black, thin, voluptuous... like a fruit platter filled with all kinds of fruit, ready to be enjoyed however he wished.
However, Arthur only admired their dancing.
If he needed it, wouldn't his Black Widows be even more satisfying?
Seeing the two men, Julia, with her sensual big mouth, walked over.
"Master."
She looked at Arthur , speaking seductively.
"Mm."
Arthur nodded and asked, "How is it now?"
"The space elevator can start construction at any time."
Julia said.
For this, they had prepared many construction robots, all utilizing technology Arthur had provided.
Tony Stark, meanwhile, looked around: "I don't care about the space elevator; the space elevator needs a place to go."
"Where's the space station you mentioned?"
Arthur looked at him, speechless: "In the sky, of course."
"The sky?"
"Otherwise, on the ground?"
The materials needed for the Black Tower Space Station had already been prepared.
Then, a fleet of Lantham-class shuttles would transport the materials into space, where the space station would be assembled.
Fortunately, the Lantham-class shuttles were large enough and capable of entering the Universe.
After all, it was Galactic Empire technology.
Furthermore, with scientists brought in from various Worlds and the Red Queen overseeing, the construction of the Black Tower Space Station was progressing quite rapidly.
In addition, Imperial-class Star Destroyers were already being built, but they required a lot of materials, so progress was slow.
Like the X-wing fighters, they went directly into mass production.
Although it seemed a bit strange to use the Empire's Star Destroyers to carry X-wing starfighters, they were also building their own space force.
After all, many crises in the Marvel Universe originated from beyond Earth.
"I declare the official start of construction for the space elevator!"
Arthur stood on the platform, with people below taking photos and simultaneously posting them online.
They used the space elevator as bait to draw the attention of the entire World to this location, diverting it from other places.
After all, events happening in the Universe were too difficult for Earth to observe.
But even if someone discovered it, it didn't matter.
There was no law prohibiting private companies from building space stations.
Because they never imagined that a private company would possess such technology.
It's important to know that not just anyone can build a space station.
Even U.S. itself had to cooperate with other countries.
And those space stations were so cramped, completely incomparable to the Black Tower.
Subsequently, under the astonished gazes of Arthur and Tony Stark, the already prepared machines began to work, constructing the space elevator at an incredibly fast pace.
The technology for the space elevator wasn't the difficult part; it was the materials that were very troublesome.
But for Arthur , who was connected to several Worlds, obtaining the materials was very simple.
Therefore, with no issues with materials and complete technology, the construction speed was naturally extremely fast.
It would likely take less than two years for the space elevator to be built from the ground to the Universe.
By then, the Black Tower Space Station would probably be long finished.
Perhaps Arthur would even start building new space stations.
Surrounding Earth with space stations... wouldn't that allow him to do whatever he wanted?
Thinking of this, Arthur smiled.
Seeing Arthur 's sly smile, Tony Stark knew he was full of mischief.
"What are you thinking?"
"Nothing."
Arthur led him into a building, then had Julia bring some wine.
"Come, let's drink."
Tony Stark didn't press the matter.
Both poured champagne and began to drink.
"I'll be leaving for a bit next, you know."
Arthur said.
"Going to other Worlds?"
Tony Stark became interested: "Can I come?"
"No, you need to stay and oversee our projects."
Arthur flatly refused.
"Alright."
Tony Stark replied, then took a sip of his drink.
"But I need to go back to New York first."
"Why?"
"To see but not to touch, it's too unbearable."
...Late 20th century Hong Kong.
Arthur walked the streets, feeling the atmosphere here.
Hong Kong at this time was still very chaotic, and in Arthur 's opinion, not particularly developed.
It was just a little better than the mainland.
Decades later, this place would become backward.
The streets were lined with stalls selling cart noodles and fish balls.
Mahjong parlors were everywhere, with loud sounds of card playing coming from within.
He took out his special phone and had the Red Queen connect to the internet.
Otherwise, he wouldn't know what World this was, or if there was anything worth his attention.
Just then, the crowd in front scattered, revealing three robbers running towards them.
"Get out of the way!"
"Don't block the path!"
They held gleaming weapons, acting very arrogantly.
Before long, they ran up to Arthur .
They saw Arthur blocking their way and immediately yelled from a distance: "Idiot, get out of the way!"
"Hurry up and get lost!"
They noticed Arthur stood motionless, instead looking behind them.
Gritting their teeth, they charged directly at Arthur .
Arthur didn't even look at them until they forcefully pushed him.
"Bang!"
Arthur didn't budge; instead, the person who pushed him fell to the ground.
"Ha, don't run!"
At this moment, the figure chasing from behind had approached.
She had a bun hairstyle, her waist-length black hair tied up, and a perfect body proportion.
She wore a blue kung fu qipao, with dark-colored leggings that perfectly showcased her 'muscles'.
As she ran, her muscular thighs were very prominent.
She ignored the robber who had fallen to the ground and directly kicked the other two who were still standing.
"Phoenix Wing Fan?"
Arthur was a little surprised, seeing the woman lift her leg, kicking at the two men like a phantom.
The two ordinary robbers had no ability to resist and were instantly kicked flying.
Then, the policewoman, with incredible speed, handcuffed all three of them.
"Amazing!"
The onlookers immediately applauded.
Happy for such a formidable policewoman.
And this policewoman with the bun hairstyle also came before Arthur .
Seeing that Arthur was on her side, she immediately said: "Thank you, sir, my name is Chun Li, please wait a moment to give a statement."
The woman before him was indeed Chun Li from Street Fighter.
Arthur naturally recognized her.
After all, for a period, Chun Li's popularity was no less than Tifa, who was known as the Jerusalem of the 3D World.
"Arthur ."
Arthur extended his hand.
Chun Li hesitated for a moment, then extended her hand and shook his.
She had something on her wrist to protect it.
Chapter 168 Santa Claus is not as good as me
Hearing Mr. Li's accent, Chun Li immediately realized that he was not a local.
So she asked, "Mr. Li, are you from the north?"
"No."
Mr. Li shook his head with a wry smile.
Only then did Chun Li seriously size up Mr. Li.
It was only the 1990s, but Mr. Li's clothes didn't show too obvious a time gap.
Chun Li could tell that Mr. Li, from head to toe, exuded an air of luxury, looking somewhat out of place compared to the average person in Hong Kong.
She looked thoughtful but didn't ask further.
After a short wait, her colleagues arrived and directly took the three robbers away.
Though called robbers, they were simply engaged in robbery.
Hong Kong was not safe in this era; one only needed to watch the movie "Young and Dangerous" to know.
Statistics showed that in this period, there were as many as 100,000 gang members in Hong Kong.
Various industries involved in illegal activities or other dubious dealings were countless.
There were also things like the "Nine-Billion Inspector," and the entertainment industry was even more chaotic.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Mr. Li.
His interest was entirely focused on Chun Li.
Perhaps sensing that Mr. Li was no ordinary person, they only took an on-site statement and didn't require him to go to the police station.
When it was over, Mr. Li went directly to Chun Li.
"Officer Chun Li, would you honor me by having a cup of coffee together?"
Chun Li, who was chatting with her colleagues, wanted to decline.
She was still very young, only in her twenties, with suitors stretching from north to south Hong Kong.
In her twenties, Chun Li was full of collagen, not only adorable but also skilled in combat.
So, without giving her a chance to decline, Mr. Li continued directly, "Don't overthink it; I just want to thank you, because if it weren't for you, I might have been harmed by those three robbers."
Chun Li, however, thought of the person who tried to push Mr. Li but was instead knocked down by him.
She rolled her eyes slightly at Mr. Li: "You're already formidable enough; where would you need me to save you?"
Looking at how Mr. Li was dressed very properly and appropriately, she hadn't expected him to be a 'suit-wearing thug.'
Mr. Li immediately chuckled, "I'm just in good physical condition, but I don't know combat techniques. Please give me this opportunity."
"Alright."
Chun Li agreed.
Anyway, she was off work, so a cup of coffee wouldn't hurt.
So, she told her colleagues, and under their teasing gazes, she blushed slightly and followed Mr. Li out.
"Hey, didn't we agree to have coffee?"
It took Chun Li a while to realize that Mr. Li had brought her to the famous 'Tai Ping Koon Restaurant.'
This restaurant in Causeway Bay, established in 1860, had been around for over a hundred years and was the pioneer of Western cuisine in Hong Kong.
"It's getting late now; let's have coffee and then have dinner together."
Mr. Li said, taking her hand, and without another word, walked in.
"You…."
Chun Li only felt he was too domineering.
However, her hand, held by him, didn't resist either.
Chun Li's hand was very soft, but because she often held a gun, there were a few calluses on her knuckles.
"Sir, Madam, please come this way."
Chun Li wasn't wearing a traditional police uniform but her own training qipao.
So, upon entering, she was immediately misunderstood by the waiter.
Her pretty face instantly flushed, and she immediately said, "We are not in that kind of relationship."
Mr. Li, however, smiled, "A good, secluded spot, please."
"Certainly."
The waiter also smiled, not caring at all.
Finding a seat, Mr. Li handed the menu to Chun Li.
"Ladies first."
Chun Li took the menu, feeling a little embarrassed, so she only ordered a steak.
Mr. Li took it back and, upon seeing it, immediately laughed, "Don't tell me someone who practices martial arts only eats this little."
This made Chun Li feel a bit awkward, saying, "It's enough; I eat less for dinner."
After all, it was their first meeting; how could she let Mr. Li spend so much and eat and drink lavishly?
"No way, I have to feed you until you're plump and fair."
Mr. Li directly ordered a lot more, specifically choosing the expensive items.
Hearing this ambiguous remark, Chun Li rolled her eyes: "Do you take me for a pig?"
They both laughed.
Afterward, Mr. Li looked down at the information the Red Queen had found.
It turned out that Chun Li had been tracking an organization called 'Shadow Law.'
This was because, not long ago, her father, Tong Ao, had been captured by Shadow Law while tracking them.
To find her father, Chun Li naturally began to vigorously investigate Shadow Law.
"Shadow Law."
Mr. Li pondered for a moment; he remembered this was a major boss-like organization in the Street Fighter World.
It was precisely for this reason that Chun Li joined the International Police Organization.
To conduct an international investigation!
"Special Investigator, huh…"
Mr. Li thought to himself and then said, "Chun Li, can you teach me some fighting techniques?"
This made Chun Li hesitate, and she replied, "It's not that I don't want to teach you, but I have my own matters to attend to right now."
At this moment, the Western meal was also served.
Mr. Li gestured for her to start eating, and he began to eat as well.
He could tell that Chun Li didn't mind taking disciples.
But clearly, Chun Li's current goal was to investigate Shadow Law, not to do other things.
Once Shadow Law was destroyed, Chun Li might recruit disciples and teach them combat.
Mr. Li thought of a line of persuasion, but he dismissed it.
He had originally intended to deceive Chun Li.
But it was meaningless.
Because deception would always be exposed; one lie would lead to countless lies.
And Mr. Li was accustomed to using sincerity as his ultimate move.
Of course, always being sincere was foolish.
One could only say that the line needed to be carefully managed.
So, Mr. Li said, "Chun Li, if you are willing to teach me, I can fulfill any wish you have."
Chun Li paused, then chuckled, "Are you Santa Claus?"
"Santa Claus is not as good as I am."
Mr. Li smiled, "You might as well try to believe me; you won't lose anything, after all."
This gave Chun Li a strange feeling, as if what Mr. Li said was true.
So, after a moment of hesitation, she nodded and said, "Alright, I'll teach you."
But after saying it, she felt amused internally.
What she wanted, how could Mr. Li possibly fulfill it for her?
But for some reason, she didn't find Mr. Li annoying; perhaps she had a good first impression of him.
People always go by first impressions; many form a general impression at first glance and then attribute good or bad qualities to that first impression.
This is why Mr. Li always dressed impeccably.
To strive to leave a good impression on others.
At least for now, the effect was quite good.
After they finished their Western meal, Mr. Li took out U.S. dollars to pay and suggested, "Let's go, we'll have coffee."
Only then did Chun Li remember that they were supposed to have coffee, but ended up having a meal.
And she had inexplicably agreed to Mr. Li.
However, coffee ultimately didn't happen.
They went to Lan Fong Yuen and had a cup of silk stocking milk tea.
This tea restaurant was famous for it.
And it was affordable and good, which Chun Li also found quite nice.
"Where do you live?"
Chun Li said, "Remember to find me tomorrow."
Chapter 169 Fighting Skills
Arthur looked at Chun Li's back.
Chun Li seemed to sense his gaze, and her usually uninhibited walking style became much more ladylike.
Originally, he had wanted to say that he had nowhere to stay and see if Chun Li could take him in.
But Chun Li knew he had money, so she naturally wouldn't agree.
So, he didn't say anything.
Arthur booked a room at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
This was considered one of the more luxurious hotels in Hong Kong, opened in 1989, with a lobby in a black and gold retro style, paved with marble.
The room was a sea-view room, and the balcony even had a swimming pool.
In this era, it was considered a very innovative design.
So, he took off his clothes and jumped directly into the balcony pool, leaning against the side.
Then he picked up his phone, which was custom-made by Future Technology Company, with the Red Queen chip inside, allowing it to be used no matter which World he traveled to.
It was just more convenient with internet access.
At this time, Arthur didn't need a SIM card to make calls.
He dialed Chun Li directly.
"Beep beep..."
In those days, there were only landlines, and whether a call connected was entirely up to fate.
After a long time with no answer, Arthur had no choice.
He had swum enough, took a shower, and then lay down on the bed.
There was no entertainment at all, which was quite boring.
So he called Chun Li again, and finally someone answered.
"Hello?"
Chun Li's somewhat clear voice came through.
Arthur smiled and said, "It's me. What were you doing earlier? No one answered the phone."
Chun Li, who was wiping her hair with a towel, said helplessly, "Of course I was taking a shower! Do you think it's like you boys?"
"Tsk, does it take you that long to shower?"
"What do you mean 'that long'?"
The two chatted casually.
Fortunately, Chun Li's phone was right by the sofa, so she sat cross-legged on the sofa and held the receiver.
After chatting for nearly half an hour, she yawned and said, "I'm sleepy, I'm going to rest first."
Although she still wanted to keep chatting, she was indeed a bit tired.
Arthur was knowledgeable and spoke humorously, a type Chun Li had never encountered before.
If it weren't for the hatred in her heart, she might have already developed feelings for Arthur .
But now, there was no hint of affection in her heart, only hatred for Shadow.
"See you tomorrow then."
Arthur said, hanging up the phone.
He was satisfied, after all, he had never chatted on the phone for so long before.
So this is what it felt like... The next day, Chun Li went to work as usual.
In the afternoon, she saw Arthur outside.
"How did you know I was here?"
Chun Li was a little puzzled.
"I asked for directions."
Arthur said casually, "You're an international police officer, where else would you be?"
This made Chun Li roll her eyes at him: "Can't I go catch robbers?"
"Then I admit, I took a gamble."
The two chatted as they walked directly to the martial arts gym next door.
"I rented a venue."
Arthur spoke.
He noticed that Chun Li was dressed similarly to yesterday.
It was still a blue training qipao, and she wore very dark black tights on her legs, at least 100D, barely showing any skin tone.
He wondered if Chun Li only had this type of clothing at home.
Of course, this was Chun Li's classic outfit, and Arthur liked it very much.
Chun Li's blue training qipao was like Mai Shiranui's red ninja outfit; without it, it just didn't feel classic enough.
Chun Li followed him to the training ground, which was on the second floor of a building, a very spacious area, like a basketball court.
The floor was wooden and very smooth to walk on.
"This place is pretty good."
Chun Li nodded, then looked at Arthur and said, "You're not going to practice martial arts with me in a suit, are you?"
Arthur then took off his jacket and removed something he had on his chest.
"What is this?"
Chun Li looked at the high-tech device, a little bewildered.
"A battle suit."
Arthur 's words left Chun Li speechless.
Seeing Arthur ready, she immediately became serious.
"What do you know?"
"I don't know anything."
Arthur shook his head.
He had never learned how to fight; after all, he was supposed to be a scientist.
So, even with Superman's physique, Arthur was accustomed to solving everything with strength.
Because he lacked technique.
This is why Kryptonian used genes to classify professions.
In fact, everyone has strengths, and classifying by genes makes it clearer, eliminating the need to spend time confirming what one is truly suited for.
Just as Li Bai wrote in his 'Bringing in the Wine':
"Heaven gave me talent and it must be useful; a thousand gold pieces scattered will return."
Arthur had never learned how to exert force or what moves to use.
This made Chun Li a bit helpless; she could only teach him from the very basics.
"Then follow my movements."
Chun Li's kung fu was inherited from her father, Tong Ang.
He was proficient in Chinese martial arts and also had his own unique understanding.
So, even though Chun Li's style was based on Hong Family Iron Wire Fist, she had trained her leg techniques very well.
Later, she also received guidance from the assassination fist master 'Gen,' forming her own style.
For example, 'Gen's Assassination Kick' was passed down to her by Chun Li's father.
Because Tong Ang and Gen were good friends.
Gen used assassination fist, rumored to have a 100% success rate, a true master.
And Chun Li, now, was best at Qigong Fist and leg techniques.
Such as Hundred Rending Kicks, Heavenly Ascent Kicks, Wind Wing Fan, and so on.
"Right now, it's important for you to learn basic punches and kicks; Qigong is not what you need to learn yet."
After demonstrating once, Chun Li asked, "How much did you remember?"
She fought with extreme grace, making one wonder if she could even fight at all.
However, Arthur watched intently.
So beautiful.
Is this what a female fighter is like?
"I remembered everything."
Arthur replied.
"Good... huh?"
Chun Li had been prepared for him to not remember anything, ready to teach him slowly.
But... "You remembered everything?"
Chun Li looked at Arthur suspiciously.
"Then show me."
Arthur didn't hold back; with his current physical prowess, any movement was easy.
So, he performed a complete set of Chun Li's routine, from beginning to end.
In Chun Li's eyes, it was basically flawless.
"Have you really never practiced before?"
Chun Li frowned, suspecting Arthur was playing a trick on her.
And Arthur assured her, "No, I just learn faster."
With his current super brain, he basically learned things instantly.
There was no situation where his eyes understood but his body hadn't caught up yet.
Chun Li pursed her lips and said, "Then let's try it out."
Saying that, she stood directly in front of Arthur .
Her expression was serious, and she directly attacked.
"Here I come!"
With a delicate shout, her long legs directly kicked towards Arthur .
Chun Li was 1.7 meters tall, but her proportions were very symmetrical, giving her a perfect feeling.
And at this moment, her powerful thighs reached Arthur 's eyes in a blink.
Her thighs looked strong, and they must hurt a lot if they hit someone!
Chapter 170 It's not made of iron
Arthur reacted extremely quickly; although he wanted to be kicked by Chun Li, and even squeezed by those legs, it wasn't the right time.
So, Arthur immediately dodged backward.
Chun Li's move was wide and open, which meant it had significant flaws.
However, Arthur didn't counter-attack; he just prepared to defend first.
As expected, Chun Li made a few more moves; whether it was her punches or kicks, Arthur easily dodged them all.
But Chun Li also noticed something.
"Your dodging has no system; you're just fast to react."
Chun Li frowned and stopped, but she maintained her attacking stance.
From this, it was clear that Arthur had indeed not practiced martial arts.
He was merely clumsily imitating her techniques.
At this moment, only two words were in Chun Li's mind.
Genius!
If Arthur learned just by watching once, what else could he be but a genius?
Moreover, martial arts, to put it plainly, is about who has more strength, who is faster, and who is more ruthless!
She could see all these points in Arthur .
"Then what should I do?"
Arthur asked.
"Distance."
Chun Li taught seriously.
"Master the distance, make the enemy feel like they can attack you, but in reality, they can't hit you, and then at this ambiguous distance, trick them into making a move."
"After that, you can counter-attack while the enemy is recovering from their move!"
Hearing this, Arthur recalled boxing matches.
No wonder those boxers liked to sway back and forth.
As a fighting expert, Arthur also realized how to describe this using professional terminology.
"Isn't this 'tatefuda'?"
In fighting games, the continuous probing with an opponent, which is what Chun Li described, is collectively known as 'tatefuda'.
In other games, it would probably be called 'positioning'.
For fighters, positioning is very important.
Arthur realized this and then tested it out with Chun Li.
Chun Li immediately kicked up.
"You're too close."
"To achieve this, you must be familiar with your opponent's attacking range and methods."
Arthur looked at Chun Li's incoming leg; this time, he didn't dodge but blocked it with his hand.
The moment her kick connected with Arthur , her thigh muscles twitched.
"Tsk!"
However, just as he tried to grab Chun Li's calf, she had already pulled it back.
Arthur then said, "I heard you have a special move, like the one yesterday."
Chun Li looked at Arthur , thinking that he reacted quickly, and his defense from that block just now shouldn't be low.
"Then be careful."
Saying that, she wasn't too excessive and chose to use the Hyakuretsukyaku (Hundred Rending Kicks).
She stood on her left foot, raised her right leg, and it blurred into a phantom in the air.
It was as if she had instantly landed a hundred consecutive hits, giving Arthur the feeling of facing a torrential storm, as if he was simultaneously facing attacks from all directions.
For humans, this move was incredibly fast.
After all, martial artists are somewhat superhuman; they not only have unique skills, but some also possess 'Qi Gong'.
For example, Chun Li, she has Qi Gong.
This was Arthur 's fleeting thought; he was distracted by these thoughts while effortlessly dodging.
Seeing Arthur 's performance, Chun Li felt like she was being played.
But she didn't stop; instead, she wanted to see Arthur 's limits.
So she continuously attacked Arthur , her movements fluid and beautiful, like art.
Chun Li's attacks felt like they had no pauses, like a fierce storm; ordinary people would have no chance to counter-attack her.
Arthur also didn't counter-attack; instead, he was appreciating and learning.
Although there are sayings like 'one force breaks all methods' and 'among all martial arts, speed is supreme'.
But fighting techniques are still useful.
Just like when Superman Clark first faced Fiora, he was beaten black and blue.
Fiora hadn't even absorbed Solar energy at the time; relying solely on Kryptonian inherent strength and fighting techniques, she was able to discipline Clark.
Arthur didn't want to be a brute.
At this moment, Chun Li noticed he was distracted and immediately shouted, "Don't get distracted, watch my move!"
Chun Li suddenly unleashed a Qi Gong palm.
This was the first time Arthur had seen 'Qi'.
He felt something coalesce from Chun Li's body, and then he saw a 'Qi' strike coming towards him.
This blue gas, after being released from Chun Li's palm, transformed into a visible energy wave.
"Interesting!"
Arthur didn't dodge this time; instead, he wanted to study Qi Gong.
"Dodge!"
This made Chun Li anxious.
Not everyone can withstand Qi Gong head-on.
However, Arthur directly reached out and touched it, then absorbed the Qi Gong.
To put it simply, what is called 'Qi' is also a form of energy.
It's just that martial artists use it differently; when they release it, it forms a Qi wave.
In the Street Fighter World view, many people can use waves.
For example, the protagonist 'Ryu', and his Master Brother Ken.
The famous 'Hadouken' is a wave.
Chun Li was stunned.
It was the first time she had seen someone directly absorb Qi.
"You... who exactly are you?"
She frowned, looking at Arthur ; even a fool would know something was amiss.
Arthur , however, said seriously, "Because of a technology, my body has been enhanced, but I don't know any fighting techniques yet."
This made Chun Li purse her lips; after knowing Arthur was very strong, she stopped being polite.
She continued to attack, even using other moves, including her super special attacks.
Arthur also started to get serious.
When Chun Li used the Feng Wing Fan, he directly moved forward and grabbed Chun Li's leg.
Chun Li, however, didn't give up and continued forward.
"Bang!"
The two directly fell to the ground.
The embarrassing thing was that Chun Li had a strong competitive spirit; even as she fell, she was still trying to attack.
Or rather, once the Feng Wing Fan started, it couldn't stop.
Thus, the situation at this moment was extremely awkward and alluring.
Chun Li's firm, muscular thighs clamped Arthur 's head; if Arthur didn't have a Superman physique, he would probably have passed out.
Passed out from dizziness.
He wanted to be squeezed by Chun Li, but he didn't mean his head.
So, he reacted and somewhat reluctantly patted Chun Li's thigh.
Chun Li then realized, let out an 'Ah', and quickly got up from Arthur .
Chun Li's thighs were very exaggerated; even with tights, they looked full of muscle definition, and it felt... not bad.
"Why didn't you dodge?"
Chun Li asked awkwardly.
Arthur had been dodging before, which was why she used the Feng Wing Fan.
"I wanted to see if I could block it."
Arthur said with a smile.
He wasn't injured; with his current body, he was invincible in most Worlds.
As long as he didn't encounter overly abnormal enemies, he would basically clear them without taking damage.
After getting up, Chun Li grabbed and squeezed Arthur for a bit.
She naturally knew Arthur wasn't injured, but she was curious why Arthur 's body was so tough.
"Strange, your body isn't made of iron either."
Chun Li said, troubled.