Chapter 109: Xue Jing, Ambush Ahead, the Gap Between Unarmed and Armed Combat is Like a High Wall (4

Chapter 109: Xue Jing, Ambush Ahead, the Gap Between Unarmed and Armed Combat is Like a High Wall (4K)



His vision had become even sharper.

Xue Jing slid open the glass door and stepped out onto the balcony, gazing at the street below.

As he focused his gaze, the world around him came into sharper focus, every detail crystal clear.

With his eyes already enhanced from his dirty fighting style, coupled with his Level 7 Aim, as long as there were no obstructions, he could clearly see objects several dozen kilometers away.

Xue Jing focused his gaze on a large tree several kilometers away by the roadside.

Through the gaps in the leaves, he could clearly see a stink bug crawling on the tree trunk, sucking on the plant's sap.

Xue Jing's thoughts stirred, and his pupils turned a luminous white, like moonlight spilling forth.

Without a sound, the stink bug split cleanly in two, right down the middle, even its tiny mouthparts sucking on the sap were neatly bisected, the precision was absurdly perfect.

"Huh, it works at this distance too?"

Xue Jing was surprised.

He had merely thought to test if the Moon Reading Slash could be used at this range, and to his surprise, it worked.

From several kilometers away, he had sliced the bug in two.

Xue Jing closed his eyes to sense the spiritual energy expenditure.

"...The cost is the same as when I sliced the carp, it doesn't increase with distance."

He had a theory.

"Let's test it again."

Xue Jing looked left and right, then moved to the corner of the balcony. From this angle, he could see past a large building, opening up an even wider field of view.

He adjusted his focus and zeroed in on the balcony of an apartment building nearly thirty kilometers away.

There was a row of plastic railings used for drying clothes.

One of the plastic railings suddenly developed a sharp crack, almost splitting in two from the middle, leaving only a thin layer of plastic holding it together, swaying precariously.

Xue Jing retracted his gaze, and the white hue in his eyes faded.

"As I thought... the cost is exactly the same."

Xue Jing muttered to himself.

The Moon Reading Slash was even more powerful than he had imagined.

The range of this move was equivalent to the extent of his vision!

Anywhere he could see clearly, he could use this move.

"This is a mechanism skill... the range ignores spiritual energy values and is only limited by the mechanism itself..."

"An assassination from dozens of kilometers away... who would've thought of that?"

This wasn't even the limit.

As his vision continued to improve, he could see even farther...

If he could somehow acquire a form of clairvoyance that bypassed line-of-sight obstacles.

Perhaps one day, he could snipe someone on the other side of the planet from halfway across it.

"Who needs intercontinental missiles..."

"There's a certain beauty in the mechanics of this."

Xue Jing rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

As he contemplated the promising future of the Moon Reading Slash, he heard the sound of a key turning in the door.

Xue Jing walked back into the living room from the balcony and saw Ning Fenghuan, in her cat-eared girl form, wearing glasses, opening the door.

She was carrying several semi-transparent white plastic bags, through which he could make out vegetables, meat, and other household items.

"Teacher Wan, you went grocery shopping?"

Xue Jing walked over and spoke in a gentle tone.

As he spoke, he reached out to take the bags from her.

Ning Fenghuan adjusted the glasses on her delicate nose, the lenses reflecting the light.

She wore a light yellow cotton and linen dress, with a black bow at the collar, and a belt around her waist, accentuating her slender figure and highlighting her bust and rounded hips.

The overall outfit was sweet and refreshing, and with the skirt not quite reaching her knees, her perfectly proportioned, slender, and smooth legs were on full display, along with her eye-catching cat ears...

She had absolutely no presence.

She blended in like a stone on the roadside, completely unremarkable.

"These glasses are so useful."

Ning Fenghuan nodded in satisfaction.

She had been using the GOD-1280 glasses that Wu Youqing had given to Xue Jing.

With these glasses that suppressed her presence, she could walk around in her human form without fear of being discovered.

Xue Jing opened the refrigerator and began putting away the ingredients Ning Fenghuan had bought. Hearing her comment, he smiled.

"They are pretty good... it's a shame they don't work on you, though."

He said with a hint of regret.

A few days ago, he had used these glasses for a cosplay, suppressing and then bursting his presence to squeeze Ning Fenghuan's divinity, causing her to activate a second ability of the Bastet, the Goddess of Cats.

This ability was called—Unbeatable Lionheart.

Whether it was a coincidence or something else, one of the effects of this ability was immunity to spiritual interference.

Although he didn't know the extent of this immunity, the next day, Xue Jing tried to test it by bombarding her with a full day's worth of suppressed presence bursts of temptation, but Ning Fenghuan... remained completely unaffected.

"The idea of using the GOD-1280 glasses to squeeze out large amounts of divinity every day can only be abandoned."

"Hmph, the same trick won't work on a Saint twice." Ning Fenghuan sat on the sofa, her arms crossed, a hint of a smile on her face, and an air of mysterious pride.

The cat tail behind her swayed uncontrollably.

Hearing this, Xue Jing smiled and shook his head as he washed his hands, casually saying:

"We're taking a boat to Fengcheng tomorrow. Is there anything you need to prepare...?"

...

The next day, at the South District Wharf.

Xue Jing pulled a black rolling suitcase as he made his way towards the ticket gate.

The Rabbit Blade was hung by a rope on the handle, and sitting on top of the suitcase was a black cat with four white gloves.

"Pets aren't allowed on the cruise, and we'll be going through security soon. Figure something out on your own, okay?" Xue Jing said to the cat.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine." The cat replied in a youthful, feminine voice, her tone indifferent yet confident.

After these few days of merging with the power of Bastet, the Cat Goddess, from the cat tail ring, she had become vastly different from before.

There was no need to mention the two divine abilities she had obtained; her physical capabilities had also been greatly enhanced, possessing the agility and strength of the Cat Goddess.

Sneaking onto the cruise ship through any gap that the staff didn't notice would be child's play for her.

"Woo—"

The sound of a ship's horn echoed across the sea as Xue Jing turned to see a massive black and white cruise ship parting the waters as it approached the wharf.

"Alright, let's meet up once we're on board."

With that, the small figure of the cat disappeared without a trace, moving with incredible speed to an unknown location.

Xue Jing paid it no mind and instead checked his phone one more time to confirm the boarding time before taking out his camera and snapping a photo of the approaching giant cruise ship, sending it to his sister, Xue Wan.

...

What Xue Jing didn't notice was that not far from him, in the warehouse area of the wharf, several figures were hiding in the shadows, secretly observing him.

"Are you sure? Is that guy really Xue Jing from the Canglong Dojo?"

Among them was a tall, bald middle-aged man with a deep voice.

"Definitely him! There's no mistaking that pretty-boy face," replied a thin, long-haired youth.

"What should we do, big brother?"

The bald middle-aged man fell silent for a moment before saying, "Go to the Jinfeng Dojo and notify Zhao. Also, go to the basement and get those 'things' out."

The thin youth was shocked. "Ah? Are we going to use guns? That's not good."

The bald middle-aged man glanced at him and said indifferently, "That Xue Jing is a dangerous man who can win against Xiao in a one-on-one fight... Zhao might not be able to take him down. We have to use guns to ensure success."

The thin youth worriedly said, "But if we use guns, it'll break the rules. What about the Security Department...?"

"We can't worry about that now." The bald middle-aged man's eyes were solemn.

"These past few days, people from the Canglong Dojo have been causing trouble for us at the Jinfeng Dojo. The Big Brother and the Master are severely injured, Zhang and Chen are at the Inner Ring, and we don't know what's happened to Su... "

"Our Jinfeng Dojo has been reduced to this state in just a few days."

"This Xue Jing is Master Li's most valued disciple. If we can capture him, we won't have to worry about the Canglong Dojo not backing down..."

"Go! Get all the 'things' out. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We'll finish them off in one fell swoop!"

...

With some time to spare before boarding, Xue Jing idly wandered into a convenience store near the wharf entrance and bought a bowl of Kanto stew and a portion of fries. He then walked to the seaside railing, enjoying the sea breeze and the view while snacking.

"Ga—Ga—"

Seagulls circled overhead, their calls filling the air as they seemed to take notice of the young man's food, their greedy eyes fixed on his snacks.

"Swoosh—"

One seagull dove in from Xue Jing's blind spot, aiming straight for the fries in his hand.

It was a seasoned thief, skilled at snatching fries, rarely missing its mark.

However, the young man seemed to have eyes on his back, for just as the seagull's claws were about to touch the fries, he moved them out of the way.

With the first seagull's failure, the rest of the flock descended, intending to snatch the fries by force.

The flapping of their wings filled the air as they surrounded Xue Jing, enveloping him in a cloud of feathers.

"Scram."

A flash of silver-white light passed through Xue Jing's pupils.

His tone wasn't harsh, and his voice wasn't loud, merely a soft command to 'scram.'

Yet, all the seagulls stiffened as if struck by an invisible force, their raucous calls abruptly ceasing.

Soon after, they scattered in panic as if they had encountered some formidable beast, flapping their wings frantically as they flew away from Xue Jing.

"Ahh!"

Some pedestrians nearby screamed in fright as they were accidentally struck by the frenzied seagulls.

Black and white feathers fluttered to the ground, but Xue Jing remained calm as if nothing had happened. He skewered a fish ball with a wooden stick and popped it into his mouth, chewing leisurely.

After finishing his snack, he patted his hands and grasped the hilt of the Rabbit Blade attached to the handle of his suitcase.

He slowly began to untie the rope holding the blade.

Normally, weapons wouldn't be allowed through security, but as a participant in the U19 elimination rounds, he had certain privileges.

As long as he handed over the blade to the ship's staff for safekeeping after boarding, he was permitted to carry it onto the ship and would be able to retrieve it once they reached their destination.

"Now that I think about it, the South District belongs to the Jinfeng Dojo. I almost forgot about that."

Xue Jing held the Rabbit Blade and turned to face the warehouse area across from him.

Countless containers of various colors were stacked neatly, but Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, scanning the deserted area, and found nothing amiss.

However, a lingering sense of danger persisted in his mind, refusing to dissipate.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, causing Xue Jing's pupils to contract.

In his vision, a steel bullet sped towards him. Even with his dynamic vision, it was challenging to make out clearly, appearing only as a blurry line.

"Clang!"

Xue Jing instinctively drew his blade with lightning speed, positioning it in front of him.

The bullet grazed the blade and split in two.

Without hesitation, Xue Jing opened his panel and added the unused Twin-born Initiative effect to his [Instinctive Perception].

[Currently Activated: Physical Strength, Movement Speed, Physical Defense, Instinctive Perception]



The speed of the supersonic bullet far exceeded his reaction time, leaving him no choice but to rely on his instincts and make a prediction.

The next moment, dozens of figures emerged from behind the containers in the warehouse area.

Each person held a firearm in their hands.

Most of them brandished different models of pistols, but a few also carried long-barreled guns that required two hands to wield.

Xue Jing couldn't identify the specific models of the guns, but he heard the rapid "Bang, bang, bang, bang" of gunfire erupting continuously.

Dozens, if not hundreds, of bullets were fired at him simultaneously.

Pedestrians nearby screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

Xue Jing, however, stomped on the ground, and his speed skyrocketed as he vanished from his original spot.

Steel bullets struck the ground, the railing, and the benches nearby.

Some penetrated the surfaces, while others ricocheted, creating stray bullets that pelted the area where Xue Jing had been standing, spraying stone shards everywhere.

"To dare use firearms within the city... bold indeed."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, intending to circle around and launch a surprise attack. However, at that moment, a figure rushed towards him at an incredible speed.

The figure was a tall man in his late twenties with a goatee, dressed in a black suit and leather shoes, his appearance immaculate and well-groomed.

His gaze was locked onto Xue Jing, and his stern face was filled with rage.

"Die!"

With a loud shout, the man thrust out his palm in a 'piercing hand' stance, aiming directly at Xue Jing's abdomen.

His fingers cut through the air, emitting a sharp hissing sound as if a sharp object were slicing through the atmosphere. The tips of his fingers seemed to form a sharp, white cone.

Xue Jing instantly recognized this as the Golden Wind White Rainbow Sword technique.

"Aiming for my abdomen, not intending to go for the kill... So that's your plan."

In the blink of an eye, Xue Jing understood what his opponent intended to do.

"Looks like you really underestimate me."

"You dare get so close to me even when I'm holding a blade?"

Xue Jing gripped the hilt of the Rabbit Blade, his pupils shimmering with a silver-white light.

Spiral indentations appeared on his hands, rotating and extending towards his fists.

The spiraling compressing force flowed into the Rabbit Blade, causing it to tremble slightly and emit a vibrating hum.

"Heavenly Blade: Whirlwind Thunder—"

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar filled the air as a silver-white spiral of blade light howled towards the suited man.

The piercing white rainbow hand and the spiraling blade light clashed, creating a stalemate in mid-air for a moment before—

"Ahh!"

A painful scream pierced the air as the man was sent flying backward. The spiraling blade light had penetrated his palm, leaving a deep spiral wound that started from his fingers and extended upwards, tearing the flesh from his entire arm, leaving only the bones behind.

At the same time, Xue Jing had somehow appeared beside his opponent. With a soft 'pu' sound, he thrust his blade into the man's abdomen, the silver-white blade piercing through his body.

"The gap between unarmed and armed combat is like a high wall."

Xue Jing stared at the man's wide-eyed gaze, his tone devoid of emotion.

...

(End of Chapter)

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