Walking Into a Trap

Jingle bells--

In the hotel room, Shiraishi's mobile phone rang.

Glancing at the displayed name, Shiraishi's lips curled into a dragon king's hook...

"Hello, Mr. Washinuma, have you thought of any more details?" Shiraishi Kuro had left his number with Washinuma Noboru earlier.

"No, no... I... have something important, could you come to the first-floor garage on the north side?" Washinuma Noboru's tone was very nervous.

"Okay, I'm coming right now," Shiraishi Kuro said calmly.

This was a hotel arranged by the airline, and the other passengers were all here. He didn't want him to go to his room, but instead wanted him to go to the garage?

This sounded very strange, but...

Shiraishi Kuro pretended not to notice!

He didn't even put on a jacket or tie, just wearing a white shirt, and walked directly to the elevator.

It was four in the morning, and there was no one in the hallway.

Without a jacket, Shiraishi's muscular upper body was even more apparent!

Before taking the elevator, Shiraishi specifically listened carefully outside the elevator door – hmm, no sound of a timed bomb. The local yakuza still had some honor.

Arriving at the garage, as he passed by a surveillance camera, Shiraishi Kuro deliberately glanced upward...

As expected, from the reflection, Shiraishi Kuro keenly noticed that the surveillance camera was not working!

In the silent garage, Shiraishi Kuro saw the back of "Washinuma Noboru" from a distance...

Using his Lv7 Memory to cross-reference, Shiraishi Kuro confirmed – the height was indeed similar, and the clothes were the same, but... it wasn't him!

"Mr. Washinuma, did you remember something else?" Shiraishi Kuro walked forward, pretending not to have noticed.

And at that moment...

Swish--

The other party suddenly turned around, and a sharp blade slashed towards Shiraishi Kuro's chest with his movement.

Shiraishi Kuro, who was already prepared, raised his hand and instantly grabbed the other person's wrist. Then, he twisted the wrist, dropped the blade, and bent the person's arm behind their back, causing them to cry out in pain.

Clang--

"Let go of me, you bastard!"

"August 19th, 4:15 AM, arrest for assaulting a police officer!"

Before Shiraishi could finish speaking, he heard dozens of car doors opening and closing with bangs. He turned his head and saw many fierce-looking men holding weapons getting out of the surrounding cars...

Clatter--

Swish--

Some were dragging iron pipes, making scraping sounds on the ground, while others held folding knives. At first glance, there were about thirty people from all directions!

"Police officers, those holding sticks, please show your identification for a routine check. Those holding knives have violated the knife control law, so squat down over there with your hands on your head." Shiraishi said insincerely, while simultaneously knocking the person he had just subdued unconscious with a chop.

Of course, no one listened to him, but...

The procedural justice still had to be observed!

"Hehehe... Police? Who knows... It can't be helped if idiots from the Metropolitan Police Department get killed by drunkards in the middle of the night, right?" said a Mohawk gang leader.

It was clear the other party had already found someone to take the blame...

Whoosh--

The other party swung an iron pipe, but Shiraishi Kuro merely took a slight step back to dodge it, and immediately twisted his body...

He saw someone behind him also coming at him with a knife. Fortunately, Shiraishi Kuro reacted faster – he blocked with his mid-section, deflecting the force to the side, while simultaneously pulling his hand to defend, using an Iron Mountain Lean!

And as he pulled the other person's wrist away, the folding knife in their hand also stabbed into the Mohawk's shoulder...

"Ah!"

A scream completely triggered a melee – 30+ vs. one person, a melee!

As for the one who took the Iron Mountain Lean, they had already fallen...

After dealing with the first two attackers, Shiraishi Kuro no longer held back and adopted a Fighting Stance!

Facing the incoming iron pipes, Shiraishi Kuro dodged and ducked with his circling steps, punching the liver, and kneeing the abdomen... Every strike inevitably knocked someone unconscious!

"Get out of the way!"

Seemingly unable to watch any longer, these Cannon Fodder throwing their lives away, a burly man holding nunchaku with tattoos on his face stepped forward...

Because Shiraishi Kuro had investigated Yokohama's yakuza groups before, he recognized this face – he was the Wakagashira of Ooe-gumi, directly under the Ryumaru-kai wide-area crime syndicate.

The other party began by twirling the nunchaku, flipping it over his back. After a long display, he suddenly charged forward with a White Horse Crossing the River, and the front end of the nunchaku smashed down towards Shiraishi Kuro!

However, facing the nunchaku, Shiraishi Kuro actually blocked directly with his upper arm, and... his thick muscles truly withstood the blow without even trembling. Taking advantage of the other party's unstable posture, he used a Finger Jab straight at their face. As the opponent dodged and retreated, he blocked their arm to restrict their attack, and then delivered a Hooking Hammer to their face!

Instantly, saliva, blood, and teeth flew, and the opponent lost consciousness on the spot...

Shiraishi Kuro's Physique and Spirit both reached Lv10, so naturally, he didn't waste them. He also invested in Fighting and Combat skills, both reaching Lv8!

Finger Jab and Hooking Hammer are both basic Jeet Kune Do techniques.

Finger Jab is like throwing a dart with your finger; Hooking Hammer involves a side swing with elbow strength, and Hammer refers to attacking with the back of the fist.

For basic attributes, Lv1 costs 3 points, Lv2 costs 10 points, followed by 30, 100, 300... up to Lv10, which requires 100,000 points!

As for skills, Lv1 only needs 1 point, Lv2 needs 3 points, both one tier lower than the basic attribute requirements.

Additionally, mastering related skills or having corresponding basic attributes provides a "discount" when leveling up. For example, if Physique is high enough, there's a discount when leveling up Fighting skills, and Spirit can reduce the requirements for Combat.

The difference between the two is that Fighting leans more towards combat techniques, while Combat leans more towards practical combat intuition.

As long as Fighting levels up, Shiraishi Kuro can quickly master any style of technique—these styles are learned by Shiraishi Kuro himself after allocating points. In the internet age, it's quite convenient.

When Combat levels up, Shiraishi Kuro's "body feel" during fights, or rather, his "combat intuition," will also improve...

The reason neither was maxed out is that at Lv7, with the Physique bonus, Fighting performed at Lv7 (+3). Shiraishi Kuro leveled it to Lv8, which performed at Lv8 (+2). This led Shiraishi Kuro to speculate that it might only go up to Lv10 at most, so he didn't level it further.

As for Combat, it benefits from the Spirit attribute bonus. Spirit isn't a superpower; it's more like resilience, the degree of focus.

Shiraishi Kuro's Spirit is also Lv10, arguably as important as Physique. It's the foundation of the foundational attributes. Once maxed out, many attributes and skills will have their requirements "discounted."

At this point, it wasn't just Jeet Kune Do...

Mid-level front kick! Enemy defeated +1.

Spinning side flip...

Spinning back whip punch! Enemy defeated +1.

Clapping to defend...

Forward lunge punch! Enemy defeated +1.

Raising arm to block...

Tiger Claw to the jaw!

Step-in side kick!

Jeet Kune Do, Taekwondo, Karate, Muay Thai...

Enemy defeated +1, +1, +1...

Thump--

Shiraishi Kuro's back of the head took a dull blow, but...

What do you think Lv10 Physique means?

The hardness of the occipital bone and the brain's resistance to impact are also Lv10!

His head tilted forward slightly, before the opponent could celebrate...

Spinning elbow!

An elbow strike is already a powerful attack, amplified by the force of the spin. Shiraishi Kuro heard the sound of bones shattering.

However...

Shiraishi Kuro shook his head and looked around, realizing... the number of enemies hadn't decreased!

Many were already lying on the ground; after all, once hit, it was hard to get up again. But... the number of standing enemies hadn't decreased, clearly more than the initial thirty-odd people.

"Die! Hahaha!" A leader wielding a katana struck a iai-jutsu stance.

"I'm coming!"

"Ah!"

Shiraishi unleashed an aerial kick, breaking the leader's body and weapon. The opponent flew out as if hit by a truck, smashing hard into a car...

However, as Shiraishi Kuro landed, his feet stumbled slightly. Two people simultaneously struck his back with iron pipes. After a slight crouch, Shiraishi Kuro suddenly struck backward with both elbows, taking them both down...

The brawl continued...

"Hoo hoo hoo..." Shiraishi began to pant, blood on his face. His white shirt was already tattered, so he tore it off himself. He also discarded his leather shoes for comfort, fighting barefoot.

His physique now revealed a somewhat exaggerated musculature...

[Physique: Lv10 (-1)], [Spirit: Lv10 (-1)]...

Due to declining stamina and accumulating injuries, Shiraishi Kuro's base effects for Physique and Spirit had temporarily decreased.

After all, this was a scientific world. Even reaching human limits, it was difficult for Shiraishi to fight over a hundred people alone with ease!

Although most attacks were lethal, with those hit unable to stand, and at most three hits needed, the enemies were too numerous. Shiraishi Kuro spent most of his time blocking and dodging. He'd only get a chance to counterattack after dodging or taking three to five hits.

In such an outnumbered situation, attacking without defending would be unsustainable...

Moreover, not all opponents were mere thugs; there were several leaders who could put up a decent fight.

"Don't be afraid, everyone! He, he's finished!"

"The Killer Shark is here!"

"Haha, Brother Shark was an underground boxing champion before..."

"Confirm stat allocation..."

[Fighting], Lv9!

[Combat], Lv9!

Shiraishi Kuro decisively increased these two stats.

After his [Physique] and [Spirit] effects had recently decreased, his combat power had dropped to only [Lv8(+1)], but now that his skills were raised, he was back to [Lv9(+1)]!

Fortunately, Shiraishi Kuro usually kept some points saved...

These were points Shiraishi Kuro had prepared for himself, to be used within a year or two after being promoted to the National Police Agency and transitioning to desk work—if Shiraishi hadn't insisted on clashing with the Minister of Justice, he might have used them by now.

"I'm going to crush you!"

"Underground boxing champion? Heh..."

"Hmm? What's that? Did you hurt your balls? Hahaha..."

Just then, Shiraishi Kuro, who had seemed a bit tired moments ago, changed from his Fighting Stance to a "weird" posture—the opening stance of the Seven Star Fist!

The moment the "Killer Shark" attacked with his knuckle dusters, Shiraishi Kuro dodged. The iron knuckle duster hit a concrete pillar in the garage, and the concrete crumbled, creating a small pit.

The "Killer Shark" didn't stop, turning and swinging his fist, but Shiraishi Kuro dodged nimbly—despite being a 226cm, 159kg behemoth, he moved with unbelievable agility now...

At this moment, the "Killer Shark's" killing fist left a pit in the wall and a hole in a car!

During his relentless pursuit, he even accidentally injured quite a few of his own Cannon Fodder, startling everyone into retreating...

Just as the "Killer Shark" was losing momentum, Shiraishi Kuro suddenly switched from defense to offense. First, he used a "Left-Right Shuttle" to break the opponent's fist momentum. Seizing the opening, he launched himself head-down, feet-up in a "Sacrificial Kick"!

The "champion's" neck snapped with a crack, and he fell straight down. It was unknown if he would ever stand again...

In the beginning, Shiraishi had generally held back, merely incapacitating his opponents, but as his stamina declined, his attacks became more brutal!

But at this moment...

Bang--

A gunshot rang out!

Shiraishi Kuro instinctively pulled someone in front of him as a shield, while simultaneously understanding—the opponent was abandoning all pretense of fair play!