Bloody Battle in the Parking Lot

"Too slow..." Shiraishi muttered to himself—the "reinforcements" he was waiting for hadn't arrived yet!

Shiraishi Kuro had never imagined before that his "skills" would one day not be enough...

Shiraishi Kuro felt that if even his own skills weren't enough, then it could only mean that this was not a problem that a Human could solve with "skills"!

However, right now...

The opponent was clearly not just one or two groups, but under the orders of the Ryugenkai Clan Head, the direct and subordinate groups had all come out!

And among them were not a few who truly dared to fight to the death, and even fewer who had some real skill...

Some of them had Fighting and Combat skills equivalent to Lv7. If Shiraishi Kuro didn't weigh 159kg and was only an 80kg Lv10, he would probably be lying on the ground by now.

His powerful physique gave Shiraishi Kuro endurance, Strength, and muscle cushioning that no ordinary Lv10 could match.

But...

When the opponent started using "American Iaijutsu," Shiraishi also started to get a headache.

Fortunately, it was "only" a handgun, the weakest form of "American Iaijutsu"...

Coupled with Shiraishi's [Combat] skills taking effect, with the additional buffs, he maintained a level of Lv10. His intuition was strong, and using the "meat shield" to block for him, he quickly closed in on the opponent!

"You..."

The bastard using American Iaijutsu, seeing this "Tyrannosaurus" charging at him, also panicked inwardly...

Bang--

Shiraishi Kuro slid in, instantly closing the distance, then sent him flying with an Elbow Strike!

(In the original work, Kyogoku Makoto could dodge a shotgun, and Ran could dodge a handgun [of course, only when fully prepared and putting pressure on the opponent, she could dodge one shot]. Therefore, it's not unscientific for the protagonist to dodge!)

Although Shiraishi's [Combat] and [Fighting] skills had always been maintained at Lv10, there was still a difference between [Lv9 (+1)] and the previous [Lv8 (+2)]...

After effectively raising both to Lv9, Shiraishi found that the various martial arts he had mastered, and even techniques like the South American War Dance, had become practical!

Initially, Shiraishi's skills were Jeet Kune Do, Taekwondo, Karate, Modern Muay Thai... Later, however, he could also effortlessly use Tai Chi's "Left-Right Shuttle," Baji Quan's "Elbow Strike," and the War Dance-derived "Sacrificial Kick"...

Even his defensive stance had changed from "Fighting Stance" to "Seven Star Fist Small Frame" and "Two Forms Stance."

With Shiraishi Kuro's [Fighting] and [Combat] skills, he had practical combat ability with the traditional martial arts before, but it was only after he truly reached Lv9 that he felt this "smoother" sensation for the first time.

Finally dealing with "American Iaijutsu," Shiraishi felt a moment of relief, but suddenly sensed an ominous aura...

Wrong!

Not just one!

Bang--

Shiraishi dodged with all his might, but his shoulder still took a shot!

Fortunately, Shiraishi Kuro's muscles were tight enough that his shoulder blade was not injured.

(In the original work, an adult man's fully thrust dagger could only penetrate the tip against Kyogoku Makoto's biceps. It's quite scientific that the protagonist was shot but not injured in the bone.)

At the same time, Shiraishi Kuro, now red-eyed, directly grabbed a person next to him and threw them horizontally at the second "American Iaijutsu" user!

Seeing his accomplice flying towards him, the opponent instinctively raised his gun barrel upwards.

The others also saw that "that monster" was charging after him, but...

It was too late to warn him!

American Iaijutsu user number two had just retreated, dodging the person being thrown at him, when his vision immediately went black...

After Shiraishi Kuro executed a "Great Dragon Tail Sweep," he even heard the sound of the opponent's skull cracking!

At the same time, under repeated intimidation, the people still standing around them all slowed down their movements, clearly becoming timid.

But...

Wuwuwu--

Screech!

The roar of engines, the screech of brakes!

Several more black SUVs rushed into the garage, parking aggressively in the few passages around Shiraishi Kuro without regard for any scratches... Then...

Several "American Iaijutsu" "masters" descended!

Fortunately, the next moment Shiraishi Kuro noticed that their "American Iaijutsu" was not as good as the previous two...

At least they were using real handguns!

And what these people were holding now...

Shiraishi Kuro recognized at a glance that these were assembled from 3D printed parts—he had seen similar guns in previous cases involving Violent Organizations engaging in gunfights.

As management of Violent Organizations becomes stricter, it's increasingly difficult to obtain real weapons...

These guns not only had less power but were also prone to exploding!

Biu, Biu, Biu...

Shiraishi immediately performed a "lazy donkey roll," using the surrounding vehicles for cover—no matter how weak the power, he couldn't take a direct hit, as not every shot would miss the vital areas!

"Hey, hey, hey, this is too much... those guys are really slow!" Shiraishi muttered.

In the parking lot now, there were already over a hundred people down. The other side still had people, and they even brought so many "American Iaijutsu" – in this era, five or six years after the "Anti-Boryokudan Act" was enacted, it would be difficult for two large-scale violent organizations to clash with such scale!

At the same time...

Before Shiraishi came down, he had already "called the police"!

The speed of this police dispatch was, as one could imagine, not normal...

However, Shiraishi wasn't worried that no one would come. After all... he had specifically notified trusted Police Officers. At least they would definitely come, it's just that since it wasn't their jurisdiction, they would definitely be slower.

This was precisely Shiraishi's objective...

Arresting so many people at once and causing such a stir would definitely stir up the "dregs" from behind. Moreover, Shiraishi had already sent the details of what happened to several trusted Colleagues.

It's just that...

"I didn't intend to sacrifice myself in the line of duty..." Shiraishi said, leaning against a car for cover, listening to bullets hit the car, and sighing.

He did make a miscalculation...

He hadn't expected so many people from the other side to show up!

Shiraishi had initially aimed for the "Professional Group" to become a Bureaucratic Police, to be above others.

But sometimes...

One might not be able to stick to their ideals!

Like Shiraishi, he was tempted by so-called "Justice" and couldn't help but go against his "ideals."

If it weren't for these "American Iaijutsu," he could still hold on, but...

"Don't approach if you have a gun!"

"The rest of you, slowly advance..."

"Boss, that guy is too terrifying... Ah!"

"Those who retreat die!"

"If we force him out, we win!"

Seeing the other side gradually closing in on Shiraishi Kuro's space to dodge!

Although Shiraishi, using the special environment of the parking lot, had managed to take down quite a few people who charged at him with surprise attacks, and it was difficult to completely seal off his movements, he was still being gradually forced into a corner at this moment.

During this time, Shiraishi was shot in the leg. The effect of his Physique decreased further. At this moment, due to blood loss... his Spirit also dropped again!

"You want to kill me? Then try it!" Shiraishi assessed the situation, realizing that if he continued to hide, things would only get worse.

"Confirm skill point allocation!"

What was he still worried about with his points?

Shiraishi even suspected that even if he survived today and managed to get through it, with the situation escalating like this, he might not even be able to enter the National Police Agency and be above others!

Fighting, Lv10!

Combat, Lv10!

Shiraishi once again maxed out his combat power. At this moment, not only were various fighting techniques integrated, but various combat instincts flashed. The decreased Physique and Spirit were no longer a hindrance, and...

Ding--

Just then, something "unexpected" happened.

"Upgrade conditions met. Physique attribute Lv11 unlocked."

A voice that only Shiraishi could hear sounded...

Shiraishi: ???

So there was Lv11?

Since he had never seen it before, Shiraishi had always thought that the system's highest level was Lv10.

Now it seemed...

It wasn't that Lv11 didn't exist, but rather that certain conditions had to be met? For example, Physique, it should be that Fighting or Combat at max level is a prerequisite?

However...

Shiraishi didn't have enough points!

The remaining points were only enough to upgrade one Lv9 to Lv10...

And...

"One million? The required points have increased tenfold?" Shiraishi discovered that Lv11 was not in increments of three, but a direct tenfold increase.

Alright, he completely didn't have enough points... Hmm?

"Wait? Ten thousand points... for a 24-hour trial?"

A glimmer of hope appeared. Shiraishi found a "trial" – if it were any other time, Shiraishi wouldn't have wanted to try it.

After all, in these 28 years, he had only accumulated less than one million points...

Now he had just over 100,000 points left, and he wanted to exchange them for a "trial"... What a joke!

But now, Shiraishi wasn't joking—if he didn't use it soon, he was done for!

"Confirm trial..."

[Physique], Lv11!