Count Your Sins!

"Not enough! Still not enough!!"

Gu Qing took both of their attacks head-on, then counterattacked with a backhand strike of Overlord's Hard Rein Break.

By now, the three of them had been locked in battle for nearly an hour.

They had exchanged more than ten thousand moves.

Even though the two had grown to 70,000 Horsepower, they still could not give Gu Qing enough pressure.

Their only use was like two whetstones, sharpening Gu Qing—the deadly blade—until he became faster and sharper!

But they were still not enough to make him feel sufficient pressure and raise his Horsepower.

"You two bastards! Trash! Hit me harder!!"

—Boom!!

Gu Qing's fist slammed into Andrew, sending him flying.

He traced an arc through the sky before finally falling into the water. Yet he skipped across the surface like a stone, striking it again and again before vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Even with Andrew giving it everything he had, he still could not stop himself.

Every time he struck the water, it was like a bomb exploding, blasting up a curtain of spray.

In the end, Andrew was sent all the way near the shore and crashed violently into a cluster of reefs.

Crash!

The hard reefs by the coast, unchanged despite being battered by the waves day and night, shattered under Andrew's impact like fragile tofu dregs.

Andrew was like a steel needle shot into cheese, piercing straight into the rock layer and becoming buried beneath countless fragments of stone.

Gu Qing did not pursue him, because Matt's attack had already arrived!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Compared to Andrew, who had explored his own fighting style and even created techniques like God's Fist and God's Leg—moves whose names were more impressive than their actual power—

Matt had clearly undergone specialized professional training.

The Evil Extermination Fist and Judgment Slash he had developed from the experience gathered during that training were still somewhat immature, but they were far stronger than the wild, instinctive punches of an amateur.

Unfortunately, even so, he was still no match for Gu Qing!

Gu Qing's foundation far surpassed that of an ordinary Magnetic Field Master.

First, he was a Mutant, and one born with the ability to control magnetic fields.

Second, Gu Qing had received the radiation from the crystal together with Andrew and the others, gaining a Telekinesis Seed.

Later, he had drawn the Blood Saber Scripture from the system and, combining it with his own traits, developed Blood Saber Slash!

He had also drawn Baji Quan from the system.

After that, he traveled through several Asian countries, suppressing his superpowers and studying diligently as an ordinary person.

He mastered many different fighting techniques!

He then integrated them all, allowing Baji Quan to absorb them like nourishment.

This transformed its Eight Great Moves from their original National Martial Arts forms into Magnetic Field Martial Arts suited to him!

While tempering his will, accumulating experience, and raising his Complete Realm—

The Eight Great Moves, transformed into Magnetic Field Martial Arts, also increased his Power Flow.

That was the real reason Gu Qing could use 50,000 Horsepower to withstand the joint assault of two Magnetic Field Masters with 70,000 Horsepower without falling into the slightest disadvantage!

As he dealt with Matt's attacks, Gu Qing mocked him, "Is this all you've got? Is this really all you've got?!

Your strength can't keep up with your ideals!"

Matt roared, "Erik! I don't know what exactly you're trying to stir up, but since you've chosen to stand in my way, I won't show you any mercy!

I've never had any grand ideals. I only want to put everything back on track and return peace to this world!"

Gu Qing laughed loudly. "Peace? When has this world ever been peaceful?

The United States you believe in began with invasion and slaughter. If you want to talk about peace, why not ask the Indians first!

As for getting back on track—haha, sorry, this world has already completely derailed! It can never go back!

I said it before. Andrew was wrong about everything else, but there was one thing he got right.

A New World is coming!

No one can stop it!"

Matt seized the opening and struck Gu Qing in the abdomen with Evil Extermination Fist.

Gu Qing spat out a mouthful of blood and was forced to stagger rapidly backward.

"Then I'll use these iron fists to smash your absurd New World to pieces!"

Gu Qing activated his Magnetic Field Power—Cellular Recombination!

His injuries healed in an instant.

He sneered.

Matt still did not know that every Magnetic Field Master was a source of radioactive contamination.

From the moment the first Magnetic Field Master appeared in this world, the entire world would race headlong toward an unknowable abyss!

There was no pulling it back!

"Is that so? With your current strength, that may be a little difficult!

Iron Fist? Haha! But why does it feel like nothing more than a light scratch when it lands on me?

How about I slaughter a couple of cities first to liven things up?

Perhaps seeing corpses strewn everywhere, with wails and pleas filling your ears, will make those soft fists of yours a little harder!

Let me think. Should I slaughter New York first, or Washington? Ah! How about Seattle first!"

Matt looked into Gu Qing's eyes. For some reason, he felt that Gu Qing might truly do exactly as he said!

That feeling was so real!

So real that it sent chills through his heart, made every hair on his body stand on end, and raised goosebumps across his skin!

Especially when the other man mentioned Seattle.

Torres had once taken him to see his parents from afar.

They now lived in a small town near Seattle.

If Gu Qing truly went to slaughter a city, that town not far from Seattle would certainly not be spared either.

That was something he could never allow!

"Bullshit! I'll kill you!!"

"That's it, that's it!

Be angry! Despair! Be afraid!

Then come and kill me without regard for anything else!"

Gu Qing laughed wildly. To grow stronger, he could use any means necessary!

Just as Matt sensed, if it became necessary, he truly would slaughter cities!

He would not be like that nagging old woman Andrew, who had merely blown up the World Trade Center Twin Towers.

His body moved with his will. As that thought crossed Gu Qing's mind, the speed of his Magnetic Field Rotation increased as well.

Sixty Thousand Horsepower!

70,000 Horsepower!

After breaking through in succession, Gu Qing now possessed 70,000 Horsepower as well!

At that moment, a chill suddenly rose behind him.

Gu Qing did not need to turn around to know that it was Andrew!

"Heh! I'll use you to test the power of my 70,000-Horsepower punch!

—Ground-Shattering Cannon!!"

Boom!!

Andrew had only just returned to the fight and had not even had the chance to show what he could do before Gu Qing's blow struck him.

Crack! Crack!

Every bone in his body let out an agonized scream.

Then, unable to withstand the ferocious impact, they shattered!

"Ah!!"

The intense pain made even Andrew howl aloud.

"Count your sins! —Judgment Slash!!"

Gu Qing now posed a threat to Matt far greater than Andrew did!

Even though he wanted more than anything to take this chance to kill Andrew and avenge Steve.

He still did not move, instead seizing this fleeting opening.

Gathering all his strength, he slashed at Gu Qing!

Gu Qing swung his arm, dense crimson currents gathering along the edge of his right arm.

Then he violently unleashed them.

"Let me see whether your Judgment Slash is stronger, or my Blood Saber Slash is more powerful!!"

(Thanks to European Emperor Doll-sama for the tip!)