"Who are you trying to kill?"
Lu Qiang looked like a demon crawled out of hell, his mouth covered in blood, hair hanging loose, and strength boundless.
Shen Jin felt as though Tyson had grabbed him. His hands could not move at all!
With one hand, Lu Qiang gripped both of Shen Jin's sword-holding hands!
This terrifying strength was nearly on par with a strength-type Zombie!
Lu Qiang stood up, his movements fluid, not at all like someone who had been electrocuted. Standing casually, he resembled a boxing master, without a single opening anywhere on his body!
"Hehe~ So this is what power feels like?"
Lu Qiang gazed drunkenly at his hands, then flung Shen Jin against the wall.
Boom!
"Cough, cough. Gene Lock..."
Before Shen Jin could get up, Lu Qiang crossed the distance in two strides. His iron-pincer-like hand clamped around Shen Jin's neck and forcibly lifted him up.
"Let me see who you are, daring to meddle in Mad Qiang's business."
How could Shen Jin's body withstand Lu Qiang after he had opened his Gene Lock? It was like a three-year-old child baring his teeth at an adult.
Lu Qiang tore off Shen Jin's helmet in one motion, revealing the Rampage Hood?
"..."
The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange.
Lu Qiang steadied himself and sneered. "You're that afraid of letting people see your true face? I'm definitely going to see it today!"
He violently ripped off the Rampage Hood, revealing an Ultraman Mask!
"..."
Lu Qiang's hand trembled. He nearly failed to catch his breath, and the Gene Lock almost shut itself.
Fortunately, his will was firm now. Years of enduring humiliation, bowing his head, and pretending to be weak had erupted, filling his mind with thoughts of revenge.
"Cough... cough, your..." Shen Jin's throat was being squeezed, making his words unclear. Lu Qiang loosened his grip slightly.
"Any last words before you die?"
Lu Qiang had given up on removing Shen Jin's hood. He was afraid Doraemon might pop out next and make him break character.
His physical state was extremely unstable. He had to support himself with sheer willpower. He could not laugh!
Shen Jin finally felt air entering his lungs again. He took a deep breath and looked mockingly at Lu Qiang. "I'm saying... you talk too much."
In the hand that had been hanging limply before, something appeared out of thin air.
Suddenly!
With a bang, the tightly locked door was smashed open!
A figure wrapped in flames lunged in, crashing directly into Lu Qiang!
Boom! Bang! Bang!
Lu Qiang was sent flying by the figure behind the flames, but he adjusted his landing position in midair, sprang back up, and instantly threw several punches.
Sparks flew everywhere.
Shen Jin's restrained body suddenly went slack, and he dropped to the floor. The object that had just materialized in his hand vanished again.
No one noticed what had just appeared in his hand.
In the middle of the room,
A peerlessly handsome man with a bright smile stood still, flames surging around both hands like the protagonist of an anime who had stepped into reality.
Every man present instantly felt jealous.
"Damn, did you awaken a Strength-type Ability?" Comic Book Man asked, rubbing his wrist.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, but even if the Emperor himself comes today, he won't save her!"
At that moment, Lu Qiang felt his fighting instincts endlessly pouring from within. He could perfectly control every part of his body.
In this state, he feared no one!
Even if the other man had some strange flame power in his hands, so what?
Shen Jin sat crouched on the floor, staring at the man through the eyeholes of his Ultraman Mask. He felt an inexplicable familiarity, but he was sure he had never seen this person before.
Someone this handsome would definitely leave a sour impression if he had met him.
Yet he still seemed so familiar. Had he seen him in a dream?
At that moment, the only male protagonist in the room—Comic Book Man—struck a fighting pose with his hands. "Strange power. Let me defeat you first, then I'll study it."
"Hehe."
Lu Qiang charged straight at Comic Book Man, every inch of muscle pushed to its limit, using the least energy to produce the greatest effect.
Bang!
Though Comic Book Man's reaction was a little slower, his strength was no weaker. Both men took half a step back.
But Lu Qiang's hand was scorched black.
It seemed that in their previous exchange, Comic Book Man, who practiced Magic and Martial Arts Dual Cultivation, had gained a slight advantage.
Lu Qiang was utterly fearless. The blackened burns on his hand seemed to have no effect on him at all.
Or rather, opening the Gene Lock had already blocked his sense of pain!
The two exchanged several more moves in an instant. Shen Jin was rescued by the people gathered outside, while Zhao Mingkai took the opportunity to pull Shang Qian out as well.
The tiny dorm room became the battlefield for two men. Their movements were so fast that ordinary humans simply could not possess such speed or strength.
"I never realized Lu Qiang was this good at fighting. Even special forces might not be any better, right?"
"I heard he got locked up before for causing trouble. Guess he really isn't a good guy."
"You guys keep talking. I'll help Director Shang to my room so she can rest," Zhao Mingkai said, supporting Shang Qian as he prepared to leave.
Qi Tong immediately stopped him. "Don't move her around! Take Director Shang to my room."
Shang Qian had wanted to say something, but when she saw Qi Tong speak, she simply kept quiet and closed her eyes, pretending to be unconscious.
Too terrifying!
Shang Qian felt weak and sore all over, as though she were paralyzed. Endless lingering fear surged through her heart.
Thank goodness I wasn't...
But before she was carried away, Shang Qian glanced at the person who had initially electrocuted Lu Qiang. It was a mysterious person wearing an Ultraman Mask.
This person definitely was not one of the coworkers trapped with them on the third floor, because everyone else had already arrived.
Then where had he come from?
After Shang Qian was carried away, she kept feeling that the person's silhouette looked somewhat familiar, but she could not say who it was.
Shen Jin watched the two people fighting, secretly clicking his tongue.
"So this is what it's like to unlock the Gene Lock? It can actually give an ordinary person this kind of strength and combat awareness?"
"And who is this man with fire coming out of his hands? Is this an Ability too? His strength is this powerful as well?"
"And why does he look so familiar? I must have seen him somewhere!"
At the last moment, Shen Jin had not used one of his trump cards.
Then this man like fire had charged in.
Suddenly, a voice came from beside him.
"Little brother, who are you? Why are you in Director Shang's room?" Balding Director Wang asked as he supported Shen Jin. He had noticed this Ultraman who had appeared out of nowhere long ago.
Damn! Wasn't this Old Wang the vampire?
Shen Jin tugged his Ultraman Mask lower, coughed a few times, and pretended he could not speak.
No one paid attention to him for the moment, because the fight in the room was too intense!
The two fought like a raging storm, nearly tearing the dorm apart. The walls had been punched full of dents and craters.
Comic Book Man was not in a good position now.
What had begun as an even match had turned into him being almost completely suppressed.
Lu Qiang had gradually mastered the power granted by opening the Gene Lock. His movements became more agile and vicious.
Bang!
Lu Qiang drove a knee into Comic Book Man, sending him flying. He landed on the ground and spat out several mouthfuls of scalding blood that steamed in the air.
Lu Qiang rolled his wrists. Both hands were pitch-black, with many places already burned to a crisp.
His arrogant gaze swept across the room. "Who the fuck else wants to come?"
Everyone fell silent as cicadas in winter.
Shen Jin stood up and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva. "I do!"
Comic Book Man had moved Shen Jin. A complete stranger was willing to risk his life for him, so Shen Jin had no reason to keep hiding behind others. Even if he had to expose one or two trump cards, he had to kill Lu Qiang!
Shen Jin held a model in his hand, his arm trembling faintly.
Comic Book Man had secretly taken out a Zombie Crystal Core and was absorbing it. Hearing Shen Jin's words, he nearly choked to death.
Couldn't he stall the guy for a bit? Couldn't he see Comic Book Man was recovering over here?
"Ugh, what a pain!"
With a sigh, Comic Book Man swallowed the red crystal core in one gulp. A huge amount of energy burst forth within his body and was instantly absorbed.
"Ah! Mm~~"
Comic Book Man's veins felt as though they were about to burst, and he let out a pained groan.
But... he was overflowing with power!
Boom!
The flames all over Comic Book Man's body surged violently, and he leaped in front of Lu Qiang.
At that moment, he was like a Demon Subduing Lord descending from heaven, truly a Grand Duke Jupiter among men!
Shen Jin stared at Comic Book Man with a blank expression.
"A dying man suddenly sat up in shock—the clown was me all along?"
Hadn't he just been finished? How did he suddenly become fierce again?
He really was the template for a Japanese anime protagonist, damn it!
Comic Book Man's aura was even more imposing than before, but the smile had vanished from his face, replaced by a mask of pain.
"Ow, that hurts!"
"You beat the hell out of me!"
"Let's see if Dad doesn't burn you to death, you unfilial brat!"
The spectators outside instantly had black lines running down their faces. Did swearing really increase combat power?
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