I've Got This

"Station Master, is... is this too many people?"

A rider turned his head to look at Li Jinshui, swallowing hard, his voice trembling.

The gazes of the others also fell upon Li Jinshui.

Even though these veteran riders had roamed the city districts for many years and had seen their fair share of gang street brawls, they had never witnessed such a massive formation.

It was just a dilapidated little station that hadn't even officially opened yet, with only a dozen or so people—was it really worth calling out so many? There had to be at least six or seven hundred people in total.

This was far from the few dozen or hundred they had initially estimated.

Even if the company had been prepared, were they truly prepared to handle a scene of this magnitude?

"Don't panic!"

In the darkness, Li Jinshui stood with his hands behind his back, his tone calm and indifferent, showing not a hint of panic or insecurity.

In contrast, the deputy station master, Lin Zhen, had an unnatural expression, a layer of cold sweat seeping from his forehead, his eyes unable to hide his panic, though it went unnoticed in the dark.

This situation had already exceeded his expectations. Huang Lichen had tipped him off that over a dozen First-rate Martial Artist would come to assist tonight.

But looking at it now, they had all underestimated the audacity of Wei Hu Security; they were actually playing for such high stakes.

If a large number of casualties occurred tonight, the Inspection Bureau would certainly step in to hold them accountable.

By then, this station... would likely be sealed and investigated!

"Station Master Li, should we perhaps..." Lin Zhen finally couldn't help but speak, making a gesture of calling someone toward Li Jinshui.

If he didn't get a clear answer about this situation, he really had no confidence and didn't dare to stay any longer.

No matter how tempting the double salary of a station master was, one had to be alive to spend it.

"..." Li Jinshui nodded slightly; he did indeed need to ask.

Although he appeared calm and composed, his heart was already in shock.

The number of people the opposition had mobilized was a bit excessive.

What the hell, no martial ethics? Just going all-in with a human wave tactic?

Several hundred people surrounding a broken station—the number didn't sound terrifying, but standing on the building now, watching so many people swarming in from all directions like a dense tide, was an entirely different matter.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, his phone, which he had set to silent, vibrated.

Li Jinshui picked it up and saw it was a call from Huang Lichen.

"Hey, A-Shui, the situation is wrong. I suspect there's a mole among us. The plan has changed; hurry up and take your people out of the station." As soon as the call connected, Old Huang's slightly anxious and breathless voice came through.

"Old Huang, have you contacted Supervisor Ye? What did she say?" Li Jinshui asked in a low voice.

Compared to Old Huang's judgment, he was more inclined to hear Ye Mei's opinion; that woman still had some tricks up her sleeve.

"Damn it, she isn't picking up! Not just her, Chen Yu and Zhang Li are the same. I feel like we've been set up, I..."

Before Old Huang could finish his sentence, a dull "bang" suddenly echoed from the other end of the phone, followed by all sorts of chaotic noises.

"Hello?! Old Huang! What's going on over there?" Li Jinshui's expression changed.

"Grass! A Thousand-Jun Realm expert has entered the fray! This is aimed at me, damn it. I finally know why the three of them didn't answer their phones. Son of a bitch, trying to ambush me, die for me..." Following Old Huang's roar, a terrifying sound of blood and qi exploding came from the phone, then the line suddenly cut off, leaving only a series of busy signals.

"..."

Li Jinshui felt a chill run down his spine, his scalp tingling.

How did this situation collapse so quickly?

This isn't right. This doesn't follow the logic of the story. You're supposed to take it step by step, from shallow to deep. How did it turn into a crushing battle right from the start?

My four kind and amiable old leaders, dignified high-end combatants of the Thousand-Jun Realm, were just picked off one by one like that?

That woman Ye Mei is unreliable. In the Youth Training Camp, she had the persona of a mastermind, yet she got completely crushed and collapsed the moment things started?!

"Station Master Li, this... what is going on?" Lin Zhen had already walked over, having heard something was wrong, his face deathly pale.

"..."

Li Jinshui didn't answer, merely raising his hand calmly to signal Lin Zhen not to be impatient.

Then, his gaze slowly swept over the crowd, who were clearly in a panic.

Should I sacrifice others to save myself?

No, Li Jinshui never had such a morally bankrupt thought.

He was simply contemplating how to reasonably utilize the principle of "strength in numbers" to help himself escape.

But after looking around, he could only shake his head helplessly.

No chance!

Chen Dali and the others were only at the level of Third-rate Martial Artist, the other ten veteran riders were at the second or third-rate level, and even Lin Zhen had only just entered the First-rate rank.

This bit of combat power had no utility value against a human wave tactic; throwing them out to draw fire would result in an instant kill—they couldn't even serve as bait.

"Sigh!"

Li Jinshui let out a long sigh, reached for the outer side of his thigh, and with a "click," flipped the battery overload switch.

"I had intended to get along with you all as an ordinary person, keeping a low profile, but it seems... I have no choice but to take action myself and shake the world."

Zzzzt--!

A harsh crackle of electricity rang out.

A series of ghostly blue arcs instantly coiled and climbed up Li Jinshui's legs.

The cold blue light pierced the darkness, illuminating his young, handsome face.

"Stay here on the second floor and don't move!"

He turned his head slightly, a faint smile slowly curling at the corners of his mouth: "I said it before, even if the sky falls... I will be the one to hold it up."

Whoosh!

As the words left his lips, Li Jinshui's figure suddenly blurred, transforming into a dazzling, searing blue lightning afterimage that swept gracefully out the window, charging directly toward the crowd in the low-rise housing area not far away.

"Lightning Pulse Step, First Form--Shadow Chasing Chain!"

From afar, Li Jinshui's roar echoed, shaking the surroundings.

A move only reaches its maximum power and peak coolness when shouted out loud!

Lin Zhen and the group of riders stood stiffly by the second-floor window, their faces filled with shock, staring fixedly at the scene outside, their breathing coming to a halt.

Under the cover of night, Li Jinshui transformed into a human lightning bolt, crashing directly into the dense crowd of gang members, his legs flying in mid-air to carve out a massive, dense web of electric afterimages!

The surging power of his blood energy shook the air, weaving a tapestry of red and blue leg shadows that slammed head-on into the dozen gang thugs at the front.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The dull sound of breaking bones, mixed with the crackle of lightning, resounded through the area.

In just one exchange, a dozen figures screamed as they were sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the dense crowd behind them and taking down a large swath of people.

Whoosh!

The next instant, Li Jinshui stepped off the head of a gang member and vaulted into the air, his body tracing an elegant zigzag in mid-flight as he charged back toward the station.

He didn't go back upstairs, instead sweeping toward the side of the small building.

"Lightning Pulse Step, Second Form--Wind-Speed Lightning-Flash!"

Accompanied by Li Jinshui's deep shout, he unleashed a spinning roundhouse kick from his position; the violent blood energy intertwined with lightning to form a crescent-shaped arc of thunder several meters long, sweeping horizontally across the crowd.

Boom--bang-bang!

Another large group of gang members fell to the ground in response, their screams and wails rising one after another.

"Hiss--!"

On the second floor of the station, everyone gasped, the entire room struck with terror!

What kind of strength is this?

Such immense blood energy, such terrifying explosive power—is that really the Lightning Pulse Step?

Why is it not like this when we use it?

Could it be that we've been practicing a bootleg version?