Men Had Things They Couldn't Say

"Smack!"

The sound wasn't Kuroishi Yuto snapping his fingers. It came from a small ball projected by a drone that had already sneaked up behind him.

Kuroishi Yuto reached back and caught the ball hurtling toward his head. A huge cloud of smoke poured out of it, engulfing him.

The instant the smoke burst out, Fang Cheng stomped hard on the ground, sending dirt flying from the gravel-strewn earth.

He took several quick steps, then shot into the smoke like an arrow loosed from a bow and punched Kuroishi Yuto squarely.

Kuroishi Yuto was coughing violently from the smoke when Fang Cheng's punch landed right in his face.

Bam!

Fang Cheng showed no mercy. Half of Kuroishi Yuto's face was smashed to a pulp, and he flew several meters before crashing down and skidding along the ground, leaving a long trail behind him.

Holding his breath, Fang Cheng left the smoke-filled area and strode toward Kuroishi Yuto, fury welling up inside him.

Fang Cheng wasn't the sort of person who liked to meddle in other people's business. At times, he even thought he had less compassion than an average person.

But he was still a person, with lines that must never be crossed.

Kuroishi Yuto had slaughtered innocent people right in front of him. That alone crossed the line.

He was going to beat this monster to death.

Another drone flew over Ugou Mirai and the others, and Kanzaki Rin's voice rang out from it.

"Everyone, don't linger! Get out of there now!"

The survivors stared at Kuroishi Yuto, who lay motionless on the ground.

They were afraid after seeing what had happened to their companions, but Kuroishi Yuto's fall had still sparked their will to survive. They struggled to their feet and fled.

Ugou Mirai ran with them, but couldn't help looking back halfway. Fang Cheng's retreating figure was reflected in her eyes, and she etched the sight into her memory.

As Fang Cheng drew near, Kuroishi Yuto suddenly burst into laughter from where he lay.

"Hahahaha!"

He pushed himself up and sprang to his feet. The ruined half of his face had completely healed. "Did you think I could actually get hurt? I was kidding! Hahaha!"

"Laughing your ass off!"

Fang Cheng bounced rapidly on his feet, swaying from side to side before suddenly vanishing from Kuroishi Yuto's view.

Kuroishi Yuto turned his head on instinct, and Fang Cheng's Rising Dragon Strike caught him under the chin. He was launched into the air, spinning three and a half times through a full 360 degrees.

It was the same move Takeda Masumi had used against Fang Cheng three days ago. Now Fang Cheng had learned it on the fly and used it against someone else.

Watching the scene through a drone from a distance, Kanzaki Rin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sending Fang Cheng to special training had been the right choice. The Fang Cheng of three days ago wouldn't have been nearly this strong.

Of course, Kanzaki Rin wasn't just standing by and watching. Once all the innocent women had escaped, she began making preparations.

Vampires who had fed on their own kind were too powerful. By international standards, this one posed a mid-level threat and a significant danger to the lives of the public.

Fang Cheng couldn't handle this alone.

As Kanzaki Rin prepared, the situation on the ground began to change.

After landing, Kuroishi Yuto took the opportunity to dash across the ground, quickly putting some distance between himself and Fang Cheng.

He got to his feet, his smashed jaw already healing rapidly.

"Ugh... That hurts!"

Kuroishi Yuto touched his jaw, his mouth twitching.

When vampires attacked their own kind, the damage was real. Fang Cheng's attack had done far less harm than expected, but the pain was no less genuine.

He'd thought that after eating one of his own kind, dealing with a rookie like Fang Cheng would be a piece of cake. He hadn't expected Fang Cheng to be so strong. Those two punches had nearly left him dazed.

Watching Fang Cheng close in, Kuroishi Yuto took a deep breath and sneered. "You're strong, but too slow, kid. I'll show you what real speed looks like!"

Fang Cheng sneered back. "This is the first time I've seen a man brag about being fast. Are you impotent or a two-pump chump?"

Kuroishi Yuto understood. His expression instantly darkened.

"You'll regret provoking me, kid!"

As he spoke, Kuroishi Yuto flared his trench coat, like a Bat spreading its wings.

He suddenly became a streak of black, shooting toward Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng saw it clearly. Kuroishi Yuto was using the same trick as before, lunging forward in a leap to close the distance at speed.

He was indeed fast. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng read his attack and dodged to the left, throwing a hook at his stomach at the same time.

But the punch missed.

Kuroishi Yuto really was like a Bat, nimbly dodging Fang Cheng's punch.

"Hahahaha!"

With a triumphant laugh, Kuroishi Yuto darted around Fang Cheng, leaving black afterimages that nearly surrounded him.

"That's speed! Speed is power!"

He was far faster than before. Fang Cheng couldn't even track him with his eyes and could only throw punches by instinct, but they hit nothing.

As he moved, Kuroishi Yuto repeatedly darted in and slashed Fang Cheng with his sharp nails, leaving one bloody wound after another.

Realizing he couldn't hit his opponent, Fang Cheng had no intention of standing still and taking the beating. Instead, he joined in.

He started moving just as quickly as Kuroishi Yuto.

The two figures darted and crossed over one another in the open area outside the warehouse, moving so fast they were a blur.

"Pointless, pointless! I know your every move!"

Kuroishi Yuto's arrogant laughter never stopped as his greater speed kept Fang Cheng firmly under control.

Fang Cheng's improved physique had let him overpower Takeda Masumi, but it still couldn't match a vampire who had fed on one of their own.

He had tremendous fighting strength, but nowhere to use it. He couldn't even touch Kuroishi Yuto.

In just a short while, Fang Cheng had become a Blood Man, his body covered in countless wounds, some deep enough to expose the bone.

The drones nearby were rapidly closing in. Seeing Fang Cheng beaten to such a miserable state, Kanzaki Rin finally couldn't hold back from helping him.

"Don't come over!"

Fang Cheng suddenly barked, stopping her.

The drones would be useful later. They couldn't be wasted here.

"You don't have to be stubborn..."

"Enough. Listen to me!"

Kanzaki Rin bit her lower lip and silently redirected the drones.

Kuroishi Yuto had heard Fang Cheng too. He laughed. "Don't want your companions to help? Admirable courage, but that stubbornness will cost you your life."

As he spoke, Kuroishi Yuto left several more wounds deep enough to expose the bone on Fang Cheng's body.

Fang Cheng abruptly stopped and punched at Kuroishi Yuto, but hit nothing. It was only an afterimage.

Kuroishi Yuto had already moved behind Fang Cheng and reached for his heart.

"It's over. Your heart is mine!"

At the instant Kuroishi Yuto's hand touched him, Fang Cheng abruptly turned and caught the hand stabbing toward him.

Kuroishi Yuto's sharp nails pierced Fang Cheng's palm, but Fang Cheng clamped down on his fingers, their hands locked together.

Kuroishi Yuto yanked hard, but couldn't pull free.

Fang Cheng lifted his blood-soaked face and grinned at him. "You're so damn noisy, you bastard. You never shut up. Had enough yet?"

Kuroishi Yuto's face twitched. He thrust his other hand toward Fang Cheng's chest.

Fang Cheng grabbed it, then yanked him hard toward himself.

Then he slammed his head into Kuroishi Yuto's face.

Bam!