The progress of the reward stage of the Fighting Spirit Arena also tells us something.
According to the rules of fighting spirit, only by fighting to the death with an opponent who is as strong as Gong Yang Zhen or stronger than him can one obtain full fighting spirit progress, enough to enter the next reward stage directly.
The progress provided by Ghana is indeed much higher than that of "Prison Angel" Guan Linchun and "Thai Fighting God" Gaolang Wensawad, but it is only less than one-fifth.
This gave Gong Yang Zhen a bit of a headache.
"It's a commonplace topic...but without realizing it, I've become too powerful."
"At this rate, let alone filling up six equipment slots, even three pieces will be hard to come by...How many people in this world are stronger than Ghana? There are probably only a few in the single digits at best."
Fortunately, after so many days of fighting, the progress bar has been filled up and is only one step away from the next reward stage, which makes Gong Yang Zhen feel somewhat comforted.
The last time his wish was answered, the mutated and enhanced rune "Soul Link" produced by the changes in the Fighting Spirit Arena had already made him quite satisfied.
And if nothing unexpected happens, the next mutated enhanced rune that is currently in the works and will fill his last rune slot may be able to solve the problem that is bothering him now.
"…The progress is only a tiny bit short of being noticeable. I believe that with your strength, you will definitely be able to fill it."
"——My opponent in the semi-finals, the 'monster' from Toyo Electric Power, Julius Reinhard."
While I was still thinking about things, the light from the exit of the passage became clearly visible, and unexpectedly, a burly figure had been waiting there for a long time.
"Sorry, Zhen, I came to see you right after the game...but grandpa has something to talk to you about."
At the exit, "King Kong Ghost" Wu Lian looked a little ugly.
Chapter 136 Despicable
The top floor of the Kengan Dome is the VIP floor, which represents social prestige and financial strength, and only those who have both can enter.
At this moment, in the room that was located in the center and had the widest view, and was originally owned by the Kengankai's president, Katara Metō, the atmosphere was now heavy and the original owner had long disappeared.
The rest were only the ghosts whose eyes were black and white, and who exuded the aura of top predators.
“…I was careless.”
In the crowd, the head of the family, Wu Huiliyang, had a serious expression. He looked at Gong Yangzhen, who was shirtless and had no visible injuries on his body, and squeezed out words from between his teeth.
"Although we did immediately seal off the person in charge of the research institute and all the data files, we still fell short - no, more than that. Now it seems that we have already been under the close attention of the 'worm', otherwise the news would not have leaked out so quickly."
"According to that guy named Lu Tian, they were only given the goal of 'bringing the target back alive and intact'. The specific reason is still unknown. I guess their superiors also blocked the news and did not inform the low-level combatants."
"But the reason is obvious - someone is eyeing the secret of 'immortality'."
"Gentlemen, you already know the details... At this point, it's not enough to just kill a 'bug'. The war has already begun! We have no intelligence at all, and all information is unknown. The only thing we know is the other party's target - that is Zhen. They want to take him away and take him back as a living experiment material."
"——And this is something I won't allow. Damn it, if you want to do this kind of thing, then wait until you die!"
Behind him, "Ghost Bull" Wu Horixiong said solemnly, "Grandpa, the scout team, assassination team, and combat team are all in place on the island and are on standby at any time."
"Ghost Crying Boy" Wu Horisi also said coldly: "We have arranged people to secretly protect Ah Zhen's family members to prevent the enemy from taking hostages and threatening them from this aspect."
"Are you sure there are no mistakes?"
"——There shouldn't be any more. Garuda, which is strong enough, has also sent several firearms assassination teams and armed combat teams. But if possible, it would be better to gather them together. Then the strength will be more concentrated and the protection will be stronger."
"I'll contact them later and ask them to go back to their rooms... No, if that's the case, then it's better to leave the island?"
"No need. Now almost all the power of the clan has been concentrated on this 'Wish Flow Island'. If you insist, there is no place safer than here. If we move to another location, we will be easily divided and defeated."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you all."
At this moment, Gong Yang Zhen felt quite complicated when he was thanking all the people who had worked so hard for him - How come I became Tang Monk's meat by throwing it at you?
This is the first time in my life that I have been targeted by terrorists. In my previous life, I was just an ordinary office worker who was not as good as everyone else and I never had such an opportunity.
But he quickly adjusted his mood.
It has to be said that the amazing power he possesses still makes him feel safe enough. Given his current situation, even an anti-material sniper rifle may not pose enough of a threat.
If you want to put Gong Yang Zhen in real life danger... I don't want to be too rude, please prepare a rocket launcher for the "Insect Organization".
Preferably a ten-shot burst.
As everyone has said, the biggest threat now is that the other party may start with the people around Gong Yang Zhen and force him to surrender by taking hostages.
Fortunately, the Wu clan was very careful in their work and had already prepared security forces in advance. Now all Gong Yang Zhen had to do was to finish the race peacefully.
"Don't take it to heart, Zhen. Eradicating the 'bugs' is what we have always done. Now it's just another excuse."
"——Go and take the throne of the only king of Kengankai that belongs to you. We will take care of the rest."
Looking at Wu Huiliyang, who was patting his back and speaking in a calm tone, Gong Yangzhen was silent for a long time, but finally nodded slightly.
"If you need my strength, please feel free to call me."
At the same time, a vague idea began to germinate in his mind.
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The girls who have a close relationship with Gong Yangzhen have been strictly protected, but it seems that this is not enough.
At this moment, outside the room of Nakano Private Hospital, an uninvited guest had quietly appeared.
——The second-ranked guard in the "Guardian Corps" under Katsumasa Hayami, and at the same time one of the fighters of the Second Tiger Faction of the "Mushi Organization", Ryu Min!
At this moment, the long-haired man who was holding a scimitar and turning it into a chain blade with a rope had several "guardians" beheaded by one blow under his feet. Each of them was a master picked from thousands, but they were killed by him easily, which showed his powerful strength.
As he looked at the tightly closed door in front of him, he immediately remembered Katsumasa Hayami's previous instructions.
“…Even though the ‘Guardians’ have been almost wiped out, they still haven’t given up their ambitions. Are you asking me to hold the leader of the Nakano clan hostage and force the ‘Tenrou’ to give up the semi-finals and compete with Julius?”
"Oh, what a persistent man... But I don't hate him."
"——In fact, this order is exactly what I want."
He swung the blade in his hand slightly, and then chopped it down with great force, instantly cutting a huge gap in the heavy door like cutting tofu!
Then, that feminine, handsome but evil face quietly poked its head in from the hole, and said with a malicious tone: "Here's Johnny!"
Unexpectedly, the expected Nakano Maruo did not exist in the room. Instead, there was only a little girl trembling with fear.
The little girl's eyes were filled with tears at this moment. She was clearly frightened, but she was holding a gleaming machete and chopped towards his face!
"...?"
"Little girl, this is not a toy."
That move was full of flaws in front of Long Min, whose martial arts skills had been honed by thousands of times. He just took a step back and retracted his face from the hole to avoid the attack. At the same time—
He exerted force with his legs and pushed with his shoulders, and the entire door and the girl behind the door were knocked away!
"Well!……"
She was knocked back at least two meters, and even though her plump buttocks cushioned her tailbone, it still hurt so much that Nakano Miku was about to cry.
However, soon she no longer felt the pain. With his palm raised like a knife, Long Min rushed forward and used the knife to shock the girl's neck nerves, causing her to fall into a baby-like sleep.
At this moment, her white suit was still spotless. Long Min couldn't help feeling a little sad when he saw the little girl fainted on the ground in front of him.
"Why is it just a little girl? ... I'm here to find your father. What should I do with you?"
As he was hesitating, he saw a mobile phone on the table next to him, from which a slightly distorted but urgent voice was faintly coming out. Long Min immediately revealed a thoughtful expression.
Then the smile reappeared on that face.
"——Hello, is this Mr. Nakano?"
"..."
Following a series of unusual ping-pong noises, a strange man's voice came from the number that originally belonged to his daughter, which made Nakano Maruo's heart sink slowly to the bottom as he was elsewhere at the moment.
He was extremely anxious, but still tried to maintain his calmness. He said calmly: "Who are you? How is Sanjiu-kun? What is your purpose?..."
"Stop, stop, stop - you have to ask questions one by one, Mr. Nakano. Um... if the 'Miku-kun' you're talking about is the little girl guarding the room, she's doing well now."
"But that may not be the case in the future."
With an unbridled smile, Long Min scratched the wooden table with a knife, making a sound that made people's teeth ache, and said softly: "Don't worry, you still have a chance to see your intact daughter. Of course, this is subject to a prerequisite."
"——Use this number to contact me next time, but I have no interest in you... Well, the next call that comes in, I hope to hear the voice of 'Tianlang'."
Chapter 137 Explosion
After hanging up the phone, Gong Yangzhen looked at Nakano Maruo who was standing with his arms crossed, and said softly, "The murderer sent the coordinates. It's in the northeast of 'Wanliu Island' near the cliff... But let me go alone, otherwise I can't guarantee the safety of the hostages."
"——Where does the other party come from?"
Nakano Maruo's voice was very calm, probably because he felt that being impatient at a time like this really was of no use.
In response to his inquiry, Gong Yangzhen hesitated slightly, but still said: "...It is an international terrorist organization. The specific situation is quite complicated, but it should be aimed at me, and your daughter has been implicated."
To be honest, Gong Yangzhen was a little disappointed for a while.
Even if you went to capture the Uehara Aya and Yoshika sisters, I would have assumed that you had seriously investigated my interpersonal relationships. How could you arrest Nakano Miku, someone I have never spoken to, for no reason?
Are they really geniuses?
Of course, he didn't know that the other party was actually sent by Hayami Katsumasa to find Nakano Maruo in order to force Nakano Private Hospital to withdraw from the competition for the chairmanship.
The ambitious master and the pawn who took advantage of the situation with ulterior motives, suddenly turned the sword that was originally pointing at "Nakano Private Hospital" and pointed directly at Gong Yang Zhen.
The situation was too complicated, and he just thought that the other person had a unique idea, but he was really caught off guard.
As of now, there are actually quite a few people on this Yuanliu Island who have had contact with Gong Yang Zhen, such as the Silverman Fitness Girls Group who followed the Royal Sakura Academy Group, and the Nakano sisters who have basically not watched the fighting at the scene since the first day.
There are a lot of people and their movements are loose. The Wu clan has limited manpower, and they have to dispatch troops to cooperate with the "Guardians" to carry out tasks. The incident happened suddenly and they were not able to gather all of them for protection, and it is impossible to assign a large number of people to guard each of them.
At times like this, we must still follow the principle of treating close relatives and strangers differently, and only take care of a few important people.
As a result, Nakano Miku didn't like shopping, found the beach too hot, and didn't plan to go to the tournament alone, so she stayed in her room alone and suffered an unexpected disaster.
"...It's an obvious trap, Gongyang-kun."
At this moment, he no longer had the leisure to ask questions like "Why are international terrorist organizations targeting you?" and Nakano Maruo looked a little unhappy.
After a long silence, he finally spoke slowly: "To be honest, as a partner, I should advise you not to act on your own. The danger and uncertainty are too high."
"But as a father, I irrationally want to ask you to step into the trap and seek your own death... After all, my daughter's safety is more important to me than you."
These words actually sound harsh. Perhaps Nakano Maruo has some resentment towards the root cause of Gong Yangzhen's problem.
Or perhaps he subconsciously said those unpleasant words in an attempt to make Gong Yang Zhen give up his rash actions and take a long-term view.
Maybe it's both?
And what about Gong Yang Zhen?
He was silent for a long time, then slowly stood up.
"It happened suddenly, but it was indeed my negligence...Mr. Nakano, I will bring your daughter back safely."
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"...Long Min-jun, you are also from 'that side', right?"
"..."
Still wearing the neat and shiny white suit, Long Min sat casually on a huge rock, swinging the chain blade in his hand, listening to the questions from Hayami Katsumasa on the other end of the phone, and put on a nonchalant smile on his face.
"At this point, is this matter still important, Boss?"
"……Ah."
In the dark secret room, Hayami Katsu was tapping the communication headset in his ear with his hand, and he snorted with disdain when he heard the words.
Indeed, since I have such ambition, I, Katsumasa Hayami, will not hesitate to take risks in seeking the skin of a tiger. It doesn't matter if you are a 'bug' or something else, as long as you can complete the task, it's fine.
What task?
Of course, it was to allow the "Monster" Julius Reinhard to get a ticket to the finals without any bloodshed.
It’s a pity that the one who succeeded was not the real owner of the Nakano family, but just an insignificant daughter... No, that’s not necessarily the case.
——After all, not everyone treats their daughter like a piece of trash like he does. So maybe such an unintentional mistake can be quite effective.
"...In that case, you better be careful. I don't care what your purpose is, but you must complete my mission. Even if it is impossible, kill that little girl and let them know the consequences of opposing me, Hayami Katsumasa."
"Yes, yes, yes... So, I really don't hate ambitious men."
The call was disconnected.
Meanwhile, Long Min let the mobile phone spin between his fingers and suddenly jumped down from the boulder. The knife in his hand was already on the delicate neck of Nakano Miku, whose arms and legs were tied and her mouth was sealed with tape.
Then, he looked at the man walking slowly in front of him and said with a smile, "I have heard of your great name for a long time, 'Tianlang'. Although I just wanted to try my luck, I didn't expect you to actually come."
