That strike—though not as fierce as a Hadōken—had an unexpected effect.
Those men would soon find their spirits drained by the growing pain until they passed out completely.
Compared to that, Gui Shao might not have killed anyone instantly, but the men on the left had completely lost their ability to fight; while on the right side, the Hadōken had blasted one man into a bloody mess, killing him outright, yet the ones behind him weren't hurt much at all!
They had only been hit by the impact—so long as they still had guns in their hands, they remained a threat!
"Bang!"
Sure enough, one of them tried to imitate Xu Dan—using his companion's body as a shield while secretly firing a shot.
Relying on his sharp instincts, Xu Dan immediately leaned to his right.
"Shhh!"
The bullet missed his heart, grazing past his left arm and leaving a bloody streak behind!
"Tch!!"
Xu Dan sucked in a breath—not because of the pain. That little sting was nothing to him.What truly angered him was that the bastard actually dared to ambush him!
If there was a first shot, there would definitely be a second!
But Xu Dan had no intention of giving that man the chance to fire again!
In the blink of an eye, he burst forward like a flash of lightning—his speed breaking through yet again, faster than ever before!
He didn't know if it was the fury in his heart, or the fact that he had just brushed past death itself—but something inside him had awakened.
His body might have been strengthened, but he was still just a super soldier—not yet at the level of being bulletproof!
The heart was fragile.A shot anywhere else might just hurt, but anyone who dared aim for his life...
He'd make sure they paid for it in full.
Courtesy demands reciprocity!
That's virtue!
"Crack!!"
His foot came down with the weight of a mountain, smashing onto the man's skull.
A sharp crack echoed.The skull shattered—death declared.
——
Skye stood frozen, covering her mouth in horror. Everything had happened so fast—maybe fourteen seconds in total!
Xu Dan's movements flowed like water, clean and decisive, without a single trace of hesitation.When he struck, it was precise and deadly!
He was strong.Unbelievably strong.
A man, unarmed, daring to face off against more than a dozen armed gangsters?
That was beyond insane!
Could he be a superhuman? A hero? Some kind of vigilante?
No—this wasn't something a normal person could do!
Skye's gaze lingered on his face—sharp, handsome, unmistakably Eastern. His brows were like blades, and his eyes... like deep water.
Oh no.That feeling in her chest—this was what it felt like to fall for someone!
The instant their eyes met, it was as if his gaze could pull her right in.
Even without witnessing that display of power, just one look from him could probably make countless women swoon!
"Oh my God... Wait—you're hurt!!"
Skye finally noticed the wound on Xu Dan's left arm, where the bullet had grazed him, and guilt flooded her face.
He'd been protecting her—while she just stood there, doing nothing!
"It's nothing," Xu Dan said, glancing at the wound.If he just cleaned it up, with his body's resilience, it'd probably be scabbed over by morning.
"That won't do! Come with me—there's a medical kit in my van. I'll help you patch it up!"
"Got iodine for cleaning? You've got that, right?" Xu Dan asked casually. Since Skye was his target anyway, there was no need to act coy.
"Yes, yes! Let's go!"
As they moved, Xu Dan observed Skye closely, suspicion quietly rising in his heart.
This girl... wasn't simple.
He knew she was Quake—but she hadn't awakened yet. Right now, she was just a small-time hacker.
Logically, after hearing all that gunfire and seeing a brutal fight like this, an ordinary girl should've been terrified—maybe even crying.
And yet...
There were bodies everywhere. Especially the first guy who'd been used as a human shield—his corpse was horrific, riddled with holes.Even Xu Dan had nearly gagged when he saw it!
He had to suppress the urge to throw up, which left his face looking a bit pale.
It was his first time killing.Right now, he just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
But Skye? She seemed totally fine—almost relaxed—even fussing over him like nothing had happened!
Girl... there are corpses all over the ground.
A whole pile of dead people!
If Xu Dan had some kind of mind-reading ability, he would've discovered that Skye's thoughts right now were entirely focused on one thing:
How to win him over.
Her brain had literally filtered out everything else!
Women... truly terrifying creatures.
——
They returned to the van.Skye's electronic equipment had been tossed around and broken. She groaned, ruffling her hair in frustration.
"It's fine. The medical kit's under the driver's seat," she said, trying to sound mature.
She quickly pulled it out.For a girl who lived on the move, her first aid kit was practically a treasure chest.
Naturally, iodine and other essentials were there.
"This'll sting, so try to bear with it, okay?"
As she spoke, Skye dipped a cotton swab into iodine and began cleaning the wound on Xu Dan's arm.
Anyone who's ever experienced it knew—the kind of pain that hits straight through the flesh!
Especially when the cotton rubbed against torn skin—it was excruciating!
But Xu Dan's expression didn't even twitch.
God knows what he'd been through to become so numb to pain.
Skye peeked at him curiously.At first, she thought he was pretending to be tough in front of a girl—but no.His face was completely calm, eyes steady.
He really didn't feel it.
"You don't feel pain?" she asked.
"A little."
"Then why don't you say something?" she said, startled, and immediately softened her touch.
"What good would it do? Would it hurt any less?"
"Oh… I see… By the way, what's your name?"
"Xu Dan. Chinese. Temporarily living in New York."
"I'm Skye!"
"Skye? That your real name?"
"Uh… I'm used to people calling me that!"
Xu Dan chuckled lightly, not pressing the matter.
A name was just a label—not like he was some president or poet whose name would echo through history.What's in a name, really?
"Wait, you said you're temporarily in New York? You're not from here?" Skye asked, meaning the small town they were in.
As she spoke, she noticed a luxury sports car parked not far away—and her eyes lit up instantly.
Not only was this man a badass fighter—he was rich?!
Oh my God.Was this divine mercy?!
This was a golden opportunity—one she absolutely had to grab!
If she could just hold on tight to this thigh... she'd never have to worry about affording new gear again.No more disasters like today's!
"Xu Dan, Xu Dan, what do you do for work?" she asked sweetly, tilting her head like a cute cat.
"I make games."
"What kind of games?"
"King of Fighters."
"Oh, King of Fighters, huh… huh? King of Fighters?! Oh my God!!!"
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