A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Chapter 4. A maid should act like a maid.

Tina never expected that Levi, who had just saved her, would make such an excessive request.

Li Wei looked at Chun-Li beside him and said with a smile, "Miss Chun-Li over there, you and Miss Tina are both my possessions now, so remember to call me master."

At this point, Chun-Li couldn't hold back her emotions any longer and said, "Why? Why do I have to be your servant?"

Chunli grew up in Amei, a country that, despite its various human rights issues, outwardly advocates equality for all. Chunli firmly believes in this concept, so in her view, Li Wei's demands are extremely excessive.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Because I saved you. And in this space, without my protection, you would soon be hunted down by other powerful beings. To tell you the truth, that person was only a minor expert in my camp. There are many others like him. Are you sure you can survive if you encounter a powerful being of that level?"

Li Wei's question stumped Chunli, who was also asking herself the same question: what would she be like now if it weren't for Li Wei? The answer was obvious. Without Li Wei's intervention, she would already be dead. Those two tall boys were no pushovers, and under the circumstances, she wouldn't have had any chance of winning.

This battlefield isn't a ring match; everyone is relatively evenly matched. Any means are permitted here—poisoning, ambushes, or encirclement—without restriction. Therefore, outnumbered attacks are the norm here, and a lone survivor won't survive until the other members of the contracted faction reunite.

Li Wei shrugged and laughed, "Isn't that settled? If it weren't for me, you two wouldn't even be alive now. Is it too much to just make you maids?"

In this brutal battlefield where life and death are at stake, only the truly strong can have the last laugh, therefore, the strong have the right to be capricious.

"I..." Chun-Li stammered. The word "master" was on the tip of her tongue, but for some reason, she just couldn't say it. After all, this kind of thing was just too shameful.

Li Wei said, "Of course, you can refuse. I can remove your collar, but I will no longer provide you with any protection. No matter what happens to you, I will not help you again."

Chun-Li paused, realizing something. This brutal battlefield wasn't her world. Here, aside from the rules of battle, there were no laws. And without Li Wei's protection, how long she could survive was entirely unknown. Like Yamazaki Ryu from before, he was enough to give her a run for her money. And Yamazaki Ryu was just a mid-level fighter on the King of Fighters side; stronger opponents could kill her with ease.

“Master…Master…” When Chun-Li uttered the word “Master,” her face turned as red as a ripe shrimp. This matter had already broken through her bottom line of shame.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Isn't that right? If you want to get something, you have to pay the corresponding price. This is something every adult must know."

However, what Li Wei wanted to complain about was that in the real world, many things don't necessarily bring rewards even if you pay the price. If every effort guaranteed a reward, then the Chinese, with their habitually overworked workaholic culture, would quickly reclaim the top of the world. Unfortunately, such thoughts are just wishful thinking.

Looking at Chun-Li, who had joined the team earlier, Tina understood the reality. She realized that if she didn't make a choice, she might be abandoned here. Thinking of her father's tragic death and the more powerful enemies she might face next, she saw the reality clearly. Bowing down was the best choice now. In fact, she had no choice at all.

“Master…” Tina said softly, her head slightly lowered.

Li Wei clapped his hands and laughed, "Since you are all considered maids, then as maids, you should act like maids."

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the clothes on the group of people all transformed into maid outfits of various styles.

Chun-Li and Tina looked surprised, while Julie and the others were unfazed. After all, Levi's magic went far beyond this. In their eyes, Levi was a god-demon walking among humans, a being that completely transcended humanity... Whether it was Vega or Gil, although their strength was formidable, they were still within the realm of humans. Levi was different; he was a "god," not a "human."

Therefore, no matter what amazing methods Li Wei displays, in the eyes of Julie and others, it is nothing out of the ordinary and nothing to be surprised about.

The girls' maid outfits are all different. Colleen, who uses ice as a weapon, wears a Siberian-style plush maid outfit with a classic black and white color scheme and a slightly conservative long maid skirt, making her look like a head maid from an old Russian aristocratic family. Julie and Crimson Viper's outfits are more similar, both being modernized versions of maid outfits.

Chun-Li wore a long blue and white maid outfit full of cheongsam elements, while Tina wore a cool maid outfit that was almost indistinguishable from a wrestling outfit. However, considering the need for warmth, this maid outfit had a special heating device, which, although cool, could keep the wearer's body temperature within a comfortable range.

After all, Tina was the weakest among them, so it was normal for Levi to take care of her in this regard.

Li Wei said, "Let's keep going now. There are still hours left before the safe zone shrinks. In three hours, we'll need to stop and rest, eat something, and then walk until dark before we can rest."

Such a journey was not difficult for anyone, even for Tina, who was the weakest. The distance was not a problem for her. Her weakness was relative. At least compared to ordinary people, she was already a little superhuman. It was only in this battlefield overrun by monsters that she seemed weak.

The journey continued uninterrupted until nightfall, when Li Wei retrieved a portable villa from his consciousness space, much to the amazement of Chun-Li and Tina. After a short rest, the journey resumed at dawn the next day, continuing towards the safe zone.

Chapter 4. Seth

The Red Demon Battlefield is quite large, so the intense fighting before was simply due to the bad luck of the participants. In such a vast environment, it was easy to encounter enemies.

Normally, the actual time spent fighting is far less than the time spent running away. Li Wei traveled for days without encountering any enemies until the third day, when he finally met an enemy who came looking for trouble.

A tall, silvery-white figure blocked Li Wei and his companions' path. The figure had a human-like outline, but its physical details were vastly different from those of ordinary people. Its skin shone with a metallic luster like silver, and it was completely hairless and naked. Its waist and abdomen were a large, opening hole, inside which was a peculiar entity structured like a tai chi ball.

Having played Street Fighter, Levi instantly recognized his opponent: Seth, the brain of SIN, an intelligence agency under the Shadow Organization. However, after gaining self-awareness, Seth escaped the Shadow Organization using a laboratory explosion as a pretext, and created his own power, the Shadow Group, plotting to seize control of the Shadow Organization and seek revenge against Vega.

Seth saw Julie and Crimson Viper next to Levi, and with a smile that could scare a child, he said, "Julie, Viper, I didn't expect you to be mixed up with people from the enemy camp. It seems you have betrayed the camp."

Faced with Seth's provocation, Julie calmly replied, "Yes, we betrayed our own side. If you have the ability, then come and purge this traitor from me."

Julie raised one leg, bent her knee, and placed her foot on her other thigh. This was her unique fighting stance, which allowed her to unleash extreme speed and power instantly.

Julie's fighting style is based on Taekwondo, but she discovered that Taekwondo has its flaws. So she went back to ancient times and began to learn ancient Taekkyon and Hwarangdo, which perfected her own fighting system and made up for the shortcomings.

Taekwondo emphasizes competition, striking points, and aesthetics. While it looks very appealing, it suffers from a lack of lethality. However, the ancient versions of Taekkyon and Hwarangdo were combat techniques used on the battlefield with cold weapons. Both of these ancient versions of Taekwondo were created for melee combat.

In the battlefield of cold weapons, once an enemy falls, pursuing them would be extremely risky. Using your preferred weapon to strike the opponent would easily expose weaknesses such as your vest and sides. Therefore, Taekwondo developed a special stomping technique that allows you to quickly stomp on the opponent after they fall, while maintaining your own balance and avoiding falling yourself.

Based on the characteristics of Taekwondo, Julie developed a complete set of combo techniques. She didn't need to be proficient in throws and ground techniques like a judo master; she only needed to know how to use and counter those techniques. Her focus was on how to bring her opponent to the ground and then inflict greater damage after they were down.

Although this fighting style gives people a sadistic feeling, Julie likes her fighting system very much because this way of fighting is the most efficient way to defeat the opponent.

Seth looked at Julie, who dared to challenge him, with a surprised expression. However, he was not afraid of anyone's challenge. He was confident that he could fight Vega, let alone Julie, who had once been his defeated opponent.

Li Wei said to the girls beside him, "Let's leave the stage to Julie now. She also needs an opponent who can prove her strength."

Levi and the others stepped aside, leaving Seth and Julie enough space to fight.

Tina, a passerby, was extremely curious about the battle. In her own world, she was considered a top expert, but compared to the experts of the other two worlds, she realized she was just a fragile ordinary person. Now, being able to watch a battle between experts from other factions was an excellent learning opportunity for her, allowing her to directly experience the power of the strong from those factions.

In the previous battle against Yamazaki Ryu from Li Wei's camp, she and her father were completely overwhelmed by the enemy. Her father even paid the ultimate price to protect her. If it weren't for her father buying her time, she wouldn't have survived until Li Wei arrived.

It was precisely because of this that Tina felt fear. She realized that the other girls around Levi were all powerful beings like Yamazaki Ryu, while she alone was weak.

Knowing one's own weakness should motivate one to strive even harder to change the status quo, and observing the battles of other strong individuals is the first step in making progress and learning.

Julie's maid outfit will not be a constraint for her. On the contrary, the magic-grade maid outfit can provide Julie with excellent armor protection, making her more durable and giving her a defensive advantage when fighting against Seth.

Seth noticed Julie's change. Before he left the Shadow Organization to start his own business, Julie was his direct subordinate. He was very familiar with Julie's strength. However, the Julie in front of him had become much stronger in just a few days, giving him an indescribable sense of danger, which he found unbelievable.

After all, he was the Shadow Organization's masterpiece of bio-engineering technology, arguably the pinnacle of their expertise in this field. Before developing self-awareness, he was used by Vega as a backup body, which gives you an idea of ​​how astonishing his power was. He just wanted to figure out why Julie felt threatened by him.

Julie launched the first attack, bending her leg and raising it to unleash a massive purple energy blade. The blade was incredibly fast, and although Seth reacted in time, it was too late to dodge. He simply raised his arms and lowered his center of gravity to prepare to take the blow head-on.

The air blade struck Seth, who pulled his arm to the side, deflecting the air blade to the four sides. The slightly twisted air blade sliced ​​a large number of trees into pieces.

In that brief moment, Julie had already closed in on Seth, using a leg technique similar to Kim Ka-pan's "Phoenix Slash," instantly leaving behind afterimages and forcing Seth into a frantic struggle.

Julie's barrage of attacks threw Seth off balance, but Seth's physical prowess was undeniable; such attacks could only barely break through his defenses, not inflict serious damage.

As a fighter whose offensive capabilities outweigh his defensive ones, Seth didn't passively take the hits. After barely managing to defend against Julie's series of attacks, he activated the "Black Hole Effect" device located in his waist and abdomen. The moves he had stored up in advance were instantly unleashed, and several semi-circular air blades quickly emerged, forcing Julie back. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Seth quickly adjusted his stance, looking for an opening for his counterattack.

“That device is really troublesome…” Julie also knew Seth quite well. The special device on Seth’s waist could simulate the techniques of other fighters and coordinate attacks from different systems. Even her moves were stored in it. Fighting against such an almost omnipotent enemy was a rather poor experience.

It's only because she's been strengthened now that she dares to confront Seth head-on. If it were before, she would never have done something so unwise.

Chapter 44. Julie is not what she used to be.

“It’s Guile’s vacuum hand blade. That device simulates the moves of too many people. It’s your advantage, but it’s also your weakness. What will happen if that device is destroyed?” Julie licked her lips and revealed a bloodthirsty smile.

Although she was an obedient "good girl" when she was with Li Wei, her long-term life of bloodshed had also made her as dangerous as a beast.

“After I win, I’ll pull your tongue out and see if you can still be so stubborn,” Seth said calmly.

Tina, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, swallowed hard. She looked at Li Wei and the others beside her and saw that they all looked normal and unsurprised. She could only sigh inwardly that she was still too weak compared to them.

However, the strength that Julie and Seth displayed far exceeded the limits of normal humans. Their brief confrontation felt to her like two humanoid monsters fighting. Their destructive power was comparable to various bombs in modern weaponry. If the fight had taken place in a city, these two could have caused casualties similar to those of a modern military attack.

Seth crossed his legs, assuming a yoga sitting posture, and instantly vanished from his original spot, reappearing behind Julie. This was a yoga teleportation from Dalsim (the Indian), allowing for instantaneous movement over short distances. It was a use of spiritual energy, but Seth, possessing the black hole device, could skip the meditation of yoga and directly utilize the various abilities of yoga practice.

As Julie watched Seth disappear from sight, she instinctively kicked to the side, not even turning her head, and launched her attack based on anticipation. Seth, who had appeared behind Julie, was caught off guard by the kick. He took two steps back, regained his balance, and unleashed two Hadoukens from the Black Hole Effect device on his waist. Julie wanted to follow up immediately, but the two Hadoukens forced her to lower her stance, turning her high kick into a sliding tackle aimed at Seth's ankle.

Julie's sliding tackle, capable of knocking down an African elephant, could easily kill a tiger. Even Seth wouldn't dare to take such an impact head-on; he could only raise the leg that was being targeted to avoid Julie's attack.

Seeing Julie rapidly approaching, Seth stomped down with his raised foot. This was a Taekwondo stomping technique, a common combo move Julie often used. If he could land this blow, Julie's knee would be crushed.

Julie braced herself with both hands on the ground, forcefully stopping the attack. Her legs swung like windmills as she executed a low spinning kick, avoiding Seth.

To the untrained eye, the fights between martial artists appear extremely violent. However, only the martial artists themselves know that a high-level battle is essentially a psychological game. Both sides are constantly searching for each other's weaknesses while ensuring that they themselves do not reveal any. This is a test of both skill and mental fortitude.

In just a few seconds, Julie and Seth had changed their offensive and defensive strategies several times. However, apart from Tina, everyone else present could clearly see the changes in the rhythm of the offensive and defensive strategies. On the surface, Julie was at a disadvantage, but Levi knew that Seth was finished.

Julie is currently in a relatively low position, while Seth is at a higher center of gravity. If Seth were facing other fighters, his current position would be a significant advantage. However, he is now facing Julie, who has completed her "Rebirth," and this positioning is enough to kill him.

Julie's speed was so fast that it exceeded Seth's reaction limit. Seth only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and the leg he raised had already broken in the lower part.

A sharp pain shot through his brain instantly, and Seth's face showed disbelief. He, with his steel-like frame, had actually broken a bone?!

"How is this possible?!" Seth's broken leg hit the ground, instantly losing his balance. At that moment, Julie leaped high into the air, and it was too late for Seth to use Yoga Teleport.

Julie landed heavily, her foot landing squarely on the black hole effect device at his waist. Terrifying cracks appeared on the device's surface. A sound like shattering glass rang out, and Seth felt his life begin to ebb away.

"How could this happen?! Why?!" Seth lay on the ground, looking at the sky, and murmured.

Julie stood in front of Seth, looking down at him, and said, "I am not the same person I used to be, and you seriously misjudged my intelligence, thinking I was still the same. That's the direct reason you lost to me. That troublesome device was destroyed, and now you're almost finished too."

Seth smiled, reached out and grabbed at the sun, saying, "Dying like this might not be a bad thing, there will be no more trouble... Abel, I'm going now."

Seth closed his eyes with a smile on his face, his expression serene.

Julie said, "The one who wants to kill you is not me, but my master. I know you are a pitiful person, but this is how this space is. We can only fight to the death."

After piercing Seth's head with the golden dagger, Levi received a notification from the Red Demon Space, earning points for his faction.

Seth's strength wasn't bad; if it were Julie before she received the enhancement, she wouldn't be a match for him. However, after Julie completed her training with him, her strength increased dramatically, leading to the current situation.

After defeating Seth, Levi and the others continued forward. With an hour left in the countdown, Levi received a notification from the space that they had entered the safe zone.

The safe zone encompasses a vast, seemingly endless city, filled with the atmosphere of the 1980s, yet still deserted and deathly still.

"Are we safe for now?" Tina asked, looking at the empty streets.

"Probably. This area is nominally a safe zone, but it's more dangerous than before. Because this place will soon become a new battlefield," Colleen said.

Those who fail to enter the safe zone within the specified time will be eliminated, but even if they do enter the safe zone, it's just like entering a narrower fighting cage. Moreover, this is the first time the zone has shrunk, and apart from Li Wei, no one knows if the safe zone will continue to shrink.

As the safe zone shrinks, it's inevitable that fierce conflicts will erupt among the powerful participants in the trial.

Tina asked, "Shall we continue?"