Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

Meanwhile, the scoundrel has arrived.

A two-meter-tall bald young man emerged from the crowd, completely ignoring the Minister of Inatsuma around him, angrily walked to the edge of the arena, and stepped onto it.

He was wearing a white vest-like garment, his bulging muscles seemingly about to burst the fabric. His left arm was covered in sharply defined, muscular muscles, while his right arm was replaced by a rough, large fist made of pure metal, which looked to weigh over a hundred pounds.

If it weren't for the fact that the bald man had fair skin, Xiao Yi was afraid that he would jump up and yell "Destroy the heavens and the earth!" and smash it on his head.

The two fighters stood on opposite sides of the ring, and Susumu Takashi announced that the test would begin in half a minute.

"You must be Takatsukasa Maru," Xiao Yi greeted politely. "Hello, hello."

Takatsukasa Maru didn't give Xiao Yi a friendly look. Instead, he spat in front of him. If it weren't for the fact that giving the middle finger isn't common in Inazuma, he probably would have already done so to Xiao Yi.

“Maru, you mustn’t be rude,” Takatsukasa said, feigning seriousness. “He is the Shogun’s…”

"Shut up, you old geezer!" The bald man's roar was like a heavy object hitting the ground. He then pointed at Xiao Yi, "You look like a piece of trash, yet you dare to call yourself the adopted son of the Grand Master? Outrageous!"

Xiao Yi thought to himself: Actually, it's not his self-proclaimed title.

Takatsukasa Susumu was rebuked by a junior in front of everyone, but he wasn't angry at all. Although the young man in the family wasn't very bright, he was still quite useful.

If he accidentally kills the son of the god of death, he can produce the pre-prepared documents for expulsion from the family and conveniently shift the blame to Takatsukasa Maru, thereby diverting the shogun's punishment, while the Takatsukasa family still wins the praise of the courtiers.

Takatsukasa shouted to Xiao Yi, "Son of God, Maru's iron fist is dangerous. I suggest you use a weapon."

After saying that, he grabbed something and tossed it to Xiao Yi.

A long, dark shadow swirled in mid-air before finally landing in the hands of the Son of God. Xiao Yi looked closely and saw that it was a rather flimsy wooden stick, which had been taken from some mop.

That old geezer, he'd love for me to die!

Before Xiao Yi could complain, Takatsukasa Maru suddenly flew into a rage: "How dare you insult me ​​with something like this!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his iron fist and charged toward Xiao Yi, intending to punch him off the stage.

With his brain working at lightning speed, Xiao Yi quickly mentally cursed before his opponent charged at him: "You bastard, you handed me a dog-beating stick, why are you getting angry at me?! Why don't you jump off the stage and beat him up, you stubborn jerk..."

Offstage, Kujo, sensing the unfairness, planned to end the match, while Ayato Shinsato narrowed his eyes, watching the competition with great interest. His intuition told him that Xiao Yi would not be defeated easily.

The iron fist slammed heavily towards Xiao Yi's face. Xiao Yi immediately slid to dodge, while simultaneously extending a wooden stick to strike the middle of the iron fist.

From a purely rational standpoint, this was a foolish act; a fragile wooden stick coming into contact with a high-speed metal boxing glove was destined to break on the spot.

The military officers watching the battle had already anticipated what was about to happen: the Son of God's weapon was destroyed, and a heavy iron fist slammed into his head.

But the reality was beyond their expectations.

The moment the wooden stick touched the gauntlet, the iron fist suddenly changed direction and swung downwards, slamming heavily into the ground and creating a large crater. At the same time, it became stuck in the crater and could not be pulled out.

boom!!!

The deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth.

Below the stage, Ayato Kamisato revealed a mysterious smile and explained to the bewildered civil official beside him: "All moving objects have a hidden key balance point. If the balance point is attacked, even the heaviest object will change its trajectory. It seems that my adopted son has grasped the key point."

The courtiers were extremely surprised.

"I didn't even see the trajectory of the fist..."

"What incredible dynamic vision!"

"Not only do you need dynamic vision, but you also need reaction speed and limb coordination; otherwise, what's the use of just being able to see?"

"This child is terrifying!"

Xiao Yi stood calmly beside Takatsukasa Maru, waiting for him to pull out his iron fist that was stuck deep in the rock. For the hothead, this was the ultimate insult. His anger turned into power and he suddenly pulled out his fist, sending pebbles flying in all directions.

But the instant he pulled out his fist, the nimble wooden stick was already at his throat, mercilessly striking his vitals.

Takashimaru covered his throat with his left hand, bent over and coughed as if he were about to vomit his lungs out.

Takashi Jin, standing below the ring, was taken aback. He felt that Xiao Yi's staff technique looked familiar, unpredictable and aimed directly at vital points, as if he had seen or heard of it somewhere before.

Xiao Yi, who valued martial ethics, gave up the pursuit and instead stepped back to distance himself from Takatsukasa Maru, giving him time to recover.

Xiao Yi performed a beautiful staff-fighting routine, the wooden staff swirling around him like lightning. He instructed the scoundrel, "If I were holding a knife, you'd be dead already. That's not how you fight."

"A knife!" Takatsukasa Susumu suddenly realized.

The adopted son's martial arts style is neither tachi, nor katana, nor wakizashi...

Based on Xiao Yi's staff-flipping movements just now, he determined Xiao Yi's "staff technique" style.

"This kid is actually using naginata technique!" Surprise made Takatsukasa Susumu forget his manners, and he even exclaimed involuntarily, "And it's not ordinary martial arts, it's 'Genryu,' the naginata technique personally created by the Shogun!"

Chapter 25 A Monumental Lie

Xiao Yi was worried that others wouldn't recognize his school of thought. Now that Ying Sijin had helped him announce it, his carefully planned scheme was already more than half successful.

On his way to the arena, he devised a brilliant lie that was enough to cover up his identity problem, making him the legitimate adopted son of Thor, and leaving no room for doubt among the civil and military officials.

By deliberately revealing that the naginata technique was an important move, it had already played its due role, and the officials below the stage began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Could it be that he knew the general before, and even learned the general's martial arts?"

"No wonder the general immediately appointed him as his adopted son upon their first meeting; perhaps there is some connection between them."

"I see. The general's act of drawing his sword to strike him was merely a test or a joke..."

"Shh, don't speak ill of the General!"

This is also why Xiao Yi didn't use his status as an adopted son to directly order Ying Sijin to shut up. He wanted to use the test as a means to indirectly create a false new persona for himself—a new persona that would make everyone obediently shut up.

To avoid someone digging up my past and causing a lot of trouble, which might even involve the Kujo family and the Kamisato family, making it impossible for me to live a peaceful life.

That's the truth. It wasn't because I wanted to play around with my new ability and then conveniently show off.

Among the many ministers, there were two who stood out from the crowd.

Kujo Sara's expression was complicated as she muttered to herself, "Xiao Yi, who exactly are you?"

Ayato Kamisato wore a pleasant smile, as if he were truly watching the match itself, making him unpredictable.

In truth, the head of the Kamisato family was also somewhat of a gossip. His intuition told him that Xiao Yi wouldn't harm Inazuma and the magistrate. Since that was the case, maintaining a "the more the merrier" attitude was certainly a form of entertainment.

Xiao Yi listened attentively to the discussions of the courtiers, while also keeping a watchful eye on Takatsukasa Maru, who was coughing. It seemed he was about to recover from the pain of being struck in a vital spot.

He thought to himself: Poor greenhorn, first he was used by the head of the family, and then I used him as a target for martial arts practice.

It turns out that having power but no brains makes one easily become a tool, to the point that one is unaware of being used, just like that godfather killer.

Xiao Yi, on the other hand, was completely different. Even after his plan was exposed and he became Xin Hai's tool, and later a multi-functional tool, he never forgot to think about how to change his situation.

While luck played a significant role in his successful adoption of Thor as his father, making the right choice at crucial moments was also a vital factor.

Besides, he wasn't Lü Bu, so he wouldn't be used as a pawn or turn on his adoptive father and kill him.

Seeing that Takatsukasa Maru had recovered, Xiao Yi stopped daydreaming and prepared to face the second wave of attacks.

The muscular, bald young man had surprisingly rich combat experience. He found that a straight punch would easily knock his opponent away, so he raised his iron fist and swept it horizontally at Xiao Yi.

A fist weighing 100 pounds swinging horizontally not only increases the attack range but also makes it difficult to determine the center of gravity, making it impossible for the opponent to counter a straight punch.

Takashimaru's guess was correct; Xiao Yi, in his current state, couldn't withstand his domineering sweeping attack.

After all, the amount of power one gains depends on the lord's trust level, and Xiao Yi currently only has 5 points given by the system.

The maximum trust value is 100 points, but that doesn't mean you can use 5% of the power with just 5 points. The acquisition of power is more like an exponential function; the higher the trust value, the greater the acquisition. A mere 5 points is just a drop in the ocean for a general.

However, it's more than enough to teach a lesson to a hothead.

The fierce sweeping attack aimed straight at his face. Xiao Yi no longer relied on his naginata technique, but instead used a common, extraordinary skill that could easily break through the sweeping attack, a skill even the fiercest tigers in the mountains feared.

Slide shovel! ! !

Xiao Yi slid directly to the right of Takashimaru, dodging the heavy sweeping blow, and suddenly swung his stick to strike between his legs.

Snapped!

The sound of sticks striking an unidentified object echoed throughout the hall, making the assembled officials tremble with fear.

Xiao Yi, who had slid behind Takatsukasa Maru, sprang to his feet and thought: Now that Takatsukasa Maru has become Takatsukasa Bakugan, the battle should be over, right?

He turned around, and what came into view was an angry expression, teeth clenched and veins bulging on his face.

A martial arts expert once said: You can tell whether a person is unable to get back up or will grit their teeth and continue fighting by looking at their expression when they are hit hard.

Bakugan clearly belongs to the latter category.

Xiao Yi understood a principle: even if you feel the battle is over, you must retain your remaining spirit; this is very important!

Despite the pain, Takatsukasa Maru took advantage of Xiao Yi's relaxation and self-satisfied joy to reach out his iron hand and tightly grip the upper half of the wooden stick, thus restraining the troublesome weapon.

He raised his left arm, which was bare of gloves but bulging with muscles, ready to deliver a heavy punch to Xiao Yi, before releasing his iron arm to deliver the final blow.

Unfortunately, there is always a gap between imagination and reality.

In fact, Xiao Yi's wooden stick is very fragile and can be broken easily. The fact that it has remained intact throughout the battle is entirely due to his superb skills.

Xiao Yi snapped the mop handle in half, changed his stance from holding a long-handled weapon to holding a one-handed sword, quickly dodged the heavy punch, and stepped to his opponent's left side to stop the use of his iron fist.

His swordsmanship, combining elegance and ferocity, was like thunder piercing the silent night sky, slashing and thrusting, instantly attacking Takashimaru's philtrum, throat, and chest.

After a three-hit combo, the wooden stick shattered into pieces. Even the strong Takashimaru couldn't withstand it, losing consciousness and collapsing forward. It seemed he wouldn't be able to open his eyes for a while.

Ayato smiled and explained to his colleagues, "Without a doubt, it's the General's style. Not only is he proficient in naginata techniques, but he also knows swordsmanship by heart."

Xiao Yi reached the edge of the arena but did not jump off. Instead, he tossed the wooden stick, which had been transformed into a relay baton, to the bewildered head of the Takatsukasa family.

He couldn't resist adding a sarcastic remark: "Old Master Takatsukasa, thank you for the weapon. It's very useful."

Takatsukasa Susumu was terrified; he was practically begging for mercy.

Xiao Yi returned to the center of the arena, opened his arms to face the assembled officials, as if to give a speech.

"I'm sure you're all very curious about who I am, why the general adopted me as his son, and what I'll do next. Now I'll answer all your questions one by one."

The civil and military officials were surprised by Xiao Yi's move, but they were also genuinely curious. The area around the arena immediately fell silent as they waited for their adopted son to introduce himself.

Xiao Yi cleared his throat, took a deep breath, and prepared to announce the colossal lie that he had fabricated to justify his actions.

"My real name is actually Lei Dian Guo Beng, which is the name of General Lei Dian..."

Suddenly, Takatsukasa Maru, who was lying on the side, sprang up and ruthlessly gripped Xiao Yi's neck with his iron hand.

Although the bald man had lost consciousness, he remained fixated on his last thought: to fight, to fight, and to fight on! Until the enemy was rendered unable to move!