Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

These words provoked the girl on the blue-haired girl's back to become indignant. She jumped off the blue-haired girl's back, ran in front of Ralph, and kicked him: "Who are you saying isn't as cute as her!"

The little girl's kick naturally didn't cause Ralph any pain, but he still exaggeratedly shouted, "Ouch! That hurts! I can't take it anymore!"

After shouting, he squatted down on the ground, rubbing his foot that had been kicked.

The little girl believed her and genuinely thought she had injured Ralph. She hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it would happen..."

Clark, unable to stand it any longer, kicked Ralph, who was deceiving the little girl, and then said to her, "He was just kidding you."

Ignoring the shocked little girl, Clark said to Long Wu, "Although I don't know who you rescued, there is no doubt that we rescued the employer's daughter."

Li Xin also saw the photo. The little girl in the photo was a bit younger than the two white-haired girls at the scene, probably around ten years old, but it was still possible to tell that the little girl that Ralph and the others brought was the employer's daughter, who was the target that this mission needed to rescue.

"Fifth Brother, it seems I really did save the wrong person."

Li Xin said to Long Wu.

Long Wu shook his head at Li Xin and said, "This is not your fault, A Xin."

He sent Li Xin to rescue the girl, telling him the characteristics of the person to be rescued. Li Xin did indeed rescue a girl who matched all the characteristics. Long Wu couldn't blame Li Xin; if anyone was to blame, it was that they didn't have a photo of the person to be rescued.

Wait a minute, why don't they have photos of the people they rescued, but the Ikari Warriors do? Didn't the employer say that his daughter rarely had photos taken, so there weren't many? How come the Ikari Warriors have photos of her?

Clark noticed Long Wu's puzzled look, put the photo away, and said seriously, "No matter what, we won this mission."

Long Wu took a deep breath. Although this mission was important to him and his brothers, the other side had indeed won. According to the rules of the industry, the winner takes all and the loser is left to eat dust. He had no reason to argue.

“I know, you don’t need to repeat it.”

Long Wu said to Clark.

This operation was extremely costly, yet yielded nothing. Long Wu was naturally heartbroken, but even a loser must maintain their dignity. Since he had lost, Long Wu would not deny it.

"Move aside!"

Ralph suddenly walked over, pushed Clark aside, and then walked up to Li Xin, tilting his head to confront him.

"Kid, you just tricked me once, and I still remember that. We're not done until we settle this score."

Ralph poked Li Xin in the chest.

Long Wu turned his gaze to Clark, hoping that Clark could stop Ralph.

The mission is over. Mercenaries only fight for the mission. Conflicts unrelated to the mission are always avoided among mercenaries.

Long Wu had assumed that the usually composed Clark would stop Ralph's unreasonable behavior, but to his surprise, Ralph simply pushed up his sunglasses and did nothing at all. This unusual behavior made Long Wu frown.

Faced with Ralph's provocation, Li Xin remained expressionless. To Li Xin, Ralph's provocation was nothing to worry about; the girl in his arms was far more troublesome.

If she's not the mission target, then who is she? Who were those soldiers he just killed? And who was that mustachioed man who escaped? What should I do with her now?

Faced with such a large number of problems, Li Xin was extremely troubled.

Seeing that Li Xin remained silent, Ralph grew annoyed and said to Li Xin, "This mission was originally over, but if you're willing to have a match with me..."

After a pause, Ralph grinned and said, "We can decide who gets the mission objective by winning. How about it, do you dare to have a match with me?"

"really?"

Li Xin's eyes lit up immediately.

"Of course it's true. There are so many people watching, even the employer's daughter is watching. Would I lie to you?"

Ralph waved to the group of people around him, then pointed at Li Xin: "Now, let's see if you dare!"

Li Xin turned to look at Long Wu, who was conflicted.

It's common for mercenaries to decide missions by force, and the outcome is protected. Unless the loser is so shameless that they don't want to work as a mercenary anymore, they have to accept the result of the bet. In other words, if Li Xin wins, then the success of this mission will truly belong to Long Wu.

Long Wu looked at Clark again and found that Clark did not intend to stop him at all, which meant that he actually agreed to Ralph's nonsense!

This bet was entirely beneficial to Long Wu's side, and he simply couldn't refuse. He looked at Li Xin: "Ah Xin..."

"Fifth Brother, help me..."

Li Xin thought for a moment, then carried the still unconscious white-haired girl to a distance and put her down. He then walked back to Ralph and said to him, "I accept your challenge."

"Great, that's awesome!"

Ralph was overjoyed and immediately wanted to challenge Li Xin to a contest.

"Wait a minute, this matter probably requires someone else's approval, right?"

Long Wu stepped forward and looked at their target for the rescue mission, the employer's daughter.

"I agree!"

The little girl who was being rescued raised her hands high, expressing her approval: "I love watching men fight for me!"

Ralph's mouth twitched. This little girl, she's definitely going to be a handful when she grows up...

Now that even the most important person has agreed, no one can stop this competition anymore.

Everyone around made way for Li Xin and Ralph to spar. Ralph and Li Xin stood a certain distance apart, and Ralph suddenly said, "Kid, I don't have any life-or-death grudges with you. How about this, we'll settle this with one move. You and I will exchange blows, and whoever retreats first, or whoever retreats the farthest, will lose. What do you say?"

"it is good!"

Li Xin agreed without hesitation.

When Li Xin agreed, Ralph was so happy he almost burst out laughing.

Hahaha, you little brat, you probably don't know my nickname. I'm Ralph, people call me "Ralph the Second Cannon." Watch me punch you away!

Chapter 121 One-Punch Man

Li Xin and Ralph each stood still. The referee was the young woman who enjoyed watching men fight for her, and she said in a childish voice, "I'll count to three, one..."

As soon as he started writing the word "one," Ralph clenched his fist, hooked his right fist up, turned his back to Li Xin, and bent down, a movement somewhat similar to throwing a discus.

"two!"

The countdown continues, and Ralph is ready to go. He has a special move called "Cosmic Phantom," which is a punch that gathers all his strength. This punch has the power of a missile, which is why he is called "Ralph the Second Cannon."

However, although this punch is incredibly powerful, it requires charging up to reach its maximum power. In a real battle, who would give Ralph time to charge up? So even with a partner's help, Ralph rarely has the opportunity to use "Cosmic Illusion" in actual combat.

But now, with the help of the rules, Ralph can finally use the countdown time to build up his power, and when the countdown ends, he can deliver a "Cosmic Illusion" at full power to Li Xin!

You brat, who told you to knock me down a waterfall and turn me into a drowned rat? Now it's your turn to embarrass yourself!

Ralph said smugly.

However, he wouldn't actually kill Li Xin. He would hold back at the last moment, at most knocking Li Xin away and making Li Xin lose face.

Ralph, who had already gathered his strength, was full of confidence and was just waiting for the final "three" to ring out before he would teach Li Xin a lesson.

But soon, Ralph sensed something was wrong. His intuition, honed by the hail of bullets on the battlefield, kept ringing alarm bells in his heart. The air around him also changed strangely. Ralph couldn't help but glance at Li Xin out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes widened immediately.

Li Xin closed his eyes, his palms together in front of his chest. The surrounding air surged and gathered between Li Xin's palms, forming a powerful vortex-like attraction. Even the fallen leaves in the forest were lifted up and flew towards Li Xin.

What the heck is this?

Ralph sensed that Li Xin's "qi" was constantly rising. Originally, Li Xin's "qi" was only on par with Ralph's, and Ralph might even be stronger. That's why Ralph proposed to fight Li Xin head-on, because the advantage was in Ralph's hands!

But now, Li Xin's "qi" is rising rapidly, a change that makes Ralph break out in a sweat.

No, my "Cosmic Illusion" will not lose!

Soon, Ralph regained his confidence. "Cosmic Illusion" was his signature move. Even Heidern, the commander of the "Ikari Warriors," dared not directly confront "Cosmic Illusion" when it was fully charged, let alone this kid Li Xin.

In a normal fight, Ralph would worry that Li Xin's agility would allow him to dodge the punch, but the problem is that they have agreed to fight head-on. If Li Xin dodges, then he will lose!

"……three!"

To Ralph, the sound of "three" was so beautiful. Unlike "Cosmic Illusion," which had already reached its limit, Li Xin's "qi" was still increasing. If he continued to increase it, even Ralph didn't know if he could defeat Li Xin.

"Go, 'Cosmic Illusion'!"

Ralph roared, and his iron fist shot out like a missile, followed by a powerful punch with the force of a missile.

There are no special anomalies; Ralph's "cosmic illusion" is simply plain and unadorned, a pure form of violence.

As Ralph made his move, Li Xin's eyes snapped open, and he thrust his gathered palms outward. It was the seventh move of the "Boundless Divine Palm," "Boundless Sea of ​​Qi," which, like the "Cosmic Illusion," required the accumulation of energy before it could be unleashed!

The "Boundless Divine Palm" is extremely fierce. The moves are secondary; the main focus is on controlling internal energy. It emphasizes internal strength over moves. As long as the internal energy is strong enough, any move can be a deadly move. This move, "Boundless Sea of ​​Qi," attracts the surrounding energy and transforms it into one's own. Once the energy is accumulated and released, it is as powerful as a thunderbolt and unstoppable.

The collision of two palms and a fist unleashed a force akin to the impact of two missiles colliding. Even though those around had retreated a great distance, they were still affected by the shockwave. All of Long Wu's "Scorpion Soldiers" fell to the ground, and even Long Wu himself had to kneel on the ground to barely support himself. However, Clark and the blue-haired girl were completely unaffected. Clark even stood in front of the rescue target to shield her from the shockwave.

Amazing!

Although Clark was unaffected by the shockwave, he still uttered such a remark.

The blue-haired girl observed intently. After the fierce collision, a figure slid out from the center of the impact. It was Li Xin. His feet were deeply embedded in the ground. He tried desperately to stand up, but he could not resist the violent force of the punch, which plowed two deep furrows in the ground.

If Li Xin is like this, does that mean Ralph is the one who will win?

A figure flew diagonally through the air, shouting, "I will definitely be back!"

Then he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Clark and the blue-haired girl: "..."

Li Xin, who was forced back dozens of meters by the blow, pressed down with both palms to calm his internal energy, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

What a domineering punch! Its power is probably no less than the seventh level (full power) of the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill"...

Li Xin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and murmured to himself.

This was the first time Li Xin had ever been beaten to the point of vomiting blood. Previously, he had vomited blood every time due to the side effects of the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," but now he had indeed suffered internal injuries because of Ralph's punch.

To be able to inflict internal injuries on Li Xin's body, which had been strengthened by the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" and repaired by the "Mingyu Skill," Ralph's "Cosmic Illusion" is indeed formidable!

Upon seeing Li Xin cough up blood, Long Wu immediately stepped forward and asked, "Ah Xin, are you alright?"

He had half-tricked and half-coaxed Li Xin into coming to him, and if anything happened to Li Xin because of his mission, Long Wu would never be at peace with himself for the rest of his life.

"Fifth Brother, I'm fine."

Li Xin smiled at Long Wu, thumped his chest to show that he was alright.

Long Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He laughed and punched Li Xin lightly: "You're really something! You actually knocked that arrogant Ralph away in one move. It seems you've become even stronger since Hong Kong!"

Li Xin smiled but didn't say anything.

In fact, Li Xin cheated. He didn't use one move, but one and a half moves. He also added half of the move "Shifting Flowers and Jade". However, "Shifting Flowers and Jade" is not a true palm technique. It has no clear moves and is more like a technique for channeling energy. Therefore, when Li Xin incorporated it into "Boundless Sea of ​​Qi", it didn't feel out of place at all, and outsiders couldn't tell.

When Li Xin clashed head-on with Ralph, their forces collided, and as soon as they exchanged blows, he realized that his "Boundless Sea of ​​Qi," which was not yet fully charged, was no match for Ralph's "Cosmic Illusion." So he changed his move midway, replacing "Boundless Sea of ​​Qi" with the palm technique attached to the "Mingyu Gong," "Shifting Flowers and Replacing Jade."

"Shifting Flowers and Replacing Jade" is a palm technique that uses softness to overcome hardness and strikes after the opponent has made a move. It can guide, shift, and deflect the opponent's moves. However, it requires extremely high eyesight to see the opponent's technique of applying force and extremely fast energy flow to launch the attack before the opponent has fully exerted their strength.

Li Xin lacked practical combat experience, so he couldn't always use the "Transferring Flowers and Jade" technique. However, although Ralph's "Cosmic Illusion" was incredibly powerful, its power changes were rather simple and direct. After receiving half of the attack, Li Xin figured out the direction of Ralph's power and then switched "Boundless Sea of ​​Qi" to "Transferring Flowers and Jade," transferring the power of Ralph's "Cosmic Illusion" to himself. Therefore, he was actually knocked away by himself.

However, Li Xin's hasty change of move still caused him to bear some of the power of "Cosmic Illusion," resulting in some internal injuries. If Li Xin had been able to pull, shift, and rebound Ralph's "Cosmic Illusion" before its power reached its peak, he would not have been injured by the power of this punch. This "transferring flowers and jade" technique can be considered to have reached a state of perfection.

Only when one can discern the direction and pattern of any move in the world before it is even unleashed, and shift its position before it takes shape, can one truly master the art of "shifting flowers and jade".

As things stand, Li Xin still has a long way to go.

Clark walked up to Long Wu and said, "You've won. This young lady is now in your care. Remember to bring her safely to your employer."

Long Wu nodded: "It definitely will."

As he spoke, Long Wu's expression became somewhat unnatural, and he said to Clark somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you."

When Ralph challenged Li Xin to a duel, Clark did not stop him. Long Wu actually suspected that the other party was intentionally letting him win, otherwise why would a mercenary give up a mission that he had already obtained?

A rare smile appeared on Clark's stern face.

With Long Wu's "thank you," their mission was finally complete.

"Let's grab a drink sometime when we have time."

Clark said to Long Wu, and then left with the blue-haired girl.

Want to grab a drink sometime?

Clark's words left Long Wu completely bewildered.

Following the direction Ralph had flown, Clark and the blue-haired girl continued on their way and soon found Ralph hanging upside down from a large tree, his body tangled in branches, looking quite disheveled, even his signature red headscarf had fallen off.

Seeing that his companion was unharmed, Clark lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and asked, "Are you alright?"

Do I look like I'm alright?

Ralph yelled, "Get me down here!"

The blue-haired girl leaped high into the air and swung her hand at the branches wrapped around Ralph. With a few swift strokes, the branches were severed, the cuts clean and neat, as if they had been cut by a real knife.