Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

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He smiled his original smile.

"What a great challenger! But she seems to be injured!" The host said with a smile, "Come on! Let's congratulate her for becoming the new defender! And - the closing price just now!"

The bet is closed.

Almost everyone in the field bet on [Bronze Jaw] and sighed.

Only the young woman who had just said, "Oh no, I bet on this guy—I thought he was a surprise weapon!" was very happy and seemed to have made a lot of money...

...Wait, that seems to be a meow dream.

"(Don't be too ostentatious.)" Xiangzi frowned and said in his brain, "(Quit while you're ahead.)"

"(Understood~)" Miao Meng replied in his brain.

Xiangzi looked at the pickup truck filled with gasoline.

Adding the 30 liters he bought as registration fee, Xiangzi won the 120 liters of "Bronze Jaw". Now all together, a bucket is exactly 150 liters.

Next time, I will only bet 30 liters.

If you lose, you have to take back 120 liters of gasoline.

Plus, Miao Meng bet on himself and made some money... This time, he didn't go empty-handed.

"(good.)"

Xiangzi thought.

"Who wants to challenge this newcomer?"

The host spoke loudly to the audience.

Anyone can do it.

Xiangzi thought.

Just anyone can come and fight, defeat me, take over the position of champion, and then I can go back -

however.

At this moment, a voice came from the crowd.

"I want to try it~"

It was the voice of a young woman.

Slow, personal way of speaking.

Xiangzi looked in the direction of the sound.

There, a girl with silver-gray hair parted the crowd and jumped onto the field.

This girl, who was not very tall, wore a newsboy cap, a dirty brown long coat, and had a hunched back, looking like a street thug.

"I've been watching here for a long time."

The girl said with a smile.

"Those people are so scary. I feel like I can't defeat them."

She gently lifted the brim of her newsboy cap.

Below, a blue eye was revealed.

"You~maybe~I can try~"

The girl took small steps forward and backward and gestured twice.

It was obvious that her steps were unsteady.

Neither [physical] nor [reaction] is high.

"..."

Xiangzi felt something was wrong.

But the audience doesn't care what's right or wrong.

Oh oh oh!

A ring match between two young women!

The audience's enthusiasm grew even greater.

Xiangzi looked around and knew that he had no choice but to fight.

Chapter 214: Winning or Losing Dilemma

Xiangzi stood on the stage again.

In my ears, I could hear the audience shouting excitedly.

In front of me was this girl who came from an unknown background and looked like a gangster.

"I'll bet 30L too~"

As she spoke, she gestured "Yo, yo" twice in the air and looked at Xiangzi with a half-smile.

Xiangzi tried to observe the other person's eyes to judge her thoughts.

"..."

But there's something wrong with this guy.

Xiangzi moved his gaze slightly.

The other party's gaze drifted away——

Xiangzi discovered that his opponent was also observing his eyes.

"(Want to see my attack method?)"

But what "attack method" does Xiangzi have?

His movements were not powerful, his speed was not fast, and his reactions were not swift. Xiangzi was aware of these.

No need to make eye contact, you can counter each move in time.

“(…Whatever.)”

Xiangzi has already decided to lose.

She stared at her opponent warily.

"(Once the fight begins, immediately find a way to retreat safely.)"

Xiangzi thought.

The host shouted "raise, raise, last time" and raised his hands.

"3--"

"2--"

"1!"

Dangdang.

Game start.

Neither of them threw a punch at the first opportunity.

The girl who looked like a gangster was dancing gently back and forth.

Xiangzi could understand that she was taking the lead.

The girl was doing a rather complicated step. Xiangzi didn't know why she, a person with low physical strength and reaction, would choose such a step technique, but it was obvious that this step technique could not help her avoid any attack.

The defense was wide open and the offense didn't throw any punches.

It was as if he was waiting for Xiangzi to attack.

"..."

To be honest, it was a bit difficult for Xiangzi if his opponent didn't punch.

Because he was unable to leave the venue just now, and countless eyes were staring at this unusual winner, Xiangzi's [Nirvana] and [Blue Fang] had not had time to be transferred and were still hidden in his wrists.

Xiangzi pushed [Nirvana] and [Blue Fang] deeper into his wrist.

The tip of the blade no longer protruded from the fist, but was hidden in the palm of the hand.

Now, the two knives were pressed flat against the skin of Xiangzi's arm inside his sweatshirt.

Xiangzi was going to lose the competition, so she didn't plan to use the two knives in this fight.

Thus, they went from being a weapon to being a liability.

If Xiangzi took the initiative to punch and collide, the knife hidden in his wrist would easily cut himself.

"..."

Xiangzi originally planned not to throw a punch herself, but to wait for her opponent to attack - and then deliberately be forced back or fall down by the force, just like when she secretly obtained [Nirvana] and [Blue Fang].

But the opponent does not attack.

This situation became very embarrassing.

The two of them circled the field, slowly making a detour.

Outside the stadium, boos began to rise.

"..."

The longer you wait, the more suspicious it becomes.

It would be bad if someone doubted themselves.

“(My goal is to be eliminated anyway.)”

Xiangzi changed his mind.

Being eliminated does not mean that you must retreat unscathed—although Xiangzi certainly wants to retreat unscathed—

Xiangzi decided to punch.

Her figure swayed.