This is incredible!! Li Xuan stared at the small emblem in his palm and sucked in a cold breath. Although he wasn't great at math, he knew what 12,000% meant. Wasn't that an increase of over a hundred times? How terrifying!
The maximum impact force of an average person's punch is about 150 jin, and with muscle power alone, it's at most 50 jin. This meant that if he wore this emblem, a casual punch would have a force of about 5,000 kilograms. If he used all his strength... that would be a terrifying 15,000 jin of force. He could completely dominate any top boxer. What were Honkai Beasts? Come at me! Let's hurt each other! Li Xuan was practically drooling as he stared at the emblem. Happiness had come too suddenly.
Holding the emblem, Li Xuan wouldn't just casually toss it into his ring. He immediately pinned it onto his Xuanyuan Festive Garb. The way the emblem attached itself was magical, yes, very magical! There were no pins or anything on the back—in fact, there was nothing at all—yet it unscientifically attached itself directly to the Xuanyuan Festive Garb. Li Xuan couldn't even pull it off without using force!
So magical! Newton's coffin was groaning again; he couldn't hold it down anymore. Li Xuan looked at the emblem stuck firmly to his clothes, jumped and ran around, but the emblem remained as steady as a mountain, not falling off.
However, after putting on the 'Knight Never Dies by Bare Hands' emblem, Li Xuan felt as if his body was filled with power, the kind of power that could kill a bull with one punch. The emblem on the left side of his chest was shaped like two overlapping regular octagons, with a pair of open wings on either side. In the center was a design of a gloved hand throwing a punch. The emblem was silver-gray.
Wearing the emblem, Li Xuan tried a light punch against the wall. The effect was impressive. The reinforced concrete wall dented, leaving a fist-shaped impression surrounded by a dense network of fine cracks.
Li Xuan was thrilled by the increase in his attack power after equipping 'Knight Never Dies by Bare Hands' for a full two minutes before he managed to calm down. He was able to calm down so quickly because he still had enough Crystals for one last pull, which filled him with anticipation.
The golden Gate of Vows continued to shimmer faintly as it quickly consumed the remaining two hundred and eighty Crystals. Then came the most crucial moment. The color of the light emitted by the Gate of Vows at this time would represent the power of the equipment that appeared. After so many vows, Li Xuan had figured out the hierarchy of the lights: golden light generally produced Divine Weapons; purple was next; blue was mostly junk.
Under Li Xuan's watchful gaze, the golden Gate of Vows suddenly erupted with the golden light he had been dreaming of! Li Xuan closed his eyes in bliss. It couldn't be helped; the light was always too dazzling.
A golden beam of light shot up from the Gate of Vows, piercing the heavens and forming a pillar of light! The pillar scattered the obstructing clouds, and then a strange phenomenon occurred. The white clouds around the golden pillar quickly turned black. Blue and purple lightning flashed within the dark clouds. The sky, which had been clear just moments ago, became eerily dark as if a storm was about to arrive. The dark clouds exuded an oppressive feeling, like pressure from a god.
On the other side, the trio of girls took a secluded path to avoid Honkai Zombies and Honkai Beasts. Kiana, full of energy, walked at the front of the group, her handgun quickly and accurately taking down any Honkai Zombies that blocked their path.
After she blew up one Honkai Zombie and was about to aim at another, her phone rang. Kiana stopped, pulled out her phone, and after a quick glance, couldn't help but exclaim, "What's going on? Such a strong Honkai energy fluctuation appeared again?" Kiana hurriedly said to Raiden Mei, "Mei-senpai, look, it appeared again."
Before Kiana could finish, she realized everyone was staring at the sky in amazement. "What's wrong with you guys..." Kiana's words trailed off because she saw it again—the golden pillar of light that had once appeared in the sky, piercing through heaven and earth like a divine miracle!
Kiana's curiosity was about to burst. She swore to herself that she had to go and see, or she would die with regrets.
Li Xuan, of course, knew nothing about the trio of girls. He was currently staring at the Gate of Vows with glowing eyes. The golden light came and went quickly. Another weapon had appeared on the gate, a handgun—or more accurately, a hand cannon. It wasn't very large, its body made of an unknown black metal that gleamed with a metallic luster. The gun had a super-tech feel, and its energy chamber glowed with a faint blue light. Even a fool could tell it was something good.
Li Xuan reached out and picked up the hand cannon. He could clearly feel its weight. Then, just like before, information from the weapon flowed into his mind.
Five-star weapon - Super Electromagnetic Hand Cannon 'Kai'. Abilities: Paralysis - 50% chance to paralyze the target on hit, preventing them from moving or attacking. Paralysis duration: ***. Thunder God's Power - Increases damage to the target by 25% and critical hit rate by 25%. Ammo capacity is twenty, base attack is 1000.
Li Xuan was eager to test the power of the Super Electromagnetic Hand Cannon and the 'Knight Never Dies by Bare Hands' emblem against a Honkai Beast. Of course, he didn't dare to test the hand cannon on a wall like he had with his punch. No sooner said than done, Li Xuan took the handgun and wore the emblem, heading out the door to find a Honkai Beast to mutually inflict harm with.
In this day and age, Honkai Zombies and Honkai Beasts were the most abundant things in this city. Therefore, Li Xuan quickly found a Honkai Beast on the street. Of course, it was a small, five-meter-tall one. He still steered clear of the high-level, large Honkai Beasts for now.
Li Xuan raised the Super Electromagnetic Hand Cannon and fired a shot at the Honkai Beast from a distance. The muzzle of the hand cannon crackled with white electricity. With a BANG, a white electromagnetic shell shot out instantly, slamming into the Honkai Beast's body.
Unfortunately, this shot from the Super Electromagnetic Hand Cannon didn't paralyze the Honkai Beast, but it did blow a hole straight through it. How could the Honkai Beast tolerate that?! It roared in anger and charged like a truck, its massive fist whistling through the air as it smashed down on Li Xuan.
Having tested the power of the hand cannon, Li Xuan put it back into his ring. With the power of 'Knight Never Dies by Bare Hands' unleashed, he wasn't worried about being hit by the Honkai Beast at all. The divine equipment he was wearing—the Xuanyuan Festive Garb—was no joke. Blocking a single blow from a Honkai Beast was a piece of cake.
Relying on his enhanced physical abilities, Li Xuan dodged the Honkai Beast's angry punch. However, the punch was still terrifying, leaving a hole in the ground. But because it had used too much force, it entered a state that would be called 'stagger' in a game.
Naturally, Li Xuan didn't let this opportunity slip by. While the Honkai Beast was wide open, he bent his knees, clenched his fist, and leaped forward. His punch, carrying the force of a dragon and a tiger, smashed directly into the Honkai Beast's head. The head of the Honkai Beast, known for its thick hide, caved in with the imprint of a fist, and it was sent flying, landing on its back.
Li Xuan stood on the Honkai Beast's belly, grinning excitedly as he looked at his slightly sore fist.
This must be what it's like to be One-Punch Man!
Just as Li Xuan was celebrating, a beautiful silver-haired girl ran onto the street where he was. It couldn't be helped; Li Xuan was standing at a crossroads.
For a moment, the two locked eyes, staring at each other.
Huh? There are still humans alive?! Didn't Yae Sakura say everyone in the city was dead? Li Xuan looked at the beautiful silver-haired girl in front of him with some surprise. But surprise was surprise; he still managed a gentle smile.
Kiana was about to go crazy. Weren't all the men in the Honkai-occupied areas supposed to have died because they couldn't withstand the Honkai energy? The organization lied to me?! Kiana stared, her hands placed on her chest as she said, "Who are you?"
Li Xuan smiled and jumped off the Honkai Beast, saying, "The name's..." But before he could finish, he was interrupted. Kiana stared at the Honkai Beast and muttered to herself, "A Honkai Beast! Did this man kill it?... No, how could that be possible!" Kiana looked at the unarmed man in front of her. Besides wearing a nice outfit, he had no weapons. She instantly dismissed the idea. Did someone else do it? Kiana thought, then said to Li Xuan, "I'm asking you—"
"Watch out!" Kiana yelled. The Honkai Beast behind Li Xuan had gotten up again and was bringing a claw down on him. She was sure he would be smashed into a meat paste.
But then, a scene that blinded her eyes occurred. The strange man raised his fist, turned around, and punched the Honkai Beast's own fist.
Is he crazy?! Kiana watched this scene in astonishment. Fighting a Honkai Beast with bare flesh and blood, wasn't that suicide?! But the reality once again shattered her worldview. The Honkai Beast was sent flying by the man... flying... flying away...
The man turned back to her, once again flashing a sunny, eight-toothed smile, and said softly, "The name's Li Xuan, what can I do for you?"
(End of Chapter)