Martial Fist: Adding Points in Dreamland

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Boom!!

"Ah!!"

"Run!!"

"There's a murder!!"

The first floor of the shopping mall was in chaos, with screams echoing everywhere.

Looking carefully, a black flying car had smashed through the mall’s glass, like an uncontrolled angry dragon crashing into the lobby.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Display cabinets twisted and flew, and golden piggy banks exploded with a loud bang.

A few unlucky people were hit by the flying car, crashing into the ground and spewing blood, lying there, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

Blood splattered everywhere, and some people were so terrified they collapsed, unable to rise due to the fear, their faces pale.

Boom!

Finally, the flying car crashed into a cement steel-reinforced column painted white.

Gray smoke rose, and glass shards and debris were scattered all around.

Thud!

A heavy sound echoed as the door of the black flying car was kicked open.

A middle-aged man in a suit stepped out, his face dark and bloodied, swaying as he emerged from the broken car.

In his hand was a black handgun, his eyes filled with cruelty and struggle as he surveyed the surroundings.

Soon, he grabbed the nearest woman, who was lying limply, and forcefully pulled her to her feet, pointing the gun at her temple and dragging her backward.

Vroom!!

The sound of engines revving echoed as several flying cars from the Safety Bureau arrived.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten fully armed security officers and special forces dressed in black combat suits surrounded the first floor of the mall, evacuating the crowd.

"Wang Lei, put down the gun!"

"Let go of the hostage immediately!!"

Xiang Jianjun shouted into the megaphone, his face extremely grim.

He hadn’t expected that this capture operation would go so wrong.

These bastards from Utopia were really good at hiding, otherwise, there’s no way this man would have escaped.

Looking around, several people had been caught up in the chaos, especially those hit by the flying car, most of whom were bleeding profusely and were clearly not going to make it.

In addition, the second, third, and fourth floors were crowded with people who had come to check on the commotion.

Some were hiding in fear, but others, more daring, were watching from above, using the building's structure as cover.

"Damn it."

Xiang Jianjun cursed under his breath, knowing that if he didn’t handle this well, he might lose his position.

"Shut up!"

"If I release the hostage, do you think you’ll let me go?"

Wang Lei, the middle-aged man in the suit, looked fierce, blood continuously dripping down his face and staining his black suit even darker.

He dragged the woman close to a wall, clearly experienced, as he spoke while pulling his head and body back, hiding behind the woman.

The woman had already started crying, her face pale and trembling with fear and pleading.

She seemed to be nearly thirty, and in the distance, a child was being pulled by someone, crying and shouting for his mother.

"Where the hell is the sniper!?"

Xiang Jianjun shouted into his communication module.

"Captain Xiang, it’s no use."

"Wang Lei is wearing advanced body armor, and his body is blocked by both the columns and the hostage. I’m not sure I can take the shot."

"What about the cyborg? Has he arrived yet?"

"He’ll need two more minutes!"

Hearing this, Xiang Jianjun’s expression grew darker.

Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, gunshots rang out. Wang Lei fired several shots into the sky, causing the onlookers on the second, third, and fourth floors to pale and quickly duck their heads.

"Xiang Jianjun, I know you’re waiting for backup!"

"You’ve got a minute at most. If you don’t let me go, this woman is going to be the one to pay!!"

Wang Lei shouted viciously, and Xiang Jianjun knew the man was capable of going through with it.

Collaborating with Utopia was already a grave crime, and in order to seize even the smallest chance of survival, anything could happen.

"What should we do, Captain Xiang?"

A security officer asked, Xiang Jianjun broke into a cold sweat, unsure of what to do.

"Where’s Director Zhang?"

He quickly asked into his communication module, knowing that the Safety Bureau and Special Operations Team were monitoring the situation.

"Director Zhang is chasing the enemy."

Someone quickly responded, and Xiang Jianjun cursed under his breath.

As for the other team leaders or vice-leaders responsible for the operation, they mysteriously chose to remain silent.

Immediately, Xiang Jianjun felt a chill run down his spine.

His eyes darkened, and he realized that this matter had to be handled by him alone.

The woman in front of him kept crying, while Wang Lei, his expression twisted, continued to count down.

"Xiang Jianjun, you have fifty seconds!"

"Forty seconds!"

"Thirty seconds!"

The countdown continued, and all eyes were fixed on him.

Xiang Jianjun gritted his teeth, suddenly thinking of his wife and children.

"Captain Xiang?"

"Damn it, let him go."

Boom!!

A muffled explosion rang out.

A figure suddenly dropped from the second floor, landing smoothly and standing in the middle of the room.

He slowly rose to his feet.

Clad in black clothing and pants, tall and sturdy, with a cold, hard expression.

Several gun barrels were aimed at him, and all eyes followed his every move.

"Wait!"

Xiang Jianjun’s eyes lit up as if he had grasped at a glimmer of hope, and he quickly waved his hand to signal his men not to fire.

"Chen Feng?"

He shouted, but saw the other man silently step forward.

"Shit, Luo Yue, your coach has lost his mind!"

"What is he doing? Is he looking for death?"

From the second-floor entrance of the club, voices echoed. Luo Yue looked shocked, and the others around him, including Li Chengdong, were still too stunned to react.

Hearing the gunshots, they rushed out of the club, but they never expected things to turn out like this.

"Who the hell are you?!"

Wang Lei shouted angrily, equally unprepared for the turn of events.

Chen Feng remained silent.

The distance between the two was only about six or seven meters. With his tiger leap, he was confident he could kill the man instantly and save the woman.

But...

Such a perfect opportunity to gather fear energy... how could he let it go?

"Get lost!"

"Don’t come any closer!!"

"Otherwise, I’ll kill her right now!"

Wang Lei shouted, clearly seeing Chen Feng closing in.

Eyes were locked on him as he continued to approach.

With a calm tone, Chen Feng replied, "Then why don’t you just kill me?"

"I’m standing right here."

His voice was steady, while Xiang Jianjun kept signaling his men to hold their fire.

After all, Chen Feng was a disciple of the Flame Tiger Sect. He hoped that this might work.

"Kill you?"

"Fine, just stay right where you are!"

Wang Lei cursed viciously, and to his surprise, Chen Feng actually stopped in his tracks.

"Alright, shoot."

Chen Feng said.

The mall was eerily silent on the second, third, and fourth floors, everyone thinking he might have gone crazy.

"What are you so scared of?"

Chen Feng suddenly urged him on, continuing, "Could it be that you are actually a coward?"

"You only bully women, but you’re too scared to face a man."

His voice was calm but tinged with mockery, and Wang Lei’s eyes filled with bloodshot rage.

The woman in front of him trembled uncontrollably, sensing his fury and murderous intent.

"How pathetic."

"You don’t even have the courage to pull the trigger. Using the word ‘trash’ is giving you too much credit."

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

Three gunshots rang out in rapid succession, cutting off his mocking words.

Xiang Jianjun’s eyes widened, and so did the eyes of the onlookers on the second, third, and fourth floors.

Three deep yellow bullets seemed to hit steel plates, compressing into a cluster before dropping to the ground.

Some thought they saw a spark, then noticed the figure, still standing in place, completely unharmed.

On the second floor of the club, Luo Yue and the others were horrified, mouths agape.

[Fear Value +1!]

[Fear Value +1!]

[Fear Value +1!]

The panel prompt continued to appear as Chen Feng calmly looked at the terrified Wang Lei in the distance.

"How is this possible?"

Could this guy be a Cyborg?

"You're too weak."

"Even your bullets don’t have any strength."

Chen Feng’s mocking tone echoed again, and Wang Lei’s eyes turned bloodshot as he snapped out of it.

"Dammit, you forced me!"

"Then let’s die together!!"

He snapped back to his senses and immediately turned his gun on the woman he was holding, intending to use her as a shield.

Whoosh!!!

The figure vanished in an instant, and everyone felt the ground tremble.

The light gray tiles cracked and dented, and a deep red burst of energy flashed by.

Roar!!!

It sounded like a tiger’s roar. The nearest people, like Xiang Jianjun, felt a sharp pain in their eardrums, as if they were seeing a tiger leaping from the forest to kill its prey.

Boom!!!

In just half a second, at a distance of five or six meters, the black handgun and the hand gripping it were shattered by a single punch, turning into debris.

Blood sprayed everywhere, and the screams were deafening.

But in the next second.

"Heh..."

Wang Lei was grabbed by the neck, lifted off the ground with one arm.

"Feeling scared?"

Chen Feng looked up, his sharp eyebrows exuding coldness.

With just a little more points left for the Azure Armor talent, his voice remained calm: "Choose one."

"Pain, or death."

[Fear +1!]

[Fear +1!]

[Fear +1!]

The panel prompts continued to appear, as Chen Feng’s fingers tightened around Wang Lei's neck.

Thud, thud, thud—rapid footsteps approached, and Xiang Jianjun and the others frowned as they neared.

Then, in the next moment.

[Azure Armor LV3: 1/100]

Boom!!

With a casual toss, Wang Lei, whose right hand was no longer there, crashed to the ground, howling as Xiang Jianjun and the others restrained him.

All eyes lifted to Chen Feng, who met Xiang Jianjun's gaze calmly.

"I'm a law-abiding citizen, I never kill."

"Don’t you agree, Captain Xiang?"

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Five minutes later.

The area inside and outside the mall was chaotic.

A yellow caution tape separated the inside from the outside. In front of the entrance on the first floor of the mall, Xiang Jianjun stood in front of Chen Feng, his tone grateful: "Thank you, Chen Feng."

He was well aware of the gravity of the situation. If not for Chen Feng’s intervention, things might have turned out much worse.

And he was still shocked by another point.

The fact that Chen Feng had practiced martial arts to the extent where he could withstand bullets was truly unsettling, leaving him still unable to calm down, even now still astonished.

"You're welcome."

Chen Feng shook his head, not concerned with Xiang Jianjun’s emotions, and glanced at the flying car behind him.

Wang Lei was escorted into the car, and another Cyborg in a Safety Bureau uniform arrived on the scene to personally oversee his transport.

A capture operation had nearly failed in such a chaotic way. Chen Feng couldn’t help but think about a few more things.

"Captain Xiang, it seems the situation with Utopia is getting complicated."

Chen Feng casually asked, eager to gather more intelligence.

He wouldn’t forget the silver-gray Cyborg, and if the opportunity arose, he would surely collect some interest.

"Yes, there are quite a few people in our city who are secretly involved with Utopia."

Xiang Jianjun suppressed his shock, his tone complex as he turned off the microphone on his comms device.

Unlike before when he was evasive, or out of gratitude, he looked around at the surrounding officers, lowered his voice, and continued: "Councilman Zhou from the United Coalition, you know him, right? He's a senior councilor, even more influential than Zhao Jianlong."

"Well, this morning, he was arrested by the Joint Task Force and taken to Prison No.1."

"Representative Chu is very concerned about this matter, and it seems like it was the Provincial Union’s request."

Xiang Jianjun paused, hesitated for a moment, then continued: "Also, I’ve heard some rumors."

"It seems Utopia is inciting riots in our province, likely to stir up international public opinion, and there may be shadows of the Platinum Federation behind it."

"Anyway, be careful, things are getting messier."

Xiang Jianjun spoke for a while, until someone called for him. He then left.

Chen Feng watched his retreating figure, frowning slightly, deep in thought.

He hadn’t expected things to be so complicated behind the scenes, even involving the Platinum Federation, another major power in the world, not inferior to Red Country, especially in technology. He’d heard they’d been planning space immigration for a long time, with some successful cases already in place.

"Perhaps the future situation will only get messier..."

Unexpectedly, Chen Feng felt a sense of urgency rise in his heart.

It was a feeling that had gradually faded after killing Zhao Jianlong and successfully advancing in power, but now, it lingered once more.

"What are you standing there for?"

Lin Hao suddenly came down from the second floor and patted him on the shoulder.

Looking around, many trainees were standing on the second floor, staring at him in awe.

"You were awesome just now, taking bullets with your body?"

"How did you train like that?"

Lin Hao asked three questions in a row, breaking Chen Feng's solemn mood.

"I just practiced casually."

Chen Feng replied calmly, making Lin Hao grimace.

Casually practiced?

If I trained as casually as you, wouldn’t I become invincible?

"So, was the Safety Bureau being difficult with you?"

"Luo Yue and Li Chengdong, their families have connections, and they were just talking about calling someone to help you earlier."

Lin Hao, his jaw aching, quickly changed the subject, recalling how Chen Feng had just confronted the Safety Bureau.

Though he’d stopped the bad guys today, he was worried the incident might have some bad consequences, like breaking an enemy's hand.

"It’s fine."

Chen Feng shook his head, soon stepping forward, heading back to the second floor with Lin Hao.

Many bystanders on the sides were looking at him with expressions of awe, and some regretted not filming the moment due to the urgency.

As for the others in the club.

Whether it was the coach or the new members.

Their faces were filled with reverence, even admiration. No one dared to bring up any criticisms about his skills anymore.

"Coach."

Li Chengdong called out in admiration, and one by one, the members followed suit.

"Coach!"

"Coach, you're awesome!"

"Coach, can you teach me that move?"

Shouts rang out in quick succession, surrounding Chen Feng in an instant.

Looking around, he met the eyes of Luo Yue, Li Chengdong, and others.

His calm gaze had an oppressive force, and wherever it landed, there was nothing but fervor.

"Get ready."

Stepping through the crowd, he walked into the training room in the members’ area.

"Let’s continue training."

(End of the Chapter)

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