I'm a little panicked when I cross the collapse

However, just as Lu Qiong was deep in thought, a loud bang suddenly rang out—"Bang!" The sudden impact sounded like a thunderclap, startling him so much that he trembled all over.

At this moment, Lu Qiong could finally be absolutely certain.

Because the scene before him was truly astonishing, he couldn't ignore it at all.

It turned out that Kevin, his face full of rage, was charging towards him menacingly. His bloodshot, frighteningly red eyes seemed to be spitting fire, revealing a chilling murderous intent. He looked like he wanted to tear Lu Qiong to pieces and grind his bones to dust.

Faced with such a terrifying scene, most people would probably have been scared out of their wits by now, right?

But Lu Qiong was different. Not only was he fearless, but he also put on a dashing and unrestrained air, casually reaching out his right hand to touch Mei's beautiful face, while letting out an extremely lewd laugh: "Hehehe~ Little beauty, tonight I will take good care of you... We two should enjoy this wonderful spring night to the fullest..."

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Mei stopped acting and instead watched the show with a detached, spectator's expression, wanting to see what Lu Qiong would do next.

Just as he was about to touch Mei's delicate, dewy skin, a muffled "bang!" rang out, followed by a gust of wind that swept past. The next second, Lu Qiong was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground.

Lu Qiong: "You little rascal! You hit me so hard, ouch, my back is killing me~."

"Mei, are you alright?"

After knocking Lu Qiong away with a single punch, he quickly ran to Mei's side.

"Um, I...I'm fine."

She should have had a lot to say to Kevin after their reunion, but after agreeing to Lu Qiong's plan, she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Kevin looked at May's bewildered expression and felt extremely guilty. If he hadn't reacted in time, he would have definitely...

“Mei, you............”

Seeing that Mei's expression was off, and that if Kevin asked again, he would probably give himself away, Lu Qiong cursed inwardly, "In critical moments, you still have to rely on yourself."

While threatening him, Lu Qiong slowly got up as if he were really seriously injured. "Hey! You damn brat, you're pretty arrogant, aren't you? You actually dared to hit me, do you know who I am? Huh!"

"I don't care who you are, Mei is me..."

"Pfft! Ah—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Qiong punched him back. Of course, to be fair, Lu Qiong used about the same force as Kevin had just used.

"What are you? Let me tell you, kid, the person who dares to steal my woman hasn't been born yet."

Looking at Kevin, who was clutching his stomach and looking pained,

Lu Qiong scoffed dismissively.

"How could this be? When I hit him just now, I clearly felt that he was just an ordinary person. Why?... Why is it that such a seemingly casual punch has caused me so much pain that I can't get up?"

Kevin simply couldn't believe that he, a fusion warrior enhanced by fusion surgery, was no match for an ordinary person.

Seeing that Kevin was still not moving, Lu Qiong could only anxiously think, "Hurry up and stand up! Kevin, okay, it seems the stimulation wasn't enough."

While thinking, Lu Qiong didn't stop talking, "Oh~, weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Why can't you stand up now? So you're that weak."

"Well, since you can't stand up, I'll gladly accept your girlfriend."

A mocking smile appeared on Lu Qiong's lips, his eyes filled with disdain.

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around without hesitation, exposing his broad and solid back to his opponent, Kevin, and slowly approached Mei step by step.

At this critical moment, a furious roar was heard: "Yaho!"

Kevin suddenly swung his right arm, and his right fist flew out like lightning, bringing with it a sharp and piercing cold wind, and struck Lu Qiong's back hard.

Clearly, Kevin would not let such a golden opportunity to attack slip by.

However, to Kevin's surprise, Lu Qiong seemed to have anticipated this.

Just as Kevin's fist was inches away from Lu Qiong, a crisp, loud cracking sound suddenly rang out:

"Snapped!"

It turned out that Lu Qiong had grabbed Kevin's fist with lightning speed and effortlessly.

Not only that, he didn't even turn his body, remaining firmly in place, like an unshakeable mountain.

Kevin was incredulous at what he saw.

Lu Qiong turned his head slightly, glanced at Kevin with a half-smile, and said softly, "Hmm, you have improved somewhat this time, but only slightly. With this level of strength, you are no match for me."

boom!

He kicked him to the ground with a casual kick.

"If you can't even muster some strength that I'm satisfied with, then I suggest you leave as soon as possible, otherwise... hehehe, you might not be able to accept what's about to happen."

As he spoke, Lu Qiong's once clear and bright eyes gradually became hazy and unfocused, replaced by an indescribable lewd aura.

At this moment, his gaze roamed unabashedly over Mei's graceful body, as if he could see through her thin clothes and reveal the beauty beneath.

plum:".........."

(This guy playing a villain... cough, it really doesn't seem like acting.)

Indeed, this truly gave Lu Qiong a great time, but it was also something he couldn't help.

After all, anyone would feel the same way in such a situation, right?

As the protagonist, watching helplessly as your beloved is about to be humiliated by your enemy, feeling utterly powerless and unable even to protect yourself—the bitterness of such a situation is truly indescribable.

Fortunately, Kevin didn't keep Lu Qiong waiting for long. After all, he had the protagonist's halo, and he always managed to unleash his full potential at crucial moments.

A series of ripple-like vortices appeared around Kevin, and these vortices continued to spread in all directions.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp and pleasant "click" sound rang out.

Mei stared in astonishment at the scene before her, which was beyond her imagination... Wherever those cyclones went, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly, turning into countless crystal-clear ice crystals that fluttered down!

This was the first time Mei had seen the effects of Honkai energy on objects so closely and directly. Although the power and impact of Lu Qiong and Sakura's battle last time were also astonishing, she hadn't felt it as deeply.

I just felt that their individual strength was stronger.

But now...

It seems the plan to turn the Herrscher core into a weapon needs to be put into action as soon as possible.

Kevin's body was about to explode, continuously releasing powerful Honkai energy, as if the entire space could not withstand the impact of this force.

As the Honkai energy continued to increase, Kevin's body gradually underwent abnormal changes. His originally normal skin became twisted and deformed, his muscles bulged out like small hills, and his bones made crisp cracking sounds, as if they would fall apart at any moment.

"oh?!"

Lu Qiong was secretly delighted, knowing that Kevin was about to enter his collapsing state.

Kevin's strength will be greatly enhanced in this state, but it also means that he may lose his rationality and self-control.

"Sigh~"

Lu Qiong really felt a headache coming on.

"Now Kevin's strength has increased, but his willpower is still far from sufficient. He can't control himself in his collapsing state, so he's no different from a time bomb."

"From now on, I'll just have to let him experience the cruelty of the Honkai himself. I'm really out of ideas."

Lu Qiong glanced back at Mei, who was trembling slightly from the cold and had a pale face, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes.

Then, he clenched his right hand tightly, his five fingers coming together firmly.

Immediately afterwards, he slammed his fist down hard on Kevin.

A dull, loud bang,

"boom!"

Surprisingly, Kevin wasn't sent flying like before. Instead, he stood firmly in place, arms crossed in front of his chest, blocking Lu Qiong's attack in a standard defensive stance.

Although Kevin successfully blocked Lu Qiong's attack, Lu Qiong's real purpose was not to hit him, but to use the impact of the attack to force Kevin outside.

Only in this way can we prevent the plum blossoms inside the house from being affected.

Sure enough, when Lu Qiong's fist collided with Kevin's arm, a huge reaction force instantly came.

Because Kevin was in a collapsing state at the time, his body was extremely unstable and he was unable to withstand such a violent impact.

As a result, he involuntarily stepped backward and was eventually pushed out of the door by that powerful force.

"Dr. Mei, you can tidy up the house yourself. Don't worry, once we succeed, I'll bring Kevin back."

After giving his final instructions, Lu Qiong rushed out with him.

................

Roar!

With a deafening roar, Lu Qiong felt his ears tickling.

The voice naturally came from Kevin, who was in a berserk state, emanating a chilling aura.

With bloodshot eyes and a ferocious expression, Kevin lunged at Lu Qiong at a speed that was like a streak of light across the sky.

However, Lu Qiong remained unusually calm and composed in the face of such a fierce attack.

He stood firmly in place, gripping the longsword named "Ruoshui" tightly in his hand, his eyes focused and sharp.

As Kevin drew closer, Lu Qiong lightly swung his sword, and instantly, countless sharp and unparalleled sword energies shot out, sweeping towards Kevin like a sudden storm.

Each sword strike brings with it a whistling sound; each sword aura that cuts through the void leaves behind a dazzling sword light.

These sword energies, like nimble venomous snakes, intertwined and coiled in the air, forming a dense, impenetrable net that tightly enveloped Kevin.

Despite Kevin's best efforts to break through the defenses, Lu Qiong's swordsmanship was simply too formidable.

Each time Kevin clashed with the sword energy, he felt a tremendous impact, causing him to involuntarily retreat.

And so, Kevin was defeated time and time again, ending up in a sorry state.

Time seemed to lose its meaning; in this long and chaotic period, everything became blurred. (In reality, it might only be an hour, like studying and playing games—both take an hour, but playing games makes it go by much faster.)

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Qiong casually swung his longsword, and a fierce and unparalleled sword aura roared out, slamming into Kevin. The latter was immediately sent flying several feet away as if struck by a heavy blow.

Surprisingly, after this seemingly fatal blow, Lu Qiong appeared somewhat nonchalant and even leisurely yawned.

Immediately afterwards, he glanced at the hideous wounds on Kevin's flesh and blood caused by the impact of the sword energy out of the corner of his eye, but found that these wounds were healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and were restored to their original state in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Lu Qiong thought to himself, "Hmm... my physical strength is almost there, time for the next step."

Then, he coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said, "Hey, Kevin, can you hear me now? Don't get so caught up in your power that you forget your true self..."

Before he could finish speaking, a deafening roar suddenly rang out—it was Kevin's furious shout!

At the same time, Kevin's charge was noticeably faster and more ferocious than before, and his momentum became increasingly fierce.

Faced with this situation, Lu Qiong couldn't help but feel quite surprised: "Huh? Did I say something wrong? Why did it have such a counterproductive effect?"

Just as he was racking his brains, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, as if he had remembered something important. He exclaimed, "Oh dear, look at my memory! I actually forgot such a crucial point!"

After thinking it over, Lu Qiong quickly took off the human skin mask from his face.

Sure enough, removing the mask did have some effect. Perhaps before Kevin lost his mind, his last thought was to tear Lu Qiong (who was wearing the human skin mask earlier) to pieces?

Without a target, Kevin's sprinting frequency dropped significantly in an instant.

Lu Qiong immediately pressed his advantage, continuing to shout, "Kevin, Mei is still waiting for you, and so is your good buddy Su. Don't you want to find him?.........

Whether it was Lu Qiong's imagination or not, Kevin visibly paused when he mentioned Su.

Then, as if he had lost all his strength, he collapsed to the ground.

Just as Kevin was about to close his eyes, he saw Lu Qiong's familiar face and exclaimed excitedly, "Chief!...Chief Instructor!? You...!"

Kevin's head lolled to the side, and he immediately passed out.

Lu Qiong felt a little awkward. "If this kid wakes up and finds out that Mei and I set him up, will he secretly... me in the future?"