Chapter 659: Mature's Guidance
"Who is this?" The woman wore a fringed long dress. Unlike Mature's black and white, her outfit was red and black, and she had bright red short hair, looking like an untamed wildcat. Her face was beautiful, a bit wild, and her aura was clearly 'don't mess with me'.
"I don't know, someone I don't recognize. Goenitz told me to teach him a few things, but the little guy doesn't even know how to use ki and still brags to me. I gave him a little surprise; if he can't handle it, then he dies!" Mature's lips curved into a cruel smile. She wasn't a bloodthirsty woman, but if someone provoked her or annoyed her, that was an exception.
"Oh? Hehe, could he have turned into your fertilizer again?" The wild, red-clad woman said with a smile.
"Hmph, mind your own business, not mine. This guy isn't that simple. What are you doing here?" Mature clearly didn't want to discuss men. Despite countless cycles of reincarnation, she instinctively avoided contact with men. Love? The Hakkesshu didn't need love. What right did women burdened by a curse have to pursue love?
"Tsk, I'm bored, so I'm just walking around. Goenitz will handle everything; I don't want to bother with so much." Vice snorted. She didn't particularly like men either, nor did she like her own destiny, which already made her somewhat disgusted.
If Goenitz hadn't been so powerful, Vice and Mature wouldn't have wanted to die so quickly. They wouldn't have actively unsealed Orochi.
Although they believed humans were foolish, the planet was innocent. They hadn't even fully enjoyed the colorful world, so why die so soon?
Eddie had always maintained steady breathing; these negative emotions had little effect on him.
As early as their time on Goddess Island, Eddie and his wives had already undergone experiments with the T-Phobos Virus.
During those three years, various tests developed with T-Phobos, based on emotional changes, were also created to help overcome emotional obstacles.
Perhaps they seemed useless before, but now they were coming in handy, weren't they? At least overcoming fear had many uses; it could be applied at any time.
Eddie keenly detected a unique natural energy behind the changes in the seven emotions.
Following Hanzo Shiranui's teaching method, Eddie began to meditate, focusing his mind and calming his spirit to sense the ki. It was a unique ki, somewhat similar to internal martial arts but derived from a completely different type of energy.
His breathing became steady, and his mental power spread out, sensing the cleansing of natural energy. Having already experienced fear and confusion, when he was once again enveloped by these emotional energies, Eddie's heart remained undisturbed, and he even felt a little like laughing.
"Is that all?" Eddie scoffed disdainfully. This thing depended on how one viewed it internally. Some people would be scared half to death by Sadako, while others would say, 'if you're brave enough, Sadako goes on maternity leave!'
By keeping his heart undisturbed, he wouldn't be affected. Gradually, Eddie began to notice a strange reaction in his body.
He tried to mobilize a faint current of air, and a cool sensation circulated through his blood vessels and meridians. It was somewhat difficult, seemingly because his muscle density and tissues were too solid, making it feel like riding a bicycle on a Highway—very exciting, but the bike wasn't quite good enough!
With the first experience, Eddie knew what to do. He breathed slowly, feeling the energy of nature. After filtering out the negative emotions inherent to the Orochi Clan, these energies were so pure, so captivating.
The airflow slowly circulating through his meridians took ten minutes for one cycle. The second time it circulated, it only took eight minutes.
With increasing familiarity, each circulation stimulated the ki that he already possessed but hadn't yet developed.
His powerful physique was naturally suited to becoming a Fighter. Hanzo Shiranui's judgment was not wrong; Eddie was indeed a martial arts prodigy rarely seen in a thousand years.
His physique, enhanced by the biovirus, allowed Eddie to start at a much higher threshold than ordinary people. He didn't need physical training; he could directly begin to guide ki. Compared to ordinary people who had to train painstakingly from a young age to become Fighters, Eddie seemed to have reached the pinnacle in one step.
Eddie's unusual behavior surprised both Mature and Vice, who were observing outside. This man seemed to be absorbing the Orochi Clan's energy, but why wasn't he showing the same madness that others did after absorbing Orochi's aura? He should be unable to control his actions, so how could he remain so calm?
"This guy is strange! No one can control the Orochi Power!" Vice exclaimed in alarm. As one of the Hakkesshu, she knew very well what Orochi Power was.
It could bring immense power, but it would also drive the host mad, unless one possessed the Orochi Clan's physique; otherwise, it was impossible to absorb and contain it.
And as for the Orochi Clan's physique, one couldn't hope to obtain it unless Orochi was resurrected.
This created a vicious cycle: to gain Orochi Power, one must possess an Orochi physique.
However, this vicious cycle was broken by Eddie, thanks to his wife Alex's T-Phobos Virus. Otherwise, Eddie wouldn't have been able to break the Orochi Power so quickly.
A glint flashed in Mature's beautiful eyes. Who knew what she was thinking? "Do you think we should try a bold idea?"
Vice was startled by Mature's gaze. "Are you thinking of betraying?"
"This isn't betrayal; it's just buying a little more time to play." Mature's smile was incredibly playful. As one of the Hakkesshu in a cycle of reincarnation, her destiny was to unseal Orochi.
Boom! A wave of energy blew away the white snow. Eddie suddenly opened his eyes, looking at his clenched fist, which flowed with a rich energy.
This energy surprised him; it wasn't purely his own ki.
Taking a deep breath, Eddie attempted to throw a punch.
A surge of ki was generated with the punch, rushing forward with a whistling wind before dissipating into the air. It didn't seem to have much effect, but where the punch landed, the ground had already cracked!
Chapter 660: First-Rate Fighter Vice
Mature and Vice exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. They could clearly feel that this was indeed Orochi Power, just very weak. And the most outrageous thing was that they hadn't discovered any connection between the man before them and the Orochi Clan.
"Who exactly are you?" Vice bared her teeth like a wildcat. She really didn't want anyone to know the Orochi Clan's secrets.
Eddie blinked. "I'm just me, an ordinary handsome guy!"
Whoosh! Vice moved incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, she crossed twenty meters and grabbed Eddie's neck directly. Her unique swiftness and inescapable accuracy filled one with Despair.
However, Eddie's eyes lit up. He focused intently, taking in Vice's speed as much as possible. Slowly, he extended his right hand, and after predicting countless possible moves, accurately caught Vice's delicate hand.
Her fingernails were incredibly sharp; just one swipe would likely disfigure him!
Vice was also incredibly shocked. She had only used a small portion of her Orochi Power, yet she had been caught. Such strength should not exist in a human.
"I'm not a woman who hits gentlemen, don't force my hand." Eddie pushed Vice away, choosing not to continue the fight.
"Stop talking nonsense, win against me first!" Vice suddenly dropped to all fours. Despite wearing an expensive long dress, she exuded an indescribable wildness. After letting out a cat-like cry, her entire being became dangerously primal.
Mature watched leisurely, not making a sound to stop them.
Eddie had no choice but to adopt a fighting stance. He hadn't learned the martial arts styles of this planet. However, before this, he had learned some specialized combat techniques, all designed for a single fatal blow.
Whoosh! Sharp claws sliced through the air, carrying the aura of bestial strength, suppressing the opponent with their presence before delivering a fatal blow.
These aura suppressions had no effect on Eddie. As long as he could pass the fear experiment, these negative emotions would not trouble him.
With aura suppression eliminated, the Orochi Clan's oppressive power seemed less significant, and their so-called fighting techniques weren't sophisticated enough.
This was also why Mature and Vice couldn't defeat Riot of the Blood Iori Yagami: if the opponent's fighting skills were superior and they ignored emotional suppression, victory would be easy.
Bang! Eddie struck first, hitting Vice out of the air with a direct punch, then followed up with an Orochi Power-infused dash punch.
Bang! Vice swiftly dodged, and the punch struck where she had been, cracking the ground!
A hint of excitement flashed in Vice's beautiful eyes; the stronger the prey, the happier the hunter!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! A white light flashed around Vice. "Super Special Move: Despair!"
Vice's shadows were everywhere, constantly attacking Eddie. Her sharp claws only left a shallow scratch on Eddie's skin, which healed in the blink of an eye.
"Super Special Move? You think I can't do that?" Eddie was a bit annoyed; being suppressed wasn't his style.
Bang! An ordinary-looking punch sent Vice, who was in the midst of her illusion, flying.
Eddie quickly stomped his foot and followed up, his hands falling like raindrops, each punch landing on Vice's body. "Remember, this is called Wing Chun!"
At almost double the fatal pace, within a mere ten seconds, Vice took at least a thousand punches. She lay on the snow, gasping for breath, spitting blood as she did.