Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 290: Bloody Slide!

Amidst the howling wind, Poison launched a barrage of relentless kicks at Qin Ming.

Her legs moved fluidly, executing a rapid series of side kicks with seamless precision.

Despite wearing high heels, her long legs struck fast and viciously, forcing Qin Ming to continuously retreat while raising his arms to block.

As he endured Poison's relentless assault, Qin Ming immediately sensed a combat style completely different from what he had encountered in The King of Fighters.

If the fighting styles of The King of Fighters characters were flashy and combo-heavy, then the combat of the Street Fighter world was raw and fundamental.

The former relied on complex moves, where a fighter would seize an opening and unleash a devastating combo, often ending the fight in an instant.

The latter, however, had very few named techniques—or rather, their techniques were fully integrated into their basic strikes. Every punch, every kick was a technique in itself! Their foundation was flawless, their style brutally simple yet highly effective.

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Seeing that her continuous kicks had failed to land a decisive hit, Poison's brows furrowed.

When Qin Ming once again widened the distance between them, she didn't immediately pursue. Instead, she suddenly lashed out her whip with full force!

The whip snapped forward like lightning, cutting through the air with a white flash—wrapping tightly around Qin Ming's arm.

Originally, she had aimed for his neck, but Qin Ming reacted quickly, raising his arm just in time, forcing the whip to coil around it instead.

Feeling her whip securely wrapped around Qin Ming's arm, Poison's eyes lit up with excitement. In the next second, she yanked it back with full strength!

Seeing this, Qin Ming immediately braced himself, planting his legs firmly on the ground while pulling back with his own strength, intending to resist the pull and drag Poison toward him instead.

However, just before he could exert his full force, a strange numbing sensation suddenly spread from his arm to the rest of his body through the whip!

His entire body locked up on the spot—his face contorted in shock.

The next moment, his movements seized up completely, and before he could regain control, Poison had already reeled him in with her whip!

B-Rank Super Move—Whip of Love!

"Ara, ara~!"

Watching as Qin Ming crashed to the ground in front of her, now completely caught in her attack, Poison covered her mouth and giggled smugly.

Then, with a wicked grin, she snapped her whip again and again, mercilessly lashing Qin Ming's body!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The continuous snapping of the whip merged into a deafening symphony of impacts, filling the air with sharp, violent cracks.

The relentless assault continued—twenty consecutive lashes—until, in a grand finale, Poison swung her leg high and delivered a powerful kick, sending Qin Ming flying backward!

Watching as Qin Ming rolled across the ground, Poison casually reeled in her whip before placing her hands on her hips.

Leaning forward at a near 90-degree angle, she smirked mockingly.

"Wow, wow, wow~ So quick to kill people the moment you step in, huh? And with that massive build, I really thought you'd be strong! Turns out, you're just all bark and no bite. A fancy silver-plated spear with a brittle shaft! Kid, next time, remember to respect ladies!"

She grinned. "And don't ever question a woman's gender, weight, or age!"

As Poison finished her taunt, Qin Ming remained motionless on the ground.

Lying face-down, he didn't make a sound.

Seeing him completely still, Poison frowned slightly and slowly straightened up.

Did I go too hard on him?

He looked terrifying, absolutely massive—she had even considered recruiting him as a new lackey, pairing him with Hugo to form a perfect musclehead duo.

But if he was dead, that would be a problem.

With a body this huge, there was no way he was this fragile... right?

Frowning in doubt, Poison took a step toward Qin Ming, intending to check on his condition.

However, after only two steps, her movements halted.

A look of confusion crossed her face.

The ground trembled slightly beneath her feet.

The small rocks scattered around started vibrating uncontrollably.

Sensing the disturbance, Poison took a cautious step back, raising her whip in defensive posture.

Meanwhile, across from her—Qin Ming, who had been lying motionless—was now surrounded by a thick, ominous blood mist, rapidly expanding in all directions.

S-Rank Skill—Blood Drain—Activated!

"AAAAAHHHHH!!!"

Suddenly, horrific screams erupted!

The Mad Gear thugs who had been watching from the parked cars instantly paled.

Subconsciously reaching up to wipe their faces, the gang members looked down at their hands and were horrified to find them covered in blood!

Not just their hands—blood was now seeping from their eyes, noses, and even ears! The blood mist was uncontrollably leaking out and converging toward Qin Ming!

A large-scale, indiscriminate AOE blood-sucking ability had been activated!

Hearing the panicked screams of her underlings, Poison was also startled.

Wiping her face and realizing that blood mist was seeping from her own skin, she quickly backed away, trying to put distance between herself and Qin Ming.

On the other side, Qin Ming, now surrounded by a swirling vortex of blood mist, let out a furious roar. With both fists slamming into the ground, his entire body shot upright, propelled by the impact!

Once steady, he spread his arms wide, manipulating the countless droplets of blood around him!

Imitation Kaiser Wave!

Boom!

With a deafening roar, a massive blood sphere, over two meters in diameter, shot toward Poison like a cannonball!

Poison's face paled as she hastily leaped out of the way.

Dodging the attack, she turned to see a car behind her being struck by the blood sphere, flipping into the air, and the unlucky thugs on it being sent flying. Her expression turned grim.

In the Street Fighter world, few could unleash their internal energy on such a large scale. Those who could were undoubtedly top-tier fighters! How could she not be shocked?

Reacting quickly, Poison lashed out with her whip, aiming to bind Qin Ming and prevent him from continuing his long-range bombardment!

However, before the whip could even get close to Qin Ming, it was struck by another blood sphere he hurled, sending it flying back.

This was followed by a third, fourth, and fifth blood sphere!

As Qin Ming frantically pushed his hands forward, one massive blood sphere after another shot out, blasting cars into the air and sending them tumbling.

With no long-range abilities of her own, Poison was forced to scramble and dodge, running in circles around Qin Ming.

Finally, after circling Qin Ming once, she found an opening to close the distance. Sliding in with a low kick, she leaped into the air and aimed a powerful kick at Qin Ming's face!

Seeing this, Qin Ming, who had finally stopped his bombardment, suddenly flashed a red light in his eyes. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, meeting Poison's kick head-on.

As he charged, his raised left arm glowed with a bloody light.

B-rank Super Move: Heaven's Slide!

Boom!

A loud crash echoed as Poison's full-force kick landed on Qin Ming's chest, but it failed to budge him.

Instead, Qin Ming grabbed her by the neck and dragged her along as he slid backward!

Holding Poison tightly, Qin Ming, his body glowing with blood light, slid over ten meters before hurling her away with all his might.

As Poison tumbled through the air, she barely had time to catch her breath before a sharp pain erupted inside her body.

The next moment, the blood Qin Ming had injected into her during their slide was forcibly detonated!

Boom!

A massive explosion rang out! Poison screamed as the upper half of her clothing was blown to shreds, and she was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into a car!

With a screech, the car she hit slid several meters before coming to a stop, its side completely caved in.

Poison, now topless, was embedded in the car, her body covered in wounds that had burst open from the inside out!

(End of Chapter)