- The Reincarnation World Where Only I Know the Storyline
- RWWOKS Chapter 203
Night had fallen, and Fang Bo walked onto the deck holding a glass of red wine.
Gazing out at the dark, endless sea, his mind finally found a moment of peace.
The orphanage was a massive organization, and to say there was no pressure at all would be a lie.
Olsen’s plan was sound, but the uncertainties within it were too great. Fang Bo didn’t dare bet everything on someone else’s shoulders.
That’s why he revived Gönitz, found Iori Yagami, and now, he was on his way to awaken the sleeping Kyo Kusanagi.
In case the operation with his allies failed, the leverage he had would still be enough to overthrow the NESTS organization.
Of course, the enemy wouldn’t just sit back and let them do as they pleased—they would come up with every possible way to disrupt their plans.
Who knows, they might even bring in powerful fighters from the second-difficulty world.
By spending a certain amount of merit points, reincarnators from high-difficulty worlds could be “temporarily brought back,” but there were significant limitations on this.
For example, their attributes might be suppressed to world extremes, they might not be able to use items, and other restrictions would apply—information Fang Bo had obtained from Olsen.
He only said it might happen, but that didn’t guarantee it would. As long as their operations didn’t leak early, they were safe.
In truth, Fang Bo was quite curious about meeting the strong fighters from the second-difficulty world.
When their attributes were in the same phase, it meant they wouldn’t have a significant disadvantage in pure strength.
The only difference was skills, but Fang Bo’s abilities far surpassed others, so he wasn’t likely to be inferior to these so-called second-difficulty strongmen.
If he could take them down, the rewards in plot points would be worth the whole trip.
He had heard that rewards in the second-difficulty world were significantly higher. If that were true, it would be normal to casually carry a few tens of thousands of plot points, right?
[Let’s now introduce the teams for this year’s King of Fighters tournament!]
Just then, the news on the large screen caught Fang Bo’s attention.
Even though he was still looking for teammates, quite a few teams had already finished their registration.
Wolf Team: Terry, Andy, Joe Higashi, Mary.
Red Maru Team: Kyo Kusanagi, Shingo Yabuki, Seth, Lin.
King of Fist Team: Ryo Sakazaki, Robert Garcia, Takuma Sakazaki, Jeanne.
Psycho Soldiers Team: Chin Gentsai, Athena Asamiya, Kyo Kusanagi, Bao.
Korean Team: Kim Kaphwan, Choi Bounge, Choi Bao-gi, Kim Kyou-han.
K’ Team: K’, Maxima, Vanessa, Ramon.
As of now, these six teams had completed their registration.
It was mostly familiar faces, and while there were a few newcomers, they couldn’t replace the popularity of the well-known fighters.
For example, the absence of Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami had left many fans disappointed. Some even openly criticized the organizers, claiming they were deliberately suppressing the popularity of past players.
Even the guests on the cruise were discussing the list.
“What’s going on? The King of Fighters tournament seems to get worse every year.”
“Yeah, I’m a hardcore fan of Kyo Kusanagi.”
“Same here. It’s always the same old people. Where are the new idols?”
“Uh, I think K’ is cool. I really like his style.”
“What about Mai Shiranui? Where’s my goddess?!”
“Why isn’t there a Women Fighters Team?!!!”
Hearing the wailing of the old perverts, Fang Bo thought to himself that this year’s King of Fighters tournament probably wouldn’t have a Women Fighters Team.
Mai Shiranui had become the host body for the Storm’s Arrival, and without her, the team couldn’t compete.
Come to think of it, it had been a while since there were 16 teams all competing together, not counting the teams that couldn’t participate due to missing members. This tournament only had eight teams, and that included the one Fang Bo was planning to form.
“The Fury Team still hasn’t registered.” He couldn’t help but think of Olsen, deep behind enemy lines.
He wondered how well things were going on his end.
Boom!
At that moment, a loud explosion suddenly grabbed his attention.
Using his sharp eyesight, Fang Bo immediately recognized that the explosion had occurred on the floor where Iori Yagami was staying.
“Did these two actually start fighting?”
He exerted a slight force with his legs and jumped up to the second-floor deck with ease, something that had become second nature for him.
However, just as he landed on the second-floor deck, a cloaked man appeared in front of him.
He didn’t sense anyone in the area until now.
“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time,” the man said, and without further words, he immediately launched an attack.
Outer Style—Boom Axe Sun!
With tremendous force, the man delivered a one-legged downward strike that sent Fang Bo flying back down to the lower deck.
The cloaked man prepared to follow up, but his expression suddenly changed. Without thinking, he swung a fist upward toward his head.
Hundred Style—Ghost Burn!
As the red flames wrapped around the man’s fist, the golden sword aimed at Fang Bo was sent flying to the side.
However, the man’s move was already outdated. Suspended in mid-air, he couldn’t defend against the other weapons.
The golden Kusanagi sword roared as it pierced the man’s chest.
A moment later, the Crescent Dragon Saber followed, ripping through his abdomen with a deep wound.
[Your Treasure caused 71 damage to the Kusanagi Clone]
[Your Treasure caused 42 damage to the Kusanagi Clone]
“Clone?” Fang Bo quickly understood the enemy’s identity.
As the man staggered to the ground, Fang Bo’s attention shifted to his appearance.
Though his skin tone was a little dull, the man’s features were nearly identical to Kyo Kusanagi.
Without a doubt, he was a clone soldier from the NESTS organization.
[Kusanagi Clone (Assault Type)]
[Attack Tendency: High]
[Attribute Tendency: Agility, Strength]
[Traits: Kusanagi Bloodline, Mechanical Modification]
[Threat Assessment: Slightly Lower]
Kusanagi Bloodline: This clone carries the blood of the Sacred Treasures family, enabling it to use the power of crimson flames.
Mechanical Modification: The body has been heavily modified, with Strength +3 and Constitution +2.
“Just as I thought,” Fang Bo said, landing and seeing another golden ripple appear above him.
He could’ve killed the enemy instantly, but he wanted to gather some intel.
Now that he knew the enemy’s identity, questioning him further was unnecessary.
“Damn it.” The Kusanagi clone stood up, his angry expression failing to hide the fear of death within.
He sensed he might not be able to defeat this person.
His brief life had left no memories. Following orders was all he knew as a clone.
Even if he died, he would fall while charging toward the enemy.
Finishing Move—Two Hundred and Twelve Style—Koto Tsuki Sun!
“Die!”
However, this punch never reached Fang Bo. Mid-run, the clone was pierced by countless sharp blades.
Looking at the clone’s body, pierced by treasures, Fang Bo took out a scroll and sealed the clone’s body.
[Legendary Trait (Steel Heart) Activated, Health +3]
Given the clone’s strength, the attacker must have been more than one person. If not, this would’ve been a free kill.
With this thought in mind, Fang Bo considered going after the other heads.
His Steel Heart wasn’t fully stacked yet, and this was the perfect opportunity to harvest some kills.
The only problem was that these modified clones seemed to block his ability to sense their aura. Unless he was face to face with them, Fang Bo couldn’t track the enemies’ presence.
“A real troublesome bunch.”
With that, he activated his hover boost, shooting up into the sky.
His speed reached its maximum, and when he activated his flight, his velocity became terrifying.
In just two breaths, Fang Bo reached the site of the explosion, where Iori Yagami was wreaking havoc among a group of clone soldiers.
These soldiers looked nearly identical, but they seemed slightly different from the one Fang Bo had just fought.
To be sure, Fang Bo used his information scan.
[Kusanagi Clone (Mass Production Type)]
[Attack Tendency: High]
[Attribute Tendency: Constitution, Strength]
[Traits: Kusanagi Bloodline, Mechanical Modification]
[Threat Assessment: Weak and Pitiful]
“Well, looks like they’re just inferior products.”
Suspended in the air using his hover boost, eight golden ripples formed around him.
Without even acknowledging Iori’s face, Fang Bo sent his treasures flying downwards like golden shooting stars.
No need for puppetry—just with the treasures he had, slaughtering this group of clones with attributes around twenty in a single stat was easy and enjoyable.
[Legendary Trait (Steel Heart) Activated, Health +2]
In one precise strike, Fang Bo decapitated one unlucky clone on the spot.
Five seconds later, the second round of strikes hit, this time successfully killing two clones.
[Legendary Trait (Steel Heart) Activated, Health +1]
[Legendary Trait (Steel Heart) Activated, Health +2]
[Legendary Trait (Steel Heart), 12 health points accumulated in the current world.]
As for the other clones on the battlefield, they were shredded into pieces by the furious Iori Yagami.
“Damn it, how did this happen?!” Feeling the anger rise within him, Iori faced the sea and unleashed his most powerful Super Special Move—Dark Slash.
Purple flames shot through the sky, lighting up the pitch-black night.
This was how he vented his rage.
As for why he was so angry? It was, of course, because of these fake Kyo Kusanagis.
And the strange, unacknowledged feeling that had stirred deep inside him when he first saw the attacker’s face.
But once he realized the true identity of the enemy, that joy quickly turned into full-fledged fury.
A moment later, Iori regained his composure and found an empty room to rest in.
He didn’t worry about what the original owner of the room thought—everyone on the floor had already fled. No one dared stay next to the madman.
Just then, a light breeze blew, and Gönitz’s figure appeared on the scene.
“Looks like things are getting lively here.” She kicked the clone’s body on the ground.
Seeing the clone with Kyo’s face, she showed a flicker of disgust.
Fang Bo watched in surprise as she raised her arm, and a fierce gust of wind wrapped around all the clone bodies.
“Wait,” he said, but before he could stop her, the corpses were already swept away by the wind and thrown into the sea.
“Much better now.” She turned to her teammate, asking with some confusion, “What did you say to wait for?”
“It’s nothing.” Fang Bo sighed, thinking about how much good material had just been wasted.
The nutritional value of Kyo’s bloodline was extraordinary—it could easily nurture strong spirits. But the modern urban setting wasn’t ideal for a spider demon’s appearance.
At least the cruise ship wasn’t preparing rooms for a bunch of monsters.
After some casual chatter, the two of them returned to their rooms to rest.
But after what had just happened, no one could sleep soundly.
Iori Yagami was thinking about Kyo Kusanagi, Gönitz had finally come to trust the NESTS organization’s abilities, and Fang Bo was reviewing his plans for gaps.
To trigger hidden tasks, one had to have a deep understanding of the plot.
Just following the main storyline wouldn’t help him unlock many high-level tasks in his lifetime.
So, he was thinking about how he could maximize his rewards in the King of Fighters world.
This mission was just one of his attempts to see if ordinary tasks could be turned into something more valuable.
He glanced at the task information for rescuing the strongest fighter and smiled faintly before lying down and drifting into sleep.
“The interesting game has only just begun.”
(End of Chapter)