- A facility in country C of the earth in 203X-

- I want an opponent.

This is the wish of the teenager.

His father is a well-known master of boxing in the martial arts world today.

And his family, which has also run the ancestral martial arts hall for decades, has inherited a long history and traditional faction.

A teenager who received a Spartan elite education from his father since he was a child, if by the standards of a martial artist or martial artist, he already has super-notch strength.

Since the age of ten, he has frequently participated in national-level competitions, and has passed five levels and six generals in the past few years, winning countless dazzling awards for his master.

He was happy and proud of it. But now, all that's left is loneliness and emptiness.

The reason is simple, because the vast "martial arts world" does not have its own place.

Unconsciously, the boy became too powerful, and his strength went beyond the category of "athlete" and became an "invincible" existence.

Although the ring is called a "stage of battle", it is at best a "game" called "competitive sports" for teenagers.

A boy who was only 14 years old at the time was enough to make people feel confused.

In the final ring, the figure of his opponent clutching his thighs and rolling in pain, as well as the tearful and resentful gaze in the corners of his eyes, are still deeply imprinted in the young man's mind to this day.

While Iron Fist won him, it also ruined an athlete's dreams and future.

That event made the industry criticize him far more than praise.

Not only was the talent and hard work of the teenagers not recognized, but they were also met with the fearful eyes of judges, coaches, spectators, media, martial arts associations - everyone.

The unbearable teenager chose to retire early after entering high school, and as a result, the terrifying monster also disappeared from the ring.

Regarding the decision to retire as a teenager, the stern father was unusual, and did not reprimand him for his willfulness, but just spit out a sentence of "whatever you want" with a sad expression.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed.

Although to this day, the boy still habitually exercises himself every day, but his kung fu is no longer useful.

The reality is not the world of martial arts, and there is no opportunity for him to show his strength to eliminate violence and peace, and there is a public security bureau to fight crime.

In fact, as a teenager who is a martial arts athlete, even if he has retired, he is not legally allowed to use martial arts against ordinary people.

Because, the power of his fists and kicks is far superior to that of ordinary blades, and a few random moves are enough to hurt people's lives.

As a simple example, suppose a teenager is on his way out of school and encounters a beautiful girl who is pestered by hooligans.

Then, according to the conventional routine in the novels and comics, the teenager appears in a critical moment to repel the hooligans.

But if he does this, then unfortunately, what awaits him will not be the girl's heart, but the arrest of the police uncle.

Then, the case is based on compensation and litigation.

Because, the entangled girl may not have any shit, and those hooligans are in danger of being half-paralyzed.

That's right, I'm a monster, so I don't even have a chance to be brave.

Until today, the young man who has no martial arts has finally waited for the God-given opportunity to show his strengths-

In the evening, passing by an abandoned factory, the boy witnesses a group of sneaky foreign men speeding down the roads of the factory area, carrying huge packages on their backs.

A keen sixth sense tells the boy that this is a sign that an evil crime is quietly unfolding. He couldn't resist the "sense of justice" called "curiosity" in his heart, and decisively followed him.

The original plan was like this - find an opportunity to launch a surprise attack, subdue the opponent with his superb martial arts, and calmly call the police. Of course, after the incident, it was inevitable to accept commendations from the police and interviews with TV stations.

Unfortunately, when the boy followed the foreign men into a building, his whereabouts were revealed early.

After all, he is not a professional spy and is only a big layman in tracking technology.

Without even warning, the group of foreign men intended to take the teenager's life as soon as they made a move.

Pistols, military knives, and skilled fighting skills. They are no ordinary petty thieves, they are all sturdy warriors. Despite this, the teenager was far more powerful than they expected.

The men were quickly knocked to the ground one after the other, until their leader stepped forward and stood in the way of the boys.

“――，――，――，――，――――”

““――!””

The leader did not speak C Chinese, and the teenager could not understand what he said.

After that, the man's companions stopped pestering the boy and headed deeper into the facility.

The boy did not pursue, he confronted the leading man, and neither of them moved.

The boy's instinct was constantly ringing the alarm - the man in front of him was strong, and he was more dangerous than everyone else.

A pure black tight-fitting overalls that barely reflect light outlines the refined muscles of the man's body.

On the face, which could not find the features, there was also no superfluous emotion, and under the flawless standing posture, there was a quiet exuding an extremely cold aura that seemed to be able to frostbite people.

In the face of an unknown and powerful enemy, the boy was afraid, but at the same time excited.

A sense of excitement for no reason surged from the bottom of my heart, as if I felt some kind of fate, and I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The boy knew that the reason why he quit the ring in frustration was not due to the pressure of public opinion, let alone crushed by guilt.

That's right...... He was just disappointed and bored, and the boy's wish was simple from the beginning.

He just hopes to have an opponent of equal strength to let himself experience, different from the kind of game on the field, but gambling with each other's lives, blood boiling, just like the "real battle" described in martial arts novels.

The man in front of him was undoubtedly the right person for the teenager's dream, and he was completely different from the enemies he had encountered in the arena in the past.

His quiet and deadly murderous aura made every nerve of the young man be dominated by instinctive terror and tension,

If...... To find a word to describe the impression that a man has on him, then there is only - "death" -

――I want an end.

This is a man's desire.

He has been galloping on the battlefield since he was sensible, and the days of surviving from the dead are simply commonplace.

For him, the battlefield is the world in which he lives, and the path he has traveled is piled up with thousands of dead bodies.

From a professional point of view, he is an expert at fighting on the battlefield, mastering firearms, knives, explosives, and all the skills required for sabotage.

He was never satisfied, and he never looked for meaning. All he values is success or failure.

There is no need for subjective reasons for his actions, because only "carrying out orders" is the value of his own survival.

Unconsciously, his concept of good and evil has long been shattered, and his spirit has been out of the category of "normal people".

Although the battlefield is considered a "hell of blood and fire", in the eyes of men, it is at best a "mission site", and killing is a "means" at best.

A man who has experienced countless battles to the death will not hesitate to harvest human life, nor does he have the slightest mercy.

In each mission, a large number of enemies were turned into ghosts under the muzzle and blade of the man's gun, and to this day, none of them have left a trace in his memory.

While the scorching bullets helped him achieve his goal, countless wreckage and bones piled up.

's outstanding achievements will make the upper echelons speak highly of him.

But at the same time, the man's accumulated skills, experience, and everything make both friends and enemies, everyone see him as a dangerous person to be wary of, and the difficulty of the task is constantly increasing.

But even so, the man still carried out his task perfectly as always, and no matter how difficult and dangerous it was in front of him, he always returned triumphantly without changing his face.

The man knew that sooner or later, he would die in the tasks maliciously arranged by the upper echelons of the organization. But instead of fear, he took the initiative to accept it, as if to make the end come sooner.

Maybe...... It's today.

He personally led a special operations team to infiltrate a secret research facility in country C, with a rather simple but onerous mission - destroy the facility and kill everyone present.

Correspondingly, there is very little information given to them, and there is almost nothing to study the content of the project, the composition of the personnel, the state of security, and the plane structure. I have to say, it's like a child's play.

At first, the team led by the man encountered no resistance, and invaded the interior of the facility without any problems, until ...... A teenager in a school uniform came into their sight.

In the course of an operation, if an unidentified witness is encountered, it should be quickly eliminated, which is an ironclad rule in a covert operation. But what the man didn't expect was that the seemingly ordinary student actually showed incredible combat ability.

In just one minute, a third of his companions were easily knocked out by him.

-- There can be no more attrition of personnel, as this will be an obstacle to the implementation of the mission.

The man who made the above judgment took the initiative to meet him and gave the order immediately.

"He asked me to deal with it, and all the staff acted according to the original plan, and after completing the tactical objectives, the excess equipment was discarded, and on this day XX:XX dispersed and retreated to the coordinate XXX.XXX. ”

““AYE-SIR!””

The man who received the next blow stood in front of the boy, and watched his men scatter in the confrontation.

The instincts he had cultivated over the years on the battlefield, and the heavy pain that fell on his wrists, told him that the boy in front of him was a dangerous monster in human skin.

If there is any metaphor to describe him, it is that the boy in front of him is "a burning flame."

The air around him seemed to be distorted, and a wave of hot air that seemed to burn people was radiating from the pores of the young man.

The boy's moves may have come from some traditional martial arts of country C, his posture was like a ferocious tiger, and under that high-spirited gaze, there was an ecstatic innocent smile.

It was a familiar expression for men, and it was the smile characteristic of a typical "battle maniac" that he had encountered many times on the battlefields of various countries.

The man put his hands on the holster behind his waist and legs, and drew his favorite sword and pistol towards his bare opponent.

This is a battlefield, and there is no fairness or justice to speak of. The enemy may be strong, but the man has no premonition that he will lose.

No matter how fierce and vigorous the flame burns, it will not melt the man's frozen heart.

In order to cut the throat of his opponent, he never spared his own life. Fighting on the battlefield does not require passion and joy. What is necessary is only cruelty and coldness.

As usual, the man will eventually slaughter all the enemies that stand in his way, even if they are not human at all, but a bloodthirsty "beast" -

- I want a friend.

This is the desire of youth.

After completing his Ph.D. at the age of twelve, he was confined to the deepest part of the hidden facilities of the Academy of Sciences in Country C, isolated from the rest of the world.

The young man has long forgotten his parents and his own background, and he only knows that his life is filled with research topics, and there is no other freedom.

If it is expressed in an artistic way, he is like a canary in a cage, and like a beautiful princess hidden in the deep palace.

Although he does not have the beauty of Alluring, he has a mind comparable to that of Einstein, which is enough to be called a treasure in the history of mankind.

In fact, young people don't have much pursuit of "freedom", even if they open the isolation door that can resist the main guns of the tank, he may not be willing to go out and bask in the sun after more than ten years of staying.

This snow-white building may seem like a "cold prison" to others, but it is a colorful paradise in the eyes of young people, and research and development are his favorite entertainment projects.

Young people have created countless inventions, new theories, and amazing achievements in this facility – but they are so lonely.

Each of his achievements will go through layers of camouflage and tossing, and finally flow to the military, transportation, energy, civilian and other major fields, but no one knows about his contribution at all.

So he just longed for someone to share the joy of his success.

I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky, but even if it's buried deep in the earth, it will always attract flying insects wandering in the dark. Countries with a keen sense of smell are aware of his presence.

In the eyes of other countries, the intelligence of the young man is a threat, and he can easily make country C's military technology lead the world for decades, and the shadows of various countries are constantly trying to get rid of him.

But in the eyes of the lonely genius, instead of being afraid, he was as excited as if he had found a new kind of entertainment. He used various inventions to set up a lot of traps in the facility to entertain uninvited guests.

The young man with a distorted personality does not know how to show his talents, let alone how to express his kindness to others, but he is just happy to develop cruel traps and dismantle visitors like a laboratory animal.

For example - now.

In the surveillance screen, all the personnel who infiltrated the facility, their corpses were already motionless, the young man did not feel regret or discomfort about the bloody tragedy, and he even rated the performance of the "new friend" in his heart.

Soon, however, the young man lost interest in the pile of corpses. As his attention was directed to the entrance to the facility, where two figures were engaged in a fierce battle.

In the center of the display screen in front of the young man, a fight scene that even Hollywood movies look like is being staged.

On one side, the young man who performed his martial arts skills kept dodging accurate gunfire from close distance, blocking deadly slashes, and at the same time waving his fists and feet to launch a whirlwind counterattack. His moves seemed to be able to shoot out some unreasonable energy, bursting with inexplicable power, and a punch and kick were enough to leave a shocking dent in the metal plate.

On the other side, the man holding a gun and a blade, his movements are like beasts or aliens, the ligaments and joints of his body are frequently flipped to angles that the human body cannot bear, his movements are refined and fast, and he does not feel the slightest superfluity, and every shot and slash is exactly pointed at the vital point of the human body, which is more accurate than electronic instruments.

The overwhelming aura and presence of the two made the young man in front of the surveillance screen full of interest and his eyes lit up. It's not just their extraordinary physical abilities, it's also because of the expressions on the faces of those two when they fight.

The boy was ecstatic, and the man's face was like frost...... Neither side is a normal person's nervous expression, they are obviously fighting for their lives, but they form an incredibly beautiful picture, as if there is a fire burning above the silent ice field.

-- Wonderful, so wonderful.

The young man couldn't help but applaud the scene where the souls of the two collided. At the same time, he found an unprecedented intimacy between the two.

If you look at it with the eyes of ordinary people, you may not be able to find any similarities between the three of them. But the young man immediately realized what he had in common with the two.

That's -- anomalous.

That's right, the two people on the screen are the same kind as themselves, they are both abnormal and lonely monsters, and they are both deformed children who are rejected by the world.

And for some reason, they always feel that their fighting posture is as if they are trying to reach out and pursue some ethereal thing that is out of reach, as if it does not exist in the world.

The feeling of being like an electric shock made the young man overjoyed, and he had the illusion of madness - these two seemed to be "close friends" of his fate.

At this moment, a plan flashed through the young man's mind.

So, the madman named "Genius" quickly turned on the broadcasting equipment of the whole building, and in a cheerful voice, he launched a warm welcome to the "best friends" who had been guided by fate.

“Welcome~~！！”――

【Welcome~~~！！】

There may never be a more chaotic and uncertain space in this world than it is now.

As for why the situation has developed to this point, I am afraid that even the parties concerned are confused.

Everyone present did not have a clear conflict of interest, nor did they intersect with each other, they just acted on their own with completely different purposes.

[I am the owner of this facility, unfortunately, I don't have a name. You can call me a doctor, or a professor. 】

Bang -

The sound of gunshots mingled with the sound of the announcement, and the bullets grazed the boy's cheek, adding a bright streak of blood.

Not only his cheeks, but also the boy's body could be seen from bullet scars, and the school uniform was stained with blood.

But the buzzing tinnitus and burning pain didn't stop the boy from approaching his opponent in a straight line.

With fiery eyes and a cheerful smile, as if telling "your fist is faster than a bullet", the iron fist that tore through the air swung down towards the man in black.

The man did not parry, because after several attempts, he knew that he could not easily touch any attack of the teenager. Even if it is just a light rub on the skin, it is enough to make a violent force penetrate the flesh.

In fact, even through the bulletproof vest, three ribs and several internal organs were severely damaged, the man's face still did not change, but the blood from the corners of his mouth had betrayed his injuries deeply.

[I don't know both. However, I would like to welcome both of you from the bottom of my heart. 】

The young man who claimed to be a professor on the radio started the topic on his own, while at the same time, the man in black and the boy were in a fierce battle, and they paid no attention to the young man's self-talk.

The two of them launched a super-high-speed attack and defense at close range that was difficult to visually capture, and finally their figures staggered, passing by in the sound of several gunshots.

The right hand of the man in black trembled slightly, and the pitch-black pistol slipped from the palm of his hand, hitting the ground with a crisp "snap" sound.

The man only felt that the entire right half of his body was unconscious, and his nerves and muscles were paralyzed and he could not move. In the moment just now, the internal organs in his right abdomen were shattered, and several major acupoints and meridians were sealed by internal energy.

[To meet here, I think this is a rare fate. In order to repay the two of them for the wonderful battle staged by fighting for their lives, I also introduce a proud achievement to the two of you~~~!]

On the other side, the young man's left leg trembled and he knelt on one knee, and the dark red blood spread rapidly on the ground.

The teenager's thighs, knees, and ankles were left with bullet holes that had been pierced by bullets. In the same instant, he ate three bullets at zero distance, and the arteries, joints, and tendons of his left leg were shot through with unmistakable precision.

[This is a system that can freely change the state of space, I will name it A.L.I.C.E.]

In the blink of an eye, they inflicted heavy blows on their opponents at the same time, and they also paid a terrible price for it. And while the two were fighting, the noise of the radio did not stop for a moment.

"Poof......!"

Organ damage makes the man's consciousness hazy, and viscous plasma gushes out of his mouth.

"Phew...... Huh...... Hoo Ha ......"

The excessive blood loss made the boy dizzy, and his cheeks were bloodless in a cold sweat.

It wasn't until they were unable to move that the self-proclaimed 'professor's speech on the radio finally reached their ears.

[This system has many functions, the most notable of which is the quantum transport function of matter across space. With it, the concept of space and distance will be completely subverted by this system~~]

-- Crossing "space".

This is an imaginary concept that only appears in many science fiction novels, and in reality it is simply delusional.

Just imagine, if any country could instantly deploy its army anywhere in the world, regardless of spatial distance, then any military defense would become meaningless.

If it is true as the 'professor' said, then the political pattern of the world will also change dramatically as a result.

But now, neither the boy nor the man in black has left the strength to complain. They are forced to listen to the nonsense of the 'professor'.

[Next, I will personally activate the A.L.I.C.E.!] to conduct a wide-area space transfer test to end the wonderful battle between the two!] However, the current equipment cannot ensure the safety of the transfer, let alone a physical mortal, and even this fragile facility may not be able to withstand the supergravity pressure generated by the test. The three of us will be crushed into dust by gravity along with this building.]

The 'Professor' made an inexplicable suicide declaration in a joking tone. It's a shame that he's not kidding.

In the research room in the deepest part of the building, a young man with an inexplicable high mood gave voice commands to the system terminal.

"Disarm the safety device, A.L.I.C.E. activates!"

[Activating the command under command - please enter the voice password - ]

"Lalala~~ We are good sisters who love each other ~~ Good sisters who will never be separated ~~, lalala~~"

The young man sang a ballad of unknown meaning as if he were mad.

[Voice password verification in progress -- complete voiceprint authentication -- complete character authentication -- A.L.I.C.E. start-up -- ]

Inorganic synthesized electronic sounds echoed through the room, followed by noises from nowhere that are characteristic of the operation of heavy equipment.

"Enough...... It's noisy. ”

The man in black sighed helplessly, and with the last of his strength, he threw the knife in his hand towards the nearest amplification device.

And the reason for this is only because the 'professor's singing is really unpleasant. This may be the first and last willfulness in his life.

"Ha, haha...... Uncle...... Well done. ”

The dashing blow quickly won the praise of the teenager, although they could not speak to each other.

It's a pity that this is a waste of effort, because there is not only one player material, and the ballad that is like a curse is still endless.

――Ahhh~~ I should have listened to the teacher's words if I knew that I should go home directly after school and don't wander around......

The young man, who was already unable to support his body, stretched his limbs and lay down on his back. The excessive blood loss had caused his pupils to dilate, and his eyes were gradually becoming cloudy.

- I'm not going to die here......

When I think of this, a sense of fear comes to my heart. But he no longer had the strength to cry and struggle.

- Daddy must be sad for me...... Speaking of which...... Today, I made an appointment with five people to have a black masturbation......

The familiar faces of relatives and friends loomed in front of the young man's eyes one after another.

I have to say that human life is really a rather fragile thing.

In fact, hundreds of people are involved in various accidents every day, and they die as a result. It's just that everyone subconsciously thinks that it will never happen to them, that is something that is quite far away from themselves.

But once a catastrophe comes, no matter who it is, it can only curse the injustice of fate.

However, compared to the unlucky ones who died under the earthwork wheels, the boy was lucky.

At least in the last moments of his life, he found an equal opponent and experienced a fulfilling battle that would burn his soul.

Yes, the boy's wish came true. It's a pity that in the end, he burned out in battle......

On the other side, the man in black barely dragged his steps to the wall, let his body slide down the wall, and put on a decadent and handsome sitting posture in the eyes of others.

- Mission, failed......

He waited for death, but his heart was as calm as ever, because it was also the moment he had been waiting for for a long time.

Men have fantasized about their own death countless times. It could be blown to pieces by a blasting trap, shot through the head by a sniper rifle hundreds of meters away, or even burned to black charcoal by an incendiary bomb......

But the truth is - the most terrifying combat expert in the world has died at the hands of a student who happened to pass by.

When he was dying, the man in black felt unprecedented waves in his heart. A fierce "unwillingness" that he had never experienced before kept emerging from the bottom of his heart.

It wasn't until the last moment of his life that the man suddenly realized that he was not a tool forged of steel, but just an ordinary human being.

――If there is a next time...... Definitely not going to lose to this kid......

The young man singing in the research room, with a smile full of satisfaction, watched the scene created by his own hands.

The lights in the room flickered on and off, and the air was filled with the sound of "crackling" electricity, and a pungent smell of burnt paste permeated.

Colorful rainbow light crawls all over the field of vision, and it is so dazzling that it is difficult to distinguish the colors.

And in this fantastical scene, the crazy genius young man, with his "best friends", embarked on a journey to a distant world.