"Nice!"
Hua's father, who was originally worried about Hua, suddenly cheered up when he saw the dead man thrown into the air by Inch Force.
He simply couldn't believe that a simple zombie could use its left foot to step on its right foot in mid-air and gain leverage.
Inch Force · Rock Smash!
Furious that his daughter had been attacked, Father Hua suddenly raised his knee and lifted the assassin's back.
The next moment, he crossed his hands and clenched them into fists, and directly struck the dead man's chest without reservation.
Bang-!
In an instant, the dull sound as if someone hit a stone and the crisp sound as if bones were breaking resonated in everyone's ears.
"It's not dead yet." Hua's father is indeed an ordinary person who was attacked by "zombies" in the original plot and was able to stay in the hospital.
The dead man's body was twisted by the punch, and even spider web-like cracks appeared on its pale and sickly skin. But... it's still not dead.
Looking at Father Hua, who was still trying to pursue, Tian Shi didn't care about causing suspicion and directly reached out to pull Father Hua back.
What a stable stance. Tian Shi's ability to interfere with reality has obviously surpassed that of ordinary people, but even so, he almost failed to pull Father Hua down.
The moment Father Hua took a step back, a claw with a faint scarlet glow swept across Father Hua's forehead, tearing off a few strands of hair.
Although Father Hua's knee strike combined with his fist caused considerable damage to the assassin, it also gave the assassin support, allowing it to counterattack.
"It's really a blessing from God."
Looking at the strands of hair falling in front of him, Father Hua began to sweat coldly.
Just now... did it feel like someone pulled me from behind? But there were no strangers there except Hua, and with the enemy at the door, Father Hua had no time to think too much and could only attribute it to God's blessing.
Then, Father Hua looked at the dead man who stood up staggeringly with a worried face.
"It was like hitting a concrete slab..." The dead soldier's chest was covered in spider web-like cracks due to the punch.
If it were a normal human, he would have been lying on the ground waiting to die due to chest collapse. How could he be like the "zombie" in front of him, who seemed to be fine except for the cracks?
"Damn it, if Reanna or Rita were here, this kind of dead man would be killed with one blow." Tian Shi couldn't help but miss the two S-rank Valkyries he knew.
He never thought that a dead soldier who didn't even have the qualifications to be a miscellaneous soldier in the game would be so difficult to deal with.
It's not difficult for the three of them to work together to kill this dead man, but if you want to clear the level without getting injured...
"The intention of the attack is very obvious, and the attack method is very monotonous. If my strength were a little greater..." Hua muttered in a low voice, not knowing who she was talking to. I'll find an opportunity later and show Dad how he can use his Inch Force." Father Hua smiled after hearing Hua's words.
But Tian Shi showed a thoughtful look after hearing Hua's words.
"Hua, I have a way to make you gain stronger power in a short period of time, but only once a day, ten seconds at a time... It depends on you whether you can kill it or not."
"Okay."
"Alright, girl, watch this!" Father Hua was preparing, staring at the dead man who once again showed his desire to attack like a tiger descending from the mountain.
At that moment, Tian Shi silently activated the new skill acquired by the Guardian Angel skill that he had previously upgraded to level 5.
Blessing!
The power increases according to the degree of compatibility between him and the host, and the ratio is an incredible 1:1. There are practically no negative effects. The only drawback is that this kind of enhancement can only last for 10 seconds.
Just a few breaths.
[Current Compatibility of Fu Hua: 75%]
Thanks to his father-in-law... Bah, refers to Father Hua, for the help just now.
In the past few days, along with the assistance just now, the compatibility between him and Fu Hua has reached a quite objective level of 75%.
This is probably the only thing that fits his name. Otherwise, it would be better to change the name to favorability.
-Blessing, start-!
Boom-!
At that moment, an inexplicable force descended from his soul, and a powerful force surged in her body.
Is this... Master Tian's power?
-Ten seconds.
Hua was not immersed in this sudden sense of power. In less than half a second, Hua regained her senses and took a step forward, directly crossing Father Hua who was preparing to meet the dead man.
"What-!?"
"Roar?"
At this moment, Father Hua was synchronized with the dead man's expression. who?
Is this your own daughter? Is my daughter this strong?
One second has passed. Hua put her fist on her waist and assumed the standard starting stance of inch boxing. Inch Force·Crash Thunder—!
Bang!
Several powerful punches landed on the seemingly thin body of the dead man.
In front of Hua's boxing, the dead man's speed, which was quite good among ordinary people, was useless in front of Hua's enhanced version. At the same time, the already broken chest made it impossible to resist Hua's enhanced boxing. To use a game term, it was stunned.
Two seconds... At this moment, Hua had already regarded the dead man, who was unable to defend himself, as a sandbag stake for her usual training.
Inch Force · Flash!
Inch Force · Rock Smash!
Inch Force · Landslide!
Inch Force · Azure Cloud!
Seizing this opportunity, Hua directly unleashed a whole set of Inch Punches on it.
"Whooshhh!" The dead man finally let out a sound that was not a roar; unfortunately, it was a useless scream.
The spine was broken. From boxing to throwing, from throwing to ascending dragon, and from ascending dragon to the weight of a thousand pounds, with Tian Shi's all-round assistance, Hua's martial arts skills acquired over the past ten years have been brought to the extreme.
Even if you, a death warrior, have iron bones and steel, they have to be broken.
However, there is still one move left in the Inch Heart Fist.
—Inch Force, Open the Sky!
At this moment, the complicated skills were once again transformed into ordinary boxing.
Seeing this punch, Tian Shi suddenly remembered a joke: The immortal strokes my head, and her strength opens my soul!
I don't know if it was a coincidence or not, Hua's last punch just hit the dead man's head.
"Inch Force... Sky Splitter!"
--Crack.
The head was crushed, let alone a dead man, I'm afraid even the Herrscher won't be able to live. Looking at the dead man who had completely lost his breath, Hua suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, the power of the blessing quickly subsided, and Hua also sat down on the ground, panting heavily.
And Father Hua, who watched the whole process, made a sympathetic gesture that didn't fit his mature image—he rubbed his eyes.
This, is this your own daughter? Is my daughter this strong? Even he found the zombies that were difficult to handle completely, were powerless in his daughter's hands, especially the last Inch Power, Sky Splitter, which extremely dominantly chose the hardest part of the dead man's head.
And it was actually crushed by one punch? The first thing Mr. Hua felt was not the joy that the younger generation had surpassed him, nor the vicissitudes of old age, but a feeling of sorrow.
—This girl, how will you get married in the future?
Whoop-!
Just when Father Hua was feeling sad, a sharp siren sounded outside the door.
Soon, an armored vehicle that looked very much like a police car stopped in front of the martial arts hall (well, the martial arts hall no longer had a door).
"This familiar tardiness..." Tian Shi couldn't help but complain when he saw this familiar scene.
The first to get out of the car was a red-haired woman who looked to be in her twenties.
This is really a coincidence. Looking at the other party's friendly face, Tian Shi smiled. The other party strode into the door.
"Who called the police for a zombie attack? Was anyone injured?"
"I'm the one who called the police, officer... Miss?" Hua raised her hand and attracted the red-haired woman's eyes.
However, looking at the other party, the doubts on Hua's face were obvious. Although the other party was wearing a uniform that looked like a soldier, it didn't look like a police officer at all.
Could it be that things like zombies already require soldiers to come out... eh, it seems quite normal?
Thinking about it carefully, this monster that Tian Shi called a dead man is not something ordinary people can deal with.
"You?"
The red-haired woman looked at Hua, who was sitting on the ground panting for air.
She was about to say something when she suddenly glanced down and saw a pale female corpse with a crushed head and horrific chest wounds in front of Hua.
Even in the dark night, the body was still eye-catching.
"You... you killed the sold... cough, the zombies?" The words of comfort that had reached her mouth now turned into dismay.
"My father and I worked together to solve it." Hua corrected, if it weren't for Father Hua's defense-breaking attack, Hua would not have been able to easily leave the dead man in a state of stiffness.
"You..."
"Ahem, I am a martial artist, and my girl and I have mastered some minor skills."
Father Hua came out and explained reluctantly.
From her eyes, her movements, her steps, even the calluses on her hands and the tone of her voice, he could feel that this red-haired girl in her twenties in front of him might be stronger than the monster from just now.
"Martial artist..." The red-haired woman couldn't help but look strange when she heard the answer.
When I came in through the door, the sign above seemed to say something like "Martial Arts School."
But you... do you have martial arts that can kill a dead man? Martial arts really have to be this good, so why use elite soldiers like them?
"Do you mind if I examine the body?"
"Of course, officer, feel free to do so." After obtaining Father Hua's consent, the red-haired woman went to Hua's side to check the dead man's injuries.
All were blunt force injuries.
The injuries are mainly concentrated on the chest, with clear fist marks... It should have been a high-frequency and high-intensity strike in a short period of time.
As for the cause of death, it's obvious. Fist marks are also evident on the head. It turns out she actually beat it to death with her bare hands. After confirming again and again, the red-haired woman's expression became strange.
"Uh... By the way, my name is Himeko, Himeko, the captain of the fifth team of Fire Moth. I was here on vacation. Your luck... Forget it, it's nothing." Himeko just wanted to say she was lucky to meet her.
But she suddenly remembered that she hadn't killed it herself.
"By the way, you killed this dead man, right? The fist marks on its head prove that you are quite strong despite your young age." Beating the dead with bare hands and looking at her age, she's probably just a high school student.
What a promising talent! Himeko immediately felt the desire to take this talent away.
"By the way, how old are you this year?"
"I, I'm fifteen years old..."
The red-haired older sister's gaze reminded Hua of the expression on the neighbor's face when she heard about a sale at the supermarket.
"Fifteen..." Himeko did some calculations in her heart.
This age... too young.
"Are you in high school?"
"This year."
"This year... little girl, do you want to come to Fire Moth in the future?"
Fire Moth? By the way, the person who just introduced herself is the "Captain of the Fifth Squad of Fire Moth." Hua had never heard of this organization before.
"This organization is a super-governmental military organization responsible for fighting Honkai," Tian Shi explained beside her, "It is affiliated with the United Nations and is very large, so large that it has no borders."
"We are a unit that deals with these 'zombie' incidents." Compared to Tian Shi's direct explanation, Himeko's statement about Fire Moth is more superficial.
"I'm sorry, Miss Captain, my girl doesn't..." Father Hua wanted to refuse on behalf of his daughter. He didn't want his daughter to join a force that obviously needed to carry out dangerous missions.
"I will join." However, before Father Hua could finish his words, and even before Tian Shi tried to persuade her, Hua accepted on her own initiative.
"Xiao Hua! You... Miss Captain, my daughter..."
"Dad, I think this zombie incident is just the beginning. I have a feeling that there may be more and more incidents of this kind in the future." Hua said to her father very seriously.
Hua was very concerned about Tian Shi's introduction to Fire Moth. How terrifying is the existence of Honkai that would cause countries all over the world to join forces to form this super-governmental military organization called "Fire Moth"? Hua is not a girl who understands nothing.
Although this is only her first contact with Honkai, but from Tian Shi's words, she has vaguely realized that behind this monster called Dead Man, there is a more terrifying existence.
Dead soldiers are not ordinary zombies from movies that can kill indiscriminately as long as they have bullets in their guns.
In a one-on-one situation, a dead man like this can easily take an adult's life, even if they have a gun in their hand, this fate cannot be reversed. But what is this monster in Master Tian's mouth? Among the Honkai monsters, "its combat power is extremely weak, and even soldiers think it takes up too much space."
Not everyone has such magnificent family martial arts as her, and not everyone has the support of a wise man like Master Tian, who is as well-versed in history and current affairs as she is.
Once the number of these monsters increases...
Can my father and I protect ourselves in this situation?
The answer is obvious. We can't.
"Don't be so serious, little girl." Himeko really didn't expect that a girl who hadn't even entered high school would have such amazing awareness, even greater than that of many official Fire Moth soldiers.
"I'm just making an appointment to prevent others from robbing you in the future. Go to school and study hard... I want to recycle this body... By the way, girl, what's your name?"
"My name is Hua."