Zack Lee flicked the lighter, the small flame illuminating The cigarette was halfway to his mouth when.
Smack!
Daniel Park's hand swatted it away. "No smoking, Zack."
"Hey! That was my First in years. "
"It's dangerous to health. " Daniel said, deadpan.
"You think you two could defeat us?"
Justin Peng And beside him Chuck Kwak.
The "Uncles of Hostel A." Veterans of street-bred.
Justin Peng said "A mediocre guy and a thug, huh? You really think you can take on Hostel?"
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NAME:|- JUSTIN PENG
HEIGHT:|- 180 CM
STRENGTH:|- { SR }
SPEED:|- { SR }
POTENTIAL:|- { C } [ASCENSION]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { C }
ENDURANCE:|- { SR }
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Chuck added "You should've stayed home, New guy now You're about to get a lesson from us."
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NAME:|- CHUCK KWAK
HEIGHT:|- 175 CM
STRENGTH:|- { SR }
SPEED:|- { SR }
POTENTIAL:|- { C } [ASCENSION]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { C }
ENDURANCE:|- { SR }
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Daniel's eyes narrowed his posture straightening Zack stepped beside him.
They stood shoulder to shoulder.
"Lead the way." Daniel said.
Zack smirked "Yeah, let's show them what a real duo fight looks like."
both sides moved at once.
Justin Peng lunged forward first, swinging his right aimed straight for Daniel's head But Daniel ducked under it, smooth and his leg shot out in a low kick that caught Justin's calf, The man stumbled, and Daniel's elbow crashed into his ribs.
Crack!
"Argh-!" Justin growled.
Zack, meanwhile, met Chuck Kwak head-on Chuck's arm shot out in a wide hook but Zack blocked with his forearm and countered instantly.
A flurry of punches followed, tight and close-range, boxing, Zack's shoulder rolled, his stance low, his fists snapping up in quick bursts chin, ribs, cheek.
Thud! Thud! Crack!
Chuck's head whipped to the side as blood sprayed.
"Damn you!" Chuck barked, swinging wildly, but Zack smirked, slipping under his arm and driving a short punch straight into his gut The impact made Chuck stagger backward.
Zack didn't give him a chance, He stepped in again, head down, arms tight a classic boxing form and began hammering his fists in rapid succession.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Every hit was compact, efficient, the kind of rhythm that came from Professional Boxers Blood splattered across the wall, and Chuck's knees finally buckled.
"Looks like this Thug was enough for you?" Zack said, his knuckles dripping The blood of him.
On the other side, Justin Peng roared, fury overtaking him He charged Daniel again, throwing a wild Punches
Daniel sidestepped effortlessly, grabbed Justin's wrist mid-swing 'The techniques Minsoo gave me to Learn before coming here is very Efficient." Daniel thought.
He twisted as Aikido redirection before driving a front kick into his abdomen.
Justin doubled over but Daniel wasn't done, He spun, his heel snapping upward in a perfect Brazilian kick fast, precise and beautiful.
WHAM!
The kick crashed against Justin's Kidney the force Sent him sideways, his body spinning before collapsing into the wall.
The impact shattered the wall, making Zack, Chuck Kwak and himself surprised of his strength.
Chuck froze for a second, realizing what just happened His partner was out cold Then Daniel turned his gaze toward him, eyes steady, without a damage.
Chuck swung again, desperate "You little-"
Daniel caught his arm mid-motion and Zack appeared behind him in an instant, his elbow slamming into Chuck's Back.
THUD!
Chuck's body dropped instantly.
Silence.
The two "uncles" of Hostel A lay sprawled on ground blood dripping onto the concrete.
Zack cracked his neck, exhaling "That was easier than I thought, and what was that Strength!"
Daniel shrugged "You Remember the 'lesson' I took before coming here."
"Yeah" Zack Said, then realized, making his eyes widened.
Daniel's calculated precision perfectly matched Zack's explosive aggression.
Zack kicked Justin lightly in the side, just to check "Still breathing, Good I thought he would die."
Daniel adjusted his Turtleneck sweater "Hostel A, huh? If those two are their uncles and This Strong..."
Zack finished for him "…then the big Daddy must be one hell of a problem."
Daniel's eyes narrowed, Then Zack smirked "Good, I could use a challenge."
Zack Lee and Daniel Park, fire and calm walking deeper into Seoul's Major Crews.
And somewhere Far from them.
Minsoo Ji-Seop stood with his hands tucked in his pockets, his expression unreadable Beside him, Hudson Ahn from Ansan And across from them, smirking stood Olly Wang the leader of Hostel A.
The wind carried the only sound between them.
"Hey," Olly said suddenly, his voice playful "Have either of you seen someone named James?"
Hudson blinked "James?"
Minsoo tilted his head "No, I haven't, Olly Wang."
At the sound of his name, Olly's grin faded slightly His eyes narrowed, scanning Minsoo up and down the blond hair, the steady posture, that eerie composure.
"You don't sound like someone from here," Olly said, taking a step closer. "And that blond hair… you sure you're not lost, blondie?"
His tone turned from teasing to demanding in seconds "Answer me."
Hudson Ahn moved, a blur of motion.
He pivoted his heel, driving his left fist straight into Olly's face.
WHAM!
The sound cracked through the air like thunder, Olly's head snapped his body twisting from the force, Blood splattered.
Hudson exhaled, lowering his fist "You lost the moment my fist touched you, Chinese guy."
For a brief moment, the Street fell silent.
Then Olly straightened, his lips curling into a slow, eerie grin.
"You sure about that, blond-haired guy?"
Hudson's eyes widened slightly The power behind that hit wasn't small, but Olly barely flinched.
Olly wiped the blood from his lip with his thumb and smirked "That was a good mosquito punch."
playfully he licked the blood off his thumb.
"Oh, now I remember," he said, his eyes gleaming "You're Hudson Ahn, The Sun of Ansan You rule the 2nd Generation Of Ansan, right? Heh, This is gonna be fun."
Hudson stepping forward again, but Minsoo raised a hand.
Olly's attention shifted toward Minsoo "And you," he said, tilting his head "I don't know you, You're not from the crews and Not from Seoul, Who the hell are you?"
Minsoo's expression didn't waver "I'm Minsoo Ji-Seop," he said "And I came here because of Hostel's recent activities especially your involvement with Runway Fam and their social media scams."
Olly chuckled, running his hand through his hair "Ah… that mess, Runway Fam Is not Hostel."
He sighed dramatically "Pictures, scams, rumors, You know, that little business is Runway Fam's doing " His eyes glinted "But you're not here for moral talk, are you?"
Minsoo's gaze sharpened "I'm here because what you're members doing is crossing the line And right now, half of your crew…" He stepped forward slightly, his tone Confidence "Probably been defeated by my comrades."
Olly's smirk froze for a second, his head tilting slightly as if processing the information Then, slowly that grin returned, wider this time.
"Oh?" he said, his voice laced with excitement "Now that's interesting."
"You're saying your little group beat half of Hostel A?" Olly's tone rose in entertainment "Damn, that's ballsy."
He stepped closer, Olly continued, smiling like a devil "You're not afraid? You walk into my territory, talk about defeating down my crew, and you think I'll just let you stroll away?"
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NAME:|- OLLY WANG
HEIGHT:|- 182 CM
STRENGTH:|- { X }
SPEED:|- { X }
POTENTIAL:|- { B- } [AWAKENED]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { S }
ENDURANCE:|- { ### }
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Minsoo met his gaze "I didn't come to walk away."
Olly's grin twitched wider a flash of teeth "You're serious, You really think you can pull that off?"
His right fist moved so fast it blurred.
WHOOSH!
aimed straight at Minsoo's face.
But Minsoo moved even faster his body twisting, redirecting the punch with a seamless Aikido motion, Olly's momentum was thrown upward, his balance gone.
Before he could react, Minsoo's elbow crashed into Olly's chin.
CRACK!
Blood sprayed through the air, Olly's body jolted back, stumbling two steps before catching himself, His pupils dilated not with pain, but thrill.
He touched his chin, feeling the blood trickle down his neck.
"You…" he whispered, voice trembling with excitement "You're not just anyone."
Minsoo straightened his posture "I told you already, I'm Minsoo Ji-Seop, I didn't come here to play games."
Olly's eyes lighting up, He started laughing that chaotic, chilling laugh.
"Ah, this is good! Someone new, someone strong!" He looked between Hudson and Minsoo, his blood dripping onto his collar "You know, it's been boring lately, Everyone here's weaker then me, predictable, pathetic But you," He pointed at Minsoo, still smiling. "You might actually be worth my time."
He rolled his shoulders, the tension rippling down his arms.
Hudson clenched his fists "Tch, He's insane."
Minsoo exhaled, his eyes never leaving Olly's "You should take my offer Hudson."
He didn't Reply.
Olly's smiles "Good then entertain me, Minsoo Ji-Seop."