Chapter 438: World, Go Buy Me a Pack of Cigarettes and Bring Back the Invitation Letter
The so-called Yamada-ryu Technique was, in essence, simply psychokinesis—controlling objects with one's mind.
Compared to the varied manifestations of psychic energy and spiritual power, psychokinesis was relatively limited in its outward expression, mostly involving using an invisible hand to pick up something and hurl it away.
Bricks, baseball bats, cars, and even one's own body were all within the range of psychokinetic movement.
Therefore, in the fighting tournament, Yamada-ryu Technique was considered a superpower.
Zanma Rouga didn't know that Yamada possessed such powerful psychokinesis, and without any countermeasures, he was sent flying.
But the next second, the other two beautiful young women from the Brawling Supreme team instantly made their moves; the one using claws was clearly a step faster than the one using a sword.
Faced with this situation, Yamada Daiki's body was directly propelled backward by psychokinesis for a certain distance, allowing him to give up his forward position, while the Hattori Ryuichi and Ryuji brothers directly leaped into the air, locking their hands together back-to-back, and unleashed a mid-air spinning kick with powerful wind—
Combined Attack: Twin Dragon Gale Foot!
Both the Nekketsu Series and Double Dragon Series were produced by the same company, and the original design of the Hattori Ryuichi and Ryuji brothers clearly came from Jimmy and Billy Lee of Double Dragon; they even shared BGM, so it was not surprising that they would use the "Hurricane Kick."
The two brothers even corresponded to Kunio and Riki; besides the common Hurricane Kick skill, they each specialized in boxing and kicking techniques.
The strong whirlwind directly knocked away the claws and swords of the two female fighters, forcing them to temporarily retreat.
Yamada, who had retreated to the back, had already withdrawn the psychokinesis acting on Rouga and himself, redirecting it to the opposing girls.
Tenrou Hisana's hands were drawn back, leaving her guard open.
Kyoudou Senna's katana was twisting unnaturally with her wrist.
In a brawl, even a tiny mistake could lead to ultimate defeat; fighting moves could be dodged by the opponent seizing an opportunity, but invisible psychokinesis was very difficult to defend against.
This was also the main reason why Yamada Daiki, whose physical abilities were even stronger than Ryuichi and Ryuji, disguised himself as someone who could only use superpowers.
Ryuichi and Ryuji landed with a spin, releasing their hands simultaneously with perfect synchronicity, and each attacked an opponent.
Even if their opponents were women, they would not show any mercy!
But just then, Yamada Daiki's temple suddenly bulged, as if he had sensed something. Without even turning his head, he extended his Yamada-ryu psychokinesis over, and the only response he received was a high-pitched voice, echoing in his mind, no matter how far away it was—
Muda!
The orange-gold-handled fist of the Stand, The World, instantly shattered the invisible psychokinetic hand constructed by the Yamada-ryu Technique. Then, without any pause, a seamless barrage of fists enveloped all five people present indiscriminately.
Oh ~ a sneak attack ~ that's not honorable ~
Upon discovering that the team's location was less than 2 kilometers in a straight line from him, Cheng Tian decisively dispatched his Stand alone.
This was the luxury of an ultra-long range! Having The World buy him a pack of cigarettes would no longer be a meme, but a genuinely achievable action!
Under Cheng Tian's remote control, The World's fists accurately struck the chins, abdomens, lungs, and other vital points of the five individuals. The force was so great that even if they defended, they would temporarily lose the ability to counterattack immediately.
Having simultaneously forced all five back, The World looked up at Zanma Rouga, who, seeing his teammates ambushed, erupted with a wolf-like ferocity. Battle aura surged around him, enveloping him and transforming into an energy wolf head rapidly descending.
Rouga's eyes blazed with fire, while The World's arms blazed with fire.
Some spectators, both at the scene and watching through screens, noticed that this humanoid summon belonging to the captain of the "Ollilili Team" now had a very obvious flame effect.
This had never been displayed before, and it was unknown whether it was deliberately hidden or newly acquired.
But there was no doubt that The World's fists were imbued with flames—more precisely, psychic flames!
"How dare you underestimate me!!!! Rouga Assault!"
"Mudada!"
The wolf head and the fiery fist collided heavily in mid-air, erupting in a considerable blast wave!
Numerous shop windows on the street shattered in response!
The uniqueness of the "Psychic Combat Origin" had begun to show itself.
According to the description, Cheng Tian could transform psychic energy into up to six different elemental phenomena. It was worth noting that a Stand was also a materialized manifestation of psychic energy combined with the soul.
This meant that Cheng Tian's application and transformation of psychic energy could be almost seamlessly transferred to his Stands.
It wasn't just The World; any Stand in Cheng Tian's hands could be used this way.
It had a touch of the Spirit of Fire from Hao Asakura in *Shaman King*.
If Cheng Tian wished, at least for now, all six elemental attributes could provide The World with additional strike bonuses at any time!
The collision ended, and both sides separated. However, unlike The World, Rouga's body seemed to have been marinated by Cheng Tian's psychic flames, displaying a peculiar orange hue all over.
Rouga, upon landing, could also clearly feel an external force forcibly invading his body and constantly moving within him.
"Damn it! What did you do to me!?"
There was no fear on Rouga's face, only anger. He had always been the one to inject others; when was it his turn to be injected by someone else?
Facing Rouga's anger, The World made only one move.
He clenched his right fist and pulled it down sharply.
Rouga's head buzzed as a small shockwave erupted from the back of his head—
This couldn't even be called a proper skill; it was merely a very simple, basic application of psychic energy invading the human body and detonating at the right time.
It might not be effective against those with high psychic talent, but against people whose muscles thought faster than their brains, this thing was obviously very useful.
Although the Vega legacy imprint in Cheng Tian's Origin Combat Style had been shattered, it didn't mean he couldn't directly mimic Vega's moves. As a most basic application, he didn't even need to consult Vega's soul for guidance; he simply tested it a couple of times and immediately put it into practice.
So far, the effect seemed pretty good.
But then, the two girls from the same team, who had just recovered, witnessed a scene that made them blush.
The World's large hand mercilessly tore open the bewildered Rouga's shirt directly from the front... and before the opponent could put up any effective resistance, it directly pulled out the invitation letter hidden inside.
Oh, so that's how it is ~
For some reason, seeing The World stop as soon as the invitation letter was acquired, the two girls felt a slight sense of regret.
And as the live broadcast team name changed from "Brawling Supreme" to "Ollilili," the audience finally understood what had happened.
But at this moment, Cheng, who was far away in the laboratory, suddenly had a strange thought.
If, just if... if he snatched all the invitation letters, would that count as an immediate championship?