Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 399: Sharan’s Surprise

"Uh, hey! Sharan! I have something to take care of outside! Stay here and don't wander off! I'll go buy you some oranges! Boss! Get her a kids' nutrition meal!"

Qin Ming quickly brought Sharan into a Kenderkun restaurant. While reminding her to wait there, he excitedly ran out.

Sharan was stunned by this scene. She stood up, about to follow him, but after a moment of hesitation, she slowly sat back down.

Picking up the burger handed to her by a staff member, she took a small bite, her face blank and expressionless.

She had taken Vice's advice and changed her approach to the mission.

Realizing she had no chance of defeating Qin Ming head-on with her own strength, she began trying other methods.

Her new strategy was to get Qin Ming to drop his guard. Only then could the finishing blow she had prepared truly be effective.

As for what that finishing blow was exactly...

While Sharan nibbled at her burger, frowning in thought, the quiet restaurant suddenly saw a faint ripple in the shadow behind her.

A moment later, three figures silently emerged from the shadow, holding blades coated with a special non-reflective material. Their eyes were fixed viciously on Sharan's neck.

The remaining adventurers hadn't given up the hunt.

Among them, the more capable ones still clung tightly to the idea of targeting major characters, hoping to grab one last piece of loot before logging off.

The trio known as Phantom, who had previously had a brief encounter with Qin Ming and could merge into shadows, had now set their sights on Sharan.

Originally, they had planned to hunt someone else. But the masters inside the Shiran Dojo, particularly Vice and Mature who were guarding the place, made that impossible.

Their last infiltration attempt had ended in disaster. The moment they moved, their presence had been noticed, and they had to flee in panic.

Now, with a rare opportunity to ambush a key character who was alone, and seeing Sharan sitting unguarded, they were ready to strike.

Though Sharan wasn't technically a plot-relevant character, she was the adopted daughter of Goenitz, the final boss.

Killing her—even if all they got was one of Goenitz's minor skills—would still be a massive win.

After all, the skills of the Hakkesshu members had high value.

If they could get their hands on the "Yata-no-Orochi" skill book, that would be a jackpot.

As that thought flashed through their minds, the trio emerged from the shadows and simultaneously swung their blades at Sharan from behind.

But just as the blade flashed out, Sharan—still munching her burger—suddenly narrowed her eyes.

The next second, she reacted immediately! She ducked low and dodged the incoming slash!

With a flicker, she vanished with the wind, reappearing several meters away.

Goenitz's signature movement skill—Arctic Stream!

The Phantom trio was caught off guard by her reaction speed. Exchanging glances, they nodded at each other.

"Take her down! Kill her now!"

With a shout, the three of them lunged at Sharan, aiming to overwhelm her with sheer numbers.

Each member of the trio had respectable strength, easily standing out among intermediate adventurers. Working together, they had taken down bosses before.

Against an average third-rate martial artist—or even a second-rate one—they could easily win if they got the jump.

Taking down this woman, who wasn't even a story character, should be child's play.

That was, of course, assuming she was a normal woman. But Sharan...

As the three charged her, Sharan's eyes flashed. In the next second, her fitted nun outfit began to flutter unnaturally, skirt rising in the air.

A vortex of wind swirled around her out of nowhere.

Heavenly bloodline—Wind!

Buzz!

With a gust, her figure disappeared. In the stunned eyes of the Phantom trio, Sharan had already vanished using Arctic Stream's ghostly speed!

Before they could react, a blast of wind struck from behind. Sharan reappeared in the swirling current, leaving afterimages in her wake.

She crossed her arms and raised them—True Yata-no-Orochi!

With a sweep of her arms, gales appeared, slashing at one of the adventurers!

After a rapid eight-strike combo, she grabbed the man by the throat and hurled him away!

It was clearly Goenitz's iconic ultimate—Yata-no-Orochi! And whether in execution or technique, it looked nearly identical! The only difference was the significantly reduced power!

Seeing their teammate seriously wounded in an instant, the other two finally snapped out of it. Faces filled with horror, they turned and slashed at Sharan.

But before their attack could land, she vanished again using Arctic Stream, reappearing behind the second man. She grabbed his throat and lifted him high into the air.

The next second—a tornado howled around him, shredding his body at incredible speed!

Skill—Watched a video... Dark Cry!

Flash! Strike! Flash again! Another strike! Continue flashing! Continue striking!

Sharan now moved like a specter, darting between the three men at terrifying speed.

In the face of such overwhelming speed, the trio couldn't unleash any of their skills.

In the blink of an eye, the Phantom trio had ended up with one dead and two severely injured!

Staring at Sharan, who once again flickered into view from the opposite side—her movements so swift they were completely unreadable—the captain of the Phantom Trio, already covered in claw wounds, now had a grim expression.

"Who the hell are you?!"

As the leader of the Hakkesshu, Goenitz should already be dead! He had seen it with his own eyes!

It would've been one thing if this woman only knew Goenitz's techniques, but why could she also unleash the power of his bloodline?!

Wasn't she just an adopted daughter?! Where did that Heavenly Kingdom bloodline come from?!

Hearing the captain's exclamation, Sharan stopped in her tracks across from him and turned sideways, assuming Goenitz's familiar pose—right hand holding a Bible at her abdomen, her blood-stained left hand lifted like a claw before her.

A violent wind swirled around her, causing her nun's robe to flutter wildly.

"Daughter of Goenitz the Stormbringer—Sha... Stormchild!"

Sharan—she had inherited the Heavenly Kingdom bloodline from Goenitz!

Before his death, Goenitz had pressed his forehead against hers, passing down his bloodline entirely to Sharan.

In other words, Goenitz was truly dead now, unable even to reincarnate.

From this moment on, the wind-god bloodline of the Heavenly Kingdom had completely transferred to Sharan—his only concern and the only person he couldn't let go of at death.

That was also why, at the final moment, Goenitz had asked Qin Ming to protect Sharan—because the bloodline fusion would take time. As long as she was given that time, she would soon become the second Goenitz!

Goenitz understood his adopted daughter's nature well. If Qin Ming truly kept his promise and protected Sharan properly, then even if she later gained overwhelming power, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to kill Qin Ming for revenge.

Goenitz also didn't want Sharan to take revenge for him. Passing the inheritance to her wasn't for vengeance.

He was simply afraid that his past enemies would come after her. Sharan needed power to protect herself.

Passing on the bloodline and finding her a strong protector before she matured—this was the last and only thing Goenitz could do.

Now, wielding her father's power, Sharan exuded murderous intent, eyes filled with savage light.

She hadn't yet fully merged with the Heavenly Kingdom bloodline and had never dared to use this power in front of Qin Ming. It wasn't even registered in her status panel.

After all, this power was her only trump card to possibly take down Qin Ming. She absolutely couldn't reveal it lightly.

If it had to be revealed, it would only be in the moment of no return—a true life-or-death confrontation.

But this power passed down from her father still needed to be practiced. Since these three fools had come knocking, seeking death—perfect, she'd use them to train!

Still afraid that Qin Ming might suddenly return and see her using the Heavenly Kingdom bloodline, Sharan's eyes flashed coldly, and she vanished from the spot once more.

Seeing this, realizing that Sharan's power was not normal and that they were definitely no match for her, the Phantom Trio captain quickly made a decision.

He shoved his teammate forward while he himself dove toward the shadows, trying to use his innate skill to escape by merging into darkness.

His reaction was fast, movements sharp and decisive, without hesitation.

However, in terms of speed, the Heavenly Kingdom wind bloodline was far too dominant—his escape move was instantly caught by Sharan and intercepted on the spot.

She brushed past the adventurer who'd been pushed forward, waved her hand to manipulate the air, and in an instant, sliced his throat—killing him immediately.

Then, Sharan pounced on the captain and slammed him to the ground before he could reach the shadows.

She straddled the fallen captain. In his stunned gaze, she planted her hands on his chest, and in that straddle, her robe suddenly fluttered—

The next second! A raging windstorm erupted from her, sweeping out in all directions—at point-blank range, it violently shredded the captain's body!

Especially the lower half, which she was straddling directly—this was the primary target! His entire lower body was almost instantly torn apart by the scattered wind currents!

And this move—was Sharan's ultimate killing technique, prepared specifically for Qin Ming: Tempest Requiem!

There are only certain moments when a man's guard is completely down!

But even with his guard dropped, with Qin Ming's defenses, it would still be hard to kill him in one strike!

So Sharan had to make sure to cripple him instantly!

This point-blank—no, negative-distance explosion—aimed directly at the lower body with terrifying winds was her ace to pierce Qin Ming's steel-like body!

Even if it didn't kill him outright, with his vital region reduced to mush, Qin Ming would definitely be severely crippled—perhaps even completely incapable of resistance!

This was the only method Sharan could think of to kill Qin Ming and avenge her father.

And the facts proved—Sharan's move was vicious to the extreme. The adventurer captain beneath her had his vitals completely mangled. The sudden pain made his eyes bulge and mouth gape in silence—his mind went utterly blank.

Before he could recover, an even more violent gust engulfed him completely, beginning its merciless shredding...

While Sharan was over here testing her surprise move—painstakingly prepared for Qin Ming—on some unlucky fool, Qin Ming himself wasn't idle either.

Having left the pretty nun Sharan alone at the burger shop, he was now up to something big—disguising himself as a pervert and tailing a young girl.

A white-haired girl named Angel, a member of the organization known as NESTS.

(End of Chapter)