Infinity, The Arcade Age

"Young Lady! Why did you order the warship to turn back to Shu? And why did you send me and my men away?!"

Zhou Dun, who had been sent off to another ship on patrol under a random excuse from Sun Ji, had somehow fought his way back onto the main warship.

Not only that, but he had barged in with overwhelming force, demanding answers the moment he entered. This unexpected development caught everyone off guard.

But the moment Zhou Dun stormed in and took in the scene before him, he froze.

He had only realized something was wrong when he noticed the warship breaking away from the fleet and heading back in the direction they had come from.

Without hesitation, he had stripped off his armor and jumped into the water, swimming all the way here.

Fortunately, as a son of Wu, he was a natural swimmer. Even though he had pushed himself to the limit, he had just barely managed to catch up to the ship.

As he climbed aboard, countless possibilities had raced through his mind. He had even suspected that Zhao Yun had somehow seized control of the warship, and he had mentally prepared himself to fight to the death against the legendary Five Tiger General.

However...

His gaze swept across the room—

The scattered clothes strewn about.

The half-naked women lying in bed.

And Sun Ji, completely naked, straddling Qin Ming's waist, her hands holding up her tousled hair, her face filled with absolute shock as she turned to look at him.

Zhou Dun's eyes widened as he stood dumbfounded, his mind going completely blank.

Several seconds passed before he finally snapped out of it. His expression contorted with fury, and he bellowed, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!"

As he shouted, he drew his sword from his waist. But before he could strike, a female guard who had rushed in behind him kicked him in the back, sending him flying.

With a loud creak, the doors slammed shut.

The female guards drew their weapons and charged at Zhou Dun without hesitation.

But Zhou Dun was no ordinary soldier—he was a mini-boss in his own right.

Even though he had no armor and had left his best weapons behind to swim here, he was still far stronger than any ordinary elite warrior.

Even with only a single sword in hand, he stood firm against the flurry of attacks from the female guards. With precise and powerful swings, he forced several of them to back off.

Just as he was fending off their assault, he suddenly heard the sharp rush of wind behind him.

His pupils shrank. Without even thinking, he swung his sword in a wide arc behind him.

But instead of landing a clean hit, his blade was caught mid-swing by a bare arm.

A fresh wound split open where the blade had struck.

Qin Ming, completely naked, stared at him with a murderous glint in his eyes.

With one hand, he crushed Zhou Dun's wrist, locking his grip on the sword.

With the other, he wrapped his arm around Zhou Dun's throat from behind.

As his biceps tensed, veins bulging, Qin Ming lifted Zhou Dun off the ground.

He was going all in.

Zhou Dun's eyes bulged as he struggled violently.

Even though he was technically just a mini-boss, and his combat power had dropped significantly without his best gear—

He was still a world-class boss character.

His base stats were terrifying. In any other scenario, he could have easily defeated a level guardian or even crushed them outright.

Like Qin Ming, he specialized in raw strength and endurance.

His Strength and Constitution were both at 45 points.

Even with Qin Ming's Essence Drain Skill activated, his Strength wasn't high enough to overpower Zhou Dun.

Now, with Zhou Dun struggling with everything he had, Qin Ming was starting to lose control.

Just as Zhou Dun was about to break free from Qin Ming's hold, Sun Ji finally snapped out of her daze—

Without hesitation, she attacked.

She grabbed her J-shaped iron crutch, locked her elbow forward, and drove the weapon straight into Zhou Dun's chest.

The razor-sharp spike at the tip of the iron crutch pierced straight into Zhou Dun's chest, sinking in completely.

His eyes widened in shock as he stared at Sun Ji—naked, her gaze icy cold—his face filled with disbelief.

Before he could even recover from the shock, a flash of light enveloped her body. Without hesitation, Sun Ji unleashed her ultimate move.

A-rank Skill! Chain Phoenix Dance Staff!

Brilliant flashes of cold steel filled the room. Sun Ji, wearing not a single thread of clothing, launched a relentless assault, her movements fluid and mesmerizing.

The scene was, without a doubt, breathtakingly seductive.

Unfortunately, no one in the room was in the mood to appreciate it.

In the blink of an eye, twenty-four precise strikes were delivered to Zhou Dun's vital points, leaving his body riddled with bloody holes.

As the skill ended, Sun Ji drove one staff into his chest from the front and another into his temple from the side. Then, with a furious roar, she twisted both weapons and yanked them free, sending two arcs of blood splattering through the air.

Zhou Dun's eyes remained wide open as his arms fell limp—he stopped moving entirely.

Qin Ming, who had still been holding him in a chokehold, froze for a moment before blurting out in shock,

"You actually killed him?!"

Sun Ji, shaking the blood off her staffs, rolled her eyes at him.

"If I didn't kill him, what if he went back and started talking? I don't care anymore—no matter what happens, my life will be the same. Even if I commit the biggest mistakes, Liu Bei won't do anything to me because of my status as a political bride. But you?"

She narrowed her eyes at Qin Ming.

"Do you really think if he finds out that some nameless soldier has been sneaking into my bed, he and his sworn brothers will let you off easily? Peeling off your skin and breaking your bones would be the least of your worries!"

Qin Ming's face stiffened. Without another word, he tossed Zhou Dun's corpse aside.

"So what do we do now?"

"What else? Stick to the plan. As for him… Stuff him in a box and throw him into the sea."

By the time she finished speaking, her voice had turned ice-cold.

Qin Ming nodded. He glanced at the female guards, who were already retrieving a box, then hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"Uh… cough… Zhou Dun didn't have a brother named Zhou Song or maybe Zhou Erlang, did he?"

"Hmm? Zhou Song? Never heard of him. Why are you asking?"

"Oh, nothing. Just making sure I don't wake up one day with some big guy kicking down my door, demanding I return his brother's life… Oh, and another thing—don't go feeding Emperor Liu random medicines, got it?! If something actually happens to him, I definitely can't take on his two sworn brothers!"

Qin Ming's eye twitched as he watched Sun Ji—completely unfazed after just killing someone she had known since childhood.

Now, she was calmly getting dressed with the help of her female bodyguards, as if nothing had happened.

He instinctively touched his neck.

This woman is ruthless.

Her revenge was utterly merciless.

She had cucked her husband, sabotaged her second brother's plans, and even killed her childhood friend—all because Zhou Dun, despite knowing she was being used, had still chosen to follow orders.

With her mentality completely shattered, she was now lashing out at everyone, determined to make them all pay.

Or perhaps… it was because she had been suppressed for too long.

And now, she had completely lost control.

(End of Chapter)