Chapter 31: Hanju vs Johan vs Daniel UI (2)

Narrator's POV

The moment Johan decided to join this fight despite Hanju's warnings, the latter didn't immediately attack.

He just established his zone using his CQC. He couldn't learn it directly from Manager Kim, and given his current behavior, Hanju knew he'd never take him as an apprentice.

The moment he set up his zone and took position like Manager Kim, UI Daniel reacted quickly, trying to move away from the zone, but he couldn't react fast enough.

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He was just too close, like Johan.

*Bam* The two men were riddled with blows to all the weak points of the human body.

Hanju can clearly boast now of having one of the best knowledge of the human body thanks to the AI, and his CQC is a perfect blend of a good part of his fighting style and those he has learned.

Unfortunately, it's not really complete. The reasons still elude Hanju, but the AI has theorized that he needs a certain state of mind.

This theory is based on the information accumulated by the AI on the PTJ verse itself and not a purely scientific statement.

"He's strong, but they managed to block the essentials," Jack commented, frowning. He wasn't sure he could block the attack that Johan and UI Daniel had partially stopped, which clearly targeted the heart, Adam's apple, and other vital areas.

"Yeah, and he's vicious," Samuel frowns while observing Hanju. He uses unorthodox techniques against Johan and Daniel.

Sometimes he blocks a blow by hitting his head against it, and sometimes he just takes the hit before retaliating with rare violence.

It's clearly a barbaric fighting style; he believes Hanju wants to avoid being copied.

"The boss doesn't really have a preferred martial art, he's... like a beast with human intelligence," explains Jeongdu Ma in a proud tone, but he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes.

He knew that Hanju's strength was his adaptability and learning speed, but he currently faces two similar opponents.

'I just hope the boss can beat these two monsters,' he could only curse his powerlessness.

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Hanju's POV

"AI, have you analyzed Daniel Park enough?"

Hanju mentally addresses the AI while using his CQC to try to keep Johan and Daniel under control.

He couldn't learn much from Manager Kim during his stay with Tom Lee and Hansu Seong.

He just got advice from him, he knew that CQC can't be copied, but he himself hadn't fully formed his own CQC which should incorporate all the martial arts he's learned and his fighting style.

He wanted to use these fights to evolve, that's why he asked the AI to collect data while he faces these two monsters.

"You're too impulsive," he caught Johan's kick before throwing him towards Daniel who was heading towards him and gives them both a kick while they're piled up.

*Boom* They went through the wall.

While the two monsters are still in the rubble, I took off my top and adopted a grappling stance.

I have to try to invalidate one of them, I must eliminate the most dangerous one, and I'm sure Johan is thinking like me right now.

We need to eliminate UI Daniel and then we'll finish this.

The moment Daniel came out of the rubble, I tried to grab him but he jumped and used my shoulder as a springboard before giving me a kick to the back of the head.

Johan immediately tried to kick him, aiming for his sternum; it seems he had the same idea as me.

We couldn't hold back our blows anymore, we had to attack with the intention to kill!!

I immediately picked up stones and aimed for their skulls before rushing towards them. Daniel blocked Johan's attack before throwing him at me.

The two stones hit Johan, I had to catch him mid-air despite myself, and Daniel executed the same kick as me.

*Boom*

"Damn, I might not make it at this rate"

I got up, pushing the rubble off me. In front of me and Johan stood Daniel.

Daniel had no real damage apart from minor injuries he accumulated trying to protect his vital points from my attacks.

[Analysis of individual Daniel Park impossible!!!]

[More time needed....]

[It is recommended that the host confronts him and analyzes his fighting style to accelerate the evolution of the host's CQC]

"Can't you perform an in-depth analysis on him??"

I was curious to see the stats of the monster in front of me, he's the man who managed to put Goo in bad shape.

If I want to beat Tom Lee one day and take his agency or recruit Goo, then I must have at least his strength.

[Daniel's body composition is just abnormal, it requires more time and the unknown energy you named "mana" seems to circulate in an extremely different way from ordinary humans currently]

[This is possibly the key to using the thing named UI, it is recommended that we analyze this and his fighting style for an optimal final result]

"Damn, we'll do as you say but you must use Synchro mode now and continue the analysis"

[Synchro mode activation successful...]

[Task execution launch....]

[Analysis of UI and Daniel Park's UI mode fighting style]

I got up after receiving a blow from Johan and blocking an attack from Daniel since it's more dangerous.

"Now, the serious stuff can begin"

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## Narrator's POV

The people present felt that the atmosphere around Hanju had changed. He no longer gives the impression of being a delinquent crudely executing martial techniques or that he was a human beast.

He exudes an atmosphere similar to a cold machine, he even had a look devoid of emotion or his usual teasing atmosphere.

UI Daniel, who was exchanging blows with Johan, stopped his offensive and slowly moved in front of him.

They looked at each other for a few minutes without anyone being able to react.

*Boom* A violent shock made the air vibrate.

Hanju and Daniel struck at the same time, one on Daniel's temple and the other on Hanju's chin.

They started exchanging blows violently without backing down, they weren't beasts since they dodged blows if possible, but their fight had something inhuman about it.

This discouraged Johan from trying to get up to participate again despite his rage, and he was already seriously injured during the time Hanju was slightly withdrawn to discuss with the AI.

"Who are you really..." Johan could only mutter these words while looking at this man who barged into his life and shows him every day that he's not so talented.

"What's this?" Eli Jang and Uijin Gyeong finally arrived.

"Boss..." Uijin Gyeong has never seen his boss struggle so much during a fight.

"The two seem to adapt to each other as the fight continues, but Daniel seems to copy and not just adapt while Hanju learns," Eli Jang's analysis was the same for Samuel and Jack.

The outcome of this brutal and inhuman fight will undoubtedly depend on who has the best endurance.

[Alert alert!!!!]

[The host is entering an abnormal state of mind due to information overload]

[It is recommended that the host stop a task currently being performed with the AI]

[Alert alert!!!]

[It is detected that the information overload is related to the fighting techniques employed by Daniel Park and also to an unknown energy slowly emitted by the host in his brain]

*Boom* Hanju was thrown against a wall.

No one had ever seen this kind of fighting style except Hanju. He remembers that Daniel had started fighting this way against his original body version.

"Now you're imitating the king of Seoul *cough*," Hanju gets up, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.

"I can feel it... I can see it, it's what Warren and Eli Jang felt and mentioned during their fight," Hanju knew he was close to mastery.

It must be said that Daniel pushes his brain and the AI to learn and react quickly and technically, he can feel that his Synchro mode is reaching its limits.

No no, it's not the Synchro mode that has reached its limit but him.

He keeps analyzing and finding optimal countermeasures for a good ten minutes in an extremely short time, Daniel literally attacks at a speed above the sound level.

"The king... of Seoul?" The people in the room were confused by Hanju's words, except one.

Samuel glanced at Daniel with a surprised look.

"I admit it, you're strong... stronger than the current me, but I won't fall"

Hanju knew that if he can't beat UI Daniel in front of him, then... he can throw all his dreams of domination out the window.

He must overcome this wall here and now and fully enter mastery.

"I just need to... evolve, right?" The words uttered by Hanju left the people present stunned.

Evolve?? During a fight? It's something few beings are capable of, and Hanju's current opponent still seems to hide enormous strength.

If it was anyone else, the people present wouldn't have taken it seriously. But Hanju hasn't stopped shocking them.

*Clap clap* Sounds of applause.

"I heard about you from Tom Lee, but I thought he was exaggerating. I see I was wrong," a voice suddenly resonated in the room where Hanju and the others are currently.

"Who are you?" Hanju knew this man's identity, but he preferred to feign ignorance this time.

"Oh! Excuse me, I forgot my manners *cough*," after clearing his throat, the blond man with glasses displayed a friendly smile.

"My name is Goo Kim, would you like to be my secret friend?"

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Goo's words disturbed Samuel's facial expression, who was already confused by the turn of events.

"Nah... I'm not gay"

Hanju's words left all the people present, apart from his two subordinates, shocked.

"Hahaha, the boss can always joke in this kind of situation," Uijin Gyeong's laughter is the only thing that currently resonates.