Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 293: The Allure of Poison

Inside the bar, countless men and women were dancing wildly, while at the bar counter, two massive figures sat together, drawing a lot of attention.

From time to time, provocatively dressed women would approach, trying to strike up a conversation and maybe spark some chemistry.

After all, they'd seen muscular men before, but ones as big as these two? That was a first.

Eager to try something new, they showed a lot of enthusiasm.

Unfortunately, their attempts were in vain, as Qin Ming and Hugo, sitting there, had no interest in engaging with them.

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Waving over the bartender, Hugo ordered a bottle of cola.

Pouring a glass, he turned to Qin Ming and slid the cup toward him.

Qin Ming was momentarily surprised but politely pushed the glass back.

"Thanks, but I'm not really into soft drinks."

With that, he gestured to the bartender and ordered himself a glass of milk...

Just as Qin Ming picked up his glass, clinked it with Hugo's, and downed it in one go, footsteps approached from the side.

Poison, who had healed her injuries using her internal ki, walked over with a sway in her hips.

Sitting down beside them, she propped her chin on one hand and leaned against the bar, smiling playfully at Qin Ming.

"Hey, quite the unique taste you've got there. Since when do hyenas drink milk instead of eating meat? What, are you still a kid?"

Hearing Poison's teasing, Qin Ming glanced at her calmly, his expression unfazed.

"What? Are you offering to treat me to some meat?"

At this, Poison leaned in closer with a smirk.

"That depends on whether you're willing to treat me to some milk."

She reached out, grabbed Qin Ming's glass, and took it from him.

Twirling the glass in her hand and examining it, she crossed her legs and continued.

"Hyena, you've got some serious skills. How about joining the Mad Gear Gang? With your strength, my brains, and Hugo's brute force, the three of us could go far. What do you say? Interested in teaming up?"

Poison's sudden invitation made Qin Ming frown and ponder for a moment.

Having spent so much time in the Nightmare Space, he had always sided with the protagonists and had never joined a villain faction before.

This time, even though his title effect had activated, placing him in the role of a police officer, he hadn't triggered any faction-related title missions or exchange lists.

This made Qin Ming realize that joining the protagonist faction this time might not be so straightforward.

In that case, joining the villain faction didn't seem like a bad idea. After all, the mission only required him to kill a BOSS-level story character. Whether it was a hero or a villain, it made no difference to Qin Ming—he wasn't exactly a champion of justice.

Why do you think he chose the codename "Hyena"? From the moment he picked that name, Qin Ming had already prepared himself to do whatever it took for personal gain, no matter the cost.

As long as there was something to gain, he wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone!

Nodding, Qin Ming watched as Poison raised the glass to her lips, only to snatch it back before she could take a sip.

"Alright, I'll join. You help me get in."

Poison, who had been about to drink, glared at Qin Ming in annoyance, then stood up and walked away with a sway of her hips.

"Hmph! Fine, wait then! You won't even share a glass of milk? Maybe when I'm in a better mood!"

With that, Poison strode off. Qin Ming watched her leave, then turned back to his glass, only to notice a red lipstick mark on the rim.

He paused for a moment, then shrugged, wiped off the mark, and took a big gulp as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, Hugo, who had been quietly drinking his cola beside him, suddenly spoke without looking up.

"Hey, stay away from Poison."

Hearing this, Qin Ming was momentarily stunned before his eyes gleamed with amusement.

"Oh? What's this? You jealous or something?"

"No," Hugo replied flatly. "I'm just giving you a warning—for your own good."

"For my own good?" Qin Ming frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Hugo looked up at him, his face unusually serious.

"Poison is untouchable. If you touch her, you'll die."

"...What?"

"Why do you think she's called Poison?" Hugo took another sip of his cola, his massive frame making him look intimidating, but his face carried an oddly thoughtful expression.

"Every man who's tried to get close to her—without exception—has died. And not just died—they died horribly."

Qin Ming raised an eyebrow but remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

"Poison's body is different. The Ki inside her is extremely strange. She absorbs nutrients from men and uses them to strengthen herself. Every guy she's ever been with ended up dead. One of them was even our former gang leader—he was a powerful martial artist, but when he died, he looked like a mummified corpse. It was gruesome. If you don't wanna die, don't mess with her."

Hugo tilted his head back and took another gulp of cola before pausing for a moment, then added:

"Don't think you can just stay on guard either. Poison didn't get her name for nothing. Trust me—most men can't resist her. You don't have the willpower for it."

Hugo's words made everything click in Qin Ming's mind.

He had been wondering why Poison—who was considered a mid-tier fighter at best in the original storyline—had an A-Rank skill.

So that so-called Enchanting Poison skill... is actually a passive ability?

She could literally drain men's energy to enhance herself—was this some kind of natural-born seduction physique? A real-life yin-yang absorption technique?

"Wait a second," Qin Ming suddenly turned to Hugo. "Then how come you aren't affected? You don't feel any... impulses?"

Qin Ming squinted at the giant man sitting beside him, whose build was nearly as massive as his own.

Judging by Hugo's physique, he definitely wasn't suffering from malnutrition or energy loss.

Hearing the question, Hugo glanced up at Qin Ming, his broad, dopey face showing clear confusion.

"What? Why the hell would I be attracted to my bro?" he asked, blinking. "Do you get turned on by your own brothers? I've known her since we were kids."

"Known her since childhood? That sounds like childhood sweethearts to me."

"Only if you like the person," Hugo grunted. "Otherwise, it's just being stuck with an annoying brat."

"So what's your relationship then?"

"Neither of those."

Hugo took another calm sip of his cola, his expression completely indifferent.

"She thinks I'm as dumb as a potato. I think she's as cunning as a hornet's nest. We can't stand each other."

Qin Ming nodded in understanding.

"Got it. Toxic friendship."

Taking another sip of his milk, he let the creamy texture linger on his tongue before casually glancing at Poison from the corner of his eye.

Looking around, he noticed the Mad Gear thugs—many of them clearly tempted by her—but none dared go near her, all avoiding her like the plague.

Qin Ming's eyebrow twitched slightly.

I wonder... if I kill her, would there be a chance of looting that A-Rank passive skill?

This kind of bizarre ability... I've never seen anything like it before.

(End of Chapter)