Infinity, The Arcade Age

Name: Dreamfire Shiranui Bloodline

Category: Bloodline (A-Rank)

Effect: Can control Dreamfire, ignoring half of the target's defense equivalent to the user's strength value.

Description: A power said to originate from the bloodline of the mythical Nine-Tailed Fox. Though once diluted to near extinction, it has now been reborn in a new form.

Lying in the water, Qin Ming examined the Dreamfire Shiranui Bloodline, which had been directly categorized under Bloodline and upgraded to A-Rank. He raised his hand and flicked his wrist.

In the next moment, a milky-white flame ignited in his palm. This flame was incredibly peculiar—it had no heat at all. Even when it touched the pool water, it didn't extinguish but instead continued to burn steadily, fully maintaining its form underwater.

It's lost its heat, but in exchange… it's gained an unparalleled destructive force.

Qin Ming casually tossed the flame at a nearby rock. The white fire seeped into the stone almost instantly, spreading deep within. In mere seconds, the entire rock disintegrated into fine powder, dissolving into the water.

Not combustion, but pure annihilation—a terrifying corrosion and obliteration.

Qin Ming smirked in satisfaction at the sight. He then retrieved a scroll from his inventory and unfurled it, learning its contents instantly.

The scroll itself was just a standard C-Rank Skill Book, but Qin Ming's real intention wasn't simply to learn a new skill—it was to merge this skill with his Infrared Vision to unlock a more advanced ability.

He had been debating whether to upgrade Shiranui Bloodline or Sonic Hand Slash, but now that the former had evolved into a Bloodline, the choice was clear.

Sonic Hand Slash, upgrade!

Ding!

Name: True Sonic Hand Slash (Street Fighter World)

Category: A-Rank

Effect: Launches spinning air blades, dealing damage equal to Strength ×2. When charged for two seconds, damage can increase up to Strength ×4. Can perform continuous attacks up to a maximum determined by Spirit ÷5.

Description: "You better not let me catch you, or you'll regret it!"

Looking at his newly upgraded True Sonic Hand Slash, Qin Ming's grin widened.

He raised his hand and conjured four spinning air blades, hurling them forward in rapid succession.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Four half-meter-long air blades cut through the air, leaving deep gashes on the distant cliff face.

Four consecutive shots!

At first glance, the upgrade didn't seem overly impressive. Qin Ming could already perform rapid attacks with the previous version of the skill, albeit at a slower pace.

But the terrifying part was that now, even charged versions could be fired consecutively!

If anyone dared to face Qin Ming's charged Sonic Hand Slash head-on, it wouldn't just be one attack—it would be four devastating strikes in rapid succession!

No one would survive being caught in that storm.

Satisfied with his newfound power, Qin Ming relaxed in the milky-white water, toying with both the Dreamfire and the swirling air currents in his hands. Then, as if recalling something, he abruptly pulled out his pistol and fired a shot into the air.

A flash of light followed, and a figure holding a light machine gun materialized beside him.

Summon Ally: Kasamoto Eri!

The three mermaids, watching from a distance, along with the hovering Tinker Bell, stared in shock at the sudden appearance of a heavily armed woman.

Before Kasamoto Eri could even process her surroundings, Qin Ming grabbed her by the wrist and yanked her into the water.

"Good things should be shared. If this works for me, it might work for you too."

Kasamoto Eri sat in the pool, utterly baffled as the milky liquid began converging around her.

To Qin Ming's delight, the Dreamwater worked on summoned allies as well!

Name: Kasamoto Eri (Metal Slug World)

Strength: 30 → 40

Constitution: 30 → 40

Agility: 50 → 60

Spirit: 30 → 40

All her base stats increased by +10 across the board. If Eri had previously been vulnerable in close combat, that weakness was now gone.

This water isn't just valuable—it's game-changing.

With excitement gleaming in his eyes, Qin Ming pulled out a bronze gong and struck it loudly.

A loud neigh echoed as a black warhorse galloped into view.

It was the Radiant Silver Warhorse, an elite mount Qin Ming had painstakingly synthesized using high-tier consumables. Its base stats had already reached 25 points across the board, and its speed had been doubled.

While Qin Ming had never been overly fond of its plain appearance, he wasn't about to waste an opportunity.

Without hesitation, he guided the warhorse into the pool.

Though the effect was weaker on the mount than it was on Eri, its stats still received a slight boost.

Strength: 25 → 30

Constitution: 25 → 30

Agility: 25 → 30

Spirit: 25 → 30

Not bad. Qin Ming nodded approvingly. A mount with 30 in every attribute was more than enough to dominate most scenarios.

After stashing away his newly enhanced warhorse, Qin Ming leaned back against the pool's edge, pulling Eri close as they both relaxed in the enchanted water.

But just as he was beginning to enjoy this rare moment of peace, a sharp scream cut through the air.

Startled, Qin Ming looked up, half-expecting an enemy attack. Instead, he saw Tinker Bell, clutching her tiny wand and flying frantically towards him.

"Peter Pan! Who is she? Who is she?!"

Qin Ming turned to look at Eri, who pointed at herself in confusion. "Are you talking about me?"

"Adults aren't allowed here! And especially not women! Who let her in? Who allowed this?!"

The tiny fairy's voice became shriller as she waved her wand wildly, casting random spells in her panic.

When Qin Ming leaned closer, she even attempted to stab him in the eye with her wand.

But before she could succeed, Qin Ming caught her in his hand.

As the furious Tinker Bell flailed and even tried to bite him, Qin Ming sighed in exasperation.

Seeing her affection score drop from +580 to -300 in mere moments, he grabbed an empty soda bottle from his inventory, downed the contents, and shoved the fairy inside.

Trapped and squished inside the plastic bottle, Tinker Bell finally fell silent.