Cyberpunk: The Magnet fruit

The showdown officially begins!

On the dance floor, David stood facing Delais, who towered over him. The size difference was stark, making David look small in comparison.

At first glance, the difference between the two was like a teenager standing before a massive grizzly bear. It was hard not to feel a pang of sympathy for the young man. His slender body seemed too fragile to withstand the raw power of the giant in front of him.

"Hey... brat, do you have any last words?" Delais sneered down at David, his voice filled with bloodthirsty excitement. "You actually dared to challenge me? Hahaha... This is going to be interesting!"

As he spoke, Delais cracked his knuckles loudly.

Kakakaka—!

The sound of joints popping echoed through the bar, and as Delais stretched his shoulders, his muscles bulged out. His trapezius muscles were like twin lumps of rock, and his entire frame seemed to swell with each movement.

Under the lights from the ceiling, Delais looked even bigger, casting a shadow that seemed to consume David's entire figure.

David slowly raised his head, his gaze locking with Delais's arrogant expression.

Without uttering a word, David threw a punch straight into Delais's stomach.

The audience, who had been eagerly watching the exchange, froze in disbelief. The noise around them died down immediately.

Snapped—!

A dull, sharp sound echoed through the bar. It was so clear and distinct that it seemed to hang in the air for a moment.

The crowd had been expecting some sort of dramatic retaliation or banter from David, but instead, he just punched. No warning, no hesitation.

Even Delais himself was stunned for a brief moment, unsure of how to respond.

The atmosphere was thick with awkwardness. Delais stood there, momentarily dazed, his face showing confusion.

Then, someone in the crowd couldn't contain themselves, and a single laugh broke the silence.

Poof—!

That one laugh triggered a chain reaction. The entire bar erupted in laughter and mocking shouts.

"Hahaha, damn, you brat, what was that?!"

"Did your little arms and legs just tickle me?!"

"Hahaha, I can't stop laughing! What a slap in the face!"

"Can I change my bet now? I don't think that kid will last more than a minute!"

Meanwhile, on the second floor, the high-class patrons watched the spectacle, their faces contorted in amusement.

"Haha, ants are just ants. They're weak but still try to shake things up. What a joke."

"Night City is called that for a reason—so many little characters who think they can do something, but they're out of their league."

"Hahaha, true! Just like that Johnny rock kid before!"

"Well, at least we can count on these desperate fools to do the dirty work for us."

"Hahahaha, exactly!"

Back on the dance floor, Delais had recovered from his initial shock. A wicked smile spread across his face as he looked at David.

"Hahaha! Are you tickling me?" he mocked, clearly amused. "Come on, come on, keep going. Hit me again. I'll let you punch me two more times!"

With that, Delais raised his fist and slammed it against his chest.

Bang—!

Bang bang—!!

The sound of his fists hitting his chest was like pounding on an iron plate. The force behind his punches was far greater than David's punch, clearly a warning of what was to come. "Let's see if your bones can survive my subcutaneous armor!"

David stood there, his expression calm as he processed the information. "So, that's why it felt hard when I hit you... You've got a prosthetic armor implanted under your skin," he said, almost as if talking to himself.

The next moment, David's eyes narrowed. "In that case, this will be even easier."

"Magnetic Fruit—Magnetic Crit!"

With a low, hoarse shout, energy crackled around David's fist. A few rays of electric light appeared, flickering rapidly.

The light gathered around his arm, moving faster and faster, as if charging for something powerful.

Zzzzzt—!

The energy seemed to be pooling at the top of David's fist, preparing to unleash a devastating attack.

Delais's eyes widened in shock as he saw the electricity crackling around David's hand. A cold, dangerous feeling washed over him, and a deep instinct screamed in his mind. He instinctively took a step back, trying to distance himself from the strange, powerful energy.

But he wasn't fast enough.

Zzzzzt—!!!

At the very moment Delais moved back, a sharp electric crack sounded, followed by a searing sensation in his stomach. David's fist connected with Delais's body, and a powerful numbing jolt shot through him, paralyzing his nerves.

Buzz—!!

Delais's vision blurred, and his head spun as his body was flooded with the overwhelming sensation of electricity coursing through him. It was only the beginning.

David's magnetic energy, focused at the peak of his punch, exploded outward with unimaginable force.

Bang—!!!

A deafening noise reverberated through the bar. Delais's enormous body was blasted backward, sending him crashing two or three meters away.

With a massive thud, Delais collapsed to the dance floor.

The recoil was so intense that even David was thrown backward. But, in an instant, he activated the repulsive ability of his Magnetic Fruit.

With a sudden force, the iron table and chairs behind him were pushed away, sending them flying across the room.

The onlookers, startled and terrified, scrambled to avoid the flying furniture.

As the chaos settled, everyone turned their eyes back to the dance floor.

In the center of the now-empty floor stood David, looking calm and composed. Despite his smaller frame, he stood straight and strong—like a bamboo shoot swaying in the wind, unyielding and resolute.

On the other side of the floor, Delais, the Beast Gang's leader, was on his knees. His mouth foamed as his eyes rolled back in his head. He had clearly passed out from the devastating blow.

One punch.

Just one punch!

The fight was over.

Everything had happened so quickly, so unexpectedly. The crowd, who had been laughing just moments ago, now found their smiles frozen on their faces.

The bar was deadly quiet.

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