Chapter 48:

The Feral One... (Part 1)

Saved By The Bell!


(After the aggressive battle with The Rouge One, the group all went about the rest of their day as Headmaster Lai and Mike were inside the Chinese Headquarters of the Global Government, Mike was seen speaking with the researchers and scientists as they examined through the Rouge One's body entirely.)

"Chun Xian (Head Researcher): Mr. Ackerman, what you've brought us is something we could make a breakthrough with battling Superhuman Removal from the genes!"
"Mike: We'll get to that later. Did you find anything about the serum?"
"Chun: We examined the body all over and found some forced physicality around the left shoulder, we've indicated that the shoulder had to have faced some foreign object around two years ago. But around that area was rich with nonperishable chemicals."
"Mike: Nonperishable chemicals? The fuck did they even use to create that..?"
"Chun: That's not even everything. We found a dismembered piece of a syringe lodged deep within the shoulder's flesh. We were able to grab our information from it."
"Mike: Where is it?!"

(As Chun would then carefully show Mike the syringe needle missing it's body, Mike would then remain interested as Chun began to speak further.)

"Chun: Unfortunately, we can't find out what exactly were inside that syringe to force a Superhuman Awakening. But we'll work all day and night until we find out what were the other ingredients."
"Mike: Other ingredients?"
"Chun: There's two dangerous ingredients we found inside his system that consisted of..."

(As Chun then tells Mike everything, his eyes would then widen at what he's being told, aware of how much of a threat this could be for the entire world, not just a single country... Meanwhile, Headmaster Lai would be let free as Mike escorted with her back to Hanying Academy.)

"Headmaster Lai: ...I hope he can truly be saved, I never intended on kicking him out of my academy, but he was deemed too dangerous for my students."
"Mike: It seems like you really care about him. Was he that important to you?"
"Headmaster Lai: Very. He was the first ever multi champion of Hanying Academy of Combat. He's the one on the gold statue outside the campus. His name was Tai Yan, recorded in history as one of China's Greatest Junior Champions. He achieved his Peak Human status at around fifteen years old which has immediately sparked my attention."
"Mike (Thinking): ...Fifteen? I've heard of children slowly maturing into Peak Human status, but it would take them until their thirties to obtain it... (Aloud): If I can ask, how long ago was it until you noticed some changes into your champion?"
"Headmaster Lai: ...It was around his 16th birthday. He came across an unfamiliar female, she had no affiliation with any academy yet was scary powerful. She clawed through him and snapped his undefeated streak. She gave me one glare into my eyes during that time and I underestimated the enemy severely. At the time I was globally ranked at #288."
"Mike: What did this girl look like?"
"Headmaster Lai: She didn't wear anything but tattered clothes. She's impossible to track or bait, but according to an old match record, she went by one persona and a in-ring name: "The Feral One", Liao Itua."

(Mike would then immediately pull up her information, realizing most of her data was erased years ago.)

"Mike: Her battle data is rarely there, it's hard to get image of her too."
"Headmaster Lai: If she were to come back to Hanying Academy, I still believe only you would manage to tame her... Even if it came to what happened with Tai."
"Mike: Let's only just hope she's more sociable than him."
"Headmaster Lai: ..Ackerman, can I ask one last question of you?"
"Mike: Hm?"
"Headmaster Lai: Was he really that strong against you?"
"Mike: ..."

(Mike would then hesitate on the question as he actually remembers the fight between him and Tai.)

"Mike: I would be lying if I said I wasn't pretty sore."
"Headmaster Lai: ...?"
"Mike: He was dangerously strong. His speed was an unpredictable caliber but the last time I tried so hard was during the War On Tokyo Incident, which you should be aware of."
"Headmaster Lai: ..Right, you did kill The Shinonko Brothers. So he was the second time you've actually tried in a fight?"
"Mike: Admittedly, yes."

(Mike would then rest his head on the glass and stares outside at the sun setting sky as he spoke further.)

"Mike: Tai was very dangerous. Compared to the Gods of Combat, he could even surpass Samai in speed with that Awakening. But its our job to make sure Superhumans like him aren't too aggressive and hostile."
"Headmaster Lai: ..."

(As the two would eventually return to the school, the Government car would then depart as the two walked together only to notice students running to the back of the school, catching the two's attention was a student being punched back with bruises on their face as Mike caught the student in time and looked at the assailant in front of them.)

"Headmaster Lai: YOU!"

(With the yawn coming from the opposite side of the arriving group was a slim yet muscular toned female wearing tattered shorts and a bloody top and revealing her sharp fangs.)

"???: Come on, is anyone gonna give me a fight? Where the hell is that group who took out Tai Yan...?"
"Mike: You know this woman?"
"Headmaster Lai: This is her... This is who Tai lost to."
"Mike: ...I see."
"???: Hm?"

(She would then lock her sights onto Michael Ackerman, aware of who he is.)

"???: Hey, you're Michael Ackerman, aren't you?"
"Mike: And what if I am?"
"???: I've been meaning to talk to you actually, I thought fighting some weaker people in this school would once again keep able to wait, but I was wrong. If you two were a minute later, I would've killed everyone here."
"Mike: You wanna bet?"

(Mike's hand was set to quick draw his hidden gun in case she was to test the theory.)

"???: Hey, like I said. I'm only here to talk."
"Mike: Then what the hell do you want?"
"???: I was interested in that group of yours, you being the Alpha Male seemed very interesting. But, there's one person of your group I've been wanting to fight for years..."

(She'd slowly walk toward Mike with no intention to attack at all but the lesser students would back away in fear as Mike was prepared to draw either way. With her stopping two feet away from Mike, she'd then say who she wishes to fight.)

"???: I want to fight the man who calls himself "Death", Renzo. Akikatsu."

(As they'd all jump at the name, Mike would then lessen his hand away from his gun but scratches his head curiously.)

"Mike: ...Renzo? Why the hell him?"
"???: Do you want a genuine answer? I'm bored of being alive, this world is full of weakling fighters and I cannot stress how much it pisses me off to fight such fucking PATHETIC FIGHTERS!"
"Mike: ...So you're telling me you want Renzo to kill you?"
"???: Yes. If I can't die by Renzo's hand, please put that gun to my head and don't stop pulling the trigger until you're out of bullets."
"Mike: ...Understand that Renzo killing you is an easier fate than being my target, you know?"
"???: I really do not care on who kills me for what, only if they're strong. You and Renzo able to kill me would give me the satisfaction, I've wanted all my life."
"Mike: Alright then, I'll let Renzo know. Just give us two days to relax then come back, deal?"
"???: Sure, see you then."

(She would then turn around and walk away back towards the wilderness before stopping to give her name after accepting the deal.)

"Niao Raneri (???): Oh, my real name by the way? Raneri Niao."

(As she'd then walk back into the wilderness without a care in the world and slams the steel gates back, everyone would drop their guards as they were relieved.)

"Headmaster Lai: ..So she wasn't kidding, she's really going to fight Mr. Akikatsu... He can win, right Ackerman? Ackerman...?"

(Mike would then look into her history after getting the name, already aware of who she was in the past but was never aware of how far she's fallen from general socieity.)

"Mike: Raneri... I remember hearing about her."

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