Chapter 108: The Little Spirit Tribe Child’s Wish

My Immortal Journey Through Despair in the World of 40k Stardust 4682 words 2026-03-30 05:07:32

The battle between Hu Jin and Agel finally began. The two muscular men stood face to face in the ring, while a group of equally muscular men sat below the platform. (Believe me, brothers, the scene was incredibly strange.)

Agel struck first, his fist swiftly aimed at Hu Jin's face. But Hu Jin reacted—not by dodging, but by meeting the punch head-on. He caught Agel's fist with his head, the impact rebounding from Hu Jin’s skull as if it were nothing. Like a calm giant, Hu Jin retaliated with a straight punch to Agel’s chin.

Their fighting styles were brutally simple—pure physical force clashing against pure physical force. Shadows of their fists blurred as they rained blows upon each other, the sharp crackle of fists striking flesh echoing incessantly.

“This fighting style is savage.”

The spectators below the ring—time travelers and crew members alike—couldn’t help but sigh in amazement as they watched these two beasts clash.

Wang Xiaofa, observing Hu Jin and Agel, finally understood why Wang Ming had assigned Agel to the Second Regiment. Agel’s style perfectly matched the rugged, martial spirit of the Second Regiment. On his very first day in the unit, Agel had seamlessly adapted to their warrior ethos. His squad leader had taken him straight to the ring warehouse to witness the senior warriors’ “naughty fists” in action.

At that time, Agel had eyed the two time travelers in the ring and asked his squad leader if he could step in for a few rounds. Keep in mind, he had just undergone nineteen surgeries and was a mere rookie standing at 1.9 meters—not even close to the stature of an original-gen Astartes.

Yet his squad leader agreed, provided Agel’s organ development met standard Astartes criteria. Motivated by this, Agel devoured the “Astartes Joy Porridge” at the mess hall with fervor.

The gene seed of the Starborn travelers developed rapidly. Within three days, Agel grew into the size of a standard Astartes. Strangely, even without further original Astartes surgeries, his growth continued, reaching 2.7 meters on the third day—nearly matching the height of a true-born Space Marine. After undergoing the original-gen transformation surgery, Agel’s height soared to 2.9 meters, almost three meters tall.

Back to the present, Agel’s massive physique granted him strength surpassing that of ordinary original-gen Space Marines. But Hu Jin’s power was formidable as well; Agel’s advantage was slight, and Hu Jin could still hold his own.

Blurs of fists flew past one another as they exchanged blow after blow, neither showing clear dominance.

Hu Jin landed a punch on Agel’s stomach as Agel struck Hu Jin’s chest simultaneously. Both staggered back a step from the force but immediately charged again.

“Looks like this kid’s surgery was a success.”

As Wang Xiaofa, Xu Feng, and Ohm Jialaton watched intently, Wang Ming’s voice suddenly came from behind them. They turned to see Wang Ming, who had appeared unnoticed, watching the battle.

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