"So cool, it gives me a sense of grounded security."
Yang Xiao turned his head and saw Ochaco Uraraka chatting with Izuku Midoriya. It seemed their conversation was similar to his and Denki Kaminari's, just mutual praise.
Ochaco Uraraka said shyly at this moment, "I wish I had been clearer about my requirements back then. It ended up being this kind of tight-fitting suit, it's too embarrassing."
"The Hero course is amazing!" Minoru Mineta, standing to the side, winked at Ochaco Uraraka and gave her a thumbs-up.
"Alright, it's time for combat training..."
"Teacher!" As soon as All Might finished speaking, Tenya Iida stood up and said, "This is the training ground for the entrance exam. Are we going to do the [Battle Center simulation] again?"
All Might shook his head after hearing this. "No, we're going two steps further this time. Although the enemies we see being dealt with are mainly outdoors, statistically speaking, the probability of encountering dangerous enemies indoors is higher. Captivity, house arrest, underground dealings, in this hero-saturated society... In short, all the truly cunning enemies are lurking in the darkness."
"You will be divided into an enemy team and a hero team and will conduct a 2-on-2 indoor battle."
"We don't need to do basic training?" Tsuyu Asui asked curiously.
"This is precisely practice to understand the basics. However, the focus this time is that you will no longer be facing robots that can be destroyed," All Might explained.
"What are the criteria for judging victory or defeat?" Yaoyorozu Momo asked, raising her hand.
"Listen carefully. The scenario is that the [villains] have hidden a nuclear weapon somewhere in their base, and the [heroes] must go and eliminate this threat. The heroes need to capture the villains within the time limit or successfully recover the nuclear weapon, while the villains need to protect the nuclear weapon or capture the heroes within the time limit."
After All Might finished explaining the setup, he took out a yellow cardboard box from somewhere. "Your partners and opponents will be decided by drawing lots."
"That's so casual?" Tenya Iida mused, stroking his chin.
"Because Pro Heroes often need to team up temporarily with heroes from other agencies. I think it's for that reason," Izuku Midoriya explained to Tenya Iida.
"I see, considerations for the future..." Tenya Iida bowed to All Might. "I apologize for my rudeness."
"It's alright, let's start quickly!" All Might laughed heartily, and everyone began drawing lots.
After Yang Xiao drew his lot, he found himself in the same group as Denki Kaminari. Denki Kaminari patted Yang Xiao's shoulder meaningfully and said, "It seems we're quite fated."
"We really are quite fated..." Yang Xiao nodded. He felt the same way; it was indeed fate to be in the same group even by drawing lots.
The first match was between Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku Midoriya. Yang Xiao already knew the outcome of their fight, but he still watched intently.
However, Izuku Midoriya was quite seriously injured in the end, suffering burns on his body surface from Katsuki Bakugo's Quirk. Furthermore, Izuku Midoriya's right hand had deteriorated from releasing his Quirk and required further treatment to recover.
The second match was between Yang Xiao and Denki Kaminari. Their opponents were Todoroki Shoto and Mezo Shoji. Yang Xiao's group was the villain team, and Todoroki Shoto's group was the hero team.
At this moment, Yang Xiao and Denki Kaminari were in a room on the fourth floor of the building, standing next to the nuclear bomb.
"Yang Xiao, you stay here and protect the nuclear bomb. I'll go deal with them first. I heard one of them is an early admission student. I don't know if I can handle it," Denki Kaminari said, spreading his hands, ready to leave.
"There are two people in the north hall on the fourth floor. They seem to be together now. Are they discussing something?" Mezo Shoji's replication quirk was currently conversing with Todoroki Shoto, who had just entered.
"You go outside. It's going to be dangerous next," Todoroki Shoto said expressionlessly, as if he hadn't heard what Mezo Shoji had said earlier. To him, having two people in the same place was better, allowing him to achieve his goal directly.
"They're probably planning a defensive battle..." Todoroki Shoto chuckled lightly, placing his right hand on the wall. "But that has nothing to do with me."
Instantly, a cold aura emanated from Todoroki Shoto's right hand. The wall instantly formed a thin layer of ice and spread rapidly throughout the entire building.
"Wait a moment," Yang Xiao called out to Denki Kaminari. Denki Kaminari turned to look at Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao smiled and said, "Of course you can't handle it. If they advance normally, we'll be finished in an instant."
"What do you mean?" Denki Kaminari asked, confused.
"This is what I mean!" Yang Xiao suddenly hugged the nuclear warhead. A cold aura immediately surged to their floor, and everything around them began to freeze rapidly.
Yang Xiao jumped up with the nuclear warhead. When he landed again, the surroundings had already become an icy world. Denki Kaminari stood trembling on the spot, his feet frozen and unable to move.
"That was close..." Yang Xiao put down the nuclear warhead. At this moment, Todoroki Shoto probably thought he was frozen and was walking this way.
"You... How did you know they would use this move?" Denki Kaminari stammered, his teeth chattering. He had never expected something like this to happen. This Quirk was too terrifying, freezing the entire floor. This way, the villains could only break free if they had a fire-type Quirk.
At the same time, the other students watching on the monitor, as well as All Might, looked at the screen in confusion.
Everyone was amazed when Todoroki Shoto unleashed his Quirk, but what truly shocked everyone was Yang Xiao's ability to predict Todoroki Shoto's attack in advance and protect the nuclear warhead as he leaped.
No one would know how the opponent would engage in battle without prior knowledge, which was why Yang Xiao's prediction was so terrifying. However, all of this needed a reasonable explanation, otherwise, everyone would consider Yang Xiao a freak.
On the monitor screen, Yang Xiao smiled and said, "It's simple. I researched the early admission students and I'm aware of Todoroki Shoto's Quirk. I believe someone with his personality dislikes trouble, so he would use his trump card to immobilize us from the start, leaving us unable to move, just like you, with your feet frozen."
Although this explanation was a bit far-fetched, it did resolve everyone's doubts. It could only be said that Yang Xiao had done his homework thoroughly. He looked harmless, but he was actually understanding his opponents' strengths.
This was a hidden competitor!
"Then your estimation was too accurate! I felt the cold and was already frozen, unable to react," Denki Kaminari was convinced. He seemed to be developing a bit of admiration for Yang Xiao's methods now?
"Alright, we can talk about unnecessary things after it's over. The two enemies below are not simple," Yang Xiao said, walking up to Denki Kaminari and shattering the ice freezing him by covering his right foot with Holy Light.
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