"You stay here and protect the nuclear warhead. I'll go down and meet Todoroki Shoto." Yang Xiao waved a hand and walked out. Denki Kaminari stared blankly at his retreating back, only managing to say two words after Yang Xiao disappeared. "So cool!"
Todoroki Shoto had indeed guessed that the two people upstairs had been frozen. He knew something about both Denki Kaminari's Quirk and Yang Xiao's Quirk. Yang Xiao's Quirk was light emission, which had little offensive power in actual combat and was rather weak. Denki Kaminari's Quirk involved electricity, which had some destructive power, but it was far from enough against him.
So the two upstairs had already been frozen. All he had to do now was go up, clear the scene, and retrieve the nuclear warhead. There was no difficulty at all.
Mezo Shoji, who had just left the building and was about to rest, suddenly heard movement inside through his Dupli-Arms. His expression changed, and he turned around and rushed back into the building just as Todoroki Shoto was about to head upstairs.
"Wait, Todoroki!"
Todoroki Shoto ignored Mezo Shoji and walked up to the second floor on his own. Left with no choice, Mezo Shoji hurried after him.
"Todoroki, my Dupli-Arms are telling me that the two people upstairs are still full of life, and one of them is already on the third floor," Mezo Shoji said truthfully after catching up to him.
Todoroki Shoto gave a disdainful snort and turned to Mezo Shoji. "If they were caught by my Quirk without knowing what was coming, it's impossible for them to break free. I don't believe you."
"I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, go to the third floor and see for yourself. Remember, be careful." Mezo Shoji knew there was no point in saying more. Recommended students had their own pride, and saying too much would only provoke his resentment. It was better to let him verify it himself.
Todoroki Shoto clearly paid no attention to Mezo Shoji's words and continued toward the third floor, while Mezo Shoji remained on the second floor. Just in case, someone needed to stay behind as support.
Although Mezo Shoji knew that if Todoroki Shoto failed, his own chances of success would be extremely slim, he still had to take a chance. Otherwise, how could he speak of becoming a future Pro Hero?
A Pro Hero was someone who, even knowing he was in danger and might not succeed, still gave it everything he had. Only by trying could he know whether he would succeed; he could not simply run away.
Todoroki Shoto had barely stepped onto the third floor with one foot, his other foot still on the stairs, when he sensed that something was wrong.
The surroundings were unnaturally quiet, without the slightest sound. By all logic, there should have been screams from the fourth floor, or at least cries of surprise.
But it was far too quiet now, quiet beyond reason. Todoroki Shoto did not believe Denki Kaminari and Yang Xiao could be so composed. Their first reaction to having their feet frozen should have been panic.
Todoroki Shoto brought his other foot onto the third floor, but he did not rush toward the fourth. Instead, he swept his gaze around. The surrounding walls and floor were covered in ice, reflecting the area around them. If anyone moved, he would spot it immediately.
"Something's wrong!" Todoroki Shoto suddenly became alert and turned toward the left. At that moment, a golden flash burst before his eyes, flooding the entire third floor with intense light. That single flash left his right eye unable to see.
His left eye, meanwhile, was covered by the red control device on his combat suit, so all he could see around him was red.
"Not bad..." Todoroki Shoto chuckled. He stomped both feet down, and layers of solid ice instantly rose from the ground, enclosing him completely in defense.
Yang Xiao stepped out from around the corner. He had been the one to flash Todoroki Shoto's eyes with his Quirk just now. He had intended to keep attacking, but Todoroki Shoto clearly had more combat experience than most. In the next moment, he had actually erected a defense around himself.
"As expected of a recommended student. Your awareness is impressive." Yang Xiao clapped his hands. He knew many people were watching the footage from the third floor, but he did not care. In a fight, he naturally had to show the will of a villain.
At a time like this, there was no need to worry about keeping a low profile. He only needed to immerse himself in the role.
"How did you break free from my Quirk?" Todoroki Shoto's voice came from inside the solid ice. This was indeed something he cared deeply about. In his plan, it had been foolproof. His opponents could never have imagined that he would make such a decision so quickly and freeze the entire building.
Even if they reacted in time, they could not possibly escape so easily. That was why he was so surprised that Yang Xiao had appeared here.
"You mean the initial freeze?" Yang Xiao smiled. He knew that while Todoroki Shoto questioned him, he was also buying time to recover. Once his eyesight returned, the battle would begin.
Yet Yang Xiao still spoke unhurriedly. "I predicted your attack pattern in advance, so I luckily avoided it. You may think no one could possibly evade your move, but you're wrong."
"No matter what, you're interesting. But the gap between us is too great. Now, you no longer have a chance." After Todoroki Shoto said this, the solid ice around him shattered across the floor. The eye Yang Xiao had flashed earlier had recovered as well.
"You had every chance to attack me just now, but you wasted that precious time talking to me. Now you have no chance. I'm freezing you again." Todoroki Shoto sounded somewhat angry. He swept his right hand along the ground toward Yang Xiao, and a torrent of ice instantly surged at him.
Holy Light, Cover the Feet!
Golden light lit up beneath Yang Xiao's feet. It was not especially intense, but anyone who looked at it would instinctively close their eyes.
The surveillance screen flashed white as well, making it impossible to see anything. The students knew the battle had begun, but everyone understood that Yang Xiao was no match for Todoroki Shoto. Their levels were indeed far too far apart.
"He dodged?" Todoroki Shoto kept his right eye closed. Through the red control lens over his left eye, he clearly saw Yang Xiao plant one foot on the ground and swiftly evade the ice torrent.
His ice torrent was incredibly fast. Ordinary people could not evade it at all, so how had Yang Xiao managed to dodge it in such a short time?
Could it be that this guy's Physical Combat was extremely strong, or that his Quirk was more than simply emitting light?
The thought flashed through his mind in an instant. Todoroki Shoto stepped forward and swung his right foot out. An ice wall instantly formed and crashed directly down toward Yang Xiao.
If that ice wall pinned Yang Xiao down and left him unable to fight, he would immediately dissolve it. It definitely would not cause Yang Xiao any serious harm, and even if it did, there was Recovery Girl.
Yang Xiao's right hand lit up. With no intention of dodging, he threw a punch directly into the center of the ice wall. A crack sounded, and fractures spread continuously in every direction across the wall before it shattered to the ground in an instant.
"Hm?" Todoroki Shoto was genuinely shocked this time. He had seen with his own eyes that Yang Xiao had smashed through his ice wall with a fist. Just how strong was this guy?
This kid had definitely been hiding his strength. Whether during the entrance exam or the practical skills test, he had never shown his full ability!
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