After work, Yang Xiao looked around the area, but Huahua was nowhere to be found. If that dog had been so easy to find, the old lady would not have been so anxious.
There was no point rushing this matter, so Yang Xiao simply went home. When he passed Fat Bro's Ramen, he went in for a meal. Fat Boss was as warm and enthusiastic as ever.
After eating, Yang Xiao did not go home. Instead, he rested at Fat Boss's place for a while, then left and ran straight to Seaside Park. He ran half a lap around the park, naturally avoiding the area where All Might and Izuku Midoriya trained. He would not go anywhere near that place.
Seaside Park was huge. Running was merely a warm-up for Yang Xiao. Now, he needed to train his Quirk. Seven or eight months could be considered a long time or a short time, but for Yang Xiao, time was tight.
The other three transmigrators knew of one another as well. Yang Xiao had already seen visions of the future, so presumably, the other three had seen visions of themselves too. Back when Yang Xiao had stood on the rooftop, he could only see the other three transmigrators from his own perspective.
Likewise, the other three transmigrators could only see the others from their own perspectives. Yang Xiao did not know what he would be like five years from now, so all he could do was work hard. Otherwise, he would be eliminated.
What did elimination mean?
Death!
Death was the only destination for humanity, but Yang Xiao did not want to die an unnatural death. Perhaps when his Quirk reached its limit, it would undergo a qualitative transformation. Maybe it could extend his lifespan, or even achieve something more unimaginable?
"Power gathered at one point—break through with that one point!" Yang Xiao muttered as he stood before an abandoned refrigerator. He raised his right hand and concentrated Holy Light Energy on his index finger. The energy slowly gathered there. Suddenly, Yang Xiao's gaze sharpened, and his index finger shot toward the abandoned refrigerator.
"Boom!"
A thunderous impact rang out. A streak of golden energy shot from Yang Xiao's index finger, instantly punching through the abandoned refrigerator and blasting out a hole twenty centimeters wide. It looked as though it had been hit by a long-range Barrett sniper rifle. The force was certainly not that powerful, but the destructive effect was similar.
"As expected, it's incredibly strong!" Yang Xiao muttered excitedly as he looked at his index finger. A faint golden glow still lingered on it, slowly fading away.
Yang Xiao did not let his excitement go to his head. He began focusing on covering his right foot with power, drawing the Holy Light into it. Only his foot, because at present, the Holy Light could only cover an area the size of his palms and soles.
"Go!" Yang Xiao suddenly kicked the middle of the abandoned refrigerator. A dull thud sounded as the refrigerator was sent flying seven or eight meters away. A deep footprint remained in its side. Only now could the refrigerator truly be considered completely scrapped.
Yang Xiao did not stop training. He covered every part of his body with Holy Light, including his eyes.
This time, he was thoroughly shocked. When Holy Light covered his eyes, his vision became at least twice as sharp as before. Objects that had been blurry in the distance now appeared crystal clear.
"What if I cover my brain with Holy Light?" Yang Xiao began experimenting. Holy Light entered his brain, but it could only wrap around half of it. Unfortunately, nothing miraculous happened. Yang Xiao merely felt that his mind was clearer than before.
Still, this did not discourage Yang Xiao. The Holy Light Quirk could already be considered extremely powerful. If he trained and improved it, its future abilities would surely surpass countless other Quirks.
Several hours later, it was already midnight. Yang Xiao sat on the ground, drenched in sweat as he rested. Over the past few hours, he had moved nearly all the garbage piled up nearby. This time, he used brute force for half of it and his Quirk for the other half. That way, he could train his Quirk while also improving his physical fitness.
"Time to head back. I still have my part-time job tomorrow morning..." Yang Xiao exhaled and stood up.
"Keep it up, young Midoriya! Your efforts will be rewarded! Ganbatte!"
A voice sounded in the distance. Yang Xiao immediately covered his eyes with Holy Light and looked toward the source. He saw Izuku Midoriya carrying a heavy object on his back, something like a chunk of iron. He was gritting his teeth as he ran.
Behind Izuku Midoriya, All Might was smiling as he cheered him on. He really was a good teacher.
Yang Xiao had no intention of lingering. He left directly in another direction. Izuku Midoriya trained much later than he did, but that could not be helped. His natural physical condition was poor, so he had to spend a great deal of time training his body before he could withstand One For All.
So training later was not a problem at all. Getting into U.A. High School was what mattered. Right now, nothing was more important to Izuku Midoriya than entering U.A. High School. That was the purpose of his training.
Yang Xiao was different. He had no relatives in this world. He only needed to live well for himself. There was no need for him to train so late, especially since he still had to work during the day.
Izuku Midoriya had a mother at home, so he had far less pressure in life—practically none at all.
Yang Xiao, on the other hand, had to earn money to support himself. The two were different.
However, Problem Solver offered weekends off. He could also choose not to take them, in which case he would earn more.
Of course he would take the weekends off. That would let his body recover better and make his training more effective.
After Yang Xiao got home, he took a hot shower and went to sleep. The next day at eight, he reported to Problem Solver again. Over the course of the day, he only received two or three jobs.
Yang Xiao thought today's jobs were pretty good. Unlike yesterday, he did not have to clean out a foul-smelling drain. Instead, someone was moving house, and Yang Xiao went over to work as a laborer.
Yang Xiao actually liked moving jobs. They let him train his strength, and the other jobs were more or less the same type.
A week later, while Yang Xiao was on his way to Seaside Park, he suddenly spotted the dog named Huahua. She was searching for food in an alley. She looked filthy, her fur blackened with grime, and she seemed much thinner as well.
Just as Yang Xiao was about to walk over and pick her up, a man approached from the other side. He looked to be in his thirties. Seeing Yang Xiao reach for the dog, he shouted, "Kid, go play somewhere else. That dog belongs to me."
Yang Xiao froze for a moment before realizing what was happening. This guy was after Huahua. Judging by the look of him, this was definitely not the first time he had done something like this.
"How can you prove that this dog is yours?" Yang Xiao said dismissively. "She's this filthy, which obviously means she hasn't been bathed in days, and she's skinny too. There's no way she's a dog you keep at home."
Yang Xiao truly was not afraid of this man. If they fought, he had been wanting to test his Quirk anyway. It had been months, and he had not had anyone to practice on. If this guy refused to take the hint, then he would be bringing it on himself.
The man was stunned as well. He had not expected this teenage brat to dare talk back. Usually, when kids saw him speaking like this, they would not dare say another word. He had not expected to run into such a nosy troublemaker today.
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