I Am Also Very Powerful

The only option is to escape...

Xiao Xiao had already pushed the Insightful Path to its limits before finally creating an opportunity for himself.

But just as he was about to step forward and deliver the finishing blow, he immediately realized something was wrong:

Ruan Ruan is too quiet...

The pile of rubble, reinforced concrete, scaffolding, and other materials buried Ruan Ruan underneath, and then she remained motionless, with only dust slowly rising. This indicated that Ruan Ruan underneath was not struggling or anything at all. Therefore, Xiao Xiao immediately judged two possibilities: one was that Ruan Ruan was already dead or unconscious, which was why she did not struggle at all and appeared so quiet.

But is that even possible?

That's a humanoid monster that has completed three stages of enhancement.

Therefore, Xiao Xiao immediately deduced the second possibility: she was hiding below, accumulating strength.

Wait until I get close, then strike a fatal blow.

Having figured this out, he immediately slipped away and, at the same time, quickly knocked down the second scaffolding.

Sure enough, as the scaffolding slowly tilted and crashed down faster and faster, a long silence fell over the pile of heavy rubble. Suddenly, a small, white fist gripping a metal wrench burst out from the rubble. Immediately, all the rubble was blasted aside by the enormous force, and Ruan Ruan figure darted out from within, leaping dozens of meters into the air and landing on the roof of a nearby building.

She glanced at the ruins of the construction site, but Xiao Xiao was nowhere to be seen.

The rage that had previously etched on her face had completely vanished, replaced by a blank expression.

Her chubby little face was covered in dirt, and a bright red wound appeared on her cheek, with blood slowly dripping down.

The wound is healing slowly at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Before her wound had fully healed, Ruan Ruan slowly extended her finger, dabbed some blood in it, and brought it close to her eyes.

She was slightly dazed. "I'm actually injured?"

"So, it turns out that Xiao-gege isn't just different from ordinary people in terms of personality and hobbies, he's actually..."

"... Is it scary?"

"..."

After a long while, she took her phone out of her pocket and found that it had been smashed.

So he jumped down from the building, found a passerby, grabbed him with one hand, and pulled out his phone to dial a number:

"Jiajia-jie, I lost..."

She started speaking in a very calm tone, but the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and she even started to cry:

"We agreed to use only half the power, but I'm setting aside martial ethics for now. In a fit of anger, I used more than 70% of my power..."

"Even so, I was the one who got injured first."

"..."

"..."

"That was too lucky..."

Xiao Xiao, who had barely escaped from Ruan Ruan's clutches, was already sore all over and his head was spinning.

He didn't know when, but his nose felt a little wet. When he raised his hand to wipe it, he found a bright red spot on his finger.

Was it because you used your Mind Burst ability too much, which increased the burden on your brain and caused your nose to bleed?

Xiao Xiao wiped away the blood from his nose and gave a wry smile.

The pressure he felt in front of Ruan Ruan was the greatest he had ever experienced since entering the circle of strangers, even more intense than the time in the Rotten Kingdom. After all, he hadn't realized what he was facing beforehand that time.

And Ruan Ruan...

... Is this the terrifying aspect of a third-stage Soul Master?

There is no possibility of confrontation.

I do seem to have gained the upper hand in this encounter, but I know my own situation best.

He knew he had no chance against Ruan Ruan and didn't try to summon the Pain Hound to help because he knew it was no match for Pain Hound and might even be kicked to death with a single Ruan Ruan...

The Enchanting Record Player did have a significant effect, at least helping to fuel Ruan Ruan's anger.

Otherwise, Xiao Xiao seriously doubted whether he could really hold on until the end.

The only uncertainty is whether summoning the Butcher will break through Ruan Ruan's defenses.

But even if Butcher is a ticking time bomb, Xiao Xiao doesn't know the consequences of summoning him, or the consequences for Ruan Ruan.

So, it seems I had a backup plan?

However, Xiao Xiao a vague feeling that Ruan Ruan didn't seem to be giving it her all...

"Call..."

The dark alley was piled with garbage, and sewage flowed slowly around it.

After carefully examining the Eye of the Seer, Xiao Xiao slowly stopped and took a deep breath.

The tension in my heart was slowly receding, and what rose again was an indescribable excitement.

Fighting Ruan Ruan was indeed tough and thrilling.

However, it also made him feel that his understanding of the Insightful Path had reached a new level.

This, to some extent, also gave Xiao Xiao a bit more confidence.

Ruan Ruan is indeed terrifying; the Strong Soul path is very powerful.

But the insightful approach is also quite good.

Being able to withstand Ruan Ruan's attacks for a few dozen seconds, and even set up a temporary trap, gave Xiao Xiao a sense of self-awareness:

"Turns out I'm pretty great too..."

"..."

"Whoosh!"

But while thinking about these things, Xiao Xiao, who was resting against the wall with his knees supporting him, suddenly felt a chill.

He held his breath slightly, and after a long pause, said, "Little Four, go buy me a bottle of water..."

Above them, in the shadows beneath the eaves, a figure visibly trembled, and Little Four's weak voice rang out:

"Okay, Brother Xiao..."

"You... how did you manage to spot me?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao remained silent, pretending to be very calm.

But a layer of sweat had already seeped out from his back.

I checked Mingming before entering this alley...

When did Little Four get close to him?

If it weren't for the fact that when he was panting with his head down, he vaguely saw a white, sharp blade peeking out from the darkness above his head in the reflection of the water on the ground, he wouldn't have even realized that Little Four had appeared beside him and was about to make a move.

The intense sense of crisis struck my heart instantly, and I was momentarily at a loss for how to react.

We can only feint and scare him first.

However, just when I was at my weakest, Little Four suddenly got close to me. How am I going to get away from him?

The Hunter's Path: A completely different path of enhancement from the Soul Master's...

One that emphasizes direct confrontation, and is ferocious and brutal.

The other is to conceal oneself, silently and instantly deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.

The key point is that I'm on the Insight route. Even though I feel extremely tired, I haven't retracted those three eyes that are floating in the air. I'm constantly monitoring and observing the surrounding environment. Isn't it true that Hunter can't hide when they're being watched? How did Little Four manage to get close to me while I was watching?

"Brother Xiao, here..."

Just as Xiao Xiao was thinking quickly, a hand suddenly reached out from the shadows beside him.

He was holding a bottle of water in his hand and slowly handed it to her.

You can't see Little Four's face, but you can hear his cautious voice:

"I took it directly from the supermarket, the owner didn't see it..."

"..."

Xiao Xiao was speechless for a moment, then took the water and said, "You still have to pay."

"Uh-huh..."

Little Four obediently agreed, "Then give me three yuan..."

Xiao Xiao: "?"

You don't even have three dollars?

Speechless, he still took out a ten-yuan note and stuffed it into Little Four's hand, which she hadn't taken back.

"Thanks, Brother Xiao, that's great! I still have seven yuan left for a late-night snack..."

Little Four was very grateful. He took back the ten yuan he was holding, and the sound of him putting it into his pocket could be faintly heard.

"You don't even have ten yuan?"

Xiao Xiao drank his water, feeling utterly speechless.

"I'm different from you all..."

Little Four sounded a little aggrieved, "I can't find a job, so I usually have to scavenge for food in the trash cans or borrow money from 'soft girls'..."

Xiao Xiao sighed helplessly and said, "Come to my bar tomorrow, I'll arrange some work for you."

"That's great, thank you Brother Xiao, you're the best..."

Little Four's grateful voice rang out, then suddenly became a little hesitant. "So, can I help you now?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao slowly swallowed the water in his mouth, screwed the cap back on the water bottle, and placed it on the ground.

He took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."

"Actually, I've wanted to try this out for a while now. I wonder if the Insightful route can really counter the Hunter..."

"..."

"..."

"I don't understand why you're making things so complicated. Is it really that difficult to choose someone from among us to run for the position of Old Chairman? Why don't we just have a friendly spar right here, right now, and decide that?"

At the same time, at the Red Eyes Club, Ling Ping's tone was already very impatient.

However, his suggestion was completely ignored by the others. Old Zhou Under the Bridge said calmly, "The outcome of a fight will naturally be different under different circumstances and environments. Besides, how can the Old Chairman of Black Gate City be decided by mere brute force? Rather than being so crude, it would be better to just show each other's points, and whoever has the highest points will inherit the position..."

"We don't care what methods you choose to use to compete..."

The Serpent Sisters on the other side chuckled, "But no matter which method we use, we sisters will definitely work together. Don't talk about fairness or unfairness. You know, we sisters are only complete when we're together..."

"Heh, you two sisters are going to team up? Then I might as well bring everyone in the club along for the job?"

"..."

In some cases, their discussions did indeed, as Yang Jia predicted, involve each person talking past the other, making it difficult to reach a conclusion.

Left with no other choice, all I could think was, "Perhaps we shouldn't be the only ones arguing here."

"Shouldn't the Silver Bullet Family and Mister Ye also participate in the discussion?"

"..."

The mere mention of them created a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Old Zhou Under the Bridge said calmly, "Mister Ye only said he would respect our opinions and had no intention of participating in the discussion."

"And the Silver Bullet Family... has not responded at all, and no one knows what they are doing."

"Could it be that they are truly indifferent to the Old Chairman's contract?"