Yang Chen Battles the Wild Wolf

Yang Chen smiled.

"Forget it, I have no interest in your position. If I win, you must promise me one thing!"

Yang Chen shook his head, completely unswayed by Wild Wolf's previous words, and simply proposed a different request.

Wild Wolf's expression stiffened slightly. Looking at Yang Chen's demeanor, his favorable impression of the young man plummeted.

Too arrogant!

Even if one truly possessed strength, one shouldn't be this conceited!

He was the number one person in Hancheng, a dignified A-Class esper. Did this kid actually think he could defeat him? And he, an A-Class esper, had already killed many foreign espers of the same rank!

Wild Wolf narrowed his eyes, then cracked a grin.

"If you can defeat me, never mind one thing—I'll promise you three!"

Yang Chen's pupils shifted slightly. He walked straight into the arena, stood his ground, and turned his gaze toward Wild Wolf. With his chin tilted up, he looked down at Wild Wolf through his nostrils and said softly.

"Come on!"

"Holy crap, who is this guy? So arrogant. He actually dares to provoke the team leader; is he tired of living?"

"Learning to court death at such a young age—that's not good!"

Yang Chen's actions immediately stirred up the emotions of the Number 98 espers nearby, who looked at him with righteous indignation.

Moreover, they all felt that Yang Chen would inevitably be taught a miserable lesson by Wild Wolf.

After all, in Number 98, Wild Wolf was the most feared existence!

Wild Wolf raised his hand, silencing the indignant group. His eyes, resembling those of a true wolf, stared fixedly at Yang Chen as if looking at prey, his gaze filled with bloodlust and a hint of killing intent.

Wild Wolf took off his jacket and tossed it aside.

Instantly, a physique that looked as if it had been cast from steel was revealed to the world. Some of the female espers, seeing Wild Wolf's perfect body, felt their faces flush red, though they still stole glances at him from time to time.

Wild Wolf, however, paid no mind. A terrifying aura began to emanate from his entire body, and suddenly, the entire arena felt as if it had plunged into a frozen, snowy wasteland.

Some of the weaker espers felt goosebumps break out all over their skin.

Only those at D-Class and above could withstand this pressure and continue watching the fight.

Indeed, the weak didn't even have the qualifications to watch the battle!

In the distance, Yang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. His clothes were tattered, but as he stood there, he appeared perfectly natural, as if he had merged with the world itself.

His entire presence became solidified.

Wild Wolf's expression shifted slightly as well.

In Wild Wolf's eyes, Yang Chen's figure seemed to grow larger by the second, and his aura became increasingly formidable.

Other espers might not have felt it, but as someone near the top of the A-Class, he could sense it clearly!

Yang Chen seemed to have become a part of this area; Wild Wolf found he had no way to lock onto Yang Chen's energy signature at all!

Suddenly, a word flashed through Wild Wolf's mind.

Grandmaster!

Perceiving the heavens and earth, containing oneself within them, communicating with the world, and wielding the power of nature—that was the power of a Grandmaster!

The young man before him was doing exactly what was unique to a Grandmaster!

However, compared to the Grandmaster battles Wild Wolf had witnessed, this young man still seemed a bit green.

But that didn't make the young man any less monstrous!

Yang Chen's background information flashed through Wild Wolf's mind once more.

Wild Wolf could not fathom how a scavenger could reach such a level at such a young age.

One had to know that even the families that had existed since the Age of Dharma Decline might not be able to cultivate such a monster!

However, before Wild Wolf could process his thoughts, Yang Chen had already moved!

Yang Chen's body flickered, leaving behind a trail of afterimages in the arena. It was as if countless Yang Chens had appeared, and for a moment, even Wild Wolf couldn't distinguish his true position.

"So fast!"

Wild Wolf's heart trembled, and a faint cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

At that moment, a sense of regret washed over him.

This ghost-like speed was something that even the S-Class existence in charge of Jiangnan might not be able to keep up with!

Only now did Wild Wolf realize how foolish his earlier words had been!

He, a mere A-Class, had dared to spout nonsense in front of someone suspected of being a Grandmaster!

Even so, Wild Wolf did not immediately concede. As a soldier of Huaxia, he was not allowed to surrender!

Thud!

A muffled sound erupted from within Wild Wolf's body, and then, streaks of silver radiance surged across his skin, instantly suffusing his entire physique.

Looking out, Wild Wolf's body appeared as if it were made of solid steel.

And this was Wild Wolf's ability.

Metalization!

He could turn any part of his flesh and blood into metal!

With the advancement of his ability, Wild Wolf was now capable of fully transforming every inch of his body into metal.

Wild Wolf had once relied on this ability to endure half an hour of relentless pursuit by an S-Class esper from Northern Europe!

Now, facing the ghost-like Yang Chen, Wild Wolf intended to rely on his exceptional defensive power to stall for time once again.

In Wild Wolf's view, Yang Chen was an extremely intelligent person. As long as he could drag the fight out for ten minutes and then drop a hint, he would at least be able to maintain an image of invincibility in front of his subordinates.

However, just as this thought crossed his mind, Wild Wolf saw a massive fist rapidly enlarging within his field of vision.

The surrounding air seemed to be torn apart, stinging Wild Wolf's skin with intense pain.

Then, he watched as that fist landed lightly upon his body.

BOOM!!!

A terrifying shockwave instantly erupted across his frame, making even his metalized body feel as fragile as paper.

In an instant, clouds of smoke and dust filled the arena, obscuring everyone's vision.

To be continued!