The Gods Played Favorites, Designing Him Far Too Well

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman and the Multi-Armed War Machine naturally had no intention of waiting to die.

The two launched attacks at Xia Yuan almost simultaneously.

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman glared again, golden light flashing in his eyes as a crushing force descended from above, restricting Xia Yuan's movements.

"Just as I thought, you can't withstand this kind of power!"

Flames blasted from the thrusters behind the Multi-Armed War Machine as it instantly charged before Xia Yuan. Its four mechanical arms, propelled by the thrusters, smashed down at him with tremendous force!

Unfortunately, the iron arms stopped in midair before Xia Yuan, unable to advance even half an inch.

"What?! Even melee attacks can't hit him? It's like something is blocking us!"

Xia Yuan glanced at the robot with his blue eyes, then strode toward it on his long legs.

Limitless pressed down on the Multi-Armed War Machine, forcing it backward until it was pinned against the wall.

Creak, creak, creak...

Even its ultra-hard mechanical alloy body groaned under the pressure, sparks flying everywhere!

The Multi-Armed War Machine was about to be completely crushed against the wall!

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman rushed over to help. Roaring, he swung his claws and even transformed his upper body into that of a dragon, biting straight at Xia Yuan.

Yet every one of his attacks felt as though they had struck an impenetrable dimensional barrier.

Xia Yuan did not even spare him a glance. His aura surged as he continued crushing the Multi-Armed War Machine.

The Multi-Armed War Machine was nearly flattened. Even at the moment of death, its mechanical eyes remained full of confusion.

"How..."

"Is that possible?"

The wall shattered and cracked apart.

The entire robot looked as though it had been run through a hydraulic press, collapsing into a pile of thin metal sheets before dissolving into fragments of spiritual energy.

"Did you like my wall pin?"

A crazed curve appeared on Xia Yuan's lips as he turned to the Crimson-Gold Dragonman. "You're the last one."

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss. He unconsciously backed away, terror rising in his heart.

For Contract Spirits, death meant vanishing forever. They would never again experience anything in this world, nor could they return to their original worlds...

Naturally, they were afraid as well.

Ever since his Contract Spirit Master had sent him into the assassin trade, he had never seen a Contract Spirit as powerful and beyond reason as Xia Yuan!

They were A Rank Contract Spirits, not some random stray cats and dogs!

Even if their opponent was the legendary SSR, the difference in strength should not have been this absurd!

Their opponent had become so monstrous that he could slaughter them through all kinds of brutally violent methods!

"What... what exactly are you? Why are all our attacks ineffective?!"

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman roared despairingly.

"Why are you shouting so loudly?"

"Since you want to die knowing the answer, I can tell you..."

Xia Yuan casually picked at his ear, walked up to him, and raised a hand. "Try touching me."

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman was extremely wary, but his curiosity still won out. He raised his hand and attempted to touch Xia Yuan's palm.

Yet to his utter shock, his hand could not touch Xia Yuan at all.

Having killed two assassin Contract Spirits, Xia Yuan was visibly in a better mood. He explained.

"Limitless."

"That's what lies between us. Can your attack cross an infinite distance and reach me?"

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What kind of joke is this? What sort of skill is that?"

"That completely ruins the balance! It's far too unfair to the rest of us Contract Spirits!"

He suddenly pulled away. His upper body transformed into a dragon's head as he unleashed an ear-splitting shriek at Xia Yuan.

"Roar!"

"Evil Dragon's Roar!"

The powerful sound waves from that roar knocked Xia Yuan back, forcing him to cover his ears.

But the Crimson-Gold Dragonman had already lost the courage to keep fighting. He turned and tried to flee.

"I told you not to shout so loudly."

Xia Yuan raised his hand and activated the attraction of Cursed Technique: Blue. In a flash, he slammed into him.

He then punched him into the ground, making him bounce across it like a basketball.

"Don't move!"

"City Defense Officers, enforcing the law!"

At that moment, nearby city defense Contract Spirits arrived and called out to Xia Yuan.

The surrounding area had already been cordoned off by city defense Contract Spirits. They separated the onlookers filming videos and gradually encircled the scene.

The scene was rather gruesome.

With a half-dead Contract Spirit lying at Xia Yuan's feet and an unusually kind-looking smile on his face, the city defense Contract Spirits mistook him for the villain...

Xia Yuan had a headache. "This is getting troublesome. Do I really have to explain myself?"

Suddenly.

A snow-white winged horse radiating pure white light descended from the sky, kicking up a fierce gust as it landed before Mo Shiyu.

A knight shrouded in holy light sat atop it, dazzling enough that his features could not be seen clearly.

Mo Cheng leaped down from the horse and immediately checked on Xia Yuan. Only after seeing that he was standing there completely unharmed did he turn to Mo Shiyu and ask with concern, "Shiyu, are you all right?"

Mo Shiyu nodded. "I'm fine."

This knight riding the white horse was the max-level SR Contract Spirit raised by House Mo—the Holy Light Knight!

Mo Cheng surveyed the complicated scene and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Mo Shiyu explained.

"Three assassin Contract Spirits above Level 70 and A Rank attacked us."

"Xia Yuan has already killed two of them. Only the last one remains—the one lying at his feet."

She said helplessly, "The city defense officers probably think we're the bad guys now..."

Upon hearing that, a muffled voice came from within the Holy Light Knight's helmet, carrying a hint of surprise.

"Did I hear that correctly? A Level 45 killed two A Rank Contract Spirits above Level 70 in a row, and in such a short amount of time?"

The voice was somewhat androgynous, making it impossible to tell whether the speaker was male or female. The knight merely stared at Xia Yuan with blazing eyes.

"As expected, SSR really is different. He looks incredibly strong. If I could, I'd really like to fight him!"

Xia Yuan glanced at the exceptionally glaring Holy Light Knight and slightly raised his hand, preparing to fire a Hollow Technique: Purple.

But upon seeing Mo Cheng beside him, he relaxed and smiled.

"So it's that old House Mo bastard!"

"I thought more assassins had come. I nearly attacked."

Mo Cheng glanced at the Crimson-Gold Dragonman lying on the ground, already incapable of fighting, and respectfully said, "Senior Xia Yuan, could you hand this final assassin Contract Spirit over to us? I will uncover the employer behind him."

At Level 45, he had killed several high-ranking A Rank Contract Spirits in succession, and he still appeared completely at ease.

This was Mo Cheng's first time witnessing Xia Yuan's true combat strength firsthand, and his heart could not remain calm.

At this moment, the city defense Contract Spirits had begun closing the encirclement and advancing toward them.

Seeing this, Mo Cheng immediately displayed a credential and shouted, "I am a T1 Rank Contract Spirit Master of the Alliance. Leave this matter to me."

Upon seeing the credential.

The city defense Contract Spirits halted.

Very soon, the city defense commander issued an order to withdraw. They stopped investigating and retreated like a receding tide.

"There's no need to make it so troublesome."

Xia Yuan waved his hand. In his mind, he had already begun using Blue to pinpoint that previous location.

"I've already confirmed the employer's location."

"I'll go take a look. She can't have gotten far. I'll just bring her back."

"Old Mo, Mo Shiyu will be under your protection for now. Not a single hair on her head is to be harmed..."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Xia Yuan vanished from the spot, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

The Holy Light Knight and Mo Cheng both stood frozen, looking around in every direction.

Seeing this, Mo Shiyu said, "No need to look for him. Xia Yuan has already left. He probably has a lead, so we just need to wait."

Mo Cheng's face was filled with astonishment.

"Xia Yuan can teleport instantly?"

Mo Shiyu nodded. "More or less. You can think of it that way."

The Holy Light Knight exclaimed repeatedly in amazement.

"I can't understand it. SSR skill mechanics really are absurd."

"The divine creators really are playing favorites. There's only one S separating us, yet they designed them far too well!"