Human, Do You Want to Fight Me Too?

Tony Stark rapidly tapped the light screen on his wrist. "JARVIS, calculate our survival probability."

Mjolnir crackled with electricity as Thor gave a dry laugh. "Asgard never taught us that..."

The townspeople had long since collapsed to the ground, and some had begun making the sign of the cross and praying.

"Relax." Li Chen made an OK gesture. "The professionals are here."

The brown-haired woman grabbed Thor's cape. "Have you lost your mind, Thor?!"

"Sweetheart," Thor said, handing her a bucket of popcorn, "trust me, this is a VIP viewing spot."

Three beach chairs had somehow been set up, and Tony had even pulled up a holographic image-enhancement interface.

"Tomato or cheese?" Child Emperor pushed over a vending machine.

The root cause was that Li Chen had dropped the entire western town into a ten-meter-deep pit. Without tools, ordinary people had no way to escape.

"Just meteors. A cheap trick."

The purple-haired girl glanced disdainfully at the falling meteors, then raised her hand and slashed out a sword aura that spanned the sky.

The strike split the extraterrestrial meteors in two, scattering fragments across New Mexico like rain.

Even as mere fragments, they could still cause significant damage upon impact.

"What if I increase the number tenfold?"

A jade-green glow spread around Tatsumaki as she once again unleashed her terrifying psychic power.

In an instant, ten flaming meteors tore through the clouds.

If something of that scale struck the surface, it would be enough to turn several cities into scorched earth.

"No amount of flashy props can stir up a storm."

The girl swung her longsword, weaving purple sword light into a net that dismembered every incoming celestial body.

In her eyes, those destructive meteors were no different from children's marbles.

"These effects are incredible!"

"This scene definitely deserves Hollywood's Best Visual Effects award."

"Just watching this gets my blood pumping. I could come up with ten awesome moves right now."

The trio watched with great interest, munching popcorn and sipping soda while offering commentary.

As Li Chen blocked the flying rubble, he even considered letting a few pieces through to teach them a lesson.

Seeing the battle escalate, Li Chen began considering how to mediate.

At this rate, all of New Mexico and even the surrounding states would be leveled.

Though he did not care about civilian casualties, the League of Heroes needed to maintain an image of justice in order to recruit local heroes.

An idea suddenly came to him. He had already thought of a way to pacify this willful "princess."

"Jane, does your town have..."

"Planetary Devastation!"

Tatsumaki's psychic power erupted, forming a terrifying gravitational field centered on the purple-haired girl.

Other than the protected town, the ground for dozens of miles around was violently torn up and lifted ten meters into the air.

Only one patch of land remained untouched—the place where Mjolnir lay quietly.

"Space Shatter."

A sphere of dark spatial energy gathered in the purple-haired girl's palm.

Faced with the overwhelming mass of rock and soil rushing toward her, her expression remained calm.

Just as the sphere's seal was about to take shape, she suddenly crushed the energy core in her hand. The shockwave that erupted in an instant rivaled a Spacequake, mercilessly shattering that crude "Pseudo–Planetary Devastation."

"Prison Wind—Wild Howl!"

The green-haired girl's psychic power whipped up a violent hurricane, forming a Category 20 super typhoon in the blink of an eye. If it swept through a human city, it would grind everything into ruins, fully displaying the destructive might of the storm.

"That's enough."

A smiling voice rang out, and the world-destroying hurricane instantly collapsed in midair.

Silver light flashed, and Li Chen used Sonido to stand between the two girls. Their fight had barely reached the warm-up stage, yet it had already summoned a city-destroying hurricane—if that girl got serious, she might unleash a Category 30 apocalyptic storm.

"Human, do you wish to fight me as well?"

The purple-haired girl held Sandalphon—Angel across her chest, its blade pointed directly at Li Chen. She had already witnessed the green-haired girl's astonishing supernatural power, which was far beyond ordinary human weaponry. If this dangerous-aura man joined in too, her chances of victory would be slim.

"I'm here to mediate."

"Mediate?"

"How about a wager? If I defeat you in one move, you'll leave with me. If I can't, I'll tell you how to avoid being attacked by humans."

The girl lowered her eyes in thought. If she could get rid of the harassment of those ant-like creatures, that would not be bad.

"Want to give it a try?"

"Come."

The purple-haired girl took a deep breath and tensed her body. Though she sensed a deadly threat from him, there was no way she could fail to withstand even one move.

"Wait! I still want to—"

"Once we bring her home, you can fight her whenever you want."

Li Chen interrupted the green-haired girl's ** through telepathy. Otherwise, this tsundere would definitely start sulking.

A gentle pale-blue Reiatsu glowed in his palm as a harmless ball of light slowly rotated.

With a light tap of his toes, he shot forward like an arrow.

The girl frowned—this attack could not even pierce through her Astral Dress.

Assessment: No need to defend!

"Try this!"

"Mm—"

Li Chen's palm stopped in front of the purple-haired girl. The pale-blue sphere silently dissipated, revealing the delicious thing hidden within—a piece of Kinako Bread!

The purple-haired girl had long noticed that the move posed no threat and had completely let down her guard, taking the "attack" head-on. When the sweet bread was stuffed into her small mouth, Li Chen's tactic was declared a success.

"..."

"..."

A strange silence spread between the bread-chewing girl and Li Chen.

Ten seconds later, the purple-haired girl suddenly widened her eyes, delight blazing within them.

"Heavens! What is this delicacy? I have never tasted such exquisite food!"

She devoured the entire piece of bread at astonishing speed. For this pure existence born from a Spirit Crystal, this was her first experience of the joy of food.

"Well? If you admit defeat, you can eat it every day from now on." Li Chen gave a wicked grin and wagged a finger. "But if you refuse... you can forget about ever finding out what kind of food this is for the rest of your life."

"The choice is yours."

He secretly reveled in it. Not every disaster was a threat; this adorably foolish spirit before him was the best example—if handled properly, she was a free S-rank combatant.

"Ugh... but..."

"If you miss today, you might never get to eat it again~"

"But..."

"Sigh, it looks like this final delicacy is going to disappear forever."

"I surrender! Is that good enough?!" the purple-haired girl shouted indignantly, her face full of reluctance. For the sake of this miraculous food, she had no choice but to submit to this "despicable" human!

"???"

Not far away, Iron Man Tony's popcorn spilled all over the ground, and his jaw nearly dropped to his chest.

A cheap piece of Kinako Bread had actually tamed a wild spirit? The president's move was just too **!

League of Heroes Headquarters, Outskirts of New York

A pale-blue glow circulated through the transit room as six figures gradually solidified from the void.

Two people were absent—Tony, the owner of the Iron Man armor, and the green-haired girl floating in the air. Tony loathed the dizziness brought on by spatial jumps and would rather fly across the Atlantic in his armor. As for the girl known as a "humanoid natural disaster," she was probably somewhere above a city looking for new entertainment.

"Blergh—" x2

The number of victims of this spatial jump had increased to two. The blond god who had lost the power of thunder and his human girlfriend were leaning against the wall, dry-heaving miserably.

"Remember to clean up the scene," the red-eyed young man said coldly.

"I swear in Odin's name, I would rather travel by goat-drawn cart than use this thing again," Thor said as he swayed to his feet, his blond hair plastered messily against his sweat-dampened forehead.

The purple-haired girl traveling with them, meanwhile, was like a startled cat, warily observing every reflective spot on the metal walls.

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Ten

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No. 746

Five minutes later, Jane finally stopped dry-heaving.

"Th-this is spatial folding technology?" Her eyes lit up, and she completely forgot her earlier discomfort. As an astrophysicist, this phenomenon that surpassed common sense immediately ignited her research enthusiasm.

Her boyfriend and the purple-haired girl, however, seemed calm. One had long been accustomed to Bifrost transportation, while the other had mastered spatial laws herself.

"Can I experience it again?" Jane asked excitedly.

"Don't even think about it." The shopkeeper narrowed his crimson eyes. "This is a paid service."

When Child Emperor finished briefly speaking with Thor and was preparing to leave, Jane was tugging at her boyfriend's leather armor and asking, "What did that kid with the backpack say to you?"

"He said he wants to draw my blood for research after I regain my divine power."

"You agreed?"

"I am Thor of Asgard!" Thor puffed out his chest, but quickly deflated under his girlfriend's sharp gaze. "Fine, he offered limited-edition beer in exchange..."

Alright, I will follow your request.

The purple-haired girl bit her finger and stared fixedly at the bakery by the roadside.

"Does a human's promise still count? I want to eat that." She pointed at the Kinako Bread in the display window.

Li Chen did not answer. Instead, he took out a silver bracelet and tossed it to her. "Put this on, and you won't have to worry about suddenly disappearing."

The girl instinctively caught the bracelet. An unusual glow shimmered across its metal surface. As a spirit, she was indeed troubled by being forcibly sent back to Critical Space again and again.

"The third hero?" Li Chen looked at the certification light flashing on the bracelet. "Looks like the system thinks highly of you."

The girl tilted her head, but her attention was quickly drawn back by the fragrance of bread. Compared to an intangible title, the sweets in front of her were clearly more appealing.

The four stopped before a metal door labeled "Training Room." Thor stroked his chin. "Just this little room?"

Li Chen pressed the control panel beside the door. With the sound of machinery operating, a vast forest scene appeared beyond it. Birds could even be seen gliding through the branches of towering trees.

"Spatial expansion technology." Tony whistled. "It's twice the size of the version in my lab."

Faint ** sounds came from deep within the forest, and the shockwaves made the treetops tremble slightly. There was no need to guess—it had to be those training maniacs messing around inside.

Let's go. That guy might be busy ** students right now.

Hero Training Base, Simulated Primeval Forest Zone.

Towering ancient trees brimmed with life, babbling streams traced nature's rhythm, and animals all around performed the miracle of life. Such a realistic setting was less a training ground than a ** secret realm.

"You're calling yourselves tired after this little training? Let me see your resolve!"

"Yes, Instructor!"

"Understood!"

Grandis's stern rebukes echoed through the forest.

When the four pushed through layers of bushes, an open training ground came into view. The Holy Light Cross was embedded diagonally in the earth, while Grandis leaned against it, gulping down alcohol as she taught her unique techniques.

"You brat from Uchiha! How many times have I told you? Stop relying on that Copy Eye of yours! The essence of the Fist of Divine Punishment lies in willpower! Only by pouring your conviction into your fists can you touch the God-Slaying Realm. Your pathetic imitation does not even scratch the surface!"

"Mumen Rider! What kind of limp punches are those? You're worse than a thirteen-year-old kid!"

This devilish instructor showed no mercy when reprimanding others. Uchiha Sasuke had tried to take shortcuts with his Sharingan, only to be seen through immediately. Such opportunistic tricks could at most improve his familiarity with the moves; they could never awaken the fist technique's special effects—knockback, stun, launch, restraint...

As for Mumen Rider, although he trained hard and possessed a righteous heart, he was the League's weakest hero. With a physique only several times stronger than an ordinary person's, the punches he threw looked as powerless as cotton in the instructor's eyes.

"This is..."

Thor's expression suddenly froze.

"Grandis, inheritor of the Fist of Divine Punishment. It is said that once she brings this martial art to perfection, she can slay gods and demons."

"Slay gods?"

"That's right. This fist technique was created by the archangel Michelle and incorporates Apostolic Power. To its creator, slaying gods is as easy as turning her hand."