Nine-in-One

What Xiao He was interested in was what kind of abilities these people could trigger for him; he didn't care about anything else.

"So, was the intelligence that 'Yinglong' would appear at the press conference leaked by the S-T diplomatic ambassador?" Xie Haining frowned. "If so, should we continue to cooperate with them?"

"This guy's ruthless," Xiao He thought to himself. "He always manages to get to the heart of the matter."

"No, we've already confirmed that." Cui Man shook her head. "As for their intelligence sources, there are many possibilities, such as leaks from internal members of S-T, or information obtained by Raven through other channels. I suspect that someone may be providing funding to this organization, and this needs further investigation. In short, S-T's sincerity in cooperation is unquestionable."

Subsequently, based on the information provided by these five individuals, they confirmed their personal information and obtained relevant information about them in their respective countries, which was very easy with their existing algorithms.

Afterwards, Ye Wanqing changed their names and recorded them in the database of the Mutant Prison. All that was left was to escort them back to the prison and sign their Contract Seal.

Because there were five more people, they traveled back by transport Helicopter. These five Mutant were kept inside the Perfect Cube by Xiao He and stayed obediently by his side.

"They say your Superpower is Psychokinesis," the red-haired Lin Tiannan said to Xiao He, "But it's more than that, right?"

Xiao He glanced at the man. His original name was Liu Yufei, a Chinese citizen of the Philippines, but he had illegally immigrated there and basically lived in the slums. The other party was clearly probing his abilities. Having been fooled by Huang Ling before, Xiao He was no longer willing to speak carelessly.

"My ability is," Xiao He replied calmly, "No matter how much trouble you cause, you can't beat me."

"Tsk, as expected of Yinglong, so arrogant." Liu Yufei chuckled through gritted teeth, "You're so strong, why do you take orders from others? Isn't it better to do what you want and live freely?"

"I'm doing what I want to do right now," Xiao He replied lazily. "What I want to do is live a meaningful life and do meaningful things, instead of wasting my time."

This was his honest opinion. In the past, he had wallowed in the idea that "no matter how hard ordinary people try, they can never surpass geniuses," and wasted too much time. Now he wanted to do something meaningful, which was one of the reasons he continued to stay in the Special Response Department.

"What a waste..." Liu Yufei said, lowering his head as if he had obediently resigned himself to his fate. But then he suddenly roared and a large number of ferocious and sharp tentacles split off from his body, launching a powerful piercing attack from 360 degrees without any blind spots!

However, he was still enveloped by the Reverse Perfect Cube, and the powerful piercing did not even cause the slightest tremor; the impact was absorbed inside the Reverse Perfect Cube.

"Screech!" Liu Yufei struggled angrily, banging his head against the wall and biting with his teeth, but all his efforts were in vain. The Perfect Cube was not affected by the laws of physics. To get out, either Xiao He had to actively dismantle the cube, or he had to use Spatial Jump.

His companions, on the other hand, were quite well-behaved, sitting motionless inside the Reverse Perfect Cube. This was mainly because they had all sustained some injuries, and although they had received emergency treatment, they were too exhausted to cause any trouble.

"It seems this Liu Yufei has some kind of self-healing ability," Xiao He thought to himself. "He clearly took a punch from him before, but he's still alive and kicking."

Of course, now all five of them are called "Lin Tiannan," so Xiao He doesn't care what their abilities are.

After a long flight, the Helicopter landed on the island in the lake where the Mutant Prison was located.

Xiao He raised his hand, and five inverted cubes behind him floated down from the armed Helicopter.

"Two new inmates have arrived at the prison. Xia Yu and Old Xie arrested them. Be careful when you go in," Cui Man warned, then turned to Ye Wanqing and said, "Wanqing, you, Old Xie, and Xia Yu can stay here. Xiaoting, come in with us."

Everyone nodded and carried out their tasks according to Cui Man's instructions. Xiao He raised his hand to control the reverse cube to follow behind him. The group registered at the entrance and then entered the prison.

Yue Feng, who was in prison at the moment, had already left because he had participated in the mission. Including Jin Shaokang and the two newcomers, there were only three prisoners in total.

Although Yue Feng is not present, there are nine "Lin Tiannan" on the scene, including the five people controlled by Xiao He, the three in prison, and Chen Ting. Therefore, his Superpower have not only not decreased but have actually increased, so he is not worried at all.

"Alright, your warden 'Yinglong' is here to say hello." Xiao He nodded with a smile, then raised his hand to signal Cui Man and Chen Ting not to come forward for the time being, while he himself went to the center of the prison.

"Action!" A shout rang out, and the shadow of the sports field in the courtyard suddenly expanded like a balloon. Then, two figures rushed in front of Xiao He in an instant, one of them shoving Xiao He in the chest. "Drink!"

A visible shockwave pierced through Xiao He's chest, followed closely by another person who placed their hand on Xiao He's head. A hurricane rose from beneath Xiao He's feet, scraping against his body like a meat grinder, producing terrifying cutting sounds.

"Yinglong, take this!" Jin Shaokang emerged from behind Xiao He, a dark shadow forming an RPG on his shoulder. A missile slammed into Xiao He, the shadow spreading out like flames and forcing Xiao He back.

"How was it? Did you take care of him?" Lin Tiannan 004 and Lin Tiannan 005 took a step back, waiting for the dust in front of them to settle.

A cough came from the smoke and dust, and everyone present was stunned.

"Hey, you guys always make such a big fuss every time." Xiao He waved his hand to disperse the dust in front of him, then put his hands on his hips and looked at the three people in front of him. "What are you trying to do? Escape from prison? You made Oathmark."

"Our oath was to obey that woman's orders outside of this prison," Jin Shaokang scoffed, "But inside the prison, that won't apply, will it?"

"Exploiting loopholes, is that it?" Xiao He asked, pointing at Jin Shaokang.

At this moment, "Lin Tiannan 004," who had used the shockwave, asked somewhat nervously, "What should we do now?"

This "Lin Tiannan 004" is actually named Qin Weize. He is 27 years old, with short hair parted in a 3/7 style, wearing glasses, thin, and pale-skinned. He looks very scholarly, but his ability is very fierce. Once he makes contact with the opponent's body, he can send an impact into the opponent's body. Although he must make contact with the enemy to activate it, he can ignore physical defenses and directly attack the internal organs.

Furthermore, his physique is roughly equivalent to that of a Level 2 Mutant, and he is very powerful even in his normal state.

Before this, Qin Weize was an unemployed bum. After discovering his Superpower, he began to retaliate against those who had looked down on him or offended him, resulting in two deaths and four serious injuries. He was eventually captured by Xie Haining.

"Same as usual!" Lin Tiannan 005 said irritably. Her original name was Li Xue. She was the only woman in the Mutant Prison at present. She was thirty-one years old, with short red hair that reached her shoulders. Her eyes were slightly small, her cheekbones were high, but her skin was snow-white. Her appearance was average, but her figure was quite slender and graceful. She had unknown flower tattoos on her collarbone, left arm, and right leg, which made her look very tough.

Her Superpower is to create an updraft, or mini Tornado, but it's small and can only rise from the ground, making it relatively easy to defend against. In her normal state, she has the physical abilities of a Level 1 Mutant.

Li Xue had been dating a low-life hoodlum for five or six years. They shared hardships but not joys. Later, the hoodlum won a million-dollar lottery, and Li Xue thought she had finally made it through. But then the hoodlum dumped her and found a younger and prettier girl. In a fit of rage, Li Xue attacked her ex-boyfriend, causing him to become disabled in his genitals. She was later arrested and imprisoned by Xia Yu.

"Be careful, this guy is tough..." Jin Shaokang warned the two of them, "He's not even in the same league as the two who captured you."

Xiao He remained calm and unhurried, then snapped his fingers, releasing the five "Lin Tiannan" figures from the reverse cube.

"Come on, come on, I'll make you give up today." Xiao He waved his hand, "All eight of you come at me."

However, of the five new prisoners, only Liu Yufei currently possesses both fighting spirit and the ability to act. Therefore, the situation on the ground is essentially four against one.

But Xiao He was different. Although those four people lacked fighting spirit, as long as they weren't dead or unconscious, his Superpower could be triggered. Plus, there was Chen Ting hiding by the door with Cui Man...

In other words, he is now "nine in one." From the inside out, from far to near, from the physical to the mental, he is an all-rounder in nine areas. Xiao He himself doesn't know how strong he is now, so he is a little... eager to try.

"I'll make you regret letting me out." Liu Yufei glared at Xiao He through gritted teeth, then roared, his eyes bloodshot, his body rapidly swelling, sharp, fleshy thorns piercing and coiling from beneath his skin.

He quickly transformed into a gigantic humanoid creature with six or seven gaping maws and grotesque tentacles intertwined together, standing five or six meters tall, visible even outside the prison.

Jin Shaokang, standing to the side, sneered, "Although I don't know what's going on, it seems they've gotten some powerful help."

"Go all out, take Yinglong, and get the Special Response Department to lift this broken oath for us!" Qin Weize said, lunging at Xiao He slapping him in the chest, the impact penetrating Xiao He's body through his hand.

However, Qin Weize's expression then changed drastically. "What!?"

He originally intended for the impact to pierce Xiao He's heart, but the impact disappeared immediately after entering Xiao He's body...

Xiao He could feel the impact building up in his chest, and he seemed to be able to consciously control it. So he tried it, and the force moved from his chest to his right palm.

Then Xiao He aimed his right palm at the five-meter-tall humanoid tentacle monster behind him and unleashed the force.

The impact ripped a large chunk off the tentacle monster's shoulder, sending a spray of flesh and tentacles flying. Although other fleshy tentacles quickly wriggled and filled the monster's wound, its overall size decreased.

"Grab him like that!" Li Xue shouted, then pressed her hand to the ground. A strong updraft rose from beneath Xiao He's feet, striking Xiao He like powerful punches. But Xiao He felt nothing...

This felt different from when he was hit before. In the past, he could actually feel when he was hit, like being hit with a pillow—it didn't hurt, but there was impact. But this time, he only felt as if a layer of plaster had been applied to the spot where he was hit, and he could control these "plasters" to move around and gather in his body.

"It can absorb kinetic energy!?" Xiao He wondered in surprise, turning to look at Qin Weize: This must be Superpower developed to deal with this guy, right?! This is really a useful ability...

It should be understood that almost all attacks in the world are manifestations of kinetic energy, and if he could absorb kinetic energy, he could essentially nullify all enemy attacks and use them for his own purposes.

Although the Perfect Cube is already present for defense, the "Kinetic Energy Absorption" ability is not only for defense but can also be used for offense, making it far more useful than the Perfect Cube in certain situations. In addition, Qin Weize's physical abilities are also very strong, so he also enhanced Xiao He's physical strength and defense, essentially giving him three Superpower.

This guy is a really good Trigger; I need to remember him. Xiao He thought to himself, concentrating his kinetic energy in his right palm, then raising his index finger and aiming it at Jin Shaokang.

Jin Shaokang immediately snapped out of his daze and conjured his shadow into a shield to block in front of him, but the impact from Xiao He sent him flying, shield and all, tumbling on the ground.

"Take this!" Qin Weize slapped Xiao He across the face again.

Xiao He raised his left hand to meet his palm strike, and the impact stopped between their hands.

"This... you!" Qin Weize was clearly surprised to realize that Xiao He had controlled the impact he had unleashed.

"What do you mean, 'I'? I'm your father." Xiao He smiled maliciously and directly deflected the impact. The impact pierced through Qin Weize's right hand, and the sound of bones shattering rang out. If it weren't for the fact that he was a Level 2 Mutant, this impact would probably have torn his right arm off.

"Oh no..." Li Xue also realized that the situation was not good, and raised her hands to begin to condense a new Tornado.

But Xiao He stomped his foot, controlling the kinetic energy beneath his feet to return to Li Xue's body, creating a strong updraft that sent Li Xue flying into the air before she crashed to the ground.

"A bunch of trash, get out of my way!" Liu Yufei's tentacle monster transformed into a hideous, gaping maw. Inside that Abyss, sharp teeth could be seen spinning like a blender, before it instantly swallowed Xiao He whole.

A strange sensation came over Xiao He, who reached out and pressed his hand on Liu Yufei's body. The next moment, the hideous flesh tentacles on Liu Yufei's body were sucked into Xiao He's body as if water had been soaked into cotton.

But Xiao He's body remained unchanged, while Liu Yufei reverted to his human form. He stared in astonishment at his own body, then at Xiao He: "This... this is impossible! You actually took it from me!"

"I understand... your Superpower is 'Descent,' right?" Xiao He suddenly realized, "To allow an 'Old God' to Descent upon you in physical form. I thought it was just a mutation."

However, Xiao He also gained the ability to "Assimilation" this power, absorbing the "Old God" within Liu Yufei into his own body. Now he can feel that evil spirit trembling within him, and he can command this "Old God" at will.

"Pah." Xiao He spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and then the giant flesh and blood beast that had just formed Liu Yufei's body instantly swelled up in his phlegm, turning into a pool of constantly writhing flesh and blood tentacles, slowly moving away from Xiao He, seemingly very afraid of him.

"Hey, this ability is quite interesting." Xiao He smiled with interest. "I wonder if it can Assimilation more 'Old God'? Why don't we give it a try?"

As he spoke, he pointed at Liu Yufei: "Hey, do you have any more Old God you can Assimilation? Give it a try."

However, at this moment, Ye Wanqing suddenly urged through the earpiece, "Old Xiao, what are you doing? Finish this quickly, let's go home for dinner!"

"Okay, okay!" Xiao He replied, then turned to the crowd in front of him and said, "Sorry, my wife has spoken, I need to finish this battle as soon as possible."

So he reached out his hand towards the Old God in front of him, and the reversed Perfect Cube locked it firmly. Then he clenched his fist, and the Perfect Cube quickly contracted.

A sharp scream rang out as the Old God's body was crushed into a cube-shaped lump of flesh, then vanished in a wisp of black smoke. Xiao He clapped his hands in satisfaction and turned to look at the eight trembling people behind him.

"Anyone else want to come up and try?" Xiao He asked with a smile.

The eight people shook their heads and backed away in fear.

"Then?" Xiao He asked tentatively, "I wish you all a pleasant life here from now on?"

The eight men nodded repeatedly and scrambled towards the prison.

"Hey, you!" At this moment Xiao He pointed at Jin Shaokang, Jin Shaokang froze instantly, glanced back at him, and looked terrified.

"If you cause trouble again, I'll really break your legs," Xiao He warned, but his tone was gentle, more like comforting than reprimanding the other person.

Because he wasn't actually angry; on the contrary, he felt he had a lot of fun: Is this what nine-in-one is? This is so interesting! Will there ever be a ninety-nine-in-one someday?

"Yes... yes!" Jin Shaokang replied, then turned and ran.

"And you five newcomers!" Xiao He shouted, startling them so much that they immediately stood still.

Xiao He continued, "Did I say you could leave?! Really... Come here and Oathmark first!"

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