Fancy Beatdowns

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately began to whisper among themselves. Of course, everyone knew that Xiao He was very strong and had many Superpower, but could he really defeat these two people ten times in different ways? If he could really do that... that would be terrifying.

However, at this point, people couldn't help but wonder: why does he have so many Superpower?

Xiao He did a quick warm-up, and everyone cleared out the open space on the playground.

"Darling, don't overdo it," Cui Man reminded her from behind. "Also, don't make this place too messy; it'll be a waste of money to maintain it."

"Understood," Xiao He replied, staring at the two brothers in front of him with a serious expression. "Then I'll go all out, okay?"

He had been worried that he might kill the two brothers, but after fighting them a few times, he had learned to control his strength and knew roughly how much force would be enough to take them down.

"Let's leave it like this for now..." Xiao He raised his hands, and a strong gust of air shot out from under the brothers' feet, but Oliver reacted in time and dodged it, while Ivan was swept into the air by the Tornado.

Then Xiao He slammed down with his right hand, and the Tornado swerved in mid-air, dragging Ivan headfirst to the ground, pushing Ivan down like a drill. At this moment, Xiao He raised his left hand again, and metal overflowed from the ground, condensing into five arms that rained down on Ivan on the ground.

"Ughhh!" Ivan screamed in pain as he was beaten. Seeing this, Oliver rushed towards Xiao He and threw a punch at Xiao He's face. But before his fist could touch Xiao He, a strong gust of wind knocked his hand away, and he was sent flying, tumbling all over the place.

Xiao He raised his hand towards Oliver in mid-air, and rocks bulged from the ground. At the same time, a gust of air fell from mid-air and hit Oliver, sandwiching him between the two and delivering a sandwich-like impact.

Oliver groaned and fell to the ground from mid-air.

"Once," Xiao He said with a smile, raising his index finger. He stood there calmly, waiting. "Come on, let's continue."

The two brothers lay on the ground, panting for a while, before struggling to their feet, glaring angrily at Xiao He in front of them.

Xiao He simply chuckled and assumed a crouching starting position, "Here comes the second time, huh?"

After saying that, his figure disappeared, leaving only a wisp of smoke in his place. The next moment, Xiao He appeared in front of Oliver.

"Damn it!" Oliver cursed, throwing a handful of dirt at Xiao He's face, then followed up with a punch.

But the mud passed right through Xiao He's body, Oliver's punch naturally missed its mark.

Xiao He brushed past Oliver, then turned and delivered a sweeping punch.

"Brother!" Ivan shoved Oliver aside and stepped forward to take a defensive stance to withstand Xiao He's attack. However, Xiao He's right fist only passed through his body, and his left fist followed up by a blow to his unsuspecting abdomen, causing him to bend over.

Xiao He then followed up with an uppercut, sending Ivan flying into the air. Xiao He then raised his right foot and slammed it into Ivan's abdomen, sending him crashing to the ground and creating a small crater.

But Oliver immediately seized the opportunity to attack from behind, raising both fists and smashing them towards the back of Xiao He's head. Xiao He's body blurred again; this time, the blow simply passed right through him.

Taking advantage of Oliver's still-shaken posture, Xiao He turned around and used a combination of a high kick and a hook to send Oliver flying into the air. After adjusting his own posture, he delivered a stylish spinning kick to Oliver's face, sending him crashing to the ground and leaving a long dent in the lawn.

"Oh dear, I told you not to make it too messy..." Cui Man hummed anxiously from behind, "But that spin was still pretty cool. That move is quite difficult, so it seems you've been practicing a lot."

"The second time," Xiao He beckoned to the two men with a smile, "Come on, let's continue."

The two brothers scrambled to their feet, their momentum waning, but they didn't give up.

This made Xiao He both gratified and excited. "Good! He truly is a man of honor!"

"What a sadist..." the people around couldn't help but think to themselves, and began to feel sorry for the two brothers.

This time, the two brothers decided to take the initiative. Like wild beasts, they charged forward on the ground and instantly arrived in front of Xiao He. They attacked Xiao He's groin and eyes from above and below, respectively, but their attacks stopped before they could touch him.

Xiao He activated his Forced Mediation Domain, blocking their attack. He then raised his hand, and metal from the ground coalesced into chains, binding their hands and feet tightly. Xiao He then deactivated the Forced Mediation Domain, flicking his hand across their foreheads, sending them sprawling backward.

"The third time," Xiao He said with a smile, unlocking the chains binding the two men.

As the saying goes, "One should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane after a second attempt and be completely exhausted after a third." These two brothers hadn't even gotten close to Xiao He before they were defeated three times, and their initial momentum was long gone.

However, having fought as mercenaries for many years, their willpower was still strong enough: although they knew they couldn't beat Xiao He, they didn't believe that Xiao He could really defeat them ten times in different ways.

Therefore, the two regrouped and launched another attack on Xiao He.

"Ha! Not bad, not bad!" Xiao He laughed excitedly, directly catching the two men's fists with his body, Kinetic Energy Absorption of the punches, and then pressing his hands on their chests, directly injecting the kinetic energy into their bodies. Without the protection of bones and muscles, the impact went straight to their internal organs, and the two men immediately coughed up blood and staggered backward, clutching their chests as they fell to the ground.

"The fourth time," Xiao He said with a smile, then suddenly turned to the group of people watching the commotion beside him.

"Oh no!" Everyone immediately cried out in alarm, but Xiao He raised his hand towards them. Liu Yufei and Danny Wu felt themselves being grabbed by an invisible hand and flown to Xiao He's feet. Xiao He reached out and grasped their hands, and the two were horrified to discover that their power had been drained!

"What... what are you doing!?" Liu Yufei struggled frantically, but he felt like a butterfly whose wings had been pinched.

"This has nothing to do with us, right?!" Danny Wu said fearfully.

"Hey, don't be so stingy. Contribute a little to help your companion heal. You're both members of Raven, right?" Xiao He glared at the two of them with disdain.

After Erosion the power from Liu Yufei and Danny Wu, Xiao He tossed them aside, then grabbed Oliver and Ivan's arms and pulled them up from the ground. He transferred the power that Erosion from Liu Yufei and Danny Wu into their bodies, healing their injuries.

"Hey, isn't that a demon...?" Anna gasped in horror, covering her mouth. "Did you see that? He's even healing them, just so he can beat them a few more times... This is terrifying! Lord, please save us from this demon..."

The two brothers were now a little scared. They took a few steps back and dared not launch another attack.

But Xiao He remained enthusiastic: he had many more ways to combine them. As long as he combined the Superpower different ways, it would be a piece of cake to come up with ten ways to defeat these two.

"Come on, the fifth time!" Xiao He waved to them and laughed, "This time I'll let you attack first."

The two brothers nervously swallowed, looked at each other, and then mustered their courage to attack again.

A fist struck Xiao He's face, but Xiao He controlled the vector, and a stronger impact was rebounded, sending both men flying. Then Xiao He raised his hands, and two Reverse Perfect Cube trapped the brothers inside. Xiao He then gradually shrank the Perfect Cube until the two men inside roared, "Surrender! Surrender!"

"Come on, five more times!" Xiao He rubbed his hands together excitedly and laughed: This is a rare opportunity to practice my Superpower!

Oliver and Ivan are undoubtedly the best candidates to practice their Superpower. First, they not only have rich combat experience, but also only use fist and foot attacks. Second, they are physically strong and durable. Third, the "Erosion" ability that Xiao He triggered allows Xiao He to heal their injuries.

Xiao He never expected to encounter such a good thing today!

However, as the saying goes, excessive joy leads to sorrow. After defeating the two brothers twice, Xiao He was enthusiastically pondering what combination of Superpower he should use to defeat them for the eighth time when the brothers raised their hands in surrender.

"I'm not fighting anymore..." Ivan shook his head in fear, "I'm not fighting anymore! I'm not fighting anymore--!"

"No way! There are still three more times!" Xiao He said impatiently, "I haven't given up yet, why should you?"

The people present were immediately embarrassed: That's easy for you to say, but it wasn't you who got beaten up! Why don't you consider the feelings of the victim?

"We signed." Oliver crawled up to Chen Ting, shook his hand, and said, "We two brothers are willing to cooperate with the Special Response Department! Whatever you want us to do, just make sure that monster doesn't get near us again!"

"Ah... okay." Cui Man was a little amused and nodded to Chen Ting.

Chen Ting said sternly, "A pinky promise is a promise that lasts a hundred years. Anyone who breaks this vow will have their intestines ripped out!"

Xiao He, standing to the side, slumped his head in disbelief and muttered to himself, "Tsk, and this is supposed to be the founder of Raven? What kind of professional mercenary is he..."

"Alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Cui Man said, patting Xiao He's head. "But be careful next time, don't damage the scene too much, it's expensive to repair."

"Sigh, then I'll fight inside the Perfect Cube next time," Xiao He sighed.

For everyone in this prison today, fear hangs like a persistent dark cloud over their heads, branded into their very bones like a poison that gnaws at their very bones.

"Alright," Cui Man patted his head and comforted him, "There'll be another chance next time."

"That's right!" Xiao He immediately perked up. Danny Wu clearly intended to gather everyone together for a proper practice session, and then give him a warm welcome once their teamwork was more seamless. So, the next time he came, he should receive a warm "welcome."

"Let's leave it at that for today," Cui Man replied. "These two were beaten pretty badly today. Let's give them some time to recover, send some doctors to treat them, and then we can consider further cooperation."

"They weren't injured; I helped them recover from their injuries," Xiao He said, puzzled.

"It's a psychological wound," Cui Man said, poking his mask. "Alright, let's go. Your lovely girlfriend will get impatient, and you won't have the right to mate tonight, okay?"

When they came outside, Ye Wanqing was indeed getting impatient.

"What were you doing in there? It took you so long to come out!" Ye Wanqing asked angrily.

"Oh, I'm so sorry to have kept my little darling waiting." Xiao He was in a great mood at the moment, and gently rubbed her little face to comfort her. "How about we make it up to you when we get back? Be a good girl."

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing glared at him defiantly, then checked him over to make sure his clothes were still intact, as always, before nodding in satisfaction. "So, can we go home now?"

"Yes, that concludes today's mission. Go back and get some rest. We might have to come back in a few days to interrogate these two again. They are two of the three founders of the organization, so we must dig deep into their background." Cui Man said, arms crossed, full of fighting spirit. "It feels so good that things are going according to my plan."

Inside the prison, the prisoners huddled together in fear, comforting each other in an attempt to alleviate the terror that gripped them.

"It's alright, Mr. Kuhlmann. We can prepare ourselves and attack him again next time." Danny Wu helped Oliver and Ivan sit down. "The food and medical supplies here are plentiful. If we rest and recover, we can definitely defeat that guy next time by pooling everyone's strength."

"That guy has way too many Superpower, don't you guys think?" Saraqi frowned as he spoke. "And he's really targeting us. Last time I did Spatial Jump, that guy actually pulled me out of that dimension! I'm still traumatized by it!"

"Yes, I noticed that too," Liu Yufei chimed in. "I suspect that guy's Superpower aren't fixed. Those special abilities are either evolved from 'Psychokinesis,' or... his Superpower evolved based on the Superpower of his enemies."

"That makes sense!" Ivan nodded immediately. "And it will take some time to evolve. When we fought him before, he hadn't yet 'Erosion,' but the second time he had this Superpower to counter us."

"That Superpower is too strong..." Anna muttered to herself, covering her mouth.

"But he also has some basic abilities, such as a strong physique and Psychokinesis," Oliver frowned. "And I suspect this guy can store some of his Superpower."

"That makes sense..." Danny Wu pondered, "Then, do you think we should reduce the number of people fighting him next time? That way his Superpower will be reduced too, right?"

"Then we'll do it this way..." Ivan narrowed his eyes, his expression sinister, and began outlining the next battle plan to the group.

On the way home, Ye Wanqing wrapped her arm around Xiao He's and leaned contentedly on his shoulder.

"Why are you in such a good mood today? I've never seen you this happy the day we started dating," Ye Wanqing said, poking his cheek playfully. Xiao He replied seriously, "You're wrong about me. The day we confirmed our relationship was the happiest day of my life. I still remember that moment vividly."

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing then smiled smugly, "I'll let you off this time."

After getting home and passing through the Tuantuan checkpoint, Xiao He collapsed onto the sofa: he suddenly loved this action, which gave him a strong feeling of "coming home".

After he collapsed onto the sofa, Ye Wanqing followed suit, pounced on his back, and cheerfully exclaimed, "Old Xiao!" Then she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Why did you take my spot?"

"That way you'll just have to lie on top of me and let me feel your righteous power," Xiao He replied lazily.

"Didn't I let you experience that a long time ago? The time you carried me on your back." Ye Wanqing laughed as she lay on his back, thinking to herself: Hehe, Old Xiao's back is so broad, so handsome, no wonder he's my man.

"Yes, I made you cry that time," Xiao He sighed. "I've made you cry twice."

"One time I was angry, and the other time I was happy." Ye Wanqing chuckled, kicking her pretty little legs as she slid to his side and then squeezed into his arms. The two of them lay sideways on the sofa, embracing each other.

"I will never let you cry again," Xiao He said, gently stroking her little head.

"Mmm!" Ye Wanqing nodded with a smile, then snuggled into his arms.

"Speaking of which, Xiaoqing ..." Xiao He patted her bottom and said with a mischievous grin, "It's been a week already, hasn't it?"

"You want me to solve this for you again?" Ye Wanqing asked, gently touching his face.

"Isn't twice a week a bit too little? I am a superhuman, after all," Xiao He said with a kiss on the head. Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and replied, "Let's wait until I'm more skilled. Otherwise, it's too tiring every time."

"Okay." Xiao He nodded with a smile. It was only a little past four o'clock, so there was no need to rush to cook. They could cuddle with their girlfriends for a while. At this moment, Ye Wanqing grabbed his hand and moved it from her buttocks to her waist. "You're being indecent."

But that evening, after Xiao He finished his bath and was about to climb into the cold bed to warm it for his lovely girlfriend, Cui Man rushed in.

"Sister Man, what's wrong with you? Why did you come all this way at this hour?" Xiao He handed Cui Man a glass of water, somewhat surprised. After drinking it, Cui Man said breathlessly, "The rules and schedule for the Mutant Competition are out!"

Xiao He's heart skipped a beat. "They're finally out?!"

Cui Man nodded, then placed a letter on the table and opened the envelope sealed with red wax.

The letter in front of them was filled with English, and Cui Man translated it for them.

The Mutant Competition will last at least two months, with the exact duration depending on the competition. If some participants are injured during the competition and need time to recover, the competition will be extended.

The reason for setting such a lengthy competition format is also for the purpose of maximizing profits, so as to attract more popularity and thus obtain more advertising revenue and ticket sales, while also promoting the superheroes and related culture of various countries. To put it bluntly, this competition has evolved into an important means of reviving the world economy.

With Mutant having only recently emerged, this competition format will undoubtedly attract everyone's attention. No other event can surpass the popularity of this Mutant Competition, so is there a better way to make money? No!

The tournament uses a points-based format, dividing participating countries into two groups, A and B, for a round-robin competition. The first round is a round-robin within each group, while the second round is a round-robin between Group A and Group B. The third round is another round-robin within each group. Winning teams will earn points.

In other words, you have to play twice against teams in the same group, and only once against teams in different groups.

Ultimately, the top three teams from each of the two groups will advance to the next round. The group winner will directly advance to the semifinals, while the second-place team from one group will face the third-place team from the other group. The winner of the semifinals will then compete against the group winner for a spot in the finals.

The round-robin tournament is played in best-of-one (BO1) format, while the semifinals and finals are played in best-of-three (BO3) format.

There are more detailed rules regarding the appearance of players. At that time, in order to take into account popularity and making more money, two "revival matches" may be arranged to allow teams that are particularly popular but were eliminated early to return to the competition.

Based on this competition format, two competitions will be held: a challenge match and a team match.

The arena matches consist of three people competing in 1v1 battles. Each person can fight until they lose, or they can request to be substituted. However, each Mutant has a limit on the number of times they can participate, which cannot exceed one-third of the total number of matches. This makes it impossible to have only one person in the arena from beginning to end. This format was clearly created to target "Yinglong".

Team battles involve three players from each side engaging in multiplayer melees. Members can also appear repeatedly, but not more than one-third of the total number of matches. This requires sufficient personnel for substitutions.

Regarding the grouping, countries with a large number of Mutant, such as Dragon Country, M Country, and Y Country, can form their own teams. However, if a country does not have enough Mutant, it can team up with other countries to participate in the competition.

The prize money for the final champion will be distributed as 10% of the profits generated by the competition.

In addition, there are some detailed rules in the competition, such as rules that prohibit killing an opponent after they have surrendered, and rules that limit a player's abilities, such as the specifications of weapons that can be carried.

"That sounds quite interesting," Xiao He thought to himself, resting his chin on his hand.

"And it doesn't seem like there's anything unfair about it," Ye Wanqing said curiously.

"Heh, I don't think so," Cui Man sneered. "Didn't you notice the competition format? There are arena matches and team matches, but no individual matches. If there were individual matches, Yinglong would undoubtedly dominate, so they eliminated that format and only kept arena matches and team matches, while also limiting each person's appearances to no more than one-third of the total matches."

"I understand..." Ye Wanqing suddenly realized, "It seems they plan to win by relying on average performance."

"There might be some other shady dealings," Cui Man said, smiling smugly. "But it doesn't matter, as long as we decide the venue, it doesn't matter. We'll win every single one."