The Warden's New Year Blessing

(This part is a bit difficult to break off, so I've combined two chapters today, hence no update tonight.)

With the ability of Dimensional Walker, the distance between Xiao He and Ye Wanqing is no longer an issue. At the same time, Xiao He can also handle other problems in his capacity as "Yinglong".

Of course, all of this is based on the new ability triggering mode, discovering that the Trigger can activate his Superpower in the form of "sound," which is extremely crucial.

Not only are future missions easier to complete, but triggering abilities in the Mutant Competition is also much more convenient.

However, this triggering method has a short duration; the Superpower lasts for about fifteen minutes after hearing the other party's voice—basically, the time when Xiao He "lowers his guard." The solution is simple: have these people trigger it once every ten minutes through their earpieces.

But in most cases, fifteen minutes is enough for him to solve the problem.

Xiao He originally planned to spend his days cuddling with Ye Wanqing until he went to meet her parents, until Cui Man called to inform him of an urgent mission. Therefore, Xiao He used his Dimensional Walker ability to jump to the Special Response Department with Ye Wanqing to find out the details of the mission.

"It's fantastic that you discovered how to use the Dimensional Walker before this incident even started." Upon seeing Xiao He, Cui Man breathed a sigh of relief and patted him on the shoulder. "Come on over here quickly, the situation is urgent."

Xiao He and Ye Wanqing arrived at the command post and listened to Cui Man's explanation of the situation.

"Actually, I didn't want to trouble you to come over. This kind of small matter shouldn't be your responsibility, but..." Cui Man anxiously handed the screen on the tablet to Xiao He.

At this moment, a young man in his thirties has taken a group of hostages on a bus. His body has turned to metal, and his only demand is to see Yinglong in person.

"What's going on? Is he one of my biggest fans?" Xiao He asked, somewhat surprised.

"We investigated this person's situation," Cui Man explained. "His name is Feng Wenliang, and his daughter has Cri du Chat Syndrome. It's a very rare disease caused by a chromosome deletion, and how long a patient can live depends on the amount of chromosome missing. The information I've gathered indicates... his daughter may not live past ten years old, which is probably the reason."

"How old is his daughter this year?" Xiao He asked tentatively. Cui Man sighed, "Nine years old. Her tenth birthday is in a few days. This kind of genetic disease is incurable. The only thing we know of that can save her is..."

"The Miracle Factor." Xiao He nodded. "He came for that too, didn't he?"

As he spoke, Xiao He turned to Cui Man and asked, "Sister Man, what should we do?"

"Of course we have to stop him, there's no other way." Cui Man shook her head and said, "You have to understand, there are many people like this in the world. If you are blackmailed by him in this way today, then from now on you will face endless blackmail, and everyone will imitate him and use this method to blackmail 'Yinglong'. How much blood do you have to give these patients? And even if you save his daughter, the blood you lose may delay the research progress by several months."

Cui Man patiently advised, "The sooner we develop a method for artificially synthesizing the Miracle Factor, the more thousands of lives we can save. At this time, we must take a long-term view and consider the future of many more people."

"Hmm..." Xiao He nodded, unable to find a way to refute. Indeed, if he compromised here today, thousands of desperate fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters would appear tomorrow to threaten him in the same way.

"So, go in, catch him, rescue the hostage, and then end the mission, that's it." Cui Man nodded, her face expressionless, but she sighed slightly. "Actually, I didn't want you to handle this kind of thing. I know it will make you feel guilty, but judging from the other party's Superpower ... to be honest, besides you, there really isn't anyone else who can subdue him quickly. Sorry."

Ye Wanqing stood to the side, looking as if she wanted to say something but ultimately kept quiet, only letting out a sigh.

"I understand." Xiao He nodded, then prepared to head to the scene. "I need either Jin Shaokang or Qin Weize, plus Zhang Shan to act as the Trigger."

The other side has no chance of defeating Xiao He in a fight, but the current task is to subdue the other side while ensuring the safety of the hostages. This is something that probably only Xiao He can do.

The crime scene was not far from the command center, Xiao He quickly flew to the scene.

"Talk to him and calm him down," Cui Man instructed Xiao He through the earpiece, teaching him how to negotiate.

Xiao He responded and walked to the bus door, speaking to the iron man on board, "You were looking for me, and I'm here. Can you release these hostages now? It's almost the New Year; let everyone have a good holiday, okay?"

"Then who's going to let our family have a good New Year?" Feng Wenliang sneered. "Stop talking nonsense and get in the car."

"Do as he asks. Calm him down first, then release the hostages," Cui Man instructed in the earpiece.

Feng Wenliang stood in the middle of the hostages, and the bus was too cramped for Xiao He to make a move; he needed to at least get one of the hostages in front of or behind him to leave before he could have a chance. Therefore, he boarded the bus and looked at Feng Wenliang in front of him. "I'm here."

Xiao He remained calm. Feng Wenliang's Superpower appeared to be transforming into a metal man, which was essentially a physical attack. Given Xiao He's current abilities, the opponent had no chance against him. The priority now was the hostages.

"Come here, stand in front of me," Feng Wenliang said impatiently.

Cui Man replied into the earpiece, "Negotiations with him, get him to release a few hostages as a sign of sincerity."

"I've already agreed to one of your requests. I think, to be fair, you should release a few hostages as a sign of sincerity," Xiao He advised Feng Wenliang. Feng Wenliang thought for a moment, then said to the two elderly people in front of him, "Sir, please take your wife off the bus. I'm sorry, but I'm only doing this to save my daughter. If you were in my shoes, you would do the same."

Upon hearing this, the elderly man and woman immediately stood up and rushed off the bus, their movements swift and agile, even faster than those of young people in their twenties.

"Keep talking to him, get his attention on you, then try to use his daughter to persuade him to release the hostages and surrender," Cui Man continued. "If that doesn't work, keep chatting with him and then find an opportunity to subdue him."

"I know you're doing this for your daughter, but she wouldn't want you to do it," Xiao He advised.

Feng Wenliang snorted coldly and said, "Whether she wants it or not, I'm going to do it. I ask you, if it were the person you love most, would you do this?"

Xiao He didn't answer, because the answer was "yes".

"Now, come here." Feng Wenliang waved to Xiao He, "If you shake my hand, I'll release all these people."

"Oh?" Xiao He immediately became somewhat doubtful; the other party's abilities didn't seem so simple.

However, after thinking it over, Xiao He still stepped forward and extended his hand, because this was a very good opportunity.

Feng Wenliang had no weapon; he himself was a weapon. Therefore, as long as Xiao He could capture him, there would be a chance to subdue him.

Therefore, Xiao He approached Feng Wenliang and extended his hand. Because Feng Wenliang was now a metal figure, Xiao He couldn't see the expression on his face, but even with these blurred features, the sadness on his face was still evident.

"I'm sorry to have troubled everyone, but I really have no other choice." Feng Wenliang said, reaching out and grabbing Xiao He's wrist, avoiding Xiao He's glove and touching Xiao He's skin instead.

The instant his wrist touched Xiao He's, the metallic sheen on Feng Wenliang's body faded, and he reverted to a human form. However... he didn't become the man on the document Xiao He had seen before; instead, he became "Xiao He."

Xiao He then realized: this man's ability wasn't to become a metal person, but to Replication at the cellular level!

After a moment's thought, Xiao He realized Feng Wenliang's strength: he could not only Replication human cells, but even Replication molecular structure of inorganic substances!

This Superpower is actually quite powerful, it's just... I wonder if it's possible to Replication the Superpower as well.

But immediately, Cui Man panicked. She anxiously said, "Quick! Cut off all surveillance cameras at the scene and make sure that today's footage is not leaked in any form!" Then Cui Man turned to Xiao He and instructed, "Yinglong, cover his face. Don't let anyone see him!"

Xiao He then came to his senses: the other person had become him, but only the person had changed; the clothes were still Feng Wenliang's original clothes, so he wasn't wearing a mask, thus revealing Xiao He's original face.

Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity when the other party seized him, Xiao He used Dimensional Traversal. The surrounding scenery flickered, and the next moment he brought Feng Wenliang back to the combat command post.

Feng Wenliang was stunned for a moment, but then he pulled a knife out of his pocket.

"Calm down, we can discuss anything," Cui Man stepped forward, trying to calm him down.

But Feng Wenliang merely sneered, raised the knife in his hand, and said with an unusually calm expression, "Apologize for my daughter, and tell her that her father loves her very much."

The next moment, he raised his hand and brought the knife down, blood splattering everywhere.

Feng Wenliang cut his own hand with the knife. He quickly took out a glass bottle and collected the blood in it. But then he found that his body was out of control, and he was back in time to before he cut his arm.

He looked up and saw Xiao He raising his hand, pointing it directly at him.

"What are you doing?!" Feng Wenliang said angrily, "I didn't intend for you to do it! Can't I do it myself?!"

"You can't do it this way," Xiao He said calmly. "The blood sample must be refrigerated. Doing it this way will only deactivate the Miracle Factor in the blood. Even if you drained all the blood from your body, it wouldn't help. Besides..." Xiao He frowned and asked suspiciously, "Are you really sure that the copy of me you Replication also has the Miracle Factor?"

"I'm sure." Feng Wenliang nodded. "My Replication is at the genetic level. If Replication diabetic patient, I would also have diabetes. I've tried it, which is why I resorted to this desperate measure."

"Since you possess this Superpower, why don't you cooperate with the Special Response Department?" Cui Man frowned. "You are Mutant. If you choose to cooperate with the Special Response Department, as long as you perform meritorious service, even if you don't have this ability, the Special Response Department will consider giving you a portion of the Miracle Factor to help you treat your daughter. Why use such a reckless method to achieve your goal?"

"My daughter doesn't have much time left!" Feng Wenliang said desperately, covering his face. "Her condition has been getting worse and worse lately. The doctor said she might not live to her tenth birthday! And all you people in the Special Response Department do is make me do an evaluation and then wait for the higher-ups to review it! By the time you've finished reviewing it, she'll be dead! What's the point then!"

"But her symptoms will improve once the Miracle Factor is injected. What a clumsy man..." Cui Man replied, then sighed, "Alright, we'll prioritize your daughter's illness."

After that came the troublesome cleanup. The group took Feng Wenliang back to the Special Response Department and began investigating and experimenting on him.

The good news is that the "Xiao He" Replication by Feng Wenliang does indeed contain the Miracle Factor, so it can be used to treat his daughter or for research, which has the same effect as drawing blood from Xiao He.

The bad news is that Feng Wenliang only Replication the body, not the Superpower. In other words, if he Replication Xiao He, it would only be equivalent to Replication a LV1 Mutant with the Miracle Factor within him.

Of course, Feng Wenliang himself could have saved his daughter.

Although he can only Replication Xiao He's body, Feng Wenliang's "Replication" can be Replication by copying any known substance or even elements and particles. He can not only become an iron man or a stone man, but also a fire man or a water man. In these elemental states, he is almost ineffective against most attacks, which is why his Superpower is so strong.

"Then, let's talk." Cui Man sat down opposite Feng Wenliang, crossing her legs. "You know you've caused a lot of social harm today, right? Your behavior is egregious. If we help you resolve this, it would undoubtedly encourage others to use similar methods to blackmail 'Yinglong'."

"But I don't need Yinglong's blood, I only need my own blood..." Feng Wenliang explained.

"But even so, it's a fact that you broke the law. Are you prepared for that?" Cui Man frowned. Feng Wenliang nodded. "I know the consequences, and I don't intend to run away. As long as you give my blood to my daughter and help her cure her illness."

"I can agree to that, but the surgery must be performed in secrecy," Cui Man said, arms crossed. "Considering that you didn't cause any actual casualties this time, we can offer you and your family a new life afterward, but on the condition that you cooperate with the Special Response Department. Based on your contributions, we will consider reducing your sentence."

"No problem! I'll agree to anything as long as my daughter can be cured!" Feng Wenliang nodded eagerly.

"But before that, we'll require you to stay at the place where the Mutant are being held for a while," Cui Man added. "This is the price you pay for breaking the law, but we will allow your daughter and wife to visit you."

"I understand..." Feng Wenliang readily agreed. Cui Man sighed, "Someone, get ready."

After that, they transformed Feng Wenliang into Xiao He and drew his blood. Then, they used these blood samples to create Miracle Factor, which they planned to inject into Feng Wenliang's daughter. Feng Wenliang would then be personally escorted to prison by Xiao He.

However, before transferring Feng Wenliang, they gave him some time to contact his daughter and wife.

Taking this opportunity, Cui Man also went aside to talk to Xiao He alone about the matter. With a serious expression, she asked, "Do you know why I had him Special Response Department?"

"Can double the Miracle Factor every month accelerate the research on Miracle Factor?" Xiao He asked tentatively.

"That's one point." Cui Man nodded. "The second point is that I also want to see what kind of ability he can trigger for you. His Superpower is undoubtedly very powerful. Not to mention organic and inorganic matter, he can even convert elements like fire and electricity. With such a powerful Superpower, what kind of Superpower can he trigger for you?"

"Hmm..." Xiao He pondered, and Cui Man continued, "Moreover, his Superpower can be activated simply by contact, and he himself is a very powerful Mutant, so he should be able to achieve good results in Mutant Competition. But..."

At this point, Cui Man frowned. "The most crucial thing is that he saw your face... He knows what 'Yinglong' looks like. Such a person, we either kill him or put him under our control."

After saying that, Cui Man's expression relaxed again. "Fortunately, we have the Cosmic Core Algorithm, and with today's information blockade, foreign forces will never be able to get their hands on the footage that was captured today. So as long as they don't expose your appearance, then it's over."

"It won't be exposed. Now, take him to prison, and then go see the Superpower he triggered for you."

Xiao He nodded, then led Feng Wenliang onto the Helicopter for the prison.

"I'm sorry..." On the Helicopter, Feng Wenliang appeared unusually depressed. He slumped down completely next to Xiao He and listlessly apologized.

"Forget it, it didn't cause any real damage anyway." Xiao He said dismissively, "If it were me, I would have done the same. Don't be too discouraged. You're not a bad person. Perform well and make a contribution once or twice, and you can start operations as a full member of the Special Response Department. Then you won't have to stay in prison anymore."

"Really?" Feng Wenliang turned to look at Xiao He, a glimmer of hope appearing in his eyes.

"I'll vouch for you in Yinglong's name," Xiao He replied. "Besides, prison isn't that bad. Everyone has enough to eat and wear, there's entertainment, and you can go online. You can video chat with your daughter and wife every day under the Special Response Department's surveillance."

"That's enough, that's enough..." Feng Wenliang breathed a sigh of relief. "She'll understand me when she grows up."

However, Xiao He was thinking about something else at the moment: during the last Earthquake, none of these Raven gave him any face, and he still remembered it. Wouldn't he teach them a lesson this time?

After the Helicopter landed at the prison, Xiao He led Feng Wenliang inside.

As soon as he entered, Xiao He saw the group of "Lin Tiannan" members frolicking freely in the courtyard, and greeted them with a smile, "Hey everyone, how have you all been lately?"

The crowd glanced at him lazily, seemingly uninterested in taking on the challenge.

Because of his good behavior, Yue Feng has been released from prison and moved into accommodation arranged for him by the Special Response Department. Qin Weize and Li Xue are still here, but they should be able to move out after they make a few more meritorious contributions.

Xiao He stepped forward first, approaching Li Xue and Qin Weize, and patted them on the shoulder. "You did a great job last time, thank you for your hard work." Then Xiao He glanced at Zhang Shan and smiled gently, "Although you didn't go willingly, you still gave me Yinglong, face."

The Raven nearby immediately sensed something was amiss: This sounded like a reward ceremony for meritorious service! What about those who hadn't performed any service...?

Alright, the groundwork is laid. Xiao He thought to himself, then approached the group from the Raven Organization and said with a friendly smile, "You are all foreigners, unfamiliar with this place. It's almost our country's New Year, and as the warden here, I should show you some concern and make you feel the warmth of home even in a foreign land. So..."

As he spoke, Xiao He paused, then opened his arms to the crowd as if to embrace them. "I intend to personally instruct you all on how to use your Superpower, so that you can become stronger and defeat me and leave this place as soon as possible."

"Just as I thought!" the crowd thought to themselves. "What rubbish! They're just using this as an excuse to beat us up!"

"No need, Warden," Danny Wu smiled slightly. "We're very comfortable here."

Danny Wu was well aware that their current attack on Xiao He was futile, because their team was not growing any stronger. Only after new members joined would they have a chance to defeat Xiao He.

"..." Xiao He was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to Danny Wu. An invisible force bound him and pulled him in front of him. "There is a saying in our country, 'Born in hardship, die in comfort.' A life of too much comfort will lead you to your destruction."

With that, Xiao He released his grip and smiled at Danny Wu, saying, "Come, let's 'be born in adversity' together."

After speaking, Xiao He didn't give Danny Wu a chance to refuse and launched an attack on him directly.

Danny Wu didn't want to fight at all, but Xiao He had already attacked. If he didn't fight back, he would only be beaten. Under such circumstances, people would resist. So he raised his hand and conjured two guns, pulling the trigger at Xiao He.

Xiao He first decided to try out the Superpower that Feng Wenliang had triggered for him, so he used Superpower. A blue light appeared on his hand, and he attacked Danny Wu.

The Raven, after all, shared a common stance. They realized that Xiao He was there to settle scores with them for the Earthquake. Rather than being defeated one by one, they decided to fight back. Therefore, everyone rushed forward to help.

Oliver and Ivan approached Xiao He from the left and right, respectively. Ivan stood in front of Xiao He to defend him, while Oliver launched an attack from the blind spot on the left.

But when Xiao He slapped Ivan's arm...

"Ouch!" Ivan cried out in pain, clutching his arm as if the slap had caused him great harm, but when he let go, there wasn't even a handprint on his arm.

Ivan stepped back in alarm, looking at Xiao He: "What have you done?"

In fact, Xiao He didn't know how this Superpower worked, but he didn't use much force in his slap because he was originally aiming at Danny Wu. If he used too much force, he might kill him.

Given Ivan's Physical Strength, that slap shouldn't have been that terrifying... logically speaking.

"Does it hurt that much?" Xiao He asked Ivan suspiciously, guessing that it was Feng Wenliang who triggered his Superpower.

However, this single attack wasn't enough to determine the specific effects of the Superpower, so Xiao He prepared to continue. At that moment, Oliver pounced from behind, punching Xiao He in the back, then kicking him in the back of the knee, causing Xiao He to stagger. Finally, he leaped high into the air and used the momentum of his fall to deliver a powerful elbow strike to Xiao He's head.

These successive attacks temporarily suppressed Xiao He. Seeing this, the others also launched their own attacks, with all sorts of Superpower swarming in. Bullets, rocks, and claws came from all directions, instantly engulfing Xiao He's figure.

"Hey!" Feng Wenliang, who was standing to the side, became a little anxious when he saw this: Without Xiao He, he could not Replication Xiao He's body to obtain the "Miracle Factor". If the Miracle Factor provided today was not enough to cure his daughter, then things would be troublesome.

"Don't worry. Yinglong is invincible." At this moment, Qin Weize stepped forward and handed Feng Wenliang an orange. "Here, have an orange."

As expected, after the smoke and dust cleared, Xiao He slowly stood up from behind and grabbed Liu Yufei's outstretched claw with one hand. But this time, Xiao He did not choose to absorb the claw. Instead, he raised his hand and turned it into a hand chop, slashing down. Liu Yufei immediately clutched his hand and screamed in pain. He took two steps back and fell to the ground. The severed part did not regenerate.

"Oh?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow and suddenly had an idea. He stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yufei's head, lifted him into the air, and activated "Assimilation," pulling the Old God out of Liu Yufei's body.

"Get out of here." Xiao He waved his hand and threw the Old God inside him onto the ground. Sure enough, the severed parts of the Old God's body did not heal.

Logically, the bodies of Old God should be able to heal themselves, because in fact, Old God are only spiritual entities, that is, souls. Even if they are destroyed, they will be in their complete state when they are summoned again. But this time the situation seems to be different.

"I understand..." Xiao He had more or less figured out the Superpower Feng Wenliang had triggered for him. If he wasn't mistaken, this Superpower should be "Soul Lash," an attack targeting the enemy's soul, which was why it could injure this "Old God."

Its body cannot regenerate because Xiao He injured the "true form" of Old God from another dimension.

It was precisely because of the effect of the "Soul Lash" that Ivan's slap hurt so much; it attacked the soul, naturally ignoring physical defenses.

Thinking of this, Xiao He suddenly became interested: if the Soul Lash special effect killed this Old God, then the Old God's true form should also die, right? If that's the case, Liu Yufei won't be able to use his Superpower next time, and he'll become an ordinary person.

"Hehe?" Xiao He turned his head and looked at Liu Yufei with ill intent, while Liu Yufei felt a chill run down his spine.

"Should we kill this thing?" Xiao He wondered, looking at the Old God before him. But then, the Old God suddenly condensed its tentacles into a sharp claw and stabbed it at itself...

This ferocious Old God... actually committed suicide in front of Xiao He!

"..." Everyone present was stunned: Is this even human? He actually scared the Old God to the point of committing suicide?

But only Xiao He knew that the Old God chose to commit suicide to save its life, because if it committed suicide, only this Clone would die, but if Xiao He killed it, its true body would also die.

"This guy is pretty smart..." Xiao He thought to himself, then suddenly felt like playing around. He raised his hand and used the Soul Chains to bind Oliver in front of him, then waved his hands, scattering the Soul Chains at everyone present.

The Soul Chains flew at incredible speeds, making them impossible for ordinary people to avoid. Despite the attempts to dodge, the people present remained bound together by their souls. A sense of foreboding washed over everyone: if one person was injured, the others would all be injured as well.

"Soul Chains plus Soul Lash..." Xiao He muttered to himself with interest, then attacked Oliver in front of him. At this moment, Johnny's Clone suddenly stepped forward and blocked Xiao He's fist.

"That old lad..." Xiao He glanced sideways at Johnny beside him, "He's got quite a lot of experience."

Then something unexpected happened. Although Xiao He's fist struck Johnny's Clone, Johnny himself also clutched his chest in pain. A series of screams erupted as those bound by the Soul Chains clutched their chests.

Xiao He was also a little surprised, but he quickly understood the reason: Johnny's Clone also contained fragments of Johnny's soul, so as long as Xiao He used "Soul Lash" to kill Johnny's Clone, he would permanently lose one Clone.

"My hand..." At this moment, Liu Yufei raised his arm, and there was a scratch on his hand, like an old wound from many years ago that had never healed. But it was the scar left by Xiao He when he cut off the tentacles on his arm.

At this moment, Xiao He was suddenly a little alarmed: the ability of Soul Lash seemed to be much more terrifying than he had imagined.

Because the wounds are etched into the soul, the wounds caused by the Soul Lash and attack will never heal.

Xiao He guessed that the reason Feng Wenliang triggered this Superpower for him was because Feng Wenliang could transform into a pure elemental form, in which Xiao He could defeat him with "Soul Lash".

But...

"This ability is too dangerous... It's not suitable for use in Mutant Competition." Xiao He frowned and thought to himself. However, if used properly without harming the enemy, this ability could still become quite interesting.

Taking advantage of his momentary daze, Oliver punched him in the face. Xiao He neither dodged nor evaded, but slapped him on the arm instead. With a crisp "smack!", Oliver clutched his arm and gasped in pain, while everyone else connected by the Soul Link screamed in agony.

Seeing everyone clutching their arms and screaming in pain, Xiao He found it somewhat amusing: now he knew how to teach these people a lesson.

"I surrender! I surrender!" Afraid of pain, Saraqi quickly raised his hands and pleaded with Xiao He, "Brother Yinglong, you know me, I'll always stand up for you whenever you need me!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, then pinched a piece of flesh on his arm and questioned, "Then why didn't you step forward when I asked you to help during the Earthquake last time?"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Saraqi cried out in pain, tears streaming down his face. The others who were also linked to the attack clutched their arms and screamed in agony. The Soul Lash technique, which involved pinching the target, inflicted real damage that ignored physical defenses.

"I was wrong, I was wrong!" Saraqi shouted hurriedly, "Didn't I understand what you said last time?"

"Bullshit! Your Chinese is quite fluent now." Xiao He raised his voice.

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm so sorry!" Saraqi cried out in pain. "Last time I was afraid that if I stood up, I would seem out of place. Next time I will definitely give the warden face! Whenever the warden needs me, I will definitely respond!"

"Hmm, not bad." Xiao He nodded in satisfaction and released Saraqi: This guy has been behaving well lately. He's always been obedient whenever he needs to trigger the Dimensional Walker Superpower. And Dimensional Walker ability has very high requirements, Xiao He decided to give him a chance.

After saying this, Xiao He released the Soul Chains Saraqi. Saraqi breathed a sigh of relief and hid to the side, watching Xiao He in fear.

"So you're just taking revenge because we didn't help you during the last Earthquake?! What do you mean by 'giving us Superpower '?!" Anna retorted indignantly.

Xiao He turned his head sharply and stared at her, causing Anna to take a step back in fright.

The next moment, Xiao He flashed to Anna's side, grabbed her ear, and replied in English, "How could you say that to me? You're such a bad child. Bad children need to be taught a lesson."

"Ah, ah--!" Anna screamed, covering her ears. "Let go! Let go!"

What Xiao He didn't know was that his "Soul Lash" directly attacked the opponent's soul. The stinging sensation was like a direct attack on the human pain receptors, and the pain was far more intense than a conventional attack. Therefore, even these mercenaries who had undergone specialized anti-interrogation training could not withstand it.

"Do you know how much your ability to control gravity helped during the last Earthquake?" Xiao He scolded Anna. Now that he could speak English and communicate freely with these people, "But you didn't step forward. You disappoint me!"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Anna cried out in pain. "Next time I'll definitely do what I can."

"Okay, good that you understand. You're a woman, so I won't make things too difficult for you." Xiao He nodded and released Anna.

Anna was also released from the Soul Link and, like a little girl who had been scolded by her father, knelt on the ground, covering her ears and sobbing. Of course, when Anna's ears were pinched, everyone else was in just as much pain.

"I... I know I was wrong, Warden!" To avoid further suffering, Saeed stepped forward at this moment.

"What did you do wrong? Tell me." Xiao He pinched his right trapezius muscle and asked. Saeed contorted in pain as he sobbed silently, "I... I was wrong... My ability can control rocks. Last time there was Earthquake, I could have helped, but... I didn't stand up... I'll definitely be more careful next time..."

"Hmm... this summary is not bad." Xiao He nodded in satisfaction, released Saeed, and freed him from the Soul Chains as well. Saeed sat on the ground, covering his mouth and letting out a girl's sob.

"It's too cruel..." Li Xue muttered to herself with a bitter face, "When one person is tortured, everyone else is also tortured. In other words, the later you admit your mistake, the more times you will be tortured."

"The warden is as terrifying as ever."

Zhang Shan, standing to the side, felt a pang of fear. "Thank goodness I went last time..."

"You—you're using torture!" Danny Wu shouted angrily, pointing at Xiao He. "This is a violation of human rights! I'm going to sue you!"

"Why? I only pinched you." Xiao He pinched Danny Wu's web between his thumb and forefinger. "There were no wounds on your body. No international organization would consider this torture."

But Danny Wu's expression was as if he had swallowed a lemon whole; the pain and bitterness were clearly reflected in his face. What was most painful was that others didn't need to see his expression to feel it, because at this moment they were all "grasshoppers on the same Soul Chains," and everyone's pain was the same.

They've now realized one thing: admitting their mistakes early brings relief.

"I'm so sorry!" Kabal stepped forward, clutching the spot on his hand where he had been pinched. "My Superpower allows me to absorb inorganic matter into myself. I could have helped during the Earthquake, but I didn't step forward!"

"I... I'm afraid my Superpower too terrifying, I'm afraid it will frighten ordinary people! Please understand!" Liu Yufei hurriedly rushed in front of Xiao He, trying to explain. "But if you need help, I will definitely lend a hand next time!"

"And me!" Wasagu quickly admitted his mistake. His Superpower allowed him to mechanize his body and unleash exceptionally powerful attacks. "My ability could have helped clear the way, but I was only thinking of gloating. I was so despicable! I will definitely take the warden as my role model from now on!"

Then, Kabal, who could unleash sound waves, shoved Wasagu aside, saying with a pained expression, "Next time, please let me do it! My sound wave ability can not only destroy walls, but also locate trapped people using sound waves! I! Can help!"

Everyone present admitted their mistakes, except for the Oliver and Ivan brothers and Johnny, who refused to compromise.

"Tough as nails, huh?" Xiao He glanced at the three of them, but to be honest, he didn't dislike their toughness.

Xiao He had achieved his goal for today, and he nodded in satisfaction, releasing the Soul Chains everyone. "Alright, since you all deeply realize your mistakes, I won't say any more. Next time something similar happens, I hope you'll step forward voluntarily. Making a contribution will improve your own lives, right?"

Then, Xiao He turned to Feng Wenliang: "You shall live here for the time being, make merit as soon as possible, and leave as soon as possible."

Feng Wenliang nervously swallowed and then nodded. But from his perspective, Xiao He had only been arguing with these people, and he didn't understand why these people, who were all so old, were crying like this... completely unaware that he was the culprit behind it all.

"One last thing," Xiao He turned to the crowd, "I, Yinglong, on behalf of the Special Response Department, wish everyone a Happy New Year, and I hope you will continue to support me next year."

Hearing the words, "Please continue to support us next year," left everyone present feeling utterly hopeless: When would this torment ever end? Perhaps it was time to choose to cooperate with the Special Response Department...