Chaos at the Airport

After Cui Man gave the order, everyone temporarily stood aside to observe the battle, preparing to leave the opportunity to show off to others and only make their move when the situation turned unfavorable.

The Werewolf and Xing Tian were about the same size, so it didn't seem out of place for the two monsters to fight.

However, despite his enormous size, Xing Tian was not slow at all; on the contrary, he was exceptionally agile. Moreover, he seemed to be a master who had received specialized martial arts training. He was very skilled in using his great axe and shield, and his offense and defense were switched very smoothly, easily defending against the Werewolf's fierce attack.

On the other hand, the Werewolf only had strength and speed, but judging from his movements, he had obviously not received any special training. His attacks were full of flaws and unnecessary movements, relying purely on brute force, which made Xiao He shake his head.

"Over there, they mainly focus on Superpower," Cui Man explained softly. "They tend to look for Mutant Superpower are inherently Superpower, while ignoring those who become strong through skill. If it were Old Xie, he'd probably be considered trash over there, but you know how strong Old Xie really is."

At this point, Cui Man turned to Xie Haining: "Let's show everyone what we've got at this competition."

"Yes, Chief Cui." Xie Haining responded with a smile, then turned his gaze to the Werewolf and Xing Tian on the field. "I think filming this scene would make a great movie. My daughter really likes this kind of thing, you know?"

"Ultraman?" Xiao He asked, somewhat surprised. Xie Haining smiled and nodded, "Unfortunately, it's banned now."

"The river crab mythical beast, huh?" Ye Wanqing chuckled dryly in response.

At this moment, the Werewolf swung its claws and launched continuous attacks on Xing Tian, while Xing Tian raised his shield to defend himself.

Judging from strength and speed, the Werewolf seemed to have the advantage. The giant beast relentlessly attacked Xing Tian with its claws, but Xing Tian always managed to defend against the most fatal attacks with his shield, minimizing the damage. After all, Xing Tian was a war god before he was beheaded.

Xiao He has been through countless battles by now, so it's clear that Xing Tian is waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the Werewolf to tire themselves out.

Soon, the Werewolf's attack rhythm slowed down, and it began to pant heavily with its tongue lolling out like a dog. At this moment, Xing Tian finally began to fight back. He knelt down on one knee the instant the Werewolf pounced, avoiding the Werewolf's attack. Then, as the Werewolf passed over his head, he raised his shield and pressed it against the Werewolf's abdomen, pushing him into the air.

The Werewolf lost its balance and tumbled halfway through the air. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xing Tian leaped high into the air, swung his great axe twice, and then struck the Werewolf in the face with his shield, causing the Werewolf to tumble halfway and crash heavily onto the ground. A "V"-shaped wound appeared on his chest, but it was slowly healing.

The Werewolf, somewhat exasperated, scrambled to his feet, but Xing Tian pounced again, raising his shield and slamming it into the Werewolf 'Werewolf chest, sending him flying more than ten meters. The other Mutant quickly made way for him. Xing Tian used the impact to dissipate his momentum, landing steadily before leaping forward and bringing his great axe down on the Werewolf's neck!

The blade of the great axe flashed with a cold light, seemingly about to sever the Werewolf's head, but it stopped a few centimeters from his neck.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the axe had been stopped by Xiao He's single finger.

"You can't act so recklessly on the land of the Dragon Country," Xiao He said calmly, slowly raising his hand. No matter how hard Xing Tian tried, he couldn't bring his axe down.

After all, the competition was being held on the territory of the Dragon Country. If a participant were to die before the competition even started, their country would lose face. Therefore, Xiao He naturally couldn't let such a thing happen. However, before the competition, Xiao He was also instructed to use a fixed number of Superpower this time, so as not to be discovered by the prisoners that his Superpower were not fixed, like in prison.

Then, Xiao He extended his left index finger and flicked the axe lightly, injecting the absorbed kinetic energy into it. The axe immediately slipped from Xing Tian's hand and flew into the air.

But Xing Tian immediately leaped high into the air, caught the axe in mid-air, and used the momentum of his fall to strike Xiao He. However, the principle of the Special Response Department was to minimize all losses, including economic losses.

Therefore, in order to prevent damage to the airport ground, Xiao He leaped up and caught the blow with both arms.

"Clang!" The sound of a bell rang out, but it didn't sound like a blow had struck a human body at all.

Xiao He was knocked to the ground by the force of the blow, but the floor did not shatter. Xing Tian was knocked back a few steps by the impact. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao He rushed forward, slid in behind Xing Tian, and then delivered a high kick to the side of Xing Tian's knee.

Xing Tian roared, knelt on one knee, and swung his great axe behind him.

Xiao He nimbly leaped away from the axe, then landed on Xing Tian's arm. He jumped forward and landed on Xing Tian's kneeling legs, delivering a powerful punch that struck Xing Tian's chest, between his eyes.

A dull thud resounded, and Xing Tian let out a muffled groan, staggering back a few steps before his massive body crashed to the ground, then slowly dissipated into black smoke.

Xiao He landed gracefully, straightened his tie, and said, "Done."

A moment of silence fell over the scene. Facing the same enemy, one was nearly beheaded, while the other finished the battle with a flick of his finger—the difference in skill was immediately apparent. The Werewolf was overwhelmed by the werewolf's physical abilities alone, and the intelligence indicated that "Yinglong" also possessed Psychokinesis and the ability to Perfect Cube, neither of which was used in this battle.

Is there really anyone who can beat this guy? That thought crossed the minds of everyone present.

"Ugh, my Old Xiao is so handsome," Ye Wanqing muttered softly from behind, cupping her face in her hands.

"I apologize for disturbing everyone. Please continue to board the bus." Xiao He bowed gracefully to the crowd.

But at this moment, Mike Nader stepped forward, pointed at them, and scolded, "What is this?! Is this a conspiracy by your Dragon Country?! Are you trying to use this to test our contestants' Superpower?!"

Xiao He was a little angry at the time, but Cui Man held him down and stepped forward to explain, "I don't understand what you mean. In fact, wasn't it our Mutant Yinglong who dealt with this monster? In my opinion, even if there is suspicion, it should be our people who have the suspicion, shouldn't it?"

At this moment, the Dragon Country ambassador stepped forward to smooth things over. "Regardless of who summoned this monster, its target is clearly all the Mutant present. Therefore, the best course of action now is to evacuate as soon as possible, head to the Mutant Arena, and settle down quickly. In the Mutant Arena, the contestants from different countries are separated, so I believe it will be quite safe."

Mike Nader snorted coldly, tossed out a sentence, "This isn't over yet!", then waved to the Mutant behind him, boarded the country's private bus, and slowly drove away from the airport.

"In my opinion, it was them who did it," Ye Wanqing muttered irritably. "The guilty party is the one who accuses first."

In fact, Xiao He did not think it was the state's doing; otherwise, he wouldn't have had to deal with Xing Tian, Werewolf could have handled it.

However, the person who did this must have been present at the scene. Their target was likely the Mutant present, and only the Mutant present knew that Mutant from various countries would be gathering here at this moment.

"But we have no evidence." Cui Man patted her head. "Let's go to the arena. Let us show you our country's infrastructure capabilities. Only our country could build an arena like this in three months."

After everyone boarded the bus, they began to move forward along a fixed route. Because the Mutant gathered here were the strongest Mutant from all over the world, the venue was located far from the city center, in an undeveloped area on the Fifth Ring Road of Beichang City.

However, it is no longer considered an undeveloped area. This area has been transformed into a village resembling Disneyland, built around the Mutant Competition Disneyland.

From a great distance, Xiao He saw a tall, circular arena, but upon closer inspection, it wasn't actually circular, and it felt strangely familiar. After thinking about it carefully, Xiao He suddenly realized.

"Isn't this it?" Xiao He pointed to the arena and frowned.

Cui Man nodded with a smile, "That's right, it's built with Perfect Cube structure. Although it's not perfect yet, it has already greatly increased its ability to withstand impacts. In addition, it uses relatively sturdy materials, so it should be able to withstand attacks from Mutant. The country has really gone all out for this arena."

"Isn't it alright? Spending so much money, it's better to just get a disposable one that can be discarded after use," Xiao He asked suspiciously.

"It's alright, the profits from this event are much higher than you imagine. The advertising fees alone have brought in hundreds of millions," Cui Man laughed. "And if you add in the live broadcast rights and the related tourism development, it's much more profitable than the Olympic Games. Besides, who said the Mutant Competition is a one-time event? If it's profitable, why not hold it every year?"

"Can we go home during the competition?" Xie Haining asked at this point. "We're not going to have to stay here forever, are we?"

"Of course you can go home if you want. It's an arena, not a prison," Cui Man laughed. "It's just that you need to register to enter and exit, to confirm your location. It's mainly used to restrict those Mutant from abroad."

Once inside the arena, they discovered that there were rooms available for the athletes, but tourists coming to watch the matches still had to book accommodations in the city, and a special bus would then take them to the arena to watch the games.

Meanwhile, a large number of small shops have been set up inside the venue. The shops have already been simply decorated and, judging from their interiors, are mostly snack shops and milk tea shops. They will be open for business once the competition officially begins.

However, the canteen specially prepared for the contestants is already open for business. It's a very luxurious, custom-made restaurant with top-notch chefs, offering cuisine from any country you want.

The structure of the arena is somewhat similar to that of the Roman Colosseum, with concentric rows of stands and a central circular arena approximately 100 meters in diameter. The interior of the arena is shaped like an inverted cone, with the space beneath the stands serving as the athletes' rest areas.

Upon arriving at the arena, the first thing you need to do is go through security. Everyone must scan their fingerprints to enter through the main gate. In addition, fingerprint scanning is also required in the contestants' areas of each country. Mutant are not allowed to enter the rest areas of other countries' Mutant without authorization. However, there is a public area in the arena where everyone can "communicate" – that is the cafeteria.

Xiao He and his fellow Mutant settled in. The Mutant's rooms were all 40-square-meter single rooms, similar to the single rooms in the Olympic Games but more luxurious.

Although it's a single room, the bed is a double bed, so two people can easily stay in it together. Ye Wanqing isn't a contestant; she's traveling as a family member.

"Old Xiao, I can share a room with you," Ye Wanqing said happily, sitting on Xiao He's bed.

"It doesn't matter, it's just in Beichang City anyway." Xiao He sat down next to him, touched her beautiful legs and said, "I also have the Dimensional Walker with me, so I can sneak out at night whenever I want."

"Shall we go back to sleep? I still want to go back to feed Tuantuan every day." Ye Wanqing lay down on the bed. "Besides, I don't like being intimate in unfamiliar places; I don't feel safe."

"Alright, let's go check out the lounge first." Xiao He patted her bottom, and Ye Wanqing looked up and glanced at him sideways, then reached out her hand to him and said coquettishly, "Pull me up, or I won't get up."

"You've gotten better and better at being charming lately," Xiao He said with a smile, pulling her to sit up and then hugging her.

Ye Wanqing chuckled happily, then looked up and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

The two went outside. The layout of this place was somewhat similar to Hogwarts; each country had its own common room, but the dining hall was shared by everyone, presumably to minimize conflicts between Mutant from different countries. However...

For some reason, everyone seemed to work together seamlessly, and after arranging their luggage, they all headed to the restaurant.

Xiao He was no exception, but when he arrived at the lounge, he found it empty, and Cui Man told him to meet her at the restaurant.

The outer ring of the arena is where the Mutant live. The restaurant and the arena entrance are located opposite each other, one to the south and one to the north. It is a two-story restaurant, and it is already more than half full.

When Xiao He brought Ye Wanqing over, Cui Man had already reserved seats at one of the tables.

Although the place was filled with food, there was no aroma of food, because it was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

The moment Xiao He stepped into this place, the tension suddenly intensified many times over.

But Xiao He didn't seem to sense the menacing stares from the crowd. Instead, he sat down with Ye Wanqing among Cui Man and the others, and said with a smile, "So everyone's hungry? What delicious food did you order?"

Xiao He glanced at the food on the table, then patted Ye Wanqing's head and said with a smile, "I'll go order some more food. What would you like to eat, Xiaoqing? I'll order for you."

"Then I'll have a bowl of snail rice noodles, no chili," Ye Wanqing replied.

"I'll give it a try." Xiao He wasn't sure if the snail rice noodles were served without chili, but anyway, he went to the order counter and found that ordering was free!

"Wow, free! This is great!" Xiao He rubbed his hands together and laughed, planning to order a bunch of food to take home. However, he immediately noticed that everyone's eyes were following him, so he turned around, looked at everyone, and greeted them with a smile, "Hi everyone, any good food recommendations? Any specialties from your country or something?"

Xiao He felt as if a flame had ignited in everyone's eyes, and he was immediately puzzled. He turned to the chef in front of him and asked, "Why is that? I greeted them so warmly."

"Because the most delicious meal is right in front of you, called Yinglong," the chef explained softly, then smiled and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

"I'd like a plate of pan-fried dumplings, a bowl of oil-splashed noodles, a bowl of snail rice noodles without chili, and a large portion of roasted lamb chops," Xiao He said, glancing at the menu.

"Let's get started," the chef replied and began to get to work.

As Xiao He received his food and prepared to return to the table, a man blocked his way.

Xiao He remembered that the person in front of him was a member of the national team, but he was really inconspicuous compared to the Werewolf from before.

This person was probably only 1.75 meters tall, and not particularly strong. He was quite inconspicuous in the national team. He had blond hair and blue eyes, small eyes with single eyelids, and some freckles on his face. However, because he was white, Xiao He couldn't tell his age. He probably looked to be in his early twenties.

His outfit was peculiar, somewhat resembling a miniature version of Captain America, with the national flag pattern on his chest.

"Hello, my name is Sebastian Brand, nicknamed Balance Man, but I don't really like that title." The other person extended his hand and smiled. "I apologize for Victor's rudeness earlier."

"Oh, it's alright." Xiao He was relieved to see a normal person, but he didn't shake hands with the other person, because the other person might trigger some kind of Superpower through handshakes, but mainly because he was holding food in his hands. "Sorry, my hands are full."

"Heh," Sebastian smiled at him, his expression suddenly turning serious. "It's alright, you'll remember me. Because I will be your greatest enemy in this tournament. I will be the one to defeat you."

Xiao He paused for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Yes, good luck."

After saying that, Xiao He hummed a cheerful tune and walked over to his table: Not bad, everyone is still very motivated.

Xiao He was initially a little worried that people would be afraid after he defeated Xing Tian at the beginning, but now it seems that everyone was overthinking it. The people on the scene are still very motivated, which is a good thing, and the competition will become much more interesting.

Thinking this way, Xiao He's mood improved, and he returned to his family's table for dinner.

Just then, a tall, burly Russian man carrying a large platter of meat passed by next door, but suddenly a tripping ditch appeared out of nowhere on the floor and caught on his ankle. The man stumbled, and the food on the platter flew off.

With a loud crash, the food in the man's hands spilled all over the ground.

Looking at the food scattered all over the ground, Xiao He felt a pang of heartache. Perhaps because he had spent so much time with Ye Wanqing, Xiao He deeply abhorred wasting food.

"Damn it!" the Russian man roared, turning to the crowd behind him. "Who did this?!"

A few snickers rippled through the room, but no one spoke. Everyone buried their heads in their food, pretending nothing had happened.

Xiao He was immediately angered: What a bunch of trash who dares to do something but not admit it!

Keep in mind that all the Trigger were being clicked in the chat channel at that moment, including by Xue Ting and Zhang Yuxin.

So he used the "Absolute Command" effect triggered by Zhang Yuxin, combined with the "Psychic Intimidation" effect triggered by Xue Ting, and roared, "Who did that just now! Step forward!"

The people at the scene were so frightened that they dropped their cutlery. A series of clattering sounds followed, then a white man stood up, his expression one of extreme pain, and struggled to say, "Y-I did it! What did you do?!"