The Greatest Nightmare

By this point, Xiao He was already a bit tired of it: the Mutant who appeared later were just guys who made a living by their Superpower. Not only were the Superpower themselves uninteresting, but he also couldn't learn anything from them.

So right now, Xiao He just wants to go through the motions, figure out their Superpower, and then resolve the issue quickly.

R Country Team and H Country Team at least had some capable guys like Soul Blade and Vermilion Bird, but starting with A Continent Team, all three of them were typical "M Country" type: their own combat skills were terrible, and they relied solely on the strength of their Superpower.

The Mutant in Y Country and A Continent were both abandoned by M Country, so it's conceivable that they were in a similar situation.

Therefore, Xiao He had little expectation for the next three matches.

After the three matches against A Continent Team, the afternoon's matches concluded, and the three matches against Y Country would begin in the evening, two hours later.

Xiao He returned to the common lounge to have dinner, but when he and Ye Wanqing arrived at the restaurant to order, they discovered "Scorpion" Scott feasting there.

There were already four or five empty plates next to him, and he was currently devouring a steak.

"Was the steak good?" Xiao He teased Scott, noticing that everyone's plates were clean, which pleased him.

Scott glared at him fiercely, but still didn't stop eating. Xiao He had almost completely Erosion his energy, and it would take him at least a week of heavy eating to recover.

"I'd like a steak and a plate of fried rice," Xiao He ordered the chef. Ye Wanqing poked his cheek, saying, "Don't eat too much now. I'll make you a midnight snack when we get home..."

"Oh, right." Xiao He snapped out of his reverie and smiled at the chef, "Then these two dishes will do."

"So you were planning to order more after all this time..." Ye Wanqing said, both amused and annoyed. "I'll have a bowl of beef noodles."

"Long Sang!" A loud call came from behind him at this moment, and Xiao He recognized the voice.

"Soul Blade!" Xiao He turned his head, looked at the person waving at him, and smiled, "What a coincidence!"

"My name is Kyūjirō Yasuda!" Soul Blade said with a smile. "The food here is delicious! You should eat more! You've fought a lot today! You need to replenish your energy!"

"I have a match later, so I can't eat too much. I'll have a late-night snack when I get back," Xiao He said with a smile.

"Indeed!" Soul Blade exclaimed. "Then I wish you good luck in your battles! May you win the last three matches!"

"Thank you, I'll go eat now." Xiao He greeted him, feeling great about making a friend.

"He speaks so loudly..." Ye Wanqing muttered softly, "But he seems like a nice person."

"Yes." Xiao He chuckled, patting her head. The two walked toward the Dragon Country's common lounge, where they ran into the H Country Team coming from the opposite direction. Vermilion Bird glanced at him, then spat unhappily, turned her face away, and pretended not to know him.

Xiao He shrugged, put his arm around Ye Wanqing's shoulder, and returned to the common lounge.

"How are you feeling?" Cui Man asked with concern. Xiao He replied while cutting his steak, "Very well."

That's the truth. He Erosion a lot of energy from Scott, so his physical strength had fully recovered. But for some reason, he still felt an inexplicable fatigue, probably from mental fatigue, since he had been tense all day.

"I need the Little Pufferfish to make my breast pillow tonight..." Xiao He turned to look at Ye Wanqing's righteous expression and thought to himself. Ye Wanqing turned to look at him and smiled sweetly, completely unaware of his wicked plan.

"Hang in there, there are only three more games left," Cui Man said, patting him on the shoulder.

Xiao He nodded and began to eat heartily. Cui Man continued, "You can rest tomorrow. I suggest you and Wanqing stroll around here. The Mutant Competition has snacks from all over the country, and they all have a great reputation. Why not take Ye Wanqing on a nice date? And watch the other people's matches too."

"No problem," Xiao He said, turning to Ye Wanqing and smiling.

Ye Wanqing smiled, absentmindedly picking at the noodles in her bowl, a secret joy welling up inside her: since the Lunar New Year, she and Xiao He had been very busy for the past two weeks and hadn't had a proper chance to relax. Being able to take this opportunity to be a little affectionate with her boyfriend was something she couldn't have asked for.

After finishing his meal and filling his stomach, Xiao He was filled with fighting spirit and prepared to finish the remaining three matches while the heat was still high.

After a short rest, Xiao He, led by members of the organizers, took the elevator to the competition venue.

"Unbelievable! It's Yinglong! He's back! It seems he's determined to fight all fifteen battles today by himself!" the commentator exclaimed from the podium.

The audience couldn't help but discuss: This man's strength is terrifying.

"This man named 'Yinglong' has maintained a high level of combat intensity since sunrise, and now the moon has risen! He has achieved an astonishing record of twelve wins in twelve battles! What is it that has sustained this man standing here for so long!?" The host answered his own question, "This is a declaration, this is telling the whole world: I, Yinglong, am the strongest in the world!"

"Sigh, this is getting more and more boring. Let's just end this already," Xiao He sighed to himself.

"Next up is the Mutant from Team Y Country, Thor!" the host announced.

Upon hearing this name, Xiao He lost even more interest: First, Thunder God is a Level 4 Mutant, and it has been publicized for a long time. Everyone has already witnessed his Superpower, which are as immense as Thunder God's, and he can also add lightning when attacking. The only difference is that he doesn't have that giant hammer.

"Yeah--!" Thunder God roared as he entered the arena, striking a pose and raising his arms to the audience, seeking cheers.

Xiao He shook his head and sighed from behind, and the audience reacted very coldly to Thunder God's behavior. "Go and start fighting, you idiot."

Thunder God reluctantly turned to Xiao He, grinning, "Hey, tired, huh? I'll accept the honor of defeating Yinglong! From now on, I am the man who defeated Yinglong, Thor!"

After saying that, Thunder God pushed off with all his might, creating a crater in the ground, with lightning crackling across his body. It was clear that his physique was indeed quite powerful, but Xiao He stood still, waiting for his attack, seemingly without any intention of dodging.

"Take this punch!" Thunder God roared, his fist aimed straight at Xiao He's face.

At that moment, Xiao He suddenly kicked Thunder God's thigh. Thor felt his body come to an abrupt halt, his center of gravity was locked, and his fist stopped ten centimeters in front of Xiao He, unable to move forward.

"That bastard..." Vermilion Bird, watching the match in the H Country Team's common lounge, couldn't help but curse, "Learning on the spot, huh?"

After Thunder God's attack stopped, Xiao He delivered a right jab to his nose, followed by a left hook that sent Thunder God staggering back two steps. Then, he swept a right hook behind Thunder God's knee, forcing him to his knees. Finally, he followed up with a heavy uppercut that slammed into Thunder God's chin, sending blood and white teeth flying. Thunder God collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"A beautiful combination punch! K-O!" the host roared excitedly. "This man has become a god! No one, no one can stop him! Sorry, this cruel reality is called 'Yinglong'!"

At this moment, a commotion broke out in the various common lounges, as every Mutant could no longer contain themselves.

"That bastard, does he have no limit to his stamina?" The Werewolf in the M Country's common room spat and said viciously, "No matter how powerful your Superpower, fighting still consumes stamina, right? How could anyone really fight for an entire day?"

"A formidable opponent." Balance Man's expression was also grave. "His strength isn't just impressive; his willpower is also terrifying."

Inside the common lounge in the O Continent, a murmur rippled through the crowd.

"Damn it... what kind of gauntlet strategy is this? I haven't found it useful at all," Shel Nash, the Bomb Man, sneered through gritted teeth. "They're all just trash that wouldn't even fill a tooth gap... To defeat this guy, you can only rely on strength."

Nevertheless, the fourteenth Mutant made her appearance nonetheless. This Mutant from Y Country was a woman, nicknamed "Nightmare." She wore black eyeshadow and lip gloss, had a slender and tall figure with short hair, and a distinctly gothic style. Although her features were delicate, her chest was completely flat... giving her an androgynous charm.

"I will be your worst nightmare..." The Nightmare looked confident as she slowly raised her hands. "Prepare yourself to face the most sinister and darkest Nightmare of your life..."

A wisp of black smoke spread from Nightmare's body and quickly engulfed Xiao He.

"What's going on?" Xiao He waved his hand to disperse the black smoke in front of him, but at that moment the black smoke began to gather rapidly, then concentrated in front of him, slowly shrinking and shrinking...

Finally, it transformed into a five-centimeter-long cockroach.

A deathly silence fell over the scene. Nightmare stared expressionlessly at the cockroach on the ground for a long while before tearing at his hair and roaring, "Woodfuck!? Are you fucking kidding me!?"

The cockroach paused for a moment, then swiftly charged towards Xiao He. Xiao He gasped and quickly took two steps back.

"No, no! Wanqing is watching me... I have to muster up my courage." Xiao He took a deep breath and encouraged himself, but his heart was still pounding wildly.

"You can do it, keep going..." Xiao He muttered to himself, steadied himself in a horse stance, gathered his energy in his dantian, mobilized the strength of his whole body, and lifted his foot.

"Like a lion hunting a rabbit! Screech—!" Xiao He gritted his teeth, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and stomped down with all his might. But the instant he raised his foot to strike, this terrifying creature... suddenly flapped its wings and took flight! It flew straight at his face!

"Holy crap--!" Xiao He let out a desperate wail, but the foot had already been stomped out.

A deafening roar echoed, and the entire arena began to tremble violently. A jagged crack rapidly spread from beneath his feet, and the previously unbreakable arena began to shake. The contestants in the common lounge felt as if Earthquake had struck, and the entire Mutant Arena was nearly split in two by that single kick!

This is why the Mutant Arena withstood the impact, as it was built to resemble Perfect Cube. If it were an ordinary building, this impact would have caused the entire arena to crack!

Those Mutant who had fought Xiao He on the spot felt a chill of fear: This was his full strength... It turned out that his opponent had been holding back all along, otherwise they would have been dead long ago.

"You idiot!" Ye Wanqing said irritably after Xie Haining helped her up. "What are you doing?! Is it really that big of a deal to step on a cockroach?!"

But Xiao He on the field didn't think so.

At this moment, Xiao He was drenched in cold sweat, marveling at how he had escaped a calamity.

The impact of his kick sent "Nightmare" flying, crashing into the edge of the arena. It probably hit its head and was knocked unconscious, so the cockroach disappeared before it could reach its face.

Otherwise... the consequences would be unimaginable.

"I was terrified... I thought I was going to die." Xiao He touched his chest, secretly relieved. The moment that cockroach flew up, Xiao He's childhood nightmare was awakened. He couldn't even imagine what would happen if that cockroach flew onto his face.

"That's terrifying..." Xiao He exclaimed, wiping away a cold sweat.

A deathly silence fell over the room; not only the audience, but even the host forgot to speak.

"Impossible..." Yue Feng knelt on the floor in the common room, pounding his fists in regret. "The man I trusted, that real man, his biggest fear was cockroaches! No, no! My trust! My blood and tears! No--!"

"I... I think everyone has things they're afraid of, that's normal," Han Tianyu said calmly, arms crossed. "I will absolutely not change Mr. Yinglong's image in my heart because of something like this."

"It's more like a cute contrast... a man who can split the heavens and earth with a single punch is afraid of cockroaches." An Xiuru covered her mouth and laughed, "So adorable."

"Indeed..." Li Xue laughed, arms crossed, "Oh no, I'm starting to like him."

"He's my boyfriend," Ye Wanqing said discontentedly from the side. Li Xue teased, "Would you mind having another girlfriend?"

"I mind!" Ye Wanqing replied angrily. Li Xue rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue. "Tch, boring..."

After five minutes of deathly silence, the host was the first to recover. "Um... we just received news that the third member of Team Y Country has chosen to forfeit. So, today's fifteen matches are now over, with Yinglong achieving a fifteen-game winning streak... Well, that's it. I need some throat lozenges, does anyone have any...?"

This moment, which should have been filled with cheers, was instead silent, for everyone was at a loss: should they be terrified by the power displayed in Yinglong's kick, or should they laugh at the fact that Yinglong's "greatest Nightmare" was actually a cockroach?

You can't be scared and laugh at the same time, so everyone was stuck in an awkward silence.

Only when Xiao He raised his hand and used "Entropy Reduction" to repair the damage to the arena did a trace of fear surface in everyone's hearts, along with some relief: it was so good that this man wasn't their enemy...