The Greatest Threat

The morning was spent dealing with the chaos caused by the "intruders," and by the time I finished, the second match of the morning was already coming to an end.

Xiao He was actually looking forward to the appearance of the "Balance Man".

After all, the other party had made those harsh remarks, which made him very curious: what exactly is this guy's Superpower? His two stats were barely LV1 when he was rated, yet he still dared to say those things to him.

But Xiao He knew that Balance Man was not bluffing. In the highly competitive M Country, to be a key Mutant in the team meant he was definitely not weak. There must be something special about this guy's abilities, but Balance Man hadn't appeared in the morning, and it was uncertain whether he would appear later.

As they watched the video, they discussed some of the more impressive Superpower they had displayed during the day.

To be honest... there aren't many Mutant like this, because the two teams in the morning were the F Continent team and the Allied team.

Most of the powerful Mutant in the F Continent United Team have been bought out, while the Asian United Team...

The Asian United Team is a group of players from small countries like the Philippines, T Country, and Vietnam. R Country and H Country Team, who were originally supposed to join, went solo with the help of their M Country parent company. It's already quite remarkable that the remaining countries managed to put together six players; what more could you ask for?

S-T should have been a good ally, but... on the one hand, this country isn't interested in making money, and on the other hand, their strongest Mutant are all serving as bodyguards for the king, so they didn't participate in the competition at all.

These factors combined prevented them from assembling a complete team, resulting in a relatively weak team.

So overall, the morning's matches were of a lower standard, which clearly made everyone very unhappy.

In comparison, the Group A matches were much more exciting, since they all featured players loaned out by the M Country.

"Old Xiao, I'm a little sleepy..." Ye Wanqing said, tugging at his sleeve as she watched the morning's game recording.

"Then I'll go back to your room with you and get some sleep?" Xiao He said with a smile, stroking her head. Ye Wanqing nodded gently, and the two returned to the players' rest area. As soon as Ye Wanqing entered the room, she hugged him.

"Ugh... It's so unpleasant being out here. I can't even cuddle with my Old Xiao." Ye Wanqing said, half complaining and half coquettishly.

"Go ahead and cuddle, no one's objecting," Xiao He said, patting her pert little bottom.

"But, but... there are too many people outside, I feel embarrassed, I don't dare to act coquettishly..." Ye Wanqing said hesitantly.

"That's what makes you so adorable," Xiao He said with a satisfied smile. "You truly are my Xiaoqing."

"Don't touch my butt while saying that..." Ye Wanqing looked up, opened her beautiful eyes wide, and glared at him. "I want to sleep for a while, and you're not allowed to bother me, do you hear me?"

Seeing Ye Wanqing's mature demeanor, Xiao He forced a smile and nodded.

Ye Wanqing spread out the blankets and crawled inside, then only showed half her face as she looked at him. "Aren't you coming with me...?"

"I want to see my lovely girlfriend," Xiao He said with a smile. Ye Wanqing frowned slightly, looking pitiful, but held back from saying anything. But Xiao He knew exactly what she was thinking.

So, he reached under the blanket and cupped Ye Wanqing's little feet, the coldness making him gasp. Ye Wanqing's expression softened immediately; her slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and two eye bags appeared under her eyes, clearly indicating she was secretly smiling.

"Are you not cold anymore?" Xiao He asked softly with a smile. Ye Wanqing didn't dare to look at him, shyly shifting her gaze. "Actually, I'm still a little cold..." As she said this, her face turned even redder, and her voice was so soft that Xiao He could barely hear her. "I want a hug..."

"Okay." Xiao He sighed, crawled into the covers and lay down next to Ye Wanqing, putting his arm around her shoulder and exclaiming, "You little rascal, you're so sweet and cuddly... How can you be so good at being affectionate?"

"Hehe..." Ye Wanqing laughed happily, immediately snuggling up to him, pressing her little feet against his, then burrowing into his arms, curling her arms around his chest, and sighing contentedly, "Much warmer..."

"Alright, go to sleep," Xiao He said, stroking her little head.

Ye Wanqing rubbed her little head against his face, looking at him with a relieved expression, took a deep breath, and quickly fell asleep.

Xiao He stayed with her while he continued watching the game on his phone. The first match in the afternoon was between the M Country and the O Continent, which wasn't very interesting. Although the O Continent wasn't directly allied with the M Country, it was basically just a vassal state of the M Country and didn't dare to go against the M Country. So they didn't even send out their Bomb Man, Shel Nash.

However, the guy sent by M Country caught Xiao He's attention a little; his attire...

The black super-powered suit, the cape resembling black wings on his back, and the uniquely designed mask all reminded Xiao He of "Raven." The man's nickname was also "Raven," inevitably leading Xiao He to think of Ruiwen, the leader of the Raven organization. However, the gloves on his hands obscured any tattoos, making it impossible to confirm.

However, it's almost certain that this guy is the leader of the Raven.

"I didn't expect this guy to actually come to participate..." Xiao He muttered, frowning.

Thinking about it carefully, Raven's Superpower actually quite suitable for this competition. According to the information provided by the Oliver brothers, Ruiwen seems to be able to permanently enhance his strength by defeating enemies. Wouldn't that mean all the contestants would become his prey?

However, Xiao He wasn't too concerned about this. Even if his Trigger couldn't allow him to defeat Ruiwen, he could definitely defeat her by simply changing Ruiwen name, so she posed no threat.

This arena has an "insurance measure," similar to the code name system for prisoners in the Mutant Prison.

Each participant will be assigned a unique identifier, "Contestant 0**", which will be Cognition to audiences worldwide. This identifier may even surpass the contestant's nickname in terms of Cognition, and could be used to rename Ye Wanqing.

However, when the host introduces the mutants, they are referred to by heroic nicknames or real Mutant such as "Yinglong" or "Werewolf." This way, even if a contestant's code name has been changed to "Lin Tiannan" by Ye Wanqing, no one will notice. This is the advantage of being the organizer; they can maximize the use of the "Cognition" loopholes in Ye Wanqing's Superpower.

Therefore, Xiao He was not worried about any of his opponents on the field.

This was a good opportunity for him to test the "Raven's" strength.

After Raven entered the fray, he fought against "Mechanical Hero," Mutant from the O Continent.

After a brief introduction, the two began their battle.

Mechanical Hero's Superpower is the ability to mechanically reassemble his body, somewhat similar to the Raven- like guy Xiao He captured in prison, but not quite the same. Mechanical Hero is more like a Transformer; he can transform his arms into machine guns and hammers, and even his body into tanks, airplanes, and cars for attacks.

Xiao He felt that the Mechanical Hero was a bit like a inferior version of "Cyborg." The difference was that his body usually looked human, but when he transformed, he became a mechanical body. Moreover, the weapons he could transform into were limited to those that existed in the modern world; he couldn't transform into weapons like laser guns and electromagnetic cannons from the future.

Raven... his fighting style is much simpler; he has no Superpower and fights purely with Physical Strength.

Although Raven doesn't have any other special Superpower, Xiao He estimated that his Physical Strength alone should be at LV5. Even the cannon fire from the Mechanical Hero couldn't harm his body; currently, only Xiao He himself could do that.

However, Raven's formidable physical abilities are not his greatest strength; his fighting style is far more terrifying.

"Yaha!" The Raven didn't dodge the Mechanical Hero's storm of attacks at all, and pounced on the Mechanical Hero madly.

"Madman!" the Mechanical Hero cursed, frowning as he clasped his hands together, transforming them into a giant hammer that he swung at the Raven.

Instead of Raven, the raven charged headlong into the hammer, grabbing it and lifting the Mechanical Hero into the air. Upon seeing this, the Mechanical Hero immediately deactivated its arm transformation, its right hand forming a grenade launcher, which it blasted at the Raven. Flames instantly engulfed the Raven, while the Mechanical Hero itself was thrown back by the blast, crashing to the ground and rolling several times.

But before he could even get up, Raven leaped out of the dust and pounced on him, pinning the Mechanical Hero down. Raven grabbed his neck and grinned maliciously, "Are you an idiot? How could bullets and bombs possibly be stronger than a fist?"

After saying that, Raven punched the Mechanical Hero in the face. The Mechanical Hero's head transformed into a meteor hammer covered in spikes, but Raven's punch flattened the meteor hammer!

At that moment, the Mechanical Hero's head reverted to its original state, and it spat out a mouthful of blood. The scene grew increasingly quiet; not only the audience, but even the host forgot to speak, leaving only the dull thud of fists striking flesh.

Although the Mechanical Hero had transformed his entire body into a mechanical state, defending himself while also counterattacking with guns and swords, Raven had already fallen into a frenzy. It wasn't that the Mechanical Hero's attacks couldn't hurt him; some attacks clearly injured Raven, and streaks of blood spurted from his body, but he didn't care at all, just frantically attacking the Mechanical Hero.

This battle no longer resembled a contest of civilized power; rather, it was more like a wild beast pouncing on its prey. The audience was stunned by the sight, yet unable to look away: this primal, ferocious fighting style stirred a bloodlust within some of their being—a rage deep within the human soul, a suppressed fury and murderous intent...

Perhaps this is why the Roman Colosseum attracted so many spectators.

"What a ferocious fighting style!" the commentator exclaimed. "I think someone needs to stop this fight. This is no longer a competition; it's a bloodbath."

However, from Xiao He's perspective as a "competitor," Raven's fighting style was not so crude, but rather refined within its roughness. Raven did not simply endure the opponent's attacks, but cleverly withstood them in a way that did not impair its movements.

The human body is amazing; muscles, fat, and bones form an ingenious shock absorption system, and some parts of the body are so strong that even humans themselves are surprised by their ability to withstand impacts.

Raven takes advantage of this, avoiding all vital points while the attacks he takes cause him minimal damage, and then launches a counterattack while the enemy is in a vulnerable state.

In contrast, the Raven attacks its enemies precisely on vulnerable human defenses such as the ribs, eye sockets, and cheekbones—a remarkably skillful maneuver. This technique has become an instinct for the Raven, requiring no conscious thought.

"A formidable opponent..." Xiao He murmured, secretly anticipating his duel with Raven.

He believed he could learn a lot of useful things from this guy.

Raven minimized the attacks it received and used the most effective attacks to harm its enemy. With this shift in power, although the two appeared to be fighting each other, the Mechanical Hero quickly couldn't take it anymore and lay on the ground, ceasing its counterattack.

"Enough, enough! I said enough!" The referee tried to push Raven away, but Raven just waved his hand and knocked the referee away.

It's important to know that the referee was actually a Level 5 Mutant from the United Nations organization, specifically hired to maintain Order, and was quite powerful. Therefore, this referee stepped forward and threatened, "If you don't stop, I'll disqualify you!"

Upon hearing this, the Raven came to its senses and stopped attacking.

"Don't be so rigid, I was just... too into it." Raven grinned, then stuck her tongue out at the referee, stepped back from the Mechanical Hero, and raised her hand to indicate she wouldn't continue attacking. "Relax, Tiger."

The referee checked the Mechanical Hero's condition and immediately contacted medical personnel. Several medical personnel came forward and carried the Mechanical Hero away, where a Mutant specializing in treatment handled his condition.

However, when the referee announced Raven's victory, Raven suddenly emitted a black light and then transformed into Raven's shadow, lunging at Mechanical Hero.

The referee then turned to Raven, raised his hand, and warned, "Stop! You bastard, did you hear me?!"

"Relax, relax," Raven said with a laugh. "This is just my Superpower. It won't harm him further; it will only Plunder a little something for me... I can't control this ability; it activates automatically."

Then, the Raven's shadow returned to the Raven, and the Raven's injuries were instantly healed. He couldn't help but spit out a curse, "Tsk, unable to Plunder any power, it really is a weaker fellow than me... But being able to heal injuries and restore stamina is not bad, is it?"

Xiao He, watching the match live, fell into deep thought. Although he didn't know where "Balance Man" got his confidence from, in his opinion, Raven was the most troublesome enemy in this match: a powerful physique, a fighting style that was both rough and meticulous, and excellent Superpower suitable for the competition... He could only say that he was indeed worthy of being the leader of Raven.

But what if Balance Man is even stronger than this guy...?

"Damn, I'm kind of looking forward to the match the week after next," Xiao He clenched his fist and grinned through gritted teeth.