The One Person Who Could Counter Yinglong
Having secured this first victory, the Dragon Country's morale soared, and they pressed on with renewed vigor.
Although not all matches were perfect, the best-of-three format meant that most of the points were secured. Apart from the first match where Xiao He was sent out to lead the charge and boost morale, the subsequent matches were used as practice opportunities for the newcomers.
Although Xiao He had successfully Usurpation the enemy's power in the previous match and raised his own permanent physique to LV2, he had no intention of continuing to play.
Because Usurpation too little power, most of his improvement actually came from the power he gained when he defeated Faust last time.
In other words, the stronger the enemy, the more power he Usurpation. However, the Mutant currently on the field, despite being called LV4 and LV5, are not actually that strong. Defeating them will not allow Xiao He to Usurpation much power and will also waste his own time. It would be more efficient to wait until the semi-finals and finals to Usurpation power from the more powerful individuals.
The competition continued, and by 8 PM, the other five countries in Group B had finished their matches. Because the Dragon Country's ranking was already very high, Cui Man reserved today's matches for the newcomers to practice their Superpower.
After the final results, with a record of four wins and one loss, they remained in first place in the standings.
The Dragon Country fielded "Qilin" Li Zhengliang, "Horned Dragon" Qin Weize, and "Feilian" Li Xue. The victory was somewhat hard-fought, with both Li Xue and Qin Weize sustaining injuries. The entire match was basically carried by Li Zhengliang alone, who not only single-handedly dealt with the Asian United Team's Transformation Man, but also turned around to assist Li Xue and Qin Weize in defeating their enemies.
"Don't move around." Li Zhengliang said, reaching out to tap Qin Weize's body a few times, then gently pressing his palm on his back.
Qin Weize jolted awake, spitting out a mouthful of blood, then exclaimed, "Wow, I feel much better! This ability is incredible! It's like healing through internal energy!"
"It's actually just using internal energy to heal," Li Zhengliang laughed. "It only works for internal injuries, not for external wounds, but it can stop the bleeding."
"What about me? I'm injured too. Aren't you going to help me heal with your internal energy, handsome uncle?" Li Xue winked at Li Zhengliang and smiled, then patted her chest. "Poke me a few times, then inject your internal energy."
"Oh, I..." Li Zhengliang seemed a little shy, stammering for a moment. Then he gently tapped Li Xue a few times, followed by a palm strike on her back. Li Xue's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she let out a soft moan. "Oh, that feels good..."
"Ahem..." Li Zhengliang cleared his throat awkwardly, while Li Xue smiled and winked, teasingly saying, "You're such a cute, innocent uncle. Want to have some fun sometime? I'm really thirsty for rain..."
"Alright, alright, let's arrange the matches after the game," Cui Man clapped her hands and said. "Our next opponent is the M Country, so winning the first match is crucial. Therefore, for the first match, Yinglong, Bixi, and Black Tortoise, the three of you will play."
"Understood," Han Tianyu and An Xiuru responded. Xiao He raised an eyebrow. "Is this a two-for-one strategy?"
"Yes." Cui Man nodded. "The last match against Balance Man was a bit close, so I can't let my guard down. Just in case they've held back in the team match, let's go all out with our strongest lineup."
Xiao He nodded, Han Tianyu said excitedly, "Finally, it's my turn to assist Mr. Yinglong!"
"Don't get too excited, little brat," An Xiuru teased from the side. "Don't make a mistake at such a crucial moment, or Yinglong will think, 'I might be better off fighting alone.'"
"I... I understand..." Han Tianyu blushed, then put on Bixi's mask.
Following the host's introduction, the three of them took the elevator to the competition venue.
The Mutant sent by the M Country Team were "Ball Thrower," "Taro," and "Blastproof Man," a familiar trio.
The Ball Thrower was a thin, black man, probably just over 1.7 meters tall, wearing a black combat suit covered in pockets of various sizes; Taro was the purple-robed girl who dealt Taro that Xiao He had met at the restaurant; and the Blastproof Man were dressed in a special forces uniform, looking like riot police officers who maintained order.
Xiao He's gaze was fixed on the Taro; he was very curious about how this girl's abilities worked. At the start of the competition, taking advantage of Han Tianyu's opportunity to strengthen his companions, she drew the first Taro.
"Oh dear, reversed, the High Priestess. Too fastidious, ignorant, greedy, short-sighted..." Taro smiled slightly, then raised the Taro in his hand, and the shadow of the High the High Priestess appeared behind Han Tianyu.
"I... I can't see!" Han Tianyu said in terror, waving his arms wildly, his handwriting becoming a mess.
"A cunning woman..." Xiao He frowned and thought to himself, then reached out and placed his hand on Han Tianyu's body, using "Purification".
However, although the Purification dispelled the blinding effect on Han Tianyu, the "strength," "speed," and "defense" that he himself wrote were also dispelled by Xiao He, since the "Purification" itself was Trigger by Han Tianyu.
Not only that, even the "Hardening" effect provided by An Xiuru will be dispelled.
Judging from previous matches, Taro's Superpower is "guaranteed to hit," but her card drawing is completely random. If this woman isn't contained, An Xiuru and Han Tianyu's support abilities will be rendered useless.
"Tsk, what a hassle..." Xiao He frowned and rushed towards the Taro.
The Blastproof Man immediately stepped forward to Taro, raising his right arm. His right arm was somewhat unique in shape, with particularly broad muscles, looking like a thick shield.
"Get out of my way!" Xiao He swung his hand, but a crystal wall suddenly appeared on the right hand of the Blastproof Man.
Xiao He's fist struck the crystal wall, but the Blastproof Man didn't even flinch; the impact was completely absorbed. No one understood this effect better than Xiao He: the Perfect Cube!
Although it's a planar object, the effect is the same as Perfect Cube.
"So it was this guy's ability!" Xiao He was secretly astonished.
Xiao He had seen this Superpower before when the conflict occurred at the restaurant, and there was also a guy whose defense rating was Infinity during the previous evaluation. He never expected it to be such an inconspicuous guy...
But at that moment, the Ball Thrower in the back finally made his move. He calmly took out a rubber ball the size of a baseball from his pocket and then threw it at Han Tianyu.
"Tsk, these guys are all aiming for support..." Xiao He frowned and thought to himself, leaping sideways to grab the rubber ball in his hand. But the rubber ball showed no sign of stopping in his hand; instead, it kept accelerating.
Xiao He tried to absorb the Kinetic Energy Absorption of the rubber ball using Kinetic Energy Absorption, but he could feel that the kinetic energy on the ball was increasing. This was the Ball Thrower's Superpower: the thing thrown can accelerate infinitely until it is destroyed.
Xiao He then raised his hand and flicked the rubber ball into the air. The rubber ball flew faster and faster, and before it disappeared from sight, it caught fire due to air friction and turned to ashes in mid-air.
The Ball Thrower, holding a marble in each hand, threw it towards the wall. The marbles bounced off the wall, leaving two dents, and flew past Xiao He towards Han Tianyu and An Xiuru behind him.
Because it was a rebound shot, the two balls bypassed Xiao He completely and were much faster than before, so fast that Xiao He couldn't even see them with his naked eye. The next second, Han Tianyu and An Xiuru were hit.
The two people bumped into each other back to back, but the marble shattered with a "ping-pong!" after hitting them.
"That's right!" Xiao He immediately understood: An Xiuru had changed the hardness of the marble!
She hardened the marble to the consistency of an eggshell, so it naturally shattered at the slightest touch.
"Mr. Yinglong, please don't worry about us!" Han Tianyu replied to Xiao He, "We won't hold you back!"
"Not only will I not be a burden, but I'll also take care of an enemy, okay?" An Xiuru said with a smile, then rushed towards Taro behind the Blastproof Man. "Perfect, let women fight women!"
"We're all just supporting players, wouldn't it be better to just watch the show?" Taro smiled slightly, took a step back, and drew a second Taro. "Upright, the Lovers. Mutual assistance and support, a hopeful future... A good card."
As she spoke, Taro raised the cards in her hand, and the shadow of a Taro appeared behind her and the Blastproof Man. Then, a golden thread connected the two of them. Meanwhile, An Xiuru delivered a flying kick, striking the Blastproof Man's shield.
"Dong!" The sound of a bell rang out. The Blastproof Man did not move. An Xiuru did not intend to attack him. Instead, she stepped on his Blastproof Man and leaped over his head, delivering a Superman Heavy Punch to Taro's face.
Taro leaned back slightly, but the Blastproof Man's body shuddered violently, causing him to take a step back and fall to the ground. However, his physique was much stronger than Taro's, and he quickly got up from the ground.
"Did that guy take the damage? This card came at just the right time." An Xiuru frowned. "What a troublesome woman..."
At this time, the pitcher raised his hand from behind and spilled a large number of small steel balls. The small steel balls accelerated rapidly and then turned into a hail of bullets and hit them. Han Tianyu quickly stepped forward and wrote the word "wall" in front of An Xiuru. There was a ping-pong sound, and the small steel balls hit the "wall", causing a burst of sparks.
However, An Xiuru successfully attracted the attention of the Blastproof Man and Taro, which left the Ball Thrower with an opening, as no one could help him!
An opportunity! Xiao He leaped in front of the Ball Thrower and swept the ball across the field.
However, the Ball Thrower's reach was far more agile than he had imagined. He ducked to avoid Xiao He's attack, a slight smile playing on his lips, "You fell for it, huh?"
After saying that, the Ball Thrower pushed Xiao He's chest with all his might. The opponent's strength was extremely weak, probably only around LV2. Xiao He was pushed back a step, but the force in his chest grew stronger and stronger, Xiao He began to retreat uncontrollably.
"Not good!" Xiao He immediately realized: if there is anyone in the world who is the best projectile for Ball Thrower, it is obviously the indestructible "Yinglong". With its physical strength, it can probably fly to beyond the Milky Way Galaxy!
Misled by the Ball Thrower's fighting style, I thought this guy's ranged attacks were extremely threatening, but the real threat was actually the push Ball Thrower received when I got close!
Xiao He pushed his feet on the ground and slid backwards. Although he resisted the force with all his strength, his retreat speed only became faster and faster. Upon seeing this, Han Tianyu immediately came up and wrote the word "wall" behind Xiao He.
"Mr. Yinglong, what should we do!?" Han Tianyu asked nervously. Under Xiao He's strong physique and huge thrust, the word "wall" had begun to break.
Before Xiao He had time to answer, he smashed the word "wall" and hit the edge of the arena with a loud "Boom!"
The smoke and dust engulfed Xiao He's figure, and the scene fell silent for a moment. Everyone had more or less guessed the ending.
"Didn't expect that, did you? Actually, I'm the one who has the most to counter you." The Ball Thrower smiled slightly. "Your invincibility is your strength, but it's also your fatal weakness to me. So fly to the ends of the earth, goodbye!"
Smoke and dust continued to erupt from the arena walls, clearly indicating that Xiao He was still advancing into the arena. The three Ball Thrower then turned their attention to the remaining An Xiuru and Han Tianyu.
"Hmph, press your advantage..." Taro chuckled smugly, drawing the next Taro: "Reversed, Strength. Timidity, unable to resist temptation, fear makes you hesitant."
The shadow of a Taro appeared behind An Xiuru. Then, as if startled by something, An Xiuru let out a terrified scream, covered her head, and collapsed to the ground. "No, no... It can't be, my face... it shouldn't grow back, I have the AME Probiotic Virus in my body!"
The Ball Thrower seized the opportunity and threw a rubber ball at An Xiuru.
"Ah--!" An Xiuru exclaimed in surprise, falling to the ground after being hit. The rubber ball did not stop after hitting her, but bounced off course and continued to accelerate towards Han Tianyu behind her.
"It's over," the Ball Thrower said with a yawn, then waited for the rubber ball to hit Han Tianyu. The ball's speed increased rapidly, to the point where it was impossible to see with the naked eye. Even a rubber ball, at that speed, was no different from a cannonball.
However, just as the rubber ball was about to hit Han Tianyu, it was caught in someone's hand.
With a "snap!", the rubber ball obediently stopped in the man's hand.
"What!?" The Ball Thrower stared in astonishment at Xiao He, who had caught the rubber ball, and exclaimed, "Impossible! You..."
As he spoke, the Ball Thrower turned his head to look at the spot on the wall where Xiao He had just bumped into, and was immediately shocked: It was so shallow!
The Ball Thrower was now confused. Logically speaking, Xiao He shouldn't be able to stop. Given Xiao He's physical strength, he might not actually be able to fly to the end of the universe, but with continuous acceleration, he should at least be able to fly out of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Why?! Why did it suddenly stop? The Ball Thrower racked his brains but couldn't figure it out.
"Sorry, today, here..." Xiao He said, raising his thumb downwards. "Accelerator."