Flaw

After the stadium was confirmed to be repaired, the match between Xiao He and Ford resumed.

In fact, Ford's Superpower in this arena can only be used against "Yinglong" because it is a defensive Superpower and has no offensive capabilities. If any other Mutant were to take the field, the effect would be the same, and the match would still end in a draw.

A draw means both sides are eliminated from the game and can no longer continue.

Therefore, Ford can only be used as a counter-strategy against Xiao He. Otherwise, if Ford is played first, they can easily find someone to draw with Ford.

Xiao He can now confirm that Ford's Superpower is indeed rule-based. However... it does not conflict with his rules.

Ford was just injured by his attack, which means that Ford's Superpower should be "he will not die no matter what kind of attack he is attacked" or "he cannot be defeated by anyone".

If it were the latter, then the other party's rules would conflict with his, but Xiao He thought this was unlikely.

Based on previous research, Superpower are the manifestation of "wishes." Given Ford's personality, he doesn't seem to be the type to never admit defeat. Otherwise, Ford would have shown a stronger fighting spirit instead of running around in fear like he is now.

Therefore, Xiao He believed that "no matter what kind of attack he receives, he will not die" should be the correct answer.

"Darling, what's wrong?" Cui Man asked at this moment.

Xiao He pressed the earpiece and replied, "This fat guy seems to have a law-based Superpower... If I'm not mistaken, it's probably a rule like 'he won't die no matter what kind of attack he receives'."

"Is that so?" Cui Man pondered for a moment, then replied decisively, "Then declare it a draw. Your rules are clearly conflicting. It's only the semi-finals now; there's no need to go that far."

"No, I want Wanqing to try changing his name." Xiao He shook his head and refused.

"That's too risky!" Cui Man said discontentedly. "If your rules conflict, won't the final result be the same as that experiment? Both of your abilities will continue to improve until one of you self-destructs first, or even both of you!"

"I don't think so," Xiao He replied. "Anyway, let Wanqing give it a try, and if it doesn't work, we can change it back."

"Sister Man, I think it's worth a try," Ye Wanqing replied. "If the two people have conflicting abilities, there's a certain buffer time before they self-destruct. If it doesn't work, I can just change it back."

"Hmm..." Cui Man hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright then, if there's a conflict, we'll change it back immediately."

After a while, Ye Wanqing finished changing her name: "Old Xiao, it's done."

Xiao He stared at Ford in front of him, a strange feeling coming over him, indicating that his Superpower had been triggered, but his body did not glow, which meant that the two people's laws did not conflict.

"Just as I thought..." Xiao He laughed and raised his hand to Ford in front of him, activating his Superpower.

The next moment, Ford jolted awake, then turned to the referee, raised his hands, and said blankly, "I concede! I surrender!"

Ford's Superpower is "he will not die no matter what attack he is attacked," while Xiao He's Superpower is "he can defeat anyone named Lin Tiannan with 100% certainty."

At first glance, it seems like a conflict, but in fact, Xiao He didn't need to injure Ford to "defeat" him.

This is somewhat similar to the Superpower that Zhang Yuxin triggered for him: Absolute Command.

A simple command solved everything; no violence was needed and no one was injured.

Being mind-controlled and forced to act as someone else's dog is perfectly reasonable; it has nothing to do with winning or losing.

"He..." The host was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "He conceded! Ford actually conceded! He wasn't even injured, yet he just gave up like that! It makes you wonder if he really came to compete!?"

"To be honest, I was worried for a second..." Xiao He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ford then came to his senses and looked around. "Hey!? What happened? What's going on?"

"If you don't like fighting, why did you come to this place?" Xiao He asked, arms crossed.

"Because...because..." Ford nervously counted on his fingers, "They said there are some things only I can do. Only I can stop you from becoming the rulers of this world, otherwise the world will be... Dominance by you..."

"So, there's no problem with the M Country becoming the hegemon?" Xiao He sighed and asked.

Ford, head bowed and looking aggrieved, said, "I don't really want to care about any of this. I just want to live a good life..."

"Then refuse them," Xiao He waved his hand and said, "When you play in the next match, I won't hold back."

"Yes..." Ford replied dejectedly, and returned to the preparation room with his head down.

It must be said that Ford was the first enemy in this game that Xiao He couldn't defeat without Ye Wanqing changing her name.

Of course, in hindsight, Ye Wanqing didn't need to change her name to Xiao He to defeat him; Zhang Yuxin could have been used as the Trigger, and the effect would have been the same. The effect of Absolute Command is strongly resisted when the opponent's brain resists, but Ford himself didn't want to fight; he was just forced to come up and wear down Xiao He's stamina.

Therefore, Xiao He's Absolute Command to "surrender" was very easy to execute, and Ford surrendered immediately after the command was given.

Xiao He defeated Ford, and they won the first game, giving the Dragon Country a 1-0 lead.

Xiao He also took the elevator back to the downstairs common lounge to catch his breath.

"Darling, well done!" As soon as they got off the elevator, Cui Man hugged him and ruffled his hair.

"Oh, Sister Man, don't treat me like a child!" Xiao He complained, a little annoyed. "I'm already someone else's fiancé!"

"Alright, alright, you did well. Now you can rest well for the next match and leave it to the others," Cui Man said with a smile.

"Old Xiao." Ye Wanqing looked at him expectantly, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Xiao He knew that this girl was waiting for his praise, so he patted her head and said, "Thanks to you for this, you did a great job."

"Hehe!" Ye Wanqing laughed happily, "It's what I should do."

We won the first game of the BO3 series smoothly, so the second game is crucial. If we win, we'll advance; if we lose, we'll have to play another game.

The current difficulty lies with Nash and Ford. Although Ford has lost his effectiveness against Xiao He, he is still a reliable draw point against other opponents. If the opponent can drag the game out until the third player from each side enters Ford, they can secure a draw and continue playing.

"Second round, Darling, you can rest now," Cui Man said, patting Xiao He's head.

"I..." Xiao He was about to be polite, but the games against Nash and Ford had really taken a toll on his energy, so he nodded. "Alright... then this round is up to you all."

"Leave it to me," Xie Haining said with a smile. "You should get some rest. There shouldn't be a third round in today's match."

"Oh? It's rare to see someone so confident, Old Xie," Xiao He asked with interest.

"If it's just the current enemies, I should be able to handle them," Xie Haining nodded. "Including Nash."

The second round of the competition began, Cui Man was thinking about who should go first when Yue Feng stood up.

"I'll do it!" Yue Feng said with great enthusiasm, but Cui Man shook her head. "No, your abilities are better suited for team matches. Let the arena matches be left to those with better individual combat skills."

As she spoke, Cui Man turned to Xie Haining and winked.

Xie Haining nodded, stood up, stretched, and laughed, "Hmm, I wonder if it's possible to take on three opponents at once? Sometimes I like to show off like Yinglong."

After a short break and commercials, the players from both sides took to the court. Surprisingly, the opposing team sent out Nash as their first player, which surprised Xiao He. Clearly, the European Team had also guessed that "Yinglong" was exhausted and intended to take advantage of the situation to win the second game.

"Old Xie should be fine, right?" Xiao He muttered to himself with a hint of worry.

As before, while the host introduced the players from both sides, Nash began planting bombs on the court.

"To be honest, I'm a little disappointed." Nash stared at Xie Haining and sneered, "I thought Yinglong would continue playing, but I didn't expect it to be you..." At this point, Nash sighed, "Well, you're not a bad opponent."

"You don't need to pretend to be so serious," Xie Haining laughed. "I know you're stalling for time to set up the minefield, even though I can't see it. But it's okay, go ahead and set it up."

Nash's face darkened. "I don't like you. I guess your ability is something like slowing down time?"

"Oh?" Xie Haining was slightly surprised. "You actually noticed?"

"Your fighting style Tai Chi," Nash said, pointing at Xie Haining. "That kind of technique isn't suitable for real combat because there are too many variables. No one can make so many decisions in such a short time unless their sense of time is different from others. Considering your performance in the Death Amusement Park last time, which was flawless... it's basically safe to assume that your Superpower has a similar effect."

"You're quite clever indeed," Xie Haining clapped his hands and laughed, then his tone turned serious. "You are indeed a threat..."

"What? Planning to get rid of me?" Nash joked, stopping in his tracks, clearly having already laid a minefield.

"It's not that bad, it's just a competition," Xie Haining said with a smile. "Your abilities aren't that great. Once you grasp the knack, you'll be easy to deal with."

"A trick? Interesting." Nash scoffed. "I'd like to see if you've got the trick up your sleeve!"

Xie Haining smiled slightly, pulled out two guns from behind his clothes and held them in his hands, but he did not step forward. Instead, he chose to retreat until he reached the sidelines. So, he and Nash stood at opposite ends of the court, one at the southernmost point and the other at the northernmost point.

Seeing this, Nash paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard..."

"What's wrong? Attack!" Xie Haining said with a smile, "Otherwise, I might open fire."

As he spoke, Xie Haining pointed his gun at Nash and pulled the trigger. "Bang!"

"Ugh!" Nash groaned, having taken a bullet to the shoulder, and stumbled back two steps, collapsing against the wall.

This left everyone present completely bewildered: What's going on? Why does Nash suddenly seem like a normal person?

Nash's defense was only slightly higher than LV1 but less than LV2, so Xie Haining was equipped with a low-powered pistol. The bullets could hurt Nash but not kill him. However, the problem was not actually with the pistol.

The arena is approximately 100 meters in diameter. At this distance, the trajectory of a pistol's bullet can be easily affected. Even if Nash were to detonate a bullet in front of him, it could alter the bullet's trajectory.

But for some reason, Nash seemed to have lost his fighting spirit.

Xiao He knew that this was because Nash was the newly set detonator. He adjusted the detonation time uniformly for all detonators. If it detonated prematurely, the other detonators would also detonate, causing his minefield to be destroyed.

But the strange things didn't stop there. What puzzled Xiao He was: why didn't Nash attack? He could set the detonation point remotely. Was Xie Haining standing too far away?

"It really is Candle Dragon," Cui Man said proudly with a smile.

At this moment, Nash actually moved closer to Xie Haining on the court.

"Hmph, looks like I guessed right." With that, Xie Haining raised his gun, aimed it at Nash, and pulled the trigger.

Nash used his Explosive Leap to create distance and then set up a ring of explosives, which suddenly brought the game back to normal. But it only lasted a few seconds.

Xie Haining kept firing at Nash dodged while setting up explosives, but not a single explosion occurred, as if all the bombs Nash set up were duds...

"Ugh! What on earth happened, Nash?!" Xiao He scratched his head in frustration, completely baffled: Why did the usually arrogant Nash suddenly fall silent in front of Xie Haining?

"Don't you think the Candle Dragon's movement trajectory is a bit strange?" An Xiuru replied, and Han Tianyu nodded in agreement. "Yeah, it seems like it's always avoiding something, almost as if it can see the blast radius of those bombs."

"You fucking..." Nash gritted his teeth, glaring at Xie Haining, his face flushed with anger, "You found out, didn't you?"

"That's right." Xie Haining smiled. "It's all thanks to our Yinglong that I was able to find the 'flaw' in your abilities."

"A flaw!?" Xiao He's heart skipped a beat.

Xie Haining pointed at Nash and laughed, "The blast radius of your detonation point is always five meters larger than the area you set up."

Xiao He pondered for a while before understanding what Xie Haining meant: Nash could indeed set the detonation point remotely, but the farther away the detonation point was, the larger the explosion range would be.

In other words, if Nash sets a detonation point 100 meters away from himself, the blast radius will be 105 meters. That is to say... the explosion Nash sets will always engulf him!

That's why Nash didn't attack Xie Haining when the two were at the edge of the arena. Because when the two are at opposite ends of a "circle", no matter how he sets it up, he will definitely hit Xie Haining and himself at the same time!