Shocking! Yinglong's Identity Exposed?

The series of events that just happened left everyone dumbfounded; not only Xiao He, but Raphael was also stunned on the spot.

However, the two were surprised by different things. Raphael was surprised that Moriarty could actually transform back into a human from Mutator! This process should be irreversible, since the species had been completely altered.

What surprised Xiao He was that Claude's personality was not limited to the seven of the "Seven Deadly Sins".

(This is currently an anti-D chapter; it will refresh at 3:30 PM and the content will return to normal.)

After the rating was completed, the Mutant were surprisingly well-behaved and didn't go out causing trouble. Clearly, they had received orders to perform better in the competition. In fact, this was because the "rating" of Mutant was given exceptional importance overseas, making this competition particularly crucial for Mutant, as it determined their rating.

Those level 5 Mutant wanted to achieve good results to gain greater privileges, while those who were not level 5 Mutant wanted to use this competition to obtain the same treatment as level 5 mutants.

They weren't competing for the prize money, but for their own "future".

Therefore, for these people, "defeating Yinglong" is their common goal. The one who can defeat Yinglong and break his myth will become everyone's hero. However, Yinglong doesn't take this competition too seriously; he has many other things to do.

After all, this competition is taking place on their turf. As the host, these limited number of Mutant not only have to participate in the competition, but also maintain local security. Beichang City is currently filled with a large number of tourists from abroad, Special Response Department naturally has to strengthen its defenses to prevent spies and criminals from infiltrating among them.

Xiao He and Ye Wanqing still had school matters to attend to. After registering and selecting courses, it was already the end of February.

On February 28th, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing, like all the other Mutant, arrived at the Mutant Arena. The competition officially began at 8:00 AM on March 1st, with the first match starting immediately after the opening ceremony.

In an effort to grab attention, the first match was arranged to be quite exciting, pitting the Dragon Country of Group A against the Y Country.

Although Y Country- degree usually likes to boast, its population is considerable, so the number of Mutant came this time is naturally not small either.

"Old Xiao, are you nervous?" Ye Wanqing asked curiously from his bed while Xiao He was packing his luggage in the closet.

"It's alright," Xiao He said expressionlessly. "No, to be honest, I'm a little nervous. I've never been surrounded by so many people before, so I guess I'll be nervous? I hope they don't have any post-match interviews or anything like that..."

"Why are you so nervous about that? Your opponent is the important thing, right?" Ye Wanqing frowned and muttered. "Remember what you promised me? You're not allowed to get injured. If you do, you'll be stripped of your mating rights that night."

"Then..." Xiao He leaned close to Ye Wanqing, kissed her lips, and chuckled, "What if I'm cured?"

"Well, well..." Ye Wanqing hesitated for a moment before replying, "It depends on the specific circumstances. If you were too reckless and got injured instead of avoiding it, then we'll resolutely revoke your rights. But if you made a good effort to avoid getting injured, then... we might be able to make an exception." At this point, Ye Wanqing added seriously, "However! I won't be giving you any special services."

"For example?" Xiao He teased, flicking her little nose. Ye Wanqing's face immediately turned red, and she punched him angrily, saying, "If you... if you bully me again, I'll never give you special services again!"

"Okay, okay..." Xiao He smiled and hugged Ye Wanqing's slender shoulders. "You're so cute!"

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing puffed out her cheeks and huffed in dissatisfaction, "You just know how to bully me..."

"Who said that? I love you the most." Xiao He kissed her lips. "Thanks to you, I'm not nervous anymore. Shall we go to a restaurant to get something to eat? Their barbecue is all freshly grilled. Let's order a hundred skewers and eat our fill!"

Ye Wanqing nodded. "But I don't like eating while wearing a mask, let's take it back and eat it?"

However, while ordering food outside, Xiao He noticed that Cui Man was still busy with security work.

"Why are you still up so late? You have a match tomorrow morning!" Cui Man frowned.

"I was hungry, so I came out to eat something and then went to sleep," Xiao He explained. "What about you, Sister Man?"

"It's all about security. The competition officially starts tomorrow, and all those rich people want to get into the stadium. We have to make sure the security is good during this time," Cui Man sighed. Ye Wanqing said sympathetically, "Sister Man, you've worked so hard."

"It's alright," Cui Man replied with a smile. "Those Raven guys in the Raven Mutant Prison have suddenly become very enthusiastic for some reason. I just said a few words to them this time, and they immediately agreed to cooperate. It saved me a lot of trouble. Isn't that strange?"

"Heh, heh..." Xiao He chuckled dryly, then said guiltily, "Yes, it's really strange... why is that?"

"Alright, go and eat then," Cui Man said, patting Xiao He on the shoulder. "Let's abstain from sex tonight. Tomorrow you'll face a long and arduous battle. We'll discuss the details tomorrow morning before the battle begins."

"Sigh, alright." Xiao He said somewhat reluctantly, and Ye Wanqing pinched him from behind, her face flushed.

When Xiao He returned to the lounge, he found everyone discussing something, so he put the barbecue on the table and joined Ye Wanqing in the fun. Then he simply took off his mask.

In fact, apart from the Four Cornerstones, no one else at the scene had ever seen his true face.

Leaving aside Yue Feng, Li Xue, and Qin Weize, who were originally prisoners, even An Xiuru, Chen Ting, Han Tianyu, and Zhang Ming had never seen his face before. So when he took off his mask, everyone present was startled.

"Yinglong, you..." Xie Haining hesitated, "Is it alright? There are too many people around here."

But Xiao He himself didn't seem to mind. "We've all fought side by side, risking our lives together, it doesn't matter if we see each other's faces." Saying this, he placed the barbecue on the table and laughed, "What are you all talking about?"

"Let's discuss team compositions," Xia Yu said with a smile. "Let's see how best to combine our Superpower."

"So, anyone want to team up with me?" Xiao He asked with a smile.

"Tsk, you don't even need to team up with anyone, you can just go up there and take on three people by yourself." Li Xue said irritably from the side.

"That's true." Xiao He said, turning to Ye Wanqing, "Then how about you team up with me? We can play as a married couple."

"I didn't register you on the player list..." Ye Wanqing poked his cheek and said. At this moment, Han Tianyu and Qin Weize said in unison, "I'm willing to team up with Mr. Yinglong!"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and seemed to have found a common ground in their shared admiration.

"Tsk, you're way too young, aren't you?" Yue Feng said, arms crossed, with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Superpower have nothing to do with age," Xiao He replied while eating barbecue. "Aren't we all quite young?"

"Eat early and get some rest. You have fifteen matches planned for tomorrow," Xie Haining said, pressing his arm. "If you feel overwhelmed, it's okay to withdraw. Don't worry about anything else, just leave it to us. Winning the team competition is our mission."

Xiao He could tell that Xie Haining was trying to reassure him and get him to focus on preparing for the arena competition, so he accepted his good intentions.

"Then I'll go back to my room to rest," Xiao He said, and then went back to his room with Ye Wanqing.

However, the discussion did not end there. As soon as Xiao He left, Xie Haining spoke up.

"Yinglong's weakness is that he's too trusting of others," Xie Haining said calmly, looking at the crowd before him. "Although he trusts you, I haven't. Let me warn you beforehand: everyone here has seen his face. If any of you betray him in the future, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth until I kill you all."

A moment of silence fell over the crowd, which was considered an acceptance of Xie Haining's decision.

"Very good." Xie Haining nodded in satisfaction. "Then, let's continue with the team groupings. I think 'Mirage Dragon,' 'Bixi,' and 'Black Tortoise' can be positioned as supports, while the rest of us will be attackers. Let's form a support-attacker combination in this way, taking turns to play in the team competition..."

While they were discussing, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing returned to their room. After eating barbecue and washing up, they went to bed. Although it was only ten o'clock, they had to get up early for the competition the next day, so Xiao He could only go to sleep early.

"Goodnight, Old Xiao, I love you," Ye Wanqing said, kissing Xiao He on the lips before turning off the light.

After a moment of silence, Ye Wanqing broke it. "... Can't you sleep?"

"Hmm... it's too early." Xiao He responded, Ye Wanqing sighed helplessly, "Sigh, come on, I'll make you a chest pillow."

"Great!" Xiao He replied excitedly, then adjusted his angle, letting his head fall freely onto Ye Wanqing's righteousness. He felt as if he had fallen into a big ball of cotton, and his whole body relaxed involuntarily. He let out a satisfied sigh, not wanting to say another word.

"Silly boy..." Ye Wanqing patted his head, unable to suppress a smile. "Go to sleep."

Xiao He had already fallen asleep before he could even reply to her.

The next morning at seven o'clock, Xiao He felt refreshed when he got up. He first went to the lounge, where Cui Man and the other Mutant from the Special Response Department were already waiting for him and had even ordered breakfast for him.

"You're up? Come on, let's eat." Cui Man patted the person next to her. "Let me explain today's schedule to you."

Just then, a burst of cheers erupted overhead, the sound so loud it seemed to shake the entire arena. Clearly, the audience had entered, and the opening ceremony was underway. The opening ceremony would feature some awkward singing and dancing, followed by the introduction of the hosts and commentators, who would then introduce the sponsors, run some advertisements, and announce today's schedule before the competition officially began.

Therefore, Xiao He probably has about an hour left.

"We have three days to complete the group stage of Group A," Cui Man explained.

"All of them?" Ye Wanqing asked in surprise. Cui Man nodded. "If there are no unexpected events, yes. Because in fact, a battle between Mutant only lasts for about ten minutes. There are six teams in Group A, and a total of fifteen matches. Including the halftime break, introductions, and advertising, there can be about five matches a day. And 'unfortunately,' the Dragon Country team's five matches are all on the first day. That is to say, Yinglong's task today is to finish these five arena matches, a total of fifteen enemies."

"But is this reasonable?" An Xiuru asked, somewhat dissatisfied. "Isn't this a bit targeted at us?"

"The fundamental purpose of this event is to make money, so the key is not 'reasonableness,' but what the audience wants to see," Cui Man explained. "On the first day of the opening ceremony, the organizers and sponsors unanimously agreed that the audience must see the charm of this event, and the one that can best demonstrate the strength of the Mutant is naturally 'Yinglong,' so that's why we arranged it this way."

As she spoke, Cui Man replied, "Besides, the treatment in M Country is the same; they have to finish all their matches in one day. So we can't just admit that we're inferior to others, can we?"

"I'm fine with it," Xiao He said, slurping his noodles. "Fifteen or twenty-five, it's all the same."

"Very good, that's the kind of spirit we need." Cui Man nodded in satisfaction. "Anyway, that's the schedule. Next is our plan. Winning is a given, but don't forget you still have one task: to figure out the abilities of the Mutant from other countries as much as possible, so that our team's other Mutant can be prepared when they face them. In short..."

"Don't crush them instantly." Xiao He nodded. "Wouldn't that be a bit unsportsmanlike? Like deliberately throwing the game or something...?"

"I'm more inclined to believe it's a virtue of humility in our country, much like table tennis," Cui Man with a sweet smile.

"Hmm, not 11-0..." Ye Wanqing nodded and muttered.

"That's good, that's the plan. Just play it by ear as the situation unfolds." Cui Man patted Xiao He on the shoulder. "If you encounter an unbeatable Mutant, it's okay to retreat. There are others."

"Haha, Sister Man, you must be joking," Xiao He said with a laugh.

Cui Man then continued to explain the upcoming schedule. The first week is the ring competition, with three days of round-robin matches within Group A, followed by three days of round-robin matches within Group B, and then a day of rest. The second week begins the team competition, which will also consist of three days of round-robin matches within Groups A and B, followed by a day of rest.

After Xiao He finished breakfast and rested for a while, the stadium staff came to inform them that they should prepare to go on stage.

The contestants from the Dragon Country followed the staff member to an elevator.

"Those who want to go on stage, just enter this elevator; it will take you to the ground," the other party explained.

"So high-end..." Xiao He muttered to himself, then took a step forward to the elevator. A staff member scanned the wristband on his wrist and announced into his earpiece, "The first person from the Dragon Country to appear, codename 001."

Then Xiao He entered the elevator. As the elevator ascended, Xiao He could vaguely hear the host's voice from above. "Now, the first member to appear on stage, even if you haven't met him before, even if he's not from your country, you must know his name. His strength is universally acknowledged; even 'natural disaster' is no match for him..."

"He--is--!" The host paused at this point.

Xiao He's elevator slowly came to a stop, the doors opened, and Xiao He appeared in the preparation room of the arena. Actually, he didn't want to go out yet, but he was afraid the host would suffocate, so he took a step forward and stepped out of the preparation room onto the arena.

"Ying--Long--!" The host finally called out the name, and the audience erupted in cheers.

Xiao He looked around and felt his stomach tighten: there were at least tens of thousands of spectators present.

At a glance, the scene was a sea of heads. Besides the open-air stands, inside the arena, the food stalls and shops also had LCD screens showing the match. Add to that the special police maintaining order and the Mutant, and there were at least two hundred thousand people present. Xiao He suddenly felt nervous, his mind going blank: He shouldn't have eaten so much...

"And his opponent is Apasi, Mutant from the Y Country!" the host continued.

Another Mutant emerged from the door opposite Xiao He, dressed in traditional Y Country clothing, covered in gaudy patterns, and carrying a large water bucket on his back.

Next, the host briefly explained the competition rules, which were basically the "stop when you've hit the target" rule.

Finally... the competition officially began.

Of course, Xiao He didn't rush to attack, because his mission was to figure out the enemy's specific Superpower, and he was feeling very unwell. Especially when the audience cheered, he became even more dizzy.

"As long as there is water, I am invincible." Apasi twisted his neck strangely, then pulled the stopper from the bucket on his back. Water floated out of the bucket, swirling around him. "This is holy water from the Ganges, the mother river of my country. I will use this holy water to defeat you, to claim this supreme glory, and to dedicate it to my nation!"

After speaking, Apasi raised his hands, and the water in the bucket floated into the air, forming a cone shape, before spraying it towards Xiao He. Like a high-pressure water jet, the sharp stream of water formed the sharpest blades, striking Xiao He.

Xiao He clutched his stomach in pain: Oh no, I'm going to throw up... No, I can't throw up in front of more than 200,000 people!

The host was stunned. "Oh?! Yinglong was actually suppressed by Apasi from Y Country! So even Yinglong can't withstand the powerful water gun? Apasi's attack rating is over 380!"

"Ha! What Yinglong? Nothing special!" Apasi laughed smugly, waving his hands in circles.

The water that had splashed from Xiao He gathered together and swirled around him.

"Damn it! They're even making these water streams swirl around me!" Xiao He cursed inwardly. The swirling water made him increasingly dizzy and nauseous, and his stomach churned.

The next moment, the water exploded, dense droplets scattering like bullets. Xiao He clutched his stomach in pain, bending over and forcibly suppressing the urge to vomit. At this moment, Apasi seized the opportunity to rush in front of Xiao He, a water ball spinning rapidly in his hand like a Rasengan. Apasi laughed triumphantly, "Got it! Water Vortex Burst!"

"No, I can't hold it in any longer!" Xiao He suddenly swung his arm, knocking Apasi away as he rushed at him. Then he took off the lower half of his mask, bent over, and "Yue--!" vomited up all the breakfast he had eaten that morning.

"Ugh--!" A wave of disgust swept through the audience, and the food in their hands instantly lost its appeal.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry!" Xiao He raised his hand in apology. "I ate a bit too much this morning, and then I did some strenuous exercise, so my stomach is a little upset. There were so many people, I got really nervous, my... my..."

However, when everyone's attention turned to Apasi... half of his body was buried in the ground, and he was no longer moving.

The scene fell into a deathly silence; the audience was speechless, and even the commentator was at a loss for words.

"Tsk, that bastard..." In the O Continent Team's locker room, "Bomb Man" Shel Nash couldn't help but spit. "Trying to play the game like a game, just wait, I'll teach you a lesson..."

Silence fell over the rest room in the Dragon Country.

"Sigh, really..." Cui Man sighed, rubbing her forehead. "She still can't shake her stage fright habit, and even though she was told not to kill instantly, she still did it in a flash. We didn't get much useful information this way."

"As expected of Mr. Yinglong..." Qin Weize said excitedly, and Han Tianyu nodded in agreement. "Too strong!"

It took everyone a while to come to their senses, and the host tried to smooth things over. "My goodness! What incredible strength! He knocked down Apasi with a mere wave of his hand! It was as if the opponent's attack was completely insignificant to him! What an unexpected knockdown! Perhaps next time, the enemy will have to think twice before approaching Yinglong..."

Despite the host's attempts to smooth things over, Xiao He still felt extremely embarrassed, his face burning: he had actually vomited up his breakfast in front of 200,000 people...

And the crucial point is, I was still a little hungry after throwing up...

However, he felt much better now. Xiao He was no longer dizzy and was full of energy. He was ready to finish the two matches in the morning and quickly go get something to eat to fill his stomach.

"The first match is over. For the second match, Dragon Country has chosen not to change its members. It seems that 'Yinglong' intends to fight all three matches against Y Country Team alone! So, which player will Team Y Country send out? He--is-- Indra!" The host vividly introduced the second member of Y Country Team.

Immediately afterwards, Indra, the second member of Y Country Team, also came out of the preparation room.

Indra's attire was similar to Apasi's, but the colors and shapes of the camouflage paint on his body were different; Xiao He guessed it was probably part of their own country's culture. Now that Xiao He had vomited, he felt much better and decided to start taking the match seriously, carefully observing the enemy's Superpower to provide intelligence for his teammates later.

Of course, since each team is a five-plus-one combination, that is, five starters plus one substitute, he certainly cannot extract information from everyone by himself, but this can still give their team an advantage.

"The match begins!" the announcer roared.

"Alright. Let's start." Xiao He thought to himself, but his mind quickly wandered. "I'm a little hungry. What should I eat later? Will I throw up again if I eat too much? Damn it, I already threw up in front of more than 200,000 people, what do I have to be nervous about... Oh no, this is a global live broadcast! That means billions of people are watching!? I'm doomed..."

But just as he was distracted, Indra's body suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning, appearing before Xiao He in the next instant, his fist already aimed at Xiao He. Xiao He was slightly surprised, but quickly regained his senses.

Although Indra transforms into lightning while moving, he must remain in his original form when attacking.

Xiao He guessed that this was probably due to the impact on his eyesight, something he had experienced before when dealing with Typhoon. When the speed was too fast, everything around him was blurry and he couldn't see anything, so he had to slow down to attack the enemy.

Although Indra's men stopped, his fist crackled with electricity as he threw a punch with astonishing speed. Before Xiao He could even raise his hand, the punch landed squarely on his face, eliciting a scream of agony.

Xiao He looked at Indra in front of him, who was clutching his fist and screaming in pain as he rolled around on the ground.

"No, you..." Xiao He was immediately embarrassed: What the hell is this all about!?

Among the many enemies he has fought so far, most have extremely high base physical attributes, such as Yue Feng, the Oliver brothers, Johnny, etc. These people can reach LV2 or above just by their physical attributes, to the point that he has forgotten that there are Mutant in this world with a physical attribute of LV1. And for such Mutant, attacking is completely useless in the face of his current defense.

As for "Indra," his LV1 physique wouldn't be a problem, but his attack speed is too fast, so the reaction force he receives is naturally greater. Seeing that things were going badly, Xiao He pressed his earpiece. "Sister Man, let's change Yue Feng's code name first. His physique is too high; we won't be able to Collection intelligence like this."

"...I understand," Cui Man replied, "But are you sure? What if..."

"It's alright, the others will also trigger some physical enhancements for me, just not as much as Yue Feng," Xiao He said softly. "It's more than enough to deal with these Mutant, especially since I have Kinetic Energy Absorption. If the opponent is too strong, I can just absorb the attack. Don't worry."

Soon, Xiao He sensed that his physical condition had weakened slightly.

After Indra got up from the ground, he clutched his fist and looked at Xiao He in fear before backing away. Judging from the shape of his right fist, it was probably broken to the bone. That silly child didn't even test the waters before hitting with all his might...

"Don't be afraid, I've lowered my physical strength, so it won't hurt as much if you hit me now," Xiao He said with a gentle smile. But the other party just shook his head and backed away, seemingly losing all will to fight. Seeing the situation turning against him, Xiao He quickly said, "Hit me! It's okay, I'm easier to hit than before, let's try again! Please, please don't surrender!"

But before he could finish speaking, Indra waved his hand and said, "Surrender! We surrender!"

"..." The entire room fell silent, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward, especially in Y Country's public lounge.

"Um..." The host was a little embarrassed at this point, and after thinking for a while, he replied, "As expected of Yinglong, he was able to resolve today's two matches so quickly. It seems that everyone can leave early today to enjoy the scenery of Beichang City."

"Hush—!" The audience booed at the Mutant from Y Country. They'd spent tens of thousands of yuan on tickets to see a thrilling match, but two games had already been played in less than five minutes...

"The Dragon Country has chosen to let Yinglong continue the fight. Now, please welcome the third member of Y Country Team... Asura!" the host roared passionately, then muttered under his breath, "Please, let this match last a little longer. I really can't think of anything to say to smooth things over. This is the opening match... What? I forgot to turn off my mic? Sorry, sorry!"

The third member of Y Country Team, Asura, also made his appearance. Like his two teammates, he wore the same traditional Y Country attire, only the patterns on his body were different. They were black, and made him look somewhat fierce. Most importantly, his demeanor was distinctly different from the previous two; he wasn't as arrogant.

"Hi," Xiao He greeted the other party in a friendly manner, "Shall we have a great battle?"

"I won't give up... I can't lose." Asura looked tense and a little manic. "I'm the only lower-caste Mutant in the team. I have to prove myself... I must prove myself!"

"Okay, keep it up!" Xiao He clenched his fist at him, encouraging him enthusiastically.

"Aaaaah--!" Asura roared, bending over and tensing his body, enveloped in a gloomy black aura. In truth, he was full of openings at this moment; if it were a proper battle, Xiao He would have already gone up and finished him off.

However, Xiao He needed to figure out the Superpower of these Mutant, so he waited for them to transform.

He has already deactivated the physique that Yue Feng activated for him, because it was simply too high. His Physical Strength alone reached LV6 or higher, a level of defense that even normal Mutant couldn't break through. Now, Xiao He's Trigger are only Jin Shaokang and Qin Weize, who will probably provide him with LV4 physique, which is enough to handle various situations.

At this moment, Asura absorbed the purple aura around him, and his body began to twist, making cracking sounds as if his bones were dislocating. Then his skin turned black, his body swelled, and he forcibly grew four more arms and two more faces, turning into a monster more than three meters tall with three heads and six arms!

"So that's why it's called Asura?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "Is it a transformation type? Or Assimilation type?"

After Asura completed his transformation, he bowed slightly and then leaped forward with lightning speed.

Xiao He grunted as he was shoved into the other man's arms and sent flying backward.

"Good heavens... he has the strength of LV4." Xiao He frowned and thought to himself. He braced himself with his feet on the ground and tried to stop the opponent's momentum, but he was still knocked backward by the opponent and slid for more than ten meters before stopping.