Hidden Ability

Jin Shaokang, who failed the assessment, remains seriously injured and will be transferred to a special prison. According to Cui Man, the rooms and windows in this prison are made of special materials, making them much sturdier than those in ordinary prisons.

Furthermore, the prison will be adjusted according to the inmates' Superpower. But ultimately, the security measures still Xiao He on the inmates' abilities.

All prisoners detained in this jail will be renamed "Lin Tiannan," just like Jin Shaokang, until one day a method to block Superpower is developed... or they have a change of heart and reform.

This is also one of the reasons why the Special Response Department's base was chosen to be in Beichang City: the prison was built there.

This mission can be considered successfully completed, so now it's time to change clothes and prepare to leave.

After taking off his clothes, Xiao He looked at himself in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction: the outline of his chest and abdominal muscles was already very clear.

However, I only have four abs right now, and it will probably take another month or two to develop six abs.

The young man in the mirror now looks quite handsome: broad shoulders and a strong physique, unlike those weak South Korea oppas or overly bulky Western men, he has a typical China build.

After changing his clothes, Xiao He prepared to go outside to meet Ye Wanqing.

The Special Response Department's training building is a separate building within this military base, not connected to other facilities. Upstairs are proper meeting rooms, a canteen, offices, and the like, while the training rooms for these Mutant are located on the underground B1 and B2 levels.

B1 is equipped with various facilities, with a gym-like training room in the center, surrounded by a security room, observation room, changing room, bathroom, medical room and several offices.

As for B2, Xiao He didn't know what it was like either. Going to B2 required security clearance, and only Cui Man and a few members of the Special Response Department had ever gone down there.

Jin Shaokang was temporarily detained in the infirmary, with Xia Yu watching over him. Of course, for now, he was still called "Lin Tiannan".

After Xiao He came out of the dressing room, he was about to take the elevator upstairs to leave. He and Ye Wanqing usually met at the elevator entrance. But as he passed an office, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a dark figure out of the corner of his eye.

Therefore, Xiao He stopped and turned his head to take a look.

There wasn't a single person there.

After frowning and pondering for a moment, Xiao He shrugged and prepared to continue walking. But he had only just started walking when he suddenly turned back and glanced around. What he saw was an extremely strange scene: a humanoid shadowy figure was tiptoeing toward the security room.

The moment their eyes met, both seemed to freeze.

Xiao He was taken aback and realized that this "shadow" was not actually a completely black shadow, but had some color, and a blurry human outline could be seen.

He immediately realized: this must be Jin Shaokang's shadow.

Clearly, this is Jin Shaokang's hidden technique: he can not only control his shadow to attack, but also swap places with it.

Moreover, considering that Jin Shaokang did not immediately faint after being shot with a tranquilizer gun, it is very likely that his shadow could help him share some of the attack.

It seems that soon Jin Shaokang's body, lying in the ward, will become darker and darker until it completely turns into a shadow, while this shadow will become the real body.

"This guy, so he can escape this way..." Xiao He frowned and thought to himself.

Unfortunately, probably because Jin Shaokang is currently a shadow rather than the real person, Xiao He's abilities have not been activated.

But this is just a shadow, it can't be renamed. The only way is to find a way back to the infirmary and use Jin Shaokang's real body to activate his abilities...

Or, we could just fight like this.

Upon realizing he had been discovered, Jin Shaokang immediately threw a punch at Xiao He. By this time, Xiao He had changed his clothes and was no longer wearing Yinglong's uniform and mask, so Jin Shaokang did not recognize him as Yinglong.

"So fast!" Xiao He was somewhat surprised. He raised his arm to block the punch, then gritted his teeth and waited for the excruciating pain to arrive.

Xiao He had witnessed Jin Shaokang and Xie Haining's battle firsthand; this shadow was indestructible, capable of easily shattering walls. If it struck again, his arm would likely be broken.

A sharp, throbbing pain shot through his hand, causing Xiao He to stumble back a few steps, but...

"It doesn't seem to hurt as much as I imagined?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself: Could it be because this guy's body and shadow have swapped, causing the shadow's strength to decrease?

Xiao He quickly checked his surroundings. There was no one around, but there were surveillance cameras in the corners. Someone should discover the fight and come to his aid soon. He just needed to stall for a little while.

But Jin Shaokang had clearly realized this as well, so when he failed to defeat Xiao He, he stopped fighting and turned to run away.

Xiao He hesitated for a moment, then chased after him: Although he couldn't activate his abilities right now, Jin Shaokang didn't have Superpower either, so he could defeat Jin Shaokang in his current state.

Xiao He had noticed from Jin Shaokang's attack that Jin Shaokang's physical abilities were similar to his own, but in order to exchange places with his shadow, Jin Shaokang had lost his greatest trump card: his shadow.

Therefore, Jin Shaokang is actually just a Level 1 Mutant like him.

"I'll take care of you..." Xiao He muttered to himself, then caught up with Jin Shaokang.

"You want to die, huh?!" Jin Shaokang said irritably, turning his head and throwing a hook punch.

Seeing Jin Shaokang at this moment, Xiao He suddenly recalled the theories that his combat instructor Xia Rui had taught him.

"That was too much! Even a novice could have dodged it!" Xiao He ducked to avoid Jin Shaokang's swinging punch, then snatched into his arms to close the distance, before delivering a right punch to Jin Shaokang's chin.

Jin Shaokang was forced back a step by the blow, Xiao He followed up in a swift stride, delivering another jab to Jin Shaokang's face with his left hand. The two rapid punches caused Jin Shaokang to clutch his face in pain, momentarily stiffening his muscles.

"An opportunity!" Xiao He thought to himself, pressing his right hand back and delivering a heavy uppercut to Jin Shaokang's chin.

The punch was quite heavy; Jin Shaokang was sent spinning halfway before falling to the ground.

"Hey, it seems like I've got the knack!" Xiao He clenched his fist excitedly.

In fact, close-quarters combat and fighting games share some commonalities. It's simply a matter of using light attacks to create a stun first, and then using heavy attacks to deal damage. It's like playing Street Fighter; you start by using light attacks to try and get a combo going, and then follow up with various special moves.

At that moment, Xiao He felt that he had completely entered the world of martial arts.

He turned to look at Jin Shaokang, who was struggling to get up from the ground, and smiled maliciously: there was no one more suitable as his combat opponent than Jin Shaokang, who could not summon his shadow at this moment.

"I'll use you to test the results of my training over this period of time." Xiao He looked at Jin Shaokang in front of him, clenched his fist and smiled.