What's it like to be stronger than Saitama?

For example, if Yang Xi uses metal to control and condense a mirror, the energy consumed is 1, then using Si Yu to condense a water mirror would consume 3.

In summary, Metal Mastery gets to the heart of the matter more directly than Si Yu, while the latter is somewhat like reciting from a textbook.

Only Yang Xi could understand this feeling; ordinary superhumans wouldn't have this opportunity.

But Yang Xi always felt that if he continued to study these subtle differences, he might be able to figure out the origin of the superpower.

122 Phoenix Summoning

Although a single thought could cause the dark clouds in the sky to unleash a "rain of slaughter," Yang Xi, in his Chenlong disguise, out of professional conduct as an actor, insisted on snapping his fingers and adding a "de" sound with his tongue.

A killing rain covering hundreds of meters fell instantly, piercing everything on the island, from plants to rocks, and leaving some unfortunate small animals to die riddled with holes.

If Yang Xi hadn't activated "River God's Protection" to shield himself from the raindrops, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for more than a few seconds given his current physical strength.

The effect of the River God's Guardian skill is also very cool. A huge phantom of the River God appears behind Yang Xi, with his arms outstretched to protect him.

"The power of this killing rain is so great that only a C-level ability user with physical defense can withstand it for more than ten seconds, right? It's another skill that can kill a grunt in an instant."

After so many battles, Yang Xi had collected enough real-world data from the Superbrain, and estimated the damage caused by the Rain of Slaughter to the environment.

With his current strength, he can maintain this rain of killing for several tens of seconds. If it lasts long enough, even a B-level ability user with good physical defense wouldn't be able to withstand it.

But as I said before, the energy consumed to maintain the Rain of Killings for a few dozen seconds is enough for Chenlong's alias to kill a B-level ability user several times over using other methods.

For example... water guns.

Yang Xi made a firing gesture with his right hand.

"boom!"

This is the voice acting for Chenlong's alternate identity. Although it sounds alright, Yang Xi thinks that perhaps having the cute Xiaoxue do the voice acting would be more effective on the tough guys, and might even have some psychological impact.

A special water droplet the size of a bullet shot out from Yang Xi's fingertip, and the resulting mist swirled around his finger in a spiral shape.

The water droplet pierced straight through the small hill on the island as easily as if it were tofu. After passing through the hill, it continued to fly for hundreds of meters before finally landing on the sea surface, creating a huge curtain of water.

"Splash!"

A large amount of seawater fell back to the surface, and the carcasses of dozens of unfortunate fish floated to the surface. The sharks, smelling the blood, began to enjoy their feast, without giving any thought that if the next water spear appeared, they might also become corpses.

"call……"

Yang Xi blew away the water mist. The power of this water iron spear was terrifying; even an A-level expert would suffer severe damage if hit by it.

"I wonder if the River God's protection can withstand the water iron spear."

Yang Xi wasn't so bored as to try this. This situation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would only occur when encountering an ability user with the ability to bounce back.

But if a superhuman can deflect a water gun, Yang Xi can naturally use his superhuman ability to counter it.

His advantage lies in his multiple superpowers and multiple identities. If you manage to counter one, no problem, just switch to another.

If all else fails, create clones and use multiple accounts to gang up on each other, right?

Yang Xi also experimented with other ways to use Si Yu's ability. After all, it was an elemental ability, not the kind of inherited ability with fixed skills. Besides, even if it was an inherited ability, an ability user with a big imagination could modify it a bit.

The same move, but by changing the angle of the strike, can be transformed from a vertical slash into a horizontal cut.

However, Yang Xi was used to the smooth feeling of controlling metal, so when he used his Rain-Controlling ability to manipulate water elements for attacks, it always felt a bit awkward.

It feels like changing the mouse sensitivity while playing a game; it's very uncomfortable.

After trying out several water element transformation techniques, such as high-pressure water waves and water tornadoes, Yang Xi began practicing another superpower, the Flame Lord.

As soon as this superpower was activated, a familiar feeling came over me, because it was early spring and the temperature on the island was relatively low.

But with the Flame Lord around, Yang Xi felt it didn't matter if he went shirtless, and there was no one else on the island, so he wasn't afraid to run around naked.

The Flame Lord has a stronger control over fire elements than Si Yu, but is still under the control of metal.

Yang Xi then focused his attention on its two skills.

First, there's the Phoenix Summoning.

Yang Xi activated his ability, and a summoning circle similar to the one used to summon Xiao Xue appeared on the island's surface. However, after a while, the surface of the summoning circle began to burn with raging flames.

Then, a high-pitched bird cry rang out amidst the flames, which rolled and solidified, and a giant phoenix with a wingspan of five meters appeared on the island.

This phoenix was covered in flame-like feathers, and its sharp claws, strong body, and sacred crest all proclaimed its power and extraordinary nature.

Unlike the elemental creatures summoned by the Earth Mage, this phoenix, in addition to being able to launch fire elemental attacks, also possesses the ability to rebirth.

This Nirvana ability is truly terrifying. As long as Yang Xi can provide enough energy, its strength and size will double with each Nirvana.

Theoretically, one can undergo rebirth up to nine times, but Yang Xi doesn't know how long he can sustain it.

In terms of the energy of an ordinary A-level elemental ability user, it should only be able to support the Phoenix's rebirth three times. However, the Phoenix after three rebirths can be considered invincible at the A-level, reaching a near-S-level level.

As for the other lord's will, there was no other source of fire on this island, so Yang Xi could not try it.

Taking advantage of this rare "enthusiasm for learning," Yang Xi wanted to practice other superpowers.

Suddenly, he sensed that the sealed power bead that had been placed on Qian Duoduo had appeared nearby.

Yang Xi was a little puzzled. "What's this girl doing around here?"

However, he also remembered that Qian Duoduo had invited him to an auction when he was in District 2, so he decided to go there.

Thinking of the girl's timid and submissive behavior in front of the Snake, Yang Xi, feeling playful, wanted to see what kind of sparks would fly between the girl and the Dragon. Without switching to the Rooster, he rode the waves and headed towards Qian Duoduo's location.

"Yes, it's not very far."

Yang Xi's mental power had already "seen" Qian Duoduo and Ji Yourong. The two of them were on a luxury yacht, which seemed to be hosting a party. Handsome men and beautiful women of all races were wearing cool beach shorts and bikinis despite the early spring temperature. It was hard to tell whether they were really not afraid of the cold or whether they had some means or high technology to resist the cold.

"Tsk tsk, in this day and age, daring to play on the sea surface, the Vanhai Chamber of Commerce is quite powerful."

After all, the probability of monsters spawning on the sea is no lower than in the city. If someone without strong strength goes out to play outside the city, and the patrolling heroes don't provide timely support, it will result in the entire team being wiped out.

A real-life example is the college students in the "Treading Dragon Horse Invasion" incident. Even with Liu Yuan stepping forward, the mortality rate still reached over 50%.

Most importantly, you never know what level of monster will appear.

Just as Yang Xi finished his exclamation, a black hole appeared in the sky above the yacht.

This made Yang Xi feel quite embarrassed. He rarely came to the beach, so how come he encountered strange beasts twice? It was really weird!

123 Dark Swordsman

The black cavity was torn open, and a strange beast completely wrapped in vines appeared on the sea.

"Chirp chirp!!"

This strange beast is bigger than a yacht, but it makes a high-pitched sound. Its two eyes, hidden under the vines, blink and look very cute.

[Alien Beast: Vine Black Ball]

Description: Enveloped in vines, it enjoys strangling its enemies to death.

Rating: B

Yang Xi had already gotten close to Qian Duoduo and the others. To avoid being discovered, he sank below the surface of the sea and used Si Yu to push the seawater aside and move forward at a speed that was even faster than when he was on the surface of the sea.

"It's a B-level beast that's appeared. Who could be behind this?"

Actually, when Yang Xi used his mental powers to find Qian Duoduo and Ji Yourong, he had already noticed the other three people.

Instead of playing on the deck like other men and women, they stayed in the second-floor lounge of the yacht with Qian Duoduo.

Of the three, the boy sitting in the middle was clearly the leader.

The boy had blond hair and delicate features, but his skin was a bit dark.

The young man wore a modern suit, but with exotic decorations added to the details.

In terms of race, although he is of East Asian descent, Yang Xi could tell the difference between him and the people of District One—his eyelashes were unusually long and thick!

The other two men were a bald man in his thirties, carrying a magic wand and dressed primarily in bright red. The other man was in his twenties, wearing light soft armor with a sword at his waist. His most striking features were his narrow eyes and long black hair that reached his shoulders.

Especially the bald man in the red robe, who seemed to react for a moment when Yang Xi's mental energy swept over him, must be quite strong.

"The Vine Black Ball should be no match for these two, so there shouldn't be any major problems if I don't get involved."

Yang Xi is still some distance from the alien beast, beyond the attack range of the Chenlong Vest, since he currently only has two A-level abilities equipped.

The reason it wasn't upgraded to S-rank is because the character Chenlong is set as a teenager. At this age, most human ability users still have a lot of room for improvement in their abilities. If a seventeen or eighteen-year-old had two S-rank abilities, other forces would probably do everything in their power to eliminate him.

Yang Xi's current A-level strength in both water and fire elements alone would make him a hot commodity in any superhuman organization.

Furthermore, the combination of four A-level elemental abilities, if used well, can definitely surpass one S-level ability, and Chenlong's combat power has reached the standard of a zodiac seat.

There's another reason why Yang Xi isn't in a hurry: this black vine ball isn't an aquatic beast or a marine creature. While it might not drown, its speed in the sea is probably slower than a yacht.

But soon, the long-haired, narrow-eyed man among the three made his move.

He deftly flipped off the yacht, took more than a dozen steps on the sea, and instantly closed the distance with the black vine ball.

"This guy can walk on water? Could he be a water elementalist?"

But Yang Xi quickly dismissed his guess, because he couldn't sense any movement of water elements from the long-haired, narrow-eyed man.

"The key lies in his shoes!"

Shoes that allow people to walk on the sea surface—it's unclear whether they're a weapon from a mythical beast or a technological product.

The black vine was worried that it was swimming too slowly in the sea and that its prey might get away, but unexpectedly, a fool delivered himself to its doorstep.

"Chirp chirp!!!"

The beast let out a few joyful cries, and its vines suddenly stretched out towards the narrow-eyed man, whipping him towards him.

The narrow-eyed man placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and black energy erupted from his body.

"What is this energy? Internal force? Sword energy?"

As the black energy appeared, the narrow-eyed man's speed increased dramatically, nimbly dodging the whipping vines.

He leaped onto the vines, ran swiftly along the straight tendrils, and launched a surprise attack on the black vine sphere, slashing out with his sword.

Sensing the danger, the black vine ball only had time to retract some of its vines to block its two large, blinking eyes.

However... a sharp black light exploded the moment the narrow-eyed man swung his sword, directly slicing through all the vines blocking his way and piercing through the body of the black vine sphere.

"Clap."

The narrow-eyed man raised his sword in his right hand and gently placed it on the sea surface. The seawater flowed past his feet, parted, and eventually converged again.

He stood up, put his sword together, and walked towards the yacht without looking back.