A clear voice rang out, "Hey..." Mi Xiaonan appeared, not coming from the main road but seemingly having crossed mountains to get here. He sprinted forward, leaping onto the water with a push, his feet moving swiftly as he jumped over the city wall, throwing a shuriken in his hand. "Ninjutsu, Chidori." The shuriken glimmered as it flew out; its speed wasn't particularly fast, but the timing was perfect, hitting Weir.
A hundred meters away, a loud crash echoed as Mi Xiaobo broke through the ground and emerged, followed closely by Mi Xiaona and Mi Xiaolu. Seeing the other two approaching, Mi Xiaomo felt a surge of urgency. The other two were equally anxious; Mi Xiaomo charged ahead without using his blow dart, directly running towards Weir.
In mid-air, Mi Xiaonan shouted, "Ninjutsu, Thunder Armor," transforming his body into a ball of electricity as he charged at Weir.
"If you won't let me have peace, then you shall die," Weir's eyes glowed green as he raised his staff and roared. His true form, Force, became exceptionally thin as five streams of dark energy surged forth. Mi Xiaomo was the first to be hit, sent flying into the air as his Force was severely corroded. The dark power crazily devoured his own Force, forcing Mi Xiaomo to remain still and begin expelling Weir's Dark Force, unwilling to advance further.
Upon seeing the dark energy, Mi Xiaonan knew Weir's true nature and turned to flee while shouting, "Hey..." The lightning ball raced ahead, but the dark energy pursued relentlessly. Knowing he couldn't escape, Mi Xiaonan turned around, quickly forming hand seals before slamming his hands on the ground. "Ninjutsu, Storm Thunder." Several bolts of lightning shot from his palms and exploded against Weir's body. Weir was paralyzed and fell to the ground. At the same time, Mi Xiaonan was also struck by the dark energy and sent flying to the side. He immediately entered a meditative state to expel the Dark Force that had infiltrated his own Force.
Mi Xiaobo slammed his hammer into the ground, a layer of light rising up to envelop him. The dark energy collided with Mi Xiaobo's body, causing him to stagger back a few steps before stabilizing himself. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to enter a meditative state first. Mi Xiaolu had stronger means to deal with the dark power than Mi Xiaobo. Everyone knew that this dark explosion was Weir's signature move; once used, it would severely injure Weir's own Force. Avoiding this attack was crucial. Mi Xiaolu chanted an incantation and suddenly grew to three meters tall, a massive shield forming around him. Despite being hit by the dark energy, Mi Xiaolu only took two steps back before continuing to chant and quickly dispelling the Dark Force that had penetrated into his own Force.
The most impressive was still Mi Xiaonan. Upon seeing the dark energy approaching, he placed a cannon on the ground and jumped into its barrel to become a projectile. As the dark energy closed in, the cannon fired; under immense impact, Mi Xiaonan soared like a rocket for six or seven hundred meters. This speed and distance forced the dark energy to lose its target and return to Weir's body. However, it seemed he had flown too far away; it would take some time for him to return.
Watching from afar without fear of injury, Cui Ming remarked, "Boss, someone has been caught." Regardless of who it was, Weir wouldn't escape now; it all depended on fate.
Li Qing asked curiously, "Beiyue, if you were captain and had to choose one from these five meters, who would you pick?"
Beiyue shook his head. "They're all quite formidable. I initially leaned towards Mi Xiaonan because of her speed in demolishing buildings; however, I think choosing Mi Xiaomo would be safer. But now that I see it all unfold, I would choose Mi Xiaonan."
"Why?" Ding Ze asked.
"Mi Xiaonan has strong on-site abilities. When Weir used the dark energy, Mi Xiaonan reacted quickly to escape, creating some distance to ensure he could use Ninjutsu to paralyze Weir. If I'm not mistaken, Chidori is a mark; Mi Xiaonan placed a mark on Weir but didn't activate Thunderstorm immediately because the distance was too far, which would have favored Mi Xiaomo. However, once the dark energy appeared, Mi Xiaonan decisively activated Thunderstorm to paralyze Weir, knowing that the others wouldn't be able to avoid the dark energy. These details were executed very well, making various judgments in a short amount of time." Yorkian transformed from a kind and innocent person into a brave and intelligent warrior on the battlefield.
Cui Ming lamented, "Mi Xiaonan is just making a wedding dress; he won't be the final victor. By the way, is Mi Xiaonan male or female?" Others could tell that the simplest way for the York Clan to distinguish between genders was by looking for facial hair—females had none while males had some. But with only Mi Xiaonan's eyes visible, it was difficult to determine.
With different focuses, Li Qing agreed with Cui Ming's first statement: "From what we see now, Mi Xiaonan has flown too far away; Mi Xiaobo and Mi Xiaolu are the most likely to capture Weir." Weir had used five dark explosions, exhausting his Force and losing his ability to resist, even against Paralysis.
As they spoke, Mi Xiaobo and Mi Xiaolu almost simultaneously dispelled Dark Force and quickly approached the unconscious Weir. Mi Xiaonan panicked and immediately stopped dispersing Dark Force, throwing a shuriken: "Ninjutsu, Chidori." It transformed into lightning and flew toward Weir.
Li Qing wondered aloud, "What does this Chidori mean?" He realized that Chidori was meant to mark a target before using Thunderstorm to incapacitate it, but Weir was already unconscious.
Cui Ming replied, "Yeah, this Chidori would have been better off given to Mi Xiaobo."
Mi Xiaonan transformed into lightning at incredible speed, zipping past and arriving at Weir's side simultaneously with Mi Xiaobo and Mi Xiaolu. Revealing his true form, Mi Xiaonan formed seals with his hands: "Arcane, Thunder Seal."
In an instant, several bolts of lightning fell around Weir. Mi Xiaonan kicked out ahead of time, sending Weir flying as the lightning struck Mi Xiaobo and Mi Xiaolu. They paused momentarily; since they weren't marked, they weren't affected by Paralysis. Without arguing with Mi Xiaonan, they lunged toward Weir—it was time to seize him.
A voice rose sharply before fading away as Mi Xiaonan used a steel cannon to fire at himself again. The shot landed accurately as his body crashed onto Mi Xiaolu and Mi Xiaobo, causing all three to tumble down. Mi Xiaobo rolled over and charged at Weir. Grabbing the steel cannon from the ground, Mi Xiaonan fired again; the projectile hit Weir's body, sending him flying over a hundred meters.
Mi Xiaonan's earlier actions were collateral damage; he was attacking the enemy while skirting the rules. Right now, it wasn't about capturing Weir but ensuring that no one else could catch him so that he would have a chance. Frustrated, Mi Xiaobo threw his hammer just as Mi Xiaomo attempted to sneak in for a surprise attack; instead, he collided with the hammer and was sent crashing into a statue, feeling dazed. Enraged, Mi Xiaomo shouted: "Mi Xiaobo!"
"I can't see invisible people," Mi Xiaobo weakly replied, intentionally attacking a rival—a very dishonorable act.
"But your hammer can sense the Force."
As everyone began to argue and balance each other out, Li Qing appeared. A beam of light shot towards Weir, revealing a golden bell. Li Qing grasped Weir, who had only a weak defense against the Force, and injected his own Force into him, forcing Weir's Force to protect itself. This left Weir completely unable to resist.
The five of them looked at Li Qing in confusion. What did this mean? Cui Ming grabbed a megaphone and shouted from the rooftop, "Heroes, please listen to me."
Jumping down with perfect landing posture, Cui Ming continued as he walked, "As you can see, if this continues, some of you will end up fighting. Even if there isn't a fight, it will damage the feelings among our kin. The winner won't feel honorable, and the loser won't accept it. Right? The Beiyue Agency is committed to fair competition principles, so we will intervene when no one has an advantage."
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