Li Xuan had already decided to make a move. Since things had reached this point, he didn't want to hold back anymore. This was the perfect chance to establish his authority. If he didn't show strength now, others would continue to treat him like an easy target.
Without wasting time, he stepped forward again and attacked.
The three men who had been beaten earlier, along with their teammates, didn't expect him to move so suddenly. For a moment, they froze, but soon they reacted and rushed toward him together.
"Are you crazy?! You still dare to attack?" one of them shouted.
Li Xuan didn't reply.
His movements were fast and clean. He stepped in, dodged a punch, and struck back instantly. His fist landed hard on one man's chest, sending him stumbling back. Another tried to grab him from the side, but Li Xuan turned and kicked him in the knee, forcing him down.
The fight quickly turned one-sided.
Even though there were seven or eight people, none of them could match his speed or strength. Li Xuan controlled his power carefully. He didn't intend to kill them. These people might still be useful later as scapegoats during an escape.
While fighting, he was also observing.
He wanted to see how the sequencers would react. Would they interfere? Would they judge fairly? At the same time, he was watching the crowd, trying to identify people worth recruiting.
"I don't need idiots or blind followers," he thought calmly. "Only useful people."
As the fight continued, the surrounding crowd grew larger. People whispered among themselves, shocked that a single person was overpowering so many.
"How is he this strong?"
"Is he a sequencer too?"
Even Ye Fan, who stood nearby, was stunned. He didn't expect Li Xuan's strength to be at this level.
Within a short time, the group was completely beaten down again. Some lay on the ground groaning, others struggled to stand.
Li Xuan stopped.
He turned his gaze toward Ye Fan and began walking toward him slowly.
Seeing this, Ye Fan's face turned pale. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead as he unconsciously stepped back.
"Don't come closer!" Ye Fan warned, trying to sound firm. "If you do anything, the captain will personally deal with you! I'm the captain's assistant!"
Li Xuan looked at him without emotion.
In his mind, he briefly thought about the giant man he had seen before. Among everyone here, that was probably the only one who might pose some difficulty. The rest… even if they were level 2, they wouldn't survive if he truly went all out.
"And if needed…" he glanced briefly at the tent behind him, "…there's still her."
In the next moment, he disappeared from where he stood.
Before Ye Fan could react, Li Xuan had already appeared right in front of him.
"What—?!"
Bang!
A punch landed directly on Ye Fan's face.
Li Xuan didn't stop. He attacked continuously, not giving Ye Fan even a second to speak or apologize. His fists struck again and again, breaking teeth, splitting lips, and sending him crashing to the ground.
"Ah—stop! Stop!" Ye Fan tried to shout, but his words came out unclear through the blood.
The surrounding crowd fell silent.
No one expected this.
"He attacked the captain's assistant…"
"This guy is finished…"
The girls watching from inside also felt their hearts tighten. They didn't know Li Xuan was this strong, but now they were worried about what would happen next.
At the same time, some people in the crowd secretly felt satisfied. Ye Fan and his group had bullied them before. Now seeing him beaten like this, they felt a sense of relief.
After finishing, Li Xuan stepped back as if nothing had happened. He was about to turn and leave when he suddenly sensed two powerful auras approaching.
He stopped.
"So they're finally coming…" he muttered.
Instead of leaving, he turned around and waited.
Soon, Zhang Xuan and Zhao Xun appeared.
The moment they arrived, they saw the scene—more than ten people lying on the ground, bleeding, groaning, some with broken teeth and limbs.
Zhang Xuan's expression immediately darkened.
"What happened here?" Zhao Xun asked a nearby man.
The man quickly explained everything, hoping to gain favor.
Li Xuan stood calmly, watching them.
He had already seen them before and knew their abilities—one was a giant-type sequencer, the other an archer.
Zhao Xun narrowed his eyes slightly. He could feel that Li Xuan was not ordinary.
But Zhang Xuan didn't think that much.
Seeing Ye Fan and his teammates beaten so badly, anger rushed to his head.
"You did this?" he asked coldly.
Li Xuan didn't answer.
That silence was enough.
Zhang Xuan stepped forward and attacked without hesitation.
"Wait—" Zhao Xun tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Li Xuan moved as well.
The two clashed head-on.
Their fists collided, producing a dull impact. Both stepped back slightly.
Zhang Xuan's eyes changed.
"This guy… he's strong."
He increased his strength and attacked again. Li Xuan matched him blow for blow. Punches and kicks were exchanged rapidly. The ground beneath them cracked slightly from the force.
Li Xuan was calm.
He wasn't using his full strength. He was testing.
"Let's see how strong a giant-type really is," he thought.
Zhang Xuan, however, began to feel pressure.
Without hesitation, he activated his sequence ability.
His body expanded rapidly, reaching around 2.5 meters. His muscles swelled, and his strength increased dramatically.
The crowd gasped.
But Li Xuan didn't retreat.
The giant charged forward again.
This time, Li Xuan also stopped holding back physically. He stepped forward and met the attack head-on.
Boom!
Their fists collided again.
Li Xuan took three steps back.
Zhang Xuan was pushed back nearly five meters.
Silence fell.
Even Zhang Xuan was shocked.
Before he could react further, Zhao Xun took action.
He raised his bow and aimed at Li Xuan.
The arrow was released.
At that exact moment—
Li Xuan disappeared.
"What?!" Zhao Xun's eyes widened.
Before anyone could react, Li Xuan appeared behind him.
Bang!
A punch sent Zhao Xun flying into a wall.
Li Xuan didn't stop. He used Space Leap repeatedly, appearing and disappearing, launching a barrage of attacks. Within seconds, Zhao Xun was knocked unconscious, blood flowing from his mouth.
Li Xuan picked up the bow.
"This looks useful," he muttered, storing it.
Then he turned toward Zhang Xuan.
"The small bug is done," he said calmly. "Now it's your turn."
Zhang Xuan was furious.
He roared and charged again.
This time, Li Xuan fully incorporated Space Leap into his movements.
He appeared beside the giant and punched his face, breaking teeth. Before Zhang Xuan could counter, Li Xuan vanished and reappeared behind him, striking again.
Left. Right. Front. Back.
Attacks came from all directions.
Zhang Xuan couldn't keep up.
In less than two minutes, he was completely overwhelmed. His face swelled, his body staggered, and finally—
Boom!
A powerful kick sent him flying through a house, crashing through walls before stopping.
He tried to move but couldn't.
Li Xuan appeared in front of him.
Zhang Xuan's heart sank.
But Li Xuan only spoke calmly.
"I don't like bullying others. But if someone attacks me, I won't stand still."
"This time, you acted without knowing anything. So you paid the price."
"Next time… you won't be this lucky."
After saying that, he turned and walked away.
The entire place remained silent.
No one dared to speak.
Ye Fan, lying on the ground, stared in disbelief. He thought Zhang Xuan would kill Li Xuan. Instead, he was defeated even worse.
Inside the tent, the girls were stunned.
Then slowly… relief and excitement appeared in their eyes.
Following someone this strong meant safety.
Some even began thinking about how to please him better.
Li Xuan returned and saw them standing there.
"What are you waiting for?" he said. "Prepare lunch."
They quickly moved.
Inside, Li Xuan sat down, thinking about the fight.
"My physique… already comparable to the giant," he analyzed.
At that moment, Aril floated over and landed on his head again.
Li Xuan felt slightly annoyed.
"Why always my head…" he muttered.
But he didn't push her away.
Instead, he gently placed her on the sleeping bag. She looked like a small doll—silver hair, sapphire eyes, tiny wings folded, wearing a white robe.
Meanwhile, in another building, Xu Ming and Shen Miao looked at the injured Zhang Xuan and Zhao Xun.
"Who did this?" Xu Ming asked angrily.
After hearing the explanation, he fell silent.
"A hidden expert…" he muttered.
Shen Miao's eyes lit up slightly.
"We should meet him," she said.
Soon, they arrived at Li Xuan's place.
Seeing the girls cooking, Xu Ming asked, "Is he here?"
No one answered.
Sang Zhi stepped forward.
"State your purpose."
Xu Ming nodded.
"I'm here to apologize… and to ask for the bow back."
At that moment, Li Xuan walked out.
"Not killing them was already mercy," he said coldly.
"As for the bow—it's mine now."
He paused, then continued.
"Apology? Empty words mean nothing."
"Bring supplies for 100 people for two days. Within two hours."
"Or I'll wipe your group out."
His aura spread.
Both Xu Ming and Shen Miao felt cold sweat.
Xu Ming clenched his teeth.
"That's too much… can we—"
Li Xuan interrupted.
"Then give me all your information. Everything about this world."
He threw a notebook and pen.
"And one more artifact like that bow."
"No tricks."
"Or you die before the snake kills you."
Shen Miao stepped forward.
"That's unreasonable—"
Li Xuan looked at her coldly.
"Two hours."
"Now get out."
They had no choice but to leave.
Later, inside their base, Xu Ming explained everything. Everyone fell silent.
Even Zhang Xuan, now conscious, felt guilty.
"We should apologize properly," he said.
Shen Miao added, "Remove Ye Fan from his position."
Xu Ming agreed.
Ye Fan, hearing this, clenched his fists but said nothing as he left.
Back at Li Xuan's place, the group was having dinner.
The girls were excited, talking about his strength.
Li Xuan sat quietly with Aril.
She happily ate fried eggs and drank soda, completely ignoring his questions.
Only when he asked about others like her did her mood drop slightly.
Li Xuan noticed and didn't push further.
Instead, he gave her more food.
When he asked about the fruits, she pointed toward the center of the camp.
"…Tiger gang, huh," he thought.
He didn't care.
If needed, he had strength.
And if not—
He glanced at Aril.
"…there's still this little ancestor."
Aril, unaware of his thoughts, continued eating happily, smiling.
If she knew he was already thinking of using her as a weapon…
She would definitely teach him a lesson.