Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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Chen Yuan nodded to Elon and turned his gaze to Mark across the ring. Mo Cheng, Ran Bing, Fei Xue, and Erica had already changed into tight-fitting training suits for easy movement, and their expressions were all different.

Engineer Jessica looked at Mark and Chen Yuan with interest; these two were the strongest men in the Lighthouse. She moistened her lips with her tongue.

Mark remained calm and composed, Mo Cheng's eyes were eager and even a little provocative, Ran Bing was silent and composed, Fei Xue remained as cold as ice, while Erica was somewhat nervous.

Chen Yuan took off his coat, revealing a similarly simple black vest underneath.

He stepped onto the ring, cracking his neck and wrists, making a soft clicking sound.

“You are a unit, there’s no need to come one by one, that would be a waste of time. Come on up together, you can choose any weapon you like.”

Chen Yuan waved and said confidently.

Wow——!

The crowd erupted in chaos. The city lord was going to fight five opponents, including the most elite warriors of the hunters.

This...this is way too arrogant!

Even if we know that the city lord has that amazing armor, he's not wearing it now, he's just wearing ordinary training clothes. Are you sure something won't happen?

Mark frowned. He didn't want to embarrass the city lord in front of so many people, and he certainly didn't want to actually hurt him.

He sternly stopped Mo Cheng, who wanted to rush forward immediately, and then said to Chen Yuan in a deep voice, "Lord City Lord, this is just a friendly spar, let's stop here. Mo Cheng, you warm up with the Lord City Lord first."

Upon hearing this, Mo Cheng understood immediately, chuckled, and jumped onto the arena: "Lord City Lord, please forgive me."

He assumed a fighting stance, his eyes suddenly sharpening like a leopard eyeing its prey.

Mo Cheng clenched his fist, preparing to test the waters with pure fighting skills.

Everyone watched intently, and just as Mo Cheng made a move, Chen Yuan's expression changed.

He concentrated, and the surging power within him flowed to his limbs and bones. In an instant, Chen Yuan felt as if the whole world had slowed down.

Mo Cheng's swift jab appeared to him like a slow-motion replay, the trajectory of the attack clearly visible.

He could even see the subtle tremors of Mo Cheng's muscles as he exerted force, and hear the faint gust of wind as his fist cut through the air; his five senses were amplified to an unbelievable degree.

"too slow."

Chen Yuan silently recited the command in his mind. He didn't even move his feet, but just turned his body to the side with an extremely slight movement. Mo Cheng's sure-fire punch grazed his nose and missed.

At the same time, Chen Yuan's right hand shot out with lightning speed, precisely grabbing the wrist joint of Mo Cheng's punching arm.

Mo Cheng felt an irresistible force coming at him; his wrist felt like it was being clamped by iron clamps, and the intense pain caused half of Mo Cheng's body to go numb instantly.

Before he could react, Chen Yuan pulled and twisted him, tripping him lightly.

"boom!"

Mo Cheng felt like a broken doll being thrown out. In a flash, his body was already out of control and crashed heavily onto the metal floor of the arena, causing a dull thud.

He didn't even see how Chen Yuan made his move. The whole process was clean and efficient. Chen Yuan only used two moves, as if an adult was toying with a child.

The entire arena fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Chen Yuan, who stood effortlessly on the stage, and Mo Cheng, who lay sprawled on the ground in a disheveled state.

"Ok?"

Mark's pupils contracted sharply, Fei Xue's expression instantly became serious, Ran Bing's brows furrowed, and Erica was so shocked that she covered her mouth with both hands.

Chen Yuan released his grip, looking down at Mo Cheng, who was struggling to get up, with that faint smile still on his face: "I told you, I didn't take you seriously at all."

This statement was like lighting a powder keg.

"Oh my, Lord City Lord is indeed a hidden master. Then we won't hold back." Erica was the second to jump onto the arena, her face full of a defiant spirit.

"Lord of the City, be careful." Fei Xue's voice was still cold, but the training dagger in her hand was already unsheathed, its cold light flashing.

"Tch, don't get cocky. I was just warming up. Now I'm getting serious..."

Mo Cheng rubbed his aching wrist, his eyes completely changed, and the fighting spirit in his gaze was more serious than ever before.

Mark and Ran Bing exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. Mark then took a deep breath and stepped onto the ring.

Ran Bing followed closely behind, now holding a small alloy round shield used for training.

Five people formed a fan shape around Chen Yuan, and the people below the stage watched intently.

"Come!"

Chen Yuan smiled and opened his arms in an inviting gesture.

So far, based on his original physical body, Chen Yuan feels that his physical fitness has increased by about 30 times, and it is still slowly improving.

As the team captain, Mark's sense of responsibility and commitment led him to launch the first attack.

He was as steady as a mountain, delivering a powerful punch that cut through the wind straight into Chen Yuan's center.

At the same time, Mo Cheng swept a kick at Chen Yuan's lower body from the side.

Erica gave a sharp cry and, in coordination with Mo Cheng, nimbly circled around to Chen Yuan's back.

Like a ghost, the flying snow silently pierced Chen Yuan's right arm joint with a dagger.

Ran Bing raised her shield to protect Mark's flank, ready to block and provide support at any time.

The five of them worked together seamlessly, quickly sealing off all of Chen Yuan's escape routes. This was a combined attack technique they had honed in countless life-or-death battles, and their teammates understood each other with just a glance.

Faced with the fierce onslaught, Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed but he remained calm.

His feet slid, and his body made subtle dodges and timely blocks with incredible flexibility and speed.

Mark's heavy punch grazed past his clothes, Mo Cheng's sweeping kick was parried by him with his shin, Fei Xue's dagger was flicked away by him with his finger, making Fei Xue's wrist numb, Erica's sneak attack was dodged by Chen Yuan with a light spin, and Ran Bing's shield hit nothing.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The dull thuds of flesh colliding and metal clashing rang out continuously, but Chen Yuan remained steadfast like a rock in a stormy sea, no matter how fierce the attack.

Chen Yuan is testing his body's strength, reaction speed, and ability to withstand blows.

Mark's fist struck the blocking arm, feeling as if it had hit a superalloy steel plate.

Mo Cheng kicked him, but Chen Yuan didn't even retreat. Fei Xue's dagger couldn't even penetrate his skin's defenses.

"Such a powerful body, is this really a physical body that a human could possess?"

Mark grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed; this was a level of defense that no human should possess.

"Warm-up is over!"

Chen Yuan's expression was serious, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. No longer satisfied with just defending, he said arrogantly, "Your kung fu is utterly terrible."

He completely ignored Erica and Snowflake's attacks, and suddenly lunged forward, his target Mark.

"drink!"

Mark roared, gathering all his strength in his right fist, and then slammed it into Chen Yuan's face.

This is a head-on clash; he wants to see just how hard Chen Yuan's fist can be.

Chen Yuan neither dodged nor evaded, and threw a punch in return.

There are no fancy tricks, only simple, straightforward, and exhilarating battles.

Chapter 73 I admire you

Chen Yuan and Mark clashed fists, like two small trucks colliding head-on at high speed.

Thump thump thump!

Mark's expression changed drastically. He felt an indescribable, immense force surge from his fist, causing his entire arm to go numb instantly. He uncontrollably staggered back seven or eight steps before barely managing to regain his footing.

Every step he took left a clear footprint on the arena, while Chen Yuan... remained completely still.

Just as Mark was knocked back, Mo Cheng seized the opportunity and delivered a vicious elbow strike to Chen Yuan's back. (Sneak attack)

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Chen Yuan slightly turned his body, and his left hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Mo Cheng's elbow in the process, and then his five fingers exerted force like steel claws.

"Crack!"

A faint cracking sound was heard. Mo Cheng groaned in pain, and half of his body instantly lost strength.

Chen Yuan used another short, sharp strike, gently brushing the back of his hand against Mo Cheng's chest. Even though he wasn't wearing a nano-steel suit, he was wearing a nano-energy bracelet on his right hand, which allowed Long Xin to provide some on-site guidance on fighting techniques.

"puff!"

Mo Cheng felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. He felt a tightness in his chest, his vision went black, and he staggered and fell to the ground, losing his ability to fight.

Feixue's dagger once again stabbed towards Chen Yuan's throat like a venomous snake. Although he held back, Chen Yuan did not block this time. Instead, he attacked even faster. His right hand turned into a blur and instantly cut into the inside of Feixue's wrist.

Feixue felt a numbness in her wrist, and the dagger flew out of her hand.

With enhanced senses and physical abilities roughly 30 times greater than those of an ordinary person, Chen Yuan seemed to have opened the door to a new world, able to integrate many things. He precisely chopped Fei Xue's neck with a hand chop.

Feixue let out a muffled groan, her body went limp, and she fainted.

Ran Bing charged forward with her shield raised, trying to cover her teammates.

Chen Yuan didn't even look, and slapped back with his palm!

A powerful force, like an invisible giant hand, slammed down on the shield.

"Clang!"

Even the alloy shield couldn't withstand it. Ran Bing, shield and all, was sent flying by the force. She tumbled several times in the air and landed on the edge of the arena. Although she wasn't injured, she was completely disoriented and temporarily lost her ability to move.

In the blink of an eye, of the five who had been attacking, Mark was knocked back, Mo Cheng collapsed to the ground, Fei Xue was unconscious, and Ran Bing was sent flying.

Only Erica remained standing behind Chen Yuan. She had just completed a feint attack and was now staring in disbelief as Chen Yuan knocked down her teammates one by one.

Startled, Erica saw Chen Yuan slowly turn around, his calm gaze falling on her. The immense pressure made her hair stand on end instantly.

Erica instinctively took a step back, her face pale, thinking she was about to follow in Feixue's footsteps.

However, Chen Yuan did not attack.

He simply walked up to Erica, and to everyone's astonishment, reached out and pinched Erica's cheeks.

"Oh my, they're so cute with their plump bodies!"

Chen Yuan held on as if petting a cat, unwilling to let go.

"Well???"

Erica was stunned for a moment, but after she came to her senses, her face turned red.