"Video Through Anime: Inventory of the Top Ten Combat Ceilings"

"How arrogant!"

The two brothers were so enraged that they laughed. They never expected this kid to be so cocky.

"You think too highly of yourself, assuming you can take on both of us at once!"

"My younger brother only needs one move to make you completely helpless!"

The captain of the first squad sneered.

"His ability is an area-binding technique. I'm afraid you won't even be able to lift a finger."

Suddenly, Bei Feng seemed to recall something and raised his hand.

"Wait a minute..."

The second squad captain was just about to activate his ability when he relaxed slightly.

"What? Are you scared now? If you knew this would happen, why act tough in the first place? If you don't have the strength, don't put on an act. If you admit it now, we won't hold it against you. Tell me, how exactly did those demons die?"

"No, you've misunderstood. I was just thinking of calling a doctor for you in advance."

Bei Feng smiled at the two brothers, his expression even showing a hint of concern.

"You see, I've only just awakened my innate ability, and I still can't fully control the power of this blade. If by any chance..."

The two brothers were so furious that their blood boiled!

He even wanted to call a doctor for them in advance?

This was outright arrogance!

Without hesitation, the second squad captain unleashed his most powerful control ability—Area Bind!

In that instant, everyone in the council hall, including the district chief, felt as though they had been trapped in a quagmire, unable to move.

The weakest captain, the one from the eighth squad, was already struggling to breathe. He desperately wanted to leave the hall and escape the ability's range, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stand up.

Even the tiniest dust particles in the air settled onto the floor, instantly covering the once-clean tiles with a fine layer of dust.

Even the captain of the first squad was dumbfounded.

"When did my younger brother's ability become this powerful?"

"With such a strong control ability, that brat Bei Feng should be completely immobilized by now!"

The first squad captain gritted his teeth and forced himself to look at Bei Feng—what he saw made his jaw drop in disbelief!

Bei Feng was completely unaffected!

"How is this possible?!"

Bei Feng, in fact, didn't feel a thing. He was still gripping his black blade, waiting for the second squad captain to activate his ability.

Because he was actually quite curious—what would it feel like to fight against an ability user?

But…

The second squad captain had been maintaining his stance for nearly half a minute now. His face was flushed red, sweat poured from his forehead like rain, and he was already as pale as snow.

Bei Feng frowned.

"Has it started already?"

For the past thirty seconds, the second squad captain had been desperately trying to direct his ability's pressure toward Bei Feng.

But no matter how hard he tried, he simply couldn't get close to Bei Feng. It was as if there was an invisible, impenetrable wall blocking him.

Even after exhausting all his strength, he still couldn't break through!

"That black blade… there's something wrong with it!"

"That has to be it!"

The second squad captain kept repeating this in his mind, but he refused to give up. He continued using every ounce of energy he had to put pressure on Bei Feng.

Then, everything went white before his eyes.

He lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud, sending up clouds of dust.

At that very moment, everyone in the hall let out a collective sigh of relief.

"What a terrifying control-type ability!"

Even the district chief nodded in approval.

Only the first squad captain looked at his unconscious younger brother in utter disbelief.

"An A-rank ability user… just collapsed like that?"

Meanwhile, Bei Feng hadn't been affected at all.

In fact, he had even picked his nose just moments ago...

"What did you do to my brother?!"

The first squad captain roared in accusation.

Bei Feng looked innocent and a little puzzled.

"How should I know? I was still waiting for him to activate his ability! How did he just collapse on his own? If you're asking me, I should be asking you instead!"

Even Bei Feng himself was confused.

"I haven't even made a move yet. Why did he just fall over?"

The district chief took a deep breath, his hand trembling as he held his teacup. The sound of the cup clinking against its lid filled the silent hall.

This young man who had just awakened his ability…

He was undoubtedly an S-rank ability user!

His strength was terrifying!

Even the district chief himself had felt suffocated earlier.

Yet Bei Feng was completely unaffected.

"Too frightening..."

The district chief could already imagine the expressions of the old men at the Eastern Division if this boy were to participate in the competition.

The first squad captain was now panting heavily.

His younger brother was unconscious.

His rage had reached its peak, and he was on the verge of losing all reason.

"ROAR!!!"

He let out a beast-like roar, his entire right arm bulging grotesquely as if countless insects were writhing beneath his skin.

Veins popped, and his muscle fibers coiled tightly around his bones, making his arm swell to several times its original size.

The skin hardened into something resembling solid stone—giving him a monstrous appearance.

He clenched his fist and slammed it into the ground.

The entire council hall shook violently, and the floor cracked open over a foot deep!

"Take this punch!"

Bei Feng was momentarily stunned.

"As expected of the region's top powerhouse, second only to the district chief—truly formidable!"

Bei Feng gripped his black blade tightly, holding it horizontally in front of his chest before raising it high above his head, preparing to take the punch head-on!

The first squad captain, gritting his teeth, poured all his strength into this attack.

His rock-like fist came crashing down like a meteor—

Bei Feng didn't dodge.

He simply raised his black blade to meet it.

Ssss!

At that moment, time seemed to slow down.

The instant the fist—covered in hardened stone—made contact with the blade's edge…

It split apart!

Stone-like skin.

Muscle fibers.

Even bone.

All of it was sliced cleanly in half by the black blade.

Blood splattered across the hall.

His entire arm was bisected down the middle, a gruesome sight.

The first squad captain seemed to forget about the pain.

Even as he fell to the ground, he kept his eyes wide open, filled with nothing but fear.

The entire room fell silent.

No one dared to underestimate the young man standing before them now.

The district chief's hands trembled even more as he forcefully maintained his composure.

"You fools! Hurry up and get a doctor!"

At his command, the other squad captains scrambled out of the hall, nearly tripping over themselves as they rushed to find medical help.

The district chief then turned to Bei Feng, eyes gleaming with excitement.

"I knew sending you to the competition was the right choice! You've truly impressed me!"

He stepped forward, clasping Bei Feng's hands, his eyes brimming with tears of joy.

Bei Feng, however, hesitated.

"Uh… District Chief, to be honest, I really don't want to participate in that competition."

"Traveling all the way to the Eastern Division for some tournament? Wouldn't it be better to just stay home, edit videos, and steadily improve my strength instead?"