Upon seeing this, Chen Xiao was so angry he laughed. This guy was indeed deliberately provoking him!
He rolled his eyes, patted his pockets, spread his hands at the person, making a "I can't be bothered with you" gesture. Then he turned around and walked away in the opposite direction.
The thief, standing some distance away, paused for a moment, probably not expecting Chen Xiao to give up so easily. After a brief hesitation, he quickly walked towards Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao turned his head and saw the other person approaching out of the corner of his eye, but instead quickened his pace and ran to the other end of the street.
Seeing Chen Xiao speed up, the thief behind him actually started running too, chasing after him all the way.
The situation suddenly became absurd, with Chen Xiao running and the thief chasing, the two of them chasing each other for hundreds of meters. This time, Chen Xiao had a plan in mind and deliberately led the thief towards a less crowded area. Finally, they reached an alleyway next to a coffee shop, and Chen Xiao plunged inside.
The thief behind seemed to pause for a moment, then stopped warily. After hesitating slightly in the distance, he finally strode over and followed Chen Xiao into the alley.
This alley was actually just a gap between two buildings. It was dark and narrow, with the back of the shop at the far end. At the moment, the alley was deserted. The thief had just stepped into the alley when he saw a blur before his eyes, and a round, black thing flew towards him.
The thief immediately leaped into the air, a jump that was a full three to five meters high! He nimbly somersaulted in mid-air. A trash can that Chen Xiao had kicked crashed to the ground, while the thief used both hands to climb onto the wall beside him, clinging to it like a gecko, looking down at Chen Xiao.
One look at the other person's skills. Chen Xiao became even more certain of his guess! This was no ordinary thief!
He showed no mercy, his fingers swiftly reaching into his pocket and pulling out several coins. He usually carried pellets with him, but after so many days in Japan, he hadn't been able to get any, so he had to use coins instead.
Seeing that guy clinging to the wall like a gecko, Chen Xiao snorted and rushed forward in a few quick steps. At the same time, he flicked his fingers, and with two whoosh, two coins shot out in front of the man!
The man reacted surprisingly quickly, rolling against the wall and sliding back several meters with ease. With two soft whooshing sounds, two coins struck the wall.
The person seemed to let out a soft "Yi," as if quite surprised by Chen Xiao's special ability.
Chen Xiao darted forward a few steps and was already in front of the man. With a single wave of his hand, a psychic blade shot through the air. The man dodged to the side against the wall, but in the next instant, he found that Chen Xiao had vanished!
"Hmph!" A cold snort came from behind. Chen Xiao had already teleported behind the thief in a flash. One hand swiftly reached out from behind and grabbed the man's neck. With a tightening of his arm, the man's breath caught in his throat. Chen Xiao's other hand was already pressing against the man's waist: "Tell me, who are you! Otherwise, I'll break your spine!"
Chen Xiao had barely finished speaking when he suddenly felt the person in his arms sink! A sense of unease instantly rose within him. The arm gripping the other's neck felt the skin harden and turn cold. Looking down, he realized that the person he was holding was no longer the thief! It had become the very trash can he had just kicked away!
This sudden turn of events startled Chen Xiao, and at the same time, he heard a soft laugh behind him. Chen Xiao turned around abruptly and hurled the trash can he was holding at it.
With a deafening boom, Chen Xiao unleashed his full power. Under his A-level strength, the metal trash can was instantly blasted into a flat disc. It then shot forward like a cannonball!
The thief stood on the ground, watching a discus fly towards him. Suddenly, he turned around, reached out a hand, and nimbly caught the discus that Chen Xiao had thrown with all his might.
Chen Xiao was utterly shocked! This thief is incredibly skilled!
His face was solemn, his fingers spread apart, each finger holding a coin, as he watched the other person cautiously and warily.
Just as Chen Xiao was about to make another move, his opponent suddenly raised his hands high and grinned, saying, "Stop! Stop! I'm not fighting anymore."
The other person spoke English. Before Chen Xiao could even reply, the person had already taken off their hat, revealing short, blond hair. They then removed their sunglasses, and Chen Xiao finally saw their face clearly.
He had fair skin, blue eyes, and short blond hair—surprisingly, he was a Caucasian man. He didn't seem very old; he was of medium build and quite handsome, but the slight smile at the corner of his mouth always made Chen Xiao feel that he looked somewhat frivolous.
"Let's not fight anymore. It was just a misunderstanding." The man had a friendly smile on his face and raised his hands high to indicate that he had no hostile intentions.
Chen Xiao did not lower his guard, but slowly took a few steps closer, still maintaining a safe distance, with the coin still between his fingers: "Who are you?"
The blond man chuckled, a hint of mockery in his eyes, staring at the coin on Chen Xiao's finger. He didn't answer Chen Xiao's question, but instead laughed, "You just used Metal Molecular Burst. Aside from the Black Knight's Autumn Meteor, you're the highest level of that ability I've ever seen. Oh, right. When you were choking me, you were speaking Chinese. You're not Japanese, are you Chinese?"
Chen Xiao looked at the other person suspiciously: "Don't you know who I am? Humph!"
"Don't misunderstand." The blond man took two steps closer, pulled his hat back up, and adjusted the brim. "I really don't know who you are. I just saw you on the street and realized you're a superhuman, and a very high one at that. Most importantly, you weren't carrying any equipment. Superhumans of your level rarely go without any equipment. I easily detected your strength with my detector. Yet you didn't have any anti-detection or shielding tools on you."
As he spoke, he shook the sunglasses he had been wearing. Only then did Chen Xiao notice that there was indeed a small earpiece on the frame of the sunglasses, shaped exactly like a miniature detector.
"So, I became curious about you. I thought that a superhuman without any equipment might be an undiscovered newcomer. But it's rare for an undiscovered superhuman to be as high-level as you. That's why I couldn't help but want to test you."
The blond man had already walked up to Chen Xiao, still looking at the coin on Chen Xiao's finger, and said with a wry smile, "I really didn't mean any harm. If you didn't like the test just now, I can apologize to you."
After saying that, he took out Chen Xiao's wallet and handed it over.
Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment, then finally put his hand down, took the wallet, glanced at it, and put it in his pocket.
The blond man smiled warmly: "Let's get acquainted. My name is Prince."
“Prince? The prince?” Chen Xiao pursed his lips.
“Ah, well, in English, Prince does mean prince, but I don’t like the name. But it’s what my parents gave me, so I can’t change it.” Prince shrugged, making a helpless gesture. “And you? Now it seems to me you’re not some undiscovered newcomer. I guess I misunderstood earlier. You’re probably one of those who just happened to go out without any gear, right?”
He used the word "same kind," and Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment: "How did you know?"
"Because I noticed that when I mentioned the Black Knight, Autumn Fall, your heart rate increased slightly. Obviously, you know that name, so you're not an undiscovered newcomer."
Prince scratched his head and laughed, "Maybe I'm too naive. These days, the detection departments of various superpower organizations have countless people all over the world searching for new superpowered individuals every day. With your strength, if you were a newcomer, you would have been discovered by them long ago."
This guy acted like he knew everyone, casually walking up to Chen Xiao and patting him on the shoulder. He grinned and asked, "Hey, which organization are you from?"
"I... I don't have an organization, not for the time being." Chen Xiao shook his head.
"How is that possible!" Prince's eyes widened dramatically. "Are you kidding me? My detector shows that your overall strength is A-level! With strength like yours, all the major superpower organizations would be fighting tooth and nail to recruit you! How could you still be a free agent?"
Chen Xiao remained silent. Prince sighed and spread his hands: "Hey, stop looking so lifeless, okay? God, I know several Chinese people who are just as sullen as you. Is this the typical personality of all Chinese people?"
Chen Xiao looked at the guy and said calmly, "I don't know you."
“Okay, I surrender!” Prince raised his hands again. “I know I was presumptuous just now. But… hey, let me tell you something too. Do you know why I noticed you just now?”
He moved closer, looking furtive, his expression mysterious. He lowered his voice and chuckled, "Because I noticed a few high-level ability users lurking around in the crowd, like they were spying on someone! Then I saw you, and realized you were the one being watched!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao's expression changed slightly!
Someone with superpowers is spying on me? And I didn't even notice!!