Chapter 4: This Is Definitely Cheating!

In the middle period of the Era of Supernatural Abilities, those gifted with such powers had flourished to an unprecedented degree. The world, acknowledging their existence, crafted a set of stable strategies to ensure that order was preserved. Supernaturals still needed to work, still had to obey the law. This was what most people desired.

But not everyone wished for this. The greater one’s power, the greater one’s ambition. Some supernaturals, dissatisfied with their place in society, formed an organization called “Heaven’s Upheaval.” Its members hailed from all corners of the world, and without exception, each was a being of extraordinary might—those with lesser abilities had no place among them.

Heaven’s Upheaval sought to build a world governed by the law of the strong. They aimed to overturn the current social system, stratify humanity, and place supernaturals above all as the rulers of the world. Their creed was survival of the fittest. Relying on their abilities, they scorned the law and committed a series of chilling atrocities.

Among their most infamous deeds were: the Jester Robbery, the Tokyo Bloodlust Incident, the Nightmare Massacre…

“The Heaven’s Upheaval organization is extremely covert. The only flaw is that some members bear a ‘Dark Cloud’ tattoo on their bodies,” Xiao Yan whispered everything he knew. His voice was low, only Qin Xiaofan could hear him, and he still wore that pink wig.

To this day, the blonde still believed Xiao Yan was a girl. He eyed Xiao Yan, striking a cool pose, thinking to himself, “Not bad, this girl. Flat-chested, sure, but just my type.”

Meanwhile, Qin Xiaofan finally understood what Heaven’s Upheaval was all about—a bunch of lunatics, really. Instead of enjoying peaceful days, they insisted on throwing the world into chaos.

Survival of the fittest, rule of the strong…

How juvenile could you get?

Still, his luck was truly rotten. The first time, he revived a cross-dressing weirdo; the second time, he ended up reviving this character…

“So, have you made up your mind?” Not far off, the blonde asked in a calm tone. “Don’t worry—as long as you both submit to me and reveal the method for reviving the statues, I won’t harm you.”

Indeed, no matter how the world changed, as long as there were people, there would be conflict. To master the method of reviving the statues was to hold the future of humanity in one’s hands. How could the blonde not crave it?

But Qin Xiaofan had no intention of becoming someone else’s resource mine.

His expression darkened. “Blondie, is this how you repay your saviors?”

The blonde sneered. “Aren’t I giving you a chance?”

Xiao Yan quietly suggested, “Maybe… we should just run for it…”

“Run?”

“That’s pathetic!” Qin Xiaofan rejected the idea with righteous indignation.

His unwavering stance gave Xiao Yan confidence.

After all, the members of Heaven’s Upheaval were strong, but Qin Xiaofan wasn’t entirely without hope for victory.

Yet the next moment, Qin Xiaofan surreptitiously told Xiao Yan, “Remember, if I can’t beat him, you must never reveal the method for reviving the statues. As long as we keep this secret, he won’t kill us.”

Xiao Yan was stunned.

Maybe… we really should just run.

“Heh, thinking of running? Too late!” The blonde closed the distance step by step. His aura changed—he seemed now a ferocious beast.

Suddenly, his arms transformed into two golden blades that gleamed in the sunlight. This was his supernatural ability: the Indestructible Golden Twin Blades! During activation, his strength and speed increased several times over.

With a burst of speed, the blonde charged like a leopard, closing in on Qin Xiaofan in the blink of an eye. He slashed downward.

Qin Xiaofan twisted aside just in time.

With a resounding crack, the golden blade split a towering tree in two.

Cold sweat trickled down Qin Xiaofan’s back as he hastily widened the distance.

Xiao Yan hid far off, knowing his fire-fingered ability was no help here.

Qin Xiaofan gripped his butcher’s knife tightly, adjusting himself to peak condition. Since the fight was unavoidable, he’d see it through.

He was curious—just how much had that relentless influx of white energy improved him?

He stepped forward, butcher’s knife in hand.

“So naïve,” the blonde scoffed, shaking his head at the sight of the butcher’s knife.

Metal clashed against metal, the sound ringing out sharply.

In moments, the butcher’s knife and the golden blades had collided dozens of times, sparks flying everywhere.

The blonde’s eyes widened in disbelief. His golden blades could cut even diamond, yet they couldn’t break this butcher’s knife! Even more shocking, Qin Xiaofan’s reaction speed and strength matched his own. With just a butcher’s knife, he could withstand the onslaught and even find chances to counterattack.

The blonde frowned deeply. Was this kid’s ability a total enhancement of his physical attributes? If so, it was absurdly strong!

Xiao Yan, hiding not far away, was dumbfounded, watching the dazzling exchange. Qin Xiaofan was far stronger than he’d imagined…

Suddenly, the blonde leapt back, putting more than ten meters between them, his face grave.

A thin cut had opened on his neck—one second later and he would have been beheaded.

Sweat dripped from his brow.

“How can this kid be so strong? I’ve never heard of anyone like him before. Just my luck—I’ve kicked a hornet’s nest…”

He forced a sheepish smile. “Hey, man, no need for all this violence. We can sit down and talk things out.”

Qin Xiaofan grinned. “Talk to you? Giving up already?”

“So this is all Heaven’s Upheaval amounts to.”

The blonde’s face darkened. It wasn’t that he thought he couldn’t beat Qin Xiaofan—more that even if he won, he’d likely be gravely injured himself. It wasn’t worth it.

But Qin Xiaofan’s words stoked his fury.

He glanced at Xiao Yan, hiding nearby.

“Damn it! To be humiliated in front of such a beauty—I can’t take this!”

In that instant, he exploded with power, golden light blazing around him, his aura soaring.

At the same time, Qin Xiaofan, ten meters away, raised his butcher’s knife high and shouted, “I’m a pig!”

The blonde froze. “What kind of technique is this? Insulting himself? Is he so intimidated he’s surrendering?”

But the next moment, terror seized him.

A forty-meter-long great blade materialized in midair, whistling as it cleaved down toward him.

A shadow of death enveloped the blonde—there was no escape. The sheer power was overwhelming, every hair on his body standing on end. He was certain he was doomed.

But the gigantic blade stopped just an inch above his head.

Qin Xiaofan stood ten meters away, holding the massive weapon single-handedly, unmoving as a mountain.

The blonde swallowed hard, his face drained of color.

This was insane! Was the man cheating?

Looking at Qin Xiaofan, the blonde dropped to his knees with a thud.

Tears streaming, he pleaded, “Big brother, please don’t kill me! I only just joined Heaven’s Upheaval—I’m just a C-rank supernatural, a bottom-tier member. I hadn’t even received any missions before I was petrified… I haven’t done anything wrong yet! Before, I had no choice. Now, give me a chance—I want to turn over a new leaf…”

His words spilled out in a rush, terrified that if he slowed for a moment, the blade above would fall.