"So cool, it gives people a down-to-earth sense of security."
Yang Xiao turned his head and saw Ochaco Uraraka chatting with Izuku Midoriya. It seemed their conversation was somewhat similar to his with Denki Kaminari—basically just complimenting each other.
Uraraka Ochaco said a bit embarrassedly, "If only the requirements had been clearly stated from the beginning... I didn't expect it to turn out to be such a form-fitting outfit, it's too embarrassing."
"The Hero Course is amazing!" Minoru Mineta, standing to the side, winked at Ochaco Uraraka and gave her a thumbs-up.
"Alright, time for combat training..."
"Sir!" All Might had just finished speaking when Tenya Iida stepped forward and said, "This is the training ground from the entrance exam. May I ask if we will be doing the [Simulated Urban Combat Training] again?"
All Might shook his head upon hearing this and said, "No, this time we're taking it two steps further. While the villain fights we see mainly happen outdoors, statistically speaking, the probability of vicious villains appearing indoors is even higher. Imprisonment, house arrest, back-alley deals... in this hero-saturated society... In short, the truly cunning villains all lurk in the shadows."
"You will be divided into Villain teams and Hero teams, and will engage in 2-on-2 indoor battles."
"No basic training?" Tsuyu Asui asked curiously.
"This is training to understand the basics, but the key point this time is that you are no longer facing robots that can be destroyed," All Might explained.
"What is the victory condition?" Kyoka Jiro raised her hand and asked.
"Listen carefully. The scenario is that the [Villains] have hidden a nuclear weapon inside their hideout, and the [Heroes] must go to eliminate this threat. The Heroes need to either capture the villains or successfully recover the nuclear weapon within the time limit. The Villains, on the other hand, need to either protect the nuclear weapon or capture the Heroes within the time limit."
After All Might finished explaining the scenario, he pulled out a yellow cardboard box from somewhere and said, "Partners and opponents will be decided by drawing lots."
"So casual?" Tenya Iida touched his chin.
"That's because professional heroes often need to team up temporarily with heroes from other agencies. I think that's the reason," Izuku Midoriya explained to Tenya Iida.
"I see, this is preparation for the future..." Iida Tenya bowed to All Might, "My apologies for the rudeness."
"No problem, let's begin!" All Might laughed, and everyone started drawing lots.
After Yang Xiao drew his lot, he found he was in the same group as Denki Kaminari. Kaminari patted Yang Xiao on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Seems like we're fated to be together."
"It really is fate..." Yang Xiao nodded. He felt the same way. Being drawn into the same group was fate.
The first group to fight was Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku Midoriya. Yang Xiao already knew the outcome of their battle, but he still watched carefully.
However, in the end, Izuku Midoriya was seriously injured. His body surface was burned by Katsuki Bakugo's Quirk, and Midoriya's right hand was damaged from using his own Quirk, requiring further treatment to recover.
The second battle was between Yang Xiao and Denki Kaminari. Their opponents were Shoto Todoroki and Mezo Shoji. Yang Xiao's group was the Villain team, and Shoto Todoroki's group was the Hero team.
At this moment, Yang Xiao and Denki Kaminari were already in a room on the fourth floor of the building, standing next to the nuclear weapon.
"Yang Xiao, you just stay here and protect the nuclear weapon. I'll go deal with the two of them first. I heard one of them is a recommended student. I don't know if I can handle it," Kaminari said, spreading his hands and preparing to leave.
"There are two people in the north hall on the fourth floor. They seem to be together now. Are they discussing something?" Mezo Shoji's duplicate wrist was currently speaking to Shoto Todoroki, who had just entered.
"Go outside; it will be very dangerous soon," Shoto Todoroki said expressionlessly, as if he hadn't heard what Shoji said earlier.
It would be better for him if both of them were in the same place; that way, he could achieve his goal directly.
"The other side is probably planning a defensive battle..." Todoroki chuckled lightly and stroked the wall with his right hand. "But that has nothing to do with me."
In an instant, a cold breath was released from Shoto Todoroki's right hand, and the wall instantly turned into thin ice, spreading throughout the entire building at an extremely fast speed.
"Wait a minute," Yang Xiao called out to Denki Kaminari. Kaminari turned around and looked at Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao smiled and said, "Of course you can't hold on. If we proceed normally with the opponent's advance, we'll be finished in an instant."
"What do you mean?" Kaminari asked, somewhat confused.
"This is what I mean!" Yang Xiao suddenly picked up the nuclear weapon. A cold breath instantly rushed up to their floor, and everything around them quickly began to freeze.
Yang Xiao jumped up while holding the nuclear weapon. By the time he landed again, the surroundings had already turned into a frozen world. Denki Kaminari stood there shivering, his feet frozen and unable to move.
"That was close..." Yang Xiao put down the nuclear weapon. At this time, Todoroki must have thought they were frozen, so he was walking in their direction.
"You... how did you know the other side would use this kind of move?" Kaminari asked, his lips trembling. He had never expected something like this to happen. This Quirk was too terrifying; it directly froze the entire building. Unless the enemy had a fire-type Quirk, they could only break free from such restraints.
At the same time, the other students and All Might watching the surveillance screen were also looking at the screen in confusion.
Everyone was amazed when Shoto Todoroki used his Quirk, but what truly shocked everyone was that Yang Xiao was able to predict Todoroki's attack in advance, protect the nuclear weapon, and jump up before the ice hit.
No one knew how the opponent would fight without prior knowledge, so this was the terrifying part of Yang Xiao's prediction. But all of this needed a reasonable explanation; otherwise, everyone would think Yang Xiao was a freak.
On the surveillance footage, Yang Xiao smiled and said, "It's very simple. I've done some research on the recommended students, and I'm also familiar with Todoroki's Quirk. I think someone with his personality doesn't like trouble, so he'll use his ultimate move from the start to restrict our movements. That way, we can't move, just like you with your feet frozen now."
Although this explanation was a bit far-fetched, it could be considered as resolving the doubts in everyone's minds. It could only be said that Yang Xiao had done his homework very well. He seemed harmless, but in reality, he was trying to understand his opponents' strengths.
He was a secret competitor!
"Your estimation is too accurate. By the time I felt the cold, I was already frozen and couldn't react at all," Kaminari said, convinced. It seemed he admired Yang Xiao's style now?
"Alright, let's talk about the extra stuff after this is over. The two enemies below aren't simple," Yang Xiao came in front of Denki Kaminari, covered his right foot with holy light, and stepped on the ice that was freezing him.
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