Chapter 49: Trust in Science
Suddenly obtaining great power had left them unable to recognize themselves for who they were?
Xiao Wen raised an eyebrow as the thought crossed his mind.
Similar incidents had happened quite a few times in his previous life.
However, back then, those incidents had been dealt with almost as soon as they appeared. Someone would step in and crush them before they could grow, and situations like the one before him now had never really been allowed to develop.
When Xiao Wen looked at the four masked men, all four were staring back at him.
As if they sensed danger from him, they did not hesitate in the slightest. Gripping their metal rods, they charged forward and swung directly at Xiao Wen's head.
Four rods came from four different directions, forming a deadly angle that boxed Xiao Wen in completely, leaving him no room to escape.
One strike was all it would take to knock him to the ground.
Xiao Wen remained calm. Both hands shot out, leaving afterimages in the air. In an instant, he caught all four metal rods.
His fingers tightened.
The rods twisted together like soft clay.
Expressionless, he stared at the four masked men and slowly spoke:
“It seems this sudden power has gone to your heads. That's fine. I'll help clear your minds.”
As the words fell, the four men watched in horror as Xiao Wen suddenly yanked backward.
The rods were ripped from their hands.
Then he spread his arms like a massive bow and attacked.
Punch after punch crashed into their bodies.
A series of muffled groans echoed through the air before the four men were sent flying, crashing to the ground and howling in pain.
Although their bodies had undergone some transformation, it was far from complete. At most, they were only around the level of a Level 5 or Level 6 First-Rank General.
With strength like that, they wanted to show off in front of him?
One punch was enough to teach them how to behave.
“S-So strong... W-Who are you? How can you possibly be this strong...”
The four masked men curled up on the ground, still unable to recover from the intense pain.
“Why are you still lying there? Are the mall security guards being paid to do nothing? In a situation like this, shouldn't you get up immediately and restrain them?”
Looking at the security guards still groaning on the floor, Xiao Wen frowned and shouted.
Only then did the guards snap back to reality.
One after another, they scrambled to their feet and rushed forward to restrain the four men, who had already lost the ability to resist.
Only then did calm gradually return to the mall.
Soon afterward, a series of buzzing sounds came from outside.
The Public Security Department had arrived.
Xiao Wen looked over his shoulder and saw uniformed officers carrying batons rushing inside.
Their response speed was certainly fast.
The incident had only just happened, yet they had already received the report?
The thought flashed through Xiao Wen's mind.
Looking at the officers, he was preparing to leave quietly after the matter was settled when several enthusiastic bystanders surrounded him.
Some recorded videos on their phones, while others dragged several officers over to him.
When those officers arrived and learned that Xiao Wen had defeated four people by himself, shock immediately appeared on their faces.
Quite a few similar cases had occurred recently.
Investigations had revealed that the individuals involved were players who had suddenly gained extraordinary strength through a game.
When they first heard about it, even the police had been shocked.
Since such reports began arriving, cases involving players with sudden powers had been relatively rare.
At the very least, this was the first time they had seen someone capable of taking on four opponents alone.
“Hello. Could you tell me what happened just now? If possible, we'll need you to accompany us back to the department for questioning.”
The lead officer walked over and stopped before Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen frowned slightly.
“Ask whatever you want here. I don't like the Public Security Department. I'm not going.”
Xiao Wen had no desire to become too involved with the authorities.
After all, he was used to acting alone.
In his previous life, he had been a lone wolf.
This time would be no different.
The officer froze for a moment.
Looking at Xiao Wen, he appeared somewhat stunned.
This was the first time he had encountered such an arrogant young man.
“Sorry, but rules are rules. Please cooperate with our investigation.”
Suppressing his irritation, the officer spoke in a low voice.
Xiao Wen said nothing.
He merely looked calmly at the officer.
At that moment, a burst of commotion erupted nearby.
Several media reporters carrying cameras and microphones rushed over, surrounding Xiao Wen, the hero of the incident, and asking what had happened.
Faced with their questions, Xiao Wen did not hide anything.
He simply gave a brief explanation of the events.
His explanation was simple.
The enthusiastic spectators, however, were anything but.
They immediately began exaggerating the story.
“You have no idea! This young man isn't ordinary. He crushed four steel pipes with his bare hands! That's something you'd only see in martial arts novels!”
As he spoke, one spectator picked up the four steel pipes, still bearing visible finger marks.
Everyone gasped.
The reporters immediately pointed their microphones at Xiao Wen and unleashed a barrage of questions.
“Sir, is what this witness said true? Did you really crush these steel pipes with your bare hands? Is this ability—something only described in ancient martial arts novels—an innate talent, or was it acquired through training? And...”
Faced with the endless stream of questions, Xiao Wen did not answer.
Instead, he turned toward the officer.
“Let's go. I'll come with you to the Public Security Department.”
Compared to the authorities, these reporters were far harder to deal with.
However, before the officer could respond, the reporters immediately turned their cameras toward him and repeated all those questions again.
Xiao Wen only caught part of it.
But he roughly understood what they were asking.
In essence, they were saying that such abilities were clearly beyond what normal humans should possess. Several similar incidents had already occurred recently, and they wanted the authorities to provide an explanation.
The officer's lips twitched.
He remained silent for a long time before finally saying:
“Everyone, please don't spread rumors. Trust in science. There aren't that many supernatural or mystical things in this world. Don't you agree, my friend?”
The last sentence was directed at Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen paused before nodding.
“That's right. Trust in science. What martial arts and myths? Those are all just rumors.”
The moment he finished speaking, a scream suddenly rang out from the upper floors of the mall.
A little girl had been leaning over the railing on the fifth floor to look down.
She accidentally tipped over the glass barrier and fell.
Her tiny fingers desperately clung to a protruding ledge while her feet dangled in the air.
Her grip weakened.
Her body slipped downward.
Amid terrified screams, she fell.
“Ah! Mommy...”
Save her!
The thought flashed through Xiao Wen's mind.
He immediately leaped upward.
Stepping several times against the glass railing, he launched himself more than ten meters into the air, caught the little girl in his arms, and landed directly in the third-floor corridor.
Holy shit!
This is science?
This is what you call trusting in science?
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