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Chapter 1178 Sparring with Class 23
"Four-Handed Overlord".

If you were to ask Yang Le simply which alien hero he likes best, this would be his only answer.

Yang Le's fondness for Four-Handed Overlord stemmed entirely from his wonderful first impression of the show when he was a child. He was watching TV at his grandfather's house in the countryside when he happened to switch channels and stumbled upon a channel showing "The Matrix."

The scene at that moment was Four-Handed King carrying a stone sword almost as tall as himself, beckoning to the enemy with his finger, and then the next second he swung the stone sword at the gargoyle like he was hitting a baseball.

He'll probably never forget that intense scene for the rest of his life.

"Four-Armed Overlord?" Ban 23 stroked his chin, suddenly realizing. "You mean Handy Man? That's a good name. It immediately made me understand that this hero has four arms."

"Perhaps I could change Mr. Craftsman's name to Four-Handed Overlord, but I don't know if the fans can accept the old hero changing his name. I'll go back and discuss it with my agent."

Are we really talking about the same person? Is "Mr. Clever Hands" really not just a code name for a children's program host?
"But buddy, I really didn't expect you to choose the Four-Armed Overlord character. In my opinion, he's not memorable at all. Whether it's his four arms or his great strength, it's all too ordinary."

Class 23 began his habitual critique: "And the Four-Handed Overlord looks a bit too fierce, which doesn't match my image. He's too unapproachable."

It has to be said that Class 23 has a knack for provoking people; even Yang Le, who has seen it all, couldn't help but get a little annoyed by him.

Please, you were the one who asked others first, and then you were the one who denied it after asking. Class 23's emotional intelligence is exactly the same as Class 23 in the main universe.

Even someone like Class 23, who's already in such a state, can still become a top star in the world. It just goes to show how powerful the star effect is; even the black can turn white in the eyes of fans.

I bet even a lack of emotional intelligence can be romanticized as being straightforward.

Generally speaking, the higher such a person climbs, the harder they will fall when the backlash comes. But in Yang Le's opinion, as long as Ban 23 doesn't leave his own universe, he may never fall in his life.

Because the universe of Class 23 is so safe, there isn't even a decent supervillain there. Using a broken watch to deal with bank robbers is like using a nuclear bomb to kill a mosquito.

Class 23 was once considered by viewers to be one of the weakest classes, and there was a reason for that.

However, this is not the fault of Class 23. It was his upbringing that made him this way, and things only started to improve after he met 16-year-old Class 23.

Yang Le couldn't wait that long; dealing with this kind of foul-mouthed kid required education.

"Shall we give it a try?" Yang Le revealed the Omnitrix. "I'll use the Four-Handed Overlord, and you can use other alien heroes. How about we have a friendly sparring match?"

“This is the guy you were talking about.” Ban 23’s eyes lit up, and he pulled out the camera he had prepared beforehand.

"I had this idea when I met you. If we make a video of our battle and put it online, it will definitely cause a huge sensation! If we release some doll cards or something, it will definitely be another craze."

I never expected that you, Ban23, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also be involved in the same schemes as the Bandai Namco and Konami. Now we have no choice but to strike hard.

Although Class 23 seemed carefree and irresponsible, his execution was surprisingly high. He immediately pulled Yang Le to the backyard.

Damian and Cassandra, who had been sparring in the backyard, had finished and were resting in the Japanese-style veranda. They greeted Yang Le and his companion as they approached. Upon hearing that Yang Le and Cassandra had decided to spar, Damian was pleased, as this would allow him to better gather information on the younger students. After all, they were rivals, and he wouldn't let this opportunity pass him by.

Cassandra expressed concern for Ban 23, but because she couldn't speak fluently yet, and because the latter was excitedly setting up the camera, she didn't see Cassandra's expression at that moment.

"Go easy on him," Cassandra said to Yang Le in sign language. Yang Le responded with an OK sign and walked toward the open space.

Yang Le had just stood still when he filmed the Omnitrix. After the white light, he transformed into the long-absent Four-Handed Overlord, while Class 23 had just finished setting up the camera.

“Dude, you seem really interested.” Class 23 walked to the other side of the open space and stood there, then started twisting the Omnitrix to select an alien hero.

"Although you are indeed several years older than me, age is not everything. Since you have decided not to change your hero, I will not take advantage of you and I will not change mine either."

As he spoke, Xiao Ban took a picture of the Omnitrix. After the blue light faded, another four-armed overlord appeared in the open space and stared at Yang Le.

However, the color of the four-armed overlord that Ban 23 transformed into was not as red as Yang Le's. If Yang Le's skin was as red as blood, then Ban 23's was a lighter, pale red.

Meanwhile, the four-armed tyrant in class 23 also had blue eyes, wore the same black and blue clothes, was much shorter than Yang Le, and had a much smaller muscle mass.

Anyone could tell at a glance who was stronger, but Ban 23, standing on the field, showed no signs of nervousness. Instead, he stretched out all four hands to wave at the camera.

"Hello, my dear fans! Today my channel will bring you a visual feast. I'm going to have a competition with a superhero from a parallel universe. We'll both use Mr. Crafty."

"You who love Mr. Craftsman are in luck. This video is the best gift I can give you."

After finishing his opening remarks, Class 23 turned to face Yang Le again, clapping his four fists together in front of his chest before grinning wickedly.

"Then let's begin, let's have a boxing match of cosmic scale."

After saying that, Ban 23 raised his four fists, like a boxer, and moved closer to Yang Le with small steps. However, because of his size, he was actually quite fast and soon arrived at Yang Le's side.

"Dodge like a whirlwind (Flash Star), attack like a giant monster (Super Titan)!"

The phrase "Class 23's words are probably imitating Muhammad Ali, who fluttered like a butterfly and stung like a bee," describing his skillful dodging and swift attacks.

If we're talking about humans, then Ban 23 really did it, though he did it thanks to the physical abilities of the Four-Armed Overlord. But in the eyes of Yang Le, who is also a Tayman, it wouldn't be enough.

Class 23's stance is clearly an imitation of others, and he's using Earthling-style attack methods. If you combine them with the Four-Handed Overlord, you're just a complete amateur.

Unlike Class 23, Yang Le spread his limbs out, like Zangief from Street Fighter, waiting for the former to approach him.

(End of this chapter)