My setting is above yours!

Chapter 31 The Great Enemy, Lv.3!

Do I dare?
This question made Ron laugh in anger.

Euan Hansen.

Unexpectedly, despite not having personally experienced Ron's actual strength, who was currently ranked number one, he had already learned about Ron's shamelessness...

It's so tough, no one can compare.

He had clearly paid for an assassin before the college entrance exam to carry out the assassination in secret.

Now they're saying they'll "find a way to eliminate the influence of all other candidates and only fight you one-on-one"—

Have you no shame?
Why didn't they show this attitude before? Instead, they only said this after they found out that the rankings were close together and that a battle between the two was inevitable.

Ron was unwilling to watch Euan pat himself on the back and put on a grand show.

"I've never heard of your ability being [psychological suggestion], and I won't be brainwashed by just one sentence from you."

He scoffed and ruthlessly tore away Yu'an's fig leaf:

"Putting on a righteous and awe-inspiring act over the phone won't change what has already happened."

All the assassins who wanted to kill me have been dealt with by me. I don't think it's 'fair' to let them come looking for trouble beforehand..."

As Ron spoke, he made a sudden, enlightened expression, as if he had just remembered something, and said sarcastically:

“Oh… I remember now, you are the youngest son of the vice president of Moen University, a rich kid from District B. Your fairness is indeed different from others.”

Hearing Ron's mocking words, Yu'an did not show any ferocious attitude like the other pampered young masters.

Instead, he gave a faint smile, seemingly completely unconcerned about everything Ron had said:
“You seem to have misunderstood something, Ron—I did not ask anyone to assassinate you.”

His tone was calm, and he made no attempt to hide anything:
"The assassination attempt against you came from my father... Although such behavior is not aboveboard, it is a clandestine deal that is known to all between giant corporations."

His actions did absolutely not exceed the unspoken rules.

"Deng Yin had previously tried to gain sector access to [Prometheus] based on the results of 'that experiment,' but he ultimately failed..."

Having failed and left Moen University, there's no reason to come back.

As he spoke, a hint of sincerity crept into his voice:
“You can blame my father for assassinating you, but it was all because your teacher was unjust first.”

He used you as a pawn in restarting his experiment, as a stepping stone—

Perhaps before you hate me, you should think carefully about whether your relationship with your teacher is really as good as you imagine...

Whitewashing, distortion, smearing, forgery...

What a skillful public relations maneuver! No wonder he's a young master from Zone B; he can pull off such tactics with ease.

But Ron wasn't out of his mind. Faced with an enemy that was clearly irreconcilable, he naturally wouldn't listen to his eloquent but divisive talk.

"What are you mumbling about?"

He merely sneered, completely ignoring You An's long-winded speech, and interrupted—

"Does the fact that your father commissioned my assassination change the fact that you're a bastard?"

Yuan's expression stiffened slightly when Ron interrupted him, clearly losing his smile.

He was silent for a moment, and Ron could even hear his breathing become noticeably heavier...

Ron's decisive attack just now clearly caused considerable damage to Euan.

What's going on... This guy wasn't on guard at all just now, why is he so sensitive now?
Ron thought of the extravagant and dissolute lives of the wealthy in Areas A and B, and then he remembered the vice president of Moen University, who was already quite old.

Could it be that... he really hit the nail on the head...?

Ron looked at Euan, whose face had darkened, with a strange expression, and heard him speak in a noticeably colder tone:

"I originally wanted to get to know you better, thinking that even if I beat you, we could still try to be friends..."

"After all, we're all going to be students at Moen University, and we'll both be studying physics, so we'll have a lot of opportunities to use each other's knowledge..."

"But now it seems you don't respect me."

“I just can’t be bothered with a clumsy white lotus,” Ron retorted.

"Then let's see who's the best."

Euan sighed, looking at Ron with indifferent eyes:

"You'll see why I'm number one..."

But before he could finish speaking, Ron hung up the phone, silencing his last words and turning them into a ventable rage.

"Ron..."

Yu'an clenched his fists until they turned white, and the surrounding gravity seemed to stir...

In a fit of rage, he overturned the preparation hall where he was!

Unlike Yuan, who was so angry he was about to lose his temper, Ron had a rather serious expression as he calmly recalled all the information he knew about Yuan.

Although he maintained a strong aura during his phone call with You An, seemingly not caring about her at all, he actually knew that You An was definitely his biggest enemy in this college entrance examination.

After all... Ron couldn't possibly not take seriously a "Great Demon King" who had locked in first place from the very beginning of the college entrance exam, who held the top spot firmly and whose challengers had all failed.

Especially after facing Baker and clearly understanding the level of the top-ranked candidates, Ron felt a little anxious.

To be honest... if he hadn't known Beck's weaknesses, he could only have fought Beck to a draw before using his [Corpse Shaman] profession.

Furthermore, if the war turns into a war of attrition, and Ron's [Vector Manipulation] is completely worn down, Beck could easily win with his powerful physique, comparable to that of a physical enhancement user.

So... how will Ron deal with Euan, who is clearly stronger than Beck?

If I remember correctly, he is a user of [gravity control]...

Based on all the performances he showed in the live stream clips I've seen, this person's ability should be to manipulate the "gravity" between objects, making them bigger or smaller, exhibiting an ability similar to [vector manipulation].

However, while [Gravity Control] is indeed very strong and quite similar to [Vector Manipulation], its ability model is significantly weaker than [Vector Manipulation]...

Although he is currently only at Lv.2, many of his [Vector Manipulation] abilities are still limited and he is unable to unleash them—

However, "gravity," as a type of "vector," happens to be one of the vectors that Ron can barely control using [Vector Manipulation]!

In other words, everything that Yuan can do using [gravity control], Ron can do as well.

Now, Ron has fully ascended to power with Ewan's superpowers, and Ewan is actually only a Level 2, not yet Level 3...

In this situation... upon careful consideration, Ron couldn't even find a reason why he could lose.

Even Yuan's threat might be smaller than Beck's in the eyes of the public!
After all, Ron really couldn't stop Beck's teleportation...

Is it really that simple?
Ron frowned. Reason told him that, based on all the information he knew, Euan was indeed his complete subordinate, but his emotions told him otherwise…

After all, his abilities might have been kept relatively well secret before, but after defeating Baker, it was impossible for the news not to reach Euan's ears.

The fact that Yu'an can still be so confident... suggests that he has ample confidence in defeating Ron.

Ron pondered for a moment, then searched online for more of Yu'an's videos, but couldn't find any evidence that Yu'an had used any power beyond [Gravity Control]. He hadn't revealed his trump card...

I can only assume that his trump card can outperform the abilities I've demonstrated.

But if that's the case... how am I supposed to beat him?
When they defeated Beck, they used every ability they could muster...

wrong.

Perhaps there's another way, though it's not a solution...

Ron's gaze shifted to the Dimensional Update Manual.

[Capacity Overload]

This setting is tied to superpowered individuals. Loading this setting will overload the extraordinary abilities you use, unleash the full potential of those abilities, and optimize their ability models.

However, when you overload your computing power with superpowers beyond your control, you will be unable to control the power model, leading to computing overload.

This setting, which Ron had previously sealed away, would cause computing overload once loaded.

Perhaps... it can serve as a temporary trump card.

After becoming a Level 2 and training his personal reality for a period of time, and after getting used to this power, Ron had never tried to control the [Vector Manipulation] after overload.

After all, in the real world, if he were to overload even once, he would overload both the "capability limiter" and the computing power...

At that time, not to mention the harm to the body, just limiting the ability again would be very troublesome, and we would have to ask Deng Yin to adjust the parameters for a long time.

But now...

In virtual reality, even if you are overloaded, you can simply leave the virtual reality environment once and then come back in to refresh the status, so it won't have a significant impact.

If I remember correctly, I heard that the College Entrance Examination Committee gave a discount for the first Resurrection Coin, requiring only 50,000 credits...

Ron immediately dialed Kevin's number, and it was answered as soon as it rang:

"Wow! Junior brother, you're amazing!"

Kevin, on the other end of the phone, was beaming with excitement.
"You actually beat the third-place player... the third-place player!"

You're already in the top three in the college entrance exam, you know that? Absolutely invincible!

"Stop, stop, stop." Ron stopped Kevin from going on and on about to launch into another tirade of praise.

"Senior brother, I have something important to tell you... I just got to third place, I should have made a lot of money from betting, right?"
How much is mine now?

"Your share?" Kevin did a quick calculation. "About sixty thousand... never mind, seven hundred thousand! I'll transfer seven hundred thousand directly to your account!"

Seven hundred thousand credits...

That's enough to pay off all my student loans, and I still have over 300,000 yuan left to use during my university years!
50,000 resurrection coins are perfectly acceptable!

Ron reluctantly made up his mind, replied to Kevin a few words, hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and unhesitatingly activated [Ability Overload].

Instantly, the "ability limiter" on his neck emitted an extremely sharp "beeping" sound, the warning light flashed wildly, and finally turned into a constant red light—

Ron could feel his personal reality expanding, and the power he had previously restrained and held completely in his grasp began to stir once more...

This restless power was far stronger than before, so strong that even though Ron had just overloaded his abilities to control it, he was completely powerless to keep it under control.

He could only roughly define a range, encompassing a distant area of ​​ruins, and then he saw the vectors within it moving erratically...

Everything floated up and fell, colliding and shattering rapidly before being swept into a whirlwind that appeared out of nowhere.

Flashes of plasma exploded outwards from the area, followed by inexplicable airbursts...

Amidst this chaotic dance of demons, in just two or three seconds, Ron's abilities completely overloaded, and everything came to a standstill.

He collapsed to the ground due to computing overload and couldn't even lift a finger.

but……

With just a thought, he exited the simulated reality.

Under the astonished gaze of the proctor, they quickly purchased resurrection coins and once again entered the simulated "Hollow Battlefield"...

The data bubble condensed into a human shape, and Ron, feeling himself fully restored to his peak condition, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

That kind of power, that kind of destructive force...

Even if Yu An really has some trump card, even if he has reached level 3 ability—

In such a chaotic and monstrous environment, it would be impossible to survive!
This power... is enough!

Ron was filled with confidence as he silently watched the countdown at the end of the leaderboard, waiting for the next "battle for the top".

Soon, the countdown reached zero again...

Ron, having fully reworked his "Superpowered" persona, reappeared in the familiar "Hollow Battlefield."

This time, however, all the examinees present seemed to have encountered some taboo, and they all backed away after seeing Ron.

Soon, they all ran to the other side of the battlefield, hid themselves, and disappeared.

Did Yu'an really manage to persuade these people not to participate in the battle...?

Ron gazed into the distance with great interest as a somewhat thin but clearly arrogant boy slowly approached.

His steps were small, but his speed was noticeably fast.

Ron realized after walking a short distance that although he had walked there, he had been walking on air, and his feet had not touched the ground at all...

He simply eliminated gravity and let gravity pull him forward, and that's how he "flew" over!

"I didn't expect you to actually dare to come."

As Yu'an looked at Ron, who was waiting for him without flinching or dodging, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth with amusement.

"It seems you have absolutely no idea of ​​the gap between us."

"A gap?" Ron scoffed. "There is indeed a gap, but I am far superior to you..."

"At least for now, the position you occupy undeservedly should be given to me, who is more deserving of it!"

"It seems you are unaware of the gap between us."

Yu'an simply stretched out his arms calmly, and everything within a radius of tens of meters suddenly floated up, seemingly falling entirely under his control—

"The top spot is now in my hands, as a Level 3 [Gravity Control] user, while you are merely a Level 2..."

The flying sand and rocks condensed into a ball, transforming into a giant meteorite sphere with a diameter of several meters.

"If you think you have the ability, then beat me..."

The next moment, it slammed down on Ron with the force to shatter everything!

"Come and get it yourself!"

(End of this chapter)