My setting is above yours!

Chapter 33 Now, I am number one! (5k2)

Lv.3?!
bluff?

The moment this suspicion arose in his mind, Ron immediately dismissed the idea upon seeing the meteorite sphere gradually enlarging.

No... it's not a bluff.

This meteorite is way too big!

A giant meteorite sphere with a diameter of several tens of meters...

Its size is already equivalent to that of a small building!
Although it seems to be just sand and gravel formed by [gravity control], relying solely on gravity to pull it to the ground, its destructive power far exceeds that of Lv.2...

This is a level 2 level of destructive power that no one can achieve, with a difference of more than ten times in terms of power output.

No wonder this guy was so confident after knowing my abilities; he was hiding his true strength!

A Lv.3...

This level of ability is usually attainable only after graduating from university and obtaining a bachelor's degree, yet he managed to achieve it before the college entrance examination.

Thinking about it carefully, those who were able to reach Lv.3 before their first college entrance exam all became Lv.5 without exception...

Am I facing a future Lv.5?
Ron's eyes narrowed as he watched the boulders falling overhead like meteorites, and he immediately activated [Vector Manipulation].

The massive meteorite, as heavy as a small building, did not move forward helplessly like Beck's punch had when it was only a few centimeters away from Ron.

Instead, it continues its downward trajectory, freely falling under the influence of gravity.

But that doesn't mean Ron will die under this giant meteorite.

Reverse, disassemble, reflect...

After the meteorite sphere, formed from condensed sand and gravel, touched Ron's personal reality, the gravity that had bound them together was completely reversed by Ron.

Without the mutual "gravitation" between the pebbles, they would naturally break apart and be dismantled by [vector manipulation]...

Then, due to the force of gravity, it flew backwards, splashing out a misty layer of sand that covered the air.

"I didn't expect you to actually be able to take it."

Watching the meteorite sphere, after crashing into Ron, gradually flattened and scattered, turning into shattered sand and gravel that rained down like rain, one could almost see the impact.
Yu An raised an eyebrow with interest, seemingly not too surprised.

"What exactly is your ability?"

"Can a mere Lv.2 really stop a product created by a Lv.3 at full power?"

Do you think I'd tell you?
Ron didn't speak, but he frowned, pondering how to break the deadlock.

...To be honest, he couldn't completely withstand the meteorite summoned by Yu'an.

If he could become stronger and reach level 3, Ron had no doubt that he could directly deflect the meteorite, sending it flying backward and crashing into Euan.

but now……

Trying to deflect such a tremendous force will only result in an inability to withstand it and an overload of personal reality.

Just like when facing Baker, Ron wasn't actually able to completely reflect his power; he only reflected half of it, causing the force of his punch to cancel itself out...

Now, Ron was able to stop the meteorite by taking a clever approach, dismantling it at its source by neutralizing its gravitational pull.

However, if anyone else were to stand here to withstand Yuan's meteorite, even if they were at level 3, they probably wouldn't fare well.

Ron was able to resolve the situation relatively easily, simply because of the superior restraint between [Vector Manipulation] and [Gravity Control]...

Thinking about it this way... [Gravity control] is the key to breaking the deadlock.

Ron carefully examined Euan, and upon confirming that Euan had no surgical wounds and was obviously thin, he didn't hesitate to leap out and rush towards him.

A body that lacks Noah Pharmaceuticals' bio-modification and has clearly not undergone any exercise...

This is Yuan's weakness!

If the battle continues from a distance, Yuan, with his broader personal reality and higher ability level, can kite Ron even if his abilities are countered by Ron, wearing him down until he is powerless to retaliate.

However, if Ron gets close, he can directly eliminate the impact of the power level to the greatest extent and drag the battle into a melee where it is difficult to use his abilities.

Even if there is a difference in ability level, it will not have too much of an impact!

"Want to fight in close combat? Heh... you're quite perceptive."

Seeing Ron rushing towards him at breakneck speed, Yu'an clenched his fists, and the gravitational pull of the ground on Ron increased rapidly.

The gravitational pull between himself and the ruins not far behind him also increased, and in an instant, he was accelerated and flew backward.

Delaying the enemy and accelerating oneself—a simple and easy-to-understand method of gravity control…

Unfortunately, it didn't work for me.

With a thought, Ron reversed the gravity applied to himself using Vector Manipulation, leaping up as lightly as a swallow and approaching Euan at an even faster speed—

Then, without any sense of sportsmanship, he kicked up some sand from the ground!
The distinct grains of sand shot towards Yu'an, each grain imbued with the kinetic energy of a bullet leaving the barrel by [Vector Manipulation].

Most ability users are powerless to withstand this attack and are destined to be riddled with bullets.

But Yu'an remained calm. The sand fell as if struck by a tremendous force before it reached him, and was firmly pulled to the ground by gravity, piling up into small sand mounds.

But following the flying sand was Ron rushing in at breakneck speed—

He never intended for a casually thrown sandstorm to harm Yu'an; the real killing move could only be Ron himself, empowered by [Vector Manipulation]!

As long as Ron can penetrate Yuan's [Gravity Control] defenses and allow the influence of his personal reality to touch his body, he can instantly reverse the flow of Yuan's blood, eliminating him immediately.

As long as we can get through the [gravity control]...

However, the gap in ability levels is clearly not something that can be easily bridged by simply thinking about it.

Ron did indeed manage to rush to Euan's side, successfully enveloping Euan within his personal reality range and unleashing [Vector Manipulation]—

However, Yu'an's blood did not flow backward; it only seemed to stagnate for a moment, making his face turn pale, but it was far from the point where he was bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Gravity, gravity, the acceleration of an object..."

"Can it even control the direction of blood flow?"

"Just how much power can you manipulate?"

Yuan's face was a little pale as he muttered to himself, but he was not injured by Ron's actions.

He manipulated the body's gravitational pull on the blood, pushing it back to its normal flow direction, forcefully overriding the effects of [Vector Manipulation]!

He failed to kill her with a single blow, and was even gradually being able to deduce the full extent of her abilities...

No, we have to speed it up; we can't let him have any more chance to think about it!

Ron continued to approach without hesitation, throwing a powerful punch directly at Euan's chest.

If relying solely on personal reality is insufficient to distort the flow of blood, then direct physical contact is the only option!

Without the ability to enhance the physical body, a frail ordinary person would not be able to withstand more than a few punches from a boxing attack enhanced by [Vector Manipulation]!
But as Ron's fist drew closer, his punching speed slowed down...

The gravitational pull that could have been easily neutralized grew stronger as it approached Euan and penetrated deeper into his personal reality.

Ron was forced to redirect more of his [Vector Manipulation] power to resisting gravity, but he gradually lost the ability to sustain it, and could only watch helplessly as his punching speed decreased—

Finally, just like an ordinary person throwing a punch, it landed on You An's chest.

"Cough cough..."

Yu An took two steps back and coughed a few times.

If he weren't so physically weak, he wouldn't even have been able to cough like that after Ron's punch!
Oops……

A bead of sweat appeared on Ron's forehead.

While it could indeed injure Yu'an, the effort was far too weak...

The gap between Lv.2 and Lv.3 is too big, and their individual strength is not equal at all. Ron is able to create such an advantageous situation now only because of the strength of his ability itself!

"You guy..."

Yuan retreated rapidly, and the gravity materialized, falling entirely onto Ron.

Sand and gravel from all around him rushed toward him at lightning speed, like iron blocks attracted by a magnet...

Yuan was clearly using all his strength, preparing to crush Ron to death here with gravity.

However, due to the influence of [Vector Manipulation], they ultimately failed to harm Ron.

For a moment, the two were locked in a stalemate, tacitly stopping their fight...

After all, that alone won't be enough to beat your opponent.

"Indeed, it's tricky."

Suddenly, Yu'an smiled, looking at Ron with a hint of emotion in his voice:
"No wonder Father was so afraid of Deng Yin... The students he could find were indeed geniuses."

He spoke with a calm tone that exuded confidence:

"I understand your ability now... Your ability is to erase the 'force' on an object to a certain extent, while simultaneously applying a 'force' to it, right?" "Whether it's reversing the gravity I applied to you, shattering the meteorite I threw, or trying to manipulate my blood..."

This all comes from the opposing 'force' exerted by your abilities.

In that light, the description of you as having "mutated telekinesis" in your file is truly fitting.

I really didn't guess the full picture of [vector manipulation]...

Ron listened silently to Euan's confident analysis, lost in thought.

However, his confident analysis, even though he's only grasped a portion of the [Vector Manipulation] ability, suggests he must have figured out some way to counter my abilities...

What is he going to do?
Ron frowned, watching Yuan's movements intently, ready to retaliate at any moment.

However, Yu'an strolled easily toward Ron, actually getting closer.

The sand and gravel that had been still and manipulated by gravity flew up again and shot toward Ron.

"Your abilities are indeed very strong. If I were to reach the same level of ability as you, I might actually lose."

As Yu'an watched Ron easily deflect the flying sand and gravel, he said slowly and deliberately:
"But I've already reached Lv.3—do you know what the biggest difference is when Lv.3 surpasses Lv.2?"

What is the biggest difference between Lv.3 and Lv.2?

Isn't it a significant expansion of capabilities and an increase in personal strength?
What other differences could there be?
Ron frowned, but then he saw Yuan muttering some strange numbers.

For some inexplicable reason, just like a believer, You An suddenly tapped his chest and made the sign of the cross.

What is he doing?
Ron watched Yuan's actions and suddenly felt that they looked somewhat familiar.

Wait a minute, this inexplicable yet subtly ritualistic behavior...

He remembered how Xia Zhi had inexplicably taken out game coins and tossed them around while silently chanting coordinate numbers when she used her ability.

Although their actions are completely different, they are very similar in essence!
No, even though I don't know what he's going to do, I have to interrupt him!
The thought had just popped into Ron's head, but before he could act on it, his reflexes suddenly shattered.

The ability that was originally able to withstand and reflect all the incoming sand and gravel suddenly became powerless, as if it had been hit by a force more than three times stronger!

This power has exceeded the limit that Lv.2 [Vector Manipulation] can withstand!

The flying sand and gravel struck Ron like cannonballs, instantly slamming him into the ground and burying him completely...

Then, Yu'an's voice came again, faintly—

"The difference between Lv.3 and Lv.2 lies in the 'formula' that Lv.2 has no ability to create, which is unique to the individual ability user!"

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problem occurs……

Watching Ron being struck by sand and buried completely in the live stream, Deng couldn't help but clench his walnut cane tightly, his aged fingers turning blue and white.

He never imagined that Yu'an could become a Level 3 before the college entrance examination.

He knew this person's abilities well... Before Deng Yin left Moen University, You An had only just become Lv.2, and under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for him to reach Lv.3.

After all, only a year has passed.

unless……

His father seized a visitor's privileges from Prometheus and also monopolized its computing resources, using Prometheus to create "formulas" for his youngest son.

Thinking of his old rival's disgustingly arrogant face, Deng Yin suddenly found it hard to suppress the anger in his heart.

Formulas... those are formulas!

This is a small ritual unique to superpowered individuals. By replicating this ritual after constructing the formula, they can unleash unique power.

This special ability, which can only be supported by Lv.3 ability users, is a unique interpretation of the ability model itself, based on the individual's reality.

Countless people have expanded their personal reality, reached Level 3, yet still failed to construct a unique ability formula of their own...

Countless top students from these three universities have to rack their brains and exert all their efforts to construct a simple formula during their four years of university, pass the graduation exam, and obtain their degree certificates.

But Yu'an... this kid actually relied on his father's legacy, without needing to put in any effort, and ascended to the top in one step using the ability formula calculated by [Prometheus]—

Using this cheating-like method, he skipped a level to become a Lv.3!

Ron shouldn't have been able to lose...

Dunn was well aware of Ron's abilities, which were the complete overhaul of [Gravity Control]. Dunn had never considered the possibility of Ron's failure.

But now, this ending seems to be right before our eyes.

Having a formula at level 3, using this power far beyond common sense to participate in the college entrance examination is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito – a complete crushing defeat!

What should Ron do...?

Deng watched with some concern as Ron was buried under sand and gravel in the live stream, only to see him struggling to pull away the sand and gravel covering his body. Black iron sand flowed out of his clothes like water and scattered all over the ground.

If he hadn't been prepared, controlling the iron sand hidden under his clothes and using magnetic force to condense it into a soft armor, he would have been riddled with holes by the sand and gravel that had tripled in power.

Ron struggled to his feet and looked at Euan, who was smiling victoriously and confidently having secured the victory, not far away. He coughed heavily twice.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

He stood there, his voice slightly trembling, weak but quite calm:

"The formula... this so-called formula, is that the source of your power just now?"

"You... amplified the gravitational pull within your personal physical realm by three times?"

Hearing Ron's weak yet confident analysis, Euan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"You're still alive, and you can even figure it out..."

But feeling victory was in sight, and having been discovered by Ron, Euan made no attempt to hide anything, shrugging and saying:

"Indeed, my formula does have this ability—to indiscriminately enhance gravity within an individual's real-world sphere of influence."

Your judgment is correct; I have indeed increased gravity by three times.

As I expected, your abilities are simply powerless to defend against such a sudden and overwhelming force…

As he spoke, he couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at Ron, who could barely stand.
"What, you still want to stand here even after all this?"

As he spoke, a powerful gravitational force was once again applied to Ron, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

This guy is so arrogant that he wants to force me to my knees before he can even speak...

Ron saw through Euan's thoughts, and once Euan was completely convinced that he would win, he immediately tore off his relatively mild and polite mask.

His behavior... revealed pure arrogance and condescension at all times!
but……

Ron, however, inexplicably grinned and gave Euan a mocking smile:

"You really think you've won... right?"

"Three times the gravity, a force beyond my ability to resist... is that your reason for thinking you won?"

if not?
Their ability level surpasses yours, their ability strength surpasses yours, and their condition is far better than yours...

The power I possess is proof of victory!

Yuan couldn't help but laugh as he listened to what Ron was saying. He wasn't going to say anything more and just wanted to increase the gravity to press Ron to the ground, but then he heard a rapid alarm beeping.

what's the situation?
He looked at Ron, only to see Ron suddenly raise his head, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and grab the silver collar around his neck that was flashing a warning red light...

Then, it was torn to shreds!
"Actually, all of this... is the real reason why you will lose to me and hand over first place to someone else!"

Settings loaded: [Capacity Overload].

In an instant, the uncontrolled [Vector Manipulation] once again unleashed its restless power...

Ron strained with all his might to control the uncontrollable [Vector Manipulation], setting its range to encompass Yuan alone—

The next moment, the familiar scene reappeared.

The vectors began to stir erratically, everything rose and fell, colliding and shattering at high speeds, before being swept into a whirlwind that appeared out of nowhere.

Under the power of the Yuan Formula, the flying sand and stones generated by the "gravity" disturbance are amplified more than three times, and even a single pebble can collapse a small building!
Amidst the chaotic dance of demons, the once high and mighty Yu'an was instantly swept away like a bird caught in a tornado, easily brought down by the chaos within the storm...

He struggled to activate his abilities, trying to block everything that was coming, but could only watch in vain as he was swept away by the raging vectors.

Ron looked at Euan, who had fallen into the ruins and was falling like a tattered rag in the vector riot, and said softly:
"I have to admit... you are indeed very strong."

"But now, my abilities surpass yours!"

"I am number one!"

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