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Chapter 980: The Final Defeat of One Fang Tong Xing
Chapter 980: The Final Defeat of One Fang Tong Xing
Having realized the true intent of Night City, One Fang Tong Xing no longer maintained his usual composure but instead showed a hint of urgency as he attempted to break free.
However, as he began to move, the annoying glowing chains around him, like bone-boring maggots, wrapped around him once more.
Confronted by the tentacle-like chains that bound him, One Fang Tong Xing could use his Vector Manipulation to shatter them, but these chains, under Night City's power, would quickly regenerate and extend again.
In simpler terms, One Fang Tong Xing's actions were temporarily restrained by the constantly regenerating and extending chains.
Under normal circumstances, One Fang Tong Xing wouldn't panic in such a situation, as even if temporarily trapped, his self-proclaimed invincible Vector Manipulation ensured that Night City couldn't harm him.
But having just realized the true purpose of the surrounding environment, he now understood Night City's intent, and naturally, he began to panic.
The pyramid-like light barrier that trapped him wasn't meant to restrict his movement; with his reflective ability, he didn't need to dodge attacks, rendering the restriction meaningless.
The true purpose of this pyramid-like light barrier was to confine him within a sealed space.
The constantly extending glowing chains were meant to obstruct his escape attempts, deflect his attacks, and limit his movements.
As for the red fireballs, their true purpose wasn't to attack him directly but to rapidly consume the oxygen within the Inverted Mountain Crystal using the principles of high-temperature combustion!
No matter how powerful an Esper might be, they are still human and require oxygen to breathe and survive; without it, death is inevitable.
Earlier, through conversation, Night City learned that One Fang Tong Xing's reflection could filter out unnecessary things but retained essential energies like light, sound wavelengths, and air, which were necessary for life. This knowledge led to the current strategy to defeat him.
This also explained why One Fang Tong Xing had previously mentioned that this wasn't a weakness of Vector Manipulation but a personal flaw.
As the number of Red Fire Cannons increased, the temperature within the Inverted Mountain Crystal rose sharply. With the oxygen in the air rapidly depleting, One Fang Tong Xing began to experience dizziness due to oxygen deprivation, causing his brain to become sluggish.
The sluggish brain slowed his calculation abilities, creating openings in his previously invincible Vector Manipulation, allowing some chains to directly entangle his body.
By the time One Fang Tong Xing became disoriented and lost all resistance, Night City casually waved his hand, dispersing the Inverted Mountain Crystal that enveloped them.
As the inverted pyramid-like golden light barrier shattered in the wind, fresh air rushed in from all sides, and a massive white vapor cloud enveloped the area, resembling the opening of a gigantic steamer.
One Fang Tong Xing, deprived of oxygen, had lost his computational abilities and was now bound tightly by the chains, resembling a large rice dumpling. He eventually fell to the ground. Night City slowly approached him.
"Apart from the two weaknesses I've discovered, the third is directly attacking your soul.
Don't doubt my ability to do so; my understanding of soul manipulation far exceeds your imagination. But I won't demonstrate it further here.
The souls of ordinary humans are fragile, and if mishandled, even if you don't die, you might become mentally impaired. We have no deep-seated grudges, so let's end this here today."
As Night City spoke, he yawned, and to One Fang Tong Xing's astonishment, he turned and left.
"Hey, you bastard, you're not going to kill me and just walk away like that, are you?!"
There was no doubt that One Fang Tong Xing had lost this battle, and it was the first time he had suffered such a miserable defeat. But more than the loss, what he couldn't bear was the pity and sympathy from his opponent!
Hearing One Fang Tong Xing's angry shout, Yecheng turned around, looking bewildered, and said, "What's the motive and benefit of killing you?
Don't judge me by my appearance. Starting tomorrow, I'll be a trainee teacher. As a student of Academy City and the No.1 Esper, killing you would only bring me unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, from our previous fight, I sensed that you were holding back your strength, probably worried that I wasn't strong enough, and you might accidentally kill me.
I have no reason to go all out against an opponent without murderous intent. Since we both have white hair, I'll let you have this can of coffee."
Watching Yecheng put down the canned coffee and walk away with a convenience bag, One Fang Tong Xing became curious about his opponent. Why, despite possessing such immense power, did he seem so carefree and free?
As if hearing One Fang Tong Xing's thoughts, Yecheng spoke while walking away, his back still turned to the defeated One Fang Tong Xing on the ground, "Having great power doesn't mean fearing that you'll harm others. Instead, you should learn to control this power and try to integrate it into your life.
You are the one who should control the power, not become its puppet. If you don't understand this, you'll never become the so-called Level 6 Esper.
Regarding the top-ranked Esper in Academy City, One Fang Tong Xing, Yecheng had only heard rumors about him before.
In general, the reputation of 'One Fang Tong Xing' wasn't great. He was known for his bold and cruel style, even using his powers to destroy his enemies without restraint.
But when Yecheng actually met 'One Fang Tong Xing', he realized that the public opinion about him was somewhat one-sided.
Strictly speaking, it's not that he's cold-hearted and cruel; it's more like he's a typical angsty teenager.
He has a loner personality, avoiding 'destruction' by locking away his 'emotions' and never showing them to anyone. He inherently shuns getting close to others.
The way to avoid harming anyone is to become a person who remains unmoved, no matter how others treat him.
One Fang Tong Xing is well aware of his poor emotional management skills; even a slight irritation could lead to someone's demise. That's why he must remain emotionally detached.
However, from the start, when he strongly suppressed his murderous intent towards Yecheng, it was evident that he wasn't inherently bloodthirsty. His personality simply made it easier for his powers to spiral out of control.
In summary, Yecheng's assessment of 'One Fang Tong Xing' is that he's a young man with a mix of tsundere, angsty, and twisted personality traits.
Compared to those pure-hearted protagonists, Yecheng actually appreciates One Fang Tong Xing's character; he's much better than many hypocrites.
"What's your name? Since you didn't kill me today, I'll come looking for revenge!"
"Yecheng Yecheng, soon-to-be chemistry teacher at XX High School. Nice to meet you."
(End of Chapter)
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