Huang Feiying stood nearby with a cold face, seemingly acquiescing to his deputy's statement.
But no one expected that as Chu Ran passed the Special Squad, she suddenly clenched her fist and slammed it into Huang Feiying's abdomen.
Huang Feiying's combat reflexes were quick—almost the instant Chu Ran threw the punch, he moved to dodge sideways. However, the air around him suddenly solidified, binding his entire body.
He could only watch helplessly as Chu Ran's fist struck his abdomen.
He gritted his teeth and bore the blow, then looked down at Chu Ran, his eyes flickering with anger and wariness.
The unknown SS-level deity had allowed Chu Ran to silently and forcibly immobilize him!
Edwood saw clearly that Chu Ran hadn't invoked the deity, but he said nothing.
Naturally, Chu Ran didn't explain. This time, she could immobilize Huang Feiying because her Spiritual Power was transforming into divine power. Even if the progress was negligible, this qualitative change was enough to suppress everything.
She had discovered this while testing her Spiritual Power on the way.
Perhaps it was related to the Soul Butterfly's spiritual energy she absorbed in StarNet, or to the extra faith power.
The next moment, a black rod appeared in Chu Ran's hand. When she infused Spiritual Power into it, the rod immediately emitted a golden light.
Huang Feiying's expression turned cold. "Who do you think you are?!"
Although he had lost a move earlier, as one of the top combatants in the Human Federation, he had enough confidence to suppress Chu Ran.
Other Special Squad members tried to intervene, but Edwood grabbed their shoulders. "Chu Ran is not He Qishen."
"Her mother is a Second-Class Martyr. Commander Huang and Exploration Master Wang Cuihua recorded videos for her before they died. Maria, one of the eight elders of the Explorer Association, acknowledged her identity. Andrew and Yu Mei came for her. I, Lei Jianguo, and even Gao Yuan stand behind her."
"And she herself repelled a C-class Zerg at the Garbage Dump, an S-class Zerg at Old Street, killed six Soul Butterflies on StarNet, is a seeded contestant in this Spiritist Tournament, and is a hero in the hearts of the Seventh Sub-Star's citizens."
"Meanwhile, you hid in the Garbage Dump during the Zerg invasion, holding high the banner of putting Federation interests first, watching heroes die like rats."
"You should be grateful she didn't beat you up."
These words pinned all the Special Squad members to the ground.
Lei Jianguo calmly evacuated the doctors and nurses, and even informed the financial department to estimate the cost of repairs—they would send the bill to Central Star later.
Charlie An retreated back to his ward.
A loud bang followed as Huang Feiying was swept to the ground by Chu Ran's rod.
The other Special Squad members were startled, and Lei Jianguo was also slightly surprised, but he quickly put on a righteous expression, as if this was only fitting.
When Huang Feiying couldn't break free from Chu Ran's Spiritual Power immobilization at the first moment, the outcome of the fight was decided. Chu Ran's mutated Spiritual Power firmly suppressed the divine power within Huang Feiying's Creations, which was ready to stir.
One was power completely under her control, imbued with a divine aura; the other was power borrowed entirely from a deity. Which was stronger became immediately clear.
Unable to use Creations or invoke a deity, Huang Feiying's combat power barely matched an ordinary Zerg beast.
And Chu Ran had killed countless Zerg beasts.
In less than five minutes, Huang Feiying was beaten to the ground like a dog with Chu Ran's rod.
The Special Squad members fell into dead silence.
Huang Feiying's face was dark and swollen, about to explode. Veins bulged on his forehead as he tried to counterattack, only to be knocked down again.
"You look better on the ground," Chu Ran said, looking down at him.
Suddenly, a flash of light came from a corner. Everyone turned to see Charlie An secretly recording with his Light Brain.
Sensing the attention, Charlie An didn't flinch. He straightened up and said slowly, "The Soul Butterfly caused Chu Ran's Spiritual Power to grow rapidly. I need to record the combat data and organize it to send to Central Star later."
...So he intended to spread the footage of Huang Feiying being beaten all over Central Star?
Lei Jianguo hesitated, wanting to speak.
Huang Feiying was furious, his eyes red and swollen, like a demon incarnate. "Charlie An, you dare!"
Charlie An sneered. "Human Federation interests above all, isn't that right?"
"When it comes to the power of an unknown SS-level deity, any change needs to be recorded. I believe you can understand."
"After all, you've always followed this principle."
Chu Ran raised an eyebrow. "I agree."