Someone! Someone just passed by where we were, and that person seemed to be flying..." Belle's telekinesis, boosted by the Regeneration Dragon Chapter, was even stronger than Huang Wen's at this moment. Because of this, Belle noticed something that Huang Wen hadn't.
"Hmm?" Huang Wen's gaze sharpened. This place was vast and sparsely populated, so there were hardly any people to begin with. Now that Belle sensed someone flying, it was a bit unusual!
"Silly Girl! Initiate transmission!" Huang Wen cautiously integrated Silly Girl's strength. His essence, qi, and spirit once again grew powerful. This time, Huang Wen also noticed that someone was indeed flying towards them from a distance.
"No rush, let's see who it is." Huang Wen held Belle's hand, signaling her not to be nervous. In the past three months, Huang Wen had tried every method, under Belle's slightly strange gaze, to complete some mortal-tier missions, earning opportunities for mortal-tier item draws. Belle had already received the Ip Man character package taught by Huang Wen and was slowly mastering the physical strength granted by the Regeneration Dragon Chapter.
Moreover, and most importantly, Huang Wen had successfully completed a mortal-tier character draw, obtaining the character package of Yixiantian, the Grandmaster of Northern Bajiquan from the movie "The Grandmaster." This not only slightly improved Huang Wen's energy but, more importantly, it meant Hulk could become a Bajiquan Grandmaster!
With a "swish!" just as Huang Wen took Belle's hand, a blur appeared above them. A long-haired man in a loose robe materialized, his gaze fixed on Huang Wen and Belle.
"Mutants? No, that's not right. You don't have the aura of those mutated ones..." The long-haired man frowned, seemingly asking a question and yet talking to himself. "Originally, I was in seclusion, but those good-for-nothing subordinates couldn't even handle the small matter of making money and woke me up!"
"However, just as I was about to go back into seclusion, I suddenly felt a surge of energy. So I chased it out and didn't expect to see signs of people in this vast and sparsely populated area..."
"???" Huang Wen listened to the long-haired man's monologue, his forehead full of question marks. He hadn't asked anything yet, so why was the other party already chattering on?
"Excuse me, I don't think I asked you anything, did I?" Huang Wen finally couldn't help but interrupt the long-haired man.
"That's how it is. There's nothing I can do. If you'd been in seclusion for many years, hadn't seen anyone, and hadn't spoken to anyone face-to-face, you'd be like this too. Please understand," the long-haired man said with an evil smile, shrugging his shoulders.
"Hmm?" Just as the long-haired man shrugged, Huang Wen's gaze suddenly sharpened, because he saw ten rings on the long-haired man's ten fingers. This made him think of someone, or rather, it made Huang Wen realize the identity of the long-haired man in front of him!
The Mandarin! The leader of the Ten Rings! The terrorist organization that previously collaborated with Obadiah to kidnap Tony Stark was the Ten Rings. And this organization would continue to clash with Tony Stark later, even destroying Tony Stark's beachfront mansion.
Of course, the reason Huang Wen remembered this character was due to various historical reasons, which made Huang Wen subconsciously somewhat dislike this character. But Huang Wen didn't expect that the Mandarin actually existed in this world and appeared so early.
"Oh? You seem to know me?" The Mandarin keenly noticed the change in Huang Wen's expression and looked at him with some surprise. "I haven't appeared in quite some years. You actually recognize me, or have you dealt with my subordinates? Could it be that my subordinates' failure this time was because of you?"
"I'd say, your imagination is a bit too wild, isn't it? Is it because crazy people have broad thoughts?" Huang Wen's mouth twitched, then he shook his head and said to the Mandarin, "Or have you been in seclusion for too long and messed up your brain?"
"Heh heh, in all these years, you're the first person who dared to speak to me like that!" The Mandarin sneered at his words. "And you dare to speak to me like that even knowing my identity. But it's good, I came out just to see what kind of ability user dared to fly over my head..."
"Kid, and that girl, you two have two choices now. First, surrender to me and become a thug for my Ten Rings. Second, death!"
"You're too overbearing, aren't you? We clearly didn't fly over your head, yet you want to kill us?" Belle glared at the Mandarin, somewhat angrily.
"What's the difference? You disturbed me. If you didn't have extraordinary abilities, you would only have the second option now!" The Mandarin scoffed.
"System, issue a mission: Let the Mandarin know that times have changed!" Huang Wen sneered and issued a new mission to the system.
"Generating mission: Sir, times have changed. Defeat the Mandarin, reward: one legendary skill draw. Kill the Mandarin, reward: one legendary character draw. Do you accept?"
"Accept!" A sharp glint shot from Huang Wen's eyes. He stared intently at the Mandarin, like a hunter spotting his prey.
"It seems you're choosing to resist..." The Mandarin was momentarily stunned when he saw Huang Wen's gaze, then he scoffed, "It seems that although you've heard my name, you don't really know my strength. For young people like you, I am a god!"
With a "bang!" as soon as the Mandarin finished speaking, his body suddenly stiffened. It was Huang Wen using his Acupoint Striking from a distance. However, unlike Magneto, the Mandarin recovered almost instantly.
"I misjudged you. You're actually a martial artist. I never expected that there were still other martial arts inheritances left in the world!" The Mandarin also looked at Huang Wen with shining eyes. "Acupuncture? Unfortunately, my internal energy is a bit stronger than yours. Soon, your acupoint striking martial arts will be mine!"
The Mandarin's left thumb moved slightly, and Huang Wen immediately felt his body sink, but the next moment, Huang Wen instantly used the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, and his entire being shot into the sky.
"Hmm?" The Mandarin didn't expect that the ring that created a powerful gravitational force with his left thumb would fail. He quickly changed his attack, pointing his index finger at Huang Wen, and a fiery ray blasted towards Huang Wen.
With a "boom!" Huang Wen unleashed the fire power from his Ice and Fire Palm, directly blasting the fiery ray. If Huang Wen's internal energy was inferior to the Mandarin's just now, then now, with the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art activated, Huang Wen, with his essence, qi, and spirit unified, could suppress the Mandarin with his internal energy!