Hand Of God

Chapter 5 It's almost over

Absolute Freezing, a superpower worthy of the SSS rating, had a very imposing name.

Although Adam was not yet skilled in using it, he could clearly feel the terrifying power that could turn the entire world into an apocalyptic frozen wasteland.

"Watch out!" Serena shouted loudly, a faint purple phoenix shadow emerging behind her, with purple flames rising around her, the intense heat distorting the air.

With a slight swing of her arms, accompanied by the purple fire phoenix shadow, like a pair of wings, she soared into the sky.

This was Serena's superpower, the absolute peak of B-rated.

The variant of her superpower turned the fire phoenix's flames into purple, filled with a sense of destructive heat.

This was also why Serena could stand out among many B-rated superpowers; this destructive power was enough to rival an A-rated!

With cold purple light flashing in her eyes, Serena was very clear that delay could lead to changes; she had to defeat Adam as quickly as possible.

The exemption from assessment to the Top Eight Superhuman Universities was also very beneficial for future development, and she was determined to win.

After a loud phoenix cry, a line of fire fell from the sky, and Adam, who had been watching the sky, barely dodged, looking very strained.

Diana stood by the sidelines, clenching her fists tightly, intently watching the situation in the arena.

Her nerves were on edge, ready to step in for a rescue at any moment.

In the next instant, Adam activated his superpower, casting an Energy Chain into the sky, effortlessly wrapping it around Serena's waist.

This was a deliberate move by Serena; it seemed like she was caught, but in reality, it also meant linking Adam to her.

"Boss, how long do you think he'll last in this fight?" asked a chubby man beside the red-haired man who had previously been rejected by Adam.

The red-haired man, focusing on the arena with no particular emotion in his eyes, shrugged and said:

"How long? With the disparity in their levels, it's just a matter of time before he fails to dodge, and that's when he'll be defeated and out of the game."

"The woman over there is indeed a force to be reckoned with, understanding that even a lion uses full force when hunting a rabbit. She's been in the air from the start, putting herself in an unbeatable position."

"Now he's linked them with a chain; let's see, I think it's almost over."

As the red-haired man's words fell, Serena simultaneously activated her power, and terrifying purple flames raced down Adam's Energy Chain, about to engulf him in an instant.

Diana sighed, preparing to intervene.

But at that very moment, there was a c***k like something shattering.

A terrifying energy fluctuation radiated from Adam, instantly enveloping the entire arena. The previously scorching air turned icy in an instant, as if plunging into the depths of winter.

Blue ice light climbed along the Energy Chain, and the purple flames met the blue light and extinguished instantly, without any resistance.

Serena's eyes were filled with disbelief, and the look of horror had just begun to spread across her face when she turned into an ice sculpture.

The entire arena was now covered in a thick layer of solid ice, with the chill spreading. Some candidates who were closer to the arena couldn't avoid it in time, and their legs were instantly encased in ice, leading to screams.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and many candidates hadn't even realized what was going on.

The red-haired man, who had previously said "it's almost over," now had his pupils shrunk to pinprick size, his mouth half-open, speechless.

On the arena, Adam's raised right hand was also encased in ice, the chill creeping up his arm and neck to his face, covering the right half of his face with a layer of ice armor, like a pale blue glass mask.

Adam spoke, slowly exhaling a breath of white, cold air.

"I'm terribly sorry, I mentioned I might not have a good control on it."

Diana stood by the sidelines, her left foot lifted, maintaining a motion as if about to step out, not lowering it for a long time.

She had intended to rush out to rescue Adam but was taken aback by what had happened, leaving her unable to react for a while.

For some reason, looking at the frost, she felt a sense of familiarity, as if she were seeing her own superpower.

A variant with ice attributes?

Come to think of it, when she first awakened her superpower, she had frozen a senior member of her family, and the excessively low temperature had nearly caused permanent damage.

Seeing Adam was fine, Diana lowered her foot that was about to step out, an inexplicable smile appearing on her face.

It's good that he's okay.

Hold on,

Did I forget something?

Diana, lost in her own world, suddenly snapped back to reality and looked up.

A large bird-shaped ice sculpture was still being held aloft by an ice column, as if it were a kite flying in the sky.

Oh no! That girl is still frozen up there!

Adam didn't dare to let her fall, just in case she shattered by accident.

Diana had assumed Adam was the clear underdog, so she had been focused on whether he would get hurt, not considering Serena's situation.

It was only now that she realized her oversight and inwardly cursed her mistake.

She stomped her foot, shattering the ice that covered the entire stage into tiny, pale blue sparks that vanished, freeing the spectators who had been affected.

Then she leaped up, severing the "kite string" that Adam had been holding, rescuing Serena.

Seeing Diana finally take action, Adam let out a sigh of relief.

Although his superpower had been on his side, holding up a living person the whole time was quite tiring.

He rubbed his slightly sore shoulders, quite satisfied with his superpower.

It took a full ten seconds for everyone in the audience to fully comprehend what had just happened.

Instead of immediate cries of surprise, an eerie silence fell over the venue.

Everyone's expressions were strikingly uniform—they looked up, mouths slightly open, staring at Adam on stage.

Did he just win?

And in a manner that was almost a complete wipeout?!

None of the bettors won.

Because they had all guessed wrong. There were at least thousands of people gathered around the massive stage, and not a single one of them had thought Adam would be the ultimate victor.

The strange silence spread through the crowd until it reached a tipping point and exploded.

"Wow!"

"How did he win? That was a total blowout!"

"Can Energy Chains also mutate into ice attributes?"

No one had expected to witness such a bizarre performance on this night that marked the end of the assessment.

The red-haired man slowly swallowed, his mind in chaos, unsure of what to say.

At this moment, the chubby man next to him looked at him again and cautiously asked:

"Boss, when you said 'it's almost over,' did you mean this?"

The red-haired man didn't want to answer that question.

His eyes were fixed on Adam, gauging whether he could defeat Adam.

He had seen clearly before, Diana's face full of tension when she thought Adam was going to get hurt.

After Serena was frozen, she acted as if nothing had happened.

That differential treatment!

In his eyes, Adam now had both strength and connections.

Adam stood in place, feeling a bit bored.

Though the gasps of amazement around him greatly satisfied his ego, he didn't want to stand here being gawked at all the time.

Finally, the ice encasing Serena melted, and she sat on the ground, dazed.

She was lucky Diana was present; otherwise, she could have been in real danger today.