Chapter 224: Beatdown

Regarding Smith from the Superpower User Guild, Thomas only knew that he was Rank A; he knew absolutely nothing else. He didn’t even know what being a Rank A entailed. As for what kind of superpower Smith possessed, he was completely clueless. However, he never expected that this Platinum Member of the Superpower Guild would actually come all the way to San Francisco.

Thomas looked at Lin Jian. Lin Jian was his boss now, and in his eyes, his boss was omnipotent. Because of this, Thomas wasn’t afraid in the slightest. He was merely curious about what his boss would do.

"Let’s head back!"

Lin Jian was seething with anger at this moment. Failing to find Old Ye had already ignited a nameless fury within him, and now this bullshit Smith had conveniently walked right into his line of fire!

Thomas turned the car around and sped back toward the city. Naturally, he also called Laine, instructing him to rendezvous outside the bar and to wait rather than go inside.

About half an hour later, Thomas and Lin Jian got out of the car. Laine immediately slipped out from the shadows and reported, "The people inside have Daniel!"

Daniel was just a very muscular guy whose greatest ability was holding his breath underwater. Naturally, when faced with other Superpower Users, he had no ability to resist!

Thomas nodded and took long strides toward the bar. Lin Jian, on the other hand, pretended to be an underling and trailed behind the two of them.

There was no explosive music blaring inside the bar, and the place had been entirely cleared out. Daniel had clearly taken a brutal beating; he was kneeling on the bar’s stage with a bruised and swollen face, a spotlight shining directly on him.

On the stage stood another man with long, curly hair, holding a guitar. The guy looked to be in his thirties. Dressed in a well-tailored suit with spotless leather shoes, his long curly hair made him look like a singer or some kind of artist.

After Thomas, Lin Jian, and Laine entered, a man hiding behind the door immediately blocked the exit. Another bald, burly man lightly spun three steel rings on his fingers. They weren’t actual rings, but a weapon resembling brass knuckles!

Thomas’s face darkened, and Laine glared like a venomous snake. Lin Jian, however, curiously studied the man holding the guitar on stage. He didn’t even need to guess—this was undoubtedly Smith!

"Thomas?" Smith looked at him with a playful expression.

"Smith, I need you to give me a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, you’ll be staying in San Francisco forever!"

"HAHAHA!" Smith burst into laughter. "Thomas, I’m afraid you haven’t quite grasped the situation." His expression instantly turned cold. "Do you know who I am? Do you know what my powers are? You ignorant bumpkins, you bunch of pigs!"

HUMMM!

Just as Smith was hurling insults, the impulsive Laine finally couldn’t hold himself back anymore. His Force Field Control activated.

CRASH! The bar stool Smith was sitting on tipped over, and he nearly fell flat on his face!

At the exact same moment, Thomas made his move. He lunged onto the stage with a single stride. Thrusting both hands forward, his Level 5 Fierce Fire instantly formed a fireball that hurtled straight toward Smith!

"What? That’s impossible!" Smith cried out. He suddenly blurred into a dark shadow, instantly dodging the fiery attack and reappearing five meters away!

That’s right, his Speed was like a flash of light—incredibly fast!

"Laine, support me!" Thomas seemed to have completely lost his temper. At his roar, Laine instantly used his Force Field to lock onto the target. Simultaneously, Thomas unleashed his second blast of flames!

Smith yelled out, "Stop!" but lost his balance under the Force Field and dropped to one knee! Right then, the fireball slammed directly into his chest!

BOOM!

In an instant, Smith was sent flying backward.

SIZZLE! The intense blue flames instantly seared his skin, filling the air with the smell of burning flesh.

Smith let out a bloodcurdling scream and quickly transformed into a dark blur, launching himself headlong into the large fish tank behind the bar!

SPLASH!

The moment he plunged in, the flames were finally extinguished.

At this moment, both Thomas and Laine were stunned. Was this Smith not a Rank A Superpower User? Was he not a Platinum Member? That was it? *That* was all he had? Was the North American Superpower Association a complete scam? How could he be this weak?

Lin Jian, meanwhile, chuckled. In reality, it wasn’t that Smith was weak, but that Thomas and Laine were simply far too strong after he had modified them. Coupled with their perfect teamwork, it would have been a miracle if Smith had managed to gain the upper hand.

The two assistants Smith had brought along were terrified. They had arrived with such arrogance, looking down on these locals from on high. Little did they expect these guys to be harboring such immense hidden strength—they had nearly killed a Rank A like Smith in just two or three moves!

Thomas and Laine didn’t attack again. A miserable-looking Smith was hauled out of the fish tank by his assistants, the skin on his chest completely charred black.

Then, Thomas spoke in a calm, flat tone. "Smith, I need a reasonable explanation!"