Chapter 90: A Large Number of Superpowered Individuals Disappear

Shan Ran originally intended to find some clues related to the Gongyang family, but she did not expect to encounter such a thing.

She found the ticket purchase record on Cheng Ge's phone, which contained information about all his underlings and their room numbers.

Cheng Ge himself stayed in the VIP suite, while all the other underlings were in third-class rooms.

Old Shu and his group were all dead. There were four people left who didn't have underwater abilities, and they happened to be in one room.

Shan Ran sent a message to Yu Yuan, asking him to temporarily withdraw all the guards currently stationed around the area.

There is no fog around this section of the route, the number of monsters is not large, and there are also marine creatures protecting the route, so even if you leave temporarily, it will not have any impact.

Yu Yuan didn't understand, but she obediently did as she was told.

His true identity has been exposed, his biological father is fed up with him, and his superpowers are completely suppressed. Now he has no room for negotiation and will do whatever he is told.

After the guards in the water had all withdrawn, Shan Ran teleported to Cheng Ge's younger brother's room, knocked them unconscious, and then threw them out of the window one by one.

They were initially unconscious, but instantly regained consciousness after being thrown into the sea.

I was sleeping soundly, how did I suddenly end up in the water?

The group was shocked and tried to shout for help, but they swallowed a lot of seawater while struggling.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my nose, followed by a pungent smell of blood and a horrible stench that assaulted my nostrils.

The smell of blood came from their wounds, and the stench came from the ferocious beasts nearby!

"Ahhh..."

They let out several screams and tried to use their superpowers to attack, but underwater, they could only use two or three tenths of their superpowers. In addition, they were choking on water and suffocating, which caused their superpowers to be consumed even faster. Soon they had little strength left.

Just when they thought they were doomed, they were suddenly brought to the surface of the water.

The monster in the water was about to leap up and bite them, but the marine creatures nearby rushed over to fight it off, keeping the monster temporarily distracted from the humans above.

We're safe for now!

Before the group could catch their breath, they heard a woman's voice.

Where is the box being sent?

box?

They were stunned, never expecting that the other party had come for this question.

The box belongs to the Rams. If it gets exposed later and they find out it was them who said it, they'll definitely suffer a terrible fate!

Out of fear of the rams, no one answered for a moment.

"Not going to talk?"

Shan Ran raised her hand, and the water sphere supporting a person instantly disintegrated, causing him to fall back into the water.

As if by prior arrangement, the marine life scattered, allowing the monsters to gather again. They devoured the man piece by piece, leaving only bones in the end.

Three more people were floating on the water, screaming in terror at the horrific sight before them.

"Shut up," Shan Ran interrupted impatiently.

The three of them immediately shut their mouths.

"I still have the same question: are you going to tell me or not?"

"I'll talk, I'll talk!"

"I'll speak too, I'll go first!"

"I..."

Shan Ran took the three people into the air to ask them questions, and only felt relieved after confirming that their answers were consistent.

Their only responsibility is to escort the boxes to the dock. Once there, a convoy from the lab will pick them up, load the boxes onto the vehicles, and hand them over to the designated person. That completes their mission.

As for the location of the laboratory, they had no idea.

"My lord! My lord, what else do you want to know? I'll tell you everything, please spare me!"

"Heroine! Heroine, please rest assured, I will absolutely not reveal what happened today. Please, let me go back..."

Shan Ran sneered: "Those girls in your boss's phone all begged you like that."

Upon hearing this, the three broke out in a cold sweat and immediately sensed something was wrong.

Why is there something else besides the box?

They tried to beg for mercy again, but their footing gave way and they fell back into the sea.

The ocean at dawn is pitch black, filled with despair and helplessness.

Like those victims.

The screams of the three were quickly swallowed by the beast.

After confirming that everything was alright, Shanran returned to the VIP suite and threw Cheng Ge's body out as well.

After doing all this, Shanran returned to room 404 and sent a message to Yu Yuan.

"Alright, let the guards get back to work."

After that, Shanran threw her phone aside and went to sleep.

I slept straight through until evening.

By this time, the superpowers of everyone on the ship had been restored.

Shanran told Rhein about the clues she got from Cheng Ge's phone.

"Experimental subject?"

"Yes, that's what the message said. I was worried that if I kept my phone, I would be tracked down, so I threw it into the sea along with the guy's body."

Rhine frowned, then suddenly remembered something and quickly picked up his phone to send a message.

Only after he finished sending the message did Shanran ask, "Did you discover something?"

"I just suddenly remembered some news I saw before. Since the apocalypse, many people have gone missing on the First Continent, and they are all people with superpowers."

"Many superhumans have gone missing?"

“Yes,” Rhine nodded. “After the apocalypse, society was generally turbulent and many people died, so at first no one noticed the disappearances.”

But one day, someone on the First Continent posted online that her husband, who worked for the Arlesde family, had been missing for several days. She went to find her husband's superior, but to no avail, and no one paid any attention to her.

Her husband was the only one in her family with supernatural abilities, and quite powerful ones at that, so they were doing relatively well in the apocalypse. But then her husband suddenly disappeared, and the family faced dire straits, leaving them with no choice but to seek help online.

What started as a simple plea for help suddenly went viral. Many people commented, all sharing similar experiences of missing family members or friends. The common thread was that they possessed extraordinary or rare supernatural abilities.

Shan Ran frowned, as if trying to grasp some crucial clue.

Rhine looked at the mountain dyeing.

"I was also drawn to this post and clicked on it. At that time, the networks of the three continents had only recently been interconnected, and most of the people who could log in were from the first and second continents."

However, the post disappeared within two days. To be able to delete a post under today's network system, one must be an extremely powerful digital information psychic.

After that, a few people from the First Continent posted, but they were all deleted. The key point is that no one reposted after they were deleted.

Shan Ran looked at Rhine thoughtfully and slowly said, "This means that either their problem has been solved, or... they have been solved."

Rhine remained noncommittal: "There are many ways for a large family to shut its subordinates up. It doesn't necessarily involve killing them. They might promise to support their family in the future, but they must stop spreading the news to avoid causing panic."

Shan Ran glanced at him: "You are the heir of a large family, so naturally you will speak up for them."

Rhine immediately waved her hand, indicating that she was different from those people: "I didn't, I'm not, Ranran, don't slander me. I'm just analyzing things according to how they usually handle them. If the missing person's family is still alive, we can find more clues, right?"

Shan Ran pondered: "These are all our guesses. The First Continent is too far away. It would be better to start from other places, such as the people on the ship."

“There are also missing persons on the other two continents, but there are too many people posting every day. Many of them may have been killed by the monsters, and some may have died in the fighting between the bases. The information is too chaotic. I asked my family to sort it out and send it to me when it’s ready.”

"Only a portion of people can post online; many don't even have cell phones. In particular, many of the families of missing superhumans are ordinary people, and ordinary people will face great difficulties in their future survival, so they simply don't have the means to post online."

At this point, Shanran took out her phone and sent a message to Chandel, asking him to help check on the recent missing persons in the Third Continent.

Such matters are best handled by the most capable minds in the safe zone.

Chandler did not ask for a reason, but only inquired about the specific characteristics.

"Those with superpowers should pay special attention to those with powerful or unique superpowers. Powerful doesn't mean high level, but rather useful. For example, the common yet very practical elemental abilities, the strong animal or plant abilities, or the rare light or space abilities."

"Okay, I'll check and get back to you when I have some news."

"Thanks."

There's no need for thanks between us.

"Hmm... okay."

Chandler replied with a happy cat emoji.

She knows what kind of expression will please Ranran. Rhine thought to herself as she glanced over from the side.

After sending the message, Shanran stood up and straightened her clothes.

She was going to the warehouse to check on the "experiments" in the boxes.

Shan Ran teleported twice and found the cargo hold.

The cargo hold is very large and has many compartments.

There were people guarding outside, but they never expected that someone would actually appear inside.

Shan Ran quickly found the Ram family's crates. There was an area in the cargo hold specifically for storing the goods they transported.

There was also a large padlock on the door. It was an electronic lock, very complicated, and could only be opened with a specific key. If someone tried to force it open, an alarm would sound.

This alarm connects to your phone and computer. If you force the lock to open here, the Ram family will also receive an alarm.

However, the door lock was useless to Shanran; the only thing to watch out for was the overhead surveillance camera.

Fortunately, he gained digital information ability before leaving the third continent, otherwise he would have had to ask Yu Yuan for help to solve the ship's surveillance problem, but if he asked too many people, the cleanup work would be very troublesome.

At this point, one has to admire Cheadle's intellect; it was as if he had foreseen all of this, persuading her and granting her superpowers.

Chandler: ...Ranran, you've misunderstood. That wasn't my intention at all.

Shan Ran entered the room where the Ram family's goods were stored.

The room was sealed, and there was an indescribable stench inside, a mixture of the fishy, ​​musty smell of the ocean and the strong odor of human excrement.

It smells terrible.

The boxes here are stacked in pairs, there are 12 in total.

The box was made of very ordinary wood, and if it weren't for the Ram family's markings, it would have gone unnoticed if thrown outside.

Shan Ran didn't break through easily, but knocked on them one by one.

Only one of the boxes responded slightly when she tapped it.

"Tap...tap..."

These boxes all looked almost identical, and Shanran couldn't be sure if this was the same box she had seen before boarding the ship.

Shanran took out the box that was underneath and pried open the lock on top.

Even with just a crack in the door, a foul stench emanated from inside.

Fortunately, Shanran had anticipated this and was prepared. She had stuffed a wad of paper she had taken out of her space into her nose, which still smelled of herbs.

She frowned and opened the box completely.

As she expected, there was a person huddled inside.

This is a red-haired girl who appears to be a fire-type ability user.

She looked to be around twenty years old, very thin, and was lying on her side inside the box.

Her hospital gown was loose and oversized, very baggy. Her buttocks were bulging, as if she were wearing a thick diaper, but some yellowish substance was still leaking out.

Perhaps they didn't expect someone to wake up in the middle of the night, so the box was empty, without any water or food.

This is the seventh night. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be detained for another day. After disembarking tomorrow, they will be sent to Assistant Hao's place.

The cargo hold was dimly lit only by Shan Ran's flashlight.

The girl was very excited when she saw Shan Ran. She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything.

Having been lying down for so long without food or water, her normal physiological functions are almost deteriorating.

The girl didn't even have the strength to move. Her eyes were the fastest moving part of her body. Fortunately, her hand was lying next to the box wall, so she could barely knock a few times.

However, it takes a lot of effort to lift your fingers and tap each time.

Shan Ran carefully helped the girl up, used her water-based supernatural power to condense drinking water, and carefully poured it into the girl's mouth little by little.

Then I took out the porridge that Meng Xin had made, put it in a takeout plastic container, cooked it and put it in my space. It's still hot when I take it out now.

After eating and drinking, the girl finally recovered somewhat.

However, her body remained stiff, and she couldn't move.

Her lips trembled as she struggled to speak, managing to utter a few words haltingly and with difficulty: "I... I... I took anesthesia..."

"They gave you anesthesia?"

The girl blinked a few times to indicate that she was right.

"You've been lying in there the whole time? How did you survive for so long without food or water?"

"Medicine, spraying medicine..."

"Were you given any nutrient solutions or similar medications?"

The girl also blinked.

The technology of the First Continent is indeed much more advanced. Shan Ran had never heard of a medicine that could sustain life for eight days without food or water on the Third Continent.

Shan Ran's eyes darted around, and then she came up with a solution.

The ship finally arrived at the port of the second continent at noon the next day.

The Second Continent consists of three districts, each governed by one of the three great families, and there is no Continent Executive Officer.

The district chief of District 1 is from the Ram family, the district chief of District 2 is from the Solomon family, and the district chief of District 3 is from the Arlesde family.

Unfortunately, after the apocalypse, none of the three district chiefs possessed any superpowers.

However, these three individuals were far more capable and mentally prepared than the executives of the Third Continent. Instead of hiding to save their lives after the apocalypse, they maintained their power and did their best to maintain stability.

However, they basically only maintain the stability of a few close families and have no energy to manage other places.

Unlike Lu Wenrou, who established a safe zone, this place is basically based on various families, with smaller families or scattered individuals attaching themselves to it and each occupying their own territory.

Gradually, each district split into two camps: one camp that was on good terms with the three major families, and the other camp that consisted of everyone else.

Besides these large families gathered together, there are also many bases composed of "commoners." The members of these bases were commoners before the apocalypse, but after the apocalypse, they no longer consider themselves inferior and believe that strength is the only true measure of worth. These bases should not be underestimated.

The civilian base naturally wouldn't be on good terms with the three major families, so they are collectively considered as another faction.

The port connecting to the third continent was established in Zone 1.

The ship arrived at the shore, passengers disembarked one after another, and cargo was being unloaded in an orderly manner.

Once they finally reached the shore, many felt a sense of relief, letting out a long sigh of relief. Some even burst into tears the moment they stepped onto solid ground.

A convoy waited at the port early in the morning, but the people who were supposed to arrive never came.

The fleet consists of two light commercial vehicles, with all the rear seats removed, leaving only the driver and front passenger seats.

There were four other off-road vehicles in front, behind, left, and right, guarding the area and maintaining formation.

The convoy didn't leave even after the last passenger disembarked.

The passenger window of the SUV at the front was rolled down.

A fierce-looking man reached out and impatiently knocked on the outer car door.

He had slicked-back hair, wore sunglasses, and was lean yet muscular. He lit a cigarette in his other hand, and the ash fell into the ashtray inside the car.

At this time of year, only a minority of people can still smoke.

The man took out his phone and sent another message, but still received no reply, so he opened another chat window.

Check Xiao Cheng's phone location.

【receive. 】

He then stubbed out his cigarette, opened the car door, and got out.

"Brother Dacheng, where are we going?"

Da Cheng threw his cigarette butt at him and said irritably, "Where are we going? To board the ship and head to the Third Continent!"

The younger brother didn't dare to dodge, so he obediently took the cigarette with his head, smiled ingratiatingly, and chuckled twice without saying a word.

Da Cheng only brought one subordinate with him, and was stopped by the staff when he was about to board the ship.

"Hello, please show me your ticket."

Da Cheng suppressed his impatience: "There are no tickets. The people who came to pick up the goods are from the Gongyang family, but no one has come down yet. I'll go see what's going on."

He then showed his identification, which bore the coat of arms of the Ram family.

"Okay, please wait a moment while I have someone check."

Things are different now. Before the apocalypse, people who worked for the Ram Clan could do whatever they wanted in the Second Continent, District 1.

Unlike now, where you have to wait for a signal to board a ship.

Da Cheng gritted his teeth, and though unwilling, he could only nod in agreement.

The staff didn't keep Da Cheng waiting long and quickly found the information: "Hello, we've found it here. Those passengers are not on the ship."

"What?" Da Cheng's eyes widened, and he hurriedly took off his sunglasses, revealing his cross-eyed eyes. "How is that possible? They definitely boarded the ship!"

"Hello, please don't get agitated, here's what happened..."

The staff quickly gave a brief explanation of the accidents that had occurred on the ship in the past few days.

Da Cheng squinted.

He was only responsible for receiving the goods; the coordination was handled by Assistant Hao from the lab. Although he had Xiao Cheng's contact information, he only contacted him each time he came to the dock.

Therefore, he had no idea what was happening.

"You mean they were all drugged and then killed by people seeking revenge?"

"We cannot determine who killed them, nor the cause of death. Currently, none of them are on the ship, and there are no bodies. There is no blood in the room. The people who were with them were in the sea from the beginning. After losing their powers, they were swallowed by the monsters, so we deduce that they are all dead."

"Because someone did indeed seek revenge on them, and the main targets were the passengers you're looking for. Many passengers on the ship witnessed this. We will release the results after a thorough investigation."

Da Cheng laughed in anger. He scratched his hair, making a mess of his slicked-back style, and muttered under his breath, "Those bunch of idiots, can't they even handle their own affairs? This mess is affecting the delivery! I hope they're really dead, so I don't have to find them!"

He asked anxiously, "What about our goods? I'm not going to pursue the matter now that the idiot is dead, I just want that shipment."

"This batch of goods is still in the cargo hold, and there are no problems. We would like to trouble you to come and complete the cargo handover procedures. The lock was provided by you, and we do not have the key. After the procedures are completed, we will need you to unlock it yourself."

Fortunately, Da Cheng always carried a spare key, so after completing the formalities smoothly, he was able to unlock the cargo door.

Upon opening the door, the sealed space was immediately filled with a damp and pungent odor.

Da Cheng and the others had never opened a door themselves before, and were caught off guard by the smell. They almost vomited as they turned around.

After finally calming down, Da Cheng cursed Cheng Ge and the others countless times in his heart.

They endured the stench and quickly loaded all the boxes onto the vehicle.

The action was too hasty, and they didn't notice the small, thin figure hiding behind the shelf.

The crew on the ship also helped out. During the operation, Da Cheng and the others did not notice that someone had quietly taken that figure away.

After all the boxes were loaded onto the truck, Da Cheng's underlings returned and locked the cargo hold room that belonged exclusively to their Ram family.

Yu Yuan, who had been secretly observing, received news that the family had made sure the little girl was settled.

Seeing Rhine turn to leave, Yu Yuan quickly grabbed his sleeve.

"Hey, Mr. Rhein! Brother Rhein! Take me with you!"

The Lawrence family and the Yu family also had some dealings. Rhine knew the eldest brother and second sister of the Yu family, but had never met their youngest son.

Yu Yuan explained that because he was not interested in the family business and was naturally free-spirited, he never participated in any family gatherings or affairs.

Rhine added expressionlessly, "And he has a natural inclination to strike up conversations."

"Hehe," Yu Yuan scratched his head, "Luckily, I like to strike up conversations, and I just got lucky and managed to chat up the two of you~"

Rhine:.........