Chapter 639 Target
The painful howls of his comrades seemed to still ring in his ears. Qu Zhu could still recall that as the highest-level wood-type mutant at that time, he struggled desperately but still could not control the mutated plants. He could only watch them die with self-blame and regret.
His teeth clenched unconsciously, and hatred suddenly appeared in the cheerful young man's eyes. He even neglected to pretend, "They..."
Zhou He grabbed his arm hard, and the pain woke Qu Zhu up suddenly and he stopped talking. As a comrade-in-arms, Guan Wei knew best how the other party struggled, so he patted his shoulder and looked at Zhou He worriedly.
Even though Qu Zhu's current level of supernatural power is not low, they have never seriously come into contact with that kind of thing.
Zhou He shook his head and wrote, [Not parasitic].
[You help us investigate first, and we’ll talk about it in detail when everyone is here in the evening].
Qu Zhu took a deep breath and nodded calmly. His supernatural power immediately covered Guan Wei and Zhou He's entire bodies. At his current level, he could sense any plant with life within the coverage area of his supernatural power. Even so, he still looked around the two of them several times, and after confirming again and again that there was nothing, he shook his head slightly.
Zhou He finally put his mind at ease after being worried during the training. He glanced in the direction of the remaining people to remind Qu Zhu, reminding him to "keep an eye on it at all times."
Qu Zhu nodded and walked towards the other people.
That night, Zhou He convened another team meeting. The difference was that this time, Guan Wei and Zhao Gang were present - Zhao Lei still needed them. Although Zhao Gang was disabled, he used his supernatural powers more meticulously than Zhou He. At critical moments, he didn't even need a wheelchair or help from others. He could control his supernatural powers to float in the air.
This ability made the other water-based psychics in the team surprised and envious, but their levels were low and even though Zhao Gang taught them generously, they still couldn't master it.
They are now tied to the same rope, and it would be most beneficial for them to unite.
Yun Bai couldn't wait to "tell" the others what he had seen and heard in the training ground. When he found out that they were indeed high-level psychics once they awakened, he was amazed and curious.
After hearing about the direction of their training, some people were puzzled and some were confused.
Yun Bai continued to praise their unique ideas until Zhao Gang asked, "These shouldn't be all the directions for advancement, right? 】
Those who didn't understand what he meant looked at him, waiting for him to explain.
[According to what you said, when they entered the training ground, there were some people who were not yet able to control their superpowers. As they went further in, the progress and objects of their training gradually changed].
[For example, the most straightforward wood element, at the beginning it's inducing birth, this is the fundamental, wood is the master of life, inducing the birth of plants is something that every wood element mutant should have instinctively know; but then it's inducing birth in the body of an animal, it doesn't sound unusual, but...] Zhao Gang looked at Zhou He, [You said that a wood element mutant accidentally killed an animal, apologize immediately].
[Does this prove that their training requires them not to kill? So what to do, make plants grow inside animals? 】
Sun Cheng and Yun Bai didn't understand what he meant until Zhao Gang said slowly, "What about changing the carrier? for example……】
【people? 】
Sun Cheng and Yun Bai immediately recalled the scenes they had faced before. Yun Bai, who had been happy all day because he had learned a new skill, suddenly became gloomy.
Then Zhao Gang continued, [The same goes for other superpowers. If the carriers they train are replaced with humans... then it can also be implemented].
This is exactly what Zhou He wanted to say. He felt that the training ground of the Mountain God Base was not so much a place to train superpowers as it was a place to use superpowers to best kill or control people.
A base that appears to be peaceful and guides those with special abilities to develop in this direction, what exactly do they want to do and who is their ultimate goal?
Yun Bai also calmed down at this time. There is no right or wrong in the use of superpowers, but the use of superpowers by the superpower user determines its right or wrong. He used his newly learned superpowers to accurately extract rare metals, while the other party directly extracted metal elements from the human body.
Thinking of the earth-type mutant who fell to the ground without any preparation and might never get up again, Yun Bai felt a little panic in his heart.
He was an S-class top-level psychic, and he became a waste just like that. He might not even be able to recover in the future - after all, the healing system cannot replenish the missing elements of the human body.
This time it was calcium, and they were able to detect it, but what if it’s potassium next time?
Fatigue, slow body response, and eventually muscle paralysis somewhere causing suffocation? Myocardial infarction? Even a series of symptoms such as cerebral infarction that lead to natural death.
Yun Bai broke out in a cold sweat on his back. This was tantamount to killing someone invisibly. Moreover, the possibility of being discovered in this situation was almost zero.
It can simply be called a murder weapon.
What is their purpose? 】
Zhou He shook his head and said, "I feel like they are controlling the psychics."
[When I went there today, I found that most of the people who were enlightened by them to have superpowers are relatively young. Teenagers are at the age when they admire others, so it is very easy to brainwash them].
Zhou He looked at Yun Bai, [I don't know if you've noticed, but most of them have a typical similarity - they all have relatives that they can't bear to leave behind. They can become their weaknesses, and can also be used as tools for others to threaten them. What's worse, there's no need for threats at all. It's very difficult for any psychic to live alone with these relatives, so they can only rely on a unified base].
Yun Bai nodded in agreement, "When I was learning supernatural powers, I asked the person who taught me a few questions. He said that they all had people they couldn't let go of. The Mountain God said that such people are loyal and righteous, so that's why he gave them the opportunity to be enlightened."
Considering the compassionate image of the mountain god, these words are indeed touching, but with their previous speculation in mind, it is somewhat terrifying to think about it carefully.
[I'm not sure what they are planning, but I want to leave here as soon as possible] Zhou He said and looked at Sun Cheng, [How are they doing? When can I move freely? 】
Sun Cheng shook his head, [Not in a short time, but the physical condition does not affect the superpowers. After I gave them the crystal cores today, their superpowers have all been restored].
Zhou He was in deep thought, his eyes inadvertently swept over Guan Wei, his brows frowned, Guan Wei tacitly understood his thoughts, and said with a smile, "I can."
Seeing Zhou He looking at him, Guan Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "Anyway, someone is carrying me. I'll keep replenishing the crystal cores and use my supernatural powers on the open road to ensure that we get back to the base."
[What if... someone attacks us from behind?] 】Zhao Gang asked at an inappropriate time.
[Some information flow between Shanshen Base and Panshui Base is very...] Zhao Gang thought for a long time and said a word, [incomprehensible].
[For example, the most typical example is the previous sneak attack by Panshui Base on the temporary base in Yuebanwan. This was information that only existed among a few high-level people and should not have been spread out. However... the people at Shanshen Base not only knew what happened, but they were even able to rush to help you at the right time? 】
[Who can guarantee that we can leave here safely and will not be ambushed by anyone? 】
Seeing several people in deep thought, Zhao Gang chuckled and said, "It's just a feeling, there's no evidence."
[We can't rule out this possibility] Zhou He said, [but we still have to leave as soon as possible. I think Qi Le is a bit dangerous].
After hearing what he said, the few people did not refute. After quickly discussing the most suitable time, Zhou He and Yun Bai went out hunting with Fang Tang the next day.
Walking deeper into the training ground, you will reach the hunting ground of the Mountain God Base. As soon as you enter the wall made of trees, you will see more mutants than mutated animals.
"Is it people catching mutant animals or mutant animals catching people?" Yun Bai was speechless as he watched these psychics struggling clumsily with the mutant animals, many of them with injuries.
"The mutant animals that have just come in are of very low level. They are kept here for them to practice their superpowers. The master said that the skills can only be mastered in actual combat. Each of us must walk out of here alive to be considered qualified," Fang Tang explained to them.
Zhou He and Yun Bai looked at each other and said politely, "Mr. Qi is indeed foresighted."
Compared to where they live, this place is overgrown with weeds, and the mountains on both sides gradually slope out, and the dense forests growing on them completely block out the light from below.
This gave Zhou He the illusion that he had entered a primitive jungle. In addition, the roars of various mutated animals began to appear in his ears, and the unique atmosphere of the end of the world began to spread.
Zhou He and Yun Bai were relieved instead. For people like them who have always been on the front line, danger and death at any time are commonplace, and that kind of unknown peace makes them even more nervous.
Fangtang did not take them too deep. The three of them stayed there for a short time and hunted two mutant wild boars before returning.
A mutant wild boar that is more than three meters tall may not be considered big outside, but in a base where most people are ordinary people, it still makes many people envious.
Zhou He and Yun Bai didn't need help from others. They each carried one on their backs. When they met people who were friendly and greeted them, they both responded in a friendly manner.
There were even people with special abilities who asked them for advice on how to hunt with their special abilities, and the two of them did not hesitate to give them some pointers, which made them move even slower. When they reached the entrance, they discovered that there were actually many ordinary people among the crowd.
"Do they hunt too?" Yun Bai asked Fang Tang.
"No, today is the collective hunting opportunity once a month. The base will organize a team of psychics to hunt down groups of mutant animals that have been selected in advance. On the one hand, it allows them to adapt to cooperation and collaboration, and on the other hand, it also allows ordinary people in the base to have a good meal." Fang Tang explained, raising his chin towards the few psychics standing at the front of the crowd.
The two looked and saw that it was the five-man team at the front that they had seen yesterday.
"The welfare at the base is pretty good," Yun Bai greeted, then walked out with Zhou He carrying the prey.
The plant passage that ordinary people had just passed had not been closed yet. In the darkness, Yun Bai accidentally bumped into a person with the wild boar horn he was carrying. The figure looked very tall, and just as he was about to help him, he saw a thin figure who got there first, quickly helped the man up and retreated into the darkness.
"Sorry, I didn't notice. Are you hurt?" Yun Bai asked.
"No," a female voice responded, "no injuries."
After saying that, without waiting for Yun Bai to say anything else, she helped the man quickly walk through the passage towards the hunting ground.
Yun Bai looked back and could only see that one side of the man's arm was so thin that only bones were left, and the flesh on it looked like it had been cut off by a sharp weapon.
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