Chapter 94
The cold wind swept through the desolate streets, blowing through the gaps between the tightly closed doors and windows, making a whimpering sound.
Ji Fanyue carefully looked at Ango from behind - he originally thought that after experiencing such a period of time without seeing the sun, people would become haggard, thin, nervous, and restless, as if that would fit the image of a crazy scientific researcher who locked himself up.
However, Ango was now well-proportioned and neatly dressed, not the weirdo who hadn't left the house for six months. Even more surprising was that her temperament seemed to have subtly changed. Her eyes were deeper and calmer, and her every move seemed to exude a sense of majesty.
In fact, this is the oppressive feeling after integrating the identity of a candidate for the godhood, but Ango hid a lot of it and showed people her previous appearance, but people could still see her changes inadvertently.
Ango took a deep breath of the turbid yet free air from the outside world. From a distance, her eyes were locked on the energy fluctuations and fighting sounds at the street corner. After seeing the faces of those people clearly, she moved slightly and headed towards the battlefield. Ji Fanyue also caught up in two steps.
The scene before him caused a ripple in An Ge's eyes, which had been as calm as an ancient well - it was Lin Yaoxin.
Unlike Ai Sitangyu, he joined the security patrol team and sometimes needed to face the enemy and fight on the battlefield. Today, Ji Fanyue came to take over his shift.
Lin Yaoxin is no longer the lazy and playful boy he was half a year ago. With a flash of inspiration, he acts as the think tank behind Ace and Tang Yu. At this moment, he is in front of seven or eight robbers who are armed with weapons and have murderous eyes.
"He's alone, let's fight him!" one of the robbers shouted, "Even though he's a person with special abilities, he's just a kid. Let's go at him together!"
These people became determined and raised their sharp blades to chop at Lin Yaoxin.
The young man's fingertips ignited a beam of extremely compressed blue-gold flames. The fire was not big, but it was full of power. Like a miniature missile, it instantly pierced through the palm of a robber and sent him flying.
He turned around and raised his hand to block the other man's attack. The flames were like nimble snakes, wrapping around the alloy machete and instantly burning it red and deforming it. The robber screamed and fell out of his hand.
Seeing the situation was not good, the remaining few people simultaneously concentrated their fire on him. Lin Yaoxin clasped his hands together - a shield made of flames took shape in an instant, steadily blocking their attacks. There were ripples on the shield surface, but it was quite solid.
Lin Yaoxin's movements were smooth and fluid. It was hard to imagine that half a year ago, his most common action was to collapse on the sofa and play games. The scene in his memory formed a sharp contrast with the scene in front of him. He seemed to have transformed from a homebody into a real warrior.
Ango did not move forward until Lin Yaoxin ended the fight with a beautiful roundhouse kick, then she slowly approached.
"Pa, pa, pa." Before Ango could applaud, the young man wearing black earrings walked into the battlefield. His crisp applause echoed in the empty streets.
"Your mastery of fire has improved!" Shen Xingchen exclaimed. "Precise and efficient, with your unique style."
Lin Yaoxin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He was about to brag when he saw An Ge and Ji Fanyue opposite him.
"Teacher An...you're out!" Lin Yaoxin's face was instantly filled with unbelievable ecstasy.
Ango's lips curled up with a gratified smile: "I haven't seen you for half a year. You've made a lot of progress... It seems that you haven't been lazy during this time."
Lin Yaoxin walked over happily, his cheeks still slightly flushed from the battle. "I followed your and Teacher Jia Si's advice and studied some methods of energy compression and transformation, and practiced them in actual combat... Oh, right! This is Shen Xingchen, you know him."
He pulled Shen Xingchen in front of An Ge: "We've been patrolling together. He's experienced and has helped me a lot!"
An Ge nodded, greeted Shen Xingchen, and then patted Lin Yaoxin on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work. You've grown so fast, so fast that you gave me a big surprise."
Lin Yaoxin's face became even redder.
"Let's go, take me to see Tang Yu... Let's go find Ace together."
"Ace?" Lin Yaoxin's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed. "He, he's recovering well... He's already doing rehabilitation training. Huiyun has been helping him and keeps us updated on his progress, but he..."
"I know." Ango interrupted him, her eyes firm yet gentle. "So, I came out with a 'gift' for him."
After finishing his shift, Lin Yaoxin took Ango across the town and came to the area that was rebuilt after the storm.
The area hadn't fully recovered its former prosperity, but many houses had been repaired. They arrived at an area near the back of the mountain, passed through layers of secret guards and encrypted passages, and entered an underground base converted from a scrapyard.
The place is brightly lit, and holographic screens of various sizes are densely scrolling surveillance cameras, personnel dispatch information, and product data from various areas of the town.
"To protect the town, they've set up a simple weapons processing plant to provide weapons and equipment to people with special abilities and ordinary people alike. This was the idea of Xie Miao and Principal Meng, and they've also asked Tang Yu to help oversee the situation." While greeting the people around him familiarly, Lin Yaoxin briefly explained the current situation to An Ge. "This is also the town's dispatch center, and we can receive orders from here."
In the core area of the command center, a figure in combat uniform with a ponytail standing high was giving orders into the communicator.
"Patrol team, suspicious individuals have appeared in area B2 and need to be urgently eliminated. The mission priority has been increased."
"Medical team, someone has been poisoned and injured in the west of Area C. Coordinates have been synchronized."
"Warehouse A, new parts have arrived at the back mountain and need to be inspected."
Her voice was calm and composed, and from time to time she exchanged opinions in a low voice with the person next to her.
"The current weapons and equipment have basically met the residents' self-protection needs." Xie Miao picked up the hot tea and took a sip. "In such a chaotic world, you still need something to rely on... It just so happens that my maritime supply chain has been expanded to Optics Valley City through MAA, so it will be much more convenient to transport arms in the future."
"Not only that, if everything goes well, we can continue to expand and set up a few more factories and transit trading stations here... You know, people have already started buying weapons from us." The girl circled a few areas on the map and looked at Xie Mu with a half-smile. "I wonder if you're interested."
Xie Miao also curled the corners of his lips: "It's a coincidence."
"Tang Yu!"
Lin Yaoxin shouted and Tang Yu turned around immediately.
At that moment, her eyes were full of disbelief, as if the pause button had been pressed on her whole body. She stood there for a few seconds, and then her eyes were filled with surprise.
"Teacher!" Tang Yu shouted excitedly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice. At this moment, she seemed to have transformed from a powerful commander into the little girl she used to be. However, she quickly suppressed her emotions with her reason and walked forward quickly.
Ango opened her arms, full of pride and admiration. "Look, you've become an indispensable leader here!"
Tang Yu's eyes turned red, and she threw herself into An Ge's arms, hugging her tightly. Her shoulders shrugged slightly, as if she had temporarily escaped from the pressure, revealing a hint of vulnerability and joy: "Finally...finally you're back, we all missed you so much."
An Ge hugged her. She keenly realized that the girl in front of her needed a shoulder to lean on, so she patted Tang Yu's back and said softly, "You are better than I thought. The burden in the past six months must have been heavy, right?"
Tang Yu raised his head and gently wiped the corners of his eyes: "Everyone's burden is heavy, and everyone must take on their own responsibilities. Besides... I have so many partners and everyone's trust."
At this time, Xie Miao also stepped forward, his tone full of uncontrollable admiration: "I originally thought that Sanglia was a rare talent in a century, but I didn't expect there would be a Tang Yu. He really inherited your mantle."
Then she tentatively asked, "Teacher... did you succeed...?"
Ango nodded, her eyes deep and determined: "It was a success, and there were some unexpected gains."
She glanced at Xie Mu meaningfully again and said, "Let's go find Ace together. It's time to take back what belongs to you."
"It just so happens that he is undergoing rehabilitation at the base today." Tang Yu said calmly, but for some reason, An Ge heard a hint of alienation in her tone.
Tang Yu and Lin Yaoxin took An Ge to the depths of the base and stood in front of the door. Tang Yu's hand gently stroked the door panel and he sighed softly, barely audible. The sound of a man and a woman talking could be heard from inside the door.
"Is Eileen here too?" Ango asked.
Tang Yu shook his head: "Eileen is at school."
Then she bent her index finger and knocked lightly on the door, and the sound inside stopped abruptly.
"who?"
"It's me." Tang Yu's voice was calm.
After a slight rustling sound, the girl said, "I'll go open the door."
The person who came was Huiyun, who was brought back from Whale Island.
She had a warm and cheerful smile on her face: "Come to see Ace, come in quickly... Teacher An!"
Huiyun's pupils dilated and she began to stutter.
Then, there was the sound of a metal prosthetic leg "clicking" into contact with the ground, and Ace's face was filled with a complex expression - surprise, pain, and a mixture of suppressed hope. He seemed to recall the nightmarish moment six months ago - falling in a pool of blood, unable to move, and then losing the ability he was so proud of.
Ace's lips moved, but no sound came out.
After a long time, he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Doctor An."
He instinctively wanted to stand up, but Huiyun hurried over and held him down: "Don't move, your prosthesis hasn't been adjusted yet."
Ango walked forward and glanced at his mechanical prosthesis. Xie Mu introduced it from the side, "This is the mechanical prosthesis I found and made for him. It's one of the most comprehensive models on the market, and we made some modifications together..."
Ango saw the modification diagram on the wall and nodded: "It seems you have been working hard."
Ace gave a rather bitter smile: "I can't hold everyone back..."
His gaze passed An Ge and fell on Tang Yu, who was still standing at the door. "How come you have time to come visit the patient today? You're such a busy man?"
The atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Seeing everyone's expression was a little stiff, Huiyun smiled and tried to smooth things over: "That's not what he meant. Commander Tang, please don't be angry."
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