Peng Liuliu headed straight for Xiang Wan, leaping over the crowd climbing the mountain. When she arrived at Xiang Wan's house, she waved her hand and created an ice staircase, which she then climbed step by step.
The higher the level of a superpower, the more difficult it becomes to upgrade, and the gap between each level grows larger and larger. If upgrading from level one to level two can be achieved with the energy of one crystal core, then upgrading from level nine to level ten requires tens of thousands of crystal cores. Without any special encounters, Peng Liuliu's level is something that ordinary superpowered individuals can probably never reach in their lifetime.
Of course, the differences between superpowers are also very obvious. For example, the difference in level between two opposing superpowers can be a matter of life and death. Therefore, many people try every means to improve their superpowers, because once they encounter a superpower that is incompatible with their own, they can only be at the mercy of others, just like ordinary people. And after experiencing the power that superpowers bring, who would willingly accept the fate of an ordinary person again?
Peng Liuliu was too confident, believing that no one in the world could shake her. When she stepped onto the roof to attack Xiang Wan, she began to transform from her feet into a living sculpture.
"You've gone back on your word, how can we trust you?"
"It would be better to destroy him and that thing together. Who would want to be made a fool of like that?
The crowd below the mountain was filled with righteous indignation, extremely angry at An's actions. It took Xiang Wan a long time to react; the villain had gained yet another superpower. What kind of person had she offended?
When one person breaks the rules, others will no longer take them seriously. An dealt with a few people, which thoroughly enraged the group with malicious intentions. Relying on their superior weaponry, they began to bombard An relentlessly. Xiang Wan followed beside An, watching helplessly as bullets, shells, arrows, and hidden weapons flew everywhere, but when they came within a foot of them, they mysteriously disappeared and then whistled away from behind.
Spatial abilities! Xiang Wan finally understood why An was able to follow her during her year of wandering, yet always manage to avoid being seen. If it weren't for deliberately leaving some suspense, Xiang Wan probably wouldn't know even now.
Xiang Wan didn't know exactly how high An's ability level was, but judging from the fact that he could easily immobilize Peng Liuliu, it was at least level eleven. So, the fact that she could bite An was entirely due to him deliberately holding back—isn't that terrifying to think about?
At this moment, standing beside An, Xiang Wan felt like a protected pet. With An, she could be capricious, act spoiled, and beg not to be abandoned—all because An was still interested in her. Once An grew tired of her, she didn't know how she would be treated.
The vast difference in strength left Xiang Wan feeling lost and confused. Perhaps accepting this world's mission was a mistake from the start. An was so powerful; he didn't need anyone's company. Who was worthy of him? She claimed to be fulfilling the original owner's wish, but wasn't it also driven by her own selfish motives? Because her own efforts were too time-consuming, she wanted to take a shortcut, changing the world by conquering the villains. How despicable! She even tried to make An devoted to her. She hadn't given anything in return; what right did she have to demand his complete devotion?
Xiang Wan laughed, but then tears streamed down her face. So this was the kind of person she was—she couldn't even stand herself. It's over! Death would spare her from this humiliating situation, and she wouldn't have to live a life she despised.
A chill ran down her neck, and Xiang Wan instantly regained consciousness. She saw a dagger in her hand and a patch of blood on her chest. With a sigh, she realized she had been hit and passed out completely. Before she closed her eyes, An's surprised and angry face was deeply imprinted in her mind.
Large numbers of zombies began to besiege the mountain. The people below were busy dealing with the situation, but many still kept an eye on Xiang Wan. The unconscious Xiang Wan was supported by An and fed the coveted potion. Her wounds healed rapidly, and something else began to grow within her.
"An, are you trying to destroy the whole world?"
Led by Marvin, the superhumans had reached the mountaintop and surrounded An and Xiang Wan. Peng Liuliu was carried away and placed aside.
"Was it you who did this just now?"
An's eyes turned red, and her aura was extremely eerie. Xiang Wan shifted uncomfortably, waking up to find that her physical abilities seemed to have increased by more than one level, and her superpower had reached level ten. No wonder so many people wanted this thing; with such obvious effects, who wouldn't be envious?
Faced with An's questioning, Ma Wen frowned and said, "She's a menace. She ruined Liu Liu before, and now she's ruining you even more. Liu Liu did so much for you, and all you do is protect her! Wouldn't it be better if we ruled the whole world together?"
"You dare to challenge me?" An shielded Xiang Wan behind him and stood in front of Marvin. "Using the crystal cores of superhumans for your own cultivation, collaborating with zombies to develop brain-controlling drugs, preventing ordinary people from ever evolving—is this what you call ruling the world?"
"That's still better than you. Using living people for experiments, it's a tug-of-war."
"At least, I won't hurt anyone without a reason. Go to hell, all of you!"
An was enveloped in black energy. With a roar, countless dark energies surged from all directions, seeping into the ground and emerging from under Marvin and the others' feet, drilling into any hole they could find.
Caught off guard, several of Marvin's men were hit and gradually turned to ashes, dissipating into the air.
Lightning, metal, and vines relentlessly attacked An, and Xiang Wan, standing beside him, was inevitably caught in the blast. She drew her pistol, waiting for an opportunity to fire. Even if she couldn't harm the enemy, she could at least scramble them and prevent them from successfully unleashing their powers.
It's unclear what agreement these people reached, but after Marvin and his group attacked for a while, another group would take over the attack, using a series of tactics to wear down An's supernatural abilities.
Whether it was Xiang Wan's imagination or not, she always felt that someone was secretly watching her. Whenever she showed the slightest sign of fatigue, a hidden weapon would be shot at her from a tricky angle, which she narrowly avoided.
Most of the zombies at the foot of the mountain had low-level abilities, easily handling ordinary people. As for the high-level zombies, not a single one was seen. Xiang Wan found this strange; without any high-level zombies controlling them, how could these low-level zombies appear so uniformly?
An has spatial abilities, so escaping would be easy for him, but he's been fighting the whole time, and sweat is beading on his forehead. Xiang Wan doesn't dare stray too far from him, so she stays behind him and targets the weaker ability users.
When a shell exploded at her feet, Xiang Wan knew that these people had begun to prepare for the worst—to blow up the entire mountain, along with the underground laboratory.
"An, what do we do next?" Xiang Wan asked while retaliating, leaning against An's back.
"Pull your ears."
Just as Xiang Wan covered her ears, she heard a long, resounding howl that echoed through the heavens and earth.
"roar--!"
The whole world fell silent.
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