Chapter 75 The Daydreamer Invites You into His Dream
The energy of [Erosion] constantly shook her mind. Cai Chunyu suppressed her agitation. With the commander absent, she had to calmly analyze the battle situation.
Five against ten, especially with inferior equipment, they still struggled despite having the advantage of a surprise attack. If it weren't for Shen Xijing's trait "Empathy" being upgraded to A a few days ago, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on by now.
But that's enough for now; they've never been fighting alone.
A silver light suddenly flashed behind everyone, and everyone seemed to hear a faint meow, followed by a light "thud," as light as a whisker falling to the ground, but it sounded like thunder to Bian Shaoyan, and his head buzzed.
The world ends not with a loud bang, but with a whimper; the turning point of destiny is not the momentous decision of a hero, but when someone picks up a cat whisker that has fallen from the ground [Note 1].
Bian Shaoyan seemed to have finally realized something, his expression froze, and he finally knew the identity of the attacker.
"Cat Whiskers, are you crazy?" His question had barely left his mouth when the battle situation had already undergone a dramatic change.
A fireball as big as a washbasin slammed heavily towards Shen Xijing. At the same time, a figure holding a dagger appeared behind her. It was the short security guard who had disappeared without a trace. The cold iron dagger, gleaming with a chilling light, was about to sever her neck!
Caught between two attacks, Shen Xijing seemed to have reached a dead end. But at this moment, the attacker suddenly sneezed, the dagger's attack deflected, and Shen Xijing's foot suddenly slipped. A dignified A-level ability user landed heavily on her face in a comical manner, narrowly avoiding the double attack.
The two security guards had no time to escape. The attacker barely managed to twist his wrist, and the dagger aimed at his teammate's chest was moved to his shoulder.
But the fireball, once launched, could not be changed direction. The attacker had no time to change his posture, and with a "boom," it exploded head-on in his face.
Such low-probability events are not uncommon. Within a few seconds, Quark's security guards either experienced various weapon malfunctions, teammates suddenly slipped, or the wall suddenly broke, almost burying them alive. They were left looking disheveled by all sorts of unlucky low-probability events.
Although timely treatment from healing-type ability users has prevented any casualties for the time being, the Quark Clan's fighting strength and enthusiasm are inevitably beginning to wane.
Despite having a clear advantage in equipment and numbers, Bian Shaoyan took a deep breath, vaguely sensing that the situation was slipping out of his control. Suppressing this inexplicable premonition, he tried his best to boost the low morale:
"Don't be afraid. With such widespread use of superpowers, Cat Whiskers won't be able to hold out for long!"
"That's enough."
A cold voice came from behind him. Bian Shaoyan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a black kitten with jet-black fur and white spots on its four paws. It had appeared at the edge of the battlefield at some point.
The black cat's two silvery eyes stared coldly at him, revealing a human-like hatred:
"You, you are... your special characteristic is not [Cat Whiskers] at all!"
Upon seeing the black kitten, Bian Shaoyan's eyes widened, and after the initial surprise, greed emerged: "I didn't expect that not only are you still alive, but you also dare to show up in the city."
"The mission objective has changed. Everyone can die. I want that cat! Her powers won't last long."
Bian Shaoyan gave orders to the security guards with a cold smile, his palms sweating. For a moment, he was even somewhat relieved that Cat Beard's men had blocked Alpha. A voice like a poem recitation rang out from the sky:
"The world is a god's dream and poem; colorful smoke drifting before the eyes of a discontented god!" [Note 2]
"Foam defense, mind protection!"
As the colorful light descended along with the chanting, Bian Shaoyan shouted loudly, his unease growing stronger. Without him giving any further instructions, the security guards had already reacted immediately to the unknown attack.
The pale yellow bubbles that had just floated out floated out again, but this time they didn't rush towards the enemy. Hundreds of pale yellow bubbles stayed in place, colliding with each other, and finally expanded into a huge bubble with a diameter of twenty meters, enveloping Quark and his group.
Besides, a clear, melodious song rang out in the abandoned library, soft and gentle, like a mermaid singing by a reef in legend. Amidst the sound of crashing waves, the voice, which had suddenly appeared, gradually faded into the distance, like a poem.
But the colorful light remained unaffected, falling down in a flurry, like a dream.
Ten kilometers away from the abandoned library, atop a tall building, Le Feiyou clenched his fist against his chest, the colorful light in his hand seeming to breathe as if it were alive.
Following the rhythm of the pulsating colored light, Le Feiyou slowly closed her eyes. Her vision was completely black, but she could clearly "see" the scene at the distant library from the perspective of an observer looking down, and "see" everything that was happening on the battlefield.
The colorful light flickered, and her gaze regretfully shifted from the burly body of the security team leader. Her eyes then darted around and locked onto the three support-type ability users who had just demonstrated their protective capabilities, as well as the healing-type ability user who was being protected by the security guards.
Although the captain was stronger, they couldn't finish the battle in ten minutes unless they eliminated these four and crippled the team's ability to continue fighting.
As if sensing Le Feiyou's intentions, the colorful light, which had been drifting aimlessly and erratically, suddenly surged toward the four people like a hunter hunting.
"Gigilia, the strongest guardian of the soul!"
The captain also realized the enemy's intentions. Even though he didn't understand Cai Guang's methods, he decisively ordered his teammates to unleash their strongest defensive skills.
Giglia was the ability user who had just released the mermaid song. She crossed her arms and hugged her shoulders back. The pearl pendant on her chest floated up slowly, swaying back and forth like waves.
In the midst of the battlefield, the melodious mermaid song suddenly shifted in tone, becoming intensely rousing, almost shattering eardrums. For a moment, no other sound could be heard on the battlefield; even the colorful light piercing through the bubbles seemed to be affected by the sound waves, momentarily pausing.
Giglia reached out and grasped the pearl floating in front of her chest, and quickly said, "Before we set off, I prayed to the lord. Captain, don't worry, no matter what methods they use, with the lord's protection, it's impossible for them to affect us."
Although she was more than ten kilometers away, Le Feiyou could not hear what the other person was saying, but that did not prevent her from sensing that the colorful light being poured down was as if it were wrapped in layers of glue, making her movements sluggish.
It certainly has a very strong defensive capability. (Lefei Tourist's comment) But the so-called protection naturally means preventing oneself from being harmed by external forces; how can one protect oneself from one's own hands?
"Boom!"
The modified motorcycle sped past, and the rider waved as he passed the tall buildings, as if waving hello from afar.
Le Feiyou smiled at his teammates from a distance of 100 meters away, then clasped his hands together, placed them under his left ear, closed his eyes, and looked relaxed, as if he were in a deep dream.
At the same time, she took a step forward with her left foot and jumped off the 100-meter-high building without any regard for the consequences!
Faint, colorful light emerged like silk threads, enveloping Le Feiyou like a silkworm cocoon, only to shatter in the next second. Dreamy light spots wove together a pair of butterfly wings, stopping the fall just before it hit the ground. A smile appeared on Le Feiyou's lips as he let the butterfly carry him into a wonderful dream world.
Her trait, "Daydreamer," has a very wide range of effects, capable of turning the unreal into reality and making imagined things a reality. As long as the opponent does not find a loophole, it can continue indefinitely.
Although it sounds impressive, her abilities are extremely limited, and she is not even as useful as Xu Xunyuan's "Three-Handed Magician".
The dream she constructs must conform to the imaginations of everyone in the dream. If even one person feels something is amiss, the illusion will shatter quickly, and she herself will suffer the consequences.
Although she could try to weave illusions based on the logic of reality, dreams are inherently unreliable and distorted.
Even if LeFeiyou inputs one, two, or three commands, the dream will often evolve into four, five, or six bizarre and absurd images that absolutely do not conform to the logic of reality.
She once joked with her sister that the name "Daydreamer" was more fitting for her than "Daydreamer," as daydreaming is utterly absurd.
But what is something that everyone knows, yet everyone understands very little about? The gods.
For unknown reasons, those corrupt beings of the level of utter darkness and above, as well as the gods of higher existence, cannot directly intervene in the reality of the city-state. But she can use her imagination and the power of the gods to create a dream that no one can find any flaws in.
To be honest, she had thought about using her ability in this way before, but Cat Whiskers flatly refused.
Since it involves special qualities and spirituality, once she uses this ability to conceive of deities, she will inevitably attract the attention of the corresponding deities, which is no different from courting death.
But the situation is already different now.
A frenzied giant shadow in the void seemed to cast a glance, and the spirit trembled in fear due to the absolute power disparity, like a withered leaf that could be torn to shreds at any moment in the ocean waves.
Le Feiyou then sensed a gentle power enveloping her, protecting her shattered spirit and blocking the menacing gazes around her. Relaxing her mind, she drifted into a peaceful sleep in this gentle comfort, arriving in the realm of the gods through her dreams.
Quark's security guards, however, did not receive such treatment.
Amidst the sudden, intense singing, the colorful light, seemingly excluded by the sound waves, suddenly became illusory, instantly piercing through layers of barriers and crashing into the brains of the four superhumans, their eyes filled with a colorful halo.
"Heh, heh..."
They looked as if they were facing the most terrifying being in the world. Their facial muscles were contorted, their expressions were horrified, and weak, sawing sounds escaped their throats. No matter how their teammates called out to them, they remained unmoved.
The security team leader felt a chill run down his spine. He was a seasoned veteran, well-informed, and had seen many strange and unusual superpowered individuals. But today, he had encountered a series of bizarre and unheard-of superpowers that were impossible to guard against.
What kind of superpower can break through the protection of the gods?
He dared not think further, his voice hoarse: "Knock them out! If this continues, they'll all be scared silly!"
With a few "bangs," the four security guards, who seemed to be facing an indescribable being and were captured by immense panic, were knocked unconscious by their comrades and thrown behind the armored truck.
Although the AI Alpha is currently blocked, the cargo in this truck is too dangerous, so an automatic defense module has been added, making it the safest area in the vicinity.
Bian Shaoyan laughed in anger. It was bad enough that they died in battle, but to lose members for such an inexplicable reason! He hadn't even seen the faces of the enemy's ability users, and his side had already lost four people.
A bunch of good-for-nothing idiots!
"Don't worry."
Because of this unexpected situation, the security guards dared not advance rashly and retreated in unison to protect Bian Shaoyan. Seeing Bian Shaoyan's face, which was contorted with anger and a forced smile, the security team leader swallowed hard and forced himself to speak:
"Our reinforcements will arrive soon. The enemy surely knows that your safety is paramount. Why don't we go first..."
Under Bian Shaoyan's cold gaze, mixed with barely concealed anger, the security team captain paused, not finishing his persuasive words.
"Hold them until reinforcements arrive? My orders are to capture them alive!"
"Use Enhancement Agent No. 3! The company will reimburse all costs for replacing prosthetic bodies and bionic organs. Ten million credits will be awarded for each person successfully captured alive!"
Knowing Bian Shaoyan's resolute attitude, a ruthless glint flashed in the security team leader's eyes. Although the side effects of the No. 3 enhancement drug were severe, with the company's backing, he wouldn't die no matter what.
What's more, that's ten million credits! Enough for all of them to settle down in the upper city and no longer have to go on dangerous missions in the lower city.
The remaining security guards, their hesitation replaced by greed, took out a narrow, elongated safe from their waist bags. After Bian Shaoyan entered his voiceprint password, they took out a thick, green syringe and injected it into his neck.
It is a strengthening agent.
A solemn expression appeared in Cai Chunyu's eyes.
If Lange Communications' foundation lies in the personal computers provided to every employee, then Quark Pharmaceuticals' core business is various kinds of potions. The most commonly used potions by the people of the Lower City are those used for life-or-death situations.
Even a basic enhancement potion, though with serious side effects, can double a person's combat power for a short period. Not to mention the latest and most effective enhancement potion in Bian Shaoyan's hand.
"roar!"
As the drug was injected into their necks, Quark's security guards' cheeks flushed with excitement, their bodies swelled at a visible rate, their muscles bulging, making them look like human tanks.
"Bang!"
Cai Chunyu grabbed the security team leader's arm hard, but this time she couldn't even break through his skin's defenses and was scrambled to the ground.
"Hahahaha, let's see how you hide now!"
The side effect of the enhancement drug is a high level of mental excitement. At this moment, the security team leader looked at Cai Chunyu and his group, no longer at the troublesome opponents, but at the massive amount of credit points.
Cai Chunyu's expression was solemn, but when she heard the sound of a motorcycle engine in the distance, her expression immediately relaxed.
The captain's expression hardened. Although he was in a state of excitement, he hadn't lost his composure. Cai Chunyu's expression gave him a bad feeling. Could it be that this group had some reinforcements?
He turned his head warily, and after seeing who it was, a cold smile appeared on his lips. He raised his hand, the cold light of metal flashing from his fingers, and the street lamp was bent as it was pulled straight down towards the woman on the motorcycle.
What kind of trouble can a C-level ability user cause?
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Author's Note: I've finally made up for the last 1,000 words I owed, lol.
Dudu will appear in the next chapter!
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