Chapter 69 Chapter 69 You, you, could it be that you can obtain something else...
The people at the Silver Wolf base reacted quickly, realizing what had just happened.
Tu Yuqing and her younger brother Tu Zhi looked at each other in bewilderment. Just now, everyone around them had suddenly disappeared, and they were left with only themselves in the world. Looking at the vast white expanse around them, they felt as if they were in a dream.
"What's going on? Were those illusions just now?"
"Is it a superpower?"
Someone quickly realized, "It could be the legendary psychic ability."
Despite fighting Laura for so long, Tu Yuqing still didn't know about her superpowers.
Lara hid for so long because she wanted to wipe out the Silver Wolf base at the crucial moment.
The people at Green Light Base caught Laura, who was on the verge of fainting. She had just used her mental powers to control the key people at Silver Wolf Base, trapping them in an illusion.
It was difficult to control so many people at the same time. If it weren't for the two consecutive days of fighting, plus Mr. Wang's help, which exhausted the people at the Silver Wolf Base, she wouldn't have been able to succeed in one go.
Just when they were about to capture Tu Yuqing and the others, these people appeared out of nowhere and delayed the process, causing Laura's powers to run out and her mind control to be interrupted.
What's even more outrageous is that they actually managed to turn their Green Light Base allies against them as soon as they arrived!
This "Big Stone Base"—just the name sounds like it doesn't belong to anyone smart. They shouldn't have come here in the first place!
Laura was so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood. She could only look to the blue-haired man beside her for help.
"Mr. Wang, could you please make one more attempt?"
The man referred to as Mr. Wang was probably in his thirties, with a sinister appearance and a head of blue hair neatly combed back.
Ever since those people appeared, his eyes hadn't left the woman leading the group.
"You're Shan Ran?" He ignored Laura and looked directly at the person opposite him.
Shan Ran raised an eyebrow, sized up the man, and nodded. "It's me. What's wrong?"
The blue-haired man had an arrogant air about him, his chin slightly raised, and his tone carried an almost imperceptible smugness: "I am a member of the Wang family."
The Wang family?
One of the largest and smallest aristocratic families.
The person who openly mocked the Third Continent as a garbage dump on the forum was Wang Rui, a member of a collateral branch of the Wang family.
Shan Ran had a strong impression of the Wang family, but it wasn't a good one.
Thinking of this, she suddenly realized something and looked at Nan Guishang beside her.
Before the red-haired youth, who had been secretly watching Shan Ran, could react, he made eye contact with the girl.
He had no time to dodge, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and look over, blinking rapidly before asking preemptively, "What's wrong?"
Shan Ran was almost certain that the person who had argued with Wang Rui back then, who left the name "Shang Shao," was the man in front of her.
"You also call yourself 'Shang Shao' on the forum?"
Nan Guishang raised his chin, looking arrogant, "Yes, I am not changing my name or surname."
But then he sensed something was wrong. "Why are you asking this?"
Shan Ran leaned closer to him and whispered, "The 'Young Master Rui' you were cursing back then is a member of the Wang family."
Although Lu Wenrou is the district chief of District 1, she is a local and doesn't know much about the aristocratic families of the First Continent. It's impossible for her to know the names of everyone in the families. Nan Guishang, with his personality, would be even less likely to pay attention to those things.
Nan Guishang's breath caught in his throat for a moment as he sensed the girl's presence approaching.
He seemed to smell a crisp, sweet scent enter his nostrils, making his mind go blank. He suddenly remembered the kiss when he was first brought back to life, when they were even closer than they were now.
But he was so surprised at the time that he completely forgot the smell of the surroundings, the colors of the surroundings, and what the girl was wearing. He only remembered the kiss.
Now he could finally distinguish the girl's scent, which was like a clear spring, refreshing and soothing.
Wait, a clear spring?
Nan Guishang suddenly remembered that the girl in front of him also had water-based abilities.
He glanced at Meng Xinye standing on the other side and frowned unhappily.
Why do they both have water-based abilities? But it doesn't matter, Shan Ran also has fire-based abilities.
It's quite impressive that one person can possess two completely contradictory superpowers at the same time, and use them both very skillfully.
Thinking of this, Nan Guishang felt a little better, his brows relaxed, and the muscles on his face loosened considerably.
Shan Ran was also helpless. She didn't understand why Nan Guishang's facial expressions were so rich. Eight expressions per second was not enough to describe it.
She just wanted to ask a simple question, but the other person seemed to be thinking something else, sometimes happy, sometimes frowning, sometimes annoyed, and sometimes arrogant.
Never mind, I won't ask anymore.
Shan Ran retreated, not needing Nan Guishang's answer, for she already knew the answer in her heart.
The fragrance suddenly wafted away, bringing Nan Guishang back to his senses.
Why did you leave so suddenly?
The red-haired youth grew anxious. He stepped forward, moved closer to Shan Ran, and, mimicking what the girl had just done, bent down and whispered in her ear.
"I know the Wang family; they're a top family on the First Continent, but I don't know much about them. Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
The Wang family, Mr. Wang.
Why bring this up all of a sudden? Aren't there any other associations?
Shan Ran's gaze lingered on his brain for a moment, confirming that it was empty.
She truly didn't know how the wise Lu Wenrou and the gentle Nan Guijianghai could have given birth to such a son.
"The 'Young Master Rui' you criticized on the forum before is a member of the Wang family."
Nan Guishang frowned and thought for a long time before finally remembering who it was.
There was nothing he could do; he was always bored while waiting for his body to recover after waking up. He would spend his free time arguing with people on forums, especially those so-called aristocratic families. He could make them curse him out and wish they could come and kill him through the internet.
There are just too many people cursing, it will take some time to remember someone named "Rui Shao".
"So they were in cahoots? They didn't look like much."
Mr. Wang's eyes twitched uncontrollably.
He knew that Shan Ran came from the Second Continent, so it was impossible that she hadn't heard of the Wang family.
Having heard of him, how could she ignore him like this, leaving him standing aside, while exchanging glances and whispering with that red-haired man for so long, completely disregarding him!
Isn't this a clear sign that they don't respect the Wang family?
Seeing that the other side still didn't seem to care, Mr. Wang finally spoke. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his breathing.
"Shanran!"
Mr. Wang's roar interrupted Shan Ran and Nan Guishang's whispered conversation, and the two of them looked up at the same time.
"I believe you know about the Wang family, so you should also know that I am now representing the Wang family. Soon the shipping will be able to resume, and then the Third Continent will no longer be so peaceful."
You can join the Wang family. From now on, you'll be an external employee of the Wang family, and your status will rise accordingly. With a top-tier family from the First Continent backing you up, isn't that much better than these nobodies around you?"
The few people around him, referred to as "cats and dogs," frowned and looked at Mr. Wang with unfriendly expressions.
Shan Ran quietly observed Mr. Wang, then chuckled softly.
"Mr. Wang? Which branch of the Wang family are you from? You were sent to the Third Continent before the apocalypse, and you're still acting alone. What qualifications do you have to represent the Wang family?"
Mr. Wang's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected that this seemingly young girl would hit the nail on the head, directly addressing the very thing he least wanted to talk about.
A prominent family is divided into the main family, collateral branches, subordinate branches, and external relatives.
The branch to which the head of the household belongs is the main branch, and the brothers and sisters who are closest to the head of the household are the collateral branches. They do not necessarily have to be biological brothers and sisters; some powerful cousins are also collateral branches.
"From the branch" refers to those with distant ties and limited power. "External hires" refers to non-Wang family members who work for the Wang family and can use Wang family titles.
Mr. Wang is an inconspicuous member of the branch. His father came to the Third Continent and had very little to manage here. It was practically a sinecure.
By Mr. Wang's generation, apart from the title of the Wang family, they basically had no other assets.
However, the apocalypse gave Mr. Wang an opportunity. He gained water-based superpowers, and through several fortuitous encounters, he made rapid progress and is now one of the top experts on the continent.
Afterwards, he contacted the Wang family of the First Continent. In such chaotic times, even top families needed people with superpowers like him. Therefore, they promised to send him to the First Continent after shipping resumed and would give him a good job.
Since then, Mr. Wang has been living a life of arrogance, and he is now the only person left in his family.
He considered himself a member of a top-tier family and looked down on everyone else. He usually kept to himself and was a loner. If it weren't for his prior acquaintance with Laura and her promise to provide him with most of the supplies, he would have disdained to participate in such a trivial matter as attacking the Silver Wolf base.
But to his surprise, he encountered Shan Ran here.
Not long ago, his contact at the Wang family inquired about Shanran's situation. Now, Shanran is not only very popular on the forum, but also quite famous in the First Continent.
The reason is simple: there are too many misty groups in the First Continent. They have sent people in many times, but all of them have returned empty-handed. The only one who succeeded was Shan Ran.
However, the Wang family didn't expect Mr. Wang to do anything; they just wanted to find out some information to facilitate their later contact with Shan Ran.
This time, Mr. Wang unexpectedly encountered Shan Ran on his outing, and a plan immediately formed in his mind.
If he could persuade Shan Ran, wouldn't that be a great achievement? His status would definitely be even higher after returning to the Wang family.
That's why the action just now happened.
But to his surprise, Shan Ran directly exposed his identity.
He clenched his fist, his eye twitched, and he was about to say something when Shan Ran interrupted him.
“Chen Jinkai of the Chen family of the First Continent contacted me. His attitude when negotiating, and the conditions he offered…” At this point, Shan Ran smiled again, but there was no smile in her eyes. Her attitude was even more arrogant than Mr. Wang’s. “Completely different from a branch like yours. So, may I ask, what qualifications does a branch like yours have to represent the Wang family and negotiate with me?”
Most of the people present only learned of the existence of the top families after the three continents were connected to the internet in the post-apocalyptic world, but they didn't know much about them. Therefore, they only understood half of the conversation between the two.
However, it's easy to guess that Mr. Wang's status in the Wang family isn't as high as he appears.
Most importantly, Shan Ran's completely disdainful demeanor contrasted sharply with Laura's fawning and obsequious manner.
But Laura treats everyone else differently.
The differential treatment is too obvious.
There used to be a deep-rooted sense of class among aristocratic families, but now there is a strange sense of shame.
Look at Shan Ran, how humble yet confident she is. She doesn't seem to care much about the overtures from either the Chen or Wang families.
Then why do they have to fawn over and fawn?
The murmurs of the crowd reached Mr. Wang's ears, and he could no longer bear it, so angry that his whole body was trembling.
"You'll have to suffer the consequences if you refuse a toast! Even if you're from the Central Plains, you're still more noble than someone like you who was driven out of the Second Continent and can only eke out a living on the Third Continent!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the seawater not far away suddenly rippled, even more violently than before.
After his ability bar briefly recovered, he used it all without hesitation, wanting only to teach that arrogant woman a lesson.
He certainly didn't expect to take Shan Ran's life this way. She was someone who could survive the fog and was not to be underestimated.
Moreover, the people of the First Continent are interested in Shan Ran, so if he eliminates Shan Ran, he will definitely not have a good ending.
The seawater near Tu Yuqing and Shan Ran surged and rushed towards the shore again, with the ferocious beasts inside poised to leap out with the tide.
However, the next moment, the seawater, which had just been surging and churning, suddenly seemed to be paused.
Mr. Wang narrowed his eyes and looked at the blue-haired boy standing next to Shan Ran.
Both the boy and Shan Ran are water-based ability users.
Mr. Wang gritted his teeth and once again mobilized all the power in his mind, focusing it all on the distant seawater, driving it to roll upwards.
Shan Ran and Meng Xin are both D-level water-type ability users, and this is the first time they have tried to control such a large area of water.
Being by the sea increases the combat power of water-based superpowers, but similarly, this power boost also works on Mr. Wang.
The two worked together to suppress the rising sea level.
But it was soon discovered that the seawater was once again surging forward.
Just as they could no longer contain it and the seawater surged onto the land again, a fireball suddenly appeared in the sky and headed straight for the shore.
Nan Guishang snorted coldly, looking at Mr. Wang with disgust. "Hmph, let's see if your water can extinguish my fire, or my fire can burn you to ashes!"
The fireball made instant contact with the seawater, and the two collided, quickly igniting a large amount of water vapor.
Tu Yuqing roared, emitting a wolf-like howl, and the base members behind her formed a battle formation and charged towards the opposite side.
With the opposing C-level water-type ability user tied up, it's time for them to launch a counterattack.
Different parts of the bodies of the people at the Silver Wolf Base transformed into animals once more, roaring as they charged forward.
Zeng Dali and Zhen Shimei, along with the Dashi base, stood aside without participating in either side's activities.
Two spatial storage ability users hid behind Shan Ran and the other two, knowing that this was the safest place, while the others were already engaged in battle with the opposing base.
Lara's power bar was overdrawn and hadn't recovered yet, so she could only run backward and try to hide in a safe corner.
Cheng Liu and Wei Qing exchanged a glance, knowing that to catch the thief, you must first catch the king. The two were strangers and not conspicuous, so they tactically circled around and moved closer to Laura.
On the other hand, Shan Ran has already gained the upper hand.
Although Nan Guishang and Mr. Wang are at the same level, Nan Guishang's superpower is clearly stronger than the other's.
However, instead of crushing him directly, he slowly burned and tormented his opponent.
He wasn't trying to stall for time; he was just really annoyed with water-based ability users.
However, this also gave Shan Ran and Meng Xin a good opportunity to hone their water-based abilities.
It's rare to encounter a C-level water-type ability user; we can't just let it go to waste.
Before long, Mr. Wang also noticed that something was wrong.
Shan Ran and that blue-haired kid actually used him as a training partner!
Moreover, that red-haired kid was incredibly irritable, as if he'd been hit by a gun, yet he didn't defeat him in one fell swoop; instead, he slowly wore him down.
If a little water comes out, it will burn; if a puddle comes out, it will be extinguished immediately.
Are you just messing around with him?
Since gaining his superpowers, when has Mr. Wang ever suffered such injustice!
He roared and used all his remaining strength to condense the seawater into a huge wave, which crashed towards the people opposite him.
Nan Guishang scoffed dismissively, "Is that all the moves you know?"
Before the waves could crash down, a fireball appeared out of thin air, and the two merged, instantly releasing a huge amount of water vapor.
The mist filled the air, instantly obscuring everyone's vision, and even the people at the base who were still fighting slowed down their movements.
"He's trying to escape, chase after him!" Shan Ran suddenly realized something, and after saying this, she chased after Mr. Wang.
Meng Xin followed without saying a word.
Nan Guishang was still gloating over the advantage of his fire-based superpower when he saw the girl dart out and disappear in the blink of an eye.
Even the blue-haired guy next to Shan Ran reacted quickly and followed.
Nan Guishang frowned in annoyance, but without thinking much of it, he ran after him.
However, in addition to their water-based abilities, the two also possessed agility, making them much faster than him. After finally emerging from the thick mist, Nan Guishang could no longer see them.
He looked left and right, and finally just randomly picked a direction to chase after it.
Mr. Wang only possessed a single water-based superpower, and his speed was no match for Shan Ran and the other two, so he was quickly caught up.
He was already somewhat exhausted. He wasn't a member of the Wang family who grew up on the First Continent. He was extremely adept at changing his stance depending on the situation. Being at a disadvantage, he immediately looked at Shan Ran in a fawning manner.
“Miss Shan, Laura contacted me on her own initiative. I have no grudge against the Silver Wolf Base. Since you've interfered, I'll leave. Let's keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other. Is that alright?”
"Keep to your own business?" Shan Ran sneered. "Who was it that just said I 'refused a toast and will suffer the consequences'? Who was it that called me 'a lowly person driven out of the Second Continent'?"
Mr. Wang choked for a moment. Before he made those harsh words, how could he have known that the other party was so powerful?
“Miss Shan, I was arrogant. It’s all my fault. I’m not really a member of the Wang family. They made me say all of this. They told me to recruit you, so I just said what they said. The Wang family is really no good. How could they say such things about you? If you ever go to the First Continent, you must teach them a lesson.”
Shan Ran frowned, disgusted by the shameless change of attitude on the other side.
She and Meng Xin exchanged a glance, then charged towards the man surnamed Wang from different directions. Although he didn't have much of his ability left, he was still a C-level, higher than both of them, so they couldn't let their guard down.
Shan Ran took out a Mo Dao from his spatial storage and pierced through the opponent's defensive water wall with a single strike, nearly severing one of his arms.
However, the next second, Meng Xin also took the large iron hammer that Shan Ran threw from the space and hit Mr. Wang on the back with the hammerhead. Under the force of the blow, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He was both shocked and furious, staring at Shan Ran in disbelief.
"You...you actually have spatial abilities?"
Without further ado, Shan Ran hurled a fireball, setting Mr. Wang's clothes ablaze.
He immediately used his water-based powers to extinguish the fireball, but another fireball came.
She's no match for water-based superpowers alone, so it's better to just burn her with fire.
Mr. Wang was already seriously injured, and with the fireballs coming one after another, he soon could not hold on any longer.
While he was barely holding on, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him.
His eyes widened even more than before, and he said in a trembling voice, "Space—Kunwu Yecheng... Fire—Red-haired boy, and this blue-haired boy next to you... Shanran, you, you, could it be that you can obtain other people's superpowers??"
Shan Ran lifted her eyelids slightly, but didn't say anything. She just looked coldly at the disheveled Mr. Wang.
He had originally planned to use him to train his skills a bit more to improve his and Meng Xinye's water-based combat abilities, but since he had guessed it, he decided to finish the battle quickly.
Mr. Wang's voice suddenly rose, trembling with excitement, "How did you obtain it? Such a superpower exists in the world? What else do you have...?"
Before Mr. Wang could finish speaking, Shan Ran appeared in front of him and slashed his throat, ending his life.
Almost at the same time, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.
"Mountain Dye, I've finally found you!"
The merchant returned south but went in the wrong direction once. Fortunately, he found the right direction the second time and finally found the girl.
"What kind of superpower? What else do you have?" Nan Guishang asked suspiciously as he ran up to Shan Ran.
He vaguely heard the last few words spoken by the man surnamed Wang, but he didn't hear them clearly and was completely confused.
Shan Ran and Meng Xin beside her exchanged a glance.
She then looked at the red-haired man in front of her, and shook her head in feigned confusion. "I don't know what he's talking about. Maybe he went mad before he died."
Nan Gui Shang nodded seriously, showing no doubt about Shan Ran's statement.
Before leaving, I took one last look at the corpse; it had burn marks on its body.
Water, fire, eagle, and agility—four types of superpowers.
He didn't think much of it, only that Shan Ran was amazing and had unlimited potential. But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't come up with any conclusions.
When the three returned to the dock, the battle was almost over.
Cheng Liucong and Wei Qing caught Laura by surprise, and the situation instantly turned one-sided.
Without a leader, Greenlight Base lost its fighting spirit. The other bases were just there to help for various reasons, and now that Laura was captured, there was no need for them to stay.
Silver Wolf Base did not intend to be enemies with so many bases. After agreeing with each other that they would never invade again and would give way if they encountered each other in the future, they let the other bases leave.
All that remained was the large stone base on the side and the Green Light base, which had become a prisoner.
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