Chapter 38 If a person with four different abilities were to appear...
Xie Qingheng finally got through on video.
On the other side of the screen, Xie Qingheng's eyes were wrapped in bandages, his face was covered in wounds and slightly swollen, and he was barely visible below that. He was wearing a high-necked long-sleeved shirt, and the background was rather dark.
"Brother Qingheng, how are your eyes?"
Xie Qingheng smiled nonchalantly, "It's nothing, I'm a Light element, this little injury is nothing."
How could he be alright? Although he had bandages on his eyes, Shanran could see that his eye sockets were severely sunken.
There are no eyeballs inside.
"He actually ripped out your eyeballs?"
silence.
There was a long silence on the other end, followed by a soft laugh. "It's really nothing, just a minor injury. The Shan family members were more seriously injured than me, and without light-type healing abilities, they're healing more slowly and may suffer long-term effects."
My feelings are complicated.
She had always known that Xie Qingheng was acting strangely.
Since she moved into the Xie family home, Xie Qingheng has changed a lot. He has become paranoid, emotionally volatile, and acts without considering the consequences.
After she left the Xie family and came to the Third Continent, the two communicated much less. She originally thought Xie Qingheng had improved, but she did not expect that after the apocalypse, his condition became more and more serious.
But after organizing her thoughts for a long time, she still didn't know how to begin.
In fact, Xie Qingheng and Xie Huaimin are quite similar in some ways.
They leave no room for compromise in their actions and are known for their ruthlessness.
They were like people stuck in a quagmire, unable to get out, yet they hated each other.
"Brother Qingheng, thank you for standing up for me, but those two things are nowhere near as good as your eyes. Don't do that again."
"Xiao Ran, don't worry, they won't dare to say anything reckless on the forum anymore."
Shan Ran sighed and rubbed her forehead. "You should rest well at home and not do anything reckless. I will come to the Second Continent to find you when the ocean is passable again."
Xie Qingheng, who had been curled up on the sofa, suddenly sat up straight. His breathing was rapid, and his chest heaved noticeably.
"Really? Xiao Ran, you're coming to find me?"
Shan Ran spoke in a tone as if coaxing a child, "Of course, don't you believe me?"
"No!" Xie Qingheng answered quickly, afraid that Shan Ran would misunderstand. "I didn't disbelieve you, I'm just too happy to believe it."
"Okay, listen to me, get proper treatment, and your eyes will recover soon. Just wait for me."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Xie Qingheng tore off the bandage. He lowered his head, clenched his hands, and trembled. Soon his hair was soaked with sweat.
Beneath his tightly closed eyelids, something seemed to be trying to emerge, moving slowly and contortedly.
Xie Qingheng gritted his teeth and used all his light-type superpowers without holding back until he collapsed onto the sofa from exhaustion.
The growth rate was too fast, and the pain in his eyes was also very severe.
It was as if he was trying to forget the pain his father had caused him through the pain in his eyes.
"Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran, I only have you, I only have you... I will come to find you."
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Good Luck Base has become famous, and Shan Ran's three-elemental superpowers can no longer be hidden.
Elemental and physical enhancement abilities are common, while flying animal abilities are rare, but not nonexistent.
The rarest are those who possess all three abilities.
Fortunately, before Shan Ran, several well-known three-element ability users had already appeared.
Several of them were from aristocratic families, and they were masters of creating hype, having already made themselves known worldwide.
Therefore, although Shan Ran has attracted much attention, she is not too conspicuous.
On the forum, some people couldn't help but discuss: now that three-element ability users have appeared, will there be four-element ability users? Maybe even five-element or six-element ability users?
Someone immediately retorted.
[Do you think multi-elemental ability users are as common as cabbages? While cabbages are much rarer than before, it's impossible for someone to have so many elements. Do you know how much more effort it takes to level up your ability with each additional element? A dual-elemental ability user is like having an extra energy bar. Even after you finally fill one energy bar and can level up, there's another one waiting. Needless to say, it's three times harder, and it will only be more difficult.]
Three elemental abilities are the limit; if there were six, I'd do a handstand to poop.
[If a four-elemental ability user appears without needing six elements, I'll eat shit upside down!]
[I'm waiting here. Please kick me if there's a live stream.]
[Do the two upstairs dare to use their real names? I'm waiting to see you eat shit later.]
[...]
Wu Chuyu pointed to the post and showed it to Shan Ran, who laughed heartily, saying it was a pity she couldn't see those two eating shit.
Shan Ran, Rhein, and Meng Xin exchanged glances, their expressions indescribable.
Since she stopped taking crystal cores, Meng Xin has been sent out on missions by Shan Ran every day. She is exhausted every time she gets home, but she still tries to cook for herself.
Tianluon Nan never gives up!
However, his pollution has indeed been reduced somewhat. Although it is not obvious, it is good that it has an effect.
Rhine noticed it, but he said nothing. He only occasionally looked at Meng Xinye with pity, which always made Meng Xinye so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Shan Ran sometimes takes her team out, and once they even encountered the Kunwu team on the road.
The car opposite stopped to say hello. Shan Ran recognized that the driver was Maxim, who had a brown bear look, and the passenger was Chu Liuxing, who was smiling with his eyes narrowed.
Kunwu Yecheng got out of the back seat and knocked on the car door.
Shan Ran got out of the car just as she was about to contact him.
The two exchanged information about their respective missions. Kunwu Yecheng didn't hide it from them; they were going to a remote village to rescue survivors.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Shanran asked the question she most wanted to know, "Captain Kunwu, how's it going with my application to join your operation? Has it been approved by your superiors?"
Kunwu Yecheng's eyes flickered.
The mask covered most of his face, so Shanran couldn't see his expression, but she soon heard his voice.
"The higher-ups are still considering it. We'll let you know when we have news."
Let's wait for news.
Shanran had no choice but to continue waiting.
She narrowed her eyes and sized up the burly man opposite her.
Then he dismissed the wicked thought of binding and coercing.
Forget it, let's wait a bit longer. Three series is enough. We can talk about the rest later.
After Kunwu Yecheng got into the car, Chu Liuxing quickly turned around and asked gossipily, "Boss, didn't you tell that beautiful captain?"
Ever since the Good Luck Base became popular, Chu Liuxing stopped calling her "beautiful little sister" and started calling her "beautiful captain."
Kunwu Yecheng shook his head in silence.
Chu Liuxing was puzzled. "Didn't our beautiful captain offer to team up with us? Didn't the higher-ups agree? Why are you unwilling now?"
Seeing that the opposing captain remained silent, he thought he wouldn't get an answer.
However, after a long time, a low voice came from behind.
"That mission is too dangerous. We should go ourselves and not ask her to come."
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Half a month later, news finally came from the long-silent First Continent.
The things Xie Qingheng said before caused a huge uproar on the forum.
The First Continent held out for a few days before deciding to take a gamble, abandoning all weapons of mass destruction and ceasing to use high technology to fight the monsters.
As if receiving some signal, the mist actually withdrew its high-level monster.
For example, burrowing insects and other monstrous beasts that the world can no longer deal with have all disappeared overnight.
It seems that the world on the other side of the mist and this world have reached some kind of agreement. The two sides are playing a game within the rules, and if one side breaks the rules, the other side will retaliate strongly.
So the First Continent ceased its activities, recuperated, and began to learn from the other two continents how to deal with the Beasts.
The problem is that, because they broke the rules before, there are many more fog clouds on the continent, and their density far exceeds that of the other two continents.
This severely restricts their living space, making it extremely difficult for some to make ends meet.
In order to solve this problem, they gradually split into two factions.
One faction advocates shifting the base of operations and quickly developing a way to cross the sea to the second or even the third continent.
One faction advocated sending people into the mist to study it in advance and find a way to eliminate it. They were almost certain that there was a passage connecting the mist to the outside world, and that the monsters came through this passage. Only by solving the mist could the problem of the monsters be fundamentally solved.
The two sides argued fiercely, and with such a commotion, it was impossible to keep the news under wraps any longer. So, overnight, the whole continent knew about it.
[Yo~ It's true what they say, those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. Who was it that laughed at us because we had high-tech weapons? Hahahaha.....]
Fortune's wheel turns, never underestimate a young person's potential!
Let's go to the third continent; their area is larger. Our second continent isn't big enough to hold all these Bodhisattvas.
No, no, no, don't come to the Third Continent! We're too poor here, the air even stinks! 'Upper-class people' couldn't stand it!
[...]
The audience below was filled with sarcasm and ridicule.
[What's so smug about? You really think we wanted to come? We may outnumber you, but we're all elites. Do you have as many dual-elemental and tri-elemental ability users as we do? If we come, we'll only be adding to your fighting strength. Don't be ungrateful!]
I am from a branch of the Gongyang family. First of all, let me state that our family has endured for thousands of years, relying not only on external material things, but also on our unwavering faith. Venerable Qi Ying, we have never intended to leave the First Continent. We do not care what others think, but please do not let it affect our family.
As a world-class family, we have a responsibility and obligation to explore the mist. Being a pioneer and practicing what we preach are among our family's core principles. Rest assured, any conclusions drawn from our exploration of the mist will be posted on the forum immediately for everyone's reference.
My sister's classmate's second aunt works for the Solomon family. As far as I know, they won't be leaving the First Continent. They've already sent people into the Mist these past few days. What are you all complaining about? Is it just because they're a top-tier family that you're resentful of the rich?
[Say less. I'm from a minor family on the Second Continent. The foundations of those top families are beyond our reach. Don't think they'll collapse just because the apocalypse is here. Be careful with your foul mouth now, or you'll face repercussions later.]
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