Burning Life Force for Temporary Pleasure

At the moment he ignited the power of 'Super Memory', He Ao instantly regained control of his body.

After using Super Memory once, there is a recovery time. It takes about twenty-four hours, or a full day, for Super Memory to recover to a usable state again.

However, this doesn't mean that Super Memory cannot be used again within twenty-four hours after use. He Ao could still forcibly ignite 'its' power, but He Ao didn't know what consequences he would face after forcibly igniting it.

Ultimately, He Ao's previous inability to move was due to his spirit being unable to control his body, like two people arm wrestling with equal strength, neither able to overcome the other.

At this point, all that was needed was to forcibly strengthen one side's power.

Super Memory is clearly a method that can enhance mental ability. He Ao had no other choice at this moment but to ignite Super Memory and bear the unknown consequences.

Or be directly killed by the Red Skirt Woman in front of him.

The choice was easy.

The moment he regained control of his body, He Ao immediately shifted his body to the side and twisted his wrist.

Bang—

A violent gunshot suddenly rang out, like a sharp sword cutting through the air above He Ao's head, hitting the ceiling of the top floor and directly blasting a large hole through it.

Is this a gun, or a cannon?

Correspondingly, there was a strong recoil.

The Red Skirt Woman also seemed not to have expected the gun's recoil to be so strong. The intense recoil acted on He Ao's wrist and also on her body.

It directly pushed her back a few steps, caught off guard.

He Ao seized this opportunity, violently broke free from her control, and widened the distance between them.

At this moment, the entire world was perfectly clear in He Ao's eyes. He even felt as if he was observing everything around him from a higher-dimensional perspective.

He could feel the woman's pulse in front of him, feel her breathing. Every time the woman in front of him made a move, his mind would even generate predictions of her possible subsequent actions.

The 'Super Memory' after being ignited seemed to be much stronger than normal 'Super Memory', and there was no clear time limit.

However, in contrast, He Ao felt his soul and spirit rapidly weakening.

This weakening was not fatigue. Under the effect of Super Memory, his spirit was extremely excited. This feeling was more like his soul was acting as fuel to drive 'Super Memory'.

So it's a Burning life force for temporary pleasure skill.

He Ao sighed in his heart, raised his hand, and fired a shot at the Red Skirt Woman in front of him without hesitation.

The Red Skirt Woman's figure twisted like a ghost, trying to dodge the shot, but the bullet grazed her arm.

Bright red blood with a faint purple glow flowed out.

She was injured.

He Ao's mind quickly rebuilt the Red Skirt Woman's combat data. He had anticipated that shot just now. According to the prediction given by Super Memory in his mind, that shot should have hit her directly.

But the Red Skirt Woman dodged it.

From this, it seems that Super Memory can only predict a person's actions based on existing data and cannot simulate abilities He Ao hasn't seen. Once the opponent uses an ability He Ao hasn't seen, a new data model needs to be established.

At this instant, He Ao suddenly rolled, moving to his left.

The Red Skirt Woman's figure appeared like a ghost where he had just been standing.

This time, Super Memory's prediction was likely accurate.

He Ao retreated a few more steps, looking at the Red Skirt Woman.

Based on the previous situation, this Red Skirt Woman shouldn't be skilled in combat. Her abilities should be more related to the mind. In a one-on-one fight, she might not be able to defeat Mu Xiu; otherwise, she would have turned back and beaten Mu Xiu to death long ago, instead of being chased for so many years.

But how could someone who isn't skilled in combat have such abnormal physical qualities? The superhumans in this world are truly terrifying.

"How did you do that?"

Now it was the Red Skirt Woman's turn to be curious. She looked at He Ao in confusion, not attacking him again, seemingly very curious about how He Ao had broken free from her control.

"Well..." He Ao opened his mouth, "It's a secret."

Then, without hesitation, he fired another shot at the woman.

This shot was dodged by the woman again.

He Ao wasn't curious; instead, he flashed to the side, constantly updating the woman's combat data in his mind.

As he retreated, he looked at the woman, "Guess what Smith is doing right now?"

"Hmm?"

The somewhat annoyed woman stopped.

It wasn't that He Ao hadn't anticipated the Witchcraft Church's strategy of 'driving a tiger to swallow a wolf' and 'luring the tiger away from its mountain lair,' using Mu Xiu to attract the attention of Dawn City's authorities, and then secretly proceeding with their ritual.

On the contrary, as early as on the way there, he had discussed this idea with Smith. Although Smith didn't confirm his idea, his words revealed that he had similar considerations.

Therefore, facing Mu Xiu, a top Rank D expert, Smith only sent Selina to charge ahead while he remained firmly in control.

Not everyone in this world is a fool; at least some old foxes are truly cunning and devious.

However, there was one point where both He Ao and Smith might have had a misunderstanding. At the time, they both thought that the strongest person in the Witchcraft Church should be near the ritual to ensure its smooth progress, and that the one used to lure Mu Xiu away was just a disposable pawn. After all, for the Witchcraft Church, the ritual was the most important thing.

But now...

He Ao was very certain that the person in front of him was the Witchcraft Church's big boss.

The moment he broke free, He Ao sent a distress message to Smith.

But the time was still too short. The distance from the Crown District where the Crown Casino is located to the Aston District is at least tens of kilometers.

He Ao had no doubt that Smith could defeat the Red Skirt Woman in front of him, but he was a little doubtful if he could hold on until Smith arrived to rescue him.

Moreover, all the police and investigators nearby should have gone after Mu Xiu by now. Even if they turned back, it was unknown when they would arrive.

Smith wouldn't send ordinary people back for rescue, because that would be no different from sending them to their deaths. But he might arrange for people to surround the area, and a perimeter wouldn't help He Ao.

At this moment, the only ones who could come to rescue He Ao were probably Smith, or other experts of the same level.

"See if you can still contact your subordinates?"

He Ao looked at the Red Skirt Woman with a smile.

The Red Skirt Woman's expression changed. She pulled out a small, long strap from a hidden layer in her skirt at her waist and put it on her hand, turning it into a bracelet.

She tapped the bracelet, but received no response.

"Your plan has failed," He Ao chuckled. He raised his gun and fired at the Red Skirt Woman again. "Now the Federal Bureau of Investigation is surrounding this place. You can't escape."

This shot was also dodged by the Red Skirt Woman, but after several data collections, He Ao's prediction this time had some accuracy. Coupled with the proficiency brought by 'Basic Firearms Proficiency', this shot hit the Red Skirt Woman's left shoulder, instantly shattering her shoulder blade. Bright red blood flowed down.

The Red Skirt Woman clutched her shoulder, the force of the bullet knocking her off course. She tumbled away, and a silver object fell from her.

At this moment, she had no time to worry about these things. She looked at He Ao with surprise and uncertainty. If Smith had really brought people to surround this place, Dawn City might be the last stop of her life.

Woo—

Just then, a piercing police siren suddenly sounded.

Without any hesitation, the Red Skirt Woman flashed and ran out.

Did Smith come... so fast?

The siren also surprised He Ao. He had just said those words to scare the Red Skirt Woman, to see if he could scare her away. After all, he couldn't last much longer, but he hadn't expected Smith to actually arrive.

After confirming that the Red Skirt Woman had really run far away, He Ao deactivated the effect of Super Memory. In that instant, his vision blurred, all his strength left him, and his legs could no longer support his body. His body swayed for a moment, and he fell forward weakly onto the ground.

A silver test tube wrapped in metal landed not far from his head. That test tube was now emitting a heart-palpitating attraction.

He Ao wanted to reach out and pick up the test tube, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move his fingers even a fraction of an inch.

Am I going to die...

He felt his vision rapidly blurring, his life force completely drained.

Burning life force for temporary pleasure, straight to the crematorium after burning.

He Ao's consciousness gradually became hazy.

A small hand picked up the test tube from the ground.