Inside the command tent, everyone rose to their feet in unison, identical shock appearing on their faces.
"How did an Aberrant get into headquarters?"
"Horns, a tail... she's an Aberrant from the [Cataclysm] path!"
Someone instinctively reached for the weapon at their waist, afraid Jiang Mian might suddenly go berserk.
They had no idea how she had slipped in, but if she could evade all their senses, then her strength might already far surpass everyone present!
Even so, if she made a move, they had to fight!
This was headquarters, after all. It represented the face of the entire Northern Warband!
Hu Zhihui's face darkened as he raised a hand and pointed at her.
"Who are you? Who gave you permission to enter?"
Jiang Mian ignored him and stepped forward.
The officers beside her instinctively backed away, making way for her.
When Jiang Mian casually walked through the crowd and even took the seat of honor, Hu Zhihui instantly went into Red Heat.
"I'm talking to you!"
He slapped the table, failing to hold back his strength and smashing it to pieces.
"This is a military stronghold. You, an Aberrant, trespassed here. According to military law, you should—urk!"
Before he could finish, Hu Zhihui's throat suddenly tightened as an invisible force clamped around his neck.
He tried to activate his ability, only to discover in horror that, as a Sixth-tier Awakened, he was utterly incapable of resisting this unknown Aberrant before him!
Seventh-tier? How is that possible?! Aren't all Aberrants above Sixth-tier...
Whether they had already reached Sixth-tier or above, or possessed the aptitude and talent to do so, the authorities made special arrangements for them.
The Aberrants still in the settlement zone were basically the lowest of the low. There were scarcely even any Fourth- or Fifth-tier ones, which