Elemental Burst

Time rewound a few minutes.

Lin Yun walked hurriedly on the streets of North City, her face showing undisguised anxiety.

She had come to visit Jiang Mian's new residence as arranged, only to find her not at home.

'Something's wrong. She clearly said she'd be home waiting for me at this time. That child is usually so honest and takes promises seriously, unless...'

Thinking of Li Hao, that unstable factor, being released, Lin Yun grew more and more uneasy.

Just as she was about to expand her search range, she saw security officers on routine patrol not far away.

"Officer!"

Lin Yun hurried forward.

The female security officer who was called had stylish short hair, and the badge on her chest indicated her name was Chen Qing.

"Hello, can I help you?"

Chen Qing stopped and looked at Lin Yun.

"Excuse me, have you seen a girl around here? About this tall, wearing glasses, looks very quiet..."

Lin Yun quickly described Jiang Mian's appearance, her tone urgent.

As Chen Qing listened, she subconsciously activated her ability.

Sequence 123, [Elemental] Path, [Wind Whisper].

This was a rare reconnaissance ability within the [Elemental] Path, allowing the Awakened to sense subtle changes in the surrounding airflow and capture fragments of information within it, proving quite practical in guard duty or search operations.

Initially, the information carried by the wind was just the desolate sounds of North City and the occasional vehicle engine sound.

But soon, she picked up a few deliberately hushed voices.

"...over by the warehouse, several men were surrounding a girl..."

"She looked quite pitiful, head down, being dragged along..."

"Best not to meddle, don't want to get into trouble..."

Chen Qing's expression changed. From these few sentences alone, combined with Lin Yun's description, she could roughly deduce what had happened.

She shook her head at Lin Yun, her expression serious.

"Sorry, I don't recall. However..."

Chen Qing pointed in the direction of the Warehouse District. Although it was some distance away, an unusual fluctuation could be clearly felt.

"The person you're looking for might be over there, and their situation might not be good right now. Please keep close to me and stay alert."

I hope it's not too late...

Chen Qing silently recited, then she quickly led Lin Yun towards the Warehouse District.

The closer they got, the more Chen Qing felt the airflow in the area was extremely Disorderly and very violent, as if affected by something.

She inexplicably had a bad premonition. The source of this airflow disorder... seemed to naturally possess a strong suppressive force against her, hindering the operation of her abilities.

As Chen Qing led Lin Yun closer to a Dilapidated Warehouse, they happened to see Red Hair and Green Hair prying open the door.

"What are you doing!"

Chen Qing shouted sternly, startling the two into trembling.

"O-Officer..."

A Jie stammered, unable to say anything coherent for a long time.

"It's you?!"

Lin Yun's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

She recognized the two at a glance. Although they weren't from her school, they often followed Li Hao around, Fawning.

"Where's Li Hao?!"

She looked towards the warehouse, her heart tightening, already having a guess.

Am I too late...

A strong sense of guilt surged in Lin Yun's heart.

She clearly knew what kind of person Li Hao was, and she clearly knew he would never give up, yet she still couldn't protect Jiang Mian.

If Jiang Mian were to suffer any harm because of this...

"Li Hao is inside, isn't he? What did he do to Jiang Mian?!"

Lin Yun's voice became somewhat sharp due to her agitation, making her seem like a completely different person from her usual gentle demeanor.

"Calm down!"

She wanted to rush forward but was pulled back by Chen Qing.

Chen Qing said nothing, staring intently in the direction of the warehouse. The information brought by Wind Whisper... was extremely dangerous!

Inside the warehouse, an unknown change seemed to be occurring. Disorderly airflow began to converge, carrying a sharpness that felt like it could tear everything apart, shredding the heavy iron door.

Even though she was an Awakened who had just entered the Second-tier, she found it quite troublesome.

"Not good... you two, quickly retreat!"

As soon as the words fell, an invisible wave of energy erupted from the warehouse, knocking the two closest individuals to the ground.

Chen Qing shielded Lin Yun, using her ability to slow down, barely managing to maintain her stance.

"Elemental Burst..."

This level... ordinary First Order Awakened couldn't withstand it at all, and the sequence was extremely high, severely suppressing her ability.

"Blood..."

Red Hair and Green Hair struggled to get up, discovering several new cuts on their bodies that seemed to be continuously widening. They panicked.

Just then, the roar of a motorcycle approaching from a distance suddenly appeared.

Ye Chenyang executed a clean drift, stopping steadily on the open ground outside the warehouse.

Seeing so many people at the scene, he frowned slightly. The situation seemed more complicated than he had anticipated.

Ye Chenyang had encountered this kind of situation a few times before.

Although he was not an Awakened of the [Elemental] Path, he was still an Apex Sequence, [Radiance], whose perception was second only to [Soul].

The violent winds in the air were clearly an artificially triggered Elemental Burst!

But why could it cause fluctuations in his ability?

He distinctly remembered that the Apex Sequence of [Elemental], Sequence 3 [Myriad Manifestations], seemed to have never come to Base City No. 144.

"Ye... Chenyang?"

Chen Qing looked at Ye Chenyang's uniform and the insignia on his chest. A newcomer? Or from the South District?

Although puzzled, the situation was urgent, and having an extra person was a good thing. Chen Qing immediately shared the intelligence concisely:

"We suspect an Awakened is holding a Female Student hostage inside. The internal energy reaction is abnormal, suspected to be a Wind Element [Elemental] Path ability out of control!"

She turned to Lin Yun and asked:

"The girl you're looking for, is she an Awakened?"

"No, she's not! She failed to awaken a month ago!"

Lin Yun replied hurriedly, but since Chen Qing asked, she came to her senses and also considered this possibility.

Natural Awakening.

And it was a Natural Awakening triggered by extreme stimulation!

Furthermore, judging by the scale and power of the elemental disturbance, the Sequence awakened... was likely extraordinary!

Natural Awakening?

Ye Chenyang looked toward the Warehouse not far away. A sizable Wind Field had already formed around it. To trigger an Elemental Burst of this magnitude immediately upon awakening, it had to be at least a High-tier Sequence within the top fifty.

However, his intuition gave him a very strange feeling, compelling him to head toward the center of the storm to see what was happening.

"Bang!"

The doors of the Warehouse were blown open violently, and a raging current of air, carrying dust and debris, surged out frantically.

"Back up!"

Chen Qing instinctively shielded Lin Yun behind her.

Ye Chenyang narrowed his eyes slightly, a Golden halo shimmering around his body, isolating the shockwave from him.

"Senior Chen."

After a moment of thought, Ye Chenyang decided to go in and take a look himself.

"My ability has a certain resistance to all physical attacks. I can try to clear a path and go inside to check the situation."