I Have a Way

Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were unbelievably fast!

Even Jiang Nan struggled to keep up.

Songjiang Spiritual Martial Arts had started training its high school freshmen in teams, and they had spent years entering the Spirit Ruins to hunt spirit beasts.

They had an abundance of combat experience!

Their teamwork was flawless; a single glance was enough for each to know what the other was thinking.

The difference was obvious now...

Just then!

Jiang Nan spotted three figures in the crowd, dressed in black suits and black jackets.

They charged toward the mall at a terrifying speed!

At a glance, Jiang Nan could tell they were soldiers—and incredibly powerful ones at that!

Even without their uniforms, their bearing gave them away.

"Careful, Sister Xue! Sister Xia Yao! This isn't simple. This might not be an ordinary fire!"

Zhong Yingxue nodded. "A fire-type Awakened set it off with a strange flame! And their rank isn't low!"

At that moment, two furry ears suddenly sprang out of Xia Yao's short silver hair!

Wolf ears?

"The person's probably still inside the mall. I can sense several powerful auras!"

Jiang Nan hadn't heard a word Xia Yao said.

His eyes were glued to the animal ears poking out of her head!

Wow!

She was ridiculously cute!

Was this Xia Yao's beast transformation?

It probably wasn't her full form...

Then... would her full form turn her into a wolf?

As he pondered that, they reached the mall.

The area had already been cordoned off, and the crowds nearby had been evacuated.

Several fire engines had hooked up to hydrants, sending thick streams of water toward the mall!

But they had no effect on the raging flames. This wasn't an ordinary fire!

Several Spirit Warriors with Water Element Abilities were also trying to put it out!

But the blaze was so intense that their efforts were a drop in the bucket!

What puzzled Jiang Nan was that there weren't just fire engines at the scene. There were also armored police vehicles and a military vehicle!

Quite a few reporters had arrived too, broadcasting live.

The fire had swallowed the fourth and fifth floors and was spreading toward the sixth!

The reporter on the scene spoke to the camera:

"I'm Hu Shuo, reporting for the news station!"

"It's 8:03 p.m. A major fire has broken out at the Walmart in River City. As you can see, the blaze is raging, and River City's fire department is working hard to carry out rescue operations!"

"Many kind-hearted Spirit Warriors with Water Element Abilities have also stepped in to help! But the situation remains dire!"

"The area beneath the mall is too narrow to set up air cushions! Many people are trapped on the sixth floor and can't get out!"

The footage then shifted to the windows on the mall's sixth floor!

A mother holding her child couldn't take the smoke and heat anymore and was getting ready to jump.

"Right now, firefighters are raising ladders to rescue people! Staff from the Spirit Warrior Association are also on their way!"

Zhong Yingxue looked anxious. "I'm not afraid of getting burned, but I can't bring people down with me!"

Xia Yao paced around in a panic. "The sixth floor is too high! I can't jump that high!"

Jiang Nan's expression turned serious. "I have a way!"

"Xiao Nan! You—"

Before either of them could finish—

Jiang Nan pushed through the crowd to the front. He was just about to go inside when armed police stopped him!

"Kid, it's dangerous in there! Don't go in!"

Jiang Nan hurried to explain. "I'm a Spirit Warrior. I have a way to save people!"

The officer was taken aback, then immediately said, "All right! Go over there and register first. It's an unusual situation—we have to be cautious! Please understand, and be careful!"

He still had to register?

But seeing the armored vehicles and the military vehicle, Jiang Nan knew this was no ordinary fire!

He was just about to go register—

Another explosion rang out! A surge of flames burst through the windows, shooting more than ten meters outward!

Four figures leaped through the windows and landed on the rooftop of the building opposite, then fled in a frantic dash!

Right after them, a figure in a black jacket jumped from the mall's sixth floor!

With a crash, she slammed into a jeep!

The jeep was crushed flat beneath her!

The person who had jumped from the sixth floor wore a beret and a black jacket.

She was an exceptionally tall woman!

Her jacket was charred in places!

The woman wiped her smoke-blackened face.

She walked up to the military vehicle, tore off its door, and tossed it by the roadside...

"After them!"

The military vehicle roared to life and sped off in the direction the four had fled.

Several other people in black jackets, hidden in the crowd, quietly left and gave chase as well.

Jiang Nan swallowed.

That woman... was way too violent!

What kind of freakish physique was that?

Everyone had just begun to recover from one shock after another—

But just then!

The woman standing on the sixth floor lost her footing in the raging fire and fell, clutching her child!

The crowd cried out in alarm!

Even Hu Shuo, the reporter, was startled!

"Ah! Someone! Someone's fallen!"

"What do we do? What do we do? What do we do?"

Jiang Nan: "Damn it! There's no time!"

"Officer, I'll fill out the paperwork later!"

Before the officer could react—

Jiang Nan vanished from the spot!

What the hell?

Then, under everyone's stunned gaze, Jiang Nan suddenly appeared in midair!

He caught the mother and child as they fell!

He teleported again!

And landed safely!

Hu Shuo froze for a moment, then cried out excitedly, "Did we get that? Did everyone see it? Someone stepped in! What was that? Teleportation? Oh my god!"

"That was incredibly dangerous! He rushed into midair to save them! But thankfully, both mother and daughter are safe!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd! Nothing could have lifted everyone's spirits more!

The officer gave Jiang Nan a thumbs-up!

Xia Yao jumped for joy. "Yes! Xiao Nan is so cool! Teleportation! It really is teleportation!"

Zhong Yingxue's cheeks flushed with excitement. She clenched her delicate fists.

Her heart swelled with pride and relief! That was her little brother!

The mother and daughter Jiang Nan had rescued looked at him with gratitude.

But they were so badly shaken that they trembled all over and could barely speak.

"Ma'am, don't be nervous! You're safe now! Do you know how many people are still inside the mall?"

The mother replied in a trembling voice, "There are... probably fifty or sixty more. I don't know if that's everyone. There could be more!"

Jiang Nan's heart sank.

That many people? The fire ladders would never be fast enough! By the time they got everyone down, the fire would have swallowed the floors!

He quickly turned and called out, "Firefighters! There are too many people upstairs! I'll go rescue them!"

A firefighter called back, "Hey, kid! Put on a fire suit! It's hot up there..."

But before he could finish, Jiang Nan had already disappeared!

Less than ten seconds later, Jiang Nan returned with a person in each hand.

Before anyone could say a word, he vanished again!

This time, he had two people slung over his shoulders, two in his hands, and another tucked under each arm!

The sight made everyone's hearts pound!

In just one minute, Jiang Nan had used teleportation to bring down more than twenty people!

The onlookers, firefighters, and armed police all erupted in cheers!