The Breaking Point

As the inspection began, the crowd, divided into four groups, slowly moved forward.

The process this time was the same as what Yu Xing saw when she possessed Carlos last time.

One by one, the survivors walked up to the table of the personnel in the testing uniform, rolled up their sleeves, and offered their arms to the personnel's knives.

The testing personnel made a deep cut on their arms, used a sharp needle to extract the substance from the wound, and then sent it to a machine next to them for testing.

On the surface, everyone passed the test safely and went to the lounge for a short rest, clutching their arms.

The pain caused some people to suppress their tears. Yu Xing observed casually, seemingly aimlessly, but in reality, her attention was always focused on Luo Jue.

Next up is the little girl with pigtails.

She raised her pale wrist, pushed the sleeve up to her elbow, and placed it flat on the cold table.

The person in charge of the testing was wearing a mask, so their expression and appearance were obscured, but they seemed to be talking to Luo Jue about something. Luo Jue could tell from the back of their head that they were unhappy.

The blade sliced through Luo Jue's skin, and the cold, sticky sensation made her shiver uncontrollably.

The little girl held a specially made yellow talisman in her other hand beside her.

Luo Jue glanced back out of the corner of her eye and saw Luo Qishan right behind her, giving her a great sense of security. Yu Xing, who had given them the idea a few days ago, was also at the end of the line, his superior height and appearance making him easily noticeable.

It's time.

With a flick of her wrist, the yellow talisman suddenly burst into flames. However, the light was too small, and since she held it tightly in her hand, and the area behind her, where the anomaly was most easily detected, was completely blocked by Luo Qishan, no one noticed anything amiss.

An indescribable chill followed the talisman and coiled around his fingertips. A pale black mist slowly climbed up her palms and wrists, then slipped into her wide sleeves, gradually extending towards her torso.

She trembled again.

Luo Jue blinked, feeling a strange emotion rising from the depths of her heart and merging with her. She didn't want to suppress it, nor did she need to; she let the unfamiliar feeling take over her mind.

The bodies of living people... how beautiful.

The ash from the yellow talisman seeped from her fingertips, indicating that the spell had taken effect.

Luo Qishan clenched and unclenched his fists, his eyes filled with worry as he looked at Luo Jue.

This time, Luo Jue didn't use a dispelling talisman, but rather...

Invoking talismans.

In other words, this is a talisman that allows one to be possessed by a ghost.

The Luo family disliked the effects of this talisman, believing that invoking ghosts was something only the Xu family was enthusiastic about. Therefore, not many disciples or family members had ever learned it. Luo Jue was different; she was the last disciple and had shown amazing talent in talismans. She knew many talismans that others had never encountered before.

It was Yu Xing who suggested using this talisman.

If it weren't for the Luo family's considerable control over the ghosts they summoned, ensuring that even if the ghosts went out of control, they wouldn't harm the summoner's body, Luo Qishan would never have let Luo Jue do this, or rather, he simply wouldn't have agreed to Yu Xing's plan.

As he looked at Luo Jue's back, he suddenly realized that he had never seen this back before.

The girl before me was no longer there, but... the thing that had been summoned.

Whether Yu Xing's idea was right or wrong can now be proven.

A vial of scarlet blood was drawn into a syringe and placed on the machine.

The machine flashed a normal light, but the inspector paused, as if his throat was sore, and coughed heavily.

The well-dressed manager in charge of the testing immediately looked over and nodded to Luo Jue: "Young lady, you are healthy."

Luo Jue looked at her mangled arm and gave a strange smile.

"Is that so?"

"Shouldn't you spray me with that—what's it called? Healing spray?"

"Hurry up, it hurts so much..."

The inspector immediately sprayed him twice with the sprayer and said impatiently, "Next."

The manager said, "The lounge is full. Please go through that passage and wait in the spare lounge for a while."

"Okay..." The girl's twin ponytails swayed with her movements, and she obediently walked in the direction the manager pointed, accidentally letting out a slightly excited "Hehe."

Her figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

The torches on the wall crackled and burned, their flames flickering. No wind blew in, yet tiny sparks danced and twirled with the movement of the light and shadow.

The shadow on the ground moved accordingly, wriggling and changing shape as it followed the trail of light, casting prying glances at the people in the venue, seemingly following Luo Jue's figure as well.

Zhao Yijiu lowered her head slightly, reached out and pushed up the non-prescription glasses perched on her nose. Her eyes were completely black, the same color as the surrounding shadows.

"Speaking of which, Officer Yu, I've always felt that your adjutant has a very commanding presence. Is he someone who has evolved special abilities?" the secretary, who was waiting on the side, suddenly asked with a smile.

Zhao Yijiu calmly raised her head, her gaze fixed on her secretary, and a chilling feeling immediately crept up from the secretary's ankles.

Yu Xing chuckled, "Of course."

"No one who can reach our position at the Base One is an ordinary person." His voice was calm, as if he wasn't offended by his secretary's speculation. "My adjutant is an excellent combatant; he's not only my assistant but also responsible for my protection."

"What, is Commander Veil interested in my adjutant?"

The secretary shook her head. "No, Chief Veil instructed us to treat you both well, but—"

She took a step back. "Actually, I also have special abilities. Commander Veil likes to recruit talented people. Although I'm not her personal secretary, she always values me because of my abilities."

"Oh?" Yu Xing turned her head and carefully examined her for a while. "Then I believe you wouldn't come here to boast for no reason. It seems your Commander Veil has given you some new orders."

"That's right." The secretary nodded politely, then suddenly moved without warning. She was incredibly fast, and in an instant, she grabbed Yu Xing by the throat. The survivors at the back of the line in front of them also suddenly turned around and surrounded them with practiced ease.

One of the survivors, his face blank, said coldly, "The sound barrier has been erected."

Another person with a nearly identical expression said, "Visual isolation complete."

The female secretary used a little force, nimbly twisting her hand behind Yu Xing and forcing Yu Xing to tilt her head back.

She smiled at Zhao Yijiu, who remained silent, and said, "It seems this adjutant can't protect you all the time. There are quite a few special ability users at Base 51. Look, he can't move now."

The "survivor," who had used the binding ability, blinked and hid behind a large man.

Yu Xing leaned back, as if resting on a table, and handed her weight over to her female secretary. "What does this mean?"

"I'd like to ask you two what you mean by that." The female secretary struggled to support his weight, but for the sake of appearances, she gritted her teeth and persevered, not letting anyone see that she was cursing him inwardly.

"My physical skills were trained by my superiors, but my special ability is actually—sensory perception. Once someone uses a special ability within my sensing range, I know it and can pinpoint the source." She raised an eyebrow. "Just now, I sensed that Lieutenant Zhao used his ability..."

The female secretary pinched Yu Xing's neck hard. "Can you tell me what Lieutenant Zhao did? I reported it to Commander Veil immediately, and she's very curious too. Now that you're in my hands, Lieutenant Zhao is also under control. If you two are sincere, we don't need to make things so tense. Commander Veil would very much like to have a good talk with you two in her office."

Zhao Yijiu stood there, looking at Yu Xing's neck where there were marks from being choked, and suddenly said something completely unrelated, "She was indeed locked in the backup rest room."

Everyone present understood the meaning of this statement, but their interpretations differed.

The female secretary's expression changed, but Yu Xing smiled. He patted her hand gently, reassuring her, "Don't be nervous. Although my adjutant wasn't actually restrained by your men, you see, we're cooperating with you."

He said meaningfully, "Guess what? Even my adjutant has combat capabilities. As a superior officer... do you really think I'll be ambushed by you?"

"Your ability is quite interesting, it's a pity."

As soon as she finished speaking, the female secretary, Tong Kong, shrank back, belatedly realizing that she seemed to have lost control of her body.

Several thin, black lines climbed up her fingers, like evil spirits, devouring her strength.