This Time, You'll Owe Me a Favor

Xu Zhou's face contorted in pain.

A black, demonic Mask covered his face.

"I will kill all the evil people."

Two lines of red blood, like tears, flowed from the eyes on the Mask.

Jiang Tianzong knew that Xu Zhou had been interfered with and controlled by that unknown and strange entity.

He immediately reported the situation and once again stopped Xu Zhou from attacking the others.

"The Anomaly Containment Association's reinforcements will arrive in ten minutes. I just need to hold on for ten minutes..."

boom--

Xu Zhou kicked him into the wall.

Feeling the pain coursing through his body, Jiang Tianzong knew that Xu Zhou hadn't been too lenient with him during their usual sparring sessions.

Ten minutes? No, he can't even hold out for a minute!

Xu Zhou, who had lost his mind, was a ruthless B-rank Contract Anomalist. What could a D-rank expert possibly use to stop him?

"Cough cough." Jiang Tianzong swallowed the blood that was almost in his throat and staggered to his feet.

He took out his gun.

This firearm was specially manufactured by Headquarters, using materials derived from the bodies of the supernatural. Therefore, it can harm the supernatural, and naturally, it poses a much greater threat to the Contract Anomalist than the supernatural itself.

The strange creatures are at least not easy to kill; they're tough and have a lot of health. Some even have an immortality buff that locks their health and allows them to resurrect.

Although the contractually altered physical constitution of the Contract Anomalist, making them much stronger than ordinary people, they are still human at heart.

Being injured will hurt, and if a vital point is hit, it will kill you.

Jiang Tianzong fired several shots at Xu Zhou Xu Zhou, targeting his limbs—areas that wouldn't kill but could impede his movement.

Those nearby, hearing the gunshots, knew this was no ordinary fight.

They screamed, shoved, and fled immediately.

They were afraid that if they ran too slow, the guns would be pointed at them.

The scene was quickly cleared.

Xu Zhou instinctively dodged the bullets aimed at him, but due to the close proximity, several bullets still grazed his body.

Xu Zhou shifted his gaze from the fleeing people to Jiang Tianzong.

Jiang Tianzong's heart tightened.

Just as he braced himself for a possible beating, the other person's gaze shifted away from him.

ha?

A sense of absurdity washed over Jiang Tianzong. The other party said he wanted to kill evil people, but did Xu Zhou not see him as an evil person?

Jiang Tianzong reflected on what he had done all along, and well, it didn't really seem like he could be called an evil person.

You could even say he was protecting one side.

That's really disgusting. He only joined the Contract Anomalist Contract Anomalist) because of the high benefits and compensation, and to make money. He didn't have any lofty ideals like sacrificing himself to protect the world.

Then... why did he stop Xu Zhou?

There was no need to stop Xu Zhou; if he had been allowed to kill all the villains, only Xu Zhou would have been punished in the end, Jiang Tianzong himself would not have done anything wrong.

Jiang Tianzong his face, then suddenly burst into laughter, "Xu Zhou, you owe me a favor this time."

What other reason do you need to stop your companion from making a mistake?

The two clashed again.

Jiang Tianzong continued to employ guerrilla tactics. Instead of confronting Xu Zhou head-on, he fired at Xu Zhou from a distance, forcing Xu Zhou to defend himself.

While dodging, Jiang Tianzong calculated the amount of ammunition he had. He had come out today to search for the supernatural, and to avoid running out of ammunition after encountering it, he had carried enough bullets with him in advance.

Jiang Tianzong thanked Zhang Lin for his training.

This principle of carrying ammunition in advance and avoiding battles without a chance of victory was something Zhang Lin instilled in them little by little during training.

After all, when a newcomer has just formed a contract with a supernatural entity and has not yet grown up, their strength is still very weak, so they need to rely on external forces to arm themselves.

In fact, for a long time before Contract Anomalist becomes an A-rank, they need to rely on external forces. Sometimes, being able to use weapons well is also part of their strength.

As for why A-rank Contract Anomalist don't need weapons.

That's because A-level Contract Anomalist have transformed into human killing machines. A single one of them possesses the power to annihilate an entire city, and calling them walking human nuclear weapons is certainly not an exaggeration.

In short, Jiang Tianzong's ammunition can last for a while longer.

However, this is under the condition that Xu Zhou does not open the Ghost Domain or use any strange abilities.

Jiang Tianzong's mind raced. He could use his gun to stall the opponent for another three minutes, that was his limit, and that was assuming the opponent didn't intend to attack him and wasn't serious.

Once the opponent gets close and he takes another hit, it's uncertain whether he'll be able to get back up.

He can use his ability to stall his Fang Yi minute.

What should we do with the remaining six minutes?

The two are engaged in a fierce battle.

above.

A person stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his hands resting on the glass, watching the duel with some tension.

He kept repeating to himself, "Get rid of this guy quickly and kill all those guys."

Why is this person so difficult to deal with? Is this the level of power other superpowered individuals possess?

This person is Yang Yu.

He watched the battle below with a mix of nervousness and anxiety.

This was the first time he had used the power of the Mask to control someone else.

Yes, from the moment these two people came to him, he had already sensed that they possessed some special power, the same power as his own.

Yang Yu had initially thought he was the only one who had acquired this ability, but it turned out there were others like him, and they seemed to be from the same organization, specifically there to investigate similar anomalies.

Yang Yu instinctively didn't want them to know that he possessed special powers.

Clatter

A sudden sound of footsteps came from behind Yang Yu, who was startled. He turned around and shouted, "Who is it?"

Bai Zuo walked out and waved to him nonchalantly, "Hi~"

Yang Yu saw Bai Zuo. Although he had met Fang Yi, he didn't lower his guard because he asked, "Why are you here?"

Yang Yu avoided his family and came here alone, sneaking into the room to avoid being discovered.

Bai Zuo knows the two people downstairs. The people downstairs have special abilities, so could Bai Zuo be one of them?

If the Bai Zuo also possessed special abilities, they wouldn't have been so easily kidnapped by that group.

Did they discover something and want to use this opportunity to get closer to me?

No, he hadn't revealed his abilities before that.

Yang Yu tried his best to calm himself down.

The Bai Zuo shrugs. "Just a little trick."

Yang Yu's innocent expression returned. "What do you want to see me about? Or is there something you want to ask me?"

What do you want me to ask you?

"What's the meaning?"

"Enjoying using my tool, aren't you? Isn't it exhilarating to operate such a useful tool for the first time?"