Who Will Win, It's Still Unknown

The elderly and children have weaker physical constitutions.

Even if Bai Zuo controlled them, they would have no combat power against Weirds and would be easily destroyed instead.

Controlling so many people consumed a massive amount of his mental energy. Earlier, he had needed to wrestle hostages away from the Weird calling itself Yama, which was why he controlled these people.

Now that Yama had appeared.

Bai Zuo herded all the useless people into the buildings, freeing up part of his mental energy in the process.

Kong Yubo had been observing the movements of the controlled people the whole time. Seeing that only some able-bodied young adults remained on the scene while the others had taken shelter in the buildings, he finally felt relieved.

When Yama saw Bai Zuo, old grudges and new hatred surged up together. It let out a twisted, incomprehensible roar, and then its underlings began attacking Bai Zuo and the others.

Kong Yubo and the rest struggled to dodge their attacks. They had no weapons capable of harming Weirds, so they could only evade blindly in the face of the assault.

A few minutes later, someone was already injured.

Seeing his teammate wounded, Kong Yubo felt intense anxiety, and his desire for power grew even more urgent.

Just then, Bai Zuo's voice rang directly in his mind: [Do you yearn for power?]

[I have seen the desire for change within you.]

Kong Yubo's heart wavered. If Flying Bird A had not appeared before this, under the weight of helplessness, he would have given himself without hesitation.

Even if it meant becoming a puppet controlled by another, as long as he could protect these people, he would have no regrets.

But with Flying Bird A's arrival ensuring their safety, did he still want to change?

In Kong Yubo's line of sight, another teammate failed to dodge a Weird's attack in time and was slashed by it. The red blood blurred his vision for an instant.

Of course he wanted to change!

So Kong Yubo shouted in his heart at Bai Zuo, who had so easily seen through his inner thoughts like a devil: [I need power!]

Kong Yubo vaguely heard the man's smug chuckle.

[Mind Control!]

Kong Yubo felt a heat in his chest, like a spider gnawing at him. After a slight pain, he sensed his consciousness being torn away from his physical shell.

Kong Yubo tried to move his fingers, but found his consciousness confined within his own body. He could clearly see and feel everything, yet it was as if he were wrapped in a cocoon, unable to move.

He could feel the latent potential hidden in his body being mobilized, unleashing power he could never have imagined.

Speed that could easily break world records. A single punch that could crack concrete. Was such immense power really something he could wield?

Kong Yubo watched in shock as his own body was controlled, rampaging unstoppably among the group of Weirds.

Because the mental energy controlling his body had been tainted with the power of the Heart Gu, his fists and feet could now harm the Weirds.

One punch. The Weird that he could only clumsily dodge and flee from before now had a hole punched through it by his fist.

This shock was beyond words. This was power!

Kong Yubo then looked at his teammates and found that they too had quickly become as strong and fast as he was.

They had also been controlled by Bai Zuo.

Kong Yubo could sense an invisible thread connecting him to Bai Zuo. Unlike those who were directly controlled, this thread seemed fragile and easy to break, but because of the contract established through words and thoughts, it was actually very strong.

Unless Bai Zuo withdrew it, Kong Yubo would be nothing more than a puppet under his web for the rest of his life.

This was the Power of Contract. He gained the ability to defeat Weirds, while Bai Zuo gained ownership of his body.

Of course, if Kong Yubo could join the Aberration Association and successfully contract a Weird to become a Contract Anomalist, he might be able to avoid being a permanent puppet, like Xu Zhou.

Controlling so many people caused Bai Zuo's mental energy consumption to skyrocket. Cold sweat had already broken out on his forehead, and his face was somewhat pale.

Bai Zuo pursed his lips slightly in dissatisfaction: "Too weak. They still can't unleash the true power of the Heart Gu."

If he could obtain an extremely powerful body...

Flying Bird A noticed his gaze, stylishly shook his non-existent feathers, and threatened with a bright smile: "Little spider, you'd better not get any ideas about me, or I might just twist your spider head off~"

Bai Zuo didn't reply, only gave him a deep, bone-piercing glare.

The spider only weaves its vast net where the white bird cannot see, patiently waiting step by step for the free-flying white bird to walk right into its trap.

And the proud white bird, even knowing the spider wants to catch and kill it, still thinks the little spider is overreaching. How could a spider that can only hop, has no feathers, and cannot fly ever catch a bird soaring high in the sky?

In the end, who will be the victor remains unknown!

Xu Zhou controlled Ghost Hand to help Kong Yubo and the others tear apart the Weirds, while Ji Wu assisted them with his gun from the side, neither noticing the undercurrents here.

But Kong Yubo and the others, who didn't need their own consciousness to fight, had the energy to focus on other people.

They overheard the exchange between Bai Zuo and Flying Bird A.

Realizing that the conflict between them might be deeper than it appeared.

Did their organization allow members to scheme against each other?

Or was this a personal grudge between the two of them?

"Ding! Bai Zuo's character completion increased by 5%!"

"Ding! Flying Bird A's character completion increased by 5%!"

Kong Yubo and the others joined forces with Xu Zhou, quickly clearing out those Weirds.

However, after those Weirds were defeated, they turned into black mist and merged back into Yama's body.

These Weirds were indeed just a part of its power.

Even though Yama was only a Malignant Curse, any B-rank Contract Anomalist would find it extremely troublesome to face it.

Because it could use a large number of low-level Weirds to gradually drain a Contract Anomalist's stamina and energy, and by the time the exhausted Contract Anomalist finally faced it as the boss, they would have no strength left to defeat it.

Among Malignant Curses, Yama's strength was considered top-tier.

Unfortunately, this time it had kicked an iron plate.

The Aberration Association had sent two S-rank Contract Anomalists.

Seeing his minions all scattered, Yama, wearing the Goat Head Mask, stood up.

The Yellow Spring Water surged down.

A single wave slammed everyone to the ground.

The Weird aura on the Yellow Spring Water was extremely intense; contact would erode their bodies, and only Contract Anomalists who had contracted a Weird could resist it.

Kong Yubo's body was slammed into a utility pole by the wave, snapping it in half.

He slid to the ground, feeling a discomfort in his throat, and finally coughed up a mouthful of bloody foam.

Fortunately, his body was being controlled by Bai Zuo, so the physical pain temporarily couldn't affect Kong Yubo, whose consciousness was imprisoned.

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