An enormous coordinate grid appeared in Qi Lingwu's mind.
At the same time, he seemed able to "see" everyone!
They appeared in his mental field of vision, spread across the entire grid on a single plane. He could lock onto each person with perfect precision.
In the darkness, without testing, searching, or aiming, he locked precisely onto a shadow approaching Sheng An.
There was no gun smoke, no movement.
He did not even pull the trigger of the sniper rifle in his hands.
But in empty space, a long red targeting line settled on the shadow he had locked onto, as though an enormous sniper rifle had fired without a sound!
The shadow fell with a thud, and the darkness instantly vanished, restoring everyone's vision.
The pale sky suddenly brightened. The rising sun shone on everyone, its rosy light spreading across the heavens.
After confirming that Sheng An was safe, Qi Lingwu slowly collapsed.
"Captain Qi!"
Yu Feng had only just made out his surroundings when he saw Captain Qi collapse. He immediately caught him, his face full of alarm. Only after confirming that Captain Qi was still alive did he let out a long breath, bewilderment filling his eyes.
"Is Captain Qi all right?" Sheng An asked.
Yu Feng shook his head. "He's fine. Looks like he fainted."
He was utterly bewildered.
Darkness had fallen without warning, then lifted just as suddenly. Everyone else was as confused as he was, with no idea what had happened.
Ji Yani stood there dumbly. "What happened?"
Hao Jingye shuddered with belated fear, his voice strained. "That wasn't a drunk woman at all. She was-an accomplice. Another Otherkind!"
Those last words carried endless lingering dread.
The woman lay not far from Sheng An.
Sheng An walked over and brushed aside her tangled hair,