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Such disintegration was clearly just a routine transformation for the Invisible Man; the water that landed writhed merrily on the desolate ground, and even those who were not of his kind could feel his joyful and exhilarating emotions.

These two are indeed friends, or at least acquaintances with whom they share an emotional connection.

The thought flashed through Xiao Pei's blank mind, because S-Rank Polluted wouldn't reveal this to her.

Such a performance!

How could a Polluted and a human, two different species, manage to do this?

While examples show that higher-level Polluted are more intelligent— S-Rank Polluted, for instance, are certainly intelligent— Polluted inherently hate humans, and torturing and killing them is their instinct. For example, the Eagle Man might be forced to submit to the Waiter due to her force, but this doesn't erase his malice towards humans; evil thoughts occasionally surface, though they are always suppressed. The Invisible Man is S-Rank Polluted, incredibly powerful. How did these two develop an emotional connection? Could the Waiter possibly use force to subdue S-Rank Polluted, forcing him to play some kind of "friendship game" with her?

This is impossible. She's the only S-Rank ability user; the system rankings confirm that. Ye Jiang is special, but she's not stronger than S-Rank. How could she suppress the Invisible Man if she doesn't even have S-Rank combat power?

Also, it seems that little Ye has a particular fondness for provoking non-human beings. After the monster, now she has a Polluted friend in her mouth.

A storm of thoughts raged through Xiao Pei's mind. At that moment, the Invisible Man that had been frolicking in the wilderness suddenly made a different move. The largest pool of water rose from the ground and transformed into two hands that flew towards Ye Jiang as if to embrace her.

He seemed about to embrace Ye Jiang, filled with intense joy, which made Xiao Pei extremely complicated.

However, halfway through the flight, the enormous hands froze in mid-air, and Pollution erupted. The water-made hands trembled, and a few seconds later, they continued to embrace Ye Jiang, still carrying the Pollution.

"Careful!"

Xiao Pei shouted, even though she was overwhelmed by the word "friend," this member of the Ability Control Bureau had not let down her guard against the Polluted.

As the words fell, the Polluted's embracing hands split apart, and the abrupt terrain transformed into a deadly arrow, piercing the air and pointing directly at Ye Jiang!

The black iron chains shot out, shattering dozens of water arrows, but even more water arrows flew towards Ye Jiang, who stood motionless. Xiao Pei's eyes were bloodshot as she watched helplessly as the Waiter was overwhelmed by the rain of arrows. She regretted that she had just wasted her time standing there pondering the meaningless matter of the Polluted's friendship.

Polluted is Polluted; they have no feelings!

"Leaf--"

She suddenly choked.

Quiet.

The wind howled through the wilderness, and the highest-ranking combatant of the Ability Control Bureau froze on her lips. She saw the rain of arrows engulf the Waiter, yet no blood spurted out. The deadly arrows seemed to have struck something indestructible, shattering into pieces. She saw that the motionless humans had not turned into piles of mangled flesh, and she was drenched in water.

They just got wet.

"..."

Ye Jiang felt a slight chill and flicked the water droplets off her hands.

"Don't always play in the water."

Having withstood a fatal blow from S-Rank Polluted, she spoke these words in a light tone, as if scolding an ignorant child.

She seemed unaware that she had been fatally attacked, believing she had simply been splashed with water by a friend who still had a childlike heart.

silence.

The wilderness fell into an unspeakable silence.

What... happened?

Xiao Pei's eyes were swirling with emotion.

"Squeak--"

A piercing shriek suddenly rang out, and Xiao Pei almost wanted to cover her head, barely managing to hold back her tears, her eyes reddening slightly. She abruptly turned her head to look at the wilderness, where the scattered and fragmented Polluted were rapidly gathering, instantly coalescing into a giant, towering into the clouds, swaying precariously. Thick black Pollution condensed and dissipated around his body, making it impossible to understand.

Xiao Pei was still puzzled as to why Ye Jiang had survived the barrage of arrows from the S-Rank Polluted unscathed, but this was clearly not the time to dwell on it. She darted towards the Polluted, tossing Ye Jiang a message: "Friend, the game is over. Get out of here!"

Countless chains shot out, and the female warrior did not hesitate any longer, choosing to take the initiative to attack.

The chains bound the giant like a cage, and just as the corrosive power was about to be activated, the Invisible Man disintegrated his body first. In an instant, the chains missed their mark, and the Invisible Man condensed elsewhere. A giant hand swept towards Xiao Pei with the wind, but Xiao Pei dodged it. The giant hand slammed into the ground, creating a crater.

A battle broke out between a human and a Polluted. The S-Rank contest caused the surrounding terrain to change every second, making it a veritable terrain-modifying machine.

In the midst of the fierce battle, a voice rang in Xiao Pei's ear.

"Boss, don't hit him!"

The voice was very close, Xiao Pei was startled. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the Waiter was less than half a meter away from her!

How could she go to the battlefield?!

Also, how did she get here?

The Invisible Man's water-line attack, devoid of eyes, aimed straight for the Waiter's forehead. The waiter slightly tilted his head, and the water-line attack missed; the Waiter didn't even flinch.

Xiao Pei: "..."

It seems that's how it happened.

The Waiter surprisingly good at dodging.

Indeed, her agility has always been exceptional.

Xiao Pei felt slightly relieved and focused all her energy on dealing with the Invisible Man. Her attacks became more and more ferocious, and she unleashed her full power. The black iron chains moved like a dragon, so fast that only afterimages remained.

Ye Jiang: "..."

She saw the boss's chains strike the Invisible Man's body, water splattering everywhere, and her eyes twitched.

It's said that the boss is already an S-Rank superhuman, but her friend is just an ordinary Polluted who gets chased and beaten up. It's so pitiful.

Ye Jiang was momentarily distracted. When she came to her senses, she found that Xiao Pei had distanced herself from her. She followed, and during this time, attacks from both sides came toward her, but none of them hit her. She easily dodged them all. Xiao Pei was focused on attacking the Invisible Man and did not notice Ye Jiang's leisurely figure amidst the chaotic attacks until the slightly cold voice came again.

"Boss, please let him go, okay?" the voice said. "My friend isn't usually this violent. Don't hit him."

Xiao Pei: "..."

Why did you follow me again?

"Normal situation"?

What normal situation should we tell the Polluted?

Xiao Pei was speechless, and blurted out, "Then why is he like this now?"

The invisible Invisible Man is clearly extremely aggressive.

Ye Jiang blinked. How did the Invisible Man become like this?

After some thought, she came to the conclusion. "Perhaps his faith has been shattered, he has suffered a blow, and he is mentally unstable."

"Disillusionment?"

Damn, Polluted even have faith?

Ye Jiang was also guessing, saying, "My friend idolizes ' Child of Light ' Yun Hua."

That once-beacon of humanity is now a prisoner whom everyone despises.

Xiao Pei: "..."

Her silence was so profound.

Are you kidding me?

No, I'm very serious.

"..."

Xiao Pei pulled away, not wanting to listen to her anymore.

This portrays a Polluted as a sentient being with normal behavioral logic—how is that any different from describing a human?

What are the facts?

The truth is, the Pollution on the Invisible Man says it all. He hates humans and wishes he could tear himself to pieces. It's just that... he occasionally gets stuck in the middle of a fight and retracts his attacks.

Xiao Pei's eyes flickered; this Polluted...

[it hurts.]

My body hurts so much...

[I can't touch it... I can't... Pollution... it hurts so much...]

The Invisible Man trembled, the Pollution expanding and contracting.

Long ago, when that human took him out of the Zhou Family villa, he spontaneously learned to restrain his Pollution; however, this control is weakening as the power within his body grows ever stronger.

In no mood.

He didn't want to release Pollution, he didn't want to kill people, but he couldn't control himself; he was losing control.

A voice whispered in his mind, coaxing him to kill and crush everything in front of him.

kill.

kill.

No.

don't want.

His sanity was being torn apart; it was so painful.

[... friend...]

His vision blurred as he searched for a small human figure. He wanted to tell her he was so happy to see her again, he wanted to give her a reunion hug, but...

Kill her.

A voice in my mind urged me on, and so the outstretched embrace became a deadly arrow.

No!

That's not him!

He didn't want things to continue like this.

[... friends... friends...]

Friend, please save him.

again.

Reason crumbled, he collapsed, and transformed into a rain of arrows, unleashing his greatest evil.

Get out of the way!

Xiao Pei roared, and the chains swung, sweeping away the falling arrows. Bang, bang, the sounds of impact continued, and the shattered water arrows fell to the ground and became new water arrows, endless and inexhaustible.

This shouldn't be happening. Even an S-Rank Polluted shouldn't have their life extended indefinitely like this!

Among these thousands of water arrows, there must be one special one, carrying the consciousness of the Polluted, the very essence of the Polluted's consciousness, containing the source of the Polluted's life. Perhaps only that special arrow in the attack can truly strike the Polluted!

No, that's not it.

No, that's not it.

That's not it either.

Where?

Where is that special water rocket?!

"Boss, that's really how it is. Otherwise, let my friend explain it to you himself."

A slightly cold voice rang in Xiao Pei's ear. Xiao Pei looked up and saw that the Waiter had appeared beside her again, holding a water jet pointed at her.

In an instant, an immense pressure emanated from the water arrow and crashed down on her, causing her to instinctively take several steps back. Her eyes widened, and a thought clenched in her chest.