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But that was enough; that one second was enough for all the townspeople, all of whom were superpowered, to react and dodge to the sides! When the tentacle slammed down, the open space in front of the warehouse was already cleared—no, not completely cleared. A slender figure seemed to have missed the opportunity and was still standing there! Hua Ling caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, her eyes widening as if about to burst. She opened her mouth to warn him, but in that instant, she recognized who the figure belonged to, and her open mouth paused inexplicably.

There was no time or chance for Hua Ling to open her mouth again. The enormous tentacle slammed to the ground, the gust of wind whipping up the clothes of nearby townspeople. Debris flew, and the townspeople raised their hands to shield themselves. To prevent the tentacle from striking again, the townspeople activated their supernatural abilities, ready for battle. However, the tentacle remained motionless after landing. One second, two seconds, ten seconds—the tentacle didn't move an inch. The townspeople, forced into the battle, stared hesitantly at the tentacle.

What happened?

Halftime?

"Huh?"

Someone noticed something was wrong. Was there... was there someone else under those enormous tentacles?

That's right!

The outsiders are still down there!

She couldn't escape. No, she didn't want to escape. The townspeople silently corrected their thoughts. The outsider didn't want to escape. She raised her slender hand, her five fingers forming claws, and sank deeply into the Polluted's soft tentacles, blocking the violent attack from the A-Rank Polluted!

The townspeople were stunned. The Polluted's tentacles were thick and large, with shark teeth protruding from its suckers, stark white and ferocious. The outsider, on the other hand, was thin and weak, with a pale and decadent yet exquisitely beautiful face. The two faced each other, creating a strong visual impact that was both bizarre and strange.

The townspeople were stunned, and involuntarily held their breath.

The Polluted seemed quite surprised as well. Its ring of dark eyes rolled around and focused on the human below, scrutinizing her closely.

The Polluted doesn't rest; it's observing the humans below.

The two sides remained deadlocked, locked in a state of balance.

Suddenly, the human moved, a very small movement. She twitched her fingers. Her five fingers loosened and then clenched again, as if testing something. The townspeople only saw her with a cold, unfathomable face.

Did she find out something?

The townspeople eagerly awaited their arrival.

Ye Jiang clenched and unclenched her fists repeatedly, her expression subtly changing. This Polluted... felt surprisingly good to the touch.

It feels soft yet firm to the touch, with delicate skin that is smooth but not greasy—it seems to feel even better than a cat-man's fur!

Ye Jiang made the comparison with a serious expression.

She raised her eyes, a ripple of emotion welling up within them, as she looked at the Polluted's... ever-growing tentacles on the factory roof—should she go up and touch them?

She pondered.

The townspeople assumed she was observing the Polluted's weaknesses, but the Polluted sensed something amiss. Was there something wrong with this tiny human's gaze? It didn't seem like it was scrutinizing a powerful opponent, but rather looking at it with a mixture of curiosity, admiration, and something else entirely...

Is this presumptuous?

The Polluted is furious!

How dare these insignificant humans offend it like this!

Eight tentacles rose into the air, flailing wildly and stirring up a torrent of Pollution. The tentacles were enormous, blotting out the sky.

Boom!

One tentacle lashed downwards, aimed directly at the human who had offended it, followed by another, and so on, with eight tentacles taking turns striking, their blows so dense they were almost imperceptible!

Boom! Boom boom boom!

Dust flew everywhere, and the ground cracked into deep pits.

The Polluted ' attacks continued unabated, their fire still focused on a single point on the ground.

"Healer!"

Hua Ling screamed in panic.

As if in response to her call, a shadow flashed quickly through the swirling dust, indistinct in appearance, but it seemed to be a human shadow.

Hua Ling was stunned. That was... Healer?

Is she alright?

The tentacles paused for a second before unleashing an even more ferocious barrage. The Corruptor roared and Polluted, like a giant, unstoppable weapon. Its attack range expanded, no longer confined to the ground; sometimes its attacks landed in mid-air, out of sight of the townspeople, suggesting that the outsiders were also using the aerial domain to evade the Polluted.

The townspeople were dumbfounded. Was this a battle between two A-Rank -A-Rank experts?

How terrifying!

Suddenly, the Polluted's attack stopped.

At one point, all eight tentacles stopped simultaneously, as if inspecting something, and hung suspended in the air.

The dust and smoke on the ground slowly dissipated, and no human figures were seen in the dust.

The townspeople were unable to breathe.

Outsiders... where have all the outsiders gone?

They searched frantically on the ground, but found nothing.

Nothing in the air.

Where? Where?

Where did the outsiders go?!

Did she ultimately succumb to the Polluted, dying a gruesome death and becoming just another speck of dust in this world?

Hua Ling's face was deathly pale. The Healer lived in her house and had helped the townspeople more than once... was she dead?

In the town of Shuiling Town, a figure swept past like the wind, arriving at a courtyard in a few moments. The branches of the Willow Mother Tree were knocked down and swayed back and forth in the air. A person seemed to appear out of thin air. Ye Jiang, whom the townspeople suspected was dead to ashes, appeared under the tree.

Ye Jiang stopped, brushed aside the willow branches that were blocking her view, and looked around the courtyard.

The courtyard was cold and desolate, with nothing but a layer of glistening white snow.

Um?

No?

While she was playing and frolicking with the octopus-like Polluted, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a figure moving around in the courtyard.

Indeed, Ye Jiang described her recent battle with the Polluted as a friendly, playful exchange. Why did she think so? Because in her view, the Polluted's attacks were weak and ineffective, its tentacles moving slowly and leisurely, hardly resembling the formidable A-Rank power.

So it can only be a game; the Polluted is playing with her, she's sure of it.

Since the Polluted had no intention of attacking, she naturally wouldn't intentionally harm it. Besides, the Polluted felt so good to touch; it wouldn't be good to damage it even a little bit.

She was having a good time with the Polluted, and she wouldn't have left halfway if she hadn't seen the figure in the target's yard.

She rushed over, thinking her target had appeared, but the courtyard was empty; the figure she saw seemed to be just her imagination.

How could there not be?

She frowned and looked at the small building.

She slipped into the small building.

While Ye Jiang was diligently searching for her mission target, back at the factory, the townspeople were facing a life-or-death dilemma. Unable to find the humans who had offended it, the Polluted rolled its eyes and turned to the townspeople. It stared at them, malice gathering in its eyes, which finally manifested as Pollution.

The townspeople were maliciously targeted by those who had been Polluted, leaving them feeling as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

Forgetting any longer about grieving the deaths of the outsiders, the townspeople realized that their disaster had only just begun.

The image of the Guard appeared in the minds of the townspeople. Only the Guard could eliminate such a powerful Polluted that had appeared in the town.

However, this is impossible; the Guard are unlikely to intervene.

The townspeople's united search for the missing person was a serious act of defiance against the Guard, Guard were undoubtedly extremely displeased. The fact that the Guard hadn't appeared despite the commotion speaks volumes.

The Guard might intervene eventually, but not now. Right now, Guard 're definitely waiting for the Polluted to teach them a lesson!

What will they do without Guard?

Some people were so terrified that they trembled all over.

Suddenly, a dozen or so townspeople leaped out from the crowd and attacked the Polluted simultaneously. Without any rallying cry, these townspeople silently launched their attack. The Polluted looked at them contemptuously, and with a sweep of one of its tentacles, most of the attackers were sent flying.

However, these people did not back down. The survivors continued to attack, and those who were swept away returned to the battlefield, showing a kind of self-destructive persistence.

This suited their temperament. These dozen or so townspeople were clearly different from the others; they were colder, more stubborn, and more withdrawn, blending in with the townspeople like a group of mute people who couldn't speak.

The attackers were repeatedly swept away, and even those severely wounded returned to the battlefield.

The other townspeople forgot to tremble and watched this scene with complicated emotions. These people...

"Aren't you going to go?"

A woman's voice rang out in the town, very soft, as light as the wind, as easily dispersed. She asked softly, "Are you also planning to stand by and watch this through this time?"

The townspeople heard it, and when they looked, they only saw a figure carrying their backs as it swept away.

Hua Ling, a resident of the town, joined the battle.

The townspeople stared blankly.

Are they planning to stand by and watch again this time?

To hell with being a bystander!

"Let's fight! Let's fight the Polluted!"

A villager shouted and used his supernatural abilities to rush forward.

"Let's do it! Avenge the intruders!"

Another townsman rushed forward.

A group of townspeople rushed forward.

All the townspeople rushed forward.

The town has a large number of people with superpowers, and because everyone knows each other well, they have an unexpected tacit understanding in group battles.

"Wind! Use wind-based abilities! Ignite the fire!"

"Back off! The Polluted are attacking! Everyone back off! Switch to earth-based defenses!"

Ming Xia was hit by a snowball attack from Weird Snow. When she got rid of the snowball and arrived at the factory, she saw a battle involving thousands of people. All the townspeople had gathered at the factory, and more than a thousand people with superpowers surrounded the factory. Under the command of a psychic superpower user, they were actually fighting back and forth with the A-Rank Polluted who were superior to them. The scene was extremely shocking.

Ming Xia's heart stirred, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

Watching the show was out of the question. The trainee from the Ability Control Bureau activated her ability to "fly" towards the Polluted. Her ability was gravity manipulation; she reduced her own weight and "flew" to the top of the Polluted's head. Whoosh—a black, broad-bladed longsword was drawn from her back. Most people with superpowers disliked weapons, but this genius from the Ability Control Bureau was different. Not only did she carry a weapon, but it was also ostentatious and eye-catching!

The broadsword cleaved through the air, slashing towards the Polluted's head. Her body pressed down on the blade as she plummeted, the gravitational field rapidly increasing with each step.