Chapter 238

Ming Chun concealed herself and entered the city. It was a remote city, not a primary target of the "World Destroyer," but as soon as she entered, she immediately sensed something strange.

The city was too quiet; the shops were empty, the residential buildings were empty, there wasn't a trace of life, and not a single person could be seen.

There were too many damaged buildings in the city, which did not seem to be caused by ordinary Polluted. The city's ground and buildings were covered with rust, and the air had a stagnant metallic smell.

This place is like a city that has been dead for a long time, without flowers to surround it, only the traces of time's erosion, decay and silence.

What's going on?

What about the people in the city?

Was the Ability Control Bureau successfully transferred to the base, or...?

A chilling gaze suddenly fell from the Sky. Ming Chun, hidden in the shadows, abruptly looked up to find a huge eye hovering in the air, staring intently at her.

S-Rank Polluted!

Startled, Ming Chun transformed into mycelium and burrowed into a nearby damaged building. After changing several hiding places, she finally reformed into a human form and observed the eyeball in the sky through the building's cover.

The eyeball was over ten meters in diameter, and the white of the eye was covered with tiny, worm-like dark spots, so densely packed that it made one's scalp tingle.

The eyeballs couldn't follow her; they darted around in the Sky.

"Ah, hello, ah, hello." An incomprehensible voice came, like a microphone test. The Polluted had no mouth, yet the voice still came out, and the dark spots in its eyes vibrated as it spoke. The voice seemed to be amplified, and wherever the sound waves reached, patches of rust appeared—on the roof, on the ground, and on Ming Chun's arm inside the house. Ming Chun instantly felt his arm become heavy, and his joints suddenly went limp.

She immediately myceliumized her arm, and the rust slid off the soft mycelium, restoring her arm's flexibility.

So that's how the rust in the city came about! It wasn't from the corrosion of time, but rather the supernatural power of the Polluted.

Ming Chun thought to herself.

This is an S-Rank Polluted.

The other party's rust does not harm oneself.

You can fight!

After the fight, capture the enemy and interrogate them about the situation in the city.

Ming Chun's expression hardened, and he was about to make his move when—click—a soft sound came from behind him, like a stone falling to the ground.

Hearing the sound, Ming Chun turned around sharply. She saw a cold-faced man in a suit standing outside the broken building. She remembered him; he was Mr. Mobster from the Ability Control Bureau. He had once chased after her during the riot. At that time, she felt no threat from him. But now, the aura emanating from him was completely different; it was the aura of S-Rank superhuman.

The Third Miracle helped two thousand superhumans advance to S-Rank, including Mr. Mobster.

Ming Chun felt a little nervous, afraid that the other party would recognize him as Mushroom Man and regard him as an enemy.

But Qin Daichuan didn't. He gestured for Ming Chun to look outside. Ming Chun looked and saw two S-Rank Polluted dragging their massive bodies, rapidly approaching this side without uttering a sound!

No, not just two, there's another stick insect-like Polluted lurking nearby, making it three!

It's the eye of the heavens, the Polluted gathering its companions!

If it weren't for Qin Daichuan's reminder, he would probably already be surrounded by S-Rank Polluted!

How could four S-Rank Polluted be gathered in such a remote city?

With four S-Rank Polluted in the team, this can already be considered an expeditionary force. When Ming Chun first saw the Eyeballs, he thought they had fallen behind and happened to pass by the city, and had done something to it. But now it seems that they were clearly prepared and came for City of Flowers!

Ming Chun frowned. Qin Daichuan gestured for her to come with him. Ming Chun hesitated for a moment, but seeing that the S-Rank Polluted were gathering in their direction, she chose to follow Qin Daichuan.

She followed them out of the city and into... an ordinary forest south of the city.

Once inside, they discovered there was no forest at all; it was just a cover. In reality, it was a gathering of millions of citizens from City of Flowers.

Large-scale S-Rank concealment item - Simulated Space. When activated, it can create a barrier that blocks sound and simulates illusions based on the environment, thus achieving a concealment effect.

Three days ago, Qin Daichuan and his S-Rank subordinate Zhao Yi went to City of Flowers with props to scout out the area. They wanted to set up a barrier outside City of Flowers and choose the 10,000-mu flower field outside City of Flowers as their planting base.

The war of apocalypse has been raging for half a year, and food supplies have been depleted. Although a large amount of food has been prepared during the two and a half years of wartime, the war is worse than expected. Continuing will only lead to the depletion of resources. The Ability Control Bureau Headquarters wanted to expand the farmland and secretly selected several suitable locations as planting bases. However, the operations were thwarted by the army of S-Rank Polluted and failed to be established. Finally, they thought of this remote City of Flowers.

The City of Flowers was remote, and they thought there would only be a few scattered ordinary Polluted there. However, not long after they arrived, they discovered a group of S-Rank Polluted approaching from afar.

Qin Daichuan made a decisive move to mobilize the city's residents to evacuate, but it was too late. With the S-Rank Polluted' team about to arrive, Qin Daichuan used the Simulated Space to risk hiding the people outside the city.

The "Gambler's" superpower is desire. He is most adept at driving the desires in people's hearts, causing them to kill each other. He understands people's hearts better than they do themselves.

Therefore, he predicted the arrival of the City of Flowers and sent a team there.

When the S-Rank Polluted team arrived, they were met with an empty city. They went berserk for a moment, destroying countless houses, but did not leave, believing that the city's inhabitants were still inside.

Qin Daichuan secretly entered the city to gather intelligence, but unexpectedly encountered Ming Chun. He didn't recognize Ming Chun as the Mushroom Man, but he did recognize her as...

"Polluted?"

Inside the barrier, Qin Daichuan asked Ming Chun.

Having dealt with S-Rank Polluted for half a year, S-Rank -level ability users can generally distinguish them, even Polluted in human form.

Ming Chun was nervous and dared not speak casually, even though she already knew that humans had discovered the existence of special Polluted and had accepted their existence.

Qin Daichuan noticed her nervousness and said calmly, "Currently, only a very small number of Polluted are in human form. The cashier at the Toy Mall and the Mirror Woman on the upper floor said that only S-Rank Polluted with a strong sense of humanity possess this ability."

Therefore, humanoid Polluted are very safe Polluted.

Ming Chun was taken aback, but upon hearing this, she finally relaxed.

"Actually, I am..." Ming Chun chose to be honest, "Mushroom Man."

"... The one that caused the riots outside City A?"

I'm sorry about Ming Chun.

Qin Daichuan remained silent.

Ming Chun clarified his position. "But I have no ill intentions towards humans. I was not fully conscious at the time! I... I know Captain Xiao from the Ability Control Bureau! That's why I separated from her!"

Qin Daichuan asked in surprise, "Xiao Pei has come out of the Watch Mountain Range?"

Ming Chun nodded.

A glint flashed in Qin Daichuan's eyes, which then dimmed after a while.

The head of the Ability Control Bureau is one of the pillars of humanity's spirit. Even though she is no longer the highest-ranked superhuman, her presence still inspires morale.

Qin Daichuan put that aside for the moment. He looked at Ming Chun and said, "I'd like to ask for your help."

Ming Chun: "?"

The two spoke discreetly away from the crowd. Qin Daichuan glanced at the people gathered inside the barrier in the distance and said, "This barrier artifact can only last for five days. After five days, it needs to be replaced, but I don't have any extra artifacts on hand, so..."

"You're going to attack the Polluted in the city?" Ming Chun understood.

Qin Daichuan nodded. "Zhao Yi and I, with only two S-Rank individuals, are basically fighting against four Polluted in the city like eggs against rocks. If you join us..."

Ming Chun's eyes flickered. Qin Daichuan paused, then said, "The odds of winning are still slim; it's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."

He didn't hide the truth. "Although Zhao Yi and I have investigated the four Polluted in the city and learned about their abilities and personalities, three against four is still a huge disadvantage."

He looked at Ming Chun, "So, Miss Mushroom Man, you have the right to refuse."

Ming Chun's expression shifted slightly.

She looked at the people within the barrier and could see that they were in very poor condition. The small amount of food they had brought out had left them mostly hungry, but they still maintained order and tried their best to show a positive attitude.

Ming Chun smiled gently and said, "I'm so sorry I almost rushed into City A back then."

She said, "I've always wanted to apologize for my behavior, and now seems like the perfect opportunity."

"No, Miss Mushroom Man, you don't need to agree to this..."

Ming Chun interrupted Qin Daichuan, saying, "Mr. Qin, my name is Ming Chun."

She smiled slightly, her mind made up.

Qin Daichuan: "..."

After a while, he called

He said, "Miss Ming."

Ming Chun found someone among the city's residents—the owner of a guesthouse at the southernmost part of City of Flowers. She entrusted a seed to the person, saying that a young girl wanted to plant the seed in the city and see it bloom, and hoped the person could help her.

Before Ming Chun set off for the City of Flowers, Xiao Pei had her stay at a guesthouse on the very edge of the southern city, saying it was a recommendation from a young girl. Ming Chun needed to find someone to entrust with something, so she thought of that person. She was worried that she might lose such an important seed in the upcoming battles. This was the purpose of her trip, and she wanted to do it well.

"It's not a good time to sow seeds now. I don't want to plant them in this desolate land. Madam, after all the disasters are over, please help me plant this seed in the city." Ming Chun said this to the innkeeper, a request, a request, and also a blessing for her. She wished that she could live until the end of the apocalyptic disaster.

And myself...

The guesthouse owner received the seeds, remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly asked, "What about that girl? Isn't she coming back?"

Ming Chun was surprised.

Unbeknownst to Ming Chun, the guesthouse owner hosts a little girl every year. The girl comes to the City of Flowers annually, and when the owner asks her what she's doing there, she replies, "To plant flowers! Next year, one of the flowers in the City of Flowers will be one I planted!"