Chapter 63

[Ah!]

The Nurse cried out in pain, her head bowed, a bored expression on her face. What bad timing! She almost...

Tsk.

After the fireball burned out, darkness returned.

But the scythe did not continue to fall on the Nurse. Just as it was raised high, it was caught by a chain. The other end of the chain was pulled sharply, and the scythe was pulled off course by the force, but the chain was quickly cut by the scythe.

This is an extremely sharp sickle.

The fireball ignited at the opportune moment, and the chains shot out again, binding the scythes swung at the people. The struggle began again, repeating itself time and time again. The fireball flickered, and the people at the base calmed down a bit when they saw the investigation team return. Seeing this, the other two members of the investigation team, together with the base's ability users, directed the people to evacuate under the illumination of the flickering fireball.

However, order could not be restored in a short time because people's fear had not disappeared, and because too many people had lost their loved ones and were unwilling to leave.

The Nurse lay on the ground, pretending to be a seriously injured person, and would let out a couple of groans when she felt like acting.

The Nurse threw the little girl away. She didn't look for her; there was no need. Didn't she see everyone was running for their lives? The little girl should... should have run away long ago too.

We've only known each other for two or three days.

He's just a child.

Children are always self-centered; they must get what they want, or they will cry. Children are selfish because they haven't developed the ability to care about others and only think of themselves.

It should have run away; that's what a normal human cub should look like.

I wonder if that little thing will get trampled if it blends into the crowd. In this darkness, the harm that humans inflict on each other is no less than the harm that the Bandage Man inflicts on them.

Perhaps it's a blessing for a sick child to die here, so they won't have to suffer from illness in the future.

The Nurse laughed, the dim light from the fireball casting a sinister glint in her eyes.

She laughed for a while, then felt it was getting boring. The Nurse looked at the battle between the number one human with superpowers and the Bandage Man. The battle was intense, which she loved, but now she felt a little dull watching it, as if something had been torn away from her heart.

What was it?

The Nurse lay on the ground and began to think.

Something soft tugged at her hand. The Nurse looked up and saw a fireball erupting. In the flames, a small, frail human child was kneeling on the ground, pulling at her arm, trying to lift a monster caught up in its drama. The monster was surrounded by the remnants of decay; any human who came into contact with it would immediately have their skin break, turn black, and rot. The child was covered in filth, her fair skin mottled and rotting, but she still knelt there, stubbornly trying to lift the "wounded" monster.

The force dragging the monster's arm was as light as a snowflake to it. With a mere flick of its wrist, the monster could send the overconfident little thing flying, turning it into a pile of minced meat on the ground. Boring, presumptuous, the emotions of sentient beings were truly laughable, the monster thought disdainfully, its eyes fixed on the child. The child, realizing it couldn't drag an adult, became anxious, its eyes reddening, tears welling up. Just as the tears were about to fall, the monster raised its hand.

The monster wiped away the child's tears.

The monster's hand slid down slightly, stopping just before touching the wound on the child's face, then moved away. The monster stared at the child for a long, long time.

she

She rose, picked up the child, and in the instant darkness fell, she vanished from the place remnants of decay.

Xiao Pei's chain clanged against the scythe, sparks flying. With a powerful grab, Xiao Pei deflected the scythe, saving the person beneath it. The fireball in the air wobbled, unleashing dozens more. The fire-type ability user was starting to falter. Xiao Pei glanced at her teammate's pale face, her expression hardening as she stared intently at the Bandage Man. This Bandage Man was far weaker than the Blood Knight. Against the Blood Knight, she had been almost completely overwhelmed, but against the Bandage Man Bandage Man, she could hold her own. However, there was one problem: the anomalies brought by the Bandage Man were extremely troublesome. Sight and sound were blocked, severely restricting everyone's abilities.

What should I do?

She couldn't gain the upper hand against the Bandage Man, and once the fireball disappeared, the crowd would descend into chaos again, leading to more casualties.

Just as Xiao Pei was racking her brains trying to come up with a solution, a beam of light suddenly shone into the base, breaking through the darkness. The cold light seemed to have gained warmth.

Everyone looked at the light. Behind the halo, a face with no expression was faintly visible. The features were exquisitely delicate, but the drooping eyelids gave it a somewhat dejected look, diminishing its appeal considerably.

Waiter!

Xiao Pei Waiter, and somehow managed to get a flashlight.

There's hope!

The Bandage Man's fighting strength is no match for the Blood Knight. He can hold his own against the Bandage Man in a one-on-one fight. With the addition of the Waiter, an A-Rank expert, they can definitely take down the Bandage Man!

Waiter, I have a job for you!

Xiao Pei shouted at the person who had arrived, but then remembered the mute effect of the Bandage Man, and her face stiffened.

Damn, I got so excited I forgot!

What do we do now? How do we connect with the Waiter?

Xiao Pei was trying to figure out a solution when she saw the Waiter walk in. Without speaking to anyone, she went straight to the Bandage Man Bandage Man and stopped in front of him. At that moment, the Bandage Man's scythe was held in mid-air by Xiao Pei's chains, Bandage Man had no other means of attack, so the Waiter was able to walk over safely.

but--

Xiao Pei quickly scanned the area and saw that the chain had been mostly cut and was about to break!

Her eyes widened in fury: [Get out of here!]

The warning didn't reach them; the chains snapped, and a massive scythe, exuding an aura of death, swung towards the humans ahead. The people in the base who were watching this scene turned their heads away, unable to bear to look, and only watched the ending after several seconds.

He was stunned when he saw it.

The sickle did not take the life of the frail woman; it hung high above her head, frozen in place, held firmly in place by the woman's slender hand that gripped the blade.

What?

The flashlight beam shone on the sickle, and the woman who looked up had a blank expression on her face. Her gaze swept over the sickle inch by inch, as if... she was looking at the sickle above her head.

"???"

Xiao Pei was stunned. The Waiter...

They seem to be more capable than I imagined.

Am I really the number one person with superpowers?

She couldn't help but have doubts.

Catching Bandage Man's scythe with his bare hands? Where did this Waiter learn such incredible skills?

Xiao Pei wore a complicated expression.

Also, Waiter like that because she wants to...?

With a slight effort, Ye Jiang Ye Jiang freed the giant scythe from the Bandage Man's hand. She tossed the scythe upwards and caught the handle precisely as it fell. She then swung the scythe a few times in the air, feeling the wind whistling through it.

good.

She showed a satisfied expression.

It's hers.

Everyone at the base. "..."

Xiao Pei: "..."

really.

Xiao Pei's eye twitched.

The Bandage Man, his weapon taken from him, froze, his body trembling, two of his bandages loosening. Xiao Pei's chains pierced the air, binding the Bandage Man tightly. The Bandage Man struggled violently, but Ye Jiang glanced at him, raised her scythe, and struck him on the head with a loud bang. The Bandage Man swayed a few times and then passed out.

Xiao Pei: "..."

Ye Jiang often knocks on people's doors, but this is the first time Captain Xiao has seen it.

Regardless of the methods used, the Bandage Man was subdued.

Xiao Pei felt a sense of relief. The people in the base looked at the Bandage Man lying on the ground, remained silent for a long time, and then excitedly hugged the person next to them.

Captain Xiao is back!

The investigation team is back!

Their "god"... also arrived out of nowhere.

The vision robbed them of their voices, but their prayers were heard.

Xiao Pei pushed through the excited crowd towards Ye Jiang. Reaching her, she gave Ye Jiang a tight hug, her fist gently pounding Ye Jiang's shoulder. She was speechless; her gratitude was all contained in that hug and that fist. Ye Jiang, suddenly embraced, stammered, "?"

do what?

She didn't understand what her boss was doing, and accepted the hug with a blank expression.

"Hmm..."

A groan suddenly rang out. Ye Jiang and Xiao Pei looked at the person who had spoken. The unconscious, Bandage Man began to move his limbs, a look of pain on his face. He convulsed, and the bandages on his body slowly unwrapped, layer upon layer, piece after piece. The bandages fell to the ground and disappeared without a trace. The surrounding darkness was dissipating, and the sound was slowly returning. Xiao Pei's expression changed. She released Ye Jiang, picked up the Bandage Man, and left.

She randomly broke into a room and slammed the door shut. The moment she did, all the bandages on the Bandage Man disappeared, revealing an ordinary middle-aged man underneath. The man opened his eyes and looked around in confusion.

After a while, he probably regained his memory, looked at his hands with a sorrowful expression, covered his face and silently shed tears.

The three members of the investigation team and Ye Jiang walked in at this moment. The latter had lost her weapon once again. Although her eyesight had been restored, her complexion was not bright at all.

The three members of the investigation team looked at the man, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. They had felt the same way about the Blood Knight back then. When the Blood Knight was slaughtering people everywhere, they were filled with hatred, but when the Blood Knight revealed his true form, they felt sorry for his plight.

"May I have your name?"

"One of the members of the investigation team asked."

The man's lips trembled. "... Cao Tao."

Cao Tao is not a member of the Ability Control Bureau; he is just an ordinary superhuman. He came to City S half a month ago. He is from City S and heard that City S was about to open, so he came to see his hometown. This is what Cao Tao said himself, and the investigation team could not verify whether it was true or not.

Cao Tao recounted his experiences and the story that came to mind—a story about revenge, even though he had no children.

It's another tragedy.

The investigation team told him not to overthink it and comforted him, saying it wasn't his fault. The man shed tears as the investigation team comforted him.

The atmosphere inside was unusually heavy. Suddenly, a flashlight beam shone, passing between the man and the investigation team. The man looked at the person holding the flashlight in surprise, and Ye Jiang looked back at him.