The ending: a monster? A lowly piece of trash!...
Xiao Pei's thoughts wandered uncontrollably. Recently, a new number was added to the Ability Control Bureau's "Monster Archives," added by the action captain of the City A Branch Bureau. The code name was "Nurse." There was very little information about the unverified monster "Nurse," not even a photo. Before the monster descended into the body of a Nurse Ding Xuan, the Zhou Family deleted all photos of Nurse to cover up their crimes and reduce her presence. After the Nurse died, the monster descended without leaving any trace of itself anywhere.
Speaking of which, what was the name of that Nurse with the child at the base? I think I asked her, but I forgot. Hmm, what was her name again?
Xiao Pei's mind went blank for a moment. She suddenly forgot about the problem and nudged the person next to her. "Go to sleep. I heard you overused your powers to treat the wounded at the base. Don't be reckless, get some rest."
Ye Jiang: "."
This story has spread quite widely.
Not wanting to be nagged, Ye Jiang went back. Behind her, Xiao Pei watched her go without saying goodbye.
The next day, the superpowered individuals gathered at the Monster Building as usual, charging upwards with boundless energy, regardless of anything else. Xiao Pei followed behind, simulating the changes they would face as they attacked the building. Today was an extremely important day, and not a moment could be wasted.
Inside the base, the Xiaotong girl, Xiaotong, finally woke up after a night of burning up. After waking up, something not so big, not so small, happened: she awakened her superpowers. A Blood Moon mark appeared on the little girl's hand, and she became a superpowered individual.
The people at the base were overjoyed to hear this, and she was surrounded by people who came to congratulate her.
How lucky! At such a young age, and not on Blood Moon, she has awakened her superpowers. This is truly a rare and joyous occasion!
Some people were curious about what level and what kind of superpower she had awakened, but the girl who had just woken up didn't have time to study her Ability System. She had nightmares all night, and the bizarre dreams almost drove her crazy. Her face was completely bloodless.
Her dream was filled with the smell of blood.
"... I 'saw' rivers of blood, 'saw' everyone fall, their eyes unable to close due to rage. I 'saw' someone standing atop a tall building, furiously writing the final ending of the story, a satisfied smile on their face. Paper rained down, falling upon the corpses lying on the ground. The person standing atop the building disintegrated, transforming into a gigantic skull suspended high in the city sky, its empty eyes sweeping over the city's wasteland."
The words that came out of the girl's mouth were not spoken by the girl herself, but rather a message from the future.
The girl was awakening to the Precognitive Dream.
Before her stood a crowd of people who had come to offer their congratulations. The little girl mechanically recounted to them, "I 'saw' a tall blue building... The room on the roof was empty."
Broadcasting Center Building.
When the superhumans reached the 87th floor, Xiao Pei was on guard for any unexpected events, but nothing happened. After dealing with the "librarian" on the 87th floor, the superhumans stopped. They ceased their ascent, as if they had completed their mission, and retreated.
This scene caught Xiao Pei completely off guard. She stood there for a long time before climbing to the 88th floor alone.
When she stepped onto the top floor, her body was as tense as iron, but what lay before her was...
An empty study.
A desk, two bookshelves. One bookshelf holds handwritten notes, and the other displays unidentified transparent bottles, some shimmering with fluorescent light, others mixed with other colors.
The study was empty; there was no "Writer."
Xiao Pei's expression changed drastically, and she quickly dashed out of the high-rise building.
She realized something.
The monster didn't miss the chance to make the story more interesting; he mingled in the crowd!
Chapter 52 The Ending Monster? A low-level piece of trash!...
It was another drowsy day. Ye Jiang stared at the dilapidated ceiling, feeling as if she were floating on the sea, seasick.
A commotion arose outside, growing louder and louder, filled with panic. Ye Jiang's dark eyes darted around, and after a long while, she sat up and went outside.
As I opened the door, a cacophony of noise hit me.
"... This isn't true."
"We've survived such tough times, Blood Knight, Bandage Man, we've made it through. We'll be alright."
"We have Captain Xiao, we have Teacher Ye, how could it be... possible..."
Did that child really say that? If he did,... we'll all die?
The child who awakened her superpowers, the first time her powers were passively triggered after awakening, brought the people of the base their fate from the future: death to all.
Not only the people in the base, but everyone in the city will die; rivers of blood will flow, and they will die with their eyes wide open in disgrace.
Something must have gone wrong.
This isn't true.
Panic spread across the base.
"I didn't hear it with my own ears, so I don't believe a word of it." A mother hugged her child tightly, her voice choked with emotion. "I'm going to ask that child."
"Don't go. That child exhausted his powers and passed out after delivering the prophecy; he's still unconscious." Someone tried to stop him. "Going won't do any good."
The child's mother remained silent, her eyes reddening.
Nothing is more cruel than being alive but knowing that death is imminent, especially for those who still have attachments.
Ye Jiang leaned against the door, listening to the whispers of the people in the base, and gleaned some information. First, the child named Xiaotong had awakened the ability to Precognitive Dream. Second, Xiaotong predicted that everyone in the city would die.
Ye Jiang: "..."
Will she die too?
Although she hadn't been feeling well these past two days, she hadn't considered the possibility of dying soon; she couldn't imagine it. Unable to feel panic or fear over something unimaginable, her face remained completely expressionless.
The atmosphere at the base was somber, and some people began to regret why they had come to this place.
"My mother died protecting me during the Stormbringer incident. I left City S with nothing. I came back to retrieve my mother's belongings. City S is going to reopen, and the reconstruction will definitely destroy a lot of things. I'm afraid I'll be too late to come back."
"I'm here to find someone. Someone left me a note saying they saw my girl, who got separated from me during the Stormbringer incident, in City S. City S City S about to open up, so it's possible my girl will go there. That's why I came."
"City S is about to open up, and I have things left at home... I can't bear to part with them, so I want to come back and get them."
"I am..."
As everyone shared their reasons for coming to City S, the more they heard, the more uneasy they felt. It was as if someone was using what they cared about most to lure them here. Was City S really going to open up?
The memory of their Precognitive Dream would die sent a chill down their spines.
Was the bait dangled before them meant to lure them to their deaths? Were their struggles and resistance merely a prelude to their demise? Was their fate already sealed? Were they destined to die?
Someone noticed Ye Jiang and asked her how she was feeling. Ye Jiang replied that she was fine. The people at the base gave her a forced smile and told her to take care of herself and to call them if she needed anything.
The superhumans at the base returned at this time, carrying the joy of victory. However, the further they got from the central building, the more blurred their memories of being inside became. By the time they stepped into the base, they had no recollection of ever leaving. They felt inexplicably exhausted, but despite their exhaustion, they were filled with joy because they felt they had accomplished something great and gotten closer to someone.
As soon as they entered the base, everyone there ran towards them, as if they had found their pillar of support. They chattered about their Precognitive Dream, which shocked the ability users. Before they could even process what they had learned, they rushed off to find the girl.
The girl woke up just before the gifted individuals arrived. She was still pale and weak, leaning against the Nurse was caring for her. The gifted individuals, led by three members of the investigation team, approached her. "Child, we heard you've awakened a prophetic ability?"
The little girl's pupils dilated upon hearing this, and pain flashed across her face. She gripped the Nurse, her eyelashes trembling, and she murmured incoherently, "... dead... blood... dead... skull..."
The faces of the superhumans turned pale.
"What else did you dream about? Specifically?" The female member of the investigation team took two steps closer to the girl, suppressing her anxiety, and stroked the girl's head to comfort her, asking in a low voice, "Little girl, did you see anyone in your dream trying to kill us?"
The girl didn't listen, lost in her own world.
Inside, she mumbled incoherently, words she couldn't even understand herself, until she felt the Nurse wipe the cold sweat from her face, at which point she calmed down and stopped trembling.
Her eyes were fixed on the Nurse; only the Nurse could give her a sense of security.
The Nurse's gaze fell on the little girl, but her words were addressed to the superhumans. "Please forgive her, the Xiaotong is still just a child. She had such a terrible dream, she..."
"She really didn't see it?" A middle-aged man among the superpowered individuals suddenly interjected, sounding extremely anxious and seemingly disregarding the child's situation.
The three members of the investigation team frowned slightly, about to take a sip, when the little girl in the Nurse's arms suddenly paused. She slowly turned her head to look at the superhumans, her gaze passing through them and meeting the eyes of an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, who was the superhuman who had just asked the question.
[I 'saw' the Bandage Man's bandages fall off, revealing a human form. In the dead of night, he changed his appearance, donned another face, and quietly left the crowd. He stood silently atop a high building, picked up a pen, and thought, "Hmm, what story should I write today?"]
"Ah!!!"
The little girl looked at the middle-aged man and let out a piercing scream.
Cao Tao's lips curled into a wide smile, his eyes filled with malice.
Boom!
The exploding fireball slammed into the man, followed by wind blades. The steel-wielding superhuman's iron arm pierced through the fireball and viciously gripped the man's neck. Everything happened too fast, and the malicious smile froze on "Cao Tao's" lips.
The human attack was insignificant, yet Cao Tao was furious. Why?! Why did the humans act so swiftly?!
This feels just like...