The illusion drew out a starry night sky.

This time, the boy didn't stop him. He was immersed in his own world, joy overflowing from his body, spreading like a sea of purple flowers from beneath his feet. Seeing the Polluted about to leave, the boy's smile faded, and he called out, "Hey, tall friend."

The Polluted didn't hear and continued walking.

The boy vanished from his spot in a flash, reappearing above the water-based Polluted. With a swift movement, he grabbed a thick strand of black liquid from the Polluted's chest. The black substance writhed like a living thing, which the boy immediately tossed aside.

The boy landed, avoiding the ominous black object. "Friend, you're dirty."

After the black substance was removed, the Polluted's mind immediately became much clearer.

"Ah!"

He exclaimed in shock, his two hollow eyes widening in bewilderment, "How did I end up in this godforsaken place?!"

His consciousness returned briefly, as a black, viscous substance gathered in his chest.

The Invisible Man never imagined that he had only spent a day at the "Child of Light" fan meeting, and apart from not being very aboveboard in hiding, he hadn't done anything particularly heinous. As a result, when he opened his eyes, he found himself wandering in this ghostly form in this wilderness.

His body had been filled with an overwhelming power at some point, a power so fierce that it made his A-Rank Polluted body seem small and fragile. As a result, his body was forced to expand continuously, and he didn't know when it had become this huge. He felt like he was about to explode, and it hurt a lot.

What's wrong with him?

Divine retribution?

Can't Polluted chase the light?

The black object was taken away, giving him a moment to catch his breath. He looked at the strange boy who had given him some comfort. After regaining consciousness, his sense of danger was far less acute than when he was out of control. Looking at him now, the boy seemed quite ordinary; apart from being a little shabby, he was just an ordinary human boy.

He was so grateful that tears streamed down his face from the hole. "Little brother, do you know where we are? Do you know how to get to City A?"

City A?

The boy's lips curled into a wicked smile, "You want to go to City A? City A... It's been a long time since I've been there. It's time to go. It's time."

The Invisible Man exclaimed excitedly, "Then let's do it together..."

The boy interrupted him, "No, you're too dirty."

He squinted, gazing in one direction. "It'll dirty that city."

The Invisible Man froze. Was he dirty?

How can you launch a personal attack on Polluted?

The Invisible Man was so sad that his body became deformed.

He wanted to defend himself, but the boy vanished in a flash, and the wildflowers all over the field withered and their petals rolled into the air and disappeared.

Invisible Man: "..."

The boy disappeared, and the black mass on the Invisible Man's chest grew larger and larger. Soon, he fell into chaos again, turning into a walking corpse wandering the wilderness.

"... City A..."

Chapter 57 Illusions Pull Out the Night Sky.

City A is really lively today.

Ye Jiang thought to herself as she stepped out of her house.

The number of pedestrians increased dramatically, and the streets and alleys were filled with joy. The city center was bustling with people, and the large screen in the square, which had been closed for a long time, was turned on again, playing a short video on a loop. In the video, a man in a white suit was walking slowly towards a trophy floating in the soft light at the end of a white, wide road made of pure white roses on a lush lawn. The man walked slowly towards the trophy, grasped it, and smiled back at the camera.

"Aaaaaaah!"

As Ye Jiang stepped into the city center and was surveying the surrounding housing, she was suddenly pierced by the screams of the crowd. She initially thought it was an attack by Polluted, but upon looking at the large crowd in the square, she realized that the screams were not from panic but from excitement. The reason was the man on the large screen in the square who was winking at her.

Ye Jiang had always felt that human appearances were a bit strange, and men making odd movements made them seem even stranger, which was a bit jarring to the eyes.

She quickly turned her head away.

So this is what they show on the plaza's big screen?

I feel a little unwell.

"Child of Light! Child of Light!"

"Yun Hua! Yun Hua!"

Ye Jiang was about to leave this place when the cheers of the crowd stopped her in her tracks. The Child of Light? Yun Hua?

This person seems to be an idol of the Invisible Man.

Remembering the Invisible Man Invisible Man she hadn't seen in a long time, Ye Jiang stopped and looked around the crowd, searching for him.

No, the Invisible Man isn't here.

In that short moment, the conversation between the guy next to him and his companion drifted over. "5 million! That's a huge sum! I want to participate! I might not be able to win the 5 million first prize, but I can definitely try for the 1 million third prize."

"You? Third prize? I'm not trying to discourage you, but you're way too confident for a D-Rank ability user. At the same level, you're much more confident than me. Stop focusing on the prize money, look at the last clause: Yun Hua will randomly participate and provide guidance. That's the most attractive part of this competition!"

"Yun Hua's guidance is indeed very attractive, but the prize money is also very tempting, I..."

You can't get it.

"I..."

You can't get it.

"... Okay, I admit it."

Ye Jiang had just picked up a few numbers when she saw the guy and his companion about to leave. She asked, "What competition?"

"Uh..." The two superhumans were slightly startled by her sudden voice. "Are you asking us?"

Ye Jiang nodded.

Two superhumans gestured towards the plaza. "Look at that big screen over there. Xingyi Technology is preparing to host a civilian competition, organizing a Hunting Tournament to hunt Polluted in the A-S Wilderness Zone. Superhumans from all walks of life are invited to participate, and those with outstanding performance can receive a huge prize provided by Xingyi Technology."

Ye Jiang initially disliked the large screen in the square, but upon hearing this, she looked at it again. After watching carefully, she realized that the video that was hurting her eyes was actually an advertisement from Xingyi Technology. Just as the passerby with superpowers had said, Xingyi Technology was preparing to hold a competition to hunt Polluted. The competition would be based on a points system: 1 point for successfully hunting F-Rank Polluted, 10 points for an E-level Polluted, 100 points for C-Rank D-Rank B-Rank, 10000 points for A-Rank polluter. The competition would last for ten days, and the winner would receive a prize of 5 million, the second-place winner 3 million, and the third-place winner 1 million. In addition, the celebrity superpower user Yun Hua had also been recruited by Xingyi Technology and would enter the arena during the competition to randomly guide the participating superpower users in combat techniques.

Ye Jiang ignored the last item and focused her attention on the prize money. She was so engrossed in looking at it that two passersby with superpowers exchanged glances and simultaneously looked at Ye Jiang's finger—wow, she was actually a superpowered person.

I misjudged her! That pale face, so pale and weak, that looks like she could be blown away by a gust of wind, is actually a superhuman!

They're probably low-level ability users who saw the opportunity to be mentored by Yun Hua and are just like them.

The two superhumans exchanged a knowing smile, didn't disturb Ye Jiang watching the advertisement, and went to register. The competition officially started in three days, and registration was open until then.

Half an hour later, Ye Jiang arrived at the competition registration office set up by Xingyi Technology to register. The official assessment indicated that she possessed A-Rank strength. It was said that A-Rank individuals were rare, and most of them stayed in the Ability Control Bureau. Given this, how could she give up on a competition where she had a chance to win?

Long queues formed at the registration point. Xingyi Technology knew how to win over those with superpowers. The four generous reward rules attracted most of the civilian superpowered individuals in the city, and even superpowered individuals from other cities came after hearing the news. Those with high strength were eyeing the prize money, while those with less strength were looking for guidance from the Child of Light. Everyone was queuing up to register.

Ye Jiang was also in line, and it took her a long time to get to the front. The staff of Xingyi Technology in front of her were busy with their computers and didn't even look up, asking questions in a routine manner.

"Name?"

"Ye Jiang."

The staff member's fingers flew across the keyboard as they typed, asking questions as they went.

"Pick a nickname."

"A Turbot."

"Ability Level."

D-Rank.

"Laugh."

As soon as Ye Jiang announced her level, a sneer came from the registration desk next to her. Ye Jiang glanced over and, just as she turned her head, heard the person registering next to her announce their ability level, "B-Rank, Fire type."

Staff member. "Just report the level."

The person with special abilities who signed up said, "Oh, I see."

The superhuman looked at Ye Jiang, Ye Jiang didn't understand what he was looking at and turned her head away.

The registration process required very little information. The organizers had no intention of knowing too much about the participants. After completing the registration, Ye Jiang received an electronic bracelet.

Compared to the cold indifference during registration, the staff were much more enthusiastic when handing over the wristband. For the first time, the staff looked up and introduced it with great energy, "This wristband is a new mobile phone replacement developed by our company. It has all the functions of a mobile phone, but it's smaller and more portable! Moreover, it has one of our company's patented inventions; it can monitor Polluted within ten meters. When Polluted enters the monitoring range, the wristband will immediately flash as a warning and automatically start recording!"

In the Disaster Day, research in the field of information technology was no longer a mainstream area, and people's desire for technological products was not strong. Xingyi Technology held this competition in order to promote the company's new products.

In fact, Xingyi Technology's bracelet has been on the market for some time, but sales have been mediocre. Its main feature, the ability to detect Polluted within ten meters, is rather useless; at ten meters, the difference between detecting and not detecting is minimal, and the chance of escape is extremely slim. The automatic recording function, however, is a good feature. If the wearer dies, the video on the bracelet will be the last image the victim left for their family and friends. But, to be honest, some people find it unlucky.

When their highly anticipated new product failed to gain traction, Xingyi Technology's product manager came up with a solution: a competition requiring all participants to wear wristbands that would automatically record images of those who died from Polluted, thus providing fair points to all participants. The company also used this opportunity to advertise its own products.