Xia Zhen looked at him quietly, and a ripple of emotion stirred within her. Although the young man was speaking calmly, his tone contained a confidence as deep as the ocean, and his captivating expression unconsciously touched her sensitive heart once again.
She lowered her snow-white neck, as if about to say something.
“Go back first and tell Chief Luo that you couldn’t persuade me because I didn’t want to take advantage of him,” Ling Yun said after thinking for a moment. “Then I’ll suggest leaving the Superpower Headquarters and see what he’s up to. That way, you won’t be responsible.”
"But what if he makes things difficult for you?" Xia Zhen asked hesitantly, feeling very uneasy. "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have brought you to the Superpower Headquarters. I never expected so many things to go wrong."
“It has nothing to do with you. Besides, if you hadn’t brought me here, I wouldn’t have encountered so many interesting things and interesting people.” The boy said with sparkling eyes, “Believe me, Xia Zhen, I will be alright.”
"Okay, then be careful. I'll go find Chief Luo first. I also need to tell Xia Lan that we must report this to the chief instructor when he returns!" Xia Zhen said indignantly. Since Ling Yun said he had a way, then there must be no mistakes. For some reason, the girl had an almost worshipful and blind faith in Ling Yun.
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Watching Xia Zhen's retreating figure, Ling Yun's confidence vanished, replaced by an extremely solemn expression. He slowly walked to the bedside in the quiet room, gazing absently at the empty lawn outside, a faint smile appearing on his face: "It seems I am quite important. Well, that's fine, it's a good opportunity to test the new power after energy crystallization."
With a loud bang, the entire window of the quiet room shattered, and the boy's figure shot out like an arrow, swiftly heading towards the empty lawn. His speed was so fast that even a strong officer of the rank of lieutenant would be amazed. Only a faint afterimage could be seen flashing by in the air, and it was impossible to make out the appearance of the person who passed by.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Two incredibly powerful silver beams and a fleeting black lightning bolt shot out like lasers, striking Lingyun in the air with unparalleled speed.
Chapter 192 Encountering Interception
Three powerful attacks quickly caught up with the afterimage in the air, crisscrossing and passing through its body. However, no dull thud of force striking the body was heard, nor any screams. The afterimage was struck almost simultaneously by the three attacks and immediately dissipated like smoke; it really was just an illusion. The two silver rays and the black ray continued flying without any hindrance, following their inertial trajectory, until their power was exhausted and they disappeared into the distance.
Several gray shadows flashed in the air, and two men and one woman, all around 30 years old, appeared on the empty lawn. They were wearing gray-blue uniforms and were clearly superhumans from the Superhuman Headquarters.
All three men wore expressions of utter bewilderment. One of the men took a few steps forward, looking around curiously, and said, "This is strange. I clearly sensed that his aura was real, so how come my telekinesis only hit a shadow? Could this kid teleport away instantly? Vanish into thin air?"
Another man was equally puzzled: "That's right, the three of us only attacked after locking onto his aura, how could he suddenly disappear? Could it be that our mental energy field was inferior to his, allowing him to escape?"
The woman remained silent, her expression suddenly becoming somewhat complicated. She turned her head and stared blankly at the octagonal building not far away.
The man in the lead shook his head and said definitively, "Impossible. That guy is just a new trainee ability user. In terms of strength, he's not even as good as Shui Zhu'er and the other newbies. How could he be stronger than us? Maybe something went wrong, but we just don't know it. After all, only the leaders can enter and exit the fourth floor. Maybe the Skynet barrier has an automatic operation mechanism here, and he was suddenly kidnapped."
The man behind hesitated, his intuition telling him that this was not the case. If the Heavenly Net Barrier had such a function, why would the three of them be here guarding it according to their superiors' orders?
At this moment, the woman suddenly said, "Since we haven't attacked anyone and can't find Ling Yun, our duty is over. We can leave and report to our superiors now."
The two men exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat surprised. The man in front said, "Lily, what's wrong? Not finding Lingyun is our dereliction of duty; our superiors will reprimand us."
The man behind her said, "Lily, I feel like you're not very interested in watching Ling Yun. Is something on your mind?" He looked very concerned and reached out to pat Lily's shoulder.
Lily suddenly took a step back, pointing at him excitedly and saying, "Don't touch me! You're so kind? Do you know who saved our lives? It was Ling Yun! How can you have the nerve to attack your own savior? It's understandable that Yang Zhenling just returned, but we were the ones who stayed behind. If it weren't for Ling Yun, we would have died in the Tianyan Society's attack long ago!"
The man behind him immediately blushed and argued loudly, "I know he saved us, but I can't disobey orders just like that. Besides, the team leader said he saved us unintentionally, not intentionally. And besides, didn't you attack Ling Yun just now?" As he spoke, a look of...
Lily's face turned red with anger: "I did attack, but all I sent out was an image. It couldn't hurt anyone, not even an ordinary person, let alone a superhuman. And I don't care about anything else. I just know that Ling Yun saved me, and that's enough. Unlike some people who only know how to obey orders and don't even care about their conscience."
Just as the two were about to start arguing again, the man from before quickly advised, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. What will it look like if others see us? We need to get down to business. Let's find Ling Yun first. If we really can't find him, we can go back and report to the team leader."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a faint voice suddenly sounded behind the three of them: "Gentlemen, were you looking for me?"
The three were taken aback. How could someone have approached from behind without their noticing? If it had been an enemy, they would have been dead countless times already. Turning around abruptly, they were even more shocked to see Ling Yun with his hands behind his back, a strange, indifferent expression on his face. It was as if he hadn't seen their attack at all, and was just passing by and exchanging greetings.
As the three's surprise subsided, Lily glanced at Ling Yun with a complicated expression, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she lowered her head sadly and took a step back almost imperceptibly.
The man who had been surprised earlier had recovered and looked Ling Yun up and down, then sneered, "You're Ling Yun? I'm asking you, why didn't you stay obediently in the quiet room, but instead came out here?"
Ling Yun looked at him like he was an idiot and asked, "Why can't I walk out?"
The man who had been watching Ling Yun, who was not particularly handsome, felt a surge of arrogance. He said haughtily, "We are under orders to keep an eye on you. Without orders from your superior, you are not allowed to move around freely. Go back to the quiet room immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite."
"Oh?" Ling Yun wasn't angry. He simply said, "How come I didn't know about this order? May I ask what crime I committed that requires me to be placed under house arrest like a prisoner? Did I save the wrong people just now?"
The man was immediately speechless. He was a newly returned superhuman who had accompanied the instructors and was unaware of how Ling Yun had rescued the superhuman headquarters. He was confident in himself as a formal superhuman, while the young man was merely a new trainee. He expected the young man to behave properly in front of him, suppressing his anger even if it was genuine. Why was this seemingly unremarkable young man acting so dignified and unassuming?
He had no idea of the reason for Ling Yun's confinement. Besides, his clan leader hadn't explained anything when he gave him the order. The man assumed that Ling Yun, being new, was ignorant of the rules and had made a mistake, thus being placed under house arrest by the clan leader. Therefore, when he heard Ling Yun's question, he was taken aback and didn't know how to answer.
The man behind them and Lily were both superhumans who had been saved by Ling Yun. Lily had clearly shown a non-cooperative attitude, while the man behind them, after being scolded by Lily and then seeing Ling Yun, couldn't help but become shy and blushing, no longer daring to step forward and speak.
Seeing his two companions remain silent, and Ling Yun waiting for his answer with a faint smile, the man became enraged and shouted, "What crime do you not know yourself? Why are you asking me? I'm just carrying out orders. No matter what shady things you've done, I'll say it again: get back to the quiet room right now, or I'll have to use force." As he spoke, a silver spiritual energy field surged from his body, making him appear quite imposing.
Ling Yun was speechless for a moment. He really didn't want to talk to this kind of person anymore. He slowly walked out and said, "I have no crime, and you have no right to detain me. I can go anywhere I want. This is my freedom. If the Superpower Headquarters can lock people up innocently because of some kind of interest, then I have nothing to say. Although I, Ling Yun, despise this place, I don't want to stay in such an unreasonable and domineering place any longer. Farewell."
Lily and the man behind her stared blankly at his retreating figure, a mix of emotions welling up inside them. They had always been proud to be part of the Superpower Headquarters, even regarding it as their own home. But today, had they truly done the right thing for the Superpower Headquarters, the very organization they considered worthy of their lives to defend? Seeing that lonely yet stubborn figure, both of them felt a pang of confusion.
"Stop right there!" the man shouted, his palm glowing with a silvery light from telekinesis. He then slammed his hand down heavily on Ling Yun's shoulder. "You think you can escape? Come back here obediently."
He didn't use his full strength in this attack, but he did use his favorite technique, fully expecting to grab the boy and then imprison him with his mental force field, so that the boy would never be able to escape. A smug sneer couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.
Ling Yun didn't even turn his head, but simply dodged lightly to the left, and the man's fierce grab landed on empty air. The smile instantly froze on the man's face. As if in disbelief, he swept his arm horizontally, his entire arm radiating a faint silver light. This time, he had used all his strength.
But to his disappointment, Ling Yun turned around again with a light but not fast movement, dodging him once more without even turning her head back, as if mocking him for wasting his efforts.
The man's face flushed red, seemingly unable to believe that the other party could so easily evade his continuous attacks without even turning his head. He roared and suddenly leaped into the air, his claws like hooks, pouncing like an eagle swooping down on a rabbit, viciously grabbing at Ling Yun's head. This attack was all-out, using all his strength. If it landed, Ling Yun would be seriously injured even if he didn't die. He shouldn't have used such force against a trainee ability user, but the man's ferocity had been ignited by Ling Yun's unwavering evasion. He thought Ling Yun was deliberately humiliating him, and in his anger and rage, he couldn't care less about anything else.
Ling Yun stopped and sighed deeply. He didn't really want to fight the people from the Superpower Headquarters. To some extent, Xia Zhen bringing him here was a form of acceptance, and if he injured anyone, Ling Yun felt he would be letting Xia Zhen down. Besides, it would escalate the situation, and even if he was in the right, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
But now it seems that not taking action is the only option. When someone's fist is already close to your face, is it still necessary to endure in vain? When forbearance is no longer possible, there is no need to endure any longer!
The man finally saw Ling Yun turn around. Before he could even feel smug, his anger quickly turned into utter terror. In an instant, everything in his vision vanished, leaving only a fist that filled the entire world! An indestructible fist.
All attacks crumbled rapidly under this fist, like spring snow in the sunlight. Then, the protection of his mental field was shattered with a bang. Before the backlash of his telekinesis could return to his body, the power, strong enough to overturn rivers and seas, had already completely imprisoned his body.
With a thud, the man fell heavily to the ground from several meters in the air. Ling Yun had knocked him unconscious with a single blow, but Ling Yun had still shown mercy, only making the man dizzy without causing any other serious injury.
Ling Yun glanced at Lily, whose expression remained complex, and at the other man who looked tense, then nodded to Lily without making a sound. He tapped his fingers lightly in the air a few times, and then his body transformed into a faint ball of light, disappearing into the fourth level of space with a sudden sound.