Before transforming, a berserker can kill dozens of ice bears single-handedly. After transforming, the berserker's strength can increase by at least five or even ten times. Due to their innate love of killing and low intelligence, berserkers often become mindless and irrational killing machines after entering berserk mode. This is one of the main reasons why they are a headache for superhumans. Being irrational means being uncontrollable, and being unintelligent means that these ugly creatures can only be used, not chosen to submit.
Moreover, the appearance and physique of the berserkers are too shocking to the world. Even the shortest berserker is over two meters tall. They do not understand worldly etiquette and rules and can only live in cold, deserted places. Otherwise, if they entered the world, they would definitely cause great chaos and panic among the people.
Although Xiaorou had never seen a berserker, it did not prevent her from judging the berserker's combat power. Berserkers were not blind killing machines, but they also had a strong desire to erode beautiful things. However, apart from equally ferocious female berserkers, ordinary women simply could not withstand their brutal and powerful strength.
Clearly, from the heavy breathing of the burly men and their undisguised, naked lustful gazes, Xiao Rou sensed danger. She wasn't afraid of the berserker, but she remained vigilant. Since she had entered this nameless bar, she wanted to get to the bottom of things before leaving. However, based on what she had experienced so far, it was very likely that this was just a trap.
Xiao Rou wasn't unaware of this, but if it was a trap, then where did her mother's spiritual revelation come from? Now she no longer cared about finding clues to her biological father; instead, since someone had lured her into danger, she had to follow the trail to find the mastermind behind the conspiracy. Besides, when she closed the bar door, she had already silently sensed that an invisible barrier had isolated the bar from the outside world, and even if she wanted to turn around and leave, it probably wouldn't be so easy.
Berserkers don't possess superpowers; their extremely low intelligence prevents them from learning. Therefore, it can only mean that other superpowered individuals are hidden in this bar. Since they're targeting her, she just needs to wait patiently, and someone will naturally come to her aid.
Thinking of this, Xiao Rou revealed a cold smile, but in the big man's eyes, this beautiful girl, who was as pretty as a fairy, became even more charming, and the desire in his eyes became even more ardent.
Xiao Rou slowly walked towards the bar, her exquisite black leather boots rustling on the floor. With each step, she made countless hearts pound. How could this fairy-like girl come to this filthy underground bar? Moreover, the calmness on her face made everyone sense a hint of danger. However, the berserker's simple mind was not enough to figure out the real reason behind such a strong contrast.
The woman was clearly a female berserker. Although she was voluptuous, hot, and strong, she inherited the innate fierce and violent genes of berserkers, making her look more like a she-wolf ready to devour anyone at any moment. Her emerald green eyes glared fiercely at the graceful, angelic-looking girl who walked towards her. Female berserkers were no different from male berserkers; apart from their physical structure, their brains were not much more developed than those beast-like burly men.
Based solely on their shared gender, she deduced that all the men's attention had been drawn away by this vixen. She used to be a darling of the bar, with berserkers fighting over her, but now, with the arrival of the young girl, she seemed to have become a phoenix in a grass nest, ignored by everyone. Although she didn't know what that feeling was like, the bartender still felt intense jealousy.
If it weren't for the berserker's extremely sensitive intuition reminding her that the girl in front of her was no ordinary person, the bartender would probably have rushed out of the bar and crushed the girl to death with her big hands.
Xiao Rou walked to the bar stool in front of the bar. This bar was obviously much higher than a normal bar counter. Even the liquor cabinet behind it was filled with wooden barrels and thick bottles of vodka, clearly providing special services for the tall berserker.
Despite her model-like figure, Xiao Rou still had to look up at the nearly two-meter-tall bartender to speak to her: "What good wine do you have? Give me a glass."
The bartender stood there unmoved, her stiff words squeezed out like toothpaste: "There are no seats here. Please get out. This is not a place for you."
Although the bar owner thought this was the most polite thing she had ever said in her life, and that not hitting this pretty girl was already a great favor to her, if Gu Xiaorou had any sense, she should have immediately shut up and slunk away, saving herself the trouble of doing it herself. Looking at her delicate and fair neck, the bar owner doubted whether she could break it if she used a little force.
She didn't want the blood of those who looked down on humanity to stain her own hands. Berserkers had their own dignity and pride. If the world isolated them, they would also look down on the world. Contempt is often reciprocal; no one truly acknowledges their own inferiority and lowly existence.
But this girl not only didn't know her place, but instead acted as if she hadn't heard her command, gently sitting down on the high stool and smiling at her: "I'm sorry, Miss Berserker, I think you've misunderstood. You have no right to give me orders, and whether I go out or not depends on whether your companions agree. It seems they might not agree with you."
Ba Niang's face changed instantly. She never expected that this vixen-like girl would dare to openly defy her orders. These lowly humans should not have lived in this world. The flames of anger instantly burned fiercely in Ba Niang's heart.
Chapter 228 The Strange Security Guard
The Yang family's headquarters in Hong Kong is an ordinary 30-story white building. The front of the building bears the words "Yang's Group Co., Ltd." in light gold lettering, which is the Yang family's official name. A 30-story building is nothing special in a cosmopolitan metropolis like Hong Kong; it's just an ordinary, even inconspicuous, office building. However, for most companies, who can only rent office space in such a prime commercial CBD area, owning their own building is already a miracle. Moreover, Hong Kong isn't even the Yang family's true headquarters, which reflects the Yang family's strength in China.
Ling Yun and Yu Qi took a taxi back to the Yang Group from Baiyun Hospital. Before leaving, Ling Yun added a mental field protection to Yang Cheng that had been optimized by copying supernatural abilities. This protection would not resist normal external reactions, such as nurses removing needles or changing dressings. However, if there were any abnormal means such as witchcraft or supernatural attacks, the protection would immediately take effect and be transmitted to Ling Yun. Ling Yun could even see the scene inside the ward through the mental field link.
Such a precaution was foolproof. Moreover, during the technique, Ling Yun was pleasantly surprised to find that he had made significant progress in his control over telekinesis and his mental field defense. Telekinesis control was a given, but mental field defense had always been Ling Yun's weak point—though this weakness was relative to his offensive strength. However, after this practice, his defensive capabilities had reached a new level, and the speed and skill of switching between offense and defense were becoming increasingly refined. Ling Yun's control over power was developing in a perfect direction.
The two hurriedly entered the Yang Group building. Yuqi kept glancing at the time displayed on her elegant ladies' watch. It was already 1:00 PM. At 1:30 PM, the temporary election for the chairman of the board of directors of the Yang Group would be held in the lobby on the sixth floor of the Yang Group building. The election would first be conducted through an internal meeting of the Yang Group to select the chairman, and then a press conference would be held to announce the fact to the public. The new chairman of the board might give an inaugural speech or talk about new measures or plans of the Yang Group, which would therefore attract widespread attention from the public.
Not only will many prominent figures and industry leaders from the business community be present, but even the Hong Kong government will send relevant officials. The Yang Group has numerous listed companies and is extremely powerful. Its every move not only affects the trend of heavyweight stocks in the stock market, but it is also a leader in many industries. Many companies take the Yang Group as a bellwether. This re-election of the Yang Group is of great importance.
The lobby on the first floor was already filled with business tycoons and government officials, chatting amongst themselves. The change of leadership within the Yang family had provided them with an opportunity to gather and, of course, to explore potential collaborations. Several business reporters were also moving about, seizing every chance to interview a key figure in the business world, hoping to glean some valuable trade secrets. Since it wasn't yet time for formalities, the Yang Group's staff politely invited them to wait in the waiting area on the first floor, where staff provided them with cool, purified water and a neatly prepared fruit platter.
Two uniformed security guards approached expressionlessly, coldly gesturing with their hands and saying, "Sir, Madam, starting this afternoon, the Yang Group will be refusing outside business operations. If you are an invited business representative or journalist, please present your invitation."
Ling Yun and Yu Qi were taken aback by what they heard. Yu Qi glanced at the two security guards, but she didn't recognize them. Anxious that the meeting was about to start, she couldn't help but straighten her pretty face and say, "What did you say? Get out of my way right now. Do you know who I am?"
"Excuse me, miss, I don't need to know who you are!" A security guard smiled politely. "Please don't make things difficult for us; we are just following our supervisor's orders."
"Your supervisor?" Yuqi asked incredulously, a huge question rising in her mind. "Who is your supervisor?"
Before the two security guards could answer, the lobby manager in charge of the reception desk on the first floor quickly approached, her face immediately plastered with a smile. "It's Miss Yuqi! I'm so sorry, so sorry. These two security guards are newly assigned from out of town. They don't know the rules and offended you. It's my fault. You two, quickly apologize to Miss Yuqi. Miss Yuqi is the chairman's daughter." The lobby manager addressed the two young security guards. She was a woman in her thirties, with a shrewd and capable appearance, speaking crisply and clearly possessing considerable experience. However, when Ling Yun saw the look in her eyes, a thought flashed through his mind. This lobby manager was lying! These two security guards were very likely sent by her. She was just playing the victim here.
The two security guards exchanged a glance and said indifferently, "I'm sorry, Ms. Yuqi, we don't know you. Please forgive us, but this is our job, so please understand."
Yuqi shook her head. Although she was young and inexperienced, she knew that things had changed and that it would be useless to communicate with the two security guards any longer. So she turned to the lobby manager and said, "Thank you, Manager Hu. The reshuffle meeting is about to begin. Please tell their leader that I'm going up first." With that, she took Lingyun's hand and hurried towards the elevator.
Two security guards quickly and discreetly blocked their way again: "I'm sorry, Ms. Yuqi, you haven't received authorization from our supervisor and cannot go up yet. Please don't make things difficult for us. If you want us to let you through, please call our manager. Otherwise, it's our dereliction of duty."
Yuqi looked at Manager Hu and asked, "Manager Hu?"
Manager Hu looked troubled. She took out her phone from her waist, dialed a number, listened to it, and then shook her head. "I'm sorry, Ms. Yuqi, the security captain, Manager Zhang, is off. You see, we're not in the same system, so we can't control him. Why don't you call General Manager Yang Ling yourself and ask him to send someone to pick you up? Otherwise, what I say won't help."
Even if Yuqi was slow to realize, she knew that Manager Hu was wrong. Usually, she would fawn over her and do whatever she wanted, even if it was just a casual wish. Manager Hu would treat it like a royal decree and do whatever she asked for. How could she be so hesitant and unwilling to put in any effort like this today?
She glared at Manager Hu, who was looking down and seemed afraid to say a word, but couldn't help but smile. She then took out her phone to call Yang Ling.
Ling Yun smiled and stopped her, leaning close to her ear and whispering, "It's no use. Yang Ling's phone is definitely off right now. Even if it were on, he would hang up if he saw your call. Don't you think today is a bit strange? Why didn't they stop us earlier or later, but only now, when it's time for the reshuffle meeting, do these people below prevent us from going up?"
Yuqi blinked her big, bright eyes and looked at him hesitantly: "You mean... Yang Ling knows I've recovered? So he took precautions in advance?"
"It's not clear yet, but they're definitely on guard." Ling Yun shook his head. "We need to be careful. Let me handle these people."
Yuqi nodded. No matter what trouble she encountered, as long as Lingyun was by her side, Yuqi would feel extremely at ease, as if even the most difficult things could be easily solved by Lingyun.
"Thank you both for being so dedicated to your duties. You are the backbone of the Yang Group." Ling Yun said to the two security guards with a smile, "I have already called your supervisor, and he has agreed to let us through. Please make way for us."
Yuqi's eyes widened instantly, and she almost cried out. Wasn't Ling Yun lying through his teeth? What phone call did he make? He had been standing quietly by the side the whole time. Besides, she didn't even know that security captain, so how could he know him? Lying in front of the security guards, wouldn't he be exposed? She couldn't help but feel anxious.
Manager Hu, watching from the side, covered his mouth, almost bursting out laughing. He thought to himself, "Is this kid stupid? He thinks he can get away with such a clumsy trick? Does he think the security guards are idiots?"
But the two security guards' reaction immediately surprised them: "Oh, since our supervisor has agreed, sir and madam, of course you can go up." As they spoke, the two security guards stepped aside and politely gestured with their arms to clear the way.
Ling Yun smiled slightly and said, "Thank you." He then grabbed Yuqi's stunned hand and hurried towards the elevator.
Manager Hu stared wide-eyed. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to believe that this kid's blatant lies had actually fooled two security guards, right under her nose. She seriously wondered if she was seeing things or if the two security guards had lost their minds, being deceived by such an obvious lie and still politely seeing him off to the elevator.
It wasn't until Ling Yun and Yu Qi's figures disappeared into the elevator that Manager Hu finally snapped out of her daze. She stormed up to the two security guards, pointed at their heads with her fingers, and said sternly, "Are you two brainless or what? What kind of spell did that kid cast on you? He didn't even make a phone call. Didn't you two have four eyes to see that? Or are you his accomplices?"
The two security guards exchanged another glance. The taller guard said expressionlessly, "I'm sorry, Manager Hu, because of your dereliction of duty, your supervisor has informed us that you have been dismissed. Please pack your belongings and leave Yang's Group immediately!"
Manager Hu was stunned. She looked at the two security guards in disbelief, trying to discern from their faces whether this was a pre-arranged prank. However, to her disappointment, the two security guards remained expressionless and serious, showing no sign of pretense. They simply stared at her with emotionless eyes, as if they were looking at a thief.