Defeating a super strong individual is no easy feat, let alone besieging and killing them. It would require a fight to the death. The fact that even with all six top experts from the US Special Abilities Bureau working together, Ling Yun and Xia Lan were still able to escape, while there was certainly unexpected help, also demonstrates the immense power of super strong individuals.
Ling Yun slowly revealed his figure in the void. This place was only about 200 kilometers away from the underground base of the Superpower Bureau. In fact, he was far from leaving the control range of the Superpower Bureau. However, Ling Yun did not care about this. Since he could escape from the main control base of the Superpower Bureau, no matter where he was, the super strong people of the Superpower Bureau could not catch him.
He was quietly considering his next move. He no longer needed to worry about Xiao Rou, and Xia Lan had been rescued. Although he didn't know where she had escaped to, with the abilities of the most outstanding young genius in the Superpower Headquarters, she was more than capable of protecting herself. Ling Yun didn't need to worry about that.
The most important thing now is to quickly inform the Superpower Headquarters of the evidence that the neutrino bomb was a Japanese sneak attack. Apart from him, no one knows who is framing the Chinese Superpower Headquarters. Although both super organizations know what is going on, without concrete evidence, disputes are inevitable for the sake of that ephemeral political face and the honor of the two great powers. Perhaps the Superpower Headquarters has already arrived in the United States under Tang Tiejin's leadership and is heading towards the Superpower Bureau.
If no one with ulterior motives tries to sabotage things, then the Tianyan Society's scheme to instigate the Japanese to frame someone will only be a farce. With the prestige of the strongest figures, Wesh and Tang Tiejin, they can completely suppress the internal conflicts and contradictions between the two sides. At present, all that is needed is one piece of evidence to resolve the matter.
Ling Yun now understood perfectly. After thinking about the several things together, he understood the cause and effect of the matter.
The kidnapping of Xia Lan marked the beginning of the Sky Eye Society's conspiracy, with the aim of diverting the attention of the Superpower Headquarters to the Superpower Bureau. Although the method of framing was clumsy and simple, and the Superpower Headquarters would never believe it, as long as Xia Lan's whereabouts were found in the Superpower Bureau, the framing would be successful. The Superpower Bureau would be unable to explain the matter and would have no choice but to bear the wrath of the Superpower Headquarters.
The Japanese attack on the US Superpower Bureau follows the same logic: a clumsy frame-up, which the Superpower Bureau will not believe, yet it will still be effective—the reason has already been explained. This creates a standoff between the Chinese Superpower Headquarters and the US Superpower Bureau, a situation that cannot be explained logically and can only be resolved through war. And once war begins, the Sky Eye Society's objective will be achieved.
The mole within the US Bureau of Supernatural Abilities is crucial, because only he could kidnap Xia Lan and subtly plant her in the storage room of the underground base, and only he could incite the Americans' belligerent sentiment to confront the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities. Without this mole, the Sky Eye Society's plot to frame her would be useless and would only expose their secrets.
This mole must be the super-strong individual who kidnapped Xia Lan, and it must be someone as powerful as the deputy director. Otherwise, not only would they not be able to move freely within the underground base, but they also wouldn't be able to incite the entire Supernatural Abilities Bureau. A mid-level expert doesn't have that kind of power. Ling Yun thought to himself.
Super strong individuals are extremely rare, and they can only be found within the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities, making the pool even smaller.
Wish was definitely not the traitor, nor were Loki and Hans. So the traitor could only be one of the remaining three deputy directors. When the Superpower Bureau escaped, Ling Yun had fought with all six super-strong individuals, but the fights were too brief. The three super-strong individuals didn't have time to unleash their true power before the neutrino bombs entered. Therefore, Ling Yun couldn't be sure who the traitor was.
However, once the scope is defined, everything becomes much easier. No one can remain a traitor forever; those with superpowers have countless ways to test who is genuine and who is not, even against a super-strong individual.
Ling Yun went over his thoughts again in his mind, making sure there were no logical errors or other loopholes, before nodding in satisfaction. This matter was of great importance and needed to be reported to Tang Tiejin immediately. Although there were no communication tools, for a superhuman, finding a person even across the entire continent was not a difficult task.
Ling Yun suddenly remembered another question. Although the matter was clear—that the Sky Eye Society was behind it all, orchestrating a conspiracy, and that all the traps and frame-ups were planned by the Sky Eye Society, with the Japanese merely being tools—the question remained: why would the Sky Eye Society do this?
From the moment they attacked the China Superpower Headquarters in an attempt to seize the Skynet Barrier, the Sky Eye Society revealed its true, seemingly harmless but actually monstrous nature, extending its sharp claws towards major superpower organizations around the world. If it weren't for Ling Yun's heroic efforts, the key to the China Superpower Headquarters might already be in the hands of Oswit.
The trip to Hong Kong engulfed several major forces, including the Berserkers, Vampires, Japanese Ninjas, the Chinese Supernatural Abilities Headquarters, and even the European Arbitration Institute. These forces fought tooth and nail for the Heavenly Eye, with the Berserkers nearly facing extinction. If it weren't for Ling Yun and Xiao Rou, even Grand Duke William of the Vampires and Theodore, the Vice-Chief Arbitrator of the Arbitration Institute, would likely have perished in Hong Kong, leading to the most intense and heated conflict between light and dark creatures in a millennium.
Now, the Sky Eye Society has set its sights on two parallel super organizations, the China Superpower Headquarters and the US Superpower Bureau, attempting to provoke an even greater conflict and ensure that the killing among superpowered individuals never stops. What is its purpose in doing this? Is it, as Mochizuki Nami said, to profit from the conflict between the two superpowered entities and ultimately allow the Sky Eye Society to dominate the world?
No, the reason is not that simple. Ling Yun's eyes narrowed slightly. It is definitely not that simple. There is probably a deeper reason that no one knows. On the surface, it is to dominate the world, but in fact, it is just to make those temporarily injured superhumans and their organizations finally wake up and unite to oppose the Sky Eye Society.
A world of superhumans with dispersed power is clearly more in the interest and need of the Sky Eye Society than one with concentrated power. This is an ironclad rule. Even the US Bureau of Superhuman Abilities and the Chinese Headquarters of Superhuman Abilities would not want to see a powerful and unified adversary. This is just like how the United States, a superpower, does not want the unification of the European Union or the rise of China. Would you want your neighbor to become stronger and surpass you? Impossible.
If the Sky Eye Society wants to dominate the world, then it should use more subtle and covert methods to sow discord among superpowered organizations, instead of resorting to such extreme measures as the current attack on the superpowered headquarters. Countless people have already died because of the Sky Eye Society's conspiracies. Will it be able to dominate the world this way? Ling Yun found it difficult to judge, but the most likely outcome was no.
He suddenly remembered the Heavenly Eye. It seemed that everything revolved around this small, inconspicuous black bead. Without the Heavenly Eye, there would have been no conspiracy, and he wouldn't have encountered anything like this. He truly didn't know whether the Heavenly Eye brought him fortune or misfortune. If he could do it all over again, would he still choose to live his life anew without any regrets?
What exactly is the Heavenly Eye?
Ling Yun peered into the motionless Heavenly Eye within the yellow book barrier and couldn't help but sigh. Ever since emerging from the underwater barrier, the Heavenly Eye had fallen silent again. Like an ordinary black pearl, it sat quietly within the yellow book barrier, seemingly without any special features. Only after experiencing the terrifying scene of the Heavenly Eye absorbing the World Spirit did Ling Yun realize that the Heavenly Eye actually possessed such terrifying power.
A macro perspective!
A special term suddenly popped into Ling Yun's mind. It came from the strange dream he had in the first hall. Obviously, since then, the Heavenly Eye had given him a kind of enlightenment in its own unique way. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for Ling Yun to wake up under the influence of the dream magic and pass the test of the four halls until the world spirit was destroyed.
The more he grew, the stronger he became, and the more mysterious he felt about it. Ling Yun even vaguely felt that there were endless mysteries hidden in the inconspicuous blackness of the Heavenly Eye. Even if he spent his whole life, he would never be able to unlock the true face of the Heavenly Eye. It was a genuine and supreme treasure. It had no origin, no explanation, nothing at all, but it still made people go crazy for it.
Seemingly sensing Ling Yun's attention, the Heavenly Eye suddenly released a soft light within the yellow book's barrier, and then began to pulsate rhythmically again. With each pulsation, Ling Yun felt his heartbeat synchronize with it. This feeling was incredibly strange, as if the entire world had become silent, and the earth had suddenly transformed into a giant black heart, pulsating powerfully in sync with Ling Yun's heartbeat and the Heavenly Eye's pulse.
Gradually, Ling Yun even forgot to breathe, only sensing the enormous pulsating sound of the Heavenly Eye. In the monotonous and repetitive rhythmic sound, he gradually heard a trace of the vast and unobstructed will of heaven and earth. Ling Yun's mind suddenly became clear, and he instantly understood the essence of the will. It was the law, the essential principle of the operation of heaven and earth, which was rhythmically revealed in the pulsating sound and then imprinted on Ling Yun's mind little by little.
Ling Yun seemed to be cultivating, or perhaps dreaming. A mysterious sensation lifted his body, as if he had flown to an extremely high altitude. In the black space filled with stars, he listened to the strange sensation between extreme stillness and extreme movement. A feeling of fullness and warmth instantly filled every cell in his body, progressing steadily until it reached the most microscopic level that even Ling Yun could not perceive, instantly attempting to reassemble his body.
Ling Yun seemed to have returned to that strange dream when he first gained his superpowers. His vision suddenly became very wide and vast, and then very small and extremely small. It could be viewed from afar or up close, macroscopically or microscopically. The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
Between the extremes of the extremes and the extremes of the extremes, countless stars surround his body, forming countless superimposed star maps. Each star map represents the laws of infinite power. When the star maps are superimposed, they form a vast and boundless universe.
Ling Yun's body suddenly floated into the sky on its own, turning into a tiny black dot facing the sun. He did not use his mental energy field, but a mysterious force automatically balanced with gravity, giving Ling Yun the ability to levitate.
The boy suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and clear, unfathomable, as if from the center of the ocean, the depths of the universe. Two dazzling golden beams shot out from his eyes in an instant, traversing tens of thousands of meters in height, and struck a huge blood-red eyeball above the clouds with heavy force.
With a loud bang, the blood-red eyeball exploded.
Chapter 385 Tit for Tat
Xiao Rou stood in front of a small town at the foot of a mountain. In the distance, there were layers of verdant peaks, and a winding mountain road, like a snake, snaked its way into the distance until it disappeared into the pine and cypress trees.
For some unknown reason, the aura of that super-strong individual lingered in the town. However, Xiao Rou didn't care. Looking at the town, which was only the size of a village, she released her senses, which flowed slowly like water across the main street, which had only one thoroughfare. But she couldn't find Xia Lan anywhere.
Xiao Rou thought to herself, "Ling Yun is on the right track." She slowly stepped onto the town's street. Although she was certain Xia Lan wasn't here, Xiao Rou still intended to confirm with that super-strong person, at least to find out who was responsible for this.
The town exudes an exotic American charm, with Western-style villas lining almost every side of the road, each decorated in its own unique style according to its owner's interests. Spacious garages flank the villas, and in front lies a sizable garden. Occasionally, American residents can be seen lazily sitting in their gardens on plastic chairs, seemingly bored, while others wear sunglasses and gaze at the sky, lost in thought.
Aside from the villas, there aren't many other buildings in the town. In the center of the main road is a small park, and opposite the park is a three-story church. The town's only supermarket is also next to the church, creating a peaceful and cozy atmosphere. Golden sunlight streams through the neatly trimmed banyan trees, making the town seem vibrant and prosperous.
The super-strong individual made no attempt to conceal her presence, remaining stationary somewhere in the park. Xiao Rou could even see her from less than two hundred meters away; she stood with her back to Xiao Rou under a Christmas tree adorned with lights, her arms crossed. To Xiao Rou's slight surprise, this super-strong individual was actually a woman, and a woman of Chinese descent at that.
Seemingly sensing the strange gaze behind her, the woman shrugged, turned around to reveal a plump and peaceful face, and smiled gently at Gu Xiaorou, indicating that she had known about Gu Xiaorou's pursuit all along and was waiting for her here.
Xiao Rou smiled slightly at the woman. Suddenly, she realized that she was very familiar with the face. Memories that had been sealed away for many years vividly resurfaced in her mind: the endless, cruel training, and her mother, who was as stern as a devilish drill instructor. They all flashed through Xiao Rou's mind in slow motion, as if they had all happened just yesterday.
If it weren't for the trials and tribulations of the past six months, Xiaorou would have already rushed forward. But now she doesn't even have the slightest anger. Her face is frighteningly calm, and her heart isn't even stirred by it. She just walks slowly towards the park, as if strolling among the fallen leaves in autumn.
The town's main road was impeccably clean, thanks to the thorough work of the sanitation workers; the wide asphalt road was practically spotless. Several teenagers in roller skates swaggered past Xiao Rou, the gust of wind they created whipping up her long, flowing hair and revealing her breathtakingly beautiful face.
The young men, dressed in bizarre and colorful clothes, were practically staring in disbelief. Even from just a fleeting glimpse, this stunningly beautiful girl was already deeply imprinted in their minds. Although she appeared to be an Asian woman, her definition of beauty was appropriate for both Eastern and Western standards.
The exquisite roller skates skillfully spun around the dark road with a sharp screech, and the enthusiastic young men quickly turned back, flitting like butterflies in front of and behind the leisurely strolling girl, loudly greeting this beautiful foreign girl in broken Japanese, hoping for a pleasant, romantic love at first sight.
In the past, Xiaorou would have impatiently used hypnosis to get rid of these annoying guys, but now the girl was in a good mood and calm. Although she didn't like these American youths chasing after her, she still politely said in English, "Thank you for your greetings. I'm not Japanese, I'm Chinese. I'm sorry, I have something to do. Could you please move aside?"
The young men were both surprised and delighted. Although they had expected the girl from their dreams to speak English, they hadn't anticipated her fluency, which sounded almost like her native tongue. Moreover, it was clear that the girl didn't dislike them; otherwise, she wouldn't have used such a polite way of rejecting them. This meant they still had a chance. If this hot and beautiful girl was just passing through the town, they would have been truly disappointed.