Zhou Xuan could see clearly that Fu Ying's hands and feet were not controlled by the fake Zhang Lei, but Fu Ying's entire body was immobile except for her eyes. He could tell from Fu Ying's eyes that her body was being controlled by some kind of power. Zhou Xuan was very clear about this power because he himself possessed it!
In an instant, Zhou Xuan unleashed his supernatural power to attack Zhang Lei, but without a doubt, his power could only get within a meter of the fake Zhang Lei, and could not get close at all, so of course he could not use it on Fu Ying!
Zhou Xuan was secretly surprised. Even though the orc seemed to be on par with him, Zhou Xuan knew that he could defeat the orc. The most important reason was that when Zhou Xuan's superpower was completely depleted, as long as he could come into contact with sunlight, he could quickly recover his energy and then catch his opponent off guard and kill him!
At this moment, Zhou Xuan's supernatural abilities were almost 90% depleted by the orc's full-force attack. The remaining 10% of his energy was naturally insufficient to fight against the fake Zhang Lei. Fortunately, the dangerous orc was even more severely depleted than Zhou Xuan and was unable to attack him for the time being.
Zhou Xuan took a few deep breaths and stared at the fake Zhang Lei, asking, "Who... exactly are you?"
The fake Zhang Lei's gaze fell on Zhou Xuan, landing on his face. It was hard to tell whether she was smiling or sneering. After a long while, she said, "Did you ruin my Butcher's Sect all by yourself?"
These words were spoken in standard Mandarin Chinese. Zhou Xuan never dreamed that the leader of the world's most famous assassin organization would be an Asian!
Judging from this, it should be related to China. Moreover, Zhou Xuan can be certain that this fake Zhang Lei is definitely a person with superpowers, and her abilities are no less than his own!
Zhou Xuan didn't know how to answer the question from the fake Zhang Lei, but to be honest, the destruction of those assassins in Tu's hands was inseparable from him. They were either killed directly by him or indirectly controlled by him using his superpowers to kill them. Later, the orc severely injured him, and unexpectedly, Mao Feng took advantage of the situation and killed him.
However, Zhou Xuan dared not admit it on the spot, fearing that his words would anger the fake Zhang Lei and cause her to kill Fu Ying.
The fake Zhang Lei said calmly, "You're quite remarkable. You're the first Earthling I've ever met on this planet who truly possesses extraordinary abilities, and the molecules of that energy are very strange..."
At this point, the fake Zhang Lei tilted her head as if pondering, and after a while said, "Your superpower molecules are very peculiar. Even I can't figure them out. How did you acquire your abilities?"
Zhou Xuan paused for a moment, then pointed at Fu Ying, whom she was holding, and said, "You...you let her go first!"
The fake Zhang Lei chuckled and said, "Let go if you want. Actually, you should understand that for people like you and me, there's no difference between letting go and not letting go. If I wanted to deal with her, what difference would it make whether I held her in my hand or threw her a hundred meters away?"
Zhou Xuan was even more surprised. This fake Zhang Lei was indeed not simple. At this moment, he understood why the orc had attacked him. He would only attack him if he had accomplices. Otherwise, he would not be able to deal with him alone.
Shocked and suspicious, Zhou Xuan wondered if this fake Zhang Lei was the leader of the Butcher's Organization.
But how could she look so much like Zhang Lei? In the meantime, Zhou Xuan had carefully observed the fake Zhang Lei's appearance and body, her skin and eyes. These couldn't be faked, nor could they be imitated with makeup. After all, even with makeup and high technology, it's impossible for a person to look exactly like another person, unless they are twins, like the Wei Xiaoqing and Wei Xiaoyu sisters. But if she were Zhang Lei's twin sister, why would she become an assassin?
Besides, although this fake Zhang Lei looks exactly like Zhang Lei, the tone of her voice is nothing like that of a Chinese person.
Moreover, Zhang Lei possesses superpowers and understands them. Only Zhou Xuan can understand what she says. Zhou Xuan also has the same ability. Within two hundred meters, Zhou Xuan can control the life and death of an ordinary person. As of now, the only things he cannot control are objects and energy bodies that do not belong to Earth.
Could it be that this fake Zhang Lei isn't from Earth?
Zhou Xuan was stunned. The fake Zhang Lei continued, "The orcs say your ability is very strange. Just when you're completely depleted, you suddenly have a huge amount of energy again. Is that your secret to hiding your energy?!"
Volume 1, Chapter 565: The Fire Meteor Blade and the Black Blood Assassin
Chapter 565 Fire Meteor Blade and Black Blood Assassin
"Your abilities are very strong; you can split yourself into multiple forms simultaneously, even stronger than my orcs."
The fake Zhang Lei smiled faintly, her fingertips lightly brushing her hairline as she smoothed her brows and said, "However, you are currently exhausted. I have examined your entire body, and you only have about 10% of your energy remaining. Even when you were in good condition, you wouldn't be my match. With your current remaining energy, how could you possibly be my adversary?"
Panting, Zhou Xuan struggled to crawl forward, asking with difficulty, "Who...who are you? Where is Zhang Lei?"
"Are you talking about the owner of my current image?" The fake Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Don't worry, she's lying safely in the trunk. But what's the use of worrying? You'll be dead soon."
Zhou Xuan crawled a few steps, but when he reached the sunlight streaming through the hole, he seemed to have no strength left to crawl any further. He lay there panting heavily, unable to even reply.
The fake Zhang Lei wasn't in a hurry to kill Zhou Xuan right away. At this point, Zhou Xuan had no strength to resist and had become her prey. Whether he died sooner or later didn't matter too much.
"I have another question for you," the fake Zhang Lei asked Zhou Xuan, staring at him. "How did you obtain this energy? It's strange. Your energy molecules are very complex, seemingly containing several different types of energy, yet they don't fight each other. How can you fuse them together?"
Zhou Xuan pretended to be weak and lay on the ground, desperately absorbing the sunlight energy, and then secretly stored it in the pill in his left wrist. He would strike Zhang Lei fiercely whenever she was most relaxed.
Because of the report from the orcs, the fake Zhang Lei was wary of Zhou Xuan. However, after personally testing him, she finally confirmed that Zhou Xuan's energy was severely depleted after the fierce clash with the orcs, less than one-tenth of his usual level. She no longer needed to be on guard. Before destroying Zhou Xuan, she still wanted to find out some secrets about his superpowers from him.
Zhou Xuan struggled for a moment, revealing his utterly weak state, and then said, "I don't know either. Anyway, after obtaining a strange cauldron, I fused with the energy of the bead inside."
The fake Zhang Lei was startled. In an instant, waves seemed to ripple from the top of her head, changing the skin color wherever the waves touched. To Zhou Xuan's utter astonishment, the fake Zhang Lei transformed into a short, strange person with a large head and a short body, with extremely large eyes and a very small mouth.
What is this?
To Zhou Xuan's surprise, he heard the monster say, "There's nothing to be surprised about. I am not a creature from your Earth, but I can transform into any form of creature from your Earth. In other words, I can transform into any one of you."
At this point, it asked again, "Is the cauldron you mentioned decorated with nine small dragon patterns and containing nine pearl-shaped objects?"
Zhou Xuan narrowed his eyes. This monster seemed to really know about the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Could the Nine Dragon Cauldron be a technological product of their planet?
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan slowly nodded and said, "Yes, did you create this cauldron?"
The monster seemed dazed for a moment before speaking, "This cauldron was created by the Martians, 600,000 light-years from our planet. In extraterrestrial galaxies, energy is the only thing that allows us to survive. This cauldron invented by the Martians not only allows time travel, but also has a greater function: it can absorb the energy of any star and then travel across time and space in the universe. This made interstellar travel a truly feasible thing, so various forces in the interstellar world came to plunder this weapon. In the midst of the great war, at the moment of the Martians' extinction, a spaceship carrying this peerless weapon vanished into thin air. I..." After our galaxy's energy was exhausted, the inhabitants fled to outer space. By the time I reached your planet, my spaceship had been traveling for over three hundred years—that's calculated in your timeframe, of course. There were seven companions on board, but four died during the journey, leaving only three when we arrived on Earth. For centuries, we've been searching for a substance to sustain our energy, but we haven't found a replacement. Moreover, my other two companions have also died from exhaustion, leaving only me. If there's no further energy, my life will soon end. But now, hearing you say that the Nine Dragon Cauldron has actually appeared on Earth…”
The monster pondered for a moment and then said, "If you can hand it over to me, I can exchange it for the advanced technology of our planet. This can make you the richest or most powerful person on this planet. How about it?"
Zhou Xuan finally understood why the monster had hesitated to kill him; it simply wanted the Nine Dragon Cauldron and the Nine Star Pearl from him.
But Zhou Xuan was not tempted at all. No matter how powerful its alien technology was, he had no intention of doing so and had never had any ambition to rule the planet. As for wealth, he had already earned enough money. Besides, the monster's credibility was not worth trusting.
Seeing Zhou Xuan pondering, the monster continued, "The advanced technology of our planet is beyond your imagination. So if you were to exchange with me, the benefits would be unimaginable. Besides, my energy is less than one percent of what it used to be. Think about it, even with that one percent, you are no match for me. If you were to exchange with me, I could use the energy of the Nine Star Pearl to increase your abilities by more than ten times. Isn't that a huge benefit?"
Zhou Xuan couldn't help but laugh. If the monster hadn't said that, he would have hesitated, but now that it had, he didn't hesitate at all. It's common to see in movies and TV shows that a necessary treasure would attract a frenzy of pursuit. For example, in martial arts dramas, a top-tier weapon or martial arts manual would cause a mad rush among martial artists. Whoever got it would be lured in by countless people, and no matter how sweet their words, they would ultimately kill. Zhou Xuan had no doubt about this.
It's currently estimated that it lacks energy. If it were to actually obtain the Nine Star Pearl, the entire Earth would likely fall under its control.
"How about it? If you make a trade with me, I'll give you countless benefits, even freeing you from the constraints of your body and greatly extending your lifespan, allowing you to live for at least several thousand years."
Seeing Zhou Xuan's expression, it assumed he was tempted and became even more insistent on offering conditions that would appeal to him. It had done this countless times on Earth, and on this planet, it had never encountered anyone who could resist such temptation. Zhou Xuan, it assumed, would be no exception.
With a strange laugh, the monster then removed a watch-like object from its wrist and handed it to Zhou Xuan, saying, "To show my sincerity, I'll give you a small gift first. This is a little tool. Once you wear it on your wrist, it can automatically adjust your thoughts and vocal cords, and adjust the frequency band to match the person you're communicating with. After that, what you say and what the other person says will automatically adjust to the same language system. For example, the Chinese I'm speaking now, you can understand it, and I can understand it too. It's this little tool. Once you wear it, you can communicate with any language system on your planet, and even..."
The monster chuckled and added, "You can even communicate with animals, but when you communicate with one species, the others won't understand."