Chapter 155: The Villain Dies from Talking Too Much |
The [Explosive Device (Level 2)] that Guan Shan had seen before was the self-detonation collar worn by a Special Security Group member who was a scapegoat.
It was designed to prevent the scapegoat, who was once a criminal, from escaping again and could also be used in emergencies. Naturally, the power of the explosive was quite high...
Thus, this explosive, rated as level 2 by the simulator, once instantly blasted away 60% of the C-level Esper Tao Luo's health, which was 6,000 points.
Now, the level 3 explosive created by Sun Han's ability evaporated 10,000 health points from Luo Yi in an instant!
Although it seemed to have only increased by 4,000 points.
But Luo Yi currently had the protection of telekinesis, unlike earlier when he was also distracted by fighting Guan Shan.
Without the protection of telekinesis, this blast could have instantly killed him.
Guan Shan saw the large number appearing amidst the flames and smoke, feeling deeply impressed.
Is this the battle between B-level Espers? Every second involves tens of thousands of health points, terrifying indeed! But what impressed Guan Shan even more was Sun Han's combat awareness. When Luo Yi launched his attack almost without warning, she still managed to plant a "bomb" in an instant, achieving a counter-kill.
Her observational skills were also astonishing, realizing this person wasn't Luo Yi...
"Wait!"
Guan Shan suddenly realized: "He's not Luo Yi?!"
The [Innocent Child's Drawing] effect was still active. Sun Han coughed up another small mouthful of rainbow, wiped her mouth, and took out an injection from her pocket, giving herself a shot, "Luo Yi is still on a mission... No, to be precise, he had already completed his mission but got held up by people from 'The Church of Unity,' and his identity badge was stolen."
"So, this 'Luo Yi' is most likely someone from 'The Church of Unity' in disguise, targeting you."
The target must be him... They hadn't even finished speaking before launching a deadly attack.
Guan Shan's eyes twitched, glancing at the still-glowing rainbow puddle on the ground, forcibly shifting his attention back.
"I heard you killed a Nirvana practitioner from 'The Church of Unity' before, so you've probably offended them. But it's unclear which Esper this is; those cultists are elusive with bizarre abilities, and their intelligence updates slowly."
Sun Han spoke while glancing at the smoke, then informed the non-combat personnel in the base to evacuate and asked those with combat abilities to converge, sealing off all exits, and called for the outer military base to send reinforcements.
She asked Guan Shan, "Does this person's ability completely match Luo Yi's?"
"Even the use of fishing lines is identical."
"Then I can guess... 'Puppet Master' Huo Ni, whose ability is to create completely identical clones, but they can only exist for 2-3 hours. Special Security Group's identity badge isn't within the cloning range, so it had to be stolen."
Sun Han stood up, looking much better, her health bar recovering to about four-fifths.
She raised her hand and planted a row of [Explosive Devices (Level 3)] in front of her, exuding deterrence.
"Alright, just a mere puppet. Even if it copied Luo Yi's strength, as long as I'm here, it won't be able to touch you. Luo Yi's telekinesis isn't enough to interfere with my explosives."
Sun Han spoke, planning to take a detour to the other side of the passage to block the other exit.
Guan Shan quickly said, "Wait, I can teleport us there directly, much faster."
"Okay."
Sun Han nodded.
She wasn't surprised since the information indeed mentioned Guan Shan as a multi-ability holder with spatial abilities.
Guan Shan also wanted to test if he could teleport with others. He tore another page from One Hundred Years of Solitude.
The original second coordinate, being farther away, was erased and replaced with the current one, while the new connection point was in his room.
"Swish," and they were both teleported back to Guan Shan's room.
After a few steps, they could block the other exit from the opposite direction.
Guan Shan pondered, "It seems teleportation has no limit on the number of people? No, there must be other limitations; I can try again later."
Sun Han, meanwhile, twitched, watching Guan Shan put the book away, thinking it was the same book that surveillance showed was supposedly very impressive.
Qi Xingyu once said Guan Shan was pretending, trying to discourage her from challenging him.
But now it seemed... this thing was merely a tool?
Qi Xingyu probably admired Guan Shan but, constrained by his outsider status, used reverse psychology to get her authorization...
Sun Han sighed internally.
She knew Qi Xingyu's character, but she herself was also prone to getting riled up, which was indeed quite unfair to Guan Shan.
"Although he sneaked in, those who know Luo Yi best are here. Using this clone means he must have anticipated this, so he immediately tried to kill you, with a clear target."
Sun Han patted Guan Shan's shoulder, then frowned, "But honestly, you've made quite a few enemies. 'Death Hive' aside, you've also attracted 'The Church of Unity' and someone of Honey's level."
Guan Shan laughed dryly, "But isn't Captain Sun here to save me? I'm alone and weak, very scared. That's why I called you for help right away..."
Even though we've only known each other for a few days, as long as you're a big enough support, you're like family! Sun Han glanced sideways at Guan Shan, "Honey is A-level; I can't beat him."
She pointed at the smoke, "He can create at least ten B-level clones, and Luo Yi just recently advanced, ranking low among B-levels. A slightly stronger support personnel like me can easily trap him."
"Honey can create the top B-level clones and control them."
"If not for infiltrating the base, he wouldn't have chosen someone like Luo Yi."
Guan Shan: "...Ten, ten of them?!"
One B-level nearly took his life, hard to imagine ten stronger ones...
Guan Shan now had a clear understanding of A-level strength.
But, sadly, he somehow offended an A-level Esper.
"Humph."
As the smoke cleared, the severely injured "Luo Yi" stood there, sneering, "Special Security Group's intelligence remains as inefficient as ever... But I was careless this time."
His remaining health of over two thousand points was rapidly decreasing. Coughing, he looked at Guan Shan, then suddenly showed an appreciative expression, "Impressive, very impressive."
"Luo Yi" looked at him as if he were a rare gem, "Wan Ou truly misjudged this time. What a stone, it's a jade that needs a little polishing to please the Lord."
Sun Han frowned, "Wan Ou?"
Guan Shan was puzzled, "Who?"
He told Sun Han he didn't understand what the guy was saying, hoping she could translate.
"Luo Yi" said, "You haven't met him? He was the one responsible for educating Qin Deguang."
Since the detailed files were with Youhao Team, Sun Han wasn't aware of the specifics, so she asked Guan Shan, "Qin Deguang was the Nirvana practitioner you killed? Wan Ou was his superior?"
Guan Shan's pupils contracted, anger rising, "It's him?!"
This was the person who instigated Qin Deguang to sacrifice Han Ying and her daughter, destroying an ordinary family's life.
"Luo Yi" smiled, "It seems you've remembered. I was his educator, guiding him on the right path. Wan Ou carried out my will, becoming Qin Deguang's educator."
"I can see your regret. Tell me, I will..."
"Whoosh—slice!"
A black shadow instantly crossed the air, spinning and piercing "Luo Yi's" throat, cutting off his words.
It was Guan Shan throwing his Demon Blade, furious, "Damn it, you're talking too much!"