Chapter 11: Urban Crisis

Above the city, weird halos were like a palette that had been overturned, spreading out, and the originally clear sky was instantly distorted like an abstract painting.

On the street, the sharp screeching of car horns and the panic screams of the crowd intertwined into a harsh symphony, shaking people's eardrums until they hurt.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at each other, no need for more words, tacit understanding already flowing in the hearts of the two.

"Go!" Ji Chen gave a low shout, wind born under his feet, rushing toward the center of the chaos like an arrow off the string.

Ceng Yue followed closely, her figure as light as a swallow, her silver long hair flapping in the wind, as beautiful as a fatal poppy.

They shuttled through the street that was like the apocalypse, the people around running around like headless flies, some even kneeling directly on the ground, holding their heads and crying bitterly.

Suddenly, a figure rushed out of the crowd, roaring and pouncing toward Ji Chen.

That person's eyes were red, his whole body exuding violent energy fluctuations, and he was actually a supernatural ability user!

"Holy crap, this guy isn't crazy, is he?" Ji Chen cursed inwardly, his figure leaning to the side, narrowly dodging the opponent's attack.

The supernatural ability user missed a hit, even more furious, a group of scorching flames condensing in his hand, smashing toward Ji Chen like they were free.

Seeing this, Ceng Yue's eyes flashed with cold light, her slender hand waved, and a cold ice barrier instantly condensed in front of Ji Chen, blocking the attack of that group of flames.

"This level of flame, and you dare to be presumptuous in front of me? Freeze!" Ceng Yue spat out a few words coldly, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.

The flames were quickly swallowed by the cold ice, making a "hissing" sound, instantly extinguished.

Seeing the attack was ineffective, the supernatural ability user became even crazier, pouncing toward Ceng Yue like a mad beast.

Seeing this, Ji Chen frowned, the supernatural energy in his body surging rapidly, faint golden light appearing on his arm, slamming a punch out, carrying unparalleled momentum, directly knocking the supernatural ability user flying, hitting a car, making a huge sound.

"Looks like this wave is collective madness." Ji Chen rubbed his fist, feeling the surging of supernatural energy in his body, "Warm-up exercise, start." He licked his lips, scanning the surroundings, discovering more eyes had turned red, and more supernatural ability users were pouncing toward him and Ceng Yue like mad dogs.

"Be careful." Ceng Yue reminded, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding enemies like ice knives, her whole body exuding a biting cold.

They stood side by side, back to back, vigilantly looking at the surroundings, like two beasts about to erupt.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out.

At this time, one of the crazy supernatural ability users made a hoarse voice in his mouth: "Power... I need more power..."

"I'll be damned, did these guys take drugs? Everyone is like they've been injected with chicken blood!" Ji Chen cursed while dodging the attack of a supernatural ability user covered in fire.

That flame was like a maggot on the tarsal bone, roasting the surrounding air, heat waves rolling, making people feel like they were in an oven.

His figure flexibly shuttled through the crowd, every dodge like dancing on the tip of a knife, and he would be swallowed by flames if he were not careful.

"Their power... is not right!" Ceng Yue's voice was still cold, but carried a hint of gravity.

Cold air permeated around her, freezing the approaching supernatural ability users into ice sculptures one by one.

However, these ice sculptures would shatter in a moment, and those supernatural ability users, like tireless machines, roared and rushed up again.

The battle became more intense, and the surrounding buildings were crumbling like candles in the wind.

Rubble flew, dust filled the air, and the entire street was shrouded in chaos.

Ji Chen could feel the dull pain when his fists collided with the bodies of those supernatural ability users, and there were a few more wounds burned by flames on his body, stinging with pain.

He gritted his teeth and recited in his heart: "I can't fall down!" He mobilized the supernatural energy in his body to make his movements faster and more precise.

Suddenly, a familiar figure entered Ji Chen's sight.

That person's face was hideous, his eyes red, and he was roaring crazily toward him.

Ji Chen's pupils contracted sharply, his heart struck heavily like a heavy hammer.

That is...

Lao Wang?

His former neighbor, who always greeted him with a smile!

"How is it possible..." Ji Chen's movements slowed down instantly, the shock and pain in his heart making him unable to make a move.

He looked at Lao Wang's twisted face, his heart mixed with five flavors, wishing he had seen wrong, wishing this was just a nightmare.

Ceng Yue also noticed Ji Chen's abnormality and reminded coldly: "Ji Chen, don't be distracted!" She froze several rushing supernatural ability users with a wave of her hand, but the pressure around them became greater and greater, and the battle became more difficult.

The roaring sounds around Ji Chen became louder and louder, those crazy supernatural ability users surging like a tide, making him feel like he was about to be drowned.

Just when he was about to make a decision, a hoarse voice came: "Power... I need more power..."

Ji Chen's movements stopped abruptly.

Ji Chen slammed on the brakes, letting Lao Wang's twisted face and roaring sound approach.

An inexplicable force drove him, making him unable to strike his former neighbor.

He took a deep breath, and the golden light was no longer in an attacking posture, but turned into a soft halo, shrouding Lao Wang like warm sunlight.

"Holy crap! What is Brother Chen doing? Casting spells online?" A supernatural ability user hiding behind the ruins couldn't help but exclaim.

Ceng Yue also frowned slightly, her ice ability ready to go, ready to support Ji Chen at any time, but her eyes were also full of doubt.

"Calm down, Lao Wang, do you still remember your little cat?" Ji Chen's voice was soft and firm, as if coaxing a frightened child.

The golden light he released seemed to carry magical power, seeping into Lao Wang's violent supernatural ability, like a clear spring flowing through dry land.

Lao Wang's red eyes gradually recovered clarity, and the roaring sound gradually weakened. He looked around blankly, seemingly not understanding where he was.

Seeing Ji Chen, he was stunned for a moment, then said with trembling lips: "Li... Little Ji? I am..."

"It's fine, Lao Wang, everything is over." Ji Chen patted Lao Wang's shoulder, a relieved smile on his face.

The golden light gradually dissipated, and Lao Wang's supernatural ability also returned to calm.

The surrounding supernatural ability users saw this and stopped attacking one after another. They didn't understand how Ji Chen did it, and even more didn't understand why he wanted to risk his life to appease those crazy enemies.

"Brother Chen is awesome! This operation is 666!" A young supernatural ability user couldn't help cheering, and others echoed one after another, and the atmosphere relaxed a lot.

"What exactly is going on?" Ceng Yue walked to Ji Chen's side, her tone carrying a hint of doubt.

Ji Chen shook his head. He couldn't explain it clearly either, just vaguely feeling that this force that made supernatural ability users go crazy seemed to be appeased by his supernatural ability.

"Regardless, let's appease the others first." Ji Chen looked at the supernatural ability users who were still in a violent state around him,

As Ji Chen's golden light continued to spread, more and more supernatural ability users regained their reason.

The chaotic street gradually returned to calm, and the panicked crowd gradually stabilized.

However, Ji Chen and Ceng Yue felt even heavier in their hearts. They knew that all this was not over.

"They... seem to be controlled by some kind of force." Ceng Yue looked at those supernatural ability users who had returned to normal,

Ji Chen nodded, he had the same feeling.

He recalled Lao Wang's repeated chanting of "Power... I need more power..." before, and felt faintly in his heart that a huge conspiracy was hidden behind this.

"We must find the source of this force." Ji Chen said in a low voice.

They followed the direction of that mysterious force they had felt before and tracked all the way.

Broken streets, panicked crowds, all this indicated that they were about to face a more dangerous challenge.

Suddenly, Ji Chen stopped, his gaze locked on a skyscraper towering into the clouds.

At the top of the building, a black vortex was slowly rotating, exuding a heart-palpitating aura.

"That's it..." Ji Chen's voice was low and firm.

"Go!" Ceng Yue didn't hesitate at all, walked side by side with Ji Chen toward the building, and their backs disappeared into the night.

Just then, a cold voice sounded on the top floor of the building: "Hehe, finally here..." ===== CHAPTER 12 =====