Chapter 452: Chu An's Ability

Towards Wangjiang Military Region.

Wang Meng silently watched the cut‑off broadcast screen.

Just a second ago, the white‑shadow Mutant had already rushed to Lin An's head.

He didn't know what the outcome was, nor whether Lin An was dead now.

If Lin An hadn't repeatedly created the impossible, his performance truly astonishing, he wouldn't have hesitated to deem Lin An inevitably doomed.

Severely wounded, spiritual energy exhausted, it seemed all his trump cards were exposed.

Although he didn't know why Lin An had a move to contact the white‑shadow, the subsequent Mutant indeed struck at Lin An.

In silence, Huang Yan's heavy gaze asked the Commander:

"Commander Wang, Long'an Base... lost?"

"Lin An, could he die..."

Somewhat self‑deceptive.

Within a few short hours, he was completely humbled by Lin An's strength.

Seeing a human‑side strongman possibly die like this made him feel quite uneasy.

Sincerely, he truly hoped Lin An could survive.

As an Awakened One fighting on the front line, he knew how hard it was to resist monsters.

However, at the edge of the hall, a few Awakened Ones exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

Some were humbled by Lin An's strength, and inevitably some were jealous and displeased.

Especially, Lin An might still pose a threat to them.

Dead? He should be dead.

Even if you're strong, encountering a Three Fourth Rank, the destined dead will still die.

After all, Long'an Base voluntarily cut off the final live feed, clearly unwilling to let go any longer.

Never expected, never expected.

A twist of fate.

The Lin An who originally wanted to deter us ended up with a conclusion that's just a joke.

They admitted Lin An performed strongly, but what's the use of a dead man?

Sitting beside Wang Meng, Gao Yan's face turned ghastly as she repeatedly tried to send a message to Lin An.

She couldn't believe, couldn't believe Lin An would lose like this.

Seeing Gao Yan's sorrowful expression, Wang Meng couldn't help sighing and casually instructed:

"Today's matter, keep it confidential for now."

"Perhaps, perhaps Lin An can still survive."

"Conduct reconnaissance as much as possible..."

He likewise clung to a sliver of hope, that Lin An could survive.

Although, hope was faint.

After suppressing the feeling in his heart, Wang Meng's expression turned bleak.

He looked around and actually found many people wearing joyful expressions.

Frowning, he couldn't help scolding:

"I know some of you even think Lin An's death is good!"

"But I can tell you! No matter how Lin An is as a person, whatever the outside world thought of him..."

"Even if he's dead, he still deserves our respect!"

"A strong man! In the end, a strong man!"

"At least he died fighting monsters!"

"And moreover..."

"If Lin An dies, that means the Three Fourth Rank Mutant is unbeatable. We must also be prepared..."

Wang Meng waved his hand, feeling a bit tired.

The successive setbacks made his mood extremely gloomy,

He only felt a breath blocked in his chest.

Lin An, oh Lin An...

Why didn't you contact us earlier..

Hope, you can get through this hurdle.

Long'an Base.

An hour after the city‑defense battle ended, Lin An and Chu An sat in the Meeting Room.

The remaining personnel were cleaning the battlefield.

After AnXia "returned", she also ceased acting.

After being fully infused with serum, the little girl fell into a sleeping state.

An Jing Tian went to tend to her, while the rest of the personnel, under Gao Tian's lead, swept the battlefield and dealt with the remaining Zombies.

As expected, the system will announce mission completion shortly.

Putting aside the joy of AnXia's return, Lin An, after watching AnXia fall asleep, turned with a complex expression and called out to Colonel Chu.

The two sat opposite each other, the light dim and yellow.

In the shadows, Lin An's wounds had already healed under the Breath of the Nether River.

Aside from his battle suit being somewhat tattered, everything else was fine.

After a moment, Lin An spoke first, breaking the silence:

"I want to know the truth."

"I want to know what exactly you did..."

With a complex gaze, Lin An stared fixedly at the calm Chu An, feeling as if he were a piece on a chessboard.

Since the second Lin An was sealed into the Sea of Memory, he quickly realized everything was Chu An's layout.

"What's going on with AnXia? When was she injected with the serum? Why didn't I see it?"

"Do you know there has always been a spider maker inside the base?"

"You didn't let me act before the future event; did you know an accident would happen?"

"Why doesn't the second Lin An know of your existence?"

"What role exactly are you playing? How much have you hidden from me!!"

He spoke extremely fast.

Although from the final outcome, everything could be called a satisfactory resolution.

But Lin An only felt like a puppet on strings, unable to know anything behind it.

He disliked this feeling.

Couldn't he just tell himself, must he deliberately conceal it?

He pondered for a moment.

Chu Colonel lowered his head, took out a chocolate from his pocket, and showed no change in expression due to Lin An's questioning.

"I haven't lied to you, nor hidden anything from you."

"Lin An, believe me. I'm doing this all for your good..."

"For my good?!"

Lin An felt stifled, realizing he couldn't refute that statement; he had to suppress his emotions and stare fixedly at Chu An, who was eating.

"What exactly is your ability?!!"

"Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"If you had told me beforehand, we would have handled it better than now!"

"So then!"

"Did you already know about the spider maker? Did you also already know an accident would happen?"

"Many people died in the base, and even if an accident occurred during the process..."

Chu An silently raised his head, suddenly speaking to interrupt him:

"If I tell you, the arrangement would be useless."

"Moreover, I actually told you before."

"I just wanted to make things simpler."

"As for my ability..."

Chu An smiled slightly and shook his head.

"I don't have any special ability."

"You know my combat ability, right? I can't even beat a First Level Mutant."

"You've actually guessed that too."

"Is my innate ability to detect others' information?"

"But you got half of that half right."

He lightly lifted his glasses frame.

Chu An looked at him and said seriously:

"As for the second Lin An not knowing of my existence, it's actually simple."

"My ability is actually quite ordinary."

"Just modifying and reading memories, that's all."

"But the cost is high, and modifying memories must have a reasonable explanation and corresponding conditions."

"Reading memories is still okay; modifying memories is actually difficult. You don't have to worry about anything..."

"Um, as for the other questions you want to know, this time I will answer them one by one."

Having said that, Chu An suddenly took out a pen and small notebook from his pocket and scribbled.

Looking at the suddenly stunned Lin An, Chu Colonel showed an indifferent attitude.

But, he had one thing he didn't say.

Yes, his ability is very simple.

But by coincidence, the world's memory can also be modified.