Chapter 138: The Chosen One's Ability

Amidst the explosion, Bai Cangshu nimbly flipped backward; his movements were efficient, transitioning freely between extreme stillness and extreme motion, giving people a sense of unusual staccato rhythm.

Even someone like Queen Maeve, who was naturally very fast, would inexplicably feel that this Asian man was faster and more agile than her, but in reality, in terms of pure speed, Queen Maeve was actually superior to Bai Cangshu.

"Stop hiding, come out, Jiebo."

Bai Cangshu's perception of breathing was extremely keen; the opponent was completely unscathed amidst the explosion.

The next second, Jiebo walked out of the flames with a smile; he was stark naked at this moment, revealing a bizarre posture—the head was his own, but the body was that of a woman with an alluring, curvaceous figure.

That body's durability was extremely high; the explosion caused him no harm, leaving only a few scratches on his face.

A man's head on a woman's body—even Bai Cangshu clicked his tongue in wonder at the level of distortion in this appearance.

"I didn't expect you, of all people, to have at least some artistic cells in your body."

He praised Jiebo with genuine sincerity; such a structure was something he hadn't even considered when designing his 【Avatar】. He imagined that if he had made his 【Avatar】 into this type, when his clothing was destroyed in battle, it would surely cause his opponents to feel stunned, thereby revealing flaws that shouldn't have existed.

Jiebo also spread his arms and patted his own body, clearly feeling very proud as well.

"Haha, I knew it, you Tao Baibai would understand me."

"A so-called Reincarnator should transcend all limitations; things like ethics, moral principles, common sense, the self... are all irrelevant matters..."

Suddenly, he frowned and turned to see Hughie, also completely naked, appearing behind his body. This man had gained the Superpower of Instant Movement after injecting Compound V, but this Superpower could not transport clothes along with him, so every time he used it, he would end up naked.

Hughie remained slightly crouched; facing the two Outliers, Jiebo and Bai Cangshu, his heart pounded violently. He was terrified, he was afraid, but he still insisted on staying here.

"Tell me, where did you hide the real Annie?!"

His gaze slowly shifted from hatred to pleading; that weakness caused the corners of Jiebo's mouth to curl up.

Jiebo first exchanged a glance with Bai Cangshu, showing a helpless expression, before turning to dispel Hughie's last shred of wishful thinking.

"Didn't I tell you already? Annie is right here; I am Annie, and Annie is me..."

"Her body has already been occupied by me; that woman... will never exist again, haha."

Jiebo laughed loudly. Hughie's pupils trembled violently, and finally, he roared and lunged at Jiebo, reaching out his hands, wanting to use his ability to teleport the other party to another location.

But Jiebo merely took a step and dodged him. He formed a seal with his hands, and golden energy centers lit up from the top of his head, the light spreading in circles. Hughie clutched his head in pain, unable to even manifest his ability.

Bai Cangshu lowered his eyelids; those without power only invite laughter even when they are angry.

His body leaned slightly forward, yet his center of gravity remained extremely stable. This was an instinctive movement of a Martial Artist; a Martial Artist who maintains training at all times would adjust and control their body at will through this form.

Bai Cangshu had no interest in continuing to watch the farce of the Plot Characters and the amateur performance of Jiebo.

"Jiebo, bring out your trump card. If these are the only means you have... heh, you can prepare to beg me for a Contract."

Behind them, a man burning with flames fell from the sky and was struck mid-air by a Heat Vision. His flaming torso was torn apart, crashing into the exquisite buildings on both sides of the street like two meteorites.

Boom!

The massive explosion seemed to add color to the two men's battle.

Queen Maeve turned her head back, lingering shock in her eyes. She knew the Golden Boy's ability; objectively speaking, it was indeed inferior to Homelander's, but compared to the rest of The Seven, it was not at a great disadvantage, and in terms of lethality, it was even stronger than her and A-Train.

Yet, such a person was actually shot down by Homelander in such a short time?!

Amidst the fearful gazes of Queen Maeve and the others, Homelander spread his arms and descended from the clouds.

He spoke, his voice seemingly wanting to spread across all of New York.

"This city, this country, this world, have all been stolen by a bunch of cowards!"

"We need a war of blood and fire to set everything back on the right track!" Homelander's statement was no different from a blatant initiation of rebellion, but the tens of thousands of people currently in chaos seemed to have found a savior. They had no heart to think about the Logic in Homelander's words; they only knew that the military and police were attacking them.

And Homelander was their hero!

"Kill them, Homelander!"

Bobby's eyes turned red; he trembled all over, fear and hatred intertwined, causing him to instinctively let out such a roar.

He was not an isolated case; such voices, amidst the noisy chaos, actually converged into a wave of sound.

At this moment, Homelander seemed to have truly found himself again. He was certain that everything was indeed as Mr. Tao had said: this world truly belonged to strong individuals like himself.

Hum!

An incomparably intense Heat Vision made Homelander's eye sockets almost start to smoke as it pierced through his body.

Like a scarlet laser the thickness of a wrist, it fell from the sky.

Sizzle~

The Heat Vision swept across the military in an instant; the crowd was cut in half instantly, and the smell of blood rushed to the nose. This scene completely crushed everyone's psychological defenses; the gap between Homelander and ordinary people was displayed with extreme intuition at this moment.

Soldiers on an armored vehicle angrily raised their machine guns and strafed Homelander.

But Homelander didn't even flinch; he merely turned his head, and the Heat Vision sliced him along with the armored vehicle.

"I am the strongest; I will protect this city, I will protect this country; I am the only... Superhero!"

!

"Perhaps, you should call me—Superman!"

Homelander roared, and violent explosions occurred everywhere within his line of sight.

Jiebo watched the rampaging Homelander without fear, merely shaking his shoulders twice and saying to Bai Cangshu:

"You really turned this guy into a complete lunatic, but that's fine too. In that case, the Singularity level must have exceeded B-rank, right..."

He completely shook out the joints in Starlight's body, and then, amidst the golden light, the body stretched slightly; the height and muscles underwent some changes.

In an instant, his body transformed into a physique close to Bai Cangshu's.

His figure also crouched slightly, and he beckoned to Bai Cangshu.

"Come on, Tao Baibai, aren't you the most skilled at this kind of ability?"

"Let me show you the ability of a true Chosen One..."

Thud!

Jiebo lifted his left foot high and then stomped violently on the ground; his figure disappeared instantly. The air only emitted a low whistling sound, and a massive force had already struck from behind Bai Cangshu. Bai Cangshu shifted his center of gravity, lunged forward, and used that massive force to roll forward instantly.

Jiebo, however, just let out a strange laugh, his figure twisting simultaneously, leaping up lightly, rolling in the air, moving forward almost in sync with Bai Cangshu, and then unfolding his body in mid-air, drawing back his right fist. Energy light bloomed, and he threw his right fist out in an instant, a burst of light exploding.

Boom!

Bai Cangshu braced one hand against the ground, his terrifying strength erupting completely; as the ground cracked, his figure shot straight up, not only canceling his forward momentum but also moving directly along the golden shockwave to approach Jiebo, his recovered left hand twisting as he struck out with a palm.

A strange smile played on Jiebo's face as he pressed his hands together in the air.

Thud!

A violent shockwave accompanied by a bizarre Mental Shock caused Bai Cangshu to frown, feeling as if his head had been pricked by a needle; his Rakshasa Palm missed Jiebo's chest, striking only the Empty air.

Jiebo took a deep breath at this moment, the energy center on top of his head shining brilliantly, as if another eye had opened between his brows.

At the same time, his body was constantly changing, muscles bulging out one by one.

Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump-thump-thump...

A strange heartbeat suddenly rang out; Bai Cangshu's pupils turned white, and Jiebo's movements and bodily changes all seemed to turn into slow motion.

Within the Transparent World, Bai Cangshu clearly saw that Jiebo was reorganizing his muscles, bones, and even the positions of his internal organs; he was changing his body's composition to constantly alter his attributes?!

Just like those fluid lines from before that gave Jiebo such incredible speed, he had now transformed into a purely strength-based muscular body; was this the opponent's true special ability?

I've rested for two days and feel much better; starting tomorrow, I will increase the update volume and gradually return to a state of ten thousand words per day. Thank you all for your support.

I will explain the issues regarding the data in a separate chapter later.

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