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Chapter 65 Analysis

Two high-level superhumans disappeared within a hundred miles of Haishi Port. After He Feiquan sensed this, he paused for a second. In that one second, he witnessed the most shocking scene of his life.

The water-type ability user, who was almost crippled by him, had blue, transparent water droplets emanating from his body, which kept dripping to the ground. He Feiquan unleashed a wind blade at the liquid, but failed to cause any damage. The water-type ability user, now in liquid form, fell into the drain and swam into the ocean through the sewer.

The water system is integrated into the water, and unless people can be forced out, He Feiquan has no way to get out.

"This...this..." Enrique and Qi Jiusi were dumbfounded.

He Feiquan turned around and asked, "What's the origin of that waterway?"

“He’s from the Immortal Spirit Sect,” Enrique answered, somewhat hesitantly. “I’ve only heard that they’re skilled in potions and have cooperation with the American government, but this is the first time I’ve seen something like this.”

Immortal Spirit Sect?

Is it the Immortal Spirit Sect again?

He Feiquan, who had heard the news twice in one night, fell into deep thought. This organization had many secrets, but he remembered that there was not much information in the archives. He had only found a little bit recently when he was looking at the information on the Fire Butterfly.

When the leader of the Cosmic God Cult, Ying Chengji, fled to the United States, he arranged for foreign intelligence agents to keep an eye on him, but it seems that not much useful information was sent back... What exactly happened...?

It seemed to have completely broken free from human constraints, transforming into some kind of unknown monster, no longer bound by the body, but able to become an invisible element.

"What do you call this? It turned into a puddle of water. Who can harm a puddle of water?!" Qi Jiusi said blankly.

Chu Deng, who was watching the show from the shadows, knew more about the move than the three people present, and was even more surprised.

A level 4 water system can actually be elementalized!

However, it feels so familiar. She had seen a level one ability user transform into an elemental being in the game "Star Travel World." Later, Xingchen mentioned that it was an item effect in the game and not a particularly rare item.

Chu Deng decided to take some time during her next holiday to pay attention to this game.

She always felt that "Star Travel World" was closely related to the real-world superpower world. She had even speculated before whether it was an official way to give people a heads-up or an online training ground created by some superpower organization, since the superpower-related data in it was quite realistic.

"Lieutenant General He, I've recorded the footage." Qi Jiusi handed his personal body camera to He Feiquan. As patrol officers, they are required to wear body cameras when carrying out patrol duties in case of emergencies.

"Well done." He Feiquan patted Qi Jiusi on the shoulder to encourage her. "Your sister will be here soon. I'll remember to plead for you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiusi's face immediately contorted into a bitter expression.

Enrique, standing to the side, rubbed his hands excitedly upon hearing this; his idol, Moonlight, was coming!

Seeing that there was nothing to see, Chu Deng quietly followed the buildings toward the school. Unexpectedly, she had an unexpected gain. It was almost three o'clock now, and she had to cross most of Haishi to get back to No. 1 High School. In order to avoid leaving a record of her actions, she could not take any means of transportation and had to avoid road surveillance. She hoped to get to the classroom before morning reading.

Without the pressure of studying, Shi Qingyu was in the traffic department's video recording room downloading tonight's road surveillance footage. He chose the time period from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., downloading all the records within a 50-mile radius of Haishi Port, planning to go back and slowly analyze and review them to see which strange and monstrous things had happened today.

Most importantly, there was that mysterious fire-type ability user who suddenly appeared.

Shi Qingyu saw that person block the attack of the metal-type ability user. The towering flames only appeared for a moment, and those with poor eyesight might even think that they were just seeing things.

But Shi Qingyu was 99% certain that the fire elemental was Chiyu, who had come to Old Man's Teahouse that night! Based on Qingtian's report of the time Chiyu broke away from the group and the location where the high-level fire elemental ability user appeared, he guessed that Chiyu had gone to hunt down the metal elemental one.

Fortunately, Shi Qingyu didn't come away empty-handed. He held a large crystal core that was flashing with green light and curled his lips into a smile.

It could even be said that this suited his purposes perfectly, as a level four wood-type crystal core was far more helpful to their organization than a metal-type crystal core.

I wonder if that kid will dare to come to Old Man's Teahouse again. He really wants that gold crystal core! Putting aside the money, exchanging it with the official source for the same value would be a valuable resource!

Haishi Base, Research Department.

"So? What can we analyze?" He Feiquan asked, sitting in his chair until the video recording on the projector finished playing.

The researchers present were like students being called on by a teacher in class. Only a few looked up attentively at the screen, while the rest slumped over, propped their faces up, twirled pens, or looked at documents, all of them looking quite busy. Of course, there were also those who pretended not to exist.

"There's too little information; we can't analyze anything," one researcher said proactively.

The other researchers nodded repeatedly. It wasn't that they were being disrespectful, but how could they, a group of lab dogs, draw conclusions just by being given a video?

It's not that they're unenthusiastic. If the Fire Butterfly and the Water Killer were to appear in front of them, they would have to wear protective suits, be restrained, and have a Lieutenant General He or Lieutenant General Jiang standing guard on the side. They would guarantee that they would not leave these two special ability users with a single cell, but would dismantle them into countless pieces and sell them to the laboratory.

You see, these researchers have been suffering from a lack of experimental materials for a long time. At most, they can only study renewable materials such as the blood of superhumans. It is also difficult to capture superhuman plants and beasts, and very few of them survive to complete the experiment. Many superhumans also feel that something is wrong and are more or less wary of them. Every year, their superiors criticize them for producing results too slowly, making the researchers feel that they are in a difficult position.

"It's alright. Superpowers are extraordinary, so just say whatever comes to mind." He Feiquan didn't pressure them, but simply reassured them that there wasn't much pressure.

"To put it simply, Fire Butterfly's ability data, as detected in the video, shows an overall downward trend. This aligns with what she said, suggesting she likely took a temporary booster drug that will return to its original level after some time," a researcher offered as a starting point.

Then everyone started discussing it.

"There are things that can temporarily boost superpowers. The exotic plant fruits that were sent a while ago can instantly boost the superpower level of superpowered individuals with compatible attributes. Then, as the fruit is digested, it will return to its original state. But it's like opening up a new path in advance. It's also easier to improve physical fitness than to those who haven't eaten them before. It lays a foundation."

“But according to Fire Butterfly’s letter, she took the potion a month ago and the effects only began to wear off last night. Isn’t that a bit too long?”

"She drank a lot, and the effects were slow to subside, but there were still aftereffects. The sudden rise and fall caused her body to collapse. She was already halfway to her death before Lieutenant General He made his move."

"So, based on the principle of temporarily enhancing superpowers, we can also develop that kind of potion?" Wu Qingyun interjected as he participated in the meeting via video. Even though he was still lying in the hospital with serious injuries, he didn't forget to inquire about the follow-up at the base.

"Director, the key issue is that we don't know the raw materials. To temporarily boost superpowers and stabilize them without harming the body, we need to carefully formulate the ingredients. It's difficult to replicate in a short time unless we obtain the original formula. If we only have the original liquid, we'll need to analyze it for a while."

What's more, even the bottle of serum that Fire Butterfly gave him was stolen by the villains.

The unfortunate researchers sighed inwardly.

"As for this water system, the move of suddenly turning into water is really a bit beyond the scope of the skill set."

"Yes, yes, yes! I think I've seen it in some game before, but I've never heard of any superhuman in real life who can do this!"

"Like something out of a myth, can such superhumans still be called human?"

These words caused some panic. There weren't many researchers with superpowers among them; most were ordinary people. After all, once someone awakens a superpower, it's like opening a door to a new life. The mundane life is gone, and all that's left is a mind full of fighting and killing.

"Ahem, we'll discuss the water-related matter again when we have new information. Right now, we're mainly focusing on two directions. One is researching the effects of ability crystals in the minds of ability users. Combining this with the earth-type sample whose ability was abolished last time, you need to find a suitable method as soon as possible. The other is researching potions that can temporarily enhance abilities. This part will be handled by Du Ritang; she can select people to join the experimental group." Seeing that the topic was gradually veering off course, He Feiquan quickly assigned tasks and ended the discussion.