He was the director here, and also a mysterious Spiritual Superpower User, whose strength was nearly unmatched by anyone else, so the others almost blindly obeyed him. With a single command, the ten Third-level Superpower Users dispersed, searching for Fang Yuxin’s whereabouts.
But as fast as they were, Fang Yuxin was faster. She stayed hidden within folded space, only appearing for a moment to collect things, making it nearly impossible to find her. Several times, the Level 4 Mental Power User was on the verge of discovering her but missed her every time as she slipped back into the folded space and vanished again.
Trouble was, if he couldn’t pinpoint Fang Yuxin’s location, he had no way to attack her with his spiritual power skills. If he used his mass attack skill indiscriminately, it would harm everyone else and let Fang Yuxin off the hook!
Aside from Spiritual Superpower Users, it was hard for users of other elements to project their spiritual power outward, and even if they could, it was only for a very short distance, insufficient for an attack. That is, unless their spiritual power had been enhanced.
At this moment, with everyone spread apart, Fang Yuxin saw her chance. One by one, she launched stealth attacks, striking directly at their Sea of Consciousness, causing them to faint and stay unconscious. These people had their Communicators on at all times, serving both as lighting tools and as a means to keep in constant contact with others; the moment someone was ambushed, everyone would be alerted.
Thus, after Fang Yuxin successfully ambushed several people, the rest began to feel endangered. Initially unconcerned, because they trusted their own and the director’s strengths—the director being a Level 4 Mental Power User who had the entire research facility under surveillance—how was it possible that not even one person could be caught?
However, when they realized that the "little thief" could very well be a Level 4 Superpower User, perhaps even more potent than they were, an uncontrollable panic set in their hearts. They had worked hard for their current strength, flourishing in the apocalypse, commanding both wind and rain without worry for food or shelter—who would willingly die without a fight?
Complicating matters, their unconscious comrades were spread out, and they couldn’t determine if they were dead or alive! Someone finally cracked under this unknown fear and shouted in the Communicator’s public channel, "Everyone, gather together quickly! That person is trying to break through us one by one; continuing to disperse is too dangerous!"
The words echoed the concern of them all, except for the director who remained silent. The others grew more uneasy without his input. After a strangely silent moment, someone mustered the courage to ask him, "Director Chen, what should we do next? If we keep scattered, we might get taken down one by one."
Director Chen was silent for quite a while before he abruptly spoke. His voice was cold as he said, "You all come back first, I already know where that person entered from. Follow my orders and block that spot; we absolutely can’t let this person leave the research facility!"
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