Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 452 She's terrifyingly strong!
Isaac felt a chill run through him instantly.

The distance from the barracks to here is quite far, almost at the limit of the [Self-Binding] ability. Isaac's ability can be released and withdrawn in an instant, so even if the other side really notices it, there is no extraordinary means to cross such a long distance in an instant.

In other words, it's highly likely that the other side has been eyeing them for a long time and is just waiting to ambush them here.

Low probability. He was unlucky and just happened to run into this superhuman.

In either case, things are basically at their worst. The only thing left to gamble on is that the opponent isn't good at fighting.
But she was so close to him, grabbing his face, that she didn't seem like someone who lacked self-confidence at all.

Isaac suppressed his fear and turned around, intending to strike first, but just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly opened his eyes wide.

That's Lina!?
Before leaving, Isaac discovered a traitor among the Fire Moths: Lina.

He was so shocked that he froze for a moment, which would have been fatal in the fight.

Sure enough, the girl didn't hesitate and rushed over, expressionlessly reaching for his throat.

After regaining his senses, Isaac sighed inwardly; he had been utterly defeated in this confrontation.

Fortunately, he is a dual-path superhuman. If he were an ordinary [Investigator], he would have to tough it out at this moment, but he can use the [Nymph] ability to switch the position of his main body and his clone.

A cautious person like him would naturally have prepared many clones before coming, which is also the biggest trump card for the Fire Moth to escape. However, it is estimated that the other side will mark them now, and it will depend on the tracking ability of both sides.

I don't know what the other party did to deserve this, he made too many inexplicable mistakes, and didn't even figure this out.

The world before his eyes instantly became illusory. Isaac had already submerged into the Sea of ​​Ignorance. All he needed to do now was to send his soul to another clone.

There is no concept of space and time in the Sea of ​​No Consciousness, nor are there any obstacles. His movement in the Sea of ​​No Consciousness was only a moment. His soul instantly left this body and went to another clone.

Whether it was his imagination or not, as his soul passed by Lina's side, the girl's lips suddenly twitched, revealing a sinister smile.

But Isaac had no time to investigate; his soul sailed from the Sea of ​​Ignorance to his clone in the suburbs.

With unwavering conviction, he regarded this clone as his true self. His will overcame the high wall of reality, and reality acknowledged Isaac's determination. The fragile clone, crudely woven, was instantly infused with the seawater of the Sea of ​​Ignorance, transforming into a true flesh and blood body.

His blank expression brightened, and the white-haired girl beside him looked over as if sensing something: "Mr. Isaac, why are you back so soon? Did you succeed?"

Isaac didn't have time to explain, and blurted out, "Quick, let's go! Something's wrong here, it might be a trap!"

Gwen was taken aback, but without questioning, she turned around and began to assemble the soldiers. Isaac was about to go and help when he suddenly covered his neck, his face full of shock.

He felt something brush against his neck.

Without any hesitation, Isaac unleashed his extraordinary power, instantly activating the Investigator ability to enhance his body—the one Hughes called invincible.

This ability is very powerful; it can even block a dense barrage of bullets for a moment. However, due to its enormous consumption and inability to be used continuously in a short period of time, it is generally used as a trump card in battle and is not used lightly.

But Isaac had a strange premonition that if he didn't use it now, he might never be able to use it again. This decision was correct.

A tremendous force surged through him, and Isaac was horrified to discover that even using his power, he was still injured!

How can this be! ?
Isaac mustered all his strength to resist, but he could only barely hold his own, which filled him with shock and fear—this was during the activation of the [Investigator] ability!
This ability could only last for a short while; soon he wouldn't even be able to put up this meager resistance.

Ignoring the danger, Isaac immediately detached himself from the body and plunged back into the Sea of ​​Nothingness.

Although he didn't know how the other side had tracked him down, he had to escape immediately!
There is still hope if you escape, but a direct confrontation is a dead end.

Fortunately, he still has quite a few clones, so he still has room to maneuver. As long as he keeps switching clones and can confuse the opponent and make them get the location wrong once, he can escape the opponent's sight and hopefully turn into a moth and escape far away!

However, he was still being too optimistic.

Isaac sensed something was wrong as soon as he entered the Sea of ​​Ignorance.

The Sea of ​​No Consciousness, an infinitely vast existence, connects the past, present, and future; no one can track others here.

But as soon as he entered the Sea of ​​Ignorance, he felt a tremendous pulling force.

The hand gripping his neck did not disappear as he left his body; instead, it became clearer, gripping his throat tightly and pulling him in a certain direction.

Isaac was completely unable to resist the immense force and was dragged along. When he came to his senses, he found himself still in the town, with Lena standing in front of him, her slightly thin arms gripping his neck and lifting him up.

"Don't even think about running!" Lina's eyes were bloodshot, and her red hair danced like flames.

Isaac felt as if the hand was made of steel and he was completely unable to resist it. He tried desperately to pry the fingers open, but they wouldn't budge.

How can this be! ?
He is a dual-path superhuman, capable of handling even a Candlelight Society hunting squad single-handedly, and able to calmly escape from a three-investigator encirclement in a direct battle.

This is the first time I've encountered someone who can cross the sea of ​​ignorance to arrest someone.

This is simply unheard of. In battles between superhumans, successfully entering the Sea of ​​Consciousness basically means getting a second chance at life. The worst outcome is like Chloe, who has no body and has to find a new one.

Isaac subconsciously looked at the girl in front of him. She still looked like a human, and there was no difference between her and a human. So she couldn't possibly be a superhuman who had transcended the human body. But why?
Why is she so strong? She crushes the Investigator in direct combat, and outmaneuveres the Nymph in tracking. Is she also a dual-path?

Impossible, impossible, there's no such thing as a supernatural path.
Isaac had tried everything, but to no avail. The body enhancement was over, and the immense force made his neck crack. He felt like he was just a hair's breadth away from having his neck snapped.

This was clearly the result of the girl on the other side controlling the situation. She was like a cat that had caught a mouse, preparing to slowly toy with its prey until it died.

The Fire Moths had already sealed Lina's body, and they didn't care much about her soul.

(End of this chapter)