Apocalypse: Why did you provoke her? She's a cultivator.

Chapter 139 The storm is coming
"There are four tough guys hiding in that small building! One of them is a wood-type ability user who can grow vines out of thin air. They are tough and sharp, and can bind people as easily as playing with them. They can also condense them into sharp spikes to stab people!"

There's also a lightning-type one, practically a mobile generator! The lightning bolts it unleashes are like whips, instantly turning someone into a bloody mess! The water-type one is no slouch either, switching between water jets and ice spikes, combined with wood-type vines, completely sealing off our escape route!

He paused, recalling the figure who had always stood behind him, and his tone became more aggrieved: "What's most disgusting is that he's a healer. We finally managed to scratch them a little, and that guy swept a green beam of light over, and the wounds immediately stopped bleeding! How are we supposed to fight this battle? We simply can't afford to drag it out!"

Yu Zelen's fingers tapped unconsciously on the table, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. He had indeed investigated that small building.

The target is the woman named Ye Qiumian who lives inside. According to the information, she is just an ordinary superhuman, with four superhumans following her. They have not left the building since they moved in, so their strength is probably not high.

Could it be that they encountered a passing team of superhumans?
"Are you sure... they've always lived there?" Yu Zelen pressed. "Could it be a team of superhumans who were just passing through?"

"Just passing by? They seem to have rehearsed their moves a thousand times; they've clearly been guarding that spot for a long time!"

The one-eyed man scoffed, clutching his arm and taking a half-step back against the wall. "That woman was standing by the second-floor window watching, and those guys were protecting her like crazy. You're telling me, that's what you call not being strong?"

Yu Zelen fell silent. He picked up a piece of paper labeled "Ye Qiu Mian" with his fingers. The descriptions of the other people on it were indeed only a few words.

He originally thought this was just a simple mission to "capture a woman," after all, the one-eyed man was one of the top in the army, and it would be safe enough for him to lead a dozen or so men.

But now it seems that he has clearly missed the most crucial information.

Surrounding that seemingly ordinary woman were actually four highly skilled and well-coordinated superhumans.

Moreover, it covers the three key areas of attack, control, and healing. This configuration is not only capable of dealing with the one-eyed man's team, but it can also put up a fight against a medium-sized team of superhumans.

“It was my oversight,” Yu Zelun said slowly, his tone turning serious. “I didn’t expect her to have such a powerful force behind her.”

The one-eyed man sneered, "What's the use of saying all this now? My teammates' lives can't be lost in vain, and my injuries can't be suffered for nothing."

Yu Zelun, you'd better find out more about that group of people quickly, otherwise…

He didn't finish his sentence, but the threat was obvious.

Yu Zelun nodded, picked up his pen again, but didn't start writing immediately. He just stared blankly at the paper.

That woman named Ye Qiumian, and the four superhumans who suddenly appeared beside her...

Things seemed to be much more complicated than he had anticipated.

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples; it seemed he needed to readjust his plans.

Just then, the old-fashioned landline on the table suddenly rang out sharply.

Yu Zelen's brows furrowed even more. He glanced at the caller ID, a flash of impatience crossing his eyes, but he still reached for the receiver, deliberately keeping his tone calm: "Commander!"

"Yu Zelun! What the hell are you doing?!"

The voice on the other end of the phone was like a thunderclap, almost shattering the receiver. Wu Heshu's anger could burn you even through the electric current. "I told you to bring a woman back, and it's been almost a day. Are you incompetent or just deliberately trying to fool me?"

Yu Zelun's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the receiver, his knuckles turning white.

He could imagine Wu Heshu's gloomy face on the other end of the phone, which must look utterly repulsive at that moment.

Perhaps some of his spittle landed on the microphone.

"Sir, things have taken a turn for the worse..." he tried to explain. "A turn for the worse? I think the biggest change is your incompetence!" Wu Heshu didn't give him any chance to explain, his disdain undisguised. "She's just a woman, what can she possibly do to cause trouble? Let me tell you, if I don't see her by dawn, you know the consequences!"

A barrage of rebukes rained down on him like hailstones, and Yu Zelun's face gradually darkened, his hand under the table quietly clenching into a fist.

He held back his anger until the other party hung up the phone cursing and the dial tone came through the receiver, only then did he slowly put down the phone.

The one-eyed man, who had a clear view of the situation, sneered at his appearance: "What? Did the commander scold you? It's all your fault for not investigating properly, otherwise so many of my teammates wouldn't have died or been injured."

Yu Zelun ignored his sarcasm, remained silent for a moment, and a sinister light surged in his eyes.

Wu Heshu's urging was like a whip, wiping away his last bit of hesitation.

He originally thought that sending the one-eyed man would be enough to resolve the issue, but he didn't expect that the woman wouldn't be brought back.

But now it seems that conventional methods are no longer working.

“You’re right, I underestimated them.” Yu Zelun suddenly spoke, his voice eerily calm. “Four ability users are indeed difficult to deal with, but no matter how powerful they are, there are only four of them.”

The one-eyed man raised an eyebrow, not understanding what he meant.

Yu Zelun stood up, walked to the simple map hanging on the wall, and pointed his finger heavily at the location of the small building: "No matter how strong a superhuman is, there will be a time when their energy is exhausted."

If one person can't hold out, then ten people, a hundred people...

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the one-eyed man, his tone carrying an undeniable decisiveness: "If you don't have enough men, then go with a team that has enough."

"You want to..." The one-eyed man's heart skipped a beat.

“Send an army over there,” Yu Zelen said decisively. “Equip them with heavy weapons. Don’t bother trying to reason with them. Just surround that building. If they dare to resist, suppress them with firepower until they run out of their superpowers.”

He paused, a cold, hard smile curving his lips: "Once they're exhausted, not only Ye Qiu Mian, but also those four troublesome ability users, don't let any of them go, capture them all."

I want to see whether their superpowers are more effective, or their heavy weaponry and numbers are more useful.

Looking at the fierce look in Yu Zelun's eyes, the one-eyed man suddenly felt that the wound on his arm didn't hurt so much anymore.

He knew that Yu Zelun was truly determined to kill him this time.

A well-trained army, facing four superhumans, no matter how strong the opponents are, would probably only be worn down and killed.

Yu Zelun had already picked up another encrypted phone, his fingers rapidly tapping on the buttons.

He quickly connected to a number, his voice regaining its usual calmness, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority: "Send me the Third Battalion, fully armed, to the western part of District C immediately!"
The target is a two-story building. Arrest all personnel. The use of force is permitted, and if necessary… firing is allowed.

The phone call ended, and silence returned to the basement.

All that remained were the one-eyed man's slightly heavy breathing and the increasingly intense murderous aura emanating from Yu Zelun.

A much bigger storm is quietly gathering around that seemingly peaceful little building.

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