In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 51 Inspection
The meeting ended half an hour later.

The task force planned to inspect the frontline outpost at Ant Ridge, and the entire border station began to get busy.

They needed to arrange Lin Zhiyan's itinerary, such as sending a team to clear weeds along the road to the border station.

As Lu Zhao walked out of the conference room, Zhang Like followed him, saying, "Old Lu, why are you being so attentive today? You weren't like this before."

He could sense that Lu Zhao seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

Has he finally figured it out? He's starting to prepare to use his most powerful weapon.

Lu Zhao glanced around to make sure no one was watching, and replied as he walked, "This is an opportunity."

“It is indeed an opportunity. If you can get on the good side of the Lin group, you will soar to great heights.”

Zhang Like nodded in agreement and said, "I've inquired. The Lin Group is the Lin family of Cangwu City, the top family in the East Coast of the South China Sea."

Lu Zhao twitched the corner of his mouth, pretending not to hear, and continued:

“Our priority right now is to bring down Lü Jinshan, but that’s not within our jurisdiction. So I’m wondering if we can use the powers of the special task force.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Like's expression gradually became serious as he considered the possibilities.

"But these two cases are unrelated, how can you investigate?"

Lu Zhao stopped and smiled, "I was investigating the robbers, but I happened to come across Lü Bowen and found that he had connections with foreign countries and was very likely helping the robbers escape."

He had handled similar cases in his previous life, where a drug bust led to other cases. To maintain secrecy, these other cases were usually not separated but rather combined into a single case.

All other cases can be considered as accomplices.

Those within Zhang Like's border defense system naturally knew nothing about these intricacies.

Nowadays, without the developed internet, it's impossible to discuss experiences and gossip with peers through online chat groups.

He stared wide-eyed and exclaimed, "How are you so skilled?"

Lu Zhao pointed to his head and joked, "How could I pass the imperial examination if I wasn't smart?"

Zhang Like was unable to refute, and said, "You seem to be smiling more and more lately. Remember to smile more in front of Team Leader Lin this afternoon."

Lu Zhao suppressed his smile and continued walking forward with long strides, Zhang Like following closely behind.

"Are you really not going to consider it?"

"Unfortunately, I already have someone I like, and I'm determined to win her over."

"Who?"

"federal."

"Hahaha, Lao Lu, you can be quite humorous sometimes."

Zhang Like didn't understand the implied meaning, and Lu Zhao's reply was also half-joking.
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At noon, the sun shines brightly.

The convoy consisting of the task force and the border station assembled in front of the camp.

Lu Zhao was still sitting in the beat-up pickup truck with Liu Qiang. While the two were chatting, Lin Zhiyan came over and pointed to his shiny black Jeep.

"You'll ride in the same car as me."

All eyes were immediately drawn to them.

Lu Zhao refused, saying, "Sir, I need to drive."

Liu Qiang immediately chimed in, "Brother Lu, I can drive it myself."

Lu Zhao glanced at him, already planning how to deal with this traitor who always turned his back on others.

Lin Zhiyan said, "I have some questions about the mission that I'd like to ask you. It'll be easier for us to talk on the way."

She had already figured out Lu Zhao's weakness, which can be summed up as 'a gentleman can be deceived by his methods'.

Lu Zhao sighed silently, knowing he couldn't refuse, and could only nod slightly.

Lin Zhiyan got into the car first, followed closely by Lu Zhao.

The convoy set off, and in the enclosed space, Lu Zhao and Lin Zhiyan were only a body length apart.

He could smell a faint scent of sandalwood. Xu Fang drove silently ahead, practically invisible.

"Senior Lu, you seem very nervous."

Lin Zhiyan's voice came through, and Lu Zhao looked straight ahead and replied, "Since we are both mental superhumans, there's no need for us to be hypocritical. Or perhaps you also failed your coursework and graduated through connections."

Emotions are very important for spiritually gifted individuals; controlling emotions is fundamental.

Those with spiritual supernatural abilities are like bottles submerged in the deep sea, filled with fresh water. When they lose control of their emotions, the bottles crack, thus polluting the 'fresh water' inside.

If it accumulates to a certain threshold, a person will go insane.

To protect themselves, they are generally quite stubborn and self-centered, and emotions are too precious for them.

So, besides the small number of people, the Imperial Capital's spiritual system also has a strange phenomenon: you can hardly see a couple.

There is no evidence of any spiritual or supernatural beings uniting in society.

These people understand their kind all too well.

Lu Zhao was far ahead of Lin Zhiyan in the spiritual realm; he could "smell" the other's overflowing spiritual power and analyze his calmness and rationality.

Such people are not susceptible to love at first sight or lust at first sight.

"Tsk."

Lin Zhiyan suddenly felt bored and changed the subject, saying, "Tell me about the specific situation of your border outpost."

When it came to official business, Lu Zhao was clear and concise in answering Lin Zhiyan's questions.

From outpost deployment to personnel allocation.

The Ant Ridge outpost was under the responsibility of a reinforced platoon, with other companies providing support. The reinforced platoon consisted of sixty men, divided into six infantry squads, with one squad rotating back to rest each week.

Except in special circumstances, there are usually five shifts stationed there.

Lin Zhiyan then asked, "Which organization's territory is overseas?"

Lu Zhao replied, "The number of people in the Green Forest Earth Hall is unknown, but there is a second-tier extraordinary individual who frequently appears there. There is also a water-based extraordinary individual whose supernatural ability is to create and control a ten-meter-long water snake."

The Five Elements supernatural powers are the most common, with most moderate supernatural powers manifesting as the form of a certain animal. If a power possesses the characteristics of a mythical beast, it falls into the category of powerful supernatural powers, and those that go further are considered extremely powerful supernatural powers.

The Green Forest Earth Hall's sitting position belongs to the Doctrine of the Mean.

Lin Zhiyan asked, "How strong are you?"

"I fought him three times, and he didn't die."

Lu Zhao said calmly, "It's not bad."

Lin Zhiyan stared at that handsome profile, pursed her lips, and was momentarily speechless.

If it were before, she would definitely have mocked Lu Zhao.

How could a first-level superhuman dare to say that it was good enough that a second-level superhuman had survived three attacks by him?

But Lin Zhiyan witnessed it a few days ago and understood why Lu Zhao's supernatural power, which was clearly of a mediocre level, was listed as a high-risk supernatural power.

In the past, when firearms were not so advanced, it was extremely rare for someone to kill an enemy of a higher level. But now, with the power of firearms, ordinary people can easily kill one or two superhumans.

A level two transcendent being can block pistol bullets, but these days bandits use rifles.

Therefore, apart from a few people with special abilities, most people still use firearms as their primary means of attack, with supernatural powers as a secondary means.

It's not that he has supernatural powers, but that Lu Zhaoqiang is strong.

Controlling the warhead is easy, but controlling it to hit the target accurately is very difficult. In the entire Federation, there are probably no more than two people who can be as accurate as him.

After everyone started using firearms, the superhumans, with their superior physical abilities, overwhelmed ordinary people in combat.

For example, a second-tier transcendent being possesses self-healing abilities; only the head is fatally wounded by a single shot, while the other parts of the body can "regenerate blood through respiration."

Lu Zhao's abilities make it very easy to hit the head; he does indeed possess the ability to kill opponents of higher levels.

(End of this chapter)