Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 64 The Power Is in My Hands (6K)

"Beep...beep...sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off."

"Damn it!" Song Xian was horrified when he heard the notification sound, and he wanted to smash his phone.

On the other end of the phone was the "Young Master Jie" he had mentioned earlier—Gao Shanjie.

Gao Shanjie's strength far surpasses his. If he were here, that damned policeman would have been killed long ago; no amount of special resistance would have mattered. But he's not here, and Song Xian can't even call him over because the guy's phone is unreachable.

This wasn't a coincidence, but rather his nature. Gao Shanjie had always resisted these so-called "technologies," believing that Nanluo's weakness stemmed from these supposed high-tech solutions. In Gao Shanjie's view, there was nothing that couldn't be solved with special abilities. So even after arriving in Nanluo and being given a cell phone, he completely ignored it.

In any situation requiring technology, Song Xian was the one who solved it.

If nothing unexpected happens, it's fine, but if something unexpected happens, like now, he simply can't find Gao Shanjie.

But they're probably searching for and executing those traitors again. In one respect, Takayama has an obsession that's hard to understand. The reason they haven't found Ei yet is because Takayama has devoted most of his energy to executing these people.

There was no other way but to go back and find him.

Song Xian raised his head and looked at the Hanjiang Bridge outside the station in front of him.

Yes, he was at the Skyrail station, preparing to take the Skyrail back to the new district, which was the fastest way. As for the checkpoint at the other end of the station, Song Xian had a million ways to avoid it.

"Ding".

With a clear announcement, the Skyrail slowly pulled into the station.

Song Xian, who was sitting in the waiting room, immediately got up and prepared to board the train.

However, when he got up, he accidentally aggravated the wound on his right shoulder, which made him wince in pain.

"Damn bitch." Xia Tian's image flashed through Song Xian's mind again, and he gritted his teeth in anger. "She's just a worthless bastard without any special abilities, yet she dared to ambush me. Just you wait, I'll be back soon."

The Skyrail has come to a stop and the doors have opened.

Song Xian followed the crowd to get on the bus, but before he had taken two steps, the doors suddenly closed, shutting all the passengers out.

"Well, what's going on?"

"Why is it closed?"

"I haven't gotten on the bus yet."

The passengers were puzzled, and then the station's announcement came over the loudspeaker: "Dear passengers, we apologize. We have just received notification that there has been a malfunction on the Hanjiang Bridge Skyrail line, and emergency repairs are currently underway. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask you to wait patiently for further notice."

Is there a malfunction on the Skyrail line?

At this time?!

Song Xian didn't believe it, especially when he caught a glimpse of police officers silently entering the station and checking passengers, which made him even more certain.

It's that guy! He blocked off the station!

Song Xian felt that things were getting a bit complicated. Although he knew before he took action that Bai Chi was not an ordinary policeman but a police officer, he still did not expect that the other party could do this much.

No wonder their "family" had warned them before they left that it was best to avoid conflict with the official forces of Nanluo, especially the Nanluo military and the police's special operations unit. So Song Xian had been very careful to avoid those two groups, but he still got into trouble.

But it doesn't matter, there are hardly any special individuals in Hanguang District, and it's impossible for these ordinary police officers to catch him.

So, before the patrol officers could pinpoint his location, Song Xian slipped into the throng of people like a fish swimming into the sea, disappearing without a trace in an instant, as if he had never been there.

But Song Xian didn't go too far; after leaving the station, he went straight to the bridge.

Since he couldn't take the Skyrail, he planned to sneak into a private car that was about to cross the bridge. Although it would be more risky and less comfortable than taking the Skyrail, it would allow him to return to the new district in the shortest possible time.

However, when he arrived at the bridgehead, he found that the bridge was also cordoned off, and there were even fully armed riot police guarding the bridge.

This guy even blocked the bridge?!

Song Xian was somewhat speechless.

Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss? He's just a fifth-level special ability user.

This display of force was almost as if they were dealing with their patriarch.

Is that guy such a high-ranking official?

Seeing that the riot police had already started checking passing vehicles, Song Xian dared not stay any longer. He was afraid that the Special Operations Department would arrive soon, so after cursing under his breath, he quickly left.

But what Song Xian didn't know was that no sooner had he left than Lei Hu, the director of the Hanguang Police Station, arrived at the scene.

"What exactly happened?" Lei Hu's face was grim. "Have you found Bai Chi yet?"

"Not yet." The policeman behind him shook his head and reported, "We only found his car. There was only the injured and unconscious Officer Xia Tian in the car. Inspector Bai is nowhere to be found."

"Is everything alright in the summer?"

"He has been taken to the hospital. His condition is not good, but he is not in life-threatening danger."

Lei Hu nodded reluctantly, his face grim.

A dozen minutes earlier, they received a report from Bai Chi, claiming that terrorists were attempting to detonate the Han River Bridge and demanding that the bridge be closed immediately.

Upon receiving intelligence from the police superintendent, the patrol officers on the Han River Bridge naturally dared not neglect it and had to immediately cordon off the area before notifying headquarters and the Han Kuang Precinct.

Lei Hu was completely bewildered, because he had no idea what was going on. Bai Chi had bypassed them and directly issued orders to the Han River patrol officers. After giving the orders, Bai Chi seemed to have vanished into thin air, nowhere to be found.

They were only able to determine what had happened to Xia Tian by finding him through the car's emergency call system.

"Have you found the terrorists and the bomb?" Lei Hu asked the patrol officers on the Hanjiang Bridge.

The patrol officer shook his head: "Not yet. The information we received is too one-sided. We have no idea where to start. We can only use the dumbest method: checking each person one by one. But we don't have enough manpower, and there are just too many people here. Even if there are terrorists, seeing us making such a big fuss, they've probably already left."

Lei Hu nodded slightly: "No matter what, as long as no one gets hurt, that's fine."

“That being said, Director Lei, if we don’t find the bomb, should we continue to maintain the blockade?” the patrolman said. “The peak hours are coming soon, and tens of thousands of people will be stuck on both sides of the bridge. It’s really… Of course, I’m not questioning your decision, but without more direct evidence, we really can’t bear this responsibility.”

Lei Hu pursed his lips.

Evidence? Where did he get the evidence? Bai Chi, who provided the clues, has disappeared. Is he just going to be left here to face the consequences alone?
If the terrorist rumors are false, the enormous losses from hastily closing the bridge will most likely fall on his shoulders. But if there really are terrorists, and a major accident occurs because the bridge wasn't closed, the trouble would be even greater.

Honestly, all I want is to retire peacefully.

Lei Hu sighed inwardly, then said to the patrol officer beside him, "Let's close it off for an hour. If there are no problems after an hour, we can resume normal traffic."

……

Song Xian had no idea what the situation was with the Hanjiang Bridge; all he wanted to do was get back to the new district as quickly as possible.

As the saying goes, the more the enemy opposes, the more it proves that he is right.

Since that guy is trying so hard to stop him from going back, he shouldn't stay here any longer. As long as he gets back to Gao Shanjie's side, he'll have succeeded.

But the Hanjiang Bridge is no longer passable, so how is he supposed to get back?
The only answer is to cross the sea.

After arriving in Nanluo, he and Gao Shanjie had been active in Nanluo's underworld, so they naturally knew about this way of crossing the sea.

Song Xian immediately contacted the smuggler, and a coordinate for boarding the boat was quickly sent over. The location was at the narrowest point of the strait between the Shouxin District and Hanguang District. Once the smuggling speedboat was at full speed, it could silently ferry him to the other side in less than twenty minutes, and even the coast guard couldn't stop it.

When he arrived at the location, the speedboat was already waiting on the shore.

Song Xian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Nanluo's technology was not entirely useless, and quickly walked towards the speedboat.

But when Song Xian reached the edge of the speedboat, he stopped again, his expression stiff.

Because he saw the snake's head lying in the driver's seat, its fate unknown.

Song Xian wasn't stupid; he immediately understood what was happening after seeing this scene.

“You actually guessed I would come here.” Song Xian slowly turned around, looking at the black knight who had appeared behind him at some point. “I did underestimate you.”

Bai Chi didn't speak, he just stared at Song Xian quietly, his deep red pupils like those of the Grim Reaper.

But Song Xian wasn't afraid. When he discovered that Bai Chi was alone, he felt much more relaxed. After all, what he feared most was being jointly pursued by the police in City C. After all, this was still a foreign country.

but……

"What exactly are you?" Song Xian stared intently at Bai Chi. "Why do I sense Miss's presence on you? What did you do to her?"

Song Xian was certain that the person under the black armor was Bai Chi. But the black mist surrounding the armor definitely belonged to the young lady.

Therefore, for a time, Song Xian was unable to determine what Bai Chi's situation was.

But it doesn't matter. Gaoyang is far more accepting of these unknown forces than Nanluo. After all, although Gaoyang is not as technologically advanced as Nanluo, they are far more advanced in the research of special abilities, possessing ominous special abilities.

No matter what this guy did to the lady, we'll find out once we beat him down and skin him alive.
Song Xian bent down and summoned his Shadow Reaper once again.

Come and fight! You barbarian from Nanluo!

As the Shadow Reaper appeared, Song Xian's gaze was immediately drawn to the scene in Bai Chi's hand: the black mist that had surrounded him was now transforming into a long, dark spear, poised to strike. This sudden change startled Song Xian.

Is that the young lady's "shadow"?

When did Miss Ke's "shadow" reach the stage where it can take form? Shouldn't she only be able to control "mist"?

Before Song Xian could react, Bai Chi had already thrown the Shadow Mist Knight's Lance.

With a whooshing sound, the lance arrived in front of Song Xian in an instant, about to pierce him.

But at the last moment, it veered slightly off course, the lance almost grazing Song Xian's lower abdomen before tearing a small part of his clothes and sinking deep into the ground.

Song Xian slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

This was not an accident, but rather a deliberate manipulation. Just as Bai Chi was able to become immune to most of his damage during their battle during the day thanks to the resistance he received from the young lady, he was also able to slightly influence the "Shadow Mist" power of the same origin.

In battles between individuals of the same origin and the ominous nature, the stronger party has an overwhelming advantage over the other. Therefore, as long as Song Xian is unwilling, the black spear cannot possibly pierce him.

However, his attacks on Blazing were effective. After Blazing's throw missed, his Shadow Reaper summoned those Death Pillars again, preparing to strike them down.

Previously, we were caught off guard and failed to take down Bai Chi in one go, but this time it won't happen again.

I wish I could die in that graveyard.

The thought had just popped into Song Xian's mind when Bai Chi suddenly disappeared from his sight, leaving only an empty expanse of black mist.

Song Xian was taken aback.

Disappeared? !

The next second, a sharp whooshing sound rang out behind Song Xian.

Oops!

As soon as Song Xian turned around, a heavy punch landed squarely on his face, knocking his nose crooked.

"This guy can teleport?!" Song Xian was shocked. He covered his face and retreated while looking around at Bai Chi.

When he discovered that the black gun was gone, he realized that Bai Chi had not teleported, but had swapped positions with the black gun.

Although both methods involve directly appearing behind him, teleportation and position swapping are two completely different concepts. The former is almost invincible, but the latter still has room for manipulation.

Even so, the ability to teleport greatly shocked Song Xian, and he finally understood why the patriarch had made them take such a big risk to come to Nanluo to capture this useless young lady who was almost an adult but still hadn't been able to unlock the "Shadow" ability.

It turns out she wasn't useless; she just hadn't been discovered yet.

But upon investigation, it turns out she's from Nanluo!
Incandescent! You fucking deserve to die!

Song Xian wanted to curse like that, but before he could utter a sound, he was punched in the face again, and his nose, which had just been knocked crooked, was straightened by this punch.

Bai Chi naturally knew that his Shadow Knight Spear would have little chance of harming Song Xian, so he planned to finish Song Xian off in close combat, preventing him from having time to use his special ability.

Unfortunately, the Shadow Knight's strength was simply not enough; his fists were practically sparking as he swung them around, yet he still couldn't seriously injure Song Xian. If it were the Blazing Knight or the Gale Knight with its enhanced power, those few punches would have already ended the fight.

But there was no other way; Yan Le and Ju Feng were not around. The only way to keep Song Xian here was to use the power of Liu Li Hui.

But Bai Chi wasn't using it just for the sake of using it. When he fought Song Xian that afternoon, he felt that Song Xian wasn't invincible. If he played it properly, the Shadow Mist Knight could definitely win.

Moreover, he had just gained new power from Ruri-e.

New power is in his hands.

"Don't push your luck!"

Although the Shadow Knight was indeed weak, Song Xian's physical condition wasn't much better, and he would eventually be killed if he was passively beaten. So he roared, and the Shadow Reaper immediately appeared beside him, pulling him into a tight embrace and completely enveloping him.

Bai Chi was slightly taken aback, wondering if this guy could also fuse?
Song Xian can indeed fuse, but his fusion is not the same as Bai Chi's fusion. He wears the Shadow Reaper on his body, thus giving himself speed no less than Bai Chi's, as well as sufficient damage resistance.

In fact, Song Xian didn't have a very good way to deal with Bai Chi, since this guy's resistance was ridiculously high, to the point that many of his methods were ineffective against Bai Chi.

To deal with Bai Chi, the only option is to drag him into my shadow ability—"Desolate Graveyard"—just like I did this afternoon.

So, Song Xian withstood the attack from Bai Chi and retreated back to the pillar of death, then slashed down with his scythe.

"Ding"!
The death syllable rang out again, and Bai Chi's figure flickered.

Clearly, in that instant, he once again entered Song Xian's desolate graveyard.

Song Xian smiled.

Even if you wear this strange armor, you still can't stop the sound of death.

Come on, let's see if you can kill me first while I'm battling the Shadow Reaper, or if I can drag you into the Death Space first!

Once you're dragged into the dead zone, there's no going back!
Bai Chi seemed to think the same way, and both of them realized that this was the key to the battle. So he launched another fierce attack on Song Xian, but the attack hit the Shadow Reaper like shooting into water a few meters deep. It wasn't that it had no effect, but the bullet's power was greatly reduced.

"It's no use!" Song Xian swung his sickle again, and the second sound rang out.

Bai Chi's figure disappeared again, only to reappear in reality about four seconds later.

Song Xian remembered that Bai Chi was completely dragged into the desolate graveyard at the fifth note in the afternoon, so it should be the same now.

Then the third and fourth notes sounded in succession.

Bai Chi has been dragged into the desolate graveyard for longer and longer, but he still hasn't been able to break Song Xian's "turtle shell formation".

"It's time to end this!" Song Xian swung his fifth sickle.

The fifth note sounded.

Bai Chi's body completely disappeared, and the battlefield instantly fell silent.

The battle seems to be truly over.

But Song Xian did not withdraw his special ability. Instead, he slowly turned around and looked at Bai Chi, who was already in the distance.

"Did you teleport at the last moment?" Song Xian had already guessed Bai Chi's choice. "It is indeed a powerful special ability. As long as you move fast enough, it will be difficult for me to catch you, but..."

He swung his sickle again.

"Ding"!
The incandescent body flickered again.

"I don't believe your teleportation has no time interval!" Song Xian shouted. "Do you think you can dodge it a second time?!"

Sure enough, Song Xian immediately saw the biggest weakness of the teleportation technique – its cooldown time.

Although the synchronization rate between Bai Chi and Liu Li Hui has now reached its highest level ever, greatly shortening the time, it is still impossible to dodge every attack from Song Xian.

But it doesn't matter.

Bai Chi slightly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly bent, as if he were supporting something.

As he just said, he has gained new power.

The formula for victory was already predetermined.

"Ding"!
Song Xian cut off the second note, and Bai Chi also leaped high into the air at that moment, his figure freezing in mid-air for a moment, before kicking towards Song Xian.

At first, Song Xian didn't care, after all, Bai Chi's previous attacks hadn't been able to break through his Shadow Reaper.

So he didn't dodge and continued to strike the third and fourth notes.

It wasn't until the incandescent flying kick was right in front of him, and the sharp sound of it cutting through the air like a bullet, that Song Xian realized something was wrong.

"Boom" sound.

That kick landed squarely on Song Xian's shoulder, and the Shadow Death God attached to him instantly shattered in half, its flickering outline swaying violently, like a void flame torn apart by a gale!
Youthful version of the Fiery Knight Kick!

After his bond with Yan Le strengthened, Bai Chi discovered that he could use the Blazing Knight Kick even without transforming with Yan Le. Of course, he could only use this move; it couldn't inflict fire damage, nor did it have the power of the Blazing Knight.

Even so, the kick delivered by the Shadow Knight was still enough to shatter Song Xian's tortoise shell.

Seeing the shattered shadow of death, Song Xian was horrified.

Was this guy holding back the whole time? Just to lower his guard so he could kick out like that?!

How insidious!

But it doesn't matter. His main body was not harmed, and the Shadow Reaper did not dissipate. He had just slashed the fourth note, and only the last one was left.

The battle is over.

"you lose!"

Song Xian stared intently at Bai Chi, while simultaneously manipulating the crippled Shadow Reaper to strike down the Fifth Sound.

The fifth sound pillar was severed with a "whoosh".

But no sound came out, and the incandescence did not disappear.

Song Xian was stunned.

How is this going?

He looked down at the broken sound column.

He clearly already...

brush!brush!brush!
Before he could figure it out, three spikes suddenly shot out from around him, piercing his neck, which was unprotected by the Shadow Reaper, from three different angles.

Song Xian's eyes widened instantly.

This... isn't his sound pillar, it's this guy's.

Is it a shadow?

No, it's fog.

This guy's mist... can be used for attacks now.

Song Xian raised his head and stared intently at Bai Chi.

"You... are despicable."

His head lolled to the side, and he died just like that.

……

"Hu, hu, hu..."

Within the space of consciousness, Ruri was breathing heavily. One of her arms, which had been protecting her chest, was now hanging down, making the alluring scenery even clearer.

Synchronization rate: 58%.

Ruri gently closed her eyes and murmured, "It actually...successfully."

Half an hour ago, when Bai Chi brought her here to make preparations for the battle, she didn't know whether she was too afraid of being taken back or eager to take revenge, but she had the following conversation with Bai Chi.

"Have you gotten any results from the synchronization rate improvement experiment you and Miss Jufeng conducted?"

"No, I haven't asked her to verify the results yet."

"...Why don't we try it now?"

"Now?"

"Yes, yes. My people are very powerful and can increase the synchronization rate, which will increase the chances of winning."

"Hmm...you make a good point. Let's begin then, let me see."

In the space of consciousness, Ruri suddenly clutched her head.

Enough! Stop dwelling on it, really! This was all for the sake of victory! Now that we've won, it's time to forget about it!

But some things can't be forgotten just because you want to.

She could still clearly remember turning to the side, blushing, and stammering as she spoke to Bai Chi.

"Is just looking... enough?"

……

In reality, Bai Chi lowered his head, looked at his loosely clenched right hand, and whispered, "Is this what it feels like to hold power in your hands?"

"Power my ass!" Ruri finally couldn't take it anymore. "Forget about it now, ahhhhh!"

(End of this chapter)