Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

"Tsk..." With a light spit, Su Wanxi loosened her legs and stood up from the sofa.

He entered the study, pulled out the fifth book from the third row of the shelf, inside which was a bronze key.

I slowly turned the key into the drawer lock, and a series of low sounds came from inside the desk.

In the drawer, there was a broken pen, a bear keychain with a missing ear... and now there's a thin folder.

Privacy should be respected by both parties. If she doesn't want others to know, then she shouldn't look at it.

The pages collided, and a photo the size of a mobile phone screen peeked out from the gap. The photo showed six people, four men and two women, in a shooting range in the background.

Su Wanxi, wearing earplugs, focused intently on aiming at the bullseye. Zhou Li and two other men leaned against the shooting platform, each holding a black assault rifle.

After staring at the photo for a long time, Su Wanxi closed the drawer and put the key back in the bookcase.

The phone vibrated at an inopportune moment; a gentle touch caused the page to redirect.

A satellite image of Lanjiang City appeared on the screen, and a member of a special operations team from a nearby hermitage revealed his location.

Gu Cheng... at this time...

Suddenly realizing something, Su Wanxi's clear pupils contracted slightly. She grabbed a thin coat, put it on, and hurriedly left the villa.

......

Half an hour earlier, Gu Chenggang and Qin Kexin parted ways.

"I'm heading back to school now, Orange, take care on your way!"

"Okay, goodbye."

"Bye-bye~" Qin Kexin waved and left in the direction of the school.

The two of them strolled around from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., visiting almost every corner of Lanjiang Economic and Trade Zone, including the library and study rooms.

"A little tired..." Gu Cheng rubbed her sore neck and walked along the street.

Su Wanxi also graduated from Lanjiang University of Economics and Business. She had already awakened her abilities while in college... and she could also play the piano... Thinking about it, she couldn't help but smile.

Gu Chengyan: "You seem very happy."

Gu Cheng: "Mm." Su Wanxi is so outstanding, even if she can't catch up with her, just looking at her makes her feel happy.

Turning the corner, the warm orange streetlights illuminated the path, and insects chirped among the grass.

"Hmm?" The evening breeze was cool, but not so cold that it seemed to penetrate the skin and pierce the insides.

Opening my spiritual vision, I saw a faint black mist filling the air.

Just as I suspected... It wasn't a physical cold, but a strong sense of malice.

Following the direction of the black fog, Gu Cheng ventured into a secluded alley.

"The smell of blood..." Sensing an ominous odor in the air, Gu Cheng unzipped her travel bag and gripped the gun handle.

This is a busy downtown area... After a moment's hesitation, he released the Colt python and replaced it with a multi-purpose military knife.

Hold your breath and walk as lightly as possible...

A figure was leaning against a trash can in the shadows.

Section 83 Chapter 82 Projection Manifestation

The stench emanating from the pile of garbage mingled with the smell of blood, causing Gu Cheng to frown and her delicate eyelashes to tremble slightly.

The strong smell of rust, not as fishy as poultry, nor as foul as pig's blood... it must be human blood... The senses of an awakened person are far more acute than those of an ordinary person, and she herself often cooks, making her extremely sensitive to the blood of various animals.

Leaning forward and slowing her breathing, Gu Cheng walked in a half-squatting position, her sneakers making almost no sound on the cement ground.

With the help of the dim moonlight, she could vaguely see a figure in front of her, leaning against the wall with one arm draped over a trash can.

Approaching silently, the black mist in their field of vision began to dissipate, but the stench of blood grew stronger.

It was a man in his forties or fifties, with greasy hair, a droopy mouth, a sunken nose, wearing a tattered jacket, and emanating a foul, sour smell. The source of the black mist was located at the back of the man's head, where thick mist intertwined and converged into a semi-oval black cocoon.

The man had obvious bloodstains on his chest and lay motionless, limp. Gu Cheng reached out a finger to check his breathing, then placed her palm against his left chest to confirm his heartbeat.

He died...but for a very short time...his blood hadn't clotted, and his body temperature was only slightly lower than normal.

"Miss, don't you find that thing dirty?" A deep male voice came from behind, and a chill ran down Gu Cheng's spine.

Turning her head, she saw a man in a denim jacket standing in front of her. He was probably around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, rather thin, with long, thin eyebrows and a faint smile on his face.

“If I startled you, I apologize.” The man removed his black top hat, bowed slightly, and narrowed his eyes into slits.

An alarm bell blared in her mind. Gu Cheng swallowed hard and gripped her military knife tightly without making a sound.

"Did you kill him?" she asked the man.

"Me?" The man smiled and stretched his wrist toward the moonlight that was inches away.

Gu Cheng's gaze followed the movement, her pupils dilating instantly.

Under the bright moonlight, a silver-white military dagger gleamed coldly, with reddish-brown bloodstains where the hilt met the hand.

The answer seems clear... The current begins to flow, and all the muscles in my body tense up at this moment.

"If you want to kill, you can kill. Do you need a reason?"

"...No need?" Gu Cheng took a step back slightly, her eyes gradually turning cold.

“Of course…” As she spoke, the girl suddenly darted forward, her fair knee slamming into the man.

Since that's the case, there's no need for a reason to send you to prison for life.

A hint of surprise flashed in the man's eyes, but his face still held that calm and composed smile.

"Bang!" Suddenly, a ring of iron bars appeared in front of me, and my knee hit the metal, sending a dull pain through my body.

"To wage war without declaring war is not the act of a lady..." The fence turned into specks of light and disappeared. The man tossed his dagger aside, his tone flippant.

An Awakened One... and one who wasn't registered... Gu Cheng gently stroked her thigh, a flash of lightning in her eyes.

"who are you?"

"Didn't Su Wanxi tell you?" The man smiled, the dagger in his hand having vanished.

"A criminal organization with superpowers, Parchment."

Lightning flashed past, but the man dodged it by slightly shifting his body, once again closing the distance between himself and Gu Cheng. His entire body radiated golden light, and he conjured a metal tube out of thin air with his right hand, striking straight at the girl's left arm.

Hearing the whistling wind in her ears, Gu Cheng retreated rapidly, twisting her wrist to brace the back of her knife against the steel pipe.

Too heavy... can't be used against it head-on...

The metal clashed, sending sparks flying. The back of the blade deflected, absorbing most of the force. Azure lightning climbed and coiled from the arm to the blade, then surged toward the enemy along the metal tube.

The electricity flickered, but the man didn't pause for a moment. He exerted force again, almost pressing the blade into the girl's shoulder.

The chill of the blade's tip seeped into the skin, bringing a cutting pain.

Why isn't there any reaction...? That's... The man's hand holding the steel pipe had somehow acquired a rubber coating, preventing Gu Cheng's current from penetrating the target.

"Hoo..." Gu Cheng pursed her lips and increased the intensity of the electric current stimulation, barely managing to break free from the restrained state.

"Insufficient voltage... Miss Gu~" The man smiled contemptuously.

"You can try again..." Gu Cheng smiled back, tossing her hair to the side.

"I don't like to fight with ladies, especially someone as beautiful as you..." His gaze swept from top to bottom, finally settling on the girl's delicate face.

......

"Do you need any help?"

"...Not for now." The man's attack was swift and fierce, and Gu Cheng barely had time to answer Gu Chengyan's question.

"His power level is at least one whole grade higher than yours... The density of the insulating material is constantly increasing..."

Gu Cheng didn't need Gu Chengyan to remind her; she could sense it herself.

Her opponent's strength and speed far surpassed hers, only slightly behind Zhou Li's. Even with the electric current enhancement, she was still inevitably at a disadvantage.

Moreover... that damned ability made her feel controlled at every turn.

"Bang!" A strong shock came from his wrist, and the military knife hit the wall and fell into a nearby garbage bag.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the man swiftly moved forward, placed the steel pipe on Gu Cheng's arm, and used his insulated hand to clamp around the girl's neck.

"Your mental energy is almost depleted, Miss Gu."

"Still want to persist?" The man opened his eyes wide, revealing a half-smile.

As a C-level Awakened, Gu Cheng's ability to persist this long is already quite surprising to him.

"Not good..." Just as he was about to let go, the man felt his bones begin to shift and every muscle groan involuntarily.

"Let her go."

"Don't make me say it a second time..." My heart stopped for a moment, and the rate of its beating began to slow down, as if it were being grabbed by an invisible hand.

Gravity manipulation... He activated his ability again, and a black top hat suddenly appeared on his head.

Releasing Gu Cheng, the man slowly turned around.

"Long time no see... the little princess of the Su family..."

At the end of the alley, Su Wanxi, dressed in a white dress, had her curvaceous figure faintly visible in the moonlight.

"Do I know you?" Her lips parted slightly, her clear eyes filled with coldness.

"And... you let go too slowly."

The next second, the man staggered and crawled on the ground.

Chapter 83, Section 84: Miss Su Who Only Looks at the Results

The starlight was sparse and the moonlight was hazy. The girl's delicate features were covered with a light frost. Her bright eyes were sparkling, and her fair skin reflected the indifference between her brows.

Stepping on the silvery light, the white high-heeled sandals made a soft clattering sound. The single-strap design exposed the snow-white, delicate instep and pink toenails, making them light and alluring.