Yan Biqing had just steadied himself when a beam of white light descended from the sky, enveloping him and rendering all his movements sluggish.
Yan Xiu, clutching a cross over his chest, knelt on another rooftop, his body trembling slightly. Entrapping a master like Yan Biqing was proving difficult even for him.
Everything that had transpired felt like it had lasted an eternity, yet less than a minute had actually passed. Lin Zhe Yuan and other superhumans also landed on the rooftop, surrounding Yan Biqing.
Even with disaster-level strength, it was a pipe dream for Yan Biqing to face so many people alone.
Bathed in the white light, Yan Biqing's demeanor grew increasingly composed. He had adjusted himself to the optimal state for the light.
"It's still a bit difficult for me to deal with all of you at once, so I'll see you next time." Yan Biqing forced a stiff smile, his body transforming into a green phantom and dropping to the ground below.
He possessed the ability to traverse between communication devices. With any functional mobile phone, he could escape.
No one could stop him!
But soon, his expression turned grim because all the communication devices in the building had ceased to function!
His time in the virtual space lasted only a few seconds each time, so he was quickly cornered again by the members of the Hunter Association.
"You used to work for the association, so you should know our methods. Once we act, we won't give you a chance to escape."
Lin Zhe Yuan's eyes flashed with blue light, a powerful attack gathering force.
"Since you can move between communication devices, before apprehending you, we naturally disabled all signals within a one-kilometer radius, cutting off all phone lines and internet connections, thereby severing your escape routes."
"Furthermore, your ability is strong in one-on-one combat, but you're not adept at facing multiple opponents. When you enhance one aspect of your abilities, others become weaker. Once this weakness is understood, you won't win even without my intervention!"
Lin Zhe Yuan intended to eliminate Yan Biqing here. The wanderer 'Bing He' would arrive at Furong River City in a few days, and Lin Zhe Yuan did not wish for Yan Biqing to still be around then.
"Heh, heh, ha, haha."
Yan Biqing chuckled stiffly, his laughter much more natural than his initial smile. Ever since he had gained control of this body, he had been trying to become a person.
Therefore, he was learning everything about being human from Yan Biqing's memories.
He learned to make friends, so he helped others online to fulfill their promises.
He learned about idol worship, which led him to meet Sun Wei, and when Sun Wei disappointed him, he decided to kill Sun Wei.
Although his learning process was a bloody path, he didn't see it that way.
Because he was learning.
"In Yan Biqing's memories, the Hunter Association is an organization that protects humanity and maintains balance... but you are not. You are merely a violent organization that stands on the side of humanity and eliminates all threats to them."
Green data streams like ribbons fluttered around Yan Biqing's body, covering him entirely, his hair standing on end.
Since escaping conveniently was no longer an option, he would have to break out through more troublesome means. He wasn't afraid of anyone when using his abilities in combat! Sudan Novel Network
"So you've become a super apologizer. Sorry, but I have to keep you here today. I hope you can forgive me," Wen Wen said, casually picking at his ear.
As soon as he spoke, everyone attacked Yan Biqing simultaneously, but Yan Biqing managed to block all the attacks.
Energy, speed, strength – he blocked it all!
Being able to only strengthen one aspect was his pre-ascension weakness. After his ascension, like Lin Zhe Yuan, he too possessed a peculiar state.
And now, he was in that state, his entire physical attributes experiencing a breakthrough increase!
After blocking all the attacks, Yan Biqing charged towards You Han, intending to use You Han as a breakthrough point to escape the encirclement.
All he needed was to reach a location with electronic equipment to escape easily. Although the cooldown for such traversal was long, he only needed to use it once.
Outside the battle circle, Ding Ming Guang wiped the sweat from his forehead with a wet wipe and let out a sigh, whispering,
"Teacher, goodbye."
Yan Biqing was so focused on dealing with everyone that he failed to notice a phantom ape, casually scratching its bright red backside, burrowing into his body along the data streams beneath his feet.
Once inside, the data streams around Yan Biqing immediately stuttered. Then, he surprisingly reached up and scratched his backside, just like an ape!
The programmer, like a computer virus, had infiltrated his body and interfered with his abilities!
As an ability that only existed in the virtual world, the programmer naturally possessed a counter to Yan Biqing's abilities.
Moreover, the hierarchy between superhumans was not as rigid as it seemed. Various abilities greatly influenced each other, and instances of the weaker overcoming the stronger were countless.
Seizing this opportunity, Wen Wen was the first to charge forward, unleashing another psychic shockwave at Yan Biqing, then plunging both his daggers into his eyes!
If he landed the hit, Wen Wen would win this gamble.
But just then, another anomaly occurred. An open walkie-talkie flew over, whizzing past Yan Biqing's head!
Yan Biqing, seizing this chance, transformed into a data stream and burrowed into the walkie-talkie, vanishing from the encirclement.
This meticulously planned围剿 operation had thus failed!
Wen Wen's daggers plunged into Yan Biqing's chest, but they didn't penetrate too deeply, only leaving some blood.
"Damn it!"
Wen Wen stomped his foot, creating a hole in the ceiling. Just when success was within reach, Yan Biqing had escaped again, enraging him to the point of speechlessness.
"What's going on? We should have already blocked the signals," Lin Zhe Yuan's brows furrowed. Yan Biqing's escape would introduce variables, and the last thing he wanted now was variables.
"Clearly, something went wrong here," Lin Lu sighed. She hadn't played any significant role in this encirclement.
Ding Ming Guang ran over, picked up the walkie-talkie, examined it closely, and then tossed it onto the ground.
"This walkie-talkie has a very strong signal, and someone disabled the signal blocking here just now..."
"That guy has help!" Gong Bao Ding said gravely.
As they were discussing, Wen Wen, with a livid expression, squatted on the ground. He knew perfectly well who had helped the other guy escape.
If not for that imitation guy, who else could it be?
He took out a small bottle and collected as much of Yan Biqing's blood as possible, intending to use it to feed Tao Qing Qing, which should enhance her strength somewhat.
Then, he dipped his finger in some blood and placed it near his nostrils.
Now, he had memorized that guy's scent.