"Captain Chen, are you telling the truth? Are you joking with us?" Vanessa asked, her small mouth opening, her sensual lips pursed slightly.
"Joking with you?" Chen Xiao frowned slightly. "We aren't that familiar with each other yet, so there's no need to joke. Alright, digest this information, and whether you spread it or not is up to you."
In reality, even if this matter were spread, not many would believe it. After all, NASA claimed every year that an asteroid was about to hit Earth, but years had passed, and it hadn't. Humans' perception of danger was, for the most part, less sensitive than that of animals. Unless disaster was imminent, panic wouldn't easily set in.
"Now, let's go deal with that Celestial. Where is he now?" Chen Xiao moved on to the next topic, asking directly.
Vanessa and the other two were stunned, their expressions complex and somewhat awkward.
"What? You haven't found his whereabouts yet? Then what have you been discussing in this meeting?" Seeing their expressions, Chen Xiao began to mock them.
"Captain Chen, you don't know the Celestial's abilities. He comes and goes without a trace, moving incredibly fast. Existing technological equipment cannot pinpoint his location. And when he wants to leave, even the sharpest eyes within our special task force can't catch his movements."
"This is the first and last time," Chen Xiao suddenly stated. "I don't want the soldiers under me to be incompetent. Do you know what incompetence is? Incompetence is when you can't solve a problem, so you make a bunch of excuses for yourself!"
Chen Xiao was well-versed in the art of PUA, aiming to suppress the arrogance of these superhumans to the best of his ability. This way, he could establish his authority in their minds as quickly as possible. Of course, this also required a foundation of overwhelming strength. Otherwise, it would backfire, leading to doubt and resentment from these unruly superhumans.
"Captain Chen, if you can locate the Celestial within a day, we will admit our incompetence!" Vincent said, unconvinced.
"Hmph, a day?" Chen Xiao snorted. "Too long. An hour at most. I want to see the Celestial!"
"What? An hour? Captain Chen, you shouldn't speak too confidently... We've been working for forty-eight hours to pinpoint the Celestial's location, and we still have no leads. So, forgive me for being blunt, but seeing the Celestial in an hour is absolutely impossible!" Even Vanessa, who had been the first to submit to Chen Xiao, began to feel she had misjudged him. This man from the East had some strength, but he was excessively arrogant. Superhumans all possessed their own pride.
"Then tell me, what work have you done?" Chen Xiao asked in a deep voice.
"In the past few days, he appeared in several small towns in the United States. We collected data, hoping to find some patterns, but the fact is, his pattern is no pattern," Vincent said, spreading his hands.
"It's not entirely without pattern. After each appearance, he massacres the entire town and then disappears. Three days later, he reappears. It's been two days since his last appearance, which means he will appear in one more day. However, where he will appear is unknown," Vanessa added.
At this moment, Chen Xiao noticed a large touchscreen on the conference room table. The screen displayed several maps, marking the locations where the Celestial had appeared and the times of his appearances.
"It seems you aren't entirely useless," Chen Xiao said faintly, staring at the maps.
The leaders of the superhumans exchanged glances, unable to tell if Captain Chen was praising them or mocking them. This was good; it indicated Chen Xiao's PUA was starting to take effect. Chen Xiao then manipulated the touchscreen, zooming out the map to cover the entire United States. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. Could it be... Chen Xiao's mind raced. Two minutes later, he snapped his fingers. "I see! I understand!"
"Captain Chen, what do you understand?" Vanessa asked, confused.
"I know where the Celestial will appear next. Let's depart now," Chen Xiao said.
"What? Captain Chen, this, are you sure... where will he appear?" Vanessa asked incoherently.
"Right here," Chen Xiao pointed to a town named 'Constine' on the map.
"Constine in Aiken County? Captain Chen, may I ask what your basis is?" Rock asked seriously. Although he was a muscular man, he wasn't a muscle-for-brains type. In fact, he held over a dozen PhDs and was a genuine genius scholar.
"I need to see the Celestial within an hour. I don't have time to explain this to you," Chen Xiao said, glancing coldly at him.
"Uh, well, alright... However, Captain Chen, it takes over half an hour to reach Constine from here, even with the fastest aircraft. You don't expect to find the Celestial as soon as we arrive, do you? Or perhaps, you know the Celestial is waiting for you there?" Rock said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Captain Chen was holding a brush, a very large brush.
"You three, hold hands!" Chen Xiao commanded.
The three were confused but complied. Then, Chen Xiao grasped Vanessa's soft hand and began to write on the ground with swift, flowing strokes. Following that, with a flash of light, the three found themselves on a clean, bright street.
"This, this is Constine?" Vanessa exclaimed in disbelief, looking at the large sign by the road.
Constine was just a small town with a permanent population of less than ten thousand. The streets were sparsely populated, and no one noticed the four who had suddenly appeared out of thin air.
"Heh, just as I guessed!" Chen Xiao sneered and started walking.
"Captain Chen, where are we going?" Vanessa asked hurriedly.
"Don't ask so many questions, just follow me!" Chen Xiao wasn't unwilling to tell them where they were going; he simply didn't know what kind of place it was. He only knew that the Celestial was there!
However, after walking rapidly for a while and closing the distance, Chen Xiao knew. The Celestial was currently at a school! He could sense the other's powerful aura, exceptionally distinct!