Chapter 246
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Chapter 246: The Stage Play
At this moment, the four individuals appeared as though they had been battered by wind and sand for months, all looking disheveled and worn out from their arduous journey.
A shadow emerged from the shadow cast by the solid orb, shook off his coat, and stepped forward with a friendly smile.
“Nice to meet you all. We need to conduct a cognitive test now.”
As Shadow Master spoke, his gaze fell upon the old life pod being dragged behind Wang Xiao.
Through the missing viewing window, he immediately spotted a serene-looking woman inside. Her expression was gentle and devoid of any signs of distress, suggesting that she had likely not suffered much before her passing.
After glancing at the somewhat numb expressions of the superpowered individuals and then back at the body inside the life pod, Shadow Master bowed slightly toward the direction of the Puppet Master’s physical form.
“Don’t pinch me! I’m not dead yet!”
As he bent slightly, Fresnel unexpectedly displayed a move that his original form would never have done.
His facial muscles seemed much more animated than usual, radiating light while his eyes bulged in a furious glare, as if he were a beast ready to attack.
Shadow Master stared blankly for a few seconds, seemingly grasping the situation.
“Wake up Fresnel; it will be easier for him to report to me.”
“Impossible. The release of my ability would have significant negative effects. I will only release it after we ensure safety in the city.”
“Alright, then who can represent you all?”
Everyone turned their gazes to Wang Xiao.
Upon noticing the shift in attention, Shadow Master also looked at the half-naked man, whose lower body was wrapped in a coat. Although it adequately covered what needed to be concealed, it was clear that he was wearing nothing underneath.
Shadow Master suppressed the urge to smirk and pondered internally just what kind of extraordinary beast could make a person lose their pants…
Shadow Master had little interest in the travelers’ tales at the moment; he was more focused on completing the task without facing the inexplicable prison disaster like last time with the Nian team.
After confirming the group’s alertness, Shadow Master led them closer to the city wall.
Before reaching Hope City, Wang Xiao had already made sure everyone consumed all the prepared nutritional paste, even leaving no garbage behind.
In such a post-apocalyptic wilderness, hygiene and environmental concerns were evidently not priorities; Wang Xiao solely focused on how to make the consumption of the nutritional paste sound reasonable to ensure they regained consciousness.
If push came to shove, he’d just have to burden his Nian brothers a bit more. Although it felt odd saying that, Wang Xiao sensed that since Nian had passed away, their bond had grown closer. After all, many things that couldn’t be explained and the mysterious help he received could all be credited to Nian, which he considered a kind of special good deed.
As the group climbed onto the northern city wall, they first spotted Obscure among the crowd, wearing a worried expression. The middle-aged man pushed through the people without caring about their gazes, making his way to their side.
He also believed that the Puppet Master had died until being scolded by the Puppet Master, who was using Fresnel’s identity, helped him understand what had happened…
“Glad you’re okay.”
Obscure didn’t want to waste their time, so after a brief exchange, he murmured and slipped back into the crowd.
The return of the Fresnel team made little ripple in Hope City. This was partly because the broadcasting center hadn’t prepared a special report and partly due to the command center’s concern that what returned might not be good news, resulting in the decision to wait some time before making it public.
The results of the champagne celebration had already emerged: all five members of the Nian team were missing, prompting the command center personnel to remain vigilant.
The group was loaded into a military truck and swiftly taken to the command center, where Zhou Zhuo and his subordinates awaited updates on the situation.
After verifying their identities, Obscure also boarded one of the vehicles in the convoy to head to the command center to inquire about the temporarily detained Ink Drench for information.
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Outside Hope City, Fulan was joyfully running.
Upon discovering that communicating through Lin Qingliu’s blood inside her body had no delays or signal issues, she headed north.
Because there was a large creature no one wanted, she had longed to find it when she was wearing the helmet.
Following her memory, Fulan arrived at the location where the Fresnel team discovered the rocket wreckage. As a cat whose body was an extraordinary beast, she possessed excellent directional sense, never experiencing situations like getting lost.
So when she saw the area completely empty, even as an extraordinary beast who wouldn’t be harmed by the mycelium, she felt a chill running down her spine, her hair standing on end in fear.
The massive rocket and the deeply embedded head in the ground, as well as the tree that had broken and crashed due to the rocket, had all vanished without a trace.
Even the tall pit left behind after the life pod was taken was completely gone.
With the experience of escaping alongside Fresnel and others, Fulan knew the plants here could move, but would such drastic changes occur in just a day?
Even if the plants could move, could the rocket wreckage move by itself?
If the rocket wreckage had been hidden, could it imply that both the rocket and the life pod were deliberately showcased to the Fresnel team by the mycelium consciousness?
If that were the case, did the plants’ ability to move come from imitating Vine’s powers?
Or could they inherently do this?
Looking at the featureless woods before her, Fulan trembled, resembling a cat rescued from drowning.
She deemed this matter crucial and felt it necessary to report back to Lin Qingliu.
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Far away in Hope City, Dr. Lin had just sent off his first patient after their “recovery” when he received a handwritten letter from General Wencheng.
The letter briefly mentioned that several superhero teams would be returning from outside Hope City soon. Some of the superpowered individuals in these teams might experience psychological issues due to the dangers faced outside, so the general requested that Lin Qingliu be prepared to accept assignments from the command center at any time in the coming days.
The soldier delivering the message did not wait for Lin Qingliu to respond, as this was not a request but a command. Lin Qingliu’s title as a consultant was genuine; he indeed had to be ready for military assignments.
Lin Qingliu, himself, felt no opposition to this. After all, it was just seeing patients, right?
The more, the merrier; he couldn’t wait to learn everything about what was happening outside the city.