Chapter 148: Telepathy

He hesitated, unable to decide whether to continue leaping down to attack Su Li or to give up and immediately flee.

The two thoughts clashed, leaving him momentarily indecisive. In that slight moment of hesitation, Su Li vaulted onto the balcony. The Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand cleaved out.

The short man, who had been following Gao Shuxue, saw the dangerous turn of events. He quickly leaped off the balcony and plunged into the water, attempting to swim away underwater.

He knew that Gao Shuxue was likely finished. If he didn’t escape now, it would be too late.

“No survivors!” Su Li shouted in a deep voice, bringing the Dragon Rhino Sword down on Gao Shuxue.

These men came from “Gold Eagle One A-Building” and mentioned something called the “Golden Eagle Alliance.” Their faction was likely considerable. Since they had decided to strike, they needed to eliminate the threat entirely, leaving no one alive to escape and report back, which would lead to endless trouble.

The short man had just jumped into the water when Gong Xiao immediately jumped in after him.

She was as agile as a mermaid in the water. In terms of swimming ability, she was better than Ding Longyun.

On the balcony, Gao Shuxue shrieked, “My brother is Gao Shupeng, the leader of Gold Eagle One A-Building! You dare…”

As he screamed, he extended his hands. Wolf fur rapidly sprouted all over his skin. His ability was Wolf Transformation.

In the wolf-transformed state, his strength, speed, reaction time, and healing ability would all increase significantly. This ability was similar to Su Li’s “Demon Muscles” and was considered a superior Spiritual Source Technique. His strength was formidable, making him a powerful presence among Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielders. That was why he dared to be so arrogant—he had the capital for it.

Unfortunately, he ran into Su Li.

Amidst his desperate roar, Su Li decisively deployed the “Dragon Rhino Slash.” He completely disregarded the man’s powerful background or whether he possessed some high-level Spiritual Source Technique. He immediately activated the Spiritual Source within the Dragon Rhino Sword, unleashing the most powerful strike possible.

The “Dragon Rhino Slash” activated. The Dragon Rhino Sword instantly materialized into a giant energy sword over two meters long, cleaving down with a blinding flash of light.

Facing the overwhelming power and speed, Gao Shuxue’s pupils contracted. He felt his Wolf Transformation ability was ridiculous and utterly insignificant.

With a “BOOM,” Gao Shuxue’s body exploded into a bloody pulp, splattering everywhere. The concrete floor beneath him shattered. The balcony below him split in two and crashed downward with a tremendous roar.

Su Li’s body plummeted after him, as he still needed to eliminate the last man, the short one, who had jumped into the water.

He was determined to leave no one alive, no matter the cost, which was why he had unleashed the “Dragon Rhino Slash” without hesitation—to instantly kill Gao Shuxue and buy himself the shortest possible time to pursue the short man underwater.

A Spiritual Source appeared. A message surfaced in his mind.

“Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 18/90”

Slaying Gao Shuxue yielded two Spiritual Sources.

Su Li had just entered the water when he saw Gong Xiao emerge from the water ahead. She let out a long breath and looked at him. “Don’t worry. None of them escaped.”

Hearing this, Su Li felt relieved.

Soon, blood tainted the water behind her, and the short man’s body floated up.

In that short time, Gong Xiao had entered the water and killed the short man.

On land, the short man might have lasted a few rounds against Gong Xiao. But underwater, with his ordinary swimming skills pitted against the fish-like agility of Gong Xiao, he couldn’t survive even a single exchange.

All seven men had been killed. Qi Mengyu looked utterly petrified, staring blankly at the scene. She had a new and profound appreciation for Su Li and the others’ true capabilities.

“They’re too strong…” It took her a long moment to collect herself. Xu Xuehui, meanwhile, calmly continued to crack sunflower seeds on the side, looking completely unconcerned. The fight with the seven men wasn’t even enough to deploy her “Aberrant Eye Technique.”

About five or six kilometers northwest of the 32-story building, three tall skyscrapers stood out sharply against the waterlogged landscape, contrasting with the surrounding buildings that only showed one or two floors above the surface.

These three skyscrapers were the 39-story Gold Eagle One A-Building, the 44-story Gold Eagle One B-Building, and the 42-story Shimao Center.

The three towers were close to each other, forming a large triangle. The distance between the closest, Gold Eagle One A-Building and B-Building, was less than one kilometer.

In a room on the highest floor of Gold Eagle One A-Building, a pale-faced man was lying on a large bed.

The man’s face was almost identical to Gao Shuxue’s, but his hairstyle was different. Unlike Gao Shuxue’s wild afro, he wore a clean, short crew cut. His complexion was also different; his skin was very pale, devoid of color, and he had dark circles under his eyes, suggesting sleep deprivation.

Though it was already daytime, he was lying on the bed, asleep.

The moment Gao Shuxue was killed by Su Li, the pale-faced man suddenly woke up, as if sensing something.

“Ah… ah… such a horrible dream. Xue was killed in the dream, and my heart aches so much…”

The man, who looked nearly identical to Gao Shuxue, was his older brother, Gao Shupeng, the one Gao Shuxue had repeatedly mentioned.

They were twins. Gao Shupeng had been born slightly earlier, making him the older brother, and Gao Shuxue the younger.

The two brothers shared a telepathic connection that ordinary people could not understand.

If one was injured, the other would feel the pain. If one was severely depressed, the other would be affected.

This was a psychic connection that science could not explain.

Sensing Gao Shuxue’s death, Gao Shupeng instantly woke up from his sleep. The pain in his chest was uncontrollable, and his eyes gradually turned red. He suddenly let out a low growl, like a trapped beast roaring.

Many people lived on the various floors of Gold Eagle One A-Building. Hearing the beast-like roar, everyone felt a chill.

They recognized Gao Shupeng’s howl.

Although Gao Shupeng and Gao Shuxue were twin brothers, their personalities were completely opposite.

Gao Shuxue was lustful, arrogant, and extremely obnoxious. Although he reached Level 6 with Gao Shupeng’s help, he fundamentally disliked combat.

Gao Shupeng was the exact opposite.

He was uninterested in women and didn’t socialize well. He loved blood, slaughter, and hunting monsters—and even his own kind.

If Gao Shuxue was merely annoying, Gao Shupeng was terrifying.

He hunted monsters every night, returning late and sleeping during the day. His life was a complete reversal of the normal cycle.

No one knew how strong he was now, but they all remembered the time when he was still a Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielder. Another Level 5 Wielder in the Gold Eagle One A-Building had a conflict with Gao Shuxue. When the two began fighting, the strong Level 5 Wielder was clearly winning. That’s when Gao Shupeng appeared.

He said nothing. With a single strike, the powerful Level 5 Wielder was killed.

After that incident, no one in the Gold Eagle One A-Building dared to challenge the authority of the Gao brothers or question Gao Shupeng’s strength.

Sensing Gao Shuxue’s death, Gao Shupeng’s eyes turned blood-red, like a wild beast’s. He let out a low roar, walked out of the room, and ordered everyone to assemble.

He then selected twelve people and left Gold Eagle One A-Building.

These twelve, plus him, were the strongest fighters in the Gold Eagle One A-Building.

“Old He discovered that 32-story building, and it has a lot of supplies. He reported back to Brother Xue, and Brother Xue left with Old He and Zhang Zhiyang’s group of seven.”

“Brother Xue, Old He, and Brother Zhiyang are all Level 6. The other four are Level 5. That kind of strength should be able to walk anywhere unchallenged. How could they run into trouble?”

“Besides, who in this area doesn’t know the ‘Golden Eagle Alliance?’ Who would dare offend Brother Peng?”

Three rafts carried the thirteen people away from Gold Eagle One A-Building, heading into the distance.

Standing next to Gao Shupeng was a young man in a suit. He was analyzing the situation, a puzzled look on his face.

Indeed, with the strength of Gao Shuxue’s group of seven, how could they have had an accident? Had they encountered some extremely terrifying monster? However, the man in the suit couldn’t question Gao Shupeng and his telepathic link with Gao Shuxue.

“My feeling is not wrong. Something terrible happened to Xue. We’ll know the details when we get there.” Gao Shupeng’s voice was low and hoarse. He gripped the heavy longsword in his hands, using it as a brace on the raft. His eyes were like a beast’s, terrifying to look at.

Hearing Gao Shupeng’s words, the man in the suit stopped talking, quietly looking at the distant water.

The 32-story building soon appeared before them.

By the time they arrived at the building, Su Li’s group had already left, taking the two fully loaded rafts with them.

Three rafts moored against the building. Gao Shupeng, holding the longsword, leaped onto the balcony first.

The man in the suit followed, then a man wearing leather clothes and pants and carrying an axe, followed by a man with a scarred face, and a man with a blue tattoo on his neck…

The men, one after the other, leaped onto the balcony, following Gao Shupeng.

Since the 30th floor was submerged by over half a meter of water, they climbed directly to the 31st floor, where they found a half-collapsed balcony stained with dry blood.

“Wei Cheng, you smell the blood. Is this my brother’s blood?” Gao Shupeng asked, his voice low and solemn, looking at the man in leather clothes and pants.

Wei Cheng nodded. He walked up, slightly flared his nostrils, and then his face grew grim.

“Is this the blood of my brother and his companions?” Gao Shupeng looked at Wei Cheng.

The others also watched Wei Cheng.

Wei Cheng took a deep breath, then finally nodded. “Brother Peng, your guess is correct. This is indeed their scent.”

(End of Chapter)

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