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Chapter 591: Awaiting the Right Moment
Chapter 591: Awaiting the Right Moment
Within the skyscraper, Xu Chan's team continued their confrontation with Vigorous Mind Body, utilizing their rich experience to devise an effective strategy against this peculiar entity.
Xu divided his team into two groups. He and Captains Wang and Lu took charge of the front and sides, while two Exploration Team members at the rear focused on throwing tools to distract and fill any gaps.
Whenever Vigorous Mind Body attempted to break through in a particular direction, Wang and Lu would raise the specially-made shields delivered from the rear, charging forward like cannonballs to halt its advance.
This tactic didn't require much technical skill; it simply relied on speed.
Despite Vigorous Mind Body's high agility, its size was a hindrance in short-distance movement, making it slower than the team members. Even though it was physically larger than any individual, the team worked together, distracting and restraining it from various angles.
Every time Vigorous Mind Body accelerated, they would force it to stop, and then the rear team members would throw spears with entangling ropes or nets, compelling it to retreat or dodge.
Xu Chan played a crucial role, shouldering over sixty percent of the pressure and firmly suppressing Vigorous Mind Body, especially during its outbursts of psychic power that affected the others. He would hold it off alone until the surge subsided.
They had received orders from the Defense Department to force Vigorous Mind Body out of the skyscraper and into the open space behind it. They didn't know the true purpose of this command, but they were determined to carry it out to the best of their abilities.
However, they wouldn't act recklessly. As experienced veterans, they knew that achieving their goal required patience and a step-by-step approach.
Their current task was to block Vigorous Mind Body's path outside and continuously restrict its movement, forcing it to choose the only available route after some time, even without their direct intervention.
Although this approach might take longer, they weren't given a specific time limit. They believed they had until the Spider Queen Split occurred, and Vigorous Mind Body wouldn't last that long.
Their assessment proved accurate. Under continuous pressure, Vigorous Mind Body sustained more injuries, and its movements became increasingly restricted.
Feeling unable to maneuver freely, Vigorous Mind Body had no choice but to retreat towards the rear, eventually crashing through the walls and exiting the skyscraper into the open.
From this position, one could see the towering Ferris wheel in the distance, with the vast, undulating sea beyond.
Xu Chan and his four team members quickly pursued, maintaining their formation and sealing off Vigorous Mind Body's escape route.
Vigorous Mind Body had no choice but to retreat unless it wanted to jump into the sea.
The Defense Department, having analyzed the situation with An-Shield, knew that while Vigorous Mind Body could enter the sea, it would lose its combat effectiveness and might even face attacks from modified aquatic creatures deployed by Canglong Company. So, it wouldn't choose that option.
Vigorous Mind Body didn't intend to enter the sea because the Board of Directors' orders prohibited it from leaving and instead instructed it to kill those five individuals.
Below, in the shaft, Eagle Tail Director stood, his gaze fixed on the scene above. Half of his face was illuminated by the radiant light, while the other half remained shrouded in darkness.
Behind him, shadows danced on the walls, seemingly eager yet restrained.
But he knew the timing wasn't quite right yet.
The active consciousness body had its own energy storage organs, and the high-energy nutrient merely helped activate its state. When transitioning to combat mode, it would utilize the stored energy.
According to Skyscraper Company's estimates, even under heavy consumption, Vigorous Mind Body could fight continuously for two days. Thus, its combat effectiveness hadn't diminished significantly up to this point.
However, he didn't need to wait that long. He required the people outside to help him deplete Vigorous Mind Body's psychic power.
Active consciousness bodies were particularly solid in the psychic aspect, especially those like Vigorous Mind Body with predictive abilities. They would receive advanced warnings of threats and resist invasion. Even if forced, they would encounter severe resistance and rejection.
If not for this, Xu Chan would have invaded Vigorous Mind Body when it was in the company. Since that wasn't possible, he had no choice but to push Vigorous Mind Body outside to fight the team.
In this situation, Vigorous Mind Body's entire being shifted into combat mode, losing its predictive ability and continuously depleting its psychic power.
Xu Chan estimated that at high intensity, it could last for about thirty to forty minutes. When it reached its weakest moment, he would make his move.
At this very moment, the airship carrying Chen Chuan had arrived directly above the Ferris wheel. He checked the time—11:40.
As the final person to act, he needed to wait for the right opportunity.
No one was rushing him. Since the task had been entrusted to him, there would be no questioning or urging.
Red Whirlwind could transmit field and psychic power, but if the power transmission was too strong, it might alert the target.
In reality, the power that could be transmitted through the field was limited. Even if only a portion reached him, it would still be a substantial force. If his foundation wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't be able to withstand it, let alone utilize it.
At its core, his power remained the foundation for this crucial strike.
Looking down from above, although the fog obscured his view, he could sense the faint psychic energy emanating from below, allowing him to assess the situation.
Now he could confirm that his teammates had successfully driven Wu Qi out of the building, fulfilling the prerequisite.
The next move was up to him.
According to the plan, he needed to act the moment the active consciousness body was possessed, as the secret sect's ritual would simultaneously commence, supporting him in executing this strike.
At this height, approximately three kilometers above the ground, if he simply jumped down, it would take around half a minute to approach the target during a normal descent, missing even the best of opportunities.
While he could accelerate his descent by leaping downward, that alone wasn't sufficient.
Fortunately, he had one more condition to exploit.
At this moment, numerous rifts surrounded him, and he possessed the Flying Dragon Fist Energy from Chen Bitong, which included Chen's improved usage and methods for traversing through rifts.
To accomplish such a feat, he first required a stable and well-formed rift, along with a sufficiently powerful and unique psychic energy, which he couldn't achieve on his own. However, with Hong Fu's assistance, he could borrow her strength to execute this action.
This way, he could not only suddenly traverse an incredibly long distance but also appear abruptly near the enemy.
He sensed the faint psychic energy from below and perceived that the active consciousness body within the skyscraper still had some strength left, and the entity hadn't yet initiated its attack.
So, he needed to wait a little longer.
Time slowly passed, nearly twenty minutes, and the battle beneath the skyscraper intensified. Wu Qi's psychic energy, under the strain of repeated releases, visibly weakened.
Yet, it had no choice but to continue, for without the psychic energy's deterrence and assistance, the attackers would become even more ferocious and fluid, making it even harder for Wu Qi to withstand. So, it could only persist.
In the Defense Department Command Center, the Tower's voice sounded: "An-Shield reports a decline in Wu Qi's condition, with a significant weakening of its bio-energy field. Be prepared for potential emergencies..."
Specialist Liang's expression turned solemn, knowing that the awaited opportunity was approaching.
He glanced at his wrist, the time showing 11:58.
Then, he silently gazed at the hovering airship on the holographic screen.
Objectively speaking, with the expectations of so many departments and such a heavy responsibility, anyone would undoubtedly feel immense pressure, even a fighter couldn't remain unaffected.
A heavy psychological burden could significantly impact performance.
Now, it was time to see if this individual could withstand these pressures and fulfill the expectations entrusted to him.
Aboard the airship, Chen Chuan stood firmly, holding his sword, and attentively sensed the movements below.
At this moment, the Intercom transmitted sounds from the Command Center, and he also felt the psychic energy of the active consciousness body gradually waning.
He glanced at his Second Self, and it gradually exhibited signs of faint etherealization, indicating that the entity's power was dissipating outward, ready to take action.
Chen Chuan raised the Snow Lady Sword horizontally before him, moved the scabbard aside, letting it fall onto the deck, and then focused his gaze on the gleaming blade.
This was likely the strongest opponent he had encountered so far, and he needed to gather all his strength.
As if sensing his determination, the sword began to vibrate, and strands of light fog emerged from it. The red line on the sword's spine intensified into a deep crimson.
A gust of wind blew, fluttering his military overcoat and sending his scarf flying backward.
He took a deep breath, and with a boom, white mist rose from his body.
Just as he did this, Hong Fu, who had been standing behind him, suddenly transformed into a red light, attaching herself to his body and becoming a crimson mist encircling the white mist.
At the same moment, facing Xu Chan and the others' advance, Wu Qi unleashed a powerful psychic pressure once more."
But this time, everyone present felt that this impact wasn't as overwhelming as before, and some even described it as feeble.
Everyone's spirits lifted, and as they prepared to charge again, the ground beneath them suddenly shook violently, almost causing them to lose their footing. They retreated, and then a large shadow emerged from the ground, like a tidal wave, engulfing Wu Qi. In an instant, it tightly wrapped around him.
Almost simultaneously, an invisible infestation spread outward, and the world around them seemed to transform into black and white.
In that moment, within dozens of kilometers of the skyscraper, an indescribable sense of oppression and terror spread, and the slowly rotating skyscraper seemed to transform into a massive vortex, with blinding light pouring out from within.
Aboard the airship, Chen Chuan's gaze fell downward, his eyes seemingly piercing through the heavy mist, reaching the center of it all. He held his sword, lowered his center of gravity, and then, with a stomp of his feet, he leaped downward.
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