Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

Others tried using satellite communications to contact the convoy outside and inquire about the situation, but there was no response.

TAP! TAP! TAP!

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out. A Superpower Member in a black combat suit suddenly ran in from the outskirts of the building complex, his face a mask of anxiety.

"Leaders, something's happened! There are people causing trouble outside."

"Our comms system is being jammed, too!"

He was lanky, shouting anxiously as he approached and pointing to his earpiece to report the latest intelligence.

He was panting heavily, clearly having rushed over at the first sign of trouble. Sun Jiayuan and the others on the perimeter didn't suspect a thing. They recognized him as one of the team's professional-grade members, a man named Qian Hao, and waved him through.

"What exactly is going on?" Yao Jin asked, her expression grim as she looked at him.

In contrast, Lu Chao's eyes narrowed. He sensed something was off.

'This is deep inside the building complex. The winding alleys cover a distance of several hundred meters. Even if he was with the team outside the convoy, he shouldn't have been able to get here this quickly.'

"Leader, the people from the Hive District are causing trouble again."

"At least a thousand of them. They've surrounded the entire block."

The man supposedly named Qian Hao continued to gasp for breath as he strode toward the two of them.

Yao Jin's expression grew heavier. On the open-air staircase, the party of commissioners also quickened their pace, their hurried footsteps clattering.

"Also…"

Qian Hao caught his breath, finally reaching Yao Jin. He lowered his head slightly and added, "Those people are restless. It looks like they're armed."

"Just now, one of our brothers…"

BOOM!!

Lu Chao suddenly threw a punch.

A brown Qi Flame swirled around him as he unleashed a punch powered by a triple Stacked Force.

The air cracked, releasing a deafening boom.

Everyone's eyes went wide. Yao Jin and the other members were utterly baffled, and the commissioners hurrying down the stairs also paused, their expressions a mixture of shock and suspicion.

But in the next instant…

THUD!!

The man stood his ground, perfectly stable!

He had raised his left palm to block Lu Chao's punch, completely unscathed.

"This…"

Yao Jin's expression shifted. She instantly realized what was wrong.

'How could a professional-grade 'Qian Hao' possibly block a blow from someone at the Superpower Level?'

"On alert!!"

Lu Chao roared, his eyes turning dangerously cold.

[Carbon-Based Human]

[Life Energy: 192!]

[Consumption Effect: A carbon-based human who has mastered a disguise power. Consuming their flesh and blood essence grants a one-in-ten-thousand chance of awakening the disguise power...]

The data from his intuition flashed in his mind's eye. The man was an Exploration Level expert.

What's more…

BOOM!!

Lu Chao stomped his right foot, his Qi Flame erupting as he instantly activated his Thunder Extreme Secret Skill.

An intense wave of malice washed over him from all directions. The feeling of being watched by unseen eyes pricked at his senses, and he keenly perceived that this man wasn't the only Superpower Level individual in the vicinity.

THUD!!

In that same instant, his full-power punch was blocked again.

The concrete ground beneath their feet spiderwebbed with cracks, and the shockwave sent dust and debris flying.

'Qian Hao' tilted his head up slightly. The anxious expression had vanished, replaced by icy confusion.

"How did you know?"

His voice had changed, morphing into an unfamiliar, low-pitched male tone.

His fingers clamped down on Lu Chao's fist like a vise, and a flash of killing intent glinted in his eyes.

CLANG!!

At that critical moment, Yao Jin snapped back to reality and whipped out her sword.

A silver arc of light shot out, wreathed in a pale blue Qi Flame. It moved with the force of an overwhelming tide, slashing straight for the man's neck.

A full-power blow from someone at the peak of the Limit-Breaking Level could shatter most objects on Earth Star, and this longsword, forged from a manganese steel alloy, was exceptionally sharp.

The impostor's eyes narrowed. He felt a sharp sting on his skin and, not daring to be careless, immediately dodged back.

CRACK!

An invisible force seemed to slice through the spot where he had just stood. A few meters away, a tin barrel and a pile of junk at the base of the building were instantly split apart, bursting into fragments.

"Impressive. Silver Moon Sword, Yao Jin."

The impostor said, his voice cold and his gaze even colder.

Without a moment's hesitation, Yang Heng, Chen Xiao, and others nearby opened fire on him.

RATATATATAT!

Muzzles flashed as a hail of bullets tore through the air.

Amidst the dense suppressing fire, a Superpower Member armed with a grenade launcher aimed with a grim expression, about to pull the trigger.

"Get back!"

However, Lu Chao's senses flared.

He charged forward, spinning into a kick.

THUD!!

His Qi Flame-wreathed right leg struck its target.

The impostor's palm strike met his leg. Once again blocked, the man—still unharmed—furrowed his brow, seemingly surprised by Lu Chao's swift reaction.

In contrast, Lu Chao's expression was grim. He could feel a sharp, stabbing pain in his right leg; the blow had nearly shattered his solidified Qi Flame armor and his Rock Martial Skill.

The power gap between the Exploration Level and the Limit-Breaking Level was significant—a difference of several magnitudes.

'Unless I enter my Titan state, I won't be able to kill him.'

BOOM!!!

Just then, a massive explosion erupted from outside the building complex, as if a large bomb had been detonated.

Immediately after.

"AHHH!!"

"Run!"

"Help!!"

The previous wave of protests instantly devolved into panicked screams and wails, a tidal wave of terror echoing from the distance.

In that instant, the hearts of everyone present sank.

Lu Chao immediately looked up toward the roof of the seven- or eight-story building.

A figure stood there, hands in their pockets, clothes flapping in the wind, looking down on them from above.

The aura of a Superpower Level expert radiated from the figure, completely undisguised, suggesting an attack could come at any moment.

'There are more of them.' Lu Chao's expression grew grim, his suspicions confirmed.

And at that exact moment…

BAM!!

The concrete plaza beneath the impostor exploded, sending a shower of debris into the air.

The impostor's body dropped low, and he shot forward like a jungle cat, dodging Yao Jin's slashing Martial Skill to charge Lu Chao.

Killing intent surged within him. Lu Chao's Qi Flame flared as he prepared to activate his Frenzy State.

SWOOSH!!

At the critical moment, a shockwave tore through the air with the roar of a dragon.

A blast of white Qi Flame, like a fired grenade, shot from the open-air staircase behind them.

THUD!!

The impostor's expression changed. He quickly aborted his attack and crossed his arms to block.

Staggering back, he gouged shallow craters into the concrete with every step, sending cracks spreading in all directions and kicking up clouds of dust.

In the next instant…

THUD!

A figure landed with the force of someone leaping from a high-rise.

The impact blew away the billowing dust and smoke.

Lu Chao and Yao Jin looked back to see the Exploration Level expert, Leader Wu, standing beside them.

His gaze was as sharp as a knife. He first glanced at the impostor, then his eyes locked onto the rooftop of the distant building, having also spotted the other Superpower Level individual.

"You two get going."

FWOOSH!!

He shot forward, instantly taking over the fight and charging the impostor.

"Escort Special Commissioner Luo out of here!"

"Hurry!"

His deep, determined shout echoed from a distance.

Lu Chao and Yao Jin exchanged a look, both realizing the situation was spiraling out of control. Gritting their teeth, they turned and rushed toward Luo Xuan and his now-vulnerable security detail.

The group of seven or eight VIPs, surrounded by a dozen Superpower Members, had only just reached the second-floor landing, the suddenness of the attack having slowed them down.

The crowded group jostled on the staircase, which shook and trembled, shedding flecks of rust under their combined weight.

As if seizing that exact moment…

FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH!!

Seven or eight sharp projectiles tore through the air from above, wreathed in Qi Flame and aimed straight for the staircase.

It was the Superpower Level expert on the roof. The surprise attack came like sniper rounds, whistling through the air with enough force to shatter stone.

Some of the projectiles targeted the Superpower Members providing covering fire on the ground, while others streaked toward the special commissioners.

Yao Jin's expression changed. It was an impossible choice.

With the unspoken coordination of a veteran team,

"I've got this!"

Lu Chao's sharp voice cut through the chaos. Yao Jin instantly understood and dashed toward the other team members.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! She swung her longsword, deflecting the Qi Flame projectiles aimed at them and sending sparks flying.

At the same time,

Lu Chao used the momentum to leap, planting his feet on the concrete wall. He scrambled up it like a Gecko to the second-floor level, landing perfectly on the iron railing of the open-air staircase.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!!

He flung several metallic beads, each one wrapped in Qi Flame, in an upward arc.

BANG! BANG! BANG! They detonated in mid-air like barrels of dynamite, creating rolling clouds of smoke and powerful shockwaves.

The shrapnel from the beads and the shattered projectiles flew everywhere. Like the aftershock of a bomb, the fragments tore through the air with enough force to kill an ordinary person.

Standing firmly on the iron railing, positioned in front of all the commissioners and their security, Lu Chao swung his arms like fans. He batted at the air itself, creating a gale that swept away the threatening shrapnel.

THWAK! THWAK! THWAK!

The concrete wall behind him was pelted by the metal fragments, erupting in puffs of gray dust and revealing a pockmarked surface.

Lu Chao frowned slightly. 'For some reason,' he thought, 'this hidden weapon technique feels familiar.'

As he ordered the Superpower Members behind him to escort Luo Xuan and the others down the stairs, he glanced back up at the roof.

The figure looking down on them wore a blue hoodie and a mask.

As their eyes met, an image of someone flashed in Lu Chao's mind.

But before he could dwell on it…

THUD!!

A commotion erupted from the corridor entrance behind him. Someone was charging through the defensive gunfire, heading straight for the commissioners.

It was two more Superpower Level experts!

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