When most of Great Xia’s territory was shrouded in darkness.
On the other side of Canglan Star, the Tintera Kingdom welcomed a new day.
A burly man with blond hair and blue eyes was driving a luxury SUV, speeding towards the Kariado Wetland.
This guy was puffing on a cigar, still chatting with his girlfriend on the phone.
"Ruili, once this mission is complete, I’ll be the number one in the world, and then I’ll take you to Cape Kafu for a vacation."
He spoke while glancing at the phone beside him.
The phone’s screensaver was a swimsuit photo, featuring a blonde woman with an extraordinarily alluring figure.
A coquettish voice came from the phone: "Darling..."
Just said three words.
The car radio crackled with another male voice: "Colonel Bosden, please focus on your mission. You’re entering a danger zone in 500 meters."
Bosden replied impatiently, "Got it."
The guy glanced at the sky, then reminded, "Remember to take some handsome photos of me in a bit."
"Of course, Colonel!"
This was a PR trip meant to showcase the strength of the Carmenia Federation, so taking photos was an essential aspect.
A small lake appeared ahead.
Bosden stopped the SUV by the lakeside and got out of the car.
Several drones flew in quickly.
Bosden looked up at the drones, raised a middle finger towards them, and laughed arrogantly, "Mosquitoes, come lick your grandpa’s X."
The lake’s surface was rippling.
There was no response.
Bosden didn’t mind, striking poses he believed made him look handsome, beckoning the drones to take photos.
A drone suddenly approached and issued a warning: "Colonel, the poisonous mosquito swarm is coming!"
Bosden was confident: "I know."
He laughed again, "I will use this battle to prove that the world’s strongest Superpower User is right here in the Carmenia Federation!"
The guy deliberately extended a finger, wagging it at the camera: "Great Xia people, you’re no good!"
The Carmenians and Great Xia have been competing on the international stage for decades; the Carmenians liked to irritate the Great Xia people whenever they could.
Accompanied by a buzzing noise, a black cloud loomed over.
When the distance closed to 50 meters.
Bosden roared, decisively unleashed his superpower, and flames erupted from his whole body.
The buzzing grew piercingly sharp.
Bosden didn’t have time to act before his face showed panic: "I... I feel like my superpower’s getting out of control."
The drone immediately issued an order: "Colonel, retreat at once, we’ll cover you.
"The jets on standby nearby will launch missiles to disperse the poisonous mosquito swarm."
Bosden sprinted to the SUV as fast as he could.
The flames on his body quickly died down, revealing his bare skin.
When the flames ignited earlier, all his clothes were burned to ashes.
A streaking run ensued.
Bosden suddenly screamed, clutching his head, and fell to the ground.
It was obvious he was under some kind of unknown attack, his mind receiving a certain amount of damage.
A large number of poisonous mosquitoes were burned to death.
Even though the drones tried their best to stop them, the swarm was just too vast.
A large mass of mosquitoes surged in, soon crawling all over Bosden’s body.
In extreme pain, Bosden took his last breath.
The mosquito swarm left.
Only a shriveled corpse remained in place.
A minute after Mr. Bosden’s death, his weight dropped by more than half, achieving a slimming effect that many women would envy.
Several missiles fell from the sky.
There was a loud explosion.
Bosden’s body was instantly reduced to ashes.
This was, without a doubt, a cleanup operation—the Carmenians’ usual tactic.
Several more missiles exploded in the wild, their flames incinerating large areas of poisonous mosquitoes.
But the Kariado Wetland was so vast, and there were too many mosquitoes hidden within—it was merely a drop in the ocean.
The drone’s camera faithfully captured this scene.
Director Liu received the news.
It also included a video.
With the capabilities of Great Xia, once they became aware of this matter, finding a way to shoot the video wasn’t too big of a problem.
Although the video wasn’t very clear, it was entirely possible to identify the key information.
Director Liu watched as Bosden was engulfed by the Poisonous Mosquito, and laughed, "Haha, the Carmenia Federation has utterly embarrassed themselves. Their self-proclaimed number one Superpower User in the world turned out to be such a joke."
He was extremely excited, "Just as Mr. Spirit Crows predicted, Bosden was doomed as soon as he entered the wetlands."
Commander Zhang, sitting nearby, clicked his tongue in amazement, "Mr. Spirit Crows only looked at Bosden’s video and made such an accurate judgment? That’s incredible, isn’t it?"
Director Liu turned his head towards Commander Zhang, his expression guarded, "Commander, the headquarters aren’t planning to target Mr. Spirit Crows again, are they?"
Commander Zhang smiled strangely, "Of course not!"
Director Liu didn’t even believe the punctuation marks, "I knew it. As soon as the headquarters sees something good, they always want to grab it for themselves."
Commander Zhang laughed awkwardly.
Director Liu complained, "Linjiang City has only this one strong ally, and the headquarters keeps thinking crooked thoughts. Isn’t that too much?"
Commander Zhang didn’t respond directly and used the excuse, "I need to go to the restroom."
Director Liu snorted unhappily.
Eight in the morning.
Yang Fan was rarely able to sleep in and only then opened his eyes.
He immediately sensed an indescribable lightness in his body.
No longer like the past few days, where there was a faint sense of oppression in his spirit, and something felt wrong with his body.
This was the after-effect of rapid improvement in physical attributes.
Yang Fan sat up quickly, delighted, "Have I fully recovered?"
He got out of bed, walked a few steps, flexed his hands and feet, and finally confirmed it: "Indeed, I’ve recovered."
Yang Fan immediately had a suspicion, "Recovering in just two days, faster than expected.
"Yesterday, I accidentally sensed the Primordial Life Decree; it’s probably connected to this."
He clicked his tongue a few times, "This thing is too mysterious."
Yang Fan couldn’t wait to take out the Soul Stealing Wisp, silently chanting, "Activate Ice Superpower."
The wisp shivered slightly.
A strong chill surged in his mind, then spread throughout his body, as if he was immersed in ice water.
He couldn’t help but shiver, his skin covered in goosebumps.
Yang Fan grimaced, "Why is it so cold?"
After several seconds.
The cold sensation disappeared.
A few lines of phantom text floated up.
Vajra: Activated, Middle-grade Physical Superpower, current Evolution Level at 1%.
Spirit Concealment: Activated, Low-grade Hybrid Superpower, current Evolution Level at 1%.
Wind Spirit: Activated, Low-grade Hybrid Superpower, current Evolution Level at 3%.
Frost: Activated, Low-grade Mental Superpower, current Evolution Level at 1%.
Spiritual Source Value: 3.7
Yang Fan glanced at the panel and nodded in satisfaction, "Spirit Value increased by 1.5 points. It seems the potential of the Ice Superpower is indeed not low."
Information from the Soul Stealing Wisp made him understand the function of the new superpower.
Yang Fan opened his right hand, quietly activating the superpower.
A finger-length, crystalline ice spike quickly formed.
He internally criticized the eccentric nature of Yan Qingqing, "Her control over the superpower is too weak, releasing vapor and wasting too much energy."
Physical Superpowers consume physical strength, and Mental Superpowers naturally consume the spirit.
If you overuse the superpowers, it will lead to rapid depletion of physical or spiritual energy.
Normally, it’s not much of a problem, but during intense combat, it could result in severe consequences.
Yang Fan activated Spirit Concealment, and the ice spike immediately became invisible.
Then, he activated Vajra, causing his right arm to swell instantly.
He stepped forward with his left foot, exhaled a light shout, and swung his right hand forward with force.
The ice spike instantly turned into lightning, shooting out from the balcony window.
Due to the Spirit Concealment Superpower, the flight of the ice spike was utterly silent, with astonishing stealth.
A kilometer away in mid-air.
The ice spike burst with a "pop," turning into a spray of icy mist.
Raindrops in a ten-meter radius instantly turned into ice pearls, quickly plummeting downward.
Yang Fan nodded slightly, "It would be even better if I mastered a long-range throwing superpower."
At his current level, he could only ensure precision strikes within fifty meters.
He felt that Frost, Spirit Concealment, Vajra, combined with throwing, would definitely form a powerful offensive strategy.
If I could hit targets thousands of meters away, just imagine how formidable that would be?!
Yang Fan shook his head again, "I’ve run out of Spiritual Source Value, better work on gathering more."