The old man thought the person before him had surely gone mad, daring to spout such nonsense. How could his abilities possibly...
Suddenly, the old man felt his heart skip a beat. He had just tried to use his powers, only to find they had vanished!
"How is this possible? Where are my abilities?"
Panic overtook him. Without his unique skills, he was nothing but an ordinary Transcendent with the mere power of a Level One Large Galaxy, a laughingstock among the Large Galaxy-level Powerhouses who all possessed distinct abilities!
There was a theory, origin unknown, which posited that a Transcendent who hadn't manifested a Transcendent Ability by the Small Galaxy level would never have the chance to advance to a Large Galaxy-level Powerhouse. Possessing a Transcendent Ability was akin to holding a key to unlocking the Large Galaxy level.
Of course, this wasn't absolute, but it certainly placed individuals with such abilities in a much more advantageous position. Those without them were outright dismissed with a resounding "X"!
The old man’s abilities hadn’t disappeared into thin air; they had been transferred to Su Chen.
This power originally belonged to Su Yi. Initially, it could only replicate others' abilities, but after several evolutions, Su Yi's skill had improved, astonishingly allowing him to snatch others' abilities. Regrettably, it remained a passive skill.
It could only be activated when the adversary acted, and it was limited to one ability at a time.
Upon acquiring the ability, Su Chen immediately understood its nature.
It appeared quite impressive; by uttering a single character, one could manifest the word's effect, as the old man had demonstrated earlier.
However, not every character worked. With the old man's skill level, only a dozen or so characters were at his disposal. Even so, his power was formidable within his rank.
Su Chen uttered a single word, rendering the old man immobile. Yet, his body trembled slightly, as if struggling to break free from the constraint of the word.
Given the slight gap in strength levels between Su Chen and the old man, the latter was on the verge of breaking free when Su Chen repeated the binding phrase several times. The old man was rendered completely motionless, his trembling ceased.
"Why can you use my ability? Did you steal it? Give it back; it's mine! You thief!" the old man yelled furiously.
Su Chen laughed, "Old timer, aren’t you being hypocritical? You enjoy using it but deny others the same privilege? If I could snatch your ability, just imagine, what could I do with your life?"
Stunned, the old man realized he was now a prisoner, his combat effectiveness drastically reduced. Without his powers, he couldn't hope to confront the scoundrel before him, let alone expect leniency from those others.
Aware of his dire situation, the old man changed his approach.
"I am Tong Jiang, a senior instructor of the Human Peacekeeping Operations Group. If you kill me, the group leader will never spare you!"
At this moment, the Super Soldiers arrived, having witnessed how the Commander subdued the enemy. They were amazed, having not anticipated that the Commander's strength had surpassed their own.
In truth, Su Chen was merely playing it smart. He wouldn't shy away from a direct confrontation if it came to that.
"Let's give them a glimmer of hope this time. It wouldn't do any good if they felt they were far inferior to the Commander," Su Chen thought.
"Commander666, all hail the boss!"
Only Les, who was well-versed in Earth culture, could shout such a peculiar cheer.
While other Super Soldiers were daily engrossed in thoughts of enhancing their own capabilities and aiding the Empire in its expansion, Les, the oddball, devoted time to keeping up with trendy lingo from the Earth's internet. He spoke more fluently than anyone else. If anyone seemed like they were from Earth, it was undoubtedly him.
"Cut the nonsense. Have you been feeling relaxed recently, without any pressure? Next time, I'll have everyone spar with you until your strength reaches the Large Galaxy level," Su Chen remarked.
Les's face fell at these words. "Boss, please, no. You have no idea; these guys are like beasts, utterly reckless in combat. I won't do the sparring."
Les differed from the Super Soldiers, having been subdued and recruited midway. He preferred calling Su Chen "Boss" instead of Commander.
Su Chen's statement was casual; he knew that given time, Les would eventually return to his original Constellation-level strength. By then, the Red Alert Base would have an ace up its sleeve.
Watching Su Chen ignore him, the old man was near rage. "You're belittling the Human Peacekeeping Operations Group. You created this Red Alert Empire, didn't you? Let me tell you, the group leader has noticed you. The Action Team's goal is to maintain human peace. Your actions are contrary to the Action Team's. It won't be long before someone stronger than me will come to annihilate your so-called Red Alert Empire!"
Su Chen remained unmoved by the old man's threats. Considering the numerous nefarious organizations alone, the Human Peacekeeping Operations Group had enough on their plate. How could they spare the time to focus on a small Red Alert Empire?
Even if the Red Alert Empire were to replace the Rota Empire, they were still far behind.
Most crucially, the old man was unaware that Su Chen possessed Psychic power, enabling him to discern outright if he was lying.
The old man's expression didn't falter, clinging to his truth even as Su Chen exposed his deceit.
Uninterested in further pointless debate, Su Chen resorted to using the Superweapon Psychic Controller, striking the man hard enough for him to spit out blood and his consciousness to waver. Only then did Su Chen use his Psychic power to control him, extracting every piece of information and handing it over to Alice for compilation, to be given to the second spy.
In other words, the identity for the second spy's next impersonation was this old man!
A senior mentor would naturally hold far more significance than ordinary members, wouldn't he?
"But before that, their disguise levels need to be enhanced. System, can Energy Points be used for their upgrade?"
"Yes," the System responded succinctly.
With a snap of his fingers, Su Chen expended a considerable number of Energy Points, immediately enhancing the Disguise Ability of all his spies.
With their current Disguise Ability, their covers would be practically impenetrable unless someone surpassed their level by a significant margin!
In other words, only beings above the fifth order of the Large Galaxy level could potentially see through their disguises, smoothing their path as spies.
In that instant, all spies sensed the strengthening of their Disguise Ability. Their first instinct was that it was undoubtedly the Commander's doing. (To be continued)
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