Chapter 168: 150. The top-tier of low grade superpowers, an extraterrestrial guest
Yang Fan observed Miles' condition and sighed with a bit of regret.
Because this wanderer wouldn't live much longer.
This guy is just an ordinary person, frequently using power far beyond his limits, it's impossible not to pay a price.
Every punch Miles throws, a portion of his life force would be overdrawn, and his soul would weaken further.
"Huff~"
His breathing is becoming increasingly heavy.
Miles seems to realize that time is running out, and his killing becomes more frenzied.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
With every punch thrown, an elite surely dies.
Miles kicks open a door, looks at the trembling Federation official in the room, and recognizes the person's identity.
He doesn't act immediately, but asks a question: "Sir, why is it that when people like us poor folks go to the hospital, the doctor asks a few questions and charges thousands?"
The official's lips quivered for a moment but couldn't utter a single word.
Miles continued asking: "Why is it that when we buy some medicine, we can't just buy what we want, but must get it through a doctor's prescription?"
This time, the official found an answer: "It's for the people's safety, otherwise the drugs would be abused, endangering more lives."
Miles sneered, "Don't you know how expensive the doctors are?"
The official shut his mouth.
Miles grabbed the official's neck and roared, "You actually know where the problem lies, but you serve the interest groups, right?"
The official struggled desperately.
Miles continued to shout, "You use the system to turn the Federation into a cannibal country, all the flesh and blood of the lower class becomes your nourishment.
His shouts grew louder: "You are far more terrifying than monsters."
"Crack!"
A slight sound was heard.
The official's neck broke.
This guy struggled a few more times, but his limbs went completely limp.
Miles let go, and the body collapsed with a "thud."
He suddenly felt a bit tired, softly murmuring to himself, "The devils can never be killed completely, can they?"
A voice rang in his mind, answering the question: "Yes, hell is empty, and all the devils are here."
Miles looked at the lavishly decorated room and nodded, "Any normal person entering the Azure Palace will eventually turn into a devil."
He shook his head, "The Grand Commander must have escaped, my time is running out, too bad I can't kill the Grand Commander."
The voice didn't respond.
Miles talked to himself, "Enough killing, time to destroy this devil's nest."
He mustered his remaining strength and punched the floor.
"Boom!"
Most of the Azure Palace collapsed.
Very soon.
Many superpower users and soldiers rushed over, surrounding the Azure Palace completely.
However.
This shocking news still spread quickly.
After all, this is the internet age, and many people around witnessed the collapse of the Azure Palace.
Such an extremely sensational thing cannot be kept under wraps.
*
In the distance.
In a tall building.
Yang Fan retracted his gaze and sighed, "What a pity!"
He suddenly felt that Miles was actually a pretty decent guy.
But Yang Fan's regret only lasted for a moment.
What's done is done.
Nothing to regret.
"The retaliation of ants might make those in power check their arrogance.
"Goodbye, Mr. Miles!"
Yang Fan said softly.
A wisp of a shadow flashed by.
The Soul Stealing Wisp returned.
Miles killed as many as seven superpower users, gaining the Supreme Treasure 16.8 Spiritual Source Points.
On average, each superpower user provided 2.4 points.
This clearly shows that the superpower user squad protecting Azure Palace was indeed Carmenia's elite.
Besides that.
There are seven types of superpowers.
Though Yang Fan had already acquired three middle-grade superpowers, with exceptionally high standards.
But one of these superpowers still caught his attention.
〖Refining God: Unactivated, Low grade Mental Superpower, activation requires consuming 6 Spiritual Source Value.〗
Yang Fan smiled, "What a treasure!"
Having collected so many superpowers, this was the first time encountering a low-grade superpower requiring 6 Spiritual Source Value to activate.
Without a doubt.
This is the top-tier among low-grade.
According to the information from the Soul Stealing Wisp, the Refining God superpower can greatly enhance the resilience of Spiritual Power.
For instance.
Two superpower users with 50 Spirit Value each unleash a Spirit Shock on each other.
The superpower user with the Refining God ability can easily defeat the opponent with 100% certainty.
More importantly, the Superpower Secret Scripture clearly states that the key to reaching the Knight Rank is Spiritual Power.
The stronger the resilience of Spiritual Power, the easier it is to advance to Knight.
Yang Fan clenched the cicada's body and decisively chanted, "Activate!"
"Buzz!"
The cicada's body trembled.
A cool sensation surged in his mind like a tide, then receded like one.
After a few seconds.
Yang Fan saw a new attribute panel.
[Attributes]
Physical Value: 100
Spirit Value: 124
Life Elemental Power: 1620
Activating the superpower consumed 6 Spiritual Source Value, yet Spirit Value increased by a whole 8 points.
It was the first time he encountered something where the output exceeded the input.
Yang Fan couldn't help but praise, "Awesome!"
"Boom!"
The Shuttle Boat trembled for a moment.
Yang Fan immediately vanished without a trace.
Having settled matters here, he had to hurry back to Yokoni City to continue the next round of harvesting.
*
Two kilometers away.
Inside an underground safe house.
The Grand Commander sat on the sofa, his face ashen.
The Azure Palace represented Carmenia's prestige, and now this palace had been demolished, leaving many senior officials dead.
Not only had the Federation lost face, but even he had become a joke.
The Grand Commander looked at his aides and asked, "Could it be the Great Xia people?"
He mentioned a name: "Perhaps that Great Xia Ghost?"
One aide shook his head, "Probably not, the Great Xia Ghost is the only warrior on Canglan Star. If he made a move, none of us would have survived."
Another aide disclosed a piece of information: "I just confirmed that ten minutes ago, a military drone captured the Great Xia Ghost appearing in Shapudian."
The Grand Commander was convinced, "Alright, it seems it's not the Great Xia Ghost."
He proposed another possibility, "Could there be other Superpower Users sent by Great Xia?"
It seemed that the Grand Commander had developed some sort of paranoia, linking everything to Great Xia.
But the aides did not agree.
"Sir, that possibility is unlikely."
"Great Xia is busy dealing with the Celestial Mountain, they are unlikely to have the capacity to concern themselves with the Western Hemisphere."
"Great Xia acts with principles; they wouldn't assassinate leaders of other countries."
"I agree with this view. This matter could be the doing of some of our own people."
These two sentences were intriguing.
From them, one could glean a meaning—Carmenians themselves felt that people in their country acted without scruples.
After a while.
An aide suddenly shouted, "Grand Commander, sir, preliminary investigation results have come out."
The Grand Commander urged, "Say quickly."
The aide quickly responded, "A Superpower User from the Mount of Gods has entered the ruins and found the culprit behind the attack on the Azure Palace. This guy has already exhausted his life force and died."
"Face recognition results show that the culprit is named Miles..."
What followed was a long string of mundane personal biography information.
Bankruptcy and divorce, eventually ending up homeless—there were way too many such people in Carmenia.
None of the present officials were surprised at all.
One piece of information brought silence to these high-ranking officials.
"After Miles went bankrupt, he often posted some anti-social, anti-Federation radical remarks online, confirming he had an antisocial personality."
The old face of the Grand Commander twitched a bit, his feelings somewhat complex.
He wasn't foolish and naturally knew that this was a very absurd statement.
Miles was not born with an antisocial personality; he was forced into it, transforming step by step.
In a certain sense.
The fact that Miles committed such an act meant the Federation had to bear some responsibility.
Another aide glanced at the Grand Commander, cautiously stating, "It seems highly likely this was a lone wolf-style attack."
"Miles surprisingly awakened a Superpower; his mind was completely twisted by hatred, leading him to carefully plan an attack on the Azure Palace."
The other aides nodded in agreement.
This was the most reasonable conclusion.
Whether in logic or evidence, everything supported this point.
An additional aide interjected, "This Miles is an idiot; his potential in Superpowers should be quite good."
"If he were willing to serve the Federation, he could easily enter the upper society."
The Grand Commander suddenly felt a bit fatigued.
How did the Federation under my governance turn into this mess?
A Superpower User full of potential is not willing to serve the Federation but even wants to assassinate the Federation Grand Commander?
As the Grand Commander, he naturally understood the underlying reasons.
But the internal interests of the Federation were too tangled; even if he wished to do something, he could not solve the problem.
Five minutes later.
The secret room door opened.
This meant the danger was completely eliminated.
The Grand Commander stepped out of the secret room and saw a figure he was unwilling to see.
Mr. Jeremy!
This was the leader of the Mount of Gods.
Also the representative sent by the Federation's foremost family.
Jeremy smiled and said, "Grand Commander, sir, it's truly delightful news that you are safe and sound."
The Grand Commander forced a smile, "Mr. Jeremy, thank you for your concern."
Jeremy suddenly stepped forward, speaking in a low voice, "Grand Commander, we intend to use more precious materials to conduct a ceremony for you, extending your life by at least forty years."
The previous promise was thirty years, now it had become forty.
Jeremy added another sentence, "You do not need to pay any additional costs; it remains under the original conditions."
The Grand Commander's heart began to race.
At this moment, the compassion in his heart vanished utterly, replaced instead by a craving for power and longevity.
He knew very well that the longevity ceremony required consuming quite a few souls.
The primary source of souls was just like the dregs Miles.
The Grand Commander restrained his desire and asked, "When can the Mount of Gods' Superpower Users sent to Yokoni City start the cleansing operation?"
Jeremy displayed an elegant smile, "Within one hour."
The Grand Commander urged, "Quicker!"
The matter of Yokoni City affected his votes for re-election, something he valued greatly.
Jeremy appeared very compliant, "The Mount of Gods will hurry them to speed up."
The Grand Commander further inquired, "Does the Mount of Gods have the confidence to deal with the monsters?"
Jeremy looked confident, "Great Xia has help from Mysterious beings, and we likewise have help from external guests."
"That guest is very familiar with such monsters and will guide us in addressing them."
The Grand Commander nodded in satisfaction, "Very good!"
Just then.
An aide hurriedly came over, whispering, "The Southern Cross Alliance wishes to speak with you, discussing how to pressure Great Xia to spit out the mountain that fell into Shapudian."
The Grand Commander frowned, "I don't have time now, tomorrow..."
Jeremy suddenly said, "The Mount of Gods only needs six hours to eliminate those monsters in Yokoni City."
The Grand Commander looked at the aide and changed his mind, "I'll discuss this matter with them tonight."
The aide responded, "Understood, I'll go and inform the representative from the Southern Cross Alliance."
The Grand Commander turned his attention towards Jeremy, unable to help but ask, "Mr. Jeremy, can it really be done in six hours?"
Jeremy revealed a secret, "With the help of external guests, the Mount of Gods has mastered a very powerful method."
He paused and said proudly, "Great Xia can deal with Primordial Monsters, and the Carmenia Federation can do the same."