NOVEL NEXT Chapter 247: Another Blue Dot
The dome-shaped lightning barrier had a 50-meter diameter. Judging by how easily the zombies were roasted, Li Sikai's ability power was far from ordinary.
Jiao Lizhi and Jin Xuyan exchanged glances. When they saw the indigo hue of Li Sikai's lightning, they both realized the same thing. His ability wasn't just strong—it was a high-grade mutated ability.
Standing beside Li Sikai, Yin Yusheng asked, "Brother Sikai, do you have to keep using your energy to maintain the lightning barrier?"
Li Sikai rubbed his chin and replied, "After I expand the barrier to the desired size, I don't need to continuously supply energy after that. I can cut off the connection, too. I think the barrier will stay up until the energy runs out."
"Can you still control it after you cut the connection?" Xiao Qi asked curiously.
Raising his hand, Li Sikai went silent for a moment before nodding. "I can reconnect."
To prove it, he flicked his fingers.
Crack! Crack! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, two lightning whips shot out from the barrier, lashing at the zombies nearby. With every flick of his fingers, the whips struck with destructive force, tearing the zombies apart.
Turning to Xiao Qi, Li Sikai explained, "If I attack like this, though, I need to actively use my energy."
Watching the ferocity of his attack, Xiao Qi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Sikai, how long can you maintain the barrier and attack at the same time?"
Li Sikai closed his eyes briefly, feeling out the energy reserves in his body.
After comparing the energy stored in his body and the consumption needed to maintain the barrier and launching attacks, he replied, "With my current energy reserves, I should be able to hold out for about three hours before running out of energy."
As soon as he said this, everyone around him sucked in a sharp breath. They had always thought their own abilities were impressive—but compared to this late-bloomer, their powers felt like child's play.
Noticing their stunned expressions, Li Sikai smiled modestly and replied, "No matter how much energy I have, it's still more practical to use guns."
With that, he clenched his fist, and the lightning whips retracted back into the barrier. Then, he pulled out his airgun and started shooting zombies.
Seeing this, the rest of the team snapped out of their daze and joined him.
As they killed the zombies outside the building, a man was watching them from the top floor. After observing for a moment, he turned and walked into a hidden room concealed within the wall.
Inside, he changed out of his suit and into a set of nanotechnology clothing. The moment the fabric touched his skin, it changed color, seamlessly blending to match his skin color.
The outfit was highly advanced—durable, water-resistant, fireproof, and resistant to UV radiation and harmful substances.
It also provided protection against viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Moreover, the suit could generate power to activate a self-defense system, while automatically regulating temperature and humidity. As long as he wore it, climate change posed no threat.
Creating this nanotech had cost him an immeasurable fortune and effort. He had recruited researchers from all over the world and poured years of effort into the project. And after all that, they had only succeeded in producing thirty sets.
After donning the suit, the man opened a glass box and retrieved three rings forged from an unknown metal. Before wearing them, he let a drop of blood fall onto each one. A moment later, the rings pulsed with a soft blue light.
Satisfied, he smiled and slid them onto the fingers of his left hand. With a simple wave, weapons, nanotech clothing, gold bars, and several vials of unknown medicine were collected into one of the storage rings.
He then changed into a casual outfit, a blue shirt over a white T-shirt, black trousers, and matching blue sneakers.
Once dressed, he walked toward the exit and opened the door. The corridor was covered with mutilated zombie corpses, and the once-white walls were now stained with congealed black blood.
Unfazed by the gory scene, the man stepped through the corridor unhurriedly. His footsteps squelched against the sticky blood and rotting flesh. Checking his expensive watch, he smiled faintly and murmured, "It's time to leave this place."
Outside the building, Jin Xuyan and his team had finally finished clearing out the zombies in the area.
Despite having blocked so many zombies, the lightning barrier was still intact, crackling with indigo sparks. With a wave of Li Sikai's hand, the lightning barrier disappeared in an instant.
Seeing this, Xiao Qi clicked his tongue and said, "Brother Sikai, your barrier is so strong. With this, we won't have to worry about zombie hordes anymore."
"It might work against normal zombies. But, I don't think my barrier could hold off a high-level zombie's attack for long," Li Sikai replied modestly.
"Brother Sikai, you are too humble," Xiao Qi sighed.
Before entering the building, Jiao Lizhi had stored their armored cars inside her space. When they stepped inside the lobby, they found the ground was covered with black blood and the corpses of zombies scattered everywhere.
Seeing the gruesome scene, Jin Xuyan frowned and burned the corpses with his black flame. As they moved forward, he warned, "Be careful. Something is hiding in this place."
At that moment, Qin Luzi suddenly said, "Captain, someone is coming."
He was paying attention to the map in his mind, where a single blue dot was approaching their location. Aside from his captain, sister-in-law, and Pei Yijun, this was the fourth blue dot he had ever seen since he awakened his psychic-type ability.
Not long after, they heard the sound of a metal door opening, followed by a series of light footsteps. They immediately raised their guns, aiming toward the source of the sound.
Five minutes later, a man appeared from the corridor and turned to face them.
Seeing so many weapons pointed at him, he chuckled and said casually, "Comrades, you come to my place uninvited and aim your guns at me? Isn't that a little rude?"