The sacrifice of these secret agents appears to have been merely a decoy, intended to lull Tricia into a false sense of security. And indeed, this decoy proved effective.

Seeing that the opposing force had been reduced by more than half, Tricia, who was in charge, seemed to feel that victory was in her grasp, and appeared on the villa's balcony. "Long time no see, Chizuru. You've finally come this far."

"Since you already knew, why did you still dare to appear in front of me?" Chizuru Aragaki asked coldly.

“I’m going to make you give up.” Tricia said calmly in broken Japanese, “After all, you were once my favorite woman. Especially the way you were panting, I was completely captivated by you.”

"Is that so?" Chizuru Aragaki seemed noncommittal, saying, "You really think you've got this in the bag?"

“Let me tell you, Chizuru,” Tricia smiled. “It’s not just me; our children are in the villa right now. Are you really going to harm your own child, number 16?”

“You’re still as boring as ever.” Chizuru Aragaki sighed. “Now that I’ve decided to take this step, I won’t care about family ties anymore. To me, that’s the most useless thing. Let’s do it, Yuriko.” As she finished speaking, Yuriko put her hands in her pockets and slowly walked out of the villa.

"What a pity." Tricia sighed, seeing that the other person didn't seem moved by the children. She waved her hand.

Click, click.

More than fifty armed soldiers emerged from various corners, their standard-issue equipment all pointed at Yuriko, Chizuru Aragaki, and Muzuki, and pulled the triggers.

Chapter 644: Twist

Da da da.

Bullets rained down like a torrent of steel. A dense, crisscrossing network of fire covered the entire area where Wuyue and the others were located.

hum.

A cruel smile crept across Tricia's face. He felt victory was assured. In fact, he knew perfectly well that his ex-wife had a backup plan, and her trump cards were not to be underestimated.

But so what?

Under such a relentless offensive, he absolutely refused to believe that his opponent could survive. This was a decisive blow, leaving them no chance to resist. No matter how powerful a backup plan was, it was worthless if it couldn't be used.

"What a pity." Gazing at the ground not far away, where plumes of dust were already rising, Tricia murmured to herself, "I was hoping to taste you again, but alas."

"Target exclusion confirmed."

After five seconds of intense fire, the mercenaries finally ceased firing. The captain, wearing a red beret, gestured, and the front-line mercenaries, understanding, stepped into the dust cloud with their weapons raised. But the next moment, two piercing screams rang out: "Ah! Ah!"

"what?"

"what happened?"

"Those guys... aren't dead!"

All the mercenaries, including Tricia, wore expressions of surprise and astonishment. However, their expressions of astonishment did not last long before they saw two black figures fly out.

They were the two mercenaries who had previously disappeared into the mist! However, their corpses had now been transformed into incredibly terrifying weapons. They were moving forward at the absolute maximum speed visible to the naked eye.

Bang!

The corpse charged straight into the mercenary group. In an instant, like fireworks exploding in the mud and sand, with a loud bang, countless blood and flesh mixed together burst out in all directions.

I was completely bewildered.

At that moment, Tricia was stunned. The surviving mercenaries were also stunned.

What just happened?

But this doubt did not last long before the three figures opposite them appeared in front of Tricia and the others.

"What happened?" Tricia asked, frowning. "What did you just do?"

"Are you confused?" Chizuru Aragaki said with a mischievous smile, "You can try to guess."

"Damn it!" Tricia roared, "Open fire! Kill them, kill them!"

Upon receiving the order, the mercenaries readjusted their formation, their weapons spitting out terrifying tongues of fire.

This time, however, Yuriko did not let them attack her. With her hands still in her pockets, she gently lifted her right foot and touched the ground.

Boom! Crack!

A horrifying scene suddenly unfolded. A massive crack began to extend from beneath Yuriko's feet. Wherever it went, countless fragments of earth and rocks exploded, creating a scene resembling an earthquake in everyone's view.

"Ah! Ahh!!"

"Run! Run!"

"This guy isn't an ordinary ability user, he's a monster!"

"My legs, my legs!"

Cries of agony rang out. These mercenaries, though well-trained, were still human. Faced with Yuriko's extraordinary power, they had absolutely no chance of resistance.

Similarly, Yuriko had no intention of letting them off the hook. With another tap of her toes, countless stones shot out at a terrifying supersonic speed.

Puff puff.

These mercenaries were utterly defenseless. Several or even dozens of holes appeared in their bodies, spurting out bright red blood. Their corpses lay scattered on the ground.

These guys, if they were only targeting her or that woman Chizuru Aragaki, that would be one thing. But they actually dared to try and attack Mugetsu, which completely crossed Yuriko's line!

It's important to understand that over the past five years, Yuriko's feelings for Mugetsu have gone far beyond what can be described as mere companionship. In Yuriko's eyes, Mugetsu has even become a pillar of support that prevents her from developing a twisted personality! It's unimaginable what Yuriko would do if Mugetsu were actually injured by these guys.

After taking down the mercenaries, Yuriko lightly kicked one of their corpses. With a whoosh, the human body, though seemingly a human, slammed into the villa's balcony like a powerful cannonball.

Bang.

Another heavy thud. The outer wall of the balcony, along with Tricia who was standing on it, collapsed at the same time, and coincidentally, landed right in front of Wuyue and the others.

"Looks like I won, old man." Chizuru Aragaki said softly with a charming smile.

“Heh, heh heh…” Tricia sneered through gritted teeth. “So what if I lose? Do you really think you have me cornered? I know very well that you want my company's assets! But do you really think they'll be yours after I die? Dream on!”

“I know your property documents are kept in the underground vault.” Chizuru Aragaki wasn’t angry about it and smiled slightly. “Moreover, the vault key is made of a rare nanomaterial.”

“It seems you do indeed have spies around me,” Tricia said grimly. “However, you’ll never know where I keep my keys.”

However, just as he finished speaking, Wuyue's calm voice came through. "The third rib on the right. He embedded the key in his rib."

Chapter 645 Kuroko's Training

"Welcome to our daily morning news program. I'm your host, Keiko Shirakawa. Just yesterday morning, a horrific incident occurred in Academy City. Mr. Tricia, one of the directors of Academy City and a great philanthropist, along with his two children, were brutally murdered in their home by criminals."

"As Mr. Tricia's widow, Ms. Chizuru Aragaki is deeply grieved. At the same time, she also has strong doubts about the security of Academy City—if even the lives of the high-ranking officials cannot be guaranteed, can the students really find true safety in this city?"

"Tsk tsk, it really sounds touching." Sitting in front of the TV, looking at the photo of Aragaki Chizuru with tears in her eyes, Muzuki's lips twitched, and a feeling of nausea suddenly welled up inside her.

What a disgusting guy.

Suppressing the inner turmoil, Wuyue turned her gaze to the window.

She killed her own husband and children with her own hands, yet she pretended to cry so bitterly. This woman is truly insidious.

"Big brother." Just then, a soft call brought Wuyue back to her senses. Turning her head, she saw Kuroko dressed as a cook. "Breakfast is ready."

"You've worked hard." Wu Yue's initially irritated feelings instantly eased. He felt that there was no pain in this world that his sister couldn't heal.

Breakfast consisted mainly of pastries. The carefully baked French bread exuded an enticing aroma of wheat. Taking a small bite, a sweet sensation flowed down my throat.

"It smells so good!" Wuyue exclaimed.

This isn't flattery; Kuroko's cooking skills are indeed superb. Although she's only a sixth-grade elementary school student, she's incredibly talented in home economics. Perhaps because she's a little foodie herself, her pursuit of culinary perfection can be described as meticulous.

"I'm glad you like it, big brother." Kuroko smiled sweetly. "After this summer vacation, big brother will be in the second year of junior high school, right? Time flies."

“Kuroko’s going to middle school too, isn’t she?” Muzuki returned the smile. “Tokiwadai Middle School is the best girls’ school in Academy City, you know.”

“But I want to go with my older brother,” Kuroko said, expressing her thoughts. “Zanagawa Middle School seems like a good option too.”

“No, Kuroko.” Mugetsu shook her head and said, “You promised me you would listen to me. Besides, we finally got the qualification to enter Tokiwadai, so we can’t just give up now.”

“But students at Tokiwadai have to live in the dorms,” Kuroko said hesitantly. “That means I’ll see my brother very little each day. And he needs to be taken care of too.”

"I'm not a child anymore." Wuyue sighed and reached out to pat Heizi's head. "You can take good care of yourself. By the way, has there been any result regarding your application to become a disciplinary committee member?"

"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Kuroko's previous disappointed expression vanished, and she immediately smiled, "It's Branch 177. I heard that the head is a very outstanding senior."

"However, before joining the club, there will still be physical fitness tests and training, right?" Mugetsu said softly. In her heart, she thought, "Just as expected, it's exactly the same as the original plot." Branch 177, Shirai Kuroko, Uiharu Kazari, Kofun Miwa… they're all familiar faces.

"That's no problem at all." Kuroko said confidently.

Indeed, after five years of training with Mugetsu, Kuroko's physical skills had reached an astonishing level. Moreover, not only his physical skills, but Kuroko also possessed a special kind of energy within her body.

If you were to look closely at her meridians with X-ray vision, you would discover... that's chakra! That's right, chakra from the Naruto world! A special energy extracted from spiritual abilities and cells.

Logically, only the rooted Divine Tree can give rise to the concept of chakra. However, Mugetsu took a different approach, using the power of the nine tailed beasts within him to create a unique, miniature Divine Tree. He then wore it as a pendant around Kuroko's neck.

That's why she's able to possess chakra.

Although Mugetsu hasn't yet taught Kuroko the principles of ninjutsu, her taijutsu skills are already sufficient for her to handle most troubles. Combined with her unique spatial abilities, Kuroko is capable of fighting even a level 5 esper.

Of course, this excludes over-the-top LV5 characters like Yuriko.

"Although your abilities are not weak, you still need to be careful when encountering enemies." Wuyue thought for a moment and still gave her a word of advice. "No matter what kind of person they are, you must do your best to take them down. Never be careless."

"I understand, brother." Hei Zi was very pleased with Zhao Yu Wuyue's concern. However, after hearing him say it so many times, she still felt a little dissatisfied. "Brother, don't you trust me at all?"

"This isn't a matter of trust or distrust," Wuyue sighed.

After all, there are quite a few people with strange abilities in Academy City. Who knows if there are any who can specifically target space-type ability users? If Kuroko were to face one, it would definitely be troublesome. As a sister-complex person, he certainly wouldn't want to see his beloved sister get hurt.

However, Wuyue also knew that while giving the other person enough freedom meant giving them room to develop their abilities, she only offered a verbal reminder and didn't hinder their ambition to join the Disciplinary Committee.

Text 646 New Research Plan

"I'm leaving here." Mugetsu heard Yuriko say this as soon as she arrived at the research institute after having breakfast.

The girl was no longer as spirited and confident as before. Now, she was looking down, fidgeting with her fingers. It seemed she was afraid to look Wuyue in the eye.

"Was it your own will?" Wuyue raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Yes." Yuriko nodded.

Although it was Chizuru Aragaki who made the suggestion, she did not object. Even though she already considered Mugetsu her only family, when it came to improving her own abilities, she still suppressed her reluctance and decided to leave.

The Special Abilities Research Institute can no longer contain her potential. Even if all the resources of the institute were used, it could only raise her to this level. If she wants to continue becoming stronger, she will have to abandon this place.

Of course, there was nothing about this research institute that she would miss... except for Wuyue. Yet it was because of Wuyue that she became determined to leave.

She knew that Mugetsu was very intelligent, even capable of controlling everything. But Mugetsu's only ability was X-ray vision. If Mugetsu were to be in danger, it would be extremely troublesome. Yuriko didn't want to see that happen; she wanted to use her own abilities to protect Mugetsu. She needed to become stronger, powerful enough to protect the person she cherished.

Therefore, when she heard Chizuru Aragaki mention the "Absolute Ability Special Research Course," she had already made up her mind.

Level 6 is considered an unreachable, supreme being. If she could raise her abilities to level 6, reaching that invincible level, she could stand beside Wuyue at will.

That's what the girl was thinking. Even if it meant a brief separation from Wuyue, she had made that decision.

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