Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

Lin Shusheng took a drag of the cigarette, but before it even fully entered his lungs, the Marlboro's unique taste made him choke. He frowned, casually stubbed it out, and pulled out a pack of red Zhongnanhai cigarettes from his pocket. He walked along the street, puffing away as he went. Compared to the damp, heavy smell of cigarette ash, the man clearly preferred this light, dry sensation.

He walked through the residential buildings and turned into a secluded alley. There was a black van parked inside, the door half open, with no driver. Lin Shusheng casually glanced around and saw only a black cat crouching in the corner.

Perhaps due to its long stray life, the cat's fur was dull and lifeless, and a large patch of lime had been rubbed off its back, creating an odd black and white contrast. Its paws were scraped but not bleeding. It leaned silently against the trash can, staring intently at Lin Shusheng, its bright yellow eyes seeming to gleam. Seeing this, the man inserted the key into the lock and casually tapped the steering wheel.

"Meow."

After a short wait, the black cat disappeared deeper into the alley. Lin Shusheng stubbed out his cigarette, turned on some music, and backed the car out of the residential area.

Without the shelter of towering buildings, the setting sun dyed the earth red, and the layers of rosy light were like blood spreading on cement. Lin Shusheng heard a low sob coming from behind his seat. He moved his lips as if he said something, and then only the man's plain lyrics and slightly exaggerated tone remained in the car.

In early February, Lin Shusheng received instructions to stay in Beidu. As an A+ level Awakener, he did not receive the corresponding divine position. This was partly due to his short time in the Crow Crows and his lack of seniority, and partly due to considerations of loyalty to the members.

The crow values ​​ability, but if loyalty is lacking, the former becomes a burden. After the mission is completed, the organization will conduct a third review of Lin Shusheng. If everything goes smoothly, he will be promoted to the rank of bishop, similar to Cheng Haoping.

“You are too far from the Lord.”

With the end of the world approaching, are all those high-ranking officials idiots?

Compared to a fanatic like Cheng Hao, Lin Shusheng was much more rational. He never believed that there was a savior in the world, and that the scriptures that Han Ya repeatedly promoted were nothing more than tools used to win people's hearts.

His decision to join was largely driven by personal desires; awakened beings are not supposed to associate with ordinary people, let alone do anything for them.

The apocalypse is the apocalypse for mortals, not for the awakened. As one of the best among them, Lin Shusheng feels pain every day he wakes up. His power has reached its peak, and the rejection effect on his body has long been saturated. Every minute and every second in the real world is torture.

Lin Shusheng sometimes wondered how those rare S-level Awakened should live. Should they run around participating in the Rift like drinking poison to quench their thirst, or should they rely on the support equipment to sleep and live in fear? He hated both of these options.

Awakened beings should not act this way.

......

Lin Shusheng's dinner consisted of a vegetarian salad with milk. Although men do not abstain from smoking and drinking, they are particular about other things. He instructed the chef to keep the dinner as low in oil and meat as possible, and to use vegetables and fruits instead.

Lin Shusheng loosened his tie, hung his coat on the hanger, and sat down in the dining room, silently facing the long table.

His house was large, with minimalist and economical furniture. Living alone, it inevitably felt empty. He picked out a few pieces of apple and put them in his mouth, chewing them back and forth. The sweet and sour juice burst on his tongue. The man leaned back in his seat, and the tense muscles in his waist gradually relaxed.

Lin Shusheng had met an awakened individual with precognitive abilities a while ago. The individual gave him some revelations about the future, which were mixed in nature. However, since the individual's ability was only at the B level, Lin Shusheng listened casually and didn't take it to heart.

The apples were good, the greens were smooth, but the kiwis were astringent and the oranges were a bit sour. After finishing his milk, he took the dishes to the sink and turned to walk outside.

Lin Shusheng pulled open the car door and dragged out two dark textile bags. His movements were very rough, and he didn't care at all whether the contents would be damaged by dragging them. The car bumped and stumbled along the way, occasionally accompanied by low male moans.

Want to come out for some fresh air?

The question was literal, but the tone was that of someone talking to themselves. Lin Shusheng quickened his pace, casually threw the sack on the floor, went into the study, found the second drawer on the right side of the desk, and reached in to feel for it, making a crisp "click" sound.

There was originally a landscape painting hanging on the wall. After the crisp sound, the painting moved a dozen centimeters to the right, revealing a deep passage. It was dark and cold inside, like a terrifying monster opening its bloody maw.

Lin Shusheng frowned and subconsciously tugged at his collar.

......

Fifty meters outside the villa, a beautiful young woman stood on a high platform. She leaned forward and rested on the handrail. With the help of the binoculars provided by An Zhishui, Gu Cheng saw Lin Shusheng dragging the sack.

Behind her stood another icy beauty with a cool, aloof face, black hair, and dark eyes. Su Wanxi sat on the steps, her legs naturally stretched out, her hands covered by tactical gloves, only her pale fingertips showing. A silver Beretta 92F holstered at her waist, her long black hair tied back, a gray-purple headband blending into the deep night.

"It's 9:22 now, more than two hours have passed since Lin Shusheng entered..."

Su Wanxi's tone was cold, or rather, she was always like this when she was serious. Gu Cheng put down the binoculars and blinked hard.

"Su Wanxi, what do you think is in the sack? A person, or something else?"

It had been a long time since she had heard the other person call her by her full name. The woman paused, her fingertips gently stroking the hilt of her military knife.

"I don't know, but we have to proceed according to plan no matter what." Lin Shusheng's villa has four floors. His living room is on the second floor, which allows him to sneak in directly from the balcony, bypassing the main entrance. The assassination is scheduled for 4 a.m., the time when the target is most likely to be off guard.

Gu Cheng pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end she just sighed.

"Don't be nervous." Su Wanxi stood up and patted the girl's shoulder.

"I'm here for you."

Through the fabric, the warmth of her palms traveled to her skin. Gu Cheng turned and glanced at her lover, then nodded solemnly after a moment.

"Hmm...I know."

Like a dream, she and Su Wanxi were fighting side by side again.

The Colt python gleamed in the moonlight. Gu Cheng turned the wheel, and six bright Magnum bullets shone even brighter than the hanging silver waterfall.

"Let's watch the sunrise together tomorrow, Su Wanwan."

Chapter 277 Inspiration Warning (Section 282)

After washing the bloodstains off his fingers, Lin Shusheng wiped his face in front of the mirror. The neat stubble was squeezed back and forth by his palm, bringing a sporadic stinging sensation.

After showering, the man folded a movie ticket and stuffed it into his purse. He relaxed against the pillows, not checking his phone as usual, but instead curling up in the blankets and closing his eyes to rest.

After more than ten minutes, his breathing gradually became steady. Lin Shusheng remained motionless, his facial features as defined as a sculpture.

Outside the window, a crescent moon hangs high, dark clouds hang low, and a cool, dry night breeze rustles the branches and leaves, the swaying shadows of the trees concealing a deadly intent.

The room was extremely quiet. Lin Shusheng suddenly blinked a few times, grabbed his curly hair with his fingers and rubbed it hard. His heart was pounding and his scalp was itching unbearably.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a simple chandelier. Lin Shusheng could even see the smooth metal texture on the surface of the chandelier and the paint that was slightly peeling off the edges.

He couldn't sleep at all. His head was throbbing with a dull pain, as if the ceiling above him was about to collapse, and he could only watch helplessly as the falling rubble crushed his spine. His nose and mouth were completely blocked by lime.

An inexplicable fear.

Thanks to someone, Lin Shusheng's ability to sense danger is more acute than that of ordinary awakened individuals, and this elusive intuition has helped him escape danger countless times.

This time should be no exception... The man took a deep breath, opened his chest, and turned on his phone, which showed 3:48 AM with half the battery remaining. He pulled out the spare pistol from under his pillow; it still had plenty of ammunition. Lin Shusheng switched to the phone's built-in flashlight, holding the gun in one hand and the light in the other, and slowly moved towards the living room.

As he descended to the first floor, all he could hear was the clicking of the clock hands. Cold sweat poured from the soles of his feet, making his slippers sticky. Lin Shusheng tried his best to keep his pace slow, his lips trembling slightly.

"Imperial Decree: Lockdown".

In an instant, all the walls, doors and windows in the room were enveloped by an invisible force, which could not be broken through unless by force. Lin Shusheng pulled up his contacts, and just as his finger was about to touch them, the hairs on his body suddenly stood on end.

Alarm bells rang in his mind. He immediately threw his phone onto the sofa and crouched down. The next second, a huge explosion came from the living room, and a small ball of flame and smoke rose into the air. The man looked up and caught a glimpse of a metal wreckage with only its outer shell remaining.

Almost simultaneously, all the lights in the villa went out, Lin Shusheng's pupils dilated, and several decrees were bestowed upon him, increasing his reaction speed, muscle strength, shooting accuracy, and resistance to supernatural abilities. He gave himself countless buffs.

There were no footsteps, but there were traces of the power it had applied. Lin Shusheng saw the golden gauze still in front of him, and the sealing decree applied to the balcony windows was also dissolving rapidly.

The other party was clearly prepared. Lin Shusheng was unsure whether there was anyone lying in wait outside. After a brief moment of thought, he pointed his gun at the bedroom door on the second floor and crouched down as he walked towards the study.

"Bah..."

The lock turned, the man swallowed hard, his fingertip on the trigger, ready to fire at any moment. Behind the door was at least one Awakened being capable of causing a cell phone to explode, with an ability level of B or higher.

If he was being targeted by the military because his whereabouts were exposed, given Han Ya's infiltration capabilities, he should have received the news long ago. If it was simply for revenge, Lin Shusheng couldn't remember where he had offended this person.

As the man pondered his escape route, the crisp clanging sound suddenly ceased, the doorknob returned to its original position and stopped turning, and the living room fell silent once more, though the atmosphere, illuminated by the firelight, became even more eerie.

Just as Lin Shusheng was about to push open the door, the ceiling above his head suddenly collapsed, and a dark figure fell down on the bricks. Su Wanxi raised the weight of the stones under her feet to the maximum, and the falling potential energy was comparable to a Type 90 rocket.

This triggered a chain reaction in the villa. Gu Cheng burst through the door and fired several preemptive shots.

Seeing the newcomer's tea-colored eyes narrow slightly and his body crackling with blue-purple lightning, Lin Shusheng dodged the rubble and retreated rapidly. He couldn't see Su Wanxi's face clearly in the smoke, so he could only instinctively retreat towards the door. This was exactly what Gu Cheng wanted, as the position where she fired her gun perfectly blocked the other party's retreat.

With two loud bangs, the bullets bounced off the muscles. Lin Shusheng was enveloped in a milky white light. He fired several shots in quick succession, and the bullets fell straight down as soon as they got close to Su Wanxi, as if they were stuck in a quagmire.

Seeing this, Lin Shusheng had many thoughts flash through his mind. He then rolled into the study. Although his legs deflected the bullets, the paralyzing current attached to them could not be completely blocked by the edict. His calves were numb, and the man almost couldn't stand up.

Gravity manipulation is Su Wanxi's ability, but who is the one using electricity? Lin Shusheng has killed many people, and there are quite a few Awakened ones. He vaguely remembers that he seems to have made a move against the guy on the second floor, but he can no longer remember his specific appearance or name.

Imperial decree: Clear it away.

He silently chanted, and the gravity and electricity covering his body dissipated. Lin Shusheng's ability was strong enough that even awakened beings of the same level would find it difficult to gain an overwhelming advantage.

A gust of wind swept past his ear. Without thinking, Lin Shusheng dodged to the side, flipping his pistol to block the blade behind him. Su Wanxi was never afraid of this kind of confrontation. After about half a breath, a crisp cracking sound came from the man's wrist.

If he could hold on for a few more seconds, the force of gravity would crush Lin Shusheng completely. Knowing he couldn't withstand it, he forced himself to release the force despite the pain.

"Su Wanxi, why you?"

Lin Shusheng didn't quite understand why they would suddenly want to kill each other when they had only met a few times. Back then, when they were carrying out the mission, they had deliberately avoided Su Wanxi, an uncontrollable factor.

"Besides being fast, Mr. Lin is also very forgetful?"

Su Wanxi was still resentful about letting Lin Shusheng escape back then, so her tone was naturally unfriendly.

"Because I killed him?"

The man coughed a few times, his fingers discreetly tucked behind his back. Su Wanxi saw through his trick, raised her gun and fired. This time, she wasn't using a Beretta but a specially made nail gun provided by Jiang Xuewei. The steel ball, infused with ricin, pierced her palm, splattering a brilliant flower of blood.

The effect of the order to increase muscle density was successfully neutralized by Gu Chengyan. Lin Shusheng frowned, staring at the wound in disbelief. On the other side, Gu Cheng heard the gunshot and quickly passed through the smoke. Through the railing, she saw Su Wanxi pointing the gun at the man's forehead without saying a word.

Confirming out of the corner of her eye that Gu Cheng was watching, Su Wanxi didn't bother arguing with her and quickly pulled the trigger.

All nightmares will vanish as the bullet leaves the barrel.

At the critical moment, Lin Shusheng's lips trembled, and another decree took effect.

Edict: Distorted.

The gun barrel was twisted into a ball by the immense force, and Su Wanxi immediately threw down the gun and lunged at the other party, her gleaming military knife flashing with a cold light.

"Su Wanwan!"

Suddenly, a hole appeared in the wall, and a huge mass of flesh and blood slammed straight into Su Wanxi.

Chapter 278, Section 283: Flower Fertilizer

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, let alone Gu Cheng and Su Wanxi, who are not lions, and Lin Shusheng, who is not a little white rabbit to be easily manipulated.

In the instant flesh and blood shattered the wall, Su Wanxi felt a strong gust of wind from her right side. She instinctively turned her body away, followed by a crackling sound of electricity. The air was instantly filled with the stench of burnt meat. Lin Shusheng seized the opportunity and kicked his legs hard, breaking through the pressure of gravity, and shot into the tunnel like an arrow.

Gu Cheng quickly raised her gun and fired. Several bullets landed at the man's feet, and the flying debris was firmly stuck to the ground by gravity.

Her body suddenly stiffened, and her joints made creaking sounds. Su Wanxi narrowed her eyes and instantly realized that she had been affected by Lin Shusheng's decree.

Imperial decree: To remain still.

The suppressive power of an A-level against another A-level was quite weak. Su Wanxi was unable to reliably suppress Lin Shusheng, and the latter's attempts to trip her up were merely a drop in the ocean. The woman moved her knuckles, and her blood flow returned to normal. Unexpectedly, Gu Cheng broke free of her restraints before she could.

"Are you hurt?" the girl asked with concern, her gaze sweeping over the charred, blackened chunks of flesh beside her boot. Su Wanxi shook her head, her two jade-like fingers gently rubbing her temples. She was a little unwell, but she could still manage; the sudden attack had caused her post-traumatic stress disorder to relapse.