Chapter 68:
The rope was untied, and the creatures in the corner could finally stand up. They removed the white discs from the back of their necks and then moved their hands and feet, looking this way with interest.
From the intelligence they currently had, Qi Fu and Ling Yun had not been awakened for long. The former was just a golden eagle wing, and after her flight was restricted, her ability was halved. The latter had been in the Eighth District since she had just awakened, and everyone was very clear about her ability.
And Ji Yulin?
From a glance, she was just a weak and slender researcher, not worth worrying about at all.
As for the octopus on her shoulder…
When she had fought with Silver Feather before, she had seemed to have the upper hand. The tentacles that could stretch indefinitely were indeed troublesome.
Meng Lin narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, “Let’s find a way to take down Ji Yulin first.”
No matter how powerful she was, she was just a naive child who had not yet been weaned. As long as Ji Yulin was taken down, the little octopus would naturally be in a mess.
Cheng Xi, who could not stop them, took a step forward and said directly to Ji Yulin, “They already know all your abilities. Whether it’s one-on-one or all together, it’s not fair to you. I’ll tell you their abilities first.”
At these words, the people over there pouted but did not stop her.
But Ji Yulin raised her hand to stop her and shook her head, “No need.”
Hearing this, the person opposite her snorted coldly, thinking that Ji Yulin was just being stubborn. He immediately shouted, “Professor Ji, you’d better hide quickly. Otherwise, if we accidentally injure you, we’ll feel very guilty.”
The little octopus on her shoulder flicked her tentacles and silently memorized that person’s appearance.
Cheng Xi was at a loss for words. In the end, she held it in and secretly decided that if Ji Yulin and the others were at a disadvantage, she would immediately step in to stop them.
It was unclear who had shouted “Do it,” but various abilities suddenly appeared. Qi Fu and Ling Yun’s expressions were solemn. Just as they were about to rush forward, they were pushed back by a tentacle.
The two of them were stunned.
But Li An didn’t care so much. She had been curious about this for a long time. It was just that Qi Fu was a friend, and the other awakened people in the Thirteenth District were still too weak and couldn’t take a beating. So she had held it in until now, and finally had a chance to test the so-called mutation herself.
A joyful emotion came from her tentacles. Ji Yulin, who had sensed it, her eyelids drooped, and she let this creature play.
First, it was a very fast creature. In the blink of an eye, he had flashed in front of Ji Yulin and immediately raised his fist to punch.
Li An’s tentacle flicked, and like a long whip, it whipped at his waist.
The man let out a muffled groan and was immediately sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall.
Looking at the other side, a person had suddenly grown more than a meter taller, and his bulging muscles had burst his clothes. A three-meter-tall giant leaped up, and like a small truck, he crashed over with a whistling sound.
Li An’s expression did not change, and her gaze did not even shift a little. An extended tentacle hooked the other’s wrist and directly pulled him back.
The creature still wanted to resist. His feet were on the floor, and all his strength was concentrated in his arms, trying to break free.
But the little octopus did not fight him head-on. The moment he exerted force, her tentacle loosened, and the person immediately tilted uncontrollably. Before he could control his body, a tentacle as thick as a thigh directly whipped at his cheek, and his whole person spun like a top and flew out.
At the same time, plant vines quickly broke through the tiles under their feet and shot up, lunging at Ji Yulin and Li An.
Although they were plants, they were more flexible than their own limbs. On one hand, they wrapped around Ji Yulin’s limbs, and on the other, they lunged at Li An.
This was much more troublesome than the previous two.
A tentacle flicked, but it could only swat the vine away. The vine fell to the ground and actually took root, and grew wildly as before. In a flash, it was like a plant cage, densely covering them.
Just as Ji Yulin was about to help, she was held down by a tentacle.
Li An hadn’t had enough fun yet. How could she let Ji Yulin help?
She saw the tentacle covered in colorful scales stretch out, and the brilliant scales suddenly stood up, their edges sharper than a blade. As she swung, she easily cut the vine.
But when the vine fell, another vine grew.
The entire living room was like it had fallen into the Wizard of Oz, a green expanse. The air was filled with the smell of grass juice. Fortunately, the lights above were still on, reminding everyone that they were still in a house.
The scaled tentacle cut back and forth, and a thick layer of vines piled up around it.
It seemed that this person had the upper hand, with a continuous stream of vines appearing. But after looking at her, one could easily see her pale face. This operation seemed fierce, but it was a great drain on her.
Qi Fu, on the side, her hands were itching. Although her personality was carefree, it didn’t mean she didn’t know anything. She could see the contempt of those people very clearly. She finally had a chance to deal with them, but she was stopped by Li An.
Her expression was anxious, and she shouted, “Ji An An, give me a few!”
“That, that one that can grow vines, give it to me!”
It was also pitiful. She could only pick a few that the little octopus found relatively difficult.
But the little octopus was silent and just kept pushing her further away, almost stuffing her into a corner.
And on the other side, Ling Yun’s expression was complicated. She knew best how capable these people were. They had all been awakened for several years and were skilled at using their abilities. But now, in front of the little octopus, they had no resistance at all.
“Caw caw!” The crow on that side called out twice, it was unclear what it was saying.
Looking at the other side, a person had actually created a fire out of thin air. The fire enveloped his fist, and he swung it straight at the little octopus.
When Li An saw her, she was not afraid at all. Instead, her eyes lit up. A tentacle hooked, and she pulled this person and threw her into the vines.
The woman who controlled the fire quickly withdrew her fist, but the fire had already ignited the vines, which actually relieved half of the little octopus’s trouble.
The person who controlled the vines was hit by a backlash, and her face turned pale, and she almost spat out blood.
In this way, the people over there finally came to their senses. The attack was temporarily suspended, and everyone exchanged a glance. The tacit understanding of years of cooperation made them know what was in their hearts without needing to say more.
So a few seconds later, the previous situation of everyone rushing forward was no longer there, and everyone was cooperating with each other.
She saw the ground under Ji Yulin’s feet suddenly churn, and large and small spikes appeared.
As she dodged, water bullets shot out from all corners.
Her tentacles danced, and she scattered them all. As the water splashed, it splashed on the surrounding soil.
The previous vines appeared again, but compared to before, it was obviously much easier, and a green forest appeared without any effort.
But she was not in a hurry to attack and instead continued to spread around.
The little octopus did not know what she wanted to do for the time being, but she subconsciously wanted to stop her. A tentacle swung, about to cut it, but before she could act, the person who was extremely fast, under the cover of the vines, dodged left and right, and suddenly appeared behind Ji Yulin.
Li An quickly blocked with a tentacle and finally felt a little troublesome.
This group of people was not particularly powerful, but their cooperation was extremely tacit. When they were stacked together, it was not just a matter of one plus one equals two, but it brought out the ability of each person to two times, or even more.
“Let the two of them try,” Ji Yulin’s voice sounded at this moment.
The little octopus was a little unwilling but still obediently loosened her tentacles.
Qi Fu’s face lit up, and her golden eagle wings spread out. At the same time, her right hand grabbed at the empty space beside her, and metal gathered from the corners of the house, turning into a silver long tube in her hand. With a raise of her hand, she swung it straight at one of them.
Ling Yun, on the other hand, was inferior. She looked unchanged. She stepped forward, and the wind that was churned up swirled around her, cutting through all the vines that tried to get close.
Ji Yulin’s gaze lingered, and she had been carefully observing the two of them.
Seeing this, the little octopus’s tentacles slowed down. She no longer took the initiative to attack and helped Qi Fu and Ling Yun hold back the others.
The long stick was swung, and it came down heavily. The person who could control fire had an even bigger flame on his arms, and the surrounding air was burned with a crackling sound. Then, with his two hands as palms, he slapped at the iron stick.
Normally, ordinary metal would have already melted under the fire and would not have been able to touch his palm at all.
But the iron stick that Qi Fu had melted was different. In this situation, it actually only turned a little red and hit the other’s palm heavily.
The person let out a muffled groan and took a step back with his right foot, and only then did he manage to steady himself.
But in the next second, her wings flapped, and Qi Fu flipped and spun in mid-air. The iron stick that was clamped in her palm loosened, and in an instant, it was forcefully pushed open, and it went for the other’s face.
Compared to Qi Fu’s recklessness, Ling Yun was more calm. Although she could control the wind and had an ability that was not inferior to Qi Fu’s, she was like a stable support in the rear.
An invisible wind blade shredded all the vines, and even the fine roots hidden in the soil were lifted up.
So, these troublesome branches could no longer interfere with Qi Fu and Li An.
Li An’s gaze swept over, and she saw another person rushing at her. Before the other could use her ability, she was sent flying by a tentacle.
Seeing this, everyone couldn’t help but feel a little afraid of the little octopus, so their spearhead turned to Qi Fu and Ling Yun.
The little octopus suddenly had nothing to do. She looked left and right, and a tentacle stretched out and grabbed one of them. She still remembered that that creature had spoken ill of Ji Yulin, and now she was getting her revenge.
The person was so scared that she trembled. Just as she was about to accept the intense pain of being thrown out, the expected sensation did not come. Instead…
A tentacle swung up and down, throwing the person into the air. Just as she was about to hit the ground, she was caught and thrown up again, back and forth several times, more exciting than a pendulum.
Hey, speaking of a pendulum.
The little octopus’s eyes lit up, and she directly threw the person out the window.
Cheng Xi, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn’t help it and quickly shouted, “Silver Feather!”
The crow quickly flapped its wings and flew out. Before its claws could hook the other’s clothes, a tentacle had already wrapped around this person’s calf, and she was spun like a handkerchief.
“Caw caw?”
The crow in mid-air blinked, its eyes showing a hint of confusion. It couldn’t win, and anyway, it wouldn’t fall to its death, so…
“Silver, Feather! Silver Feather! Ugh!”
The person was tormented enough. Her head was spinning, and she retched several times, and desperately begged the crow beside her for help. It would have been better to be thrown out. At least it was just a moment of intense pain, not this torture of not being able to live or die.
“Ugh! Silver Feather! Silver Feather!”
He tried to wave but was thrown into the air again.
The crow stared with its eyes, looked at the other, and then at the octopus, and silently flapped its wings and flew back.
She can’t win, she really can’t win.
“Silver Feather, don’t go! Ugh!”
The painful sound of vomiting and screams sounded at the same time. The disgusting smell could even be faintly smelled. The people in the house shivered, and their footsteps moved, and they silently moved further away from the little octopus, without even the courage to get close. All their fists and feet were used on Qi Fu and Ling Yun.
Qi Fu had been clamoring to fight before. Now, she was not lacking in people. The iron stick that had not been melted by the fire was bent by one punch after another.
Another flying kick came from the crowd. Qi Fu’s hands were elsewhere, and she had no time to block at all. Just as she was about to take the kick, fortunately, Ling Yun suddenly appeared from behind and pulled her back.
A sharp kick grazed her face. Qi Fu patted her chest with lingering fear. Before she could recover, someone came chasing after her.
She was so angry that she cursed, “You guys don’t play by the rules!”
Ling Yun couldn’t be bothered with anything else. She grabbed Qi Fu and dodged to the side again. Fortunately, she was fast enough, and she had saved Qi Fu again.
“You bunch of villains!” Seeing this, Qi Fu was so angry that she swung her stick and rushed back.
Ling Yun quickly followed behind her.
The little octopus on the other side was bored. The last person had already fainted. So she switched to another one, the one who had talked the most before, Meng Lin.
The pendulum, which had become completely proficient, continued, and the screams were even louder than before.
Hearing this, these people almost retched along with him. They didn’t even dare to glance at the little octopus. No matter how Qi Fu cursed, they were determined to gang up on her.
Cheng Xi looked and looked, and in the end, she turned around with the crow and hid in the kitchen.
She had come in a hurry before and hadn’t had time to feed Silver Feather. Now she would see if there was any meat in the refrigerator, and cut a few strips to feed it.
The little octopus’s gaze glanced over, and she happened to see Cheng Xi taking something out of the refrigerator. A tentacle stretched out and took out two peaches, one for Ji Yulin and one for her.
Aww, one bite.
Not bad, sweet.
The little octopus’s eyes curved, and the tentacle that had been probing out the window paused. Finally, she threw the person into the distance. The people who had been lurking in the distance of the house, without caring about the risk of being exposed, frantically moved forward to catch the person.
In the end, it was Ji Yulin who was impatient and said, “That’s enough.”
The little octopus threw the peach pit, and her tentacles suddenly stretched out, and she directly threw the others back to the corner. Then, the tips of her colorful tentacles stabbed into everyone, and everyone immediately showed a limp appearance.
Only at this moment did they truly realize the octopus’s power. Even without the venom, they did not have a trace of resistance.
Cheng Xi, who was standing by the side, shook her head and said, “Have you learned your lesson now?”
The others were so stunned that they couldn’t speak, and they all had mournful faces.
The little octopus snorted coldly and turned her head to ignore them.
And Cheng Xi took a step forward, rubbed her hands, and said, “Then Professor Ji, shall we continue to talk about the cooperation?”
Now that she had truly seen the other’s strength, Cheng Xi’s gaze was even more eager.
But Ji Yulin tilted her head and asked, “What cooperation?”
“Didn’t Boss Cheng say that the Eighth District can’t even protect itself?”