#524Chapter 497 Hunter, PreyAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 497: Hunter, Prey
"The more chaotic a place is, the more one understands the essence of survival. To survive, the most important thing isn't morality, rule of law, human rights, or etiquette, but… power."
A man in a loose white T-shirt spoke eloquently from the second floor of a luxurious, Southeast Asian-style wooden house.
This wooden house was elevated, significantly higher than the ground, with its second floor equivalent to the third floor of other buildings. Looking out, the tops of the surrounding trees were visible, like a lush green sea.
Dozens of rifles and submachine guns were aimed at him, the soldiers' fingers on their triggers. At the general's command, they would turn this handsome, tall, and peculiar man into a sieve.
But Soe Win, dark-skinned and not particularly tall, hesitated to give the order. He watched the foreigner who had suddenly appeared in his mansion with a grim expression.
From his appearance, it was clear the man was from East Xia.
Soe Win disliked people from East Xia, but at this moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of dread. Just by looking at the man standing by the window, he felt as if he were being coiled by the most venomous snake.
Bai Cangshu turned around. Seeing that the general remained silent, he frowned. He had clearly suppressed the Killing Intent Ripple, so the other party shouldn't have been unable to speak.
He walked up to the silent Soe Win, leaned down, his head less than a meter away from the general.
"You don't agree with what I said?"
Soe Win felt a chilling aura instantly appear before him. He instinctively waved his right hand, and the next moment, a hail of gunfire erupted.
Bang bang bang bang…
Gunfire almost engulfed the room. Soe Win's legs trembled twice as he shuffled backward, preparing to retreat to a safe place.
With so much news about ability users recently, how could he not know? In fact, it was their Myanmar military that first encountered these Ability Users. Over the past six months, many local armies had reported similar intelligence about "special forces" and "superhumans."
Given this man's sudden appearance, Soe Win knew that he was likely one of those Ability Users.
Ability Users were very dangerous. He didn't agree with the Korean approach, nor had he ever seen an Ability User who claimed to protect the country. Ability Users were just a bunch of dangerous thugs.
Crack!
A hand emerged from the smoke, grabbing Soe Win's shoulder. Soe Win felt the flesh on his shoulder instantly pierced. The hand plunged into his shoulder socket like a steel nail. He instantly lost all strength from the intense pain, unable even to struggle or tremble, and was pulled up.
"Stop! Cease fire! Stop it now!"
He quickly shouted, and his loyal personal guards immediately ceased fire.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind blew, or perhaps someone exhaled deeply, but a strong current of air indeed rushed in, instantly dispersing the smoke from the gunshots in the room.
The man stood perfectly unharmed.
"I said, do you not agree with what I said?"
The other party asked again. Soe Win quickly nodded, his peripheral vision catching sight of bullets having shattered the wooden house's window and the wall behind it, yet the man was completely unaffected.
This guy was on a completely different level from the Ability Users his army had previously surrounded and killed.
"Yes, you are right!"
Bai Cangshu received his answer, but his interest in having a proper conversation with the other party had completely vanished.
He had merely felt a little emotional because in this chaotic country of Myanmar, the President and Prime Minister were completely sidelined, with real power now resting entirely in the hands of this Vice Commander-in-Chief of the entire army and another higher-ranking Commander-in-Chief.
He thought that someone who had gained power through the barrel of a gun would be more "reasonable" and would cooperate obediently after witnessing his strength.
But…
Humans were ultimately still so foolish.
He squeezed the other party's shoulder, lifting him little by little, then said,
"Three days from now, someone will announce that the world's first Paradise city for Ability Users will be established on the border between Myanmar and East Xia. At that time, I hope you will be present and declare that Myanmar will never hinder anyone from entering or exiting this city."
"I…"
Soe Win instinctively began to speak, but after Bai Cangshu lost his good mood, the Killing Intent Ripple continuously swirled around the other party's body.
"Shhh… Think carefully before speaking, General. Sometimes, there's only one chance."
Click, the sound of a bullet being reloaded rang out. A dark-skinned young man stepped forward, his silver-white firearm already pressed against Bai Cangshu's forehead.
"You dare threaten the General?!"
Pfft!
Flesh exploded like fireworks. Soe Win blinked, and his vision was instantly a bloody red. Bancha, who had just been so passionate and loyal, was now only a torso below the waist, lying on the ground.
The other personal guards were startled, then once again squeezed their triggers.
Bai Cangshu watched as bullets spun, tearing through the air, flying towards him. At this speed, he could now see them perfectly clearly.
This time, Bai Cangshu did not use his ability to transform into wind to spare these people's lives.
Dark Armament Haki covered his entire body.
Clang clang clang…
After the intense gunfire, Blazing Flame ignited. The personal guards screamed as they fell to the ground, rolling around for a moment before all losing their lives.
The Blazing Flame even continued to burn, and the foul-smelling flesh emitted a strange odor as it was roasted by the Blazing Flame. Soe Win did not vomit; he was simply terrified, his face pale.
Bai Cangshu slowly released his right hand, then wiped the blood on his military uniform before saying,
"You're lucky. It seems that Ability Users have become common knowledge here…"
Bai Cangshu passively displayed his special abilities but did not trigger the space's purification mission, allowing Soe Win to survive.
"But this kind of luck doesn't come often."
Thud, Soe Win slipped from his chair and prostrated himself on the ground.
"I understand… I understand!"
He no longer dared to resist.
Bai Cangshu nodded, preparing to leave, but then thought for a moment and added,
"Tell that Commander-in-Chief when you get back. If he doesn't agree, I'll have you replace him."
Bai Cangshu then walked to the balcony, bent his body, and with a bang, flew directly into the air. The wooden building groaned under the strain, making creaking sounds.
Soe Win quickly fled downstairs.
—
When Bai Cangshu returned to the "Paradise," the Reincarnator "Mai," who possessed instantaneous movement superpowers, was already waiting there.
After he learned that the owner here was Tao Pai Pai, he did not completely flee the country as he had previously stated. Instead, after doing two things for Tao Pai Pai, he stayed.
Now, he even acted like a loyal subordinate, following Bai Cangshu.
"Lord Tao Pai Pai, for such a small matter, you could have just let me do it."
He rubbed his hands, seemingly wanting to show off.
But before he could continue his "flattery," a woman with black-rimmed glasses stepped out of a car, her eyes giving him an uncomfortable feeling.
"Sir, Miss Li has prepared what you asked for."
Bai Cangshu nodded. He was finally enjoying some of the benefits of building a force; he no longer had to repeatedly enter and exit the space for minor matters.
Naturally, some Reincarnators could help him resolve them.
Just like finding someone to buy a new set of "Directional Anchors" and "Log Pointers" to pinpoint White Mask, Jin Yue'an had already sent someone to handle this for him.
As they walked into the rather grand golden manor, Jin Yue'an whispered a reminder.
"Black Butler said that the Type-Moon World is somewhat special. There's intelligence suggesting that Reincarnators who enter that world through abnormal means will face some unfavorable treatment. Would you like to temporarily postpone this plan, my lord…?"
She spoke rather euphemistically, but Black Butler's original words were that the Type-Moon World posed great danger to Reincarnators who entered through abnormal means, and there had been many cases of pursuit into the Type-Moon World that resulted in both parties dying.
The "Counter Force" of that world was very active, constantly interfering with the world's progression, and at the same time, there were many unpredictable timelines.
As a derivative world, it was probably one of the most volatile and fluctuating in difficulty.
Black Butler, Jin Yue'an, and Li Qingzi all actually hoped that Bai Cangshu would not enter that world to pursue White Mask.
But Bai Cangshu merely curved his lips, a mocking smile on his face.
"It's precisely because of this that she allowed you to track her so easily~"
Jin Yue'an's pupils contracted, but Bai Cangshu's smile became even more scornful.
—
In the Infinite Dimensional Space, White Mask sat on a high throne in her private space, which was decorated like an ancient palace.
"Hahaha, Jin Ruohai is so funny, he thought he had hidden it from me…"
"And those idiots, tsk tsk, none of them are smart."
Her eyes were unfocused, as if she were looking at the cunning Tao Pai Pai from her memories.
"If it were you, you should know that I deliberately exposed that weakness, right? So, do you dare to chase me, Tao Pai Pai…?"
"Heh~"
Ch. 524 / 787