Chapter 131 Questions
Chapter 131 Questions
"Are you finally willing to take action?"
Looking at the nails scattered all over the corridor and Leon's bleeding hand, a dozen scarred directors couldn't help but twitch their lips and reveal a rather strange smile.
"It seems that unlike the ability to detect souls, if you want to launch this invisible attack or defense, you have to pay a price, and this price is your skin, right?"
Leon glanced at him and remained silent, while the scarred director continued to speak:
“After Ryan’s bloody night, I went to the Ryan’s manor to investigate. I even took a look at your injuries from a distance when you were unconscious.
Apart from those who committed suicide for unknown reasons, many of the bodies died because their vital parts were damaged by some invisible force. And you, who were unconscious at the entrance of the manor, had lost a lot of skin... This situation is basically consistent with my inference."
Looking at Leon who was standing still in the distance, a dozen scarred chiefs shook their heads, then replenished their guns with nails and said slowly:
"It's no use denying it. The 'rules of use' for the offensive anomaly in your hand have been basically exposed after Ryan's family used it.
The person who gave me this ability once said that in the battle between anomalies, the importance of intelligence and ideas is sometimes even higher than the power itself. No matter how powerful the ability is, as long as the intelligence is known, there will be a way to restrain it.
Coincidentally, you are a type with long range, high burst, but high cost, which is perfectly restrained by my ability. I don't even need to do too much. As long as I keep forcing you to use your ability, you will directly "kill" yourself. Am I right?"
"..."
Looking at the scarred burly man in front of him who seemed to be mocking him but was actually constantly testing him with words, Leon pondered for a while, then silently let go of the black goat's horns with his other hand.
The ability of [War Diagon] can only work on things with souls, but the dozen or so scarred strong men in front of him are just empty shells, and are naturally immune to the "provocation" of the black goat.
What's even more annoying is that the opponent's real body is not in the dungeon, and he can't leave the dungeon. The power of the [Holy Spirit Pendant] can't be sent out, and he can't directly kill his real body. The other abnormal objects are also useless.
So the current situation is indeed like what the other party said, he is basically "dying", and can only be forced to use the [Holy Spirit Pendant] to block the bullets, which consumes his flesh and blood and physical strength bit by bit...
"Leon! Let's go hide in the interrogation room!"
Although she couldn't understand the "unscientific" fighting style of the two men, when she saw that Leon didn't open his mouth to refute, the female police officer vaguely understood that what the scarred chief said might be right. If the situation dragged on like this, Leon would probably be exhausted to death.
Seeing the scarred burly men at the other end of the corridor replenishing their nails and starting to replace the gas tanks, and seeing that they were about to start a new round of shooting, she couldn't help but said anxiously:
"Let's go! As long as we block the door, if he can't tear down the wall, at most one or two people can come in at a time. At least we can delay him for a while!"
"..."
Wait? You can’t tear down the wall?
Leon was slightly startled when he heard this, and then immediately activated the Holy Spirit Pendant, exchanging a small piece of skin again, killing all the scarred strong men at the other end of the corridor, and then turned around and asked:
"Do you have any powerful explosives in your secret investigation bureau?"
"Ah? Yes! Every time we arrest rebels, we usually confiscate some of them and then destroy them regularly. The latest batch should not have been sent away yet..."
That’s it!
After pushing the bodies of the scarred men to the ground and blocking the entrance to the stairwell, a smile finally appeared on Leon's face.
Judging from the dozen or so empty shells, the scarred man's "abnormality" should have the ability to replicate in batches. Moreover, the guns in the hands of the dozen or so replicas were exactly the same in shape and degree of wear, so it should not be limited to living things, but even dead things can be replicated.
So, if he could copy guns, why not just copy explosives?
If he really wanted to kill himself, it would be more convenient and effective to throw explosives directly into the dungeon instead of shooting with a gun bit by bit. However, he chose the long way around and would rather spend a lot of effort to make a dozen empty shells of guns than to throw a bunch of duplicate explosives directly into the dungeon.
Apart from the fact that he is a fool and never thought of doing this, the most likely possibility is that he wanted to reduce the damage and was worried that throwing too many explosives would destroy the dungeon!
What the enemy least wants to happen is what you should do most now!
……
Relying on the "reminder" from the female police officer, Leon vaguely found a possible way to break the deadlock. He pulled her back to a corner, then took a deep breath and tightly grasped the Holy Spirit Pendant on his chest...
"boom!"
There was a loud collision sound, and the wall closest to the two people was completely destroyed, turning into a large amount of broken bricks and stones.
And this was just the beginning. Under Lyon's "deal" at all costs, the invisible hammer formed by the Holy Spirit Pendant, like a heavy truck running at high speed, rolled over everything that could be destroyed in the dungeon.
Accompanied by deafening roars, not only the previous interrogation room, but also more than a dozen cells used to temporarily detain prisoners were demolished one after another by the heavy hammer condensed by the Holy Spirit Pendant. The entire dungeon was covered with dust and broken bricks, and the originally narrow corridor became empty in an instant.
As if they had sensed something unusual below, the empty shells of corpses blocking the stairwell were mostly blown away in an explosion, as if someone was trying to use explosives to clear a path.
But before the new scarred men rushed in, the last few walls in the dungeon had been demolished, and even two of the load-bearing pillars were broken. The southwest corner where the sundries and tools were stored even collapsed completely...
"Ah! Why is the wall gone?"
"what happened?!"
"It's going to collapse! Run!!!"
At the moment when a corner of the dungeon collapsed, something was finally broken, and the souls that originally existed only in the soul's vision finally reappeared in front of Leon and the others.
Sure enough, I guessed it right at the beginning. As long as I dismantle the dungeon, I will most likely be able to get out!
Looking at the scarred burly men who suddenly disappeared at the other end of the corridor, Leon couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He then used the witch's broom to stir up a gust of wind, which blew the flying dust in the dungeon toward the stairwell, and knocked over all the panicked secret police and prisoners!
"Take them there and stay!"
Pointing to the few load-bearing columns that he had not dismantled, and asking the female police officer to take everyone in the dungeon there, Leon pinched the Holy Spirit Pendant and ran towards the stairwell with his head down.
As expected, after most of the dungeon was demolished, the original "infinite loop" stairwell became normal again. After climbing up the stairwell, what appeared was not another collapsed dungeon, but the empty first-floor lobby of the Secret Investigation Bureau.
Is it the same dungeon as before?
Looking at the empty lobby on the first floor, Leon couldn't help but frown. Just as he was about to try to continue going up, he suddenly heard a warning from the Black Goat.
"careful!"
Leon's expression froze after receiving the warning, and he immediately activated the Holy Spirit Pendant, condensing a solid invisible wall around him.
The next moment, more than fifty nails hit it densely, and then were bounced off one after another by the power of the pendant.
In the empty hall just now, scarred strong men with guns suddenly appeared one after another. These fierce-looking "clones" not only shot from a distance, but some even threw away their guns and jumped directly, charging towards Leon who was standing in the stairwell...
Is that all?
Looking at the scarred muscular men who were rushing towards him but were stopped by the Holy Spirit Pendant one meter away, Leon couldn't help but shook his head slightly. He didn't continue to tangle with them, but went directly upstairs. In addition to being very concealed, even the soul vision could not find any abnormalities. The opponent's ability can hardly provide any direct combat power. No wonder he was sent as an undercover.
What was really difficult was never the "dummies" and guns he had copied, but the strange ability to connect the stairs up and down together, making it impossible for him to leave.
However, that ability seems unable to exist alone. Once the carrier is destroyed, that strange sense of distortion will disappear directly.
Therefore, it would not matter even if the first and second floors were "twisted" again. At most, the buildings would be demolished again. After basically understanding the effects of the opponent's abilities, it would be impossible for him to trap himself again.
And it was clear that Lyon was not the only one who knew this.
When Lyon opened the "shield" and began to walk upstairs while facing dozens of gunshots, the scarred men showed despair on their faces, and then they put down their guns one after another and disappeared.
When Leon reached the fifth floor and walked out of the stairwell, the surroundings had returned to normal and became the noisy Secret Investigation Bureau again.
In the large conference room on the left side of the fifth floor, several secret police officers seemed to be holding a meeting. Fierce arguments could be heard from time to time. On the right side was a semi-open office area. Two employees were pushing a cart with a pile of files laboriously, shuttling back and forth beside the tables, distributing documents with sweat on their brows.
A little further in was the office that the female police officer had taken him to visit. The sign on the door that read "Director's Office" was still the same, and even the person inside was still the same person.
The only difference is that the soul flame that was once full of hostility and murderous intent has now become desperate and calm, quietly waiting for his arrival.
……
Have you given up?
After looking at the soul flame, he did not find the madness of mutual destruction, but only saw regret, unwillingness, and a little relief. Leon couldn't help but frowned slightly, then walked over and opened the door.
"Congratulations, you won."
Looking at Leon who pushed the door open, the scarred man actually smiled, and then calmly invited him:
“Would you like to talk to me?
Before I die, I still have a lot of questions to ask you, and I'm sure you have the same questions too. But please slow down your speech a little. After all, your abilities are so terrifying, and I don't want to betray my companions.
If you suddenly ask me a question that I can't answer, I will kill myself immediately and our conversation will end. Is that okay?"
"..."
After looking at the state of the other party's soul and finding that he seemed to have a way to commit suicide immediately, Leon did not rush to control him, but nodded and said:
"Okay, then one question each, but let me ask first."
"it is good."
"That space-distorting ability probably isn't yours, so you must have other accomplices. So my question is, when he and the bandaged woman escaped, how much information about me did they take away?"
"..."
Are you sure this is "a" problem?
After hearing Leon's first question, the scarred man was extremely speechless:
"Don't think I don't know that you can spy on the state of other people's souls and get answers through their reactions. So the beginning of your sentence may seem like a statement, but in fact you are secretly asking a question!
You first asked if the distortion ability was mine, then confirmed if I had any accomplices, then asked if they escaped together, and whether they took any intelligence with them, and finally how much intelligence about you they took away. In just one sentence, you asked me more than five questions! This is not fair!"
"If you feel it's unfair, you don't have to answer."
"..."
If I don’t answer, won’t I be at a loss?
Looking at the expressionless Leon in front of him, the scarred chief couldn't help but sigh in annoyance.
If I die right now, I will get nothing. But after answering his question, I can ask another one. So either one question in exchange for five questions, or I will just assume that I get four questions for free. In that case, one in exchange for five is definitely more cost-effective.
"They didn't take much. Just some guesses about your abilities and some basic information that the bureau could find. That's all. They took away mainly other intelligence this time. The information about you was just incidental."
After answering Leon's question, Scarface Chief took a deep breath and asked:
"My first question is, where is the upper floor of your cleaning bureau..."
"Stop asking."
After interrupting his question, Leon reached out and grasped the Holy Spirit Pendant, staring at him and said:
"I'm sorry, I won't answer any of your questions. If you want to commit suicide, you can do it now."
"what?"
The scarred sturdy man opened his mouth in surprise when he heard that. His face was first angry, then confused, and then bewildered. Several emotions changed rapidly, and finally turned into a look of confusion.
"Are you going to cheat? But you can see through other people's souls, so you are definitely taking advantage of me by exchanging questions like this! And I'm ready to commit suicide. Even if I know the information, I can't bring it back. Why are you still doing this?"
"I can tell you this."
Leon thought for a moment and replied:
"A senior who helped me a lot once told me that no matter how much advantage you may have, you should never easily exchange information with an enemy who can threaten you, unless he is already dead and you are only preparing to commit suicide but have not actually done it yet.
What's more, I don't know what abilities your accomplices have. What if their abilities are very special and they can get information from the dead? So I won't tell you anything until you are really dead."
"..."
"By the way, I have answered your question, right? Then according to our agreement, can I ask it again?"
"..."
Ask your mother! I will die soon!
Protruding!
(End of this chapter)