Chapter 272 – Realm
It was precisely because of this that they dared to go to war against Tu Ran. They had absolute accuracy, and their bullets could chase Tu Ran; she couldn’t run faster than the bullets and would definitely be caught and killed. Unfortunately, their information about inner cores was too outdated.
They didn’t know that abilities could be upgraded.
When Tu Ran was about a meter away from the two, she propelled herself into the air and, almost 0.0001 seconds later, landed on their backs.
The bullets did not have such a quick response time. With a series of “thud thud thud thud,” over twenty bullets shot into the bodies of the two.
Under the immense impact, the two staggered backward two steps in succession.
Blood spilled from their mouths, gushing one wave after another, flowing into their masks.
The weapons in their hands fell to the ground. They could not believe this outcome; the loss of life force had made it impossible for them to stand, and they fell backward in succession.
The quality of the pioneering team’s combat suits was good, or perhaps the two had tenacious life forces, as they did not die immediately.
They lay on the ground, still oozing blood from their mouths.
Tu Ran slowly crouched over their heads, pressed the button on her helmet, lifted the glass cover, revealing her face as she looked down at them.
“Do you want my inner cores?” Tu Ran said, her eyes filled with unabashed mockery. “How laughable. Even the tycoons can’t catch me; how could you two?”
The two stared vacantly, filled only with deep fear for Tu Ran at that moment. They wanted to beg for mercy but couldn’t utter a word.
Tu Ran did not want to hear them speak either. She placed her hands over their helmets.
[Mountain Collapse and Earth Crack]
The helmets shattered.
The fragments fell onto the faces of the two, stimulating their nerves, and they briefly regained consciousness. They felt death approaching and opened their mouths to beg for mercy, but their mouths were blocked by blood, drowning out their voices.
“Goodbye,” came a gentle voice, the first they had ever heard from Tu Ran.
But in the next instant, “crack!”
Their skulls shattered, and they died instantly.
Tu Ran did not pause; with strong arms, she flipped them over, face down, exposing the nape of their necks, and took out a dagger to begin her excavation.
The two inner cores were quickly extracted.
Tu Ran wiped them clean and swallowed [Absolute Hit].
[Absolute Hit]
[Description: Do you want to become a sharpshooter? Eat this inner core, and within a hundred meters, you will hit every target! Every shot will hit! You are only one inner core away from being a sharpshooter.
Level: Primary]
Tu Ran then destroyed the holographic wristbands of the two before heading towards Li Rui and the others.
The three had not yet recovered from the scene they had just witnessed.
It was the first time in their lives that they had seen a murder with their own eyes.
Their hearts could not remain calm.
In that instant, they truly realized that they were no longer in a society governed by law.
This was a world where the weak were preyed upon by the strong, the most primitive of worlds. Without a skill, one could be killed; even possessing treasures would not guarantee survival. To live, one had to have the ability to protect oneself.
Whether they could return to their original world in the future was uncertain. Even if they returned to that world, would it be as safe as it once was? No, it wouldn’t.
The originally independent worlds were now connected, and each world could no longer remain isolated.
All worlds would become increasingly chaotic.
They could not rely solely on Sister Tu Ran for protection.
Sister Tu Ran could not always stay by their side; she would have a larger stage awaiting her and would eventually leave them. They needed to have the ability to protect themselves.
Tu Ran did not notice the emotional changes of the three before her. She opened her palm and presented the [Judgment] inner core in front of them.
“This can determine whether a person’s words are truthful. If the other person is lying, it will emit a red light. However, it is limited by levels; if the other person has a higher-level support ability, even if they are lying, the light won’t turn red. Who wants it?”
The three exchanged glances, and Song Bai raised her hand. “Sister Tu Ran, I want to give it a try.”
Tu Ran handed the inner core to her.
After eating the inner core, Song Bai turned to Li Rui. “Rui Rui, you don’t want to become the richest person in the world, do you?”
Li Rui pursed her lips in agreement. “No.”
Song Bai’s eyes lit up as she touched Li Rui’s cheek. “It turned red! It really turned red!”
Li Rui held her breath. “Is the experiment over now?”
“It’s over,” Song Bai replied, her brows and eyes filled with joy, lost in her newfound ability.
Li Rui immediately released her breath. “Bah bah bah! The heavens are watching, I was lying just now! I want to become the richest person in the world! Oh! No, wait! The world has changed; now I, Li Rui, want to become the richest person in the entire universe!”
Li Rui clasped her hands together on top of her head and repeated three times, “I, Li Rui, want to become the richest person in the entire universe.”
Xiang Sheng, standing nearby, was used to this behavior and explained to Tu Ran, “She really believes in this and often prays like this. Don’t mind her, Sister Tu Ran.”
Tu Ran was curious. “Does praying like this actually work?”
“I don’t know, but anyway, her family is super rich. Her dad is a hidden billionaire, and she is an only child,” Xiang Sheng leaned closer to Tu Ran, covering her mouth with one hand and lowering her voice. “It’s said that their assets are about to surpass those of the richest person.”
Tu Ran was so shocked that her mouth almost fell open.
So, the reason she had gone from being poor in the First World to the Second World was that she hadn’t prayed?
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Afterwards, Xiang Sheng, Li Rui, and Song Bai began to actively assist Tu Ran in attacking the aliens.
Sometimes, when they encountered weaker aliens, Tu Ran would let them handle it themselves.
Any inner core they obtained by killing the aliens themselves, Tu Ran would not touch.
During this time, all three of them managed to acquire some decent inner core.
For instance, Li Rui obtained the primary ability [Speed], which allowed her to run faster than an average person, though she couldn’t reach the level of Tu Ran’s [Teleportation], which could surpass bullets. Nonetheless, it was useful for escaping dangerous situations.
Song Bai gained the primary ability [Healing], which enabled her to heal herself and others without the use of drugs or surgery.
Xiang Sheng’s ability was the most interesting.
[Realm]
[Description: The owner could concentrate their mental energy to create a barrier called ‘Realm’, which could resist attacks from any weapon.]
[Level: Primary
Note: This ability has a vast difference in levels. Please understand in advance how much energy can be resisted at each level to avoid accidents.]
“Try setting the [Realm] on this tree; I want to see how much strength it can withstand,” Tu Ran said, looking at Xiang Sheng, her hands itching to see the results.
She was very curious and took out various types of weapons from her space, laying them out on the ground. At this point, there were already short knives, curved blades, electric batons, mace sticks, handguns, sniper rifles, submachine guns, and laser guns spread across the ground.
Xiang Sheng was intimidated by Tu Ran’s demeanor.
Trembling slightly, she activated the invisible [Realm] and covered the tree trunk in front of her.
Tu Ran did not act immediately; instead, she stepped forward to examine it closely. She discovered that the [Realm] was not completely transparent.
Upon closer inspection, she could see that it had a texture resembling water ripples, though sparse. When she touched it with her hand, it felt as if she was truly touching the surface of water, and it created ripples.
