Chapter 141: A Sudden Turn of Events
Chapter 141: A Sudden Turn of Events
People with superpowers did not only appear in modern times. But the large-scale improvement in strength among Superpower Users was concentrated and exploded after Hamilton began studying superpowers.
This old man with gold-rimmed glasses and perfectly combed hair was a myth in the hearts of all Superpower Users, even though he was just an ordinary person without any physical strength.
It could be said that without Hamilton’s outstanding contributions, the current Supernatural Ability Group in the United States would not exist.
Facing the secret organizations and troops rising around the world, the United States urgently needed an equally powerful armed force to maintain its leading position among powerful nations. It was at this time that Hamilton stood out.
Originally studying biochemistry, after witnessing the magical power of superpowers, he immediately immersed himself in the research of superpowers, forgetting to eat and sleep. Decades of research gave him rich experience, and he had seen all kinds of magical abilities.
The group of Superpower Users before him could all be considered his disciples. Every improvement in a Superpower User’s ability would go through Hamilton’s research, after which he would provide the most reasonable and fastest path.
Just as everyone was immersed in Hamilton’s research world, Kroeyer on the iron-framed bed suddenly trembled violently all over. The muscles on his body began to ripple up and down like water waves.
On the connected instruments nearby, various chaotic indicators and curves fluctuated wildly. The beeping sound rang urgently, startling everyone, who immediately gathered around Kroeyer.
“What’s wrong, Doctor?”
Seeing Hamilton’s grave expression, Lawrence immediately felt a sinking feeling in his heart. The last time he saw the Doctor with this expression, a third-level Superpower User could not be saved and died right in front of him.
That Superpower User was severely injured by Experts there while on a mission in the Middle East. Although he barely managed to escape back, the strange energy inside him could not be dispelled. The time left for the Doctor was too short, and in the end, he was powerless to save him.
“His condition is rapidly deteriorating. At this rate, his entire body will explode in at most three minutes.”
Hamilton quickly adjusted various instruments, then took a small blue box from the side. After entering a string of passwords, the blue box opened, and a chilling cold air immediately sprayed out.
“Isn’t this the quick-freeze agent? I heard it hasn’t been fully developed yet. Has the Doctor already solved that problem?”
Watching the Doctor take out a small tube of sparkling liquid from the box, Lawrence asked in surprise.
“That’s right, this is indeed the quick-freeze agent, and it hasn’t been fully developed yet. But now time does not allow us to wait any longer. If we don’t take measures, Kroeyer will die right in front of us the next moment.”
Hamilton took a deep breath, took out a syringe, sucked up all the quick-freeze agent in the tube, and then injected it all into Kroeyer’s body.
As the quick-freeze agent was injected, a thin layer of frost quickly began to spread over Kroeyer’s body surface. When it covered half of his body, the spreading frost suddenly slowed down, and everyone’s hearts immediately tightened.
The quick-freeze agent could freeze the human body. No matter how severe the injury, it would be delayed until the moment of thawing. Of course, the premise was that this quick-freeze agent had to be successful. As for how long it could freeze, there was no conclusion yet.
This was inspired by a Superpower User who could control ice power, but the research was still ongoing. The quick-freeze agent sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t.
But the current situation did not allow failure because Kroeyer could not hold on much longer. The only outcome of failure was immediate death.
Although they showed no mercy during missions and were all like gods of killing, when facing friends, they also had the emotions of ordinary people.
Under everyone’s eager gaze, the gradually slowing frost slowly sped up again and eventually wrapped around Kroeyer’s entire body. After a few seconds, the frost condensed into a large transparent ice block, completely freezing Kroeyer inside.
“Alright, it’s temporarily fine for now. We must return to Washington immediately. Kroeyer’s condition cannot be delayed any longer. The effect of the quick-freeze agent is unstable and could be released at any time. For this mission’s situation, Lawrence, report it truthfully. As for how to resolve it, it will depend on the arrangements from above.”
Hamilton directed everyone to start moving various equipment and instruments, and then the entire group left. The dilapidated small water plant returned to its previous tranquility.
At the Luo Family Manor, the Dragon Protection Corps members and security personnel cleaned up the battle scene overnight. Except for the additional potholes on the ground, everything returned to its previous state. It had to be said that everyone’s efficiency was really high.
Lin Mu was currently sitting in the living room, meditating to recover. Actually, he was not seriously injured; he had just used the Silver Needle acupuncture technique to stimulate his potential, leaving some hidden dangers. Now that he had time, he naturally needed to eliminate these hidden dangers.
Today was his first time seeing real Superpower Users, not the half-baked superpowers from last time, and he had even exchanged a few moves with the two most powerful ones. With Lin Mu’s broad knowledge, he naturally analyzed the various characteristics of Alien Energy.
Hamilton probably would not believe even in death that someone could infer the characteristics of superpowers almost accurately after seeing them.
The reason Lin Mu could do this was naturally due to the countless experiences he accumulated during his long Cultivation process. Although Hamilton had spent his whole life studying the mysteries of superpowers, compared to Lin Mu, the difference between them could not even be described as that between clouds and mud.
“So it seems, the energy in Superpower Users’ bodies is not obtained through their own Cultivation and purification, but directly absorbed from the outside. No wonder it’s large in quantity but weak in quality. Probably it cannot be raised to a very high Realm. That bald guy probably caused the energy riot because he couldn’t control it precisely.”
After pondering for a moment, Lin Mu immediately guessed the truth behind Kroeyer’s loss of control.
Although he now knew the general details about superpowers, Lin Mu also began to worry. He did not believe that the two from earlier were the most powerful among Superpower Users. There were definitely many Experts more powerful than them.
This was New York, on United States territory. The other side had plenty of time and opportunities to deal with them. Now that the defensive strength of the Luo Family Manor had been exposed, it would take time to summon Experts from Huaxia. If during this period something happened that even he could not handle, the Luo Family would be in danger.
After concentrating and thinking for a while, Lin Mu had an idea in his heart. Then he slowly closed his eyes and began to sit quietly for Cultivation.
Early the next morning, Luo Huafu left the study and went downstairs, where he saw Lin Mu eating breakfast in the living room.
“Good morning, President Luo. Care to join me?”
Lin Mu turned his head and smiled, pointing at the bread and milk on the table.
“Alright, I’ve been looking at those documents all night, and I am really a bit hungry.”
Luo Huafu smiled slightly, walked to the table, and sat down.
“There was a bit of trouble last night. Were you frightened, President Luo?”
Lin Mu took a sip of milk and looked at Luo Huafu with a smile as he asked.
“With Mr. Lin here, what do I have to fear? Naturally, I peacefully handled family matters.”
Luo Huafu shook his head, took a slice of bread for himself, spread some jam, and started eating.
“I have some things I’d like to ask President Luo. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to answer?”
Lin Mu put down the milk in his hand and looked at Luo Huafu as he asked.
“Of course, Mr. Lin. If you have any questions, just ask me.”
Luo Huafu nodded.
“Where is the biggest problem in the Luo Family’s current relocation?”
“The biggest problem, of course, is still the approval of documents by various public departments. The Haoyu Financial Group has been established in the United States for over a hundred years and is very closely integrated with various systems in the United States. Now, if we want to just pick up and leave, it’s not that easy.”
Luo Huafu sighed helplessly.
“So, as long as we get these approvals, the assets can start to be transferred. It’s just that all the applications are being held up there?”
Tapping the table with his right index finger, Lin Mu raised an eyebrow and said.
“That’s right. According to the normal procedures and the relationship network our Luo Family has built, it should definitely not be this slow. Now that all progress is stuck there, it must be that the United States authorities have already intervened. Those people received notifications, so naturally they don’t dare to issue them to us.”
Luo Huafu nodded gently. Even though he knew the truth of the matter, he had no solution. Then he gave Lin Mu a strange look and asked curiously, “Mr. Lin is asking about this? Have you discovered something improper?”
“Indeed. The group that attacked last night were not ordinary people, but a special unit of the United States. I think Mr. Luo has probably heard of Superpower Users. Although we repelled them yesterday, it also exposed the inadequacy of our defensive strength.”
Lin Mu nodded. Since Luo Bingyun had heard about Superpower Users, there was no reason Luo Huafu wouldn’t know. Managing such a large wealthy family like the Luo Family, his influence was also extraordinary.
“Then, what does Mr. Lin mean now?”
Luo Huafu looked at Lin Mu, waiting for him to continue. He knew Lin Mu would not speak without purpose.
“I want Mr. Luo to filter out those main approvals that are being held up. Which public department is responsible, who the specific person in charge is—list them all out for me. This time, I will personally go and ask them to speed up the processing.”
Lin Mu smiled slightly, but his words made Luo Huafu’s heart skip a beat.
According to this meaning, Lin Mu was preparing to use force to coerce them. Otherwise, by the time those people finished dragging their feet, the Luo Family Manor might have already been flattened. Lin Mu was not arrogant enough to think he was invincible in the United States.
“In that case, wouldn’t Mr. Lin be taking the risk alone? No, this method is not appropriate!”
Luo Huafu frowned slightly and immediately shook his head.
“Mr. Luo, there’s no need to worry. I have my own methods. Just sort out the required documents. New York is no longer a suitable place to stay. If the other side sends Experts, I might not be able to withstand them, because we already exposed all our strength yesterday.”
Lin Mu smiled slightly.
“Alright! We’ll do as Mr. Lin suggests. The Luo Family will always be Mr. Lin’s friend!”
Luo Huafu was not an indecisive person. He clearly distinguished what was important and what was not. His words were firm and decisive. Then he immediately stood up, went upstairs back to the study, and began sorting out those important approval documents.