Yama Reborn-Chapter 578 - 575: The Most Important Question

Chapter 575 [The Most Important Question]

Chen Nuo directly split open the space, and in a single step, the two of them appeared by the riverbank several kilometers away.

Chen Nuo’s power is still under restraint, and the current space ability can only achieve a transmission distance of several kilometers.

However, after consecutive transmissions, the traces of the two quickly distanced themselves by dozens of kilometers from the town.

Lu Xixi pulled Chen Nuo along while rapidly gliding through the sky.

Within less than ten minutes, the two had already reached a position 150 kilometers northwest of the town.

On the vast plains, under the night sky, the expansive terrain of the African continent could be seen vaguely.

Yet, the sparse jungle remained silent as death.

Chen Nuo frowned as he glanced at Lu Xixi, who also had an expression of confusion.

The coordinates on the signal receiver clearly pointed here, but the surroundings were eerily silent, with no signs of any battles involving Controllers.

The two landed from the sky, standing beside a dry riverbed.

The air carried a hot and dry scent, and amidst the muddy riverbed, snakes could vaguely be seen crawling.

Chen Nuo surveyed the area and heard Lu Xixi say, "Someone else is coming."

They both looked in one direction, seeing two figures swiftly descending from the sky, landing, and they were the Wizard and Nolan.

Nolan noticed Chen Nuo and Lu Xixi, and his expression was somewhat solemn: "You arrived first."

The Wizard coldly asked, "Where is the person?"

Chen Nuo looked at these two individuals and shook his head: "If you guys just arrived, then does this mean the signal from the battle was sent by Lillian?"

Lu Xixi also shook her head: "We just got here too, and didn’t see Lillian."

The Wizard leapt onto a high slope beside the riverbed, scrutinized the surroundings seriously, and frowned: "Something’s not right. There are no signs of battle here."

The clash between Controller level powerhouses, even if not earth-shattering, should leave significant traces. Whenever Controllers fight, aren’t sparks meant to fly?

Here, the ground is level, the terrain intact, even the forest doesn’t show a single broken tree.

If Lillian fought with that mysterious "guard" here, it’s absolutely impossible to not leave traces of battle.

Unless... the opponent could instantly defeat Lillian?

That’s absolutely impossible.

Although Lillian’s power among Controllers is quite average... even if Lu Xixi were to take action, it would require some effort to defeat her.

"Where is that old thing, Son of the Sun?" the Wizard grouched.

Chen Nuo glanced at Lu Xixi, both wearing peculiar expressions.

When they came out, they didn’t call for Son of the Sun—the guy lacks spatial ability and has average flying speed, probably still on the way here.

"Where is Kamisou Ichiro?" Chen Nuo remembered this most important character and asked Nolan: "Why hasn’t your master shown up?"

Nolan remained indifferent to the prick in Chen Nuo’s tone and replied lightly: "The Lord Octopus Monster, how could he inform me of everything he does? I don’t know where he is either."

The four exchanged glances for a moment, then the Wizard reluctantly suggested: "Let’s search around and see if we can find anything."

While saying this, the Wizard was the first to cross the riverbed, choosing a direction to search, and Nolan silently walked away too.

After exchanging a glance with Lu Xixi, Chen Nuo and she also parted ways, heading in different directions.

A few minutes later, Chen Nuo stood within the forest, gazing at something on the ground, eyebrows furrowed.

Under a spiritual power scan, this metallic foreign object on the ground was discovered.

Chen Nuo picked it up, glanced at it, confirming it was a signal transmitter.

It is seemingly paired with the signal receiver in his hand.

Before Chen Nuo could call out, the remaining three Controllers had already sensed the anomaly here and flew over one after another, standing before Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo handed the item to Nolan, who recognized it at a glance: "This is the signal transmitter held by Lillian. I and the Wizard each have one too."

Nolan turned the device over, pointing at it: "This one is Lillian’s; it even has a serial number on it."

Chen Nuo frowned: "I think it would be best if you first explain the situation on the front lines. You three have been on the front lines; how have you divided the tasks? How did Lillian end up encountering the enemy alone? Weren’t you together?"

Nolan explained: "We were following orders from the Octopus Monster to participate in this military operation, but we weren’t together.

The attack units in the operation were numerous, aiming to rapidly clear the area, many offensives were launched simultaneously. Lillian, the Wizard, and I were assigned to different units, assisting in the military advance.

Tonight, Lillian was supposed to be handling a sweep of remaining military forces in her designated area.

The Wizard and I were in separate places."

Chen Nuo asked: "How far is Lillian’s designated area from here?"

Nolan’s face turned somewhat grim: "Actually... not close. It’s approximately 100 kilometers from here."

"This is curious." Chen Nuo agreed, frowning.

The Wizard said, "It is indeed strange. If Lillian encountered that guard, or if the guard intentionally sought out Lillian to attack, regardless, the initial battle location should be the place she was responsible for tonight’s military action.

Yet, the signal transmission occurred here, 100 kilometers away."

Chen Nuo pondered: "Then... were they fighting while chasing? Fighting on the run, ending up here? But there are no signs of battle here."

Nolan quickly replied: "The direction I was searching just now leads from here towards the area Lillian was supposed to handle tonight according to the plan.

If they battled all the way from there, traces should be found along the way.

However, just now when I looked, heading westward, I did not find any signs of battle.

Perhaps I searched too close; I might try venturing further in a moment."

The Wizard looked grim: "Then where is Lillian now?

For such a big person, and still a Controller, to disappear without a trace? Unless a Seed intervenes, otherwise, even a stronger Controller wouldn’t be able to make her disappear silently."

The four debated for a while but were at a loss.

Soon, the silhouette of the Son of the Sun also arrived from afar, panting as he flew, still wearing a bathrobe, appearing somewhat hastily and embarrassed.

Chen Nuo whistled: "You’re slower than I thought."

The Son of the Sun landed, adjusted the hem of his bathrobe, and glared: "When the signal device sounded, I was bathing, alright? I didn’t even have time to dress, didn’t dry my hair, just grabbed a bathrobe and rushed over."

Chen Nuo chuckled: "But flying all the way here dried your hair out, didn’t it?"

The Son of the Sun asked: "Any discoveries? Huh? Missing one Lillian, where is she? Was she defeated by the guard?"

The Wizard shot the Son of the Sun a look: "She’s gone missing."

Chen Nuo then quickly conveyed what the four discovered first and some conjectures to the Son of the Sun, who was amazed to hear it.

Finally, as they chatted, the satellite phone Nolan carried rang.

Upon picking it up and connecting the call, Nolan’s expression turned grave, speaking a few words into the phone and casting a strange look at the group.

After Nolan hung up the phone, the Son of the Sun immediately asked: "Whose call is it, the Octopus Monster?"

"Everyone..." Nolan’s face was exceedingly complicated: "Lillian has been found."

The Wizard reacted: "Not dead, right?"

"Alive." Nolan smiled bitterly: "The call was from Mr. Kamisou Ichiro, he’s already found Lillian and the battle site."

Pausing, Nolan looked odd: "The battle site is located about 100 kilometers west from here.

The area Lillian was responsible for, at her base."

After this was said, everyone fell silent simultaneously.

This matter then became bizarre.

Lillian encountered the "guard," or perhaps the guard actively went to Lillian’s base to attack her.

The battle location is at Lillian’s base.

But...

Lillian’s signal transmitter, which is used to call for assistance from companions...

Appeared a hundred kilometers away?

"Speculating back and forth is meaningless, let’s hear what Lillian has to say." Chen Nuo shook his head.

Nolan smiled bitterly: "Lillian can’t speak for now... she’s injured, her consciousness space has suffered some damage."

Everyone’s expression changed!

Damage to a Controller’s consciousness space?

"So-called ’some’ damage, how much is ’some’?" Chen Nuo asked.

"Her... her consciousness space, at least more than half of it has been shattered." Nolan said softly, "This means that the Octopus Monster saved her life and is trying to heal her, but currently, she basically has no chance of recovery. Even if she wakes up, she will fall into a state of incomplete consciousness and mental collapse."

"Can’t the Octopus Monster repair her consciousness space?" the Wizard asked softly.

"External injuries heal easily, just infuse Life Force Element.

But regarding consciousness space... we are all Controllers, we know very well that external force cannot easily repair consciousness and spirit.

Perhaps ordinary people can manage, but at the Controller level... it’s difficult."

The Son of the Sun exhaled: "It seems this guard’s power is far stronger than we anticipated."

Chen Nuo’s expression was strange, but he said nothing.

Nolan slowly said: "Kamisou Ichiro asked the Wizard and me to go over there to handle the follow-up, as for you three..."

He looked at Chen Nuo, Lu Xixi, and the Son of the Sun: "Kamisou Ichiro means you can do as you like. If you are willing to come with us to converge, that’s fine. If..."

"I’ll go back to continue resting." Chen Nuo waved his hand: "There’s a big house to live in; who is interested in going to the jungle to feed mosquitoes."

Lu Xixi looked at Chen Nuo and laughed: "I’ll obviously listen to my husband~"

The Son of the Sun noticed Nolan looking at him and pouted: "Don’t look at me, I haven’t even changed my clothes, I’m definitely going back."

"Then, everyone, be careful. Although Kamisou Ichiro didn’t say much to me.

But it currently appears that the opponent is stronger than we expected.

Being able to severely wound Lillian in a one-on-one fight, with a battle duration that isn’t long.

Lillian didn’t even get a chance to escape. The opponent’s power is likely top-tier even among Controllers."

The Wizard apparently looked anxious and didn’t bother to say much more; he quickly left with Nolan.

After those two left, Chen Nuo looked at Lu Xixi and the Son of the Sun. Lu Xixi said: "Hubby~ what do you want to say? It seemed you wanted to say something just now, didn’t you?"

"That ’guard’ should have actively attacked Lillian, and... the opponent chose the target very cunningly." Chen Nuo said.

The Son of the Sun raised an eyebrow: "Cunning?"

Chen Nuo laughed: "Objectively speaking, among us, although everyone is a Controller, Lillian’s strength is probably one of the weakest, if not the weakest.

Choosing the weakest and easiest opponent and then quickly striking, resolving the battle, and immediately fleeing and hiding again.

Therefore, choosing Lillian as the attack target is very cunning."

Chen Nuo paused and looked at the Son of the Sun: "If it wasn’t for you being with us constantly... maybe he would choose you as the next target."

The old man furiously rolled his eyes: "I am not the weakest."

"Then let’s think... what next?

Since the opponent has initiated an attack and dealt with Lillian.

If he continues such sneak attacks, he will definitely choose the weakest target again.

Who do you think he’ll choose?"

The Son of the Sun fell silent.

Without a doubt, Lu Xixi, Chen Nuo, and the Wizard are obviously in the top three in terms of strength.

Then that only leaves Nolan and the Son of the Sun.

Nolan is the Chosen One of the Octopus Monster’s seed, not to mention whether his strength is strong or weak compared to other Controllers.

Just being the Chosen One allows the Octopus Monster to protect him at any time.

Nolan’s safety is unquestionable.

So...

The best attack target seems to be...

The one known as the ’weakest Controller,’ the Son of the Sun.

"Old timer, if I were you, I’d honestly stay in the residence recently and not leave our sight."

The Son of the Sun gave Chen Nuo the middle finger.

"But, why did this thing appear here?"

Lu Xixi pointed at the signal transmitter belonging to Lillian, thrown on the ground.

The Empress tilted her head and thought, looking west: "Hubby~ can you throw something a hundred kilometers away?"

Chen Nuo: "..."

He sighed, moved over to Lu Xixi’s shoulder, and with his other hand, rubbed her soft hair, laughing softly: "Is your scalp itching? Is your brain starting to grow?"

Lu Xixi stared wide-eyed at him.

Chen Nuo shook his head: "This situation seems strange, but actually... for beings at our level, finding an explanation isn’t difficult. For example...

I can do it, too."

"You?"

Chen Nuo laughed.

He picked up the signal transmitter, weighed it in his hand, and with his other hand swiftly drew in the air.

A space rift quickly appeared in the air, and Chen Nuo casually tossed the signal transmitter into it.

Once the rift slowly disappeared, Chen Nuo shrugged: "Alright, now this thing should be five kilometers south, if we want to retrieve it, we just need to go there, it’ll surely be there."

Lu Xixi smiled: "Indeed, doing it this way does explain it."

Then Lu Xixi’s expression became stern: "So... you think this guard has mastered Spatial Ability?"

·

Spatial Ability is not something just any Controller can master!

This ability, Chen Nuo has.

Lu Xixi, because her strength is close to breaking through the Controller ceiling, but her Life Level is still stuck at the human range.

So Lu Xixi can also tear the space.

But other Controllers don’t have this ability.

·

"A special ability user with spatial attributes? This opponent is indeed formidable." The Son of the Sun whistled.

Chen Nuo sighed: "Actually, these aren’t the most important issues to me.

The thing I’m most curious about right now isn’t Lillian, nor the guard.

It’s... the Octopus Monster!

This guy, where was he tonight!"