I Start with a Mysterious Island

Chapter 353 - 270: Mutant Vine

"If I were afraid of dying, I wouldn’t have chosen to be an Investigator. You’re not getting away today." Although Investigator Old Liu could perceive that the Spiritual Energy Wave emanating from the flat-headed man was far stronger than his own—at the Second Order Middle Stage—he showed no intention of backing down.

"Since you were able to track me down, you must have investigated my identity thoroughly... As an intelligence operative for the Canglan Society, I’ve never killed an Investigator. It looks like today, I’ll have to make an exception."

The flat-headed man perceived that Investigator Old Liu and the other three Investigators were only at the Second Order Initial Stage. A vicious glint appeared in his eyes, and he resolved to eliminate all of them before making his escape.

"..." Hearing the flat-headed man’s threat, Investigator Old Liu’s expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of fear.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Now intent on killing, the flat-headed man launched a furious assault on Investigator Old Liu. Within seconds, they had exchanged over twenty blows.

Investigator Old Liu, who was already significantly weaker than the flat-headed man, was naturally no match for such a ferocious attack.

After trading more than twenty blows, he exposed an opening. His opponent landed several hits with a Chain Kick, sending him flying off the third-story roof and crashing to the ground.

"Old Liu!!!" The other three Investigators, who were just about to vault onto the roof, cried out in alarm as they saw a figure suddenly fly off the edge and crash to the ground.

SPIT! Old Liu, now lying on the ground, coughed up a mouthful of blood. He struggled to raise his right hand and gestured to his colleagues.

"I’m fine, it’s not fatal! Get up there and stall him! Don’t let him get away!"

Seeing that Old Liu was badly injured but not in mortal danger, the three Investigators nodded. They vaulted onto the roof and, with faces full of fury, began to surround and attack the flat-headed man.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The flat-headed man, whose power was considered top-tier among Second Order Middle Stage Cultivators, was not at all at a disadvantage while facing the combined assault of three Investigators who had only recently broken through to the Second Order Initial Stage.

After several minutes of intense combat on the rooftop, all three Investigators had sustained minor injuries. The flat-headed man, however, was completely unscathed, aside from being slightly out of breath.

Now absolutely determined to kill them, the flat-headed man looked at the three injured Investigators with an icy gaze and spoke.

"Your Superpower Administration Bureau is far too arrogant! Did you really think sending just four Second Order Initial Stage Investigators would be enough to take me down?

"Fine. Arrogance has a price. Today, I’ll make an exception and eliminate all four of you. It’s time to give your Superpower Administration Bureau a hard slap in the face."

"..." Knowing they were no match for the flat-headed man, the three Investigators’ gazes remained firm, betraying no fear.

Seeing the three Investigators staring at him fearlessly, the corners of the flat-headed man’s mouth curled into a cold sneer. ’Let’s see if you can maintain those fearless expressions after I kill one of you,’ he thought.

"Die."

With a low growl, the Spiritual Energy Wave around the flat-headed man surged violently as he unleashed the full power of his Second Order Middle Stage.

Just as he was about to charge toward the three Investigators and finish off the most heavily injured one, he saw expressions of joyous relief on their faces.

’What’s going on? They’re about to die, yet they look relieved?’

Just as the flat-headed man was wondering why the three Investigators looked so pleased, an indifferent voice sounded from behind him. "That’s some big talk..."

Hearing the voice behind him, the flat-headed man’s heart leaped in alarm. The hair on his body stood on end as an intense sense of crisis washed over him.

He spun around rapidly, simultaneously swinging the Spiritual Longsword in his right hand in a fierce slash behind him.

Unfortunately, the newcomer’s power far surpassed his. Before his Spiritual Longsword could even touch his opponent, he took a solid kick to the chest.

BAM!

The terrifying force of the kick, amplified several times by a Superpower, sent the flat-headed man flying off the roof like a cannonball.

WHOOSH!

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

The flat-headed man was sent flying into an adjacent three-story building, smashed clean through it, and landed on the dilapidated street below.

SPIT!

His chest caved in, the flat-headed man vomited a large mouthful of fresh blood that soaked the front of his clothes crimson.

"Captain," the three Investigators, all bearing multiple sword wounds, called out in unison to the tall woman who had just grievously injured the flat-headed man with a single kick.

"Didn’t I tell you all to wait for me to arrive before engaging? Why did you attack first?" the imposing Wang Jing asked her comrades, her expression stern.

"We..." The three Investigators lowered their heads in embarrassment, not daring to meet Wang Jing’s gaze.

This situation had occurred entirely because they had overestimated their own strength. They thought the four of them could handle the target, but his power had far surpassed their estimations.

"You’re all writing up a formal report when we get back," Wang Jing said. She then leaped onto the roof of the adjacent three-story building that had been pierced through, and from there, jumped down to the street.

’Second Order High Rank... No, an ordinary Second Order High Rank shouldn’t be able to injure me this badly with a single kick. The intensity of this woman’s Spiritual Energy Wave is much stronger than a typical Second Order High Rank. It’s a sign she’s about to break through to the Peak of the Second Order.’

His chest caved in, enduring the pain of his broken bones, the flat-headed man struggled to his feet. Blood trickled ceaselessly from the corner of his mouth as he watched Wang Jing land before him.

Sensing the powerful Spiritual Energy Wave she radiated, he knew he had no hope of defeating her in a direct confrontation.

"Hands on your head, get down. Stop with the pointless struggles. Otherwise, I’m afraid I might not be able to stop myself from punching you to death right here..."

With one teammate grievously wounded and three others lightly injured, Wang Jing was in a terrible mood. Her tone, already harsh when dealing with criminals, became even more frigid.

"Can you tell me? I was hidden so well. How did you discover my identity and find where I live?" the flat-headed man asked Wang Jing weakly, blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"..." Wang Jing simply stared at him in silence. Seeing her reaction, the flat-headed man knew she had no intention of telling him.

He then began to laugh, a sudden, uncharacteristic burst of sound. "Hahaha! I admit you’re strong, but don’t think you can catch me just because you’re more powerful..."

As soon as the words were out, the laughing flat-headed man pulled a silvery-white, pigeon-egg-sized metal object from his pocket.

A faint golden Spiritual Light appeared in his palm, and he quickly infused Spiritual Energy into the pigeon-egg-sized metal device.

HUMMM.

A faint vibration emanated from the silvery-white, pigeon-egg-sized metal device. Then, the flat-headed man hurled it forcefully to the ground.

BANG!

The seemingly sturdy, vibrating metal device exploded the instant it hit the ground.

A green, fingernail-sized seed shot out from the exploding device. The moment it touched the ground, it began to grow at an incredible rate, becoming a three-meter-tall plant in the blink of an eye.

The plant was green from top to bottom, with more than a dozen vines sprouting from it. These vines, in turn, were covered in a dense layer of sharp barbs.

"Oh no! That’s the mutated vine developed by the Canglan Society! This is bad..." the three lightly injured Investigators, watching from the rooftop, cried out in alarm when they saw the flat-headed man’s trump card.

"You’re equipped with one of these mutated vines? It seems you’re more than just an elite member of the Canglan Society’s intelligence division."

Wang Jing glanced at the mutated vine blocking her path, then frowned at the flat-headed man.

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