Superhumans of the Dome City
Chapter 324 - 324 55 Taking the Initiative

324: Chapter 55: Taking the Initiative 324: Chapter 55: Taking the Initiative Yamaoka despaired.

It was all over.

After a last-ditch struggle like a dying flash of light, he seized a car in the chaos, piecing together the address from his delirious mumbling…

He even passed out several times while driving.

That he didn’t wreck the car and lose his own life could only be explained by a miracle, a blessing from the Huojin God.

He had traversed so many miracles to get here, but upon opening the door, he encountered the enemy he had just been fighting…!

Yamaoka was at a loss for words.

Whether the opponent would cease fire or if there was any way to negotiate – such questions were nothing but elusive phantoms to his overloaded mind.

The memory lapses from severe injuries made it impossible for him to think straight.

His extinguished survival instinct and despair turned into a cold, dark void.

Was this retribution?

He vaguely wondered, perhaps this was all to let them die in battle at the enemy’s hands – another form of different mercy.

Yamaoka, no, the controller shivered as he greeted them, wanting at least to die like a ninja.

“Domo, I am…”

The silver-haired youth on the sofa quietly looked at him.

“Domo, nice to meet you.

We are tourists who came to Zero Island.

You three look very sturdy, apparently manual laborers living nearby?”

The controller stood in disbelief.

The superpower user was acting like a warm-hearted stranger.

“Were you attacked by wild beasts outside of town?

That really needs urgent treatment.”

Tears welled up in the controller’s eyes.

“Yes, yes!

Actually, it was by wild beasts!” He cried involuntarily, tears carving ugly tracks along his bloodstained faceplate.

He appeared so weak and helpless, it was hard to reconcile with the ruthless ninja who had triggered the electronic grid.

Any master would scold such a cowardly disciple, yet now he was no longer the emotionless controller, but merely a man who had stumbled upon a glimmer of survival…

He was Yamaoka again, with a soft spot still remaining in his heart.

Yamaoka held a mug while sitting on a small stool, just having finished a high-energy potion, leaving behind blue stains at the bottom of the cup.

Old Black, the medic, provided him with emergency care and went straight to treat the others.

Gongsun Ce, carrying Shiyu Ling on his back, stood at the entrance of the clinic.

Thinking of the injuries the three Yamaokas had sustained and comparing the timings of the two groups’ actions, he had a hunch.

“I met someone today called ‘the cleaner,’ dressed in white, not very friendly.” He chatted like a helpful passerby, “And you?”

With a clink, the mug fell to the ground.

Yamaoka looked down and said, “We have also…

actually seen them.”

“What a coincidence.” The superpower user nodded, “We have to continue our journey, so this is goodbye.

I hope your colleague will be safe.”

The young ninja got up and bowed deeply to him.

“Please take care!”

“Wow, that’s too polite, considering we’ve just met.” Gongsun Ce, like a foreign tourist, waved awkwardly and left the clinic carrying the girl.

Rina was waiting for him in the car.

He carefully placed the girl in the back seat, then got into the front and let out a silent sigh.

“Little Ce, do you think you’re too soft-hearted?”

“I was planning to heal them.”

Rina looked at him as if seeing a child proclaiming to save the world.

“But I can’t now.

I can’t risk getting you all involved…

Besides, their presence will help us divert some of the forces chasing us.” Gongsun Ce said tiredly, “I’m still not strong enough.”

Silence filled the car for a moment before Rina patted his shoulder.

“The Huojin God would also think you’re doing good.

You’ll have good luck tomorrow.”

I hope so.

The silver-haired young man brought up the car’s map, feeling a headache looming.

Where should he go now?

The incident on the west side of the town wouldn’t happen till tomorrow afternoon, but he had no way of knowing what the information really entailed.

If it was the Ninja Army Leader revisiting familiar grounds with his subordinates, going there would be akin to suicide.

And if they didn’t stay in town, where could they go?

Weiyuan City was enemy headquarters, and the entirety of Dahe Island was the enemy’s stronghold.

The efficacious ominous divination hung over his head like a sword, leaving him with nowhere to run.

Zero Island was not the capital of the sky; there were no safe houses here.

“Ha.”

Gongsun Ce laughed derisively at himself; he realized he had no choice left.

Turning back to Purple Island now would mean being intercepted on the road, staying in Kuku Jili Town would be walking straight into an ambush, and fleeing by car would only delay the inevitable pursuit.

All paths were blocked, and yet he now barely had the energy left for a big move…

He took off his glasses and pressed at his temples.

Thinking.

Trying to consider what others would do.

His elder brother would say to endure with willpower and teammates.

The young lady would say to ask friends for help.

If teammates could come, they would already be here.

Thinking from the perspective of no support.

Who else…

What would the Dawn Knight say?

As if in a trance, he found himself back in his childhood bedroom, the silver-haired woman sitting alone at his desk.

She closed the book and watched him with her indifferent gaze.

Start from the beginning.

Why did you come here?

Because of the prophecy received at the festival.

An event was supposed to happen at five-thirty tomorrow afternoon, where I would receive the information I needed to know.

Go back further.

To ascertain the truth about the Unity Skill.

I believe the event that’s going to happen is related to the Unity Skill.

Why?

I don’t know.

Damn, it’s a prophecy!

How could I possibly use real-world logic to explain the Void Light Dragon’s prophecy?!

Okay, I know what you’re going to say.

I’ll try.

Shiyu Genmi must be up to something here, likely something that the Void Light Dragon is unhappy about.

To protect himself, he would still be hiding in Weiyuan City, hence he would send his subordinates to do something here…

something related to the Unity Skill…