209: Chapter 209 Synchronized Intelligence

"Have you seen our boss?"

Shi Fei's gaze faltered slightly, and he asked eagerly.

The reason he recognized Chen Moxuan was that Song Xin and Lv Ling had long since passed on information regarding Chen Moxuan to them.

However, they had never met Chen Moxuan before; logically, it was even less likely for Chen Moxuan to know Han Ping.

"I saw him a short while ago."

Chen Moxuan was also quite curious about the origins of the person he had glimpsed earlier.

It was obvious that the person had clashed with the man in the formal suit who had suddenly appeared to ambush him, causing Lei Wanjun's injury.

Even though that person was critically wounded and dying, he could still sense a formidable aura from them.

Suddenly, a voice that Chen Moxuan was quite familiar with came:

"A short while ago? It seems something happened after I left..."

A figure took a step from the distance and flashed in front of Chen Moxuan.

"Lv Ling? Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to wait for us where you were?"

Shi Fei looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared and said in surprise.

"I heard some familiar noises from this direction, so I came to check it out," Lv Ling answered calmly.

The location where Shi Fei had told him to wait was not far from here, and all the commotion happening here had reached his ears.

Lv Ling looked at Chen Moxuan and asked again:

"What happened afterward?"

"There's no time to explain everything word for word. I will use a mental-type Special Ability; do not resist."

Chen Moxuan's eyes sharpened, and the fluctuations of his Special Ability surged out from him.

This Special Ability originated from the Transcendent criminal who had previously besieged him alongside Freezing Man and Gravity Man.

It was capable of directly interfering with others' consciousness and creating illusions to confuse opponents.

If Chen Moxuan's Soul strength had not far exceeded his opponent's, allowing him to brutally shatter the interference with his powerful Mental Energy and cause backlash to the opponent,

he would have inevitably encountered significant trouble.

Now, Chen Moxuan had long mastered how to use this Special Ability. By adapting it, he could use the illusion to communicate directly with others and achieve the goal of transmitting intelligence in real-time.

In an instant, Lv Ling, Shi Fei, and Mao Yutong felt countless images flash before their eyes.

Chen Moxuan's encounter with Andre, his subsequent ambush by Aaron, and the glimpse of Han Ping, who had been defeated by him—this series of events played out in the world of consciousness at high speed.

"It really is the boss... He isn't dead!"

Mao Yutong cheered excitedly.

In stark contrast to Mao Yutong's excitement, Shi Fei looked solemn:

"I can't believe the boss lost so quickly..."

After Han Ping stayed behind to cover their retreat, Shi Fei had been continuously using his Authority to teleport here.

Judging from the memories shared by Chen Moxuan, almost the moment they arrived in C City and met Lv Ling, Aaron had followed closely behind, crossing tens of thousands of miles to reach C City.

They had never truly fought Aaron before, only having met indirectly a few times, and they knew the other party could endow objects with rules he defined.

The Tracking Mark left inside those formally registered Transcendents was the handiwork of this [Hand of Order].

It seemed now that what they had learned was only a portion of the abilities Aaron possessed.

"Shi Fei, did you hear that? The boss isn't dead!"

"We need to find a way to save him, quickly!"

Mao Yutong shouted at Shi Fei, the corners of her eyes still tinged with redness.

Everything had happened too suddenly before. The moment Han Ping was ambushed and injured by Aaron, he had decisively given the order for the two of them to flee first.

Shi Fei had only exchanged a glance with Han Ping before immediately taking Mao Yutong and retreating without hesitation.

By the time Mao Yutong realized what was happening, no matter how much she made a scene, Shi Fei held onto her tightly, continuously using his Authority to teleport.

She had already been forced to accept the fact that Han Ping had sacrificed himself, but hearing the news that he was still alive, she was overjoyed.

"No, we must leave quickly."

Shi Fei refuted her resolutely and then turned to look at Chen Moxuan,

"Since you only managed to escape by the skin of your teeth thanks to your companion's cover, you should understand how terrifying the opponent is."

"I am going to find another companion now. If you want to leave, wait for me here, but if you insist on going to your death, I won't stop you."

After saying this, he reached out to grab Mao Yutong's hand, intending to take her with him to where Song Xin was.

But Mao Yutong abruptly slapped his hand away.

"Shi Fei! Don't forget who dug you out of the ruins back then!"

Mao Yutong said sternly, her eyes faintly reddening.

Upon hearing this, Shi Fei couldn't help but pause. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

"We can't save him. If it were only Andre, we might be able to maneuver, but with that [Hand of Order], we have no chance. Going over there now would just mean total annihilation!"

"Besides, since the other party didn't kill the boss on the spot, they must want to extract information from him."

"Let's retreat for now. We can regroup with the other Madmen later and discuss a long-term plan."

In the Madman Society, the Great Sin Madmen do not represent the seven individuals with the strongest combat power; they simply contract with one of the seven Demon Kings, who represent the highest status among demons.

How much power one can truly wield from the contracted demon depends on the compatibility with the contracted demon.

In fact, there are several Madmen who have not contracted with a Great Sin Demon but have extremely high compatibility with their own contracted demons, and the combat power they display is not inferior to the Great Sin Madmen who excel in combat.

The lineup deployed this time was solely aimed at the [Fist of Judgment] Andre.

The Gluttony Madman Mao Yutong and the Envy Madman Shi Fei possessed Authorities that were precisely Andre's bane.

Mao Yutong could use her own Authority to devour Andre's most troublesome Light of Destruction and bounce it back.

In a close-quarters combat situation, Shi Fei could also flexibly reposition himself and Mao Yutong, making it difficult for Andre to get close.

Combined with Han Ping's frontal suppression, they could steadily take down Andre.

But when they faced Aaron, they were completely helpless.

There was a huge disparity in Soul strength between the two of them and Aaron; Aaron only needed to utter the word "Freeze," and they would be unable to move, completely unable to break free.

If Han Ping hadn't stayed behind to cover their retreat and bought them time to escape, they definitely wouldn't have been able to escape from Aaron's hands.

"Extract information? Do you know how they will torture the boss?"

Mao Yutong said with bloodshot eyes,

"I don't know what your goal is, but from the moment the boss brought me out of the mental hospital, I joined the Madman Society only to repay his kindness..."

"Now that I know there is still a chance to save the boss from the enemy's hands, I can't just run away like this!"

Shi Fei fell silent for a moment, his knuckles turning white from clenching his fists.

He turned to look at Lv Ling, who was silently contemplating on the side, and said:

"You are the calmest among us. I want to hear your suggestion on how we should proceed with this matter."

Lv Ling paused slightly, thought for a moment, and replied:

"Boss Han Ping is one of the top combat powers in the organization, and he is a spiritual pillar in the hearts of many."

"If there is a chance for a rescue, I think we should try our best."

Not expecting such an ambiguous answer from Lv Ling, Shi Fei immediately lost patience and said eagerly:

"I already told you... there is just no hope!"

Although they were currently in an illusion world and communicating directly through consciousness, where time passed extremely slowly, Shi Fei was still instinctively burning with anxiety.

"No, it is still too early to say whether there is hope or not."

Lv Ling refuted resolutely.

Previously, he had also believed that annihilating the numerous A-Rank Heroes of the G District Hero Association during the Continental Carnival was a plan that was impossible to complete.

At the time, it seemed that abandoning C City and looking for another chance to escape was the wisest strategy.

But in the end, they had done it.

And the person who created this miracle was standing right in front of him.

Lv Ling cast his gaze toward Chen Moxuan and asked:

"Since you decided to turn back, you must already have some ideas in mind, right?"

The assessment of a situation changes depending on the cards one holds in hand.