To be honest, using flatulence to overpower enemies, while not the most honorable approach, is indeed quite effective and yields imdiate results. Even Chen Mu was almost caught off guard by it.
Of course, if it were against a familiar opponent who was prepared in advance, the effectiveness might be significantly reduced. One can't help but wonder how things will turn out when his abilities develop further.
Though this ability may sound unpleasant, its practicality is not to be underestimated. If it could also work on animals and insects, that would be impressive.
"Do you have any other companions?"
"No, we don't."
"How did you end up here?"
"... "
After hesitating for a mont, Lu Shanshan reluctantly said, "Actually, we knew about this place quite early on."
"Oh?" Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.
Has their cover been blown after all?
In these past few days, they hadn't really taken any defensive asures. Even the initial night watch they had set up was abandoned after getting rooms.
It's challenging to keep a group of high school students in a state of constant vigilance.
"Do you rember three people coming here before?" Lu Shanshan struggled for a while before revealing this information.
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes, "Were they also your companions?"
"Yes, they were sophomores. On the second day of the disaster, over twenty of us gathered together. Things were still fine at that ti; we found half a stead bun in the corridor outside the classroom and moved to a corner, where we managed to scrape by with a few tree leaves."
"And then?"
"Initially, things were okay. Among us, several gained so pretty useful abilities. One of them could turn invisible, which made moving outside much more convenient. It was him who discovered your presence in this place..."
"Invisible?" Chen Mu couldn't help but inhale sharply; such a sinister ability truly made people uncomfortable.
"He's already dead," Lu Shanshan quickly added, seemingly sensing Chen Mu's unease.
"Tell more about this invisibility ability." Chen Mu didn't let his guard down; who knew if she was lying or not.
"This ability sounds terrifying, but in reality... it has many limitations. For instance, the person can only conceal their body and cannot hide their clothes or belongings. Also, each ti the ability is used, it only lasts for a short duration, maybe just a few minutes. After that, they need to rest for at least half an hour before using it again."
"How does he move around while invisible?" Chen Mu asked.
Lu Shanshan explained, "The invisibility ability is not just about being unseen; it's a complete disappearance. In this invisible state, he cannot be touched, nor can he touch or attack others. So, whenever he faces danger outside, he can imdiately turn invisible and avoid the threat. Of course, after that, he has to find a safe place to hide for the next half-hour. Nevertheless, it's still much safer than an ordinary person."
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu's first instinct was that sothing was amiss. Either Lu Shanshan was deliberately lying, or she hadn't fully understood the rules of this ability. Because if he truly couldn't be touched, how could he stand on the ground while invisible?
But Chen Mu soon let go of this concern.
The likelihood of Lu Shanshan lying wasn't high.
Besides, superpowers followed a set of rules that they had not yet fully grasped. Applying human common sense to analyze them would likely lead to deviations.
"If that's the case, how did he die?"
"He was killed by those three people. By the way, can I ask, what happened to those three afterwards?" Lu Shanshan seed to have mustered up so courage to pose this question.
"After you answer my questions, I'll consider whether to answer yours." Chen Mu didn't appear overly dominant, but the aning behind his words was clear. Right now, I am the one asking questions, and you don't have the right to ask.
But at the sa ti, he noticed a clue.
Lu Shanshan knew that the three individuals had co here, but she didn't know what exactly happened.
This seed to deviate from his expectations.
"Alright." Lu Shanshan sighed helplessly. Although the boy in front of her didn't look nacing, she couldn't shake the feeling of being on edge.
"You ntioned earlier that the invisibility user was killed by those three people. Why did you all end up fighting amongst yourselves?"
"That wasn't their intention." Lu Shanshan's emotions fluctuated as she explained, "They gained a special ability that allowed them to share sensory perceptions like vision, sll, hearing, etc. The three of them could function as one person, and their strengths could be shared and amplified."
"Amplified?"
"Yes, it ans the strength of the three individuals was equivalent to one person."
"That's indeed extraordinary."
Although Chen Mu had spoken that way, he couldn't help but think of the fighting power those three people had displayed at the beginning; it seed they weren't to be underestimated. He hadn't even realized they were superpowered individuals.
"This ability is of great help in battles. So, after the half-stead bun went bad, they always had those three and the invisible person searching for supplies outside," Lu Shanshan explained.
Chen Mu furrowed his brows. According to Lu Shanshan's account, those three people seed fine, but why did they imdiately attack him without even saying a word?
He was about to inquire further when Lu Shanshan continued, "However, those three individuals have a fatal flaw in their abilities; they often experience ntal confusion."
"ntal confusion?" Chen Mu was surprised.
"Yes," Lu Shanshan nodded. "Perhaps it's a side effect of sharing sensory perceptions. Sotis, they completely lose their minds, forget who they are, and don't recognize their companions. After a while, they return to normal."
Chen Mu seed to understand, "So, they killed their own companions during those periods of ntal confusion?"
"More or less, but usually, even when they're ntally confused, they won't attack people. They'll just huddle together, expressionless, and walk around in circles like zombies. Though it's horrifying, after encountering it many tis, we stopped worrying."
"But one ti, we suddenly ca under attack by a few strangers. They fought back desperately and managed to deal with the enemies, but soon after, they fell into confusion. This ti, however, they turned against their own people. The invisible person, caught off guard, was stabbed in the abdon. By the ti they regained clarity, they had killed five of their companions...
"After they regained consciousness, they felt trendous guilt and began taking even better care of the remaining survivors. However, finding food outside beca increasingly difficult. While their abilities were useful against ordinary people, they were ineffective against creatures like rats and spiders. Several tis, they barely escaped death.
"We discovered your group stationed here, but because we couldn't distinguish friends from foes, we didn't dare to approach. However, as the days beca more challenging, those three thought of the idea of everyone coming together; they believed that strength cos in numbers. So, one morning, they decided to co and make contact. But since that day they left, they never returned...
"Lu Shanshan reached this point, summoning courage but trembling, she asked, "Those three individuals, what happened to them, after all..."
But as soon as she spoke those words, she recalled Chen Mu's previous warning and didn't dare to continue.
Hearing this, Chen Mu felt a mix of emotions and couldn't find the right words to say.
After a long while, he finally sighed and said, "They died."
After a mont of hesitation, he added, "I'm very sorry."
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