A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 836 - 822: Possession

Baiyu instantly moved behind the Grand Commander, who only reacted at this moment by crossing his arms in front of his chest, crashing hard against Baiyu's blade.

Boom.

A burst of sparks exploded.

The upper half of the Grand Commander's clothes was instantly shattered. On his arms, two layers of iron plates fit tightly, as if they had grown together with his skin. It was precisely this that helped him block Baiyu's slash.

"Courting death!"

The Grand Commander's eyes turned blood red, and his entire body suddenly expanded, his hair growing crazily, turning into a ball of fur in the blink of an eye. Then his limbs started getting thicker, his nails growing sharp, transforming him into a humanoid berserk bear.

The soldiers of the Wildfire resistance around him instantly backed away at the sight, clearly aware of how terrifying their Commander can become after enlarging. However, Baiyu did not retreat. His body was wrapped in countless lightning beams, layers of water ripples spread around him. After simultaneously activating the abilities of Electric Surge and Water Pattern, he charged forward in an instant, slashing at the Grand Commander once more.

The unadorned blade, under the support of lightning, seemed incredibly terrifying. The Grand Commander was hit by a slash, the sharp blade only slicing open the top layer of his skin, but the terrifying lightning burned a series of scorched wounds into his fur.

"Roar!"

The Grand Commander let out a roar of unknown meaning, venting his inner rage. However, in terms of strength, he had indeed fallen into a disadvantageous position. After transforming into this bear-like form, both his attack and defense capabilities increased greatly, but he lost his speed advantage, and more importantly, his intelligence seemed to have declined as well. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

He became a beast completely controlled by rage.

However, humanity has survived till now mainly relying on wisdom. Against such mindless enemies, Baiyu found it completely stress-free to deal with them.

"Is this what a Level Two Mutant is? Feels exceptionally weak. Even the Commander of the Wildfire Resistance is just like this."

Baiyu easily dodged the Grand Commander's attacks, occasionally countering with his Thunder Blade, slowly chipping away at his combat power and life force. Around him, the Wildfire resistance soldiers were being wiped out one by one under the combined attack of Wang Shenghua and Cangying.

The battle was clearly one-sided.

Baiyu even felt a bit bored. Even as a Level Two Mutant, some individuals differed greatly from each other. Abilities like Aura, which are state-based and affect a group, barely meet Level Two standards, as they are difficult to kill and can constantly inspire those around. A little lapse in attention, and he might lose in such a scenario.

But the strength of the Grand Commander before him was a mystery. In whatever way you assess it, it didn't seem to have the strength of a Level Two Mutant. Either his strength was not as great as the rumors claimed, or his ability had other uses.

But Baiyu couldn't ascertain any of this at the moment.

The battle came and went quickly, with Wang Shenghua and Cangying swiftly eliminating all the resistance members around. During this, Cangying performed well, with nothing unexpected happening since most people wouldn't think this elite officer had such a severe personality flaw.

Baiyu also took the opportunity to behead the Grand Commander. The opponent's head was directly sliced off, the huge bear head continuously dripping blood, appearing extremely terrifying.

"Is it really this simple?"

Wang Shenghua also couldn't quite believe that the battle had ended so easily, but everything on site indicated that this battle was indeed over. The opponent didn't even have the strength to resist before being effortlessly defeated.

Cangying, holding a sniper rifle as tall as herself, said disdainfully, "This Great Leader of the Wildfire resistance, I've fought him before, he's a very weak person. Couldn't even figure out where my shots came from."

Baiyu frowned.

If he's so weak, doesn't that suggest he's no different from the other leaders of Wildfire? How did he become the Great Leader in the first place?

"No, Baiyu, something seems off here." At this moment, Wang Shenghua, who was cleaning the battlefield, suddenly shouted.

Baiyu swiftly arrived at her side, the two were only six or seven meters apart. Wang Shenghua was staring at the headless body of the Grand Commander, from which strands of black mist kept emerging, spreading towards the surroundings.

This black mist seemed eerie, but for the moment, neither of them could discern its effects. The mist continued to spread around, while the Grand Commander's body slowly shriveled, losing moisture, like a mummy that had been sealed for years.

Baiyu frowned and said to Wang Shenghua, "Don't approach him yet, I suspect this is part of his ability. Be cautious, it'd be troublesome if something goes wrong now."

Just as he finished speaking.

The Grand Commander's body completely turned into a mummy, dried out, aged, as if ready to crumble into dust at any moment. Meanwhile, the black mist around him gathered into a mass, all floating in the air. Before Wang Shenghua could escape, she was enveloped in the mist.

Facing this sudden situation, she didn't panic and quickly began ghostification. This move could evade most attacks, and even if not, it could mitigate a lot of damage, preventing her from being instantly killed, and buying time for her teammates.

However, this time things didn't go as she expected.

After ghostification, the black mist, like a bone-attached shadow, tightly clung to her. Her originally ghostified body appeared pale white, but the mist quickly spread over her, turning her entire body into an eerie gray color.

This unexpected change shocked everyone, even Cangying nearby jumped in fright. In fact, apart from being unable to reject most people's requests, she was normal in every other way.

"Baiyu, what's happening to me?"

Wang Shenghua asked in a flustered tone, as everything before her exceeded her understanding. She had never heard of anything capable of polluting a spiritual body. This overturned her knowledge.

Baiyu spoke in a calm voice, "Don't panic, do you feel any abnormalities on your body?"

Wang Shenghua shook her head, "No, but this black mist is spreading, trying to erode me. If it fully corrupts me, I feel something bad will happen."

Baiyu glanced at the shriveled corpse of the Grand Commander on the ground, then at Wang Shenghua being eroded, and gradually formed a bold conjecture in his mind.

He said in a stern voice, "Could it be, you've been possessed by this person?'

Wang Shenghua was momentarily stunned but quickly realized that gene abilities are varied and bizarre, and there might very well be an ability akin to possession. However, it was somewhat laughable that she, being a Resentful Spirit herself, was the one getting possessed by someone else.