My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 54 - 53: Free-for-All

"Dangerous elements detected in the fourth-floor corridor."

"Missed the target, please advise."

The squad was supposed to go support Xiao Xueyin’s side, but unexpectedly ran into Lv Bai.

Since they failed to eliminate him.

The next step was whether to proceed with support or guard the secure passage, which became a matter needing consideration.

Zhou Zongming, bringing several soldiers, hurried to the location of the support team, shouting upward, "What happened?"

Up to now, the troop’s casualties were extremely heavy, aside from some injured personnel; only two or three squads still maintained combat capability.

Faced with this situation, Company Commander Zhou naturally couldn’t sit still, leaving the adjutant to continue directing from the armored vehicle, he himself armed and personally joining the battle.

"Commander, we encountered a dangerous element wielding a melee weapon; we immediately conducted conventional fire suppression but have yet to hit the target."

The squad leader intentionally lowered his voice as he reported.

Zhou Zongming thought briefly and said, "Leave four men to guard the passage; the rest follow me."

"Yes."

He wasn’t sure how many Investigation Corps members there were, but based on his experience, just guarding the corridor likely wouldn’t be problematic with four soldiers.

However, as he led the remaining soldiers into the fourth-floor hallway, he faintly heard screams coming from the staircase.

Most importantly, the screams seemed to originate from downstairs. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Boom!

Not far away, one side of the corridor was blasted apart by terrifying force; two fully armed soldiers were directly flung out, struggling on the floor for a few moments before falling silent.

"Damn it!"

Zhou Zongming realized there was no time for overthinking now; he could only place his trust in the adjutant within the temporary command center. He gritted his teeth, grasping the loaded automatic rifle tighter: "Follow me!"

...

Lv Bai leaned leisurely against the corridor wall, not rushing out to identify himself to Zhou Zongming.

After being enhanced by the zombie virus, his hearing became exceptionally sharp, allowing him to discern clearly what was happening.

Because behind Zhou Zongming’s squad...

"Footsteps are light, somewhat disordered, eight? No, more than that. This number, could it be Ten Blades?"

Lv Bai listened to the screams from below, whispering softly.

"Ah!"

Four screams rang out almost simultaneously.

Lv Bai didn’t need to turn and look to know that the four soldiers arranged by Zhou Zongming had all been dealt with.

When that series of footsteps entered the fourth-floor corridor, he finally emerged from the staircase.

"Is it poor vigilance? Or some other reason?"

From the injuries on the corpses in the corridor, it was clear none of them were killed by the same Death Fighter.

Lv Bai scratched his head.

Four soldiers being approached so closely at once; Ten Blades of Death Fighters can’t all be stealthy assassins, can they?

He stepped over a corpse lying by the secure passage door, heading into the fourth-floor corridor.

There, too, lay two nearly lifeless bodies, while intense gunfire continued to roar deeper inside.

But none of this drew Lv Bai’s attention.

What surprised him was that he could still hear footsteps, yet looking in the direction of the sound, there wasn’t a single shadow.

On closer inspection, you could notice irregular distortions in that area, similar to the airwaves occasionally seen in heat on hot summer days.

The corridor was T-shaped.

Seemingly unnoticed by Lv Bai, the distorted air squirmed into the other side of the corridor.

"Whoa~ A group invisibility, huh."

Lv Bai smacked his lips but didn’t deliberately quicken his pace, maintaining a relaxed stroll behind this crew.

...

A playing card flashed with red, yellow, and blue hues, flying from a sharp angle, targeting the tech guy who was fighting one against two.

The speed wasn’t fast, at least slower than a bullet fired from a gun.

And because of the card’s noticeable glow, it wasn’t ignored even in such a chaotic scene.

Realizing the card was aimed at him, for safety’s sake, the tech-looking Death Fighter decisively disengaged from the man in a black vest to retreat backward.

Unexpectedly, the tri-colored card abruptly turned towards him, revealing itself as a directed attack?

Even after navigating and doubling back several times, the card still clung to him like a shadow.

Bam~

The card ultimately hit the target, and upon impact, turned into three dazzling streaks of light and disappeared.

The tech guy felt a wave of pain at the spot struck, followed by a brief loss of consciousness.

[Universal Card (Gold): Throw a playing card, causing area damage, stunning the target, and recovering a small amount of personal stamina. The stun duration depends on the target’s resistance.]

This ability was exceptionally powerful, integrating attack, endurance, and control.

Even if it inflicted no damage, the mere possibility of being stunned in battle spoke to how dangerous it could be.

As it did happen, once the tech guy fell into a dazed state, the man in the black vest swiftly followed with an uppercut to the tech guy’s chin.

Meanwhile.

Xiao Xueyin held an automatic rifle he has picked up from somewhere, retreating outside the corridor, occasionally firing a few bullets inside.

Most of his focus was on observing the surrounding situation.

Incidentally, the current situation wasn’t that severe.

Despite Yan Zhiquan’s trio of high school students among the Survivor Alliance’s Death Fighters being weaklings, and slackers like Ossas and Xiao Xueyin, it didn’t matter because the others were too strong.

Whether it was the tech guy or other lone wolves, they could essentially handle fighting two at once.

It was no surprise; choosing to be a lone wolf, they must have some capabilities.

Xiao Xueyin observed clearly; if the Investigation Corps didn’t have someone continuously throwing playing cards to control the situation, the battle probably would’ve ended long ago.

However, the playing card thrower wasn’t likely the strongest Death Fighter present...

Clang clang clang!

Through the wall being violently dismantled, you could see into the adjacent room of the Staff Department, where a monstrous creature over two and a half meters tall stood.

Bullet impacts on the creature rang with dense metallic clinks, without leaving even a dent.

Xiao Xueyin had witnessed firsthand a short Death Fighter transforming into this appearance within mere seconds.

[Fake Hulk (Gold): The user will lose sanity, becoming an immune to blades and guns berserker warrior, only ceasing action upon killing all creatures within sight.]

Led by Zhou Zongming, nearly ten soldiers kept firing, not only failing to harm the creature but further enraging it.

"Roar!"

The creature raised its head in a fury-filled roar.

Then, muscle-jointed legs burst into power like an unstoppable train, charging toward the most densely packed group of people.