Ch 267: A Renewed Encounter with the Stronghold Members

Ji Chuan quickly arrived outside the Base; during his escape, he had seen many stalled vehicles.

As an ordinary member of the Esper Base, and with his unpopularity, borrowing a car would be very difficult.

He quickly rushed towards the nearest stalled car, ignoring the bloodstains inside before sitting in, only to find that, for some reason, it wouldn’t start.

He didn’t have time to waste, so he hurried to another car. After searching five cars, he finally found one that could drive.

Sweat beaded on his forehead. He stepped on the gas pedal and sped towards Changrong City.

Fortunately, this car used GPS navigation, which didn’t require an internet connection, saving him a lot of time searching for directions. Otherwise, he would only be able to rely on the general direction to head to the nearest Changrong City.

Many roads in the city were blocked by stalled vehicles and collapsed buildings. Ji Chuan estimated the approximate distance; now, when driving, he didn’t need to worry about scrapes.

Faced with the approaching Zombies, he forcefully stepped on the gas pedal, using speed to knock them away or fling them far. As long as he reached the highway, he would basically succeed; the number of Zombies there should be very few.

Just as Ji Chuan saw the highway entrance and was about to rush past, a high-speed Mutated Species chased after him from behind.

Ji Chuan observed through the rearview mirror, furrowing his brows. Usually, this would be a small fry he wouldn’t even look at, but now, if he were caught, it might cause trouble.

He cursed under his breath and slammed on the gas pedal, but the Mutated Species behind him also accelerated sharply, leaping powerfully off a fallen tree by the roadside.

“Bang—”

Ji Chuan felt the Zombie land on his car roof. He clicked his tongue, violently turned the steering wheel and suddenly slammed on the brakes, throwing the Mutated Zombie directly in front of the car.

The hard fall caused a layer of its already decaying skin to peel off, the flesh and grit making Ji Chuan feel nauseous.

But it still got up and charged towards Ji Chuan’s car.

Ji Chuan felt angry. He had very important things to do and didn’t have time to tangle with this small fry. Although he was an ordinary person, he wasn’t afraid of this small fry.

“Is this never going to end? If this were normal times, I’d fucking incinerate you!”

Ji Chuan cursed and prepared to run it over, but the Zombie was instantly incinerated by fire, and when the vehicle passed over it, it was like running over ashes.

Ji Chuan felt the flow of Energy!

What’s going on? The technique just now seemed to be his own, but this person’s Special Ability is Fire-Type Ability? Why can’t he sense the single Fire-Type Energy?

Having escaped the danger, Ji Chuan casually tried to incinerate a Zombie not far from the roadside, but he couldn’t do it again.

“Strange… this person’s Ability is so strange…”

Although Ji Chuan might be the most knowledgeable about different Special Abilities, he had never seen such an Ability before. It was as if the previous Ability had been released by someone else.

If he hadn’t been so keenly aware of the flow of Energy, he might have thought the previous Ability was a coincidence.

Although there were stalled vehicles on the highway, the gaps were enough for Ji Chuan to forcefully pass through. He would soon reach Changrong City before anyone else.

If he had just fallen asleep, people from other cities would need to discuss tactics and take a plane here. At this time, he was definitely the first team to arrive.

From afar, Ji Chuan saw the Black Qi erupting in the sky above Changrong City, the same as when he fell asleep.

Why are they still indiscriminately killing innocent people? Did Ji Chuan inside the Gate only believe his own judgment?

Or did he simply return to his past?

The Black Qi soaring into the sky made it unnecessary for him to look at the navigation. He exited at the nearest highway exit, his heart somewhat uneasy.

All his efforts were to save his companions. He had waited too long for this moment.

But if he met his companions, how would he convince them? How would he gain their trust?

If he said he was Ji Chuan, would they think he was crazy?

If it was a world affected by the Vortex Gate, the memories he possessed might not be his own memories from within the Gate.

Similarly, his companions’ memories were different from his own. How could he convince them?

Although Ji Chuan was getting closer and closer to Changrong City, he was becoming more and more anxious. Until now, he didn’t have a good plan.

And he wasn’t sure what kind of situation this world was in.

The edge of Changrong City was within arm’s reach. He had placed Xia Yida’s corpse on the lawn here.

He stopped the car and nervously observed the surroundings. He was the first person to arrive here.

The sound of a helicopter was getting closer. Ji Chuan narrowed his eyes; he seemed to have seen this helicopter before.

As the helicopter descended, a strong man jumped down.

“Mao Jun?”

Mao Jun looked at the strange man warily. Although he had flown at full speed, he still arrived after this man, and why did he know his name?

But he had to complete his mission. He immediately sent a signal to the Stronghold members.

Luo Jiayou appeared with the main force.

To Ji Chuan’s surprise, the main force included Xu Xiao and Huo Shuangrao, the people he had subdued in the digital Vortex Gate…

He confirmed that this was a world affected by the Vortex Gate.

The Stronghold members looked at him warily. Ji Chuan knew he had to quickly dispel their hostility towards him.

“I’m Ji Chuan, back from the future! I’m here to save you! I know all of your Special Abilities, Xu Xiao, Huo Shuangrao, Xu Hui, Lu Zhao… I subdued all of you the last time I came back. Xu Xiao, I even helped you become a man!”

The Stronghold members’ eyes showed a trace of astonishment, but Shen Mengting stepped forward, her eyes full of inquiry.

“You have the Ability to spy on people’s memories? Your methods aren’t very sophisticated…”

“No, I really am Ji Chuan. This past day has already happened once. You were all killed by the Esper Base people, and I’m here to prevent that from happening!”

As Ji Chuan said this, he suddenly thought, last time Xu Xiao, Yu Yin, and the Blindfolded Man were the main force. This time, Xu Xiao is one of them. If Yu Yin and the Blindfolded Man hadn’t met him, they would probably just be ordinary people. Would they still be killed?

“There’s hesitation in your eyes.”

Shen Mengting narrowed her eyes. If Ji Chuan didn’t have any new arguments to support himself, she would probably kill him. She wouldn’t allow any dangerous elements to approach here.

Ji Chuan looked at Xiao Shuai.

“If you say I can spy on human memories, it should be ineffective against Zombies. Xiao Shuai, I rescued you from the Blood Clan and raised you with my blood. You’re a Black Dragon!”

“Da Zhuang, Xiao Mei, I interrupted your fight at the gate of Olovia City and allowed you both to live in Olovia!”

The crowd looked at Xiao Shuai and the others blankly. What this person said was too incredible; they couldn’t understand.