Su Wan’s gaze swept over the busy workers as she quickly assessed the situation.
Regardless of who the other party was, if they could sense ability fluctuations, they were definitely not an ordinary person.
For now, she had to act just like these workers—perfectly ordinary, with nothing out of the ordinary.
In the darkness, a figure flickered across the ruins and wasteland like a ghost. His speed was so great that an ordinary person would not even be able to tell if it was a human or a night bird.
Liu Junnan came to a halt behind an abandoned residential house about fifty meters from Jinxiu Garden, his form melting into the shadows.
His gaze pierced through the night, landing on that unfinished building.
This was the place.
Earlier in the car, his sensory ability had clearly captured that fluctuation.
Though it was faint and distant, it was undeniably special energy.
But now...
Liu Junnan’s brow furrowed.
The energy was gone. It had vanished completely.
He concentrated, pushing his sensory ability to its absolute limit. He scanned the building inch by inch, then turned his attention to the crowd of busy people in the open space in front of it.
Those people were all ordinary humans.
Porters, electricians, bricklayers...
There was nothing unusual about them, and no energy fluctuations within their bodies.
Had the person possessing that special energy already left?
Liu Junnan refused to give up and continued his search.
He needed to confirm whether that fluctuation had come from a specific person, and whether it had become faint due to the distance or because the other party was intentionally suppressing it...
However, ten minutes passed, and he sensed nothing.
Liu Junnan’s ability to sense special energy did not have infinite range.
His sensory radius was approximately five hundred meters, centered on himself.
Within this range, the presence, fluctuations, or even residual traces of any special energy could not escape his detection.
But beyond this distance, his sensory capabilities were greatly diminished. If the other party was intentionally concealing themselves, he truly would not be able to find them.
Just moments ago in the car, the energy fluctuation he had captured was right near this unfinished building.
But now, that fluctuation had vanished without a trace.
Liu Junnan focused his senses for a full fifteen minutes, pushing his perception to the extreme as he repeatedly scanned the building, the crowd, and every inch of the surrounding hundreds of meters.
There was nothing.
His frown deepened.
If the person with special energy were still inside the building or within five hundred meters of him, he would definitely be able to sense them.
Even if they were deliberately concealing or suppressing it, his experience and keen intuition would allow him to catch a faint, ethereal trace.
But right now, there was a total void.
The only explanation was that the person had already left.
Furthermore, they had fled beyond his sensory range in an incredibly short amount of time.
This realization sent a flicker of inexplicable dread through Liu Junnan’s heart.
From the moment he detected the fluctuation to the car stopping, him rushing out, and arriving on the scene, the entire process had taken less than a minute.
In under a minute, that person had not only detected his approach but had also left the building and run out of his sensory range!
What did that mean?
It meant that person’s sensory abilities were no weaker than his own!
And their speed was ridiculously fast!
So fast that even he, someone who also possessed special powers, didn't even have a chance to catch a glimpse of them.
Standing in the shadows, Liu Junnan watched the brightly lit construction site of the unfinished building. The mocking look in his eyes had vanished, replaced by solemnity.
The strength of this person hiding in Jiangcheng was likely far greater than he had anticipated.
The construction site was bustling. A dozen or so people moved back and forth, chatting and laughing, and Old Zheng’s voice could occasionally be heard shouting directions.
He narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on the unfinished building itself.
This building...
He felt like something was off about it.
It was an intuition.
But he couldn't put his finger on exactly what was wrong with it.
He was about to move closer to investigate further—
“Hey, Old Li, where are you going?” a rough voice called out from nearby.
“Taking a leak. I’ve been holding it the whole way,” another voice replied, accompanied by footsteps approaching Liu Junnan’s hiding spot.
It was a few workers.
Liu Junnan’s brow furrowed in disgust, a surge of killing intent boiling within him.
He truly wanted to dispose of these people who were suddenly approaching, but remembering the rules set by the organization, he could only forcefully suppress his bloodthirsty hostility.
The sound of more footsteps echoed; it seemed several of them were walking over together.
He gave the unfinished building one last cold look before turning and vanishing into the night.
Standing in the shadows in front of the unfinished building, Su Wan watched the workers continue their labor, but her heart was in turmoil.
Blue Star had other Ability Users.
This realization was like a bucket of ice water poured over her head. The sense of security she had gained from finally obtaining the title deeds vanished instantly.
She had originally thought she was unique.
She had thought the system, the abilities, and the power to travel between worlds were exclusive gifts bestowed upon her by the heavens.
But now, that mysterious person who could approach silently in the night and sense her ability fluctuations had completely shattered her illusions.
The waters of Blue Star were much deeper than she had imagined.
If that mysterious person could sense her today, would more people like that appear in the future?
If she continued to use her abilities so recklessly, she would eventually be exposed to more people.
When that time came, what awaited her would be endless pursuit, research, and imprisonment...
Or becoming a tool in the hands of some powerful faction.
She could not let that happen.
Su Wan took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
She began to carefully review every action she had taken since the day she bound with the system up until just now.
Which things were done cleanly without leaving a trace?
Which things might have exposed her abnormalities and become a handle for someone to grab?
Her mind acted like a precision scanner, filtering every detail in her memory.
Very quickly, a name jumped out—
Li Bao.
And his two lackeys.
At that time, she had only recently awakened her ability, and her mental power was still very weak. She could only use Mental Shock to knock them unconscious for three days.
Three days...
Su Wan’s heart sank.
Counting the time, today was roughly when Li Bao and the other two would wake up!
If they woke up and spoke about what they had experienced—
How could a weak woman take down three grown men in an instant?
How could she put them into a deep coma that even doctors couldn't explain?
That eerie feeling of an invisible force invading their brains—they would definitely talk about it!
When that happened, her abnormality would be completely exposed.
The Bai family was already investigating, that mysterious person who could sense abilities was in Jiangcheng, and then there was Gu Huaiyu...
If these clues were brought together, everyone would soon focus their attention on her.
And then, she would find it impossible to move an inch.
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