Chapter 48 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 048: Superpower Gene For her first use of [Brainwave Suggestion], Nan Yin hadn't anticipated the outcome to be this favorable. The three bursts of thought bullets had granted her two minutes, permitting her the leisure to extricate herself from the man's clutches and promptly dispatch him with a stab. After all, Nan Yin wasn't a rookie in the art of dagger-wielding. Her prior life's combat experience was renowned across intelligence organizations worldwide. Two minutes... in such circumstances, it was ample for her to accomplish a great deal. That being said, she wondered if these thought bullets had such a useful effect on everyone. After all, battlefields are always in motion, especially in a world with both superpowers and magic. Two minutes was enough for Nan Yin to accomplish a lot - if she couldn't counter-attack, she could still escape! As Nan Yin held the dagger, still dripping with blood, in her hand, deep in thought, the ice wall behind her that the man had used to trap Fuhu Zhengsi suddenly shattered—! Out stepped a frost-covered and pale Fuhu Zhengsi. He had initially worn an extremely anxious expression but visibly relaxed on seeing Nan Yin alive. "Miss... I'm glad you are unharmed!" The sudden assault from the ice-powered villain had certainly caught Fuhu Zhengsi off guard. The abrupt emergence of the ice wall had plunged him into disarray. However, the spikes of ice sprouting from the ground, attempting to impale Fuhu Zhengsi on the spot, hadn't caused much trouble. With his agile dodging skills, Fuhu Zhengsi had easily evaded the assaults. To put it simply, he was merely trapped previously. Fuhu Zhengsi wasn't overly concerned about his own safety. After all, basing upon his capabilities, the ice-powered villain couldn't have potentially barred him if he wished to flee. What Fuhu Zhengsi was worried about was Nan Yin. His new boss may have some unique perspectives on firearms, but her close-combat skills were far from admirable. This was one of the reasons why Nan Yin had provided distant support to Fuhu Zhengsi with a sniper rifle during their previous few operations. Under such circumstances, Fuhu Zhengsi couldn't possibly imagine what would occur if Nan Yin was enclosed by the ice-powered villain. Moreover, while he was isolated by the ice wall during the previous skirmish, Fuhu Zhengsi had heard Nan Yin employing her "seductress strategy". He was unaware of Nan Yin’s plans, filling Fuhu Zhengsi with dread. He worried that the superhuman might inappropriately treat his boss... Fortunately, his boss seemed to be unscathed, barring a minor injury on her arm. She even managed to counter-attack and kill the ice-powered villain using some means. Fuhu Zhengsi was immensely curious about this and wisely chose not to inquire further. "Fuhu, do you know this superhuman's level?" Nan Yin waved her hand, stopping Fuhu Zhengsi who was about to bandage her arm, and turned to look at the corpse of the ice-power villain and ask. Even though she knew that this world had a distinct group known as superhumans, this was the first time she confronted a real superhuman. Regardless, the battle experience wasn't too impressive. If it weren't for [Brainwave Suggestion], Nan Yin might have already fallen into the hands of the superhuman in front of her. Nan Yin shook her head, not letting her thoughts wander off. She had no regrets about using her beautiful appearance to her advantage during the previous fight. As someone who is mentally over thirty years old, she didn’t mind using every advantage she had to achieve her goals - and that included her body. "A superhuman's level, huh..." Fuhu Zhengsi didn’t immediately reply upon hearing the question, but instead crouched down to examine the deceased closely. Killed with a single knife to the throat... Fuhu Zhengsi grew more curious about what his boss had done. However, he didn’t forget his current duties. He looked straight at the man's forehead. "This superhuman had reached the stage of external release of elemental power. His control also appears quite remarkable. A distinct elemental mark has already formed on the superhuman's forehead. Therefore, I infer that the superhuman was at least at the third level," Fuhu Zhengsi explained. Nan Yin nodded, finding some justification for Fuhu Zhengsi's disheveled appearance. After all, he had said himself that even with a full set of equipment, he could merely cope with third-level superhumans, let alone when this ice-powered villain launched a surprise attack. It seems she needed to enhance the strength of this subordinate... She made a mental note to have Fuhu Zhengsi learn her gun-fighting technique once they returned. Then, Nan Yin walked back to the corpse and pulled out her dagger again— Her movements were fluid, reminding Fuhu Zhengsi of something familiar. Her actions reminded him of when she dug out the eyes of the assailant — can it be that his boss intended to... Fuhu Zhengsi guessed it right. Indeed, Nan Yin intended to extract something from the superhuman, but it wasn’t an eyeball this time. The silver-haired girl plunged her dagger straight into the chest of the corpse, and then, with a sudden jab toward the heart— she held a somewhat lively heart in her hand. In recent times, Nan Yin had sought important information on this specific group of superhumans via the dark web. This included many autopsy files about higher-level superhumans. Even though everyone was capable of awakening their superhuman abilities in this world, most people's abilities could barely assist in their daily lives. For instance, a fire-powered superhuman with no talent could possibly only muster enough power to light a cigarette or provide bit of illumination throughout their life. A mediocre water-powered superhuman could only summon a mouthful of water when thirsty. However, the world wasn't short of extraordinarily talented people. These individuals had a significantly developed superhuman gene, destined to be senior superhumans in the future. The core of the superhuman gene lies in the human heart; the hearts of senior superhumans have undergone superhuman enhancements. Within the hearts of these superhumans, one can find a primordial substance called the "superpower gene." This substance can enhance the talent of a mediocre superhuman or be used as ammo for specific weapons— in short, this thing is not just useful but very pricey too. Nan Yin was not going to miss taking it if it was free. Sure enough, Nan Yin used her dagger to probe around the heart of the third-level ice superhuman. Eventually, she located a prism-shaped crystal-like material. The crystal is in an icy blue color, consistent with the superhuman’s ice powers and matching the drawn diagrams. This was the superhuman gene of the ice superhuman. After studying this unique organ, only found in humans of this world, for a moment, Nan Yin, finding it rather boring, dropped it into her system space. She stood up and discarded the hunk of flesh she held with distaste. Being accustomed to dissecting the bodies of enemy spies potentially carrying chips in her previous life, Nan Yin wasn't revolted. She simply didn't favor the sensation of holding a lump of rotten flesh. "Alright, Fuhu, let's check on those 'swine'." …………………… The remaining events weren't much worth discussing. Nan Yin and Fuhu Zhengsi found the Baselius slaves tied together in an underground hall thirty meters away. They then herded these so-called "swine" out before they could react. Perhaps observing that there were only two of them, some male Baselius slaves didn't behave well. However, after seeing the dead bodies of the thugs, most of them decimated by Fuhu Zhengsi with a single stroke, all became more compliant. In the ground floor of the abandoned factory, Nan Yin pulled out clothing from her system space, ready for these people to change into. She then procured some food sufficient only for emergencies. The food wasn’t excellent, merely some industrial steamed buns and such to keep hunger at bay. After all, Nan Yin understood the means to rule subordinates— It won't do to treat these slaves too well, who had just escaped their suffering. "Fuhu, could you please oversee this area and take care of these people? I need to head back for a while," Nan Yin, observing the chaotic scene of about thirty slaves changing clothes and chewing on buns, turned her attention to Fuhu Zhengsi and instructed. Considering Fuhu Zhengsi's fighting prowess, having him guard these thirty unarmed slaves was somewhat overkill. However, Nan Yin lacked any other subordinates at the moment and was forced to arrange as such. This abandoned factory could serve as Nan Yin's temporary base, and the training of these thirty slaves would commence here. After giving her instructions, Nan Yin pulled out a bottle of a special concoction she made, about 4L in volume from her system space. "Use this to dispose of the thugs' bodies. Once these guys calm down, they can help out... clean this place up. Should anyone come here, hide in the basement we were in earlier.”