I am a former Flame Chasers

Ryan doesn't like playing sheep and eating tigers, because tigers will always be tigers, and his extraordinary power is enough to destroy everything, so why bother to act.

At least during this period of time, there were few people in the human group that he could worry about, at least not among the Cocoon.

Purple lightning was raging, and special effects were secondary. The over a thousand levels of Honkai energy were like an invisible hand strangling the throat, making breathing a luxury. Even the battle hardened assassin felt helpless.

The pink haired girl gasped for breath, as if using this to fight her fear, but her mind was still in a daze.

Who is this...?

The appearance was worthless, but the power was so real that she even thought she was under mind control.

Mind control? Could it be that he is the pursuer, and is creating illusions for us?

She immediately remembered her previous investigation, and some of her companions were quicker than her.

Swish, swish, swish.

Several micro missiles were launched, the sound of machine guns was equally loud, and a storm of metal poured towards Ryan, but the man only raised an eyebrow.

The full power output only scared him for five seconds. He is indeed a Cocoon, with a strong psychological quality, but——

So what?

The electric current swept across in front of him like a knife, and the bullets and missiles were broken down into atoms as if they disappeared out of thin air, without even a chance to emit a spark.

Such a mysterious scene made the cave silent for a moment, until a hysterical roar sounded.

"It's really mind control, kill him!"

The sound of jets from the powered exoskeletons rang out one after another. Since they were under mind control, the Cocoon chose to draw their swords and engage in close combat, rushing forward from all directions.

"Wait." The pink haired girl spoke quickly. Her dynamic vision was naturally superior to that of ordinary people. She saw in an instant that all the weapons were melted. This was not an illusion at all.

But no one listened to her. The sounds of sprinting, jetting, and gunfire were mixed together, and the Cocoon surrounded Ryan like a pack of wolves, biting and attacking him.

"When faced with things that cannot be understood, humans are only willing to believe in the outcome they desire."

Ryan looked up and around. These Cocoon were using their powered exoskeletons to the limit. Not only were their movements nimble, but their speed also reached 100 meters in 6 seconds.

That's fast, but not fast enough.

He took a step forward, and the sledgehammer hit the ground with a loud bang, splashing stones all over the sky. The equipment emitted white smoke due to overload. The strong man over two meters tall held the hammer in both hands and swept with all his strength.

"Die!"

Boom!

Ryan used the same trick as a rabbit kicking an eagle, and the strong man disappeared. Only a cloud of thick smoke exploded from the stone wall a hundred meters away.

one.

Ryan looked to the side and could see a short man sneaking up to him, firing the crossbow in his hand almost at his ribs, and then he slapped him.

The winding electric current directly covered it, and the optical camouflage disappeared instantly. Only a pair of lower legs were left on the ground, and the body above it turned directly into a piece of red "paint".

two.

Taking this opportunity, the machine guns and machetes all moved closer and attacked Ryan vital points, and then they all showed expressions of seeing a ghost.

There seemed to be an invisible barrier around the target, making it impossible to penetrate. The scene before us was simply incomprehensible.

"Authority is enough to change the essence. No wonder Mobius pursues it so much." Ryan was also very satisfied. If it were in the past, he would have to spend a lot of effort. With the will of these Cocoon, mental control would probably not work.

You can kill, but you can never crush. But now——

Without waiting for these people to retreat, Ryan spread out his hands, gathered the lightning into a knife, and swept across.

Swish.

The alloy was cut like tofu, and it was split into two halves after the knife mark.

One left.

Ryan turned around after the horizontal slash and saw the last slender figure rushing towards him. He admired the other party's courage and judgment.

It is better to fight back than to run away, of course, there is no difference between these two options.

Looking at his opponent sprinting in a straight line, Ryan waved his hand casually, and the Honkai energy swept over like a laser. When the opponent dodged, he threw out a continuously disintegrating thunder sword.

boom!

The lightning knife fell to the ground, like a grenade exploding, but what splashed out was not shrapnel, but an arc of electricity that was enough to cut any object off from the atom.

But the man suddenly accelerated several times and rushed over, brushing against the electric arc.

Huh? I was hit for my poor perception.

Ryan raised his eyebrows slightly. It turned out that this guy had a trick up his sleeve. He pretended to be weak to deceive me first, and then burst out with all his strength in the last step. Besides, why does this hair color look familiar?

The pink haired girl used her body and powered exoskeleton to the fullest extent. The last stomp allowed her to rush straight to Ryan like an arrow from a bow. With an infinite desire to survive, she flicked her thumb -

The sword was drawn and slashed at an extremely fast speed. Amidst the long dragon roar, the blade even penetrated Ryan defense and approached his neck. Then the enemy suddenly disappeared.

Ryan squatted down, feeling the coldness of the blade brushing against his hair. The battle just now made Cocoon think that he was a mage with terrifying destructive power, but in fact...

I am a warrior.

The knife that condensed all the energy and intention was flashed away, and the girl had fallen from hope to despair. Now she was wide open and the opponent could turn her into charcoal with just a wave of his hand.

But I can't give up yet!

Without any hesitation, she held the knife with both hands and chopped down with all her strength, then she caught a glimpse of a fist.

Bang——Ding——

Half of the knife tip flew into the air, reflecting the girl's contracted pupils. The fist was like a whistling wind, and the storm it created blew away her entire mask, revealing her cold and beautiful face.

Before she could think, a sharp pain made her muscles tremble, and she heard the last sentence before her consciousness fell silent.

"It's you, after all."

Ryan exhaled a breath and looked at the girl in his hand, whose body was surging with electric arcs. His eyes were wide open, and there was still fear and reluctance in his purple pupils. Only his chest was slowly rising and falling.

This girl was none other than Flame-Chasers, who also had the name [Setsuna]. Ryan had not expected to see her here. After pondering for a moment, he realized that the knife was indeed very fast. If he did not have the authority, he would most likely be in trouble today.

You have to know that the girl is still a human being. If she becomes a Mantis, the current Ryan will definitely not be able to capture her.

"But you're really unlucky, Sakura."

I was about to complain. Sakura went to assassinate Mei, but was stopped by Kevin. Now her luck is even worse. She met me again when she was trying to assassinate Vil-V. It would be strange if she was not beaten up.

The most embarrassing thing is that Sakura was one of the people he had originally planned to support.

"This is the first time I beat up Flame-Chasers. The one with Kevin doesn't count." Ryan laid her flat on the ground and yelled, " Vil-V, come out quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a little head popped out from the hole in the ground. It was Vil-V, but her expression was not as exaggerated as before. She seemed very serious, even a little ordinary.

"First you tricked them into attacking, then blew up the ground to create the illusion of their escape. But the body left in the hole was actually a bait. The real body was indeed hidden in the hole. You are truly a talented fraudster."

Ryan tone was full of admiration. This chain of tricks was better than his own. If he hadn't been able to search through electromagnetic waves, he would have been fooled as well.

"Thank you for your compliment." Vil-V struggled to climb out of the cave. Her whole body was soaked by the underground water. Her dress clung to her body, outlining her graceful curves. She then gently raised her hand:

"Nice to meet you, Dr. Ryan."

This is the 'true self' Vil-V, who is proficient in multiple personalities. This is a skill she had before becoming a Mantis. Of course, it is still a role-playing now and cannot achieve the effect of 'division' later.

Seeing it now, it is indeed extraordinary.

"No wonder you're so hard to figure out. This multiple personality is enough to drive any intelligence analyst crazy." Ryan lowered his head and gently held the white little hand. "It seems that I have done too much."

"No, I can deceive them countless times, but I can't escape their pursuit." Vil-V voice was very light, and there was no expression on her face, which made people feel...

A little autistic?

As expected, it is difficult to communicate with every Vil-V. Some are too exaggerated, while others make it hard to tell whether they are real or fake. However, the job has been done.

But what about Sakura?

Ryan was in a dilemma. The girl was just a chess piece and there was no point in killing her. Besides, with her potential, she was enough to become one of the top five masters in terms of individual combat power on the human side. It was just that her identity was a bit troublesome.

"You didn't kill her for some special reason?" Vil-V had already noticed the third living person in the cave, but she couldn't guess Ryan intention.

"Well, there is indeed a special reason why she cannot die."

"So we can't leave her here. Otherwise, she will be the only one left alive and will surely die."

Ryan was stunned for a moment and felt that what Vil-V said was right. Cocoon never showed mercy when dealing with traitors. Even if he opened his mouth, he couldn't explain it clearly. It was just because of this accident that he had to change his plan.

He also said that after rescuing Vil-V, he would move on to the third step and return to the laboratory as soon as possible.

He was not afraid of being exposed, but he was afraid that Mobius would take the opportunity to cause trouble. However, if he took Sakura back, it would probably be even more troublesome. He could already imagine the mocking expression on Mobius face.

"Let's get out of here first and make plans later. The Fire Moth people should be here soon."

Ryan used the Honkai energy to decompose all the remaining bodies and destroyed all traces of the battle, and finally carried Sakura on his shoulders.

After the electric shock, the girl body had become limp, and when the powered exoskeleton was destroyed, it suddenly felt soft to the touch.

Ryan didn't think much about it. Just as he was about to jump into the cave, he was stopped by Vil-V again.

"This way."

Ryan was a little confused, but when he saw a drill sticking out of the rock wall, he was stunned.

"Escape from the Dark River is also a bait?"

"Yes. If I wait until they react, I still won't be able to escape, so I have already prepared another way. When they jump into the underground river, I will run out."

"So your panic was fake?"

"It's true." Vil-V, who was walking in front, turned around with a faint smile on her face: "But before you deceive others, you have to deceive yourself first."

If Ryan wasn't carrying a young girl, he would have liked to applaud softly.

This chain of tricks is too complicated. Even his mental detection was fooled. If there is someone with the same ability in the Cocoon, even if he can read minds, he will fall into the trap.

This 'self' Vil-V has some tricks up her sleeve.