It Sounds Rare

For the next few days, Mizuki Rei, Mu Qingqing and Lin Jiaojiao tagged along with Mu Qianmo's group. Mizuki Rei was somewhat surprised at first when he also found out that the Boss was injured. Still, he was relieved to know that the Boss was safe.

"Boss, you have no idea how glad I am that you guys are alive!"

Fu Yangzhu snickered. "Little Rei, I'm also surprised that you're still alive!"

Mizuki Rei glared at Fu Yangzhu. What was this brat implying? "Hey, what are you saying. Of course, I'm still alive and I've survived! It's because I'm strong!"

"Right..." Fu Yangzhu was not convinced.

"Tch. Don't butt in. I was talking to the Boss, not you." Mizuki Rei quickly smiled as he looked at the Boss with obvious flattery, prepared to suck up again.

"Boss Ren, how have you been this day? What level are you guys? Did you also gain an ability?"

Knowing that the Boss wasn't talkative, Mu Qianmo answered for him. "Little Rei, we all gained abilities. I am a metal ability user. Yangzhu is a wood ability user. Boss Ren has upgraded his water ability to ice. He awakened another ability but we did not think that the backlash would be great. Boss Ren suffered an injury then we ran into you guys."

Mizuki Rei nodded. Their voices were low since the two girls were both sleeping. They were staying at a hotel for the meantime after a day's worth of traveling.

They did not see any trace of Lilian Mo around the hospital. They did saw a lot of carcasses and proof that she had escaped but her whereabouts were currently unknown so for the meantime, Mizuki Rei suggested heading to City B's unfinished base because that was their original destination.

"I'm still surprised that Boss Ren got injured. Boss Ren is so strong and invincible... Ah, but it's good since Boss Ren got himself a new ability!"

"Little Rei, what kind of lame ability did you get?" Fu Yangzhu asked while leaning on the sofa.

Mizuki Rei was offended. "Fu Yangzhu, you are the youngest! Call me by my full name! And what lame ability? I'm a wind ability user! Just like you guys, I've upgraded to level one. All of my team members are ability users!"

Mu Qianmo perked up when he heard this. "Does that mean that Qingqing also gained an ability.?"

Mizuki Rei nodded but he was also quite depressed when this was mentioned. "Ah... Brother Qian, you see. To tell you the truth, Qingqing also gained an ability. She's a strength ability user. In fact, she's at level two right now after her recent breakthrough."

Fu Yangzhu choked while Mu Qianmo gaped his mouth in surprise. "Qingqing is at Level two?!"

"No way!" Fu Yangzhu said. "How come Qingqing upgraded faster than us? What kind of tyrant training method have you employed on the poor girl? Don't tell me..." Fu Yangzhu sized up Mizuki Rei. "You were so weak that you had Qingqing do all the work to protect you which is why she upgraded faster than you?"

"THAT'S SLANDER!!" Mizuki Rei jumped up. "I am not weak! Qingqing and I are both hardworking!"

"Okay. Calm down. Maybe Qingqing is just talented." Mu Qianmo laughed at the two before he remembered about the other girl. "The other girl, you said her name was Lin Jiaojiao. What's her ability? She looks even younger than Yangzhu."

Mizuki Rei calmed his anger and spoke cordially to Mu Qianmo. "Oh. Jiaojiao just turned fifteen so she's the youngest. Yangzhu, don't bully her! That girl is frail and kind. But at the moment, she's still working on upgrading her ability so she's currently without a level yet. It's only a matter of time. It's hard for her to upgrade since she's a barrier ability user. "

Mu Qianmo was amazed. "That's great. It's the first time I heard of a barrier ability. It sounds rare."

Mizuki Rei puffed up his chest proudly. "Haha! Right? Right? Momo said it was indeed rare. Only a handful of people are barrier ability users and they are as rare as resins from mutant plants!"

Fu Yangzhu's mood soured when he heard about the resins and he extended a hand as if asking to be paid. "Tch. Little Rei, cough it up. I know that you still have resins. Share some with this little brother!"

"What brother? I don't have an ugly brother!"

"Oi!"

Mu Qianmo rubbed his forehead. "Don't fight. Boss Ren doesn't like it when it's noisy!"

The two people arguing immediately froze.

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