Su Wan’s gaze fell on the gray icon of the second potion, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
Kill a Level 3 Ability User?
She instinctively thought of Lei Lie.
He was currently the only Level 3 Ability User in her shelter.
Did she have to kill him?
Su Wan shook her head, tossing the absurd thought out of her mind.
She didn’t have a bad impression of Lei Lie. He was cautious, intelligent, knew how to read the situation, and had already signed a contract to become one of her own.
Kill him just for an advancement?
She hadn’t gone mad yet.
“System, can this condition be changed?” she asked in her mind.
【System: Activation conditions are automatically generated by hidden rules and cannot be changed.】
【The host may choose to kill a Level 3 Ability User from an opposing faction; this is not limited to members of this shelter.】
Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
That was more like it.
There would be plenty of opportunities to run into hostile Level 3 enemies in the future; there was no need to rush.
She looked back at the first potion—35,000 Points to increase directly to the Level 2 Late Stage.
It was worth it.
Without hesitation, Su Wan clicked purchase.
【Exchange Successful: Mental Condensation Potion (Level 2 Late Stage Version). Points Consumed: 35,000. Current Points Balance: 143,500.】
【Tip: It is recommended that the host consume this within the Absolute Safety Zone. For only 20,000 Points, the system will provide full assistance in absorption. Estimated time: 60 minutes.】
Holding the potion that flowed with a deep blue light, Su Wan stood up and returned to Room 102.
She locked the door and sat down cross-legged.
Taking a deep breath, she tilted her head back and downed the potion in one gulp.
The potion felt cool as it hit her throat, but it immediately transformed into a surging warm current that rushed straight to her head!
Su Wan was prepared. She immediately focused her mind and centered her energy, using her mental power to guide the massive influx of energy.
The warm current poured into her Sea of Consciousness, instantly transforming into countless tiny energy threads that permeated her mental power core.
Under the nourishment of this energy, her Level 2 Early Stage core, which had only recently stabilized, began to slowly sublimate!
Su Wan could clearly feel her mental power growing at a rate visible to the naked eye!
Her perception range was expanding, the precision of her mental tentacles was increasing, and her control over her ability was strengthening!
Time ticked away, minute by minute.
Fine beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, and her brows furrowed slightly, but her breathing remained steady and deep.
With the system’s assistance, the entire enhancement process was stable and smooth, without any signs of an energy overload.
Sixty minutes later—
Su Wan slowly opened her eyes.
A faint, sharp glint flashed through her eyes before vanishing without a trace.
She stood up and stretched her limbs. Feeling the mental power within her that was far stronger than before, a satisfied smile curled onto her lips.
Level 2 Late Stage.
She was only one step away from Level 3.
And that step only required her to personally deal with a Level 3 enemy.
Su Wan walked to the window and looked out at the still-bustling crowd of vagrants.
Her gaze passed over the people and cast toward the gray ruins in the distance.
A Level 3 enemy... who would it be?
Standing by the window, Su Wan’s gaze drifted over the gray skyline of the Ruin Zone as she continued to calculate for that unactivated Level 3 potion.
Right then, the system’s emergency warning sounded in her mind:
【Warning! Armed forces detected approaching from the southeast!】
【Target Count: 18.】
【Composition Analysis (Inferred from recent intelligence summary): City Defense Force elite squad (12 people), equipped with 2 “Predator” light armored vehicles, vehicle-mounted light artillery, alloy bulletproof armor, standard-issue assault rifles, and armor-piercing rounds.】
【Mercenary squad (6 people), Ability User configuration, well-equipped, specialized in infiltration and close-quarters combat.】
【Threat Assessment: Conventional firepower poses no substantial threat to the bound building “Terminal Station” (Absolute Defense active). However, there is a risk of collateral damage to external vagrants and non-combat personnel.】
【Special Note: One Level 3 Ability User detected in the enemy team (Energy signature: Physical Enhancement/Speed-type), two Level 2 Ability Users (one Attack-type, one Support-type), and three Level 1 Ability Users.】
【Suggestion: Take protective measures immediately to avoid unnecessary casualties.】
A Level 3 Ability User?
Su Wan was stunned for a moment, but then a smile slowly spread across her face.
Truly, ask and you shall receive.
She had just been worrying about where to find a Level 3 enemy to activate that advancement potion, and in the blink of an eye, someone had delivered themselves to her doorstep.
She would feel bad if she didn't accept such a “grand gift.”
“System, can this team’s equipment threaten the building?”
【System: With the enemy’s current firepower level, the threat rate to the “Terminal Station” itself is 0%. The Absolute Defense rules take precedence over all conventional attacks.】
“Then this will be easy.”
Su Wan’s gaze turned cold, and she immediately issued a command to all Official Tenants through the system:
【Emergency Landlord Instruction: All Official Tenants are to stop their current activities immediately, return to your respective rooms, and keep your doors and windows tightly shut. No one is permitted to leave without authorization.】
As the command was issued, she also sent instructions through C1 and C2 to the vagrants in line and the Order Maintenance Team:
【All personnel in line are to move toward the main building immediately! Stay within one meter of the walls! Order Maintenance Team, guide the evacuation and ensure no one is left behind!】
The moment the instructions were given, the inside and outside of the Terminal Station building sprang into action.
Though the tenants didn't know what was happening, the Landlord’s orders were absolute law in this building.
People who had been chatting in the corridors, working in public areas, or lining up at the medical station all stood up quickly and jogged back to their rooms, locking their doors.
The corridors were soon empty, leaving only the robots with their flashing indicator lights to continue their monitoring tasks.
Outside the building, the long, winding dragon of a queue instantly erupted in an uproar.
“What’s going on? Why do we have to get against the wall?”
“What happened?”
“Is there another danger?!”
Panic spread through the crowd like wildfire.
The members of the Order Maintenance Team were also bewildered, but they had received basic training and knew that chaos was the greatest danger at a time like this.
Several burly men shouted at the top of their lungs:
“Don't panic! Follow orders! Get to the wall! Move!”
“Press against the wall! Stay within one meter! Hurry!”
“The Landlord has given the order! Anyone who runs around can forget about ever entering the Terminal Station!”
The last sentence was the most powerful.
To these vagrants, the Terminal Station was their last hope.
Upon hearing that they might be barred from entry, those who had intended to run immediately behaved, scrambling to squeeze against the base of the wall.
In an instant, the area beneath the building’s outer walls was packed with people.
They huddled together, pressing tightly against the cold concrete surface, their eyes filled with terror and confusion.
“What on earth is happening...”
“Could the artillery be coming again...”
“Can this building hold up...”
“Didn't they say before that it could... It should be able to, right...”
The whispers were filled with trepidation and unease.
Meanwhile, inside the building.
Lei Lie had just been about to find his room in the third-floor corridor when his entire body suddenly stiffened.
A powerful sense of crisis rose from the depths of his heart...
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