"Either defeat the enemy."
"Or, to die at the hands of the enemy, is also fitting."
Qin Feng's voice echoed in Xiao Ruoruo's mind.
All along.
Be it her or Zhou Haiyang, they were said to be Qin Feng's comrades, but in reality?
They coasted to victory!
In every battle, Qin Feng was the main attacker.
Every formidable foe, Qin Feng was the one to deal with.
Today.
When faced with danger, the first thought that crossed her mind was, 'It would be great if Qin Feng were here.'
And when she saw Qin Feng return, what did she think?
Finally, salvation!
She had never been able to stand on her own.
Moreover!
This was a mess she had caused!
Although there were other people's persuasions, Qin Feng had told her to guard the base before he left.
She was in charge.
If she had insisted on not lowering the drawbridge, no amount of persuasion from others would have mattered!
"My responsibility, I'll bear it!" she gritted her teeth.
The enemies were also Level 2.
She was a dual-element ability user.
There was still a chance!
"Qin Feng, it's my fault... I'll bear the consequences, but Jiajia is still a child!" He Dong was almost in tears.
"So what?"
Tens of meters away, Qin Feng's tone was icy, "Last time you were bullied by those people, it could still be said that the gap was too big, and they were ability users."
"Now you also have abilities. As a father, if you can't save your daughter, do you still have the face to beg me?!"
He Dong's eyes widened.
That's right!
He himself was an ability user.
Why should he still rely on others?
Seeking help whenever danger struck, was he still a competent father?
"Captain..."
Han Xiao sobbed uncontrollably, "I'm not asking you to save me, you... take care of my sister."
"Shut up!"
Qin Feng said with a cold face, scolding, "Xiao Ruoruo and He Dong, at least they have some strength. What about you? You're useless!"
"If you can't contribute, fine. But because of your persuasion, so many people died."
"You're incompetent and a hindrance!"
Han Xiao was stunned.
Why?
Everyone had absorbed crystals, and others could go into battle, but she could do nothing, only watch.
Useless!
She had always been useless!
"My mental power is almost depleted..." He Dong called out to Xiao Ruoruo.
"We can't wait to die!"
Xiao Ruoruo gritted her teeth and shouted, "No one can protect us forever; we have to rely on ourselves!"
"Rely on ourselves..." He Dong muttered.
"Rely on ourselves!"
Xiao Ruoruo felt a spark of inspiration flash through her mind.
Suddenly!
Her eyes blazed with a fiery light.
"Fusion..."
"Fusion!"
Whoosh!
Space seemed to be torn apart.
Four vines emerged from the ground.
At the same time.
Scorching flames attached themselves to the vines.
The vines swung.
Like whips of flame, they whipped towards the old man at the front.
Before, the vines could only restrain.
The fireballs had not much attack power.
The old man was taken aback.
Relying on the powerful defense of his physique, he reached out to grab the flame whip.
Puff...
Instantly!
The flame whip was like a sharp blade.
It actually severed one of his arms.
There was no blood.
The wound was directly cauterized by the flames!
"Ah..." The old man screamed in agony.
He couldn't understand why, despite being only Level 2, his attack power was comparable to Level 3!
The flame whips did not stop, four of them whipping at him simultaneously.
The old man's eyes were filled with despair.
"I won't let Jiajia get hurt... I absolutely won't!"
On the other side.
He Dong's body erupted with a layer of earth-yellow light.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The woman, who was about to release an ice shield to block the flame whips, suddenly's eyes widened.
Under He Dong's control, a large number of stones rose into the air.
They condensed into sharp stone spears.
"Not good!"
She immediately used her ice shield to block.
Explosions continued.
As the ice shield shattered, the stone spears also broke.
Both were Level 2 abilities, with comparable attack and defense.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had blocked it!
"Die!" He Dong roared.
Puff!
Suddenly, the woman, who thought she had blocked the stone spears, did not have time to rejoice.
A huge, sharp stone spike.
It emerged without warning.
The next moment, she was pierced from bottom to top, impaled on a ground spike three to four meters high, and died instantly.
"I'm not useless... I'm not!"
Han Xiao shouted with a choked voice, tears streaming down her face, "I'm not incompetent and a hindrance!"
"I will definitely protect myself!"
"And I will protect my sister!"
Suddenly!
Her pupils turned an eerie silver.
"Dad! Mom!"
The demonic little boy, seeing his parents die one after another, screamed hoarsely.
His face contorted.
He clutched his head.
It felt like countless knives were slicing through his brain.
"You used my sympathy!"
"You are devils!"
"You all deserve to die!"
Han Xiao's heartbroken scream.
Bang!
The next moment, the little boy's head seemed to explode like a bomb.
His entire skull detonated.
Red and white matter splattered.
"What the hell!"
Zhou Haiyang's eyeballs almost popped out.
Everyone.
Almost instinctively covered their heads, their faces filled with horror.
Qin Feng had said that one could easily gain enlightenment at the edge of life and death.
Xiao Ruoruo fusing vines with fireballs.
It was understandable.
He Dong's ability was earth-type, so stone spears and ground spikes were also understandable.
But...
What was Han Xiao's ability?
It was too outrageous!
She hadn't seen anything, and her head just exploded?!
Finally, Qin Feng smiled.
He pinched Han Ling's philtrum.
"Xiao Xiao..." Han Ling regained consciousness.
"Sister!"
Han Xiao rushed out from behind the defensive fortifications, crying and running towards her sister, "Sister! I'm not useless..."
Qin Feng looked at everyone, showing a rare smile, "How does it feel to defeat powerful enemies using your own abilities?"
"After enlightenment, did your strength increase significantly?"
Everyone: ...
"Captain, you... you did it on purpose?!" Zhou Haiyang recovered his senses.
"Or else?"
Qin Feng pointed at Xiao Ruoruo and the others, "I went to great lengths to find them and cultivate them, only for them to die?"
He had said it.
The chance of enlightenment was much greater in life-or-death situations.
But!
The prerequisite was that you could survive long enough to achieve enlightenment.
When he saw that the base was under attack, he immediately seized this opportunity.
He didn't intervene!
He let them fall into despair!
He was right there, and if they couldn't hold on, he could intervene at any time.
As expected, the objective was achieved.
The strength of ability users was not determined by their initial awakening, but by their comprehension potential.
To put it bluntly.
Xiao Ruoruo and He Dong's future growth into top-tier powerhouses.
Was due to their astonishing comprehension ability.
It's just...
He never expected Han Xiao to be involved.
He scolded Xiao Ruoruo and He Dong to provoke them.
He scolded Han Xiao...
It was sincere!
In his eyes, she was indeed useless.
Mind Link.
Similar to mind-reading.
It had no practical combat value, not even auxiliary functions. What else could it be if not useless?
"What is Han Xiao's ability?" Zhou Haiyang asked vaguely.
"Han Xiao."
Looking at Han Xiao, who was sobbing in her sister's embrace, Qin Feng said seriously, "Are you interested in joining the team?"
"Me?" Han Xiao was sobbing, her face full of surprise.
"Yes." Qin Feng nodded.
"I do!"
Han Xiao was ecstatic.
When Qin Feng had saved her back then, he had said she could only follow him and was not a member of the team.
But now...
Qin Feng personally extended an invitation.
"What exactly is her ability?" Zhou Haiyang asked again.