My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 41 - 40: On the Brink

The shockwave from the explosion, carrying various debris, soared through the air for a distance before gradually beginning to fall toward the ground.

The power of this explosion was strong, you could clearly feel the ground tremble slightly, and basically, there was no hope that the snipers on the rooftop would be spared.

Just in a few breaths, with gunfire alternating with explosions, the exhaustion from a sleepless night was swept away, and everywhere you looked, there were terrified people fleeing in all directions.

Unlike these panicked civilians who didn’t know what happened, Lv Bai remained unfazed, with barely any change in his tone.

"It seems they wanted to take out the snipers, but how did they accomplish it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another violent roar erupted, this time the explosion was at the administrative building where the command was located.

Looking up in the direction of the sound, through the billowing smoke, a figure could be seen maneuvering, attempting to descend to the ground with equipment resembling a grappling hook.

Seeing this, Lv Bai’s mouth twitched.

Three-dimensional maneuvering gear?

Damn, it really is the Investigation Corps.

"As expected, they’ve made a move; causing such a big commotion just to deal with the snipers at the vantage point, what a grand gesture." Zhuo Li squatted on the top of a tent, sighing.

Xiao Xueyin frowned slightly, pondering as he spoke: "Aren’t they afraid that someone else might steal the fruits of their labor?"

And indeed, that’s the situation.

The sudden explosion caught many Death Fighters off guard, but they quickly responded.

If one wants to seize the "Node", then now is an excellent opportunity.

The situation shifted drastically, and suddenly, over ten figures dashed out from the crowd, swiftly crossing the orange-yellow barricade line, among them even a plump woman could be seen.

The tranquility of the second half of the night was mostly due to Death Fighters not wanting others to take advantage, leading to a strange equilibrium reached by mutual understanding, which the Investigation Corps now first disrupted.

The man in a hoodie looked at Xiao Xueyin, then at Lv Bai: "Should we go?"

"No rush, let’s wait and see."

Xiao Xueyin still couldn’t quite grasp it: "The Investigation Corps seems so well-prepared; could it be they’re just tailoring the success for someone else?"

It should be noted that the defenses inside the building were not strong.

After all, in the entire military base, only over five hundred troops remained.

Due to zombies appearing in various sections of the settlement, the rapid response unit and two companies of soldiers were also redeployed.

The remaining two hundred or so people not only had to defend some passage areas of the settlement but also had to ensure the safety of the administrative building and the research center.

A while ago, Zhou Zongming took a team from the building to investigate the situation.

As of now, if they could muster a platoon’s worth of soldiers in the entire research center, that would already be admirable.

This means that without any further Death Fighters charging in, just the first wave of a dozen or so Death Fighters could already storm through the research center.

"Should we keep waiting? If the one who seizes the ’Node’ is a coward who just runs off, we might not be able to catch up."

Liu Yue’s words weren’t unfounded, only from her excited expression, it’s hard to tell she wasn’t itching to join the commotion.

"That’s nothing to worry about."

Lv Bai stroked his chin: "The ’Node’ won’t be so easily taken away."

Hearing this, Xiao Xueyin glanced at him without a word.

At the same time, intense gunfire erupted within the research center building, with not a few stray bullets piercing through glass and landing outside the barricade line.

One unlucky person was directly hit by a bullet, letting out a shrill scream.

The surrounding fleeing civilians were startled; although they still didn’t know where to run for their lives, moving away from the research center was definitely correct.

The advantage of being able to check the system panel at any time is that by comparing the current number of Death Fighters, one can gauge the general situation within the research center.

Despite the dense gunfire in the building, during this time, the number of Death Fighters only fell by two.

Maybe that’s even the casualties the Investigation Corps inflicted on Zhou Zongming’s side.

On this point, most Death Fighters probably have a sense of it.

And based on this, some people gradually couldn’t restrain themselves, following the footsteps of the forerunners and dashing into the building.

As time went on, it became clear that the gunfire was gradually lessening, the resistance within the research center was dissipating. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Liu Yue idly ground a small stone beneath her feet, feeling so agitated she wanted to stomp: "Are we just going to watch like this?"

"Really no rush, look, none of the other teams have shown themselves."

Xiao Xueyin patiently reassured: "If nothing unexpected occurs, now the research center should already be surrounded by Death Fighters."

Snatching the fruits of others’ labor isn’t that simple.

Even if you seize the ’Node’, you must be able to hold onto it.

The current situation might be exactly what some people are pleased to see.

If you have confidence in yourself, letting others bring the ’Node’ out is actually a more controllable approach.

Simply put, no one could understand what the Investigation Corps was thinking, and those who overthought it worried there might be some trap here. Since others had already taken the risk, they might as well keep watching.

A few minutes passed, the gunfire inside the research center became sparse, with only an occasional burst of bullets being heard.

This didn’t sound like defensive soldiers firing, but rather someone picking up weapons to attack competitors.

Using the orange-yellow barricade line as a boundary, unlike the fierce battle inside the research center, outside the barricade lay an eerie calm.

It was clear that many people were hidden in the surrounding tents, waiting for the moment when the "Node" would be brought out of the research center.

The hoodie man reminded softly: "’Node’s’ position hasn’t changed."

Zhuo Li, squatting on the tent top, constantly reported back: "I see the Ten Blades Team, at our ten o’clock direction, and oh, at one o’clock, the gray school uniforms showed up, too.

Most Death Fighters are ambushed on the east side of the building. From what I see now, there are twenty or thirty people, do they all reckon the ’Node’ will come out from that direction? Should we stop waiting by the front door?"

Clang~

Lv Bai drew the Eight-sided Han Sword, smiling as he said: "Relax, don’t be so tense, I’ll go catch one of the Investigation Corps members to ask."

From the commotion, not only was the garrison in the research center wiped out, but even the gunfight on the other side was reaching its end.

With over twenty Death Fighters, it’s no surprise they could ambush a squad of soldiers; it’s already impressive they held out this long.

"That’s fine."

Since the "Node" hadn’t moved, Xiao Xueyin did not stop Lv Bai from going off alone, only pointing at the walkie-talkie and adding: "Stay safe, keep communication open at all times."