My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 45 - 44: The Third-Round Ability Pool

Crack~

About ten meters away, a door panel suddenly flipped up.

Then, two men clumsily crawled out from underneath, their black suits tattered, and the sunglasses they wore now had only half a temple left hanging on their ears.

It felt like they could kneel on the ground and start begging if they were in a different scene.

The bald one didn’t even glance at Lv Bai and the others, cursing as he said, "Boss, the second brother’s gone cold."

"Damn! We got played."

The boss threw away the glasses’ temple hanging by his ear, gritting his teeth as he held the bald man’s shoulder: "Let’s go, little bro, we’re gonna settle this with the Investigation Corps."

Near the administrative building, covered with large pieces of cloth and lime, several "corpses" struggled to support each other and stand up.

From their torn clothes, you could just make out that they were the previous group in gray uniforms, now reduced to just four people.

Surveying the post-explosion ruins, a few lucky survivors could be found, but their condition was noticeably poor.

At the time of the explosion, Zhuo Li was on top of the tent.

Given the situation, Xiao Xueyin didn’t hold much hope for Zhuo Li making it out alive.

Ironically, the hoodie guy perished in the explosion, which surprised him greatly.

One could only call it bad luck.

"Since it already happened, there’s no use in regretting it, we have to look forward." Xiao Xueyin suppressed his negative feelings, trying to boost everyone’s morale.

But honestly, apart from the mostly combat-incompetent Ossas, the remaining two didn’t need much encouragement at all.

Once she gathered her wits, Liu Yue was already raring to go, her eyes filled with a fierce light.

"Damn it, I’m gonna take down this Investigation Corps today."

Lv Bai was even less likely to show any emotional fluctuation, maybe just wanting to laugh a bit.

Xiao Xueyin was momentarily at a loss on whether to persuade Liu Yue to calm down when he saw their reactions.

He paused for a moment and reminded them: "Let’s check the third round of ability pool first."

In fact, Lv Bai had already glanced at his third-round ability pool when the system prompt sounded, but he was still undecided.

After all, his ability pool this round was at the Color Level.

[Demon Contract (Color): Demons possess an incomprehensible obsession with contracts, allowing you to exchange your life for the demon’s assistance in fulfilling your wishes. This ability is extremely uncontrollable; remember, as you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you.]

[Flash Time (Color): The signature skill of the terrifying killer Hitt, with effects that allow time jumping. This ability consumes no extra stamina, and the maximum jump time is 0.5 seconds, allowing complete control over your opponent during this period. Gentle reminder: Leave at least a one-second interval between uses.]

[Unbearable to Look At (Color): A trait of the Ancient God, this ability transforms the user into an indescribable source of fear that distorts and disrupts observers, causing madness and confusion, no matter the method of observation used. This ability is extremely uncontrollable; remember, observers include yourself too.]

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Judging by the descriptions, the strength of these three abilities in the pool truly lived up to the Color Level.

The reason for Lv Bai’s hesitation was mainly because these powerful abilities seemed to carry significant risks.

Especially [Demon Contract] and [Unbearable to Look At], their descriptions sounded like the system was advising against choosing them.

It felt like picking them might just hasten his demise.

After pondering for a while, Lv Bai opted for the seemingly less risky [Flash Time].

"Great! This round’s actually a Golden ability pool."

Liu Yue’s expression changed instantly, her voice filled with excitement.

However, the smile wasn’t contagious.

Xiao Xueyin’s expression grew even more solemn: "That’s not too good."

For Death Fighters, in most cases, the higher the ability pool level each round, the better.

But clearly, not this time.

If we were to broadly categorize the levels of an ability pool, it would roughly be like this——

White Level abilities lack any supernatural factors, covering combat skills, driving skills, or ordinary weapons, typically falling within the White realm.

The Silver Level is slightly better than the White Level, though it comes with more restrictions and usually includes some supernatural effects, exhibiting surprising results if used at the right moment.

The Golden Level indicates more complete Extraordinary Power, where the abilities generally don’t have usage restrictions, though there can be varying degrees of effectiveness.

Looking at the two Golden abilities chosen by Lv Bai demonstrates this well, as their effects can be transformative.

As for Color Level abilities, there’s nothing more to say; their pool’s coloration alone hints at their potency.

Xiao Xueyin felt disheartened precisely because of this fact.

The reason is simple: the Investigation Corps has too many Death Fighters.

Ten Silver abilities and ten Golden abilities are entirely different concepts, not to mention that the Investigation Corps has more than ten people.

"Get out of here while you can, as far as possible." Xiao Xueyin no longer planned to stay at this military base.

Liu Yue, having already selected her ability, flicked her hair in dissatisfaction upon hearing Xiao Xueyin’s words: "Oh come on, don’t be so cowardly, let’s just do it."

"Right on, you’re even less gutsy than a woman."

The black suit boss somehow made his way over, patting the shoulder of his bald underling as he addressed Liu Yue: "Why don’t you join us brothers and settle the score with the Investigation Corps?"

Xiao Xueyin glanced at him without arguing.

"Oi!"

Yan Zhiquan called out, leading his three surviving classmates towards Lv Bai and the others.

After taking a few steps, feeling uncomfortable, he promptly tore off his school pants that had turned into rags, fashioning them into makeshift shorts.

"So, in this situation, we need to stick together, right?" He couldn’t help but speak up from seven or eight meters away.

"One, two, three..."

The black suit boss counted everyone, grinning: "You could say that makes ten people now."

Noticing Liu Yue’s eager expression, Xiao Xueyin finally couldn’t remain silent.

"The Investigation Corps has obviously allied with Ten Blades, surely you’ve realized that."

"So what if they have?"

The tone of the black suit boss suddenly changed, exuding an inexplicable Evil Qi.

"When things go south, are you just going to hide and hope they take longer to find you?"

He disdainfully spat, continuing to deride: "I’d say you’ve been sheltered at the academy too long, lost even a shred of courage."

Listening to this, Lv Bai rubbed his forehead with his palm: "Throwing zombies at the shelter is your idea of courage?"