Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 365 - 360: Superpower User Beyond the Sixteenth Rank

Chapter 365: Chapter 360: Superpower User Beyond the Sixteenth Rank

Outside the room, a plainly dressed middle-aged man walked in.

His appearance was very ordinary, the type that would be lost in a crowd.

He didn’t carry the aura of a Sixteenth-level superpower user, instead exuding a sense of returning to simplicity.

Ji Ning noticed him because her spiritual power was quite unique.

It allowed her to keenly detect changes in different auras.

Wherever he appeared, the aura would automatically adapt to his presence and gradually dissipate.

Fu Ninghao introduced him to Ji Ning, "This is Uncle Zhong, from the same generation as my father. He is a senior security advisor for the Huazhou Alliance. You can call him... Lao Zhong."

Lao Zhong stood, saluted Ji Ning very respectfully.

Ji Ning stood up in return, acknowledging the salute.

Lao Zhong’s eyes were bright, looking at Ji Ning with a very fervent expression, as if he saw an idol.

Even when Fu Ninghao invited him to sit down, he took a few beats before responding.

Fu Ninghao smiled and poured Ji Ning a glass of water, "Ji Ning, how is your health? Do you need to see Lao Ye?"

"It’s nothing, I’ll recover in a while."

"That’s good, even my brat didn’t hold his tongue, almost made me move Lao Ye’s team over."

"Yeah, Ji Ning, after we eat, you should still go see my team, just in case there are any aftereffects," Ye Xingming chimed in with concern.

Ji Ning picked up the transparent teacup, took a sip, and smiled, "No need."

The topic ended there.

Ye Xingming switched the topic, "Ji Ning, Joe Lane’s autopsy report came out yesterday. His meridians were ruptured, and his brain had varying degrees of damage, could that Westerner’s power exceed the sixteenth rank?"

"No, he’s sixteenth rank. Joe Lane’s meridians were destroyed by me." Ji Ning lowered her eyes, looking at the teacup, and said lightly.

The three old foxes called her here just to confirm the extent of her involvement.

"Then his brain damage was..."

"Caused by the Sixteenth rank."

"And the person who killed him..."

Ji Ning took another sip of tea then put the teacup down.

The sound of the cup tapping the table made the hearts of those in the room tense.

Everyone here was smart; they knew when to stop.

Fu Ninghao chuckled to ease the tension, "Xiao Ye, your questions are tiring, the killer was definitely the Sixteenth rank."

Ye Xingming laughed and picked up the rotating glass teapot, "Ah, I’m getting old, and my memory’s not what it used to be. Come on, Ji Ning, turn your cup around, let me refill it for you."

The topic was once again brushed off.

It’s most exhausting to eat with old foxes.

Ji Ning was a bit annoyed, she straightforwardly said, "You don’t need to probe me every time, just ask what you want directly."

Li Wenxin seemed to be waiting for her to say this, and asked directly, "Can that Westerner recover?"

"Not in the short term."

"In your assessment, if that Westerner and Uncle Zhong faced off, who would have a better chance?"

Ji Ning turned to look at Lao Zhong, then said, "The West Continent."

A trace of defiance flashed in Lao Zhong’s eyes, and Ji Ning continued, "He’s a user of three superpowers, strongest in Spiritual Ability, with a robust earth ability for defense and a knack for stealth with Object Control Ability. He has also experienced wartime, making his combat skills extremely refined, and his control over superpowers far superior to most users in the world. My arm was almost ruined by him..."

Li Wenxin’s eyes immediately filled with murderous intent, "Then can we contain him..."

"No!"

"Why not?"

Ji Ning warned, "Because there are higher-level superpower users in the West Continent."

"What?" The four people in the room instantly changed their expressions.

Fu Ninghao slammed down the teacup, "Is this intelligence accurate?"

"He told me himself."

"Himself?"

Facing their skeptical gazes, Ji Ning offered no explanation.

After seriously injuring him, she had used her spiritual ability to search his memories and discovered this crucial information; otherwise, she wouldn’t have spared his life.

"I suggest you get in touch with your people," Ji Ning hinted as she looked at Li Wenxin.

He seemed to think of something and couldn’t sit still, standing up, he said to the three in the room, "Sorry, I have to leave for now."

As Li Wenxin left, the room’s atmosphere grew heavy again.

Ye Xingming furrowed his brows tightly, lost in thought.

Lao Zhong wore a worried look, wanting to speak but hesitated.

Fu Ninghao then turned to Ji Ning and asked, "If you faced that person, what are your chances?"

"Uncertain."

This was the truth from Ji Ning. In the memories of the Sixteenth-rank superpower user, he was very wary of that higher-level superpower user, with only vague descriptions but no useful information.

Such uselessness!

By the end of the meal, aside from Ji Ning still enjoying the food, the other three seemed to have lost their appetites.

As they were leaving, Fu Ninghao said very earnestly to Ji Ning, "Although we have some differences, if Hua Continent truly faces danger, we hope to have your support!"

Ji Ning paused her steps, did not immediately agree, "I’ll consider it."

Fu Ninghao sighed, "Take care of yourself these days. If you need anything, reach out to me directly."

Ji Ning acknowledged with a "Hmm" and directly stated her need, "In a few days, I’ll be taking people into the semi-polluted zone of Nanling."

Fu Ninghao’s brows creased further, "What are you going there for?"

"To train a few people, I need a permit to enter Nanling."

Assuming the people Ji Ning mentioned were Security Bureau detectives, Fu Ninghao readily agreed.

***

Mysterious valley.

Two lines of text appeared again on the huge display screen.

[Sixteenth-rank superpower user fallen]

[Launch Immortal People 2.0 Plan]

The few people standing in front of the screen had solemn expressions, their gazes icy cold.

Soon, a pleasing voice sounded: "I should go back and have a look."

"I’ll go with you."

"No, the Commander is about to return, this place can’t be left unmanned."

"Alright, then be safe!"

"Don’t worry!"

Meanwhile, a few hundred miles from the mysterious valley in the northern West Continent.

In a grand cathedral, a solemn ceremony was being held.

Everyone wore black cloaks, with solemn faces, holding hands around a rectangular coffin, muttering as if chanting some requiem scripture.

Inside the coffin lay a boy in a white robe.

His expression was very serene, with delicate features, snow-white skin, and long eyelashes.

From a distance, he looked like a beautiful snow doll.

As the chanting around him grew faster, emotions gradually appeared on the boy’s calm face.

No one knew how long it took before the boy finally opened his eyes. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Grayish-white pupils, full of uncanny mystery.

"It’s too noisy..."

With the raspy voice, the innermost circle of people around the coffin suddenly let out a muffled groan, clutching their chests, they fell to the ground.

Each looked as if electrocuted, lying on the ground twitching until they breathed their last.

The people behind them instantly stopped chanting, stepped back half a step and knelt down in unison.

Each raised their hands high, then piously bowed to the ground, loudly and uniformly chanting:

"Welcome home, Master!"