In Atlanta, USA, the Venus Building is the headquarters building of Yoneide Company. There is a huge golden ball on the top of the building. At this time, Bai Ye and Mr. Tianji appeared on the top of the ball at the same time, looking down at the night scene below them, silent for a long time.
After a long time, Bai Ye was the first to break the silence and sighed: "This world has been peaceful for too long, and people have forgotten what war is."
"You say it as if you have experienced war." Mr. Tianji couldn't help but laugh after hearing such second-rate words.
"Don't worry about the details." Bai Ye also smiled.
"Mr. Tianji, do you think our Hidden Alliance can start an uprising with its current power?" Bai Ye said seriously.
"Haste makes waste, Mr. Bai Ye, you are a little impatient." Mr. Tianji shook his head.
"Mr. Tianji, what you have seen these days is just the tip of the iceberg of our Hidden Alliance. It's better not to jump to conclusions." Bai Ye frowned, somewhat dissatisfied.
"Mr. Bai Ye, do you think that with your ability, how many people in the world can do nothing to you today?" Mr. Tianji suddenly asked.
"Emm, it shouldn't be more than five fingers." Bai Ye thought for a while and said modestly.
"Then if I said that there are more than ten superpowers in the world who can defeat you, would you believe it?" Mr. Tianji said with a smile.
"How is that possible? You lied." Bai Ye said half-convinced.
"It's true that there aren't that many, but there are always seven or eight." Mr. Tianji replied.
"Really? Then tell me which seven or eight people they are. I really want to meet them." Bai Ye said with an evil smile.
"I will compile a list for you next month." Mr. Tianji asked with an unexpected answer.
"What list?" Bai Ye asked.
"Clear the list." Mr. Tianji replied.
"What do you mean?" Bai Ye continued to ask.
"Mr. Bai Ye, the Hidden Alliance is not as powerful as you think. You still lack the firepower to go to war with the World Government. This list I compiled records all the people who will have a huge impact on the future of the Hidden Alliance, including those with super powers. There are also non-superpowers, and I will sort out their strength rankings and superpower characteristics and hand them over to you."
"Do you want me to get rid of them all?" Bai Ye asked curiously.
"How is that possible? You can try to persuade them. These people are all the elites among the elites. If you can use them for your own purposes, you can further strengthen the power of the Hidden Alliance. Those eight people can be on par with you or even stronger than you. People with abilities are also on this list." Mr. Tianji explained.
"Then what if you can't use it for your own use?" Bai Ye asked again.
"Of course it's better to get rid of it." Mr. Tianji said without thinking.
"Oh oh oh." Bai Ye nodded.
"By the way, Mr. Bai Ye. Who is the real mastermind behind your Hidden Alliance? Should you tell me?" Mr. Tianji asked thoughtfully.
"You can predict the future, don't you still need to ask me?" Bai Ye said slightly surprised.
"It's because it's unpredictable that I'm asking you. I'm curious about what kind of person can bring you people together." Mr. Tianji said curiously.
"How should I put it? When I am sure that Mr. Tianji really wants to join us, I will tell you naturally. You won't be angry if I say this, right?" Bai Ye said with a smile.
Mr. Tianji smiled and said seriously: "I will show my sincerity."
One night a month later, Bai Ye received the elimination list written by Mr. Tianji. The content was as follows:
# 1. Clark Crook, American, person with open-body abilities, Class A top-level superpower: superhuman body, possible compromise: ×
# 2. He Yan, a Chinese person with brain development ability, S and other super powers: time lock, possible compromise: △
3. Bellamy Torvia, an Australian with brain development ability, A-level top-level superpower: thought creation, possible compromise: △
# 4. Zhu Ziyan, Chinese, brain-developing person, A-level top-level superpower: Phantom Star Pupil & Phantom Divine Pupil & Surreal Illusion. Possible compromise: △
# 5. Amir Hughes, Indian, brain-developing person, S-level superpower: power of faith, possible compromise: ×
# 6. Lanner Jon, Jew, incompetent, biologist, possible compromise: ×
# 7. David Hibbert, American, brain-developing person, A-level top-level superpower: Ability Predator (current ability: Midas into gold) Possible compromise: ○
# 8. Park Chae-young, Korean, brain-developing person, A-level top-level superpower: forbidden fantasy, possible compromise: ○
9. Tom Rui, a Chinese-English-French mixed-race person with brain development abilities, A-level high-level superpowers: Singularity break, possible compromise: △
10. Ruan Batian, a Vietnamese person with open-body abilities, A-level top-level superpower: plastic body, possible compromise: △
11. Cang Qi, a Chinese person with brain development ability, A-level high-level superpower: the power of storm, possible compromise: △
12. Abu, Chinese, synchronized ability developer, A-level top-level superpower: supersonic speed, possible compromise: ×
13. Catherine Purrington, British, brain-developing person, A-level high-level superpower: infinite light, possible compromise: ×
14. Keigo Honda, a Japanese person with brain development ability, A-level intermediate superpower: telekinesis, possible compromise: ×
15. Robin Leone, a Dutchman with brain development ability, A-level high-level superpower: dreamer, possible compromise: △
16. Elisabeth Stage, a French person with brain development ability, A-level high-level superpower: water element manipulation, possible compromise: △
17. Apno Habi, an Indonesian with brain development ability, A-level high-level superpower: hell fire, possible compromise: △
18. Yu Tiancheng, Chinese, brain-developing person, A-level high-level superpower: fine particle cannon, possible compromise: ×
19. Andres Schilling, German human body developer, A-level high-level superpower: strong acid body fluid, possible compromise: △
20. Amor, an Italian, a person with brain development ability, A-level high-level superpower: charm hormone, possible compromise: ○
This list listed a total of 20 people. When he saw Cang Qi's name, Bai Ye couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly. After reading the list, he was quite concerned about the seven hash marks. He thought about it and decided to hit it. I called Mr. Tianji, but after the call was connected.
After the call is made.
"Mr. Tianji, what's going on with the hash marks on your list?" Bai Ye asked.
"..." There was no sound on the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Tianji? Is that you?" Bai Ye asked a little uncertainly.
"..." There was still no sound on the other end of the phone.
"Are you Miss Chu Linlu?" Bai Ye hesitated on the phone and then guessed.
"..." However, there was still no sound on the other end of the phone.
Bai Ye suddenly remembered that Mr. Tianji had said that his goddaughter was withdrawn and unwilling to talk to outsiders. He sighed helplessly and was about to hang up when a soft voice as soft as a mosquito suddenly came from the other end of the phone: "pl..."
"Huh?" Bai Ye responded symbolically.
"pl, sp, ˈɪŋ." The voice on the other end of the phone was a little louder.
"Huh?" Bai Ye said confused.
"Please speak English. (Please speak English)" Chu Linlu said shyly in a delicate voice.
"Aren't your parents Chinese? Don't you know Chinese?" Bai Ye asked curiously.
"..." Chu Linlu stopped talking again.
"Oh, sorry. Could you speak to Mr. Tianji, please. (Oh, sorry. Can you please let Mr. Tianji answer the phone?)" Bai Ye said with shame.
"Hi, hə, əˈ..." Before Chu Linlu could speak, Bai Ye interrupted: "I understand, you mean he is asleep, right? Then I will find her tomorrow and hang up."
On the other end of the phone, Chu Linlu, who was wearing blue pajamas, was still holding up the phone. Her whole face was flushed. She held it in for a long time before she gently replied: "Yes."
However, Bai Ye hung up the phone long ago.
It was early the next day, and Bai Ye went directly to Mr. Tianji's residence.
After seeing Mr. Tianji, Bai Ye couldn't wait to ask: "Why are there only twenty people?"
"This is just the first list, and there will naturally be others." Mr. Tianji said slowly while drinking his morning tea.
"Those with the hash mark in front of their names are the seven people you mentioned who can rival me in strength?" Bai Ye asked.
"That's right." Mr. Tianji smiled.
"Then what should we do next?" Bai Ye asked with bright eyes.
"Just listen to my arrangements and don't act haphazardly. When the time comes, I will tell you what to do." Mr. Tianji replied.
"You can tell me the battle plan first." Bai Ye said curiously.
"The secret must not be leaked. If I tell you directly, I will definitely die tonight." Mr. Tianji shook his head.
"Is it so scary?" Bai Ye said in surprise.
"Otherwise, how do you think my two legs were broken? If I tell others about my precognitive dream, I will be in trouble immediately. Even staying at home is unsafe." Mr. Tianji said with a bitter smile.
"Isn't the side effect of your ability shortening your lifespan?" Bai Ye asked confused.
"It's one thing after another. Changing the trajectory of the future will affect your own luck. Don't look at me as old as I am. In fact, I am only forty-seven years old. Having a precognitive dream will only shorten my life. It’s just a lifespan of hours, the reason why I am like this is not just because of the side effects of my ability." Mr. Tianji said with emotion.
Bai Ye's expression froze. Only then did he understand the huge price Mr. Tianji had paid for using his abilities. He couldn't help but pursed his lips and asked with some conscience-stricken concern: "Is your health okay? Do you want to see a doctor?"
"It's useless. Seeing a doctor will only aggravate my condition. Even if you catch Gu Fan and let me drink his blood, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. This is the price for violating my destiny. No one can help me." Mr. Tianji He waved his hand.
Bai Ye was silent for a long time and then said: "Then I won't disturb your rest. If you have any requests, just ask. Our Yin Alliance owes you a big favor."
Mr. Tianji smiled casually and joked: "You just need to abide by our agreement. I am easy to serve."
