My Ability Pool is Superior - Chapter 328: I'll Make My Move Then

At this moment, the Safety Defense Department of Underground City No. 9 was in a state of bustling activity.

“Haven’t we taken back the Southeast Outpost yet? What the hell is the Second Army Group doing?!”

“Confirmed, it’s launching ‘Gonggong’.”

“What’s the objective?”

“Quickly determine the optimal intercept point.”

A group of officers surrounded the central holographic sand table, watching the light spot ascending from the Southeast Outpost, all feeling a headache.

This kind of large-scale destructive weapon, once it explodes in a densely populated area, would set back all economic production and construction in the entire Shelter No. 9 by ten years at best—that would be considered good luck.

A staff officer rapidly tapped virtually on the holographic sand table, and soon his movements froze, his complexion extremely ugly.

“The results are out. ‘Gonggong’s’ objective is the Heavy Element Reactor, with an estimated two minutes until impact.”

In an instant, everyone’s complexion changed dramatically.

“Fuck! These lunatics from Can Society, are they trying to go down with us?!”

As mentioned before, humanity entered the underground city era only after mastering several black technologies.

Among them, technologies like Ecological Self-Circulation Technology were merely adding flowers to brocade; only two truly sustained humanity’s continuation.

They were advancements in materials science and mastery of Heavy Element Fusion Technology.

Compared to the former, the risk factor of Heavy Element Fusion Technology itself was exaggeratedly high.

The Heavy Element Reactor built at the very center of the shelter was, in terms of reliability, in a delicate balance like walking a tightrope.

Just the daily maintenance personnel numbered nearly ten thousand, ensuring that even a single screw’s condition received attention from five or more engineers every day.

For something requiring such cautious care, how could it withstand ‘Gonggong’s’ explosion.

The Heavy Element Reactor supplied over 80% of the entire shelter’s energy; losing it would bring the shelter to a complete halt on the spot.

Not to mention whether a leak or loss of control from the Heavy Element Reactor would trigger even more terrifying chain explosions—no one could say for sure.

But direct interception was obviously unfeasible either; the entire shelter had over fifteen Yiju Cities, each with a resident population exceeding ten million—abandoning any one would be an unbearable loss.

“Have the Staff come up with an intercept plan. Also, notify the Second Army Group for me, and order them to take back the Southeast Outpost at all costs as quickly as possible.”

……

“Gonggong” wasn’t actually very large—about seven meters long with an eighty-centimeter diameter fuselage—easy to overlook while flying in the air.

But its flight speed reached fifteen Mach, enough to form a massive sonic boom cloud, with the exaggerated roar enveloping nearly the entire shelter.

Many civilians came out of their houses, looking toward the trajectory streaking across the sky.

Many people had no idea what was happening; some even thought it was a special program for the New Birth Festival.

Those who truly understood “Gonggong” were all terrified to the point of scalp numb, knowing there was nowhere to hide from such an explosion.

“Hey? This thing doesn’t seem right?!”

Li Shan stared blankly at the sky, somewhat dumbfounded.

Death Fighters who retained abilities could often be considered superhuman.

But at this moment, Li Shan suddenly felt no different from an ordinary person.

Even if he used Wind Riding to ascend and block “Gonggong’s” path right now, it would only cause “Gonggong” to detonate early—he simply couldn’t survive that terrifying explosion.

“Hahaha! Laugh! Why aren’t you laughing anymore?”

Ding Zhongmin laughed until he was out of breath; even unintentionally pulling at his wound didn’t stop his laughter.

Although Pu Xueli really didn’t want to see Ding Zhongmin’s smug face, with reality right there, he didn’t know how to refute and could only turn his head to pick up his mobile phone and contact the City Association.

Lu Bai conveniently read Ding Zhongmin’s [Mud Field (Gold)], and asked with slight curiosity: “Is this thing very powerful?”

Hearing this question, Li Shan couldn’t help but smile bitterly: “Junior Schoolmate, it’s not about how powerful it is—it’s one of those rare weapons that can take down our entire shelter in one go.”

“Simple. I’ll just handle it.”

Lu Bai looked at the missile about to pass over their heads and asked, as if joking: “What if we trade your life to stop that thing from exploding? Would you be willing?”

“If it were possible, of course I would.”

Li Shan brushed it off casually; perhaps he felt that aside from bitter amusement, there was no other way at this point.

Lu Bai looked at the color light spot on his head representing his ability and nodded: “Then I have no psychological burden.”

Li Shan: “What?”

……

In the Safety Defense Department, everyone was watching the real-time surveillance footage on the central screen.

In the shelter’s history, from the creation of controllable chain reaction weapons until now, aside from test explosions, this was actually the first official launch.

It was like a massive joke—the strongest weapon ever made, and its first attack target was actually itself.

One minute until “Gonggong” hit the Heavy Element Reactor.

“Initiate intercept?”

The intercept plan was ready, but executing it would cause casualties in the millions; in such a short time, the losses could no longer be controlled further.

Issuing this order meant personally wiping out over a thousand million people.

At that scale, the pressure was imaginable.

One minute was very short—sometimes not even enough for a restroom break—but at this moment, it felt endlessly long, with sweat beads forming on many foreheads.

An officer looked toward the Defense Minister: “Minister, give the order.”

“Begin…”

The white-haired Defense Minister finally suppressed the pressure in his heart and had just opened his mouth when he suddenly noticed a change in the screen footage.

“What is that?!”

The real-time surveillance footage provided by the Holographic Sky Screen showed.

A figure abruptly appeared ahead of “Gonggong’s” flight trajectory.

……

Lu Bai simply sensed the Color Level ability [Wind Riding], suspended in mid-air.

He looked at “Gonggong” approaching in an instant, without the slightest emotion of fear.

The only thing to consider was which [Restore] ability could minimize the destruction “Gonggong” would cause.

“Whatever, this one it is.”

He raised his right hand, a fan-shaped glow faintly appearing.

Then he flipped the front side toward the incoming missile: “Uchiha Reflection.”

[Uchiha Reflection (Color): After activating this ability, incoming attacks can be converted into wind properties and rapidly reflected back. Reflection has no consumption or restrictions, but requires a half-hour cooldown before reuse.]

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