It was hard to tell how much time had passed.
Chi Zhongyue's emotions had finally stabilized quite a bit.
She suddenly looked at Jiang Yuan angrily and said: "Do you remember what you promised me?!"
"How are you going to explain today's incident?!"
Jiang Yuan knew better than to provoke an angry Chi Zhongyue. He immediately straightened his attitude and said: "I know I was wrong! I admit my mistake! I apologize!"
"I shouldn't have been so impulsive!"
Seeing that Chi Zhongyue's expression had softened slightly, he quickly added with a smile: "That... I only came back to help you because I was absolutely certain!"
"But don't worry, if I didn't have confidence, I would have run away as fast as I could!"
"Today I really was confident. Look, aren't both of us perfectly fine?"
Jiang Yuan's words made Chi Zhongyue nod in agreement. Then she couldn't hide her shock and asked: "How did you do it?"
"You just advanced a few days ago, why could you fight an Early First Rank Hunter to a draw?!"
After she finished speaking, she quickly shook her head and said: "Forget it, I won't ask. This is your secret. I just need to know you're very powerful."
"But don't tell anyone else about this, remember, anyone!"
"This will be your trump card!"
Jiang Yuan nodded gently. Even if Chi Zhongyue hadn't said anything, he would have done the same.
The only pity was that the Hunter had escaped!
He wondered if the Hunter would tell the person behind the scenes?
But Jiang Yuan didn't care. He had more than just this one trump card!
After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said: "I can tell you. Actually... I'm also confused."
Jiang Yuan told the story he had fabricated along the way: "This happened quite unexpectedly."
"Just the other day, I had a sudden thought: since redemption power can make my combat power stronger, could the same be true for the soul?"
"So I started experimenting, and discovered that by consuming a large amount of soul power, I can gain strength far beyond my current realm for a very short time!"
"But it can't last long and consumes a lot of soul power. Fortunately, this consumption is recoverable, taking about a few days to recover."
Chi Zhongyue was stunned. She said in disbelief: "Consuming a large amount of soul power can make you extremely powerful for a very short time???"
"Impossible!!!"
"T-this can't be possible, right?!"
She expressed her doubts, but Jiang Yuan's previous performance was right in front of her eyes. She had to believe it even if she didn't want to.
Thinking of this, she suddenly became excited.
She thought that Jiang Yuan might have discovered a new way to use the soul!
If that was the case, could she do it too???
Without a second thought, she immediately tried.
Unfortunately, after trying many times, there was still no reaction. Unwilling to give up, she asked: "How exactly did you do it? Is there a special method?"
Jiang Yuan shook his head: "No special method. I just used my willpower to control my thoughts: get stronger! Get stronger! Get stronger!"
"And then I got stronger."
What method could he possibly have?
These words were the best reason he had made up in the shortest time. Where could he really find a real and effective method?
As for why others couldn't succeed but he could?
Don't ask.
If you ask, it's just natural talent.
Chi Zhongyue was speechless.
She tried several more times, still with no success, and could only give up regretfully.
She didn't doubt him, thinking it must be because Jiang Yuan had exceptional talent.
"Alright, as I said before, don't tell anyone else about this, no one."
Chi Zhongyue advised: "Since this method requires talent and extremely high soul strength, ordinary people simply can't do it. My soul power is already very strong, but I still can't do it. So Captain and the others probably can't either."
"So there's no need to talk about it. We don't want this method to reach the ears of those fanatics. If any fanatic could use it, it would be another blow to us Breakers of Illusions."
"Just keep all this to yourself."
Jiang Yuan naturally had no objections. He had made up this story just to explain his sudden increase in strength. If Chi Zhongyue didn't want to talk about it, he certainly wouldn't bring it up voluntarily.
But he estimated he wouldn't be able to hide it from the captain and the others. But that didn't matter. He could just use the same explanation!
After all, they couldn't verify it themselves. Why would they think he wasn't telling the truth?
It was clearly just that their talent wasn't good enough!
"Do you have your phone? You should call Sister Rou back first, so they don't worry."
Chi Zhongyue said at this time.
Jiang Yuan nodded slightly. Chi Zhongyue's phone had been left at home, but his phone was in his pocket.
From the time the Unbelievable had warned him until now, Wang Rou hadn't called, probably because she was afraid that if Jiang Yuan and Chi Zhongyue were hiding, a phone call would give them away.
Speaking of the Unbelievable, Jiang Yuan realized there were probably still functions he hadn't discovered.
Today's function of converting survival points into redemption power to temporarily become stronger was one thing.
Just before that, the Unbelievable usually only warned him when it detected ill intentions in person.
But when the Hunter had knocked on the door, the Unbelievable had also sent an exclamation mark warning, giving Jiang Yuan enough time to escape.
He believed there must be other functions, but he would need to discover them gradually in the future.
The call was answered immediately after he dialed. Wang Rou's calm but anxious voice came through: "Jiang Yuan? How are things with you? Are you safe now? Where are you? We'll come support you right away!"
Jiang Yuan smiled and said: "No need, Sister Rou. We're safe now."
"We were indeed chased by a Hunter just now, but Zhongyue and I worked together to repel him. We're completely safe now."
Wang Rou on the other end obviously breathed a sigh of relief, but was also greatly shocked. She asked: "You worked together to repel him?"
"Do you know that you two are the only ones who have survived in recent days!"
"Before this, no team members survived once they were targeted."
"By the way, do you know which demon's believer the Hunter who attacked you was? Also, what was his strength?"
Jiang Yuan didn't hide anything and answered truthfully: "I don't know which demon's believer he was."
"As for his strength, he was Early First Rank."
"Early First Rank? An Early First Rank Hunter?"
Wang Rou's tone was shocked, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just said: "Alright, as long as you're safe."
"Then we won't come. Too many people might attract more attention."
"For the next few days... you should continue hiding. I won't ask where you're hiding, you decide for yourselves."
"But you can rest assured, the vice minister from the provincial headquarters has already arrived with people and is currently investigating."
"I believe this crisis will pass soon."
Wang Rou didn't ask questions like how the Hunter had found Jiang Yuan.
Because asking such questions would be pointless.
So many people had been killed, and no one had figured it out. Jiang Yuan couldn't possibly know.
And if Jiang Yuan did know, he would have said so.
After hanging up the phone.
Jiang Yuan fell into deep thought.
In fact, he had been thinking about this question too.
That Hunter...
How the hell had he found them!!!
For some reason.
Jiang Yuan's mind couldn't help but once again recall the other two pairs of prying eyes besides Xiong An that day.
Especially that familiar silhouette.
Could it be...
related to them too?
If it was, how had they discovered him?
They were watching him, so he would definitely notice.
Either they were monitoring him through some other means.
Or...
they had switched to someone with higher soul strength than him to watch him!
He didn't know which it was yet, but... damn it!!!
Jiang Yuan was deep in thought when suddenly that familiar feeling of being watched came again, making his expression change!
He immediately looked in the direction the feeling was coming from.
And there.
A black car was driving on the road.
It seemed to have spotted them too. It turned around and stepped on the gas.
Speeding towards where they were!