Chapter 55: Into a Post-Apocalyptic Superpower Novel, Day 7

Chapter 55: The Seventh Day of Transmigrating into the Doomsday Superpower Novel

The giant lizard, enraged by the blocked attack, fixed its vertical pupils on An Yi, who had created the obstacle, and charged again like a battering ram with all four limbs.

An Yi quickly dodged to the side, and the foul wind stirred up by the lizard's charge brushed past him, carrying a sharp sting.

In the instant they crossed paths, An Yi engaged his core muscles, forcibly halting his momentum, twisted around, and precisely slapped the joint of the lizard's hind leg with lightning speed.

His ability activated, and large ice spikes plunged into the lizard's body.

The lizard screamed and rolled wildly on the ground, shattering the ice spikes instantly.

However, this failed to kill it and only fully provoked its ferocity.

Enraged by An Yi's actions, the lizard struggled to charge at him again, but several nearby ability users trying to help were forced back by its wildly thrashing tail and claws, unable to get close.

An Yi paused for half a second, his eyes sharpening as he raised his hand again, aiming at the lizard from a distance, and clenched his fingers as if gripping something.

The lizard's steps suddenly halted, as if struck by a heavy blow.

An Yi's face paled for a moment, but his eyes lit up: 'It works!'

Indeed, the ability to control water wasn't just limited to condensing moisture in the air; a large part of any organism's body is composed of fluids, which could also be controlled!

The lizard's body crashed to the ground, and thick blood and tissue fluid, forced out by an invisible pressure, seeped from its mouth, nose, eyes, and ears. Its intracranial pressure was instantly altered and disrupted.

It wasn't dead yet, but its central nervous system had been severely damaged, leaving it immobile.

Seeing this, Old Zhang and the other team members, though stunned by the strange scene, driven by survival instinct, seized the opportunity, roaring as they rushed in for the kill.

At that critical moment—

“Zzzzaaap—!!!”

A blinding, searing white lightning bolt tore through the sky, striking the giant lizard's huge head with pinpoint accuracy!

Boom!!!

Amid the deafening explosion, the lizard's tough skull and scales turned black and shattered under the violent lightning strike.

Its massive body convulsed violently under the electric current, emitting billowing black smoke as the stench of burnt flesh filled the air.

In the aftermath of the lightning, several agile figures leaped down from the ruins from the side, moving swiftly and forming a semicircle around the area.

The leader, tall and stern-faced, with faint traces of lingering electricity flickering in his hand, was the captain of the Second Combat Team—Ji Zishi!

His sharp gaze swept over the chaotic battlefield, past the startled and disheveled members of the scavenger team, and finally landed on An Yi, standing in front of the giant lizard, pale yet his eyes remained calm.

"Clear the area, confirm the target is dead, and collect samples!" Ji Zishi ordered in a deep voice, and his team immediately set to work.

He then strode directly toward An Yi.

Reaching him, his demeanor softened, and he glanced appreciatively at the remnants of thick ice crystals on the ground, then at An Yi's slightly pale face, raising an eyebrow. "Impressive attack power, but... how did you do that?"

He had noticed the lizard's strange halt and fall earlier; even without his own ability, An Yi could have safely killed the lizard. But his ability had already been activated, and he couldn't hold back in time.

An Yi suppressed the fatigue from expending mental energy, calmly met his gaze, and smiled faintly without concealing anything: "It's water control. I thought you already knew."

"Water control?" Ji Zishi frowned, a look of clear surprise crossing his face.

Seeing his expression, An Yi's smile faded, and genuine confusion flickered in his eyes: "What? Most of an organism's body is water. Manipulating it is perfectly normal, isn't it?"

He vaguely felt he had missed some common knowledge in this world.

Ji Zishi didn't respond to that. His lips parted, then his eyes brightened further, convinced that he had to recruit An Yi into his team!

He had felt a good vibe with An Yi back on the truck.

One of the Second Squad members couldn't help himself: "How is that normal? I've never heard of anyone with water control being able to control the water inside a living body! It's impossible!"

The surrounding scavenger team members, including Old Zhang, held their breath, watching An Yi nervously and nodding in agreement.

An Yi's mind raced.

Really?

Was that so... In this world, the capabilities of water ability users didn't include directly affecting living organisms?

Was it a different rule, or was his ability truly special?

The original novel never described this.

It seemed the novel never detailed the fine control of low-level abilities, focusing more on large-scale flashy displays.

He wondered if his newly awakened ability was already stronger than many others'—was this also a gift from transmigrating into the novel?

Observing his expression, Ji Zishi smiled lightly: "This is a good thing. The stronger, the better."

He said to An Yi, "Someone once awakened the ability to control water and had the same idea, but they tried many times and failed."

An Yi gave a perfectly timed smile: "Maybe... it was truly a life-or-death situation that brought out this potential. Facing a monster like that, if you don't tap into every possibility, I'd be the one lying there now."

His explanation was reasonable. In the apocalyptic environment, life-or-death combat was indeed one of the fastest ways for ability users to improve.

The others nodded and didn't press further.

Many people had awakened water control abilities; perhaps An Yi's was just a mutation—nothing unusual, just somewhat enviable.

Plenty of people had strange abilities.

The giant lizard's body was skillfully dissected by the Second Combat Team, and valuable parts such as scales, claws, venom glands, and some muscle tissue were packed up and taken away.

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According to base tradition, although the final blow was struck by Ji Zishi, the scavenger team that discovered the target and fought in the initial stage would also receive a decent share of points.

However, this time was different—even without Ji Zishi's intervention, An Yi could have safely killed the lizard.

So all the points went to An Yi's scavenger team.

On the way back, the atmosphere was noticeably different.

Ji Zishi didn't return to his command vehicle but squeezed into An Yi's cargo compartment again, sitting across from him with one long leg bent, arm casually resting on his knee, his eyes rarely leaving An Yi.

"How about it? Want to join us? Going on missions with us, the results and efficiency are unmatched compared to those of a scavenger team."

Ji Zishi stated, "We run into giant lizards like that a few times a week."

An Yi opened his eyes, meeting his burning gaze, and replied calmly, "Indeed... quite thrilling."