roccoschili Chapter 20 Surprise Attack
Chapter 20 Surprise Attack
Telekinesis is a supernatural ability that can be described as omnipotent.
If developed properly, telekinesis can be used for attack, defense, levitation, flight, field control, and environmental manipulation; it is virtually omnipotent.
Gao Su's telekinesis is quite well developed.
He first seized the cannon, then extinguished the match to prevent an explosion, then gagged him to prevent him from shouting, and then violently struck the magic pill to make him faint.
Those Imperial Guards who realized the danger of Gao Su's attack instinctively widened their eyes.
Even Chang Yuan stared intently at Gao Su: I never expected you to be this kind of person!
After tying up the problematic guards and sending someone to escort the entire patrol team away from Gongfang Town, Chang Yuan curiously inquired about Gao Su's abilities.
The key question is why you should play that position.
Gao Su said with a wry smile, "I can't help it. My telekinetic output is too small, only a mere 10 kilograms."
"Hitting someone is like a slap in the face; it can't cause any fatal damage."
"So besides suddenly bursting out and snatching things from people, all I can do is gouge their eyes, block their throats, and hit them there."
Chang Yuan asked, "What is your telekinetic movement speed? How far can you control it? How precise is your control?"
Gao Su was a little stunned by the question: "I...I haven't tried it."
Chang Yuan couldn't help but shake his head: "You are so ignorant about your own extraordinary power, it's really irresponsible of you."
"Once the task is complete, finish the test and then give me a detailed report."
Gao Su knew that Chang Yuan was a newly awakened superhuman, and he was somewhat dismissive of his suggestion.
But faced with orders from his direct superior, he still solemnly accepted them: "Yes!"
Chang Yuan saw through his disdain and sneered, "When you test, prepare two things: a two-kilogram iron ball, and test how far you can throw it with your telekinesis and whether you can control it throughout the entire process."
"The second thing is a gun, to test whether your telekinesis can stop bullets, and most importantly, whether you can keep up with the speed of the bullets and fine-tune their direction."
"Let's see if you're better suited to throwing 'thousands of enemies' and blasting them into a rout, or to controlling bullets and hitting your target every time."
Chang Yuan's words jolted Gao Su awake. His face was filled with disbelief, and he exclaimed with his mouth agape, "Telekinesis can be used like this?"
Chang Yuan laughed and said, "The nature of a gentleman is not different; he is simply good at making use of things!"
"In this era where guns and cannons dominate the battlefield, any supernatural power must be associated with firearms to be considered the most powerful supernatural force."
Gao Su nodded and said, "I understand. I will test it carefully."
Having dealt with the two patrol teams, the imperial guards and constables quietly surrounded the textile workshop.
The whirring of the machines masked the actions of the Imperial Guards, while a few bright gas lamps illuminated the gates and main road, further obscuring the darkness of other spaces.
Chang Yuan did not enter the textile workshop, but instead turned around and climbed up the nearby chimney.
He strapped himself to the chimney ladder, pulled out a revolver that gleamed coldly, and the word "precision" already seemed to shine brightly.
The stark contrast between light and shadow in the workshop had no effect on him. He could pinpoint the brow of every moving figure with pinpoint accuracy, ready to shoot their head off at any moment.
Moments later, Gao Su led the Imperial Guards and constables over the wall into the workshop and launched a swift and decisive attack.
Instantly, an eerie atmosphere erupted within the workshop, spreading a bewitching aura.
Chang Yuan instantly locked onto his target, a priest dressed in white, holding a jade statue about half a person's height in his hands.
Red patterns twisted on the pure white jade statue, and an eerie red light spread out, turning the people dressed in white around it blood red.
With "precise" targeting, Chang Yuan could clearly see the pastor's appearance.
He wasn't a ghost with a sinister, emaciated face, but a handsome young man with a face like jade and skin like cream.
The young pastor was seen holding the jade statue and chanting incantations. His voice was clear and melodious, as if it were echoing throughout the workshop, unconsciously creating a sense of closeness to people.
This is the "Decadent Sound" mentioned in the mission file, the hypnotic sorcery that the priest of the Jade Statue of Creation is most skilled at, which can erode people's minds without them realizing it.
Initially, the goal was simply to reduce hostility and decrease the urge to launch a sudden attack.
The priest's hypnotic abilities will increase over time, and if the time is long enough, the hypnotized person may even be turned into a puppet without any independent consciousness.
As the decadent music spread, the creaking sounds in the textile workshop quickly disappeared, and the workers gathered around the pastor like puppets.
They were either kneeling or standing, their eyes bloodshot, and their bodies were surrounded by black energy tainted by evil magic.
Some people looked numb; they were puppets who had been temporarily controlled.
Some people had a fanatical look on their faces, with veins bulging, and were already believers in the Jade Statue of Creation.
The most powerful of these cult members was the middle-aged man standing next to the pastor.
His face was ruddy, his eyes were wide and round, he held a three-pointed double-edged sword, and he was wearing three layers of heavy armor, looking as majestic as a legendary general.
This is Liu Yuan, the workshop owner. He is 68 years old, but he doesn't look old at all.
Looking at the Imperial Guards and constables who scaled the wall and entered, Liu Yuan felt no fear in his eyes, only greed and smugness, as if the people in front of him were not the terrifying Imperial Guards, but the bargaining chips that could allow him to exchange for his youth.
The young pastor's chanting suddenly rose in volume, and the red light emanating from the jade statue he was holding intensified, prompting the cultists to let out low growls in response.
The Imperial Guards and constables remained expressionless, while Chang Yuan on the chimney and Gao Su, who was in charge of the operation, even showed smiles.
Setting a high bar right from the start not only proves the investigation results are correct, but also shows that the target was unprepared, leaving them with no choice but to resort to desperate measures to intimidate.
Gao Su shouted, "Golden Light Talisman!"
Everyone simultaneously took out yellow paper talismans from their pockets. The talismans, illuminated by the red light of the evil magic, instantly ignited and burst forth with dazzling golden light.
The golden light, like the sun, instantly dispelled the red light.
Ordinary people whose minds were controlled by evil magic and who were confused and bewildered were also awakened by the golden light.
When they saw the Imperial Guards in front of them, and then the cultists beside them, they were terrified and screamed as they scattered and fled.
The cultists tried to stop them, but they couldn't stop them at all and were instead pushed around.
The Jinyiwei (Imperial Bodyguards) have been infamous for centuries. Who in the Ming Dynasty didn't know that they killed without blinking an eye and never cared about the lives of ordinary people?
Being taken hostage by the Imperial Guards would only result in death alongside the cultists.
If someone dies at the hands of cultists during a resistance, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will not only pay compensation, but may even compensate the person's child with a government job.
However, if one were to die at the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, one would be considered an accomplice of a cult, and not only would one not receive compensation, but one's family would also be implicated.
Since death is inevitable either way, the only option is to fight the cultists!
"Let's do it!"
Gao Su, being experienced, immediately issued the attack order.
Taking advantage of the cultists' confusion, the imperial guards and constables drew their revolvers and pulled the triggers.
boom!boom!boom!boom!
A burst of chaotic gunfire erupted, and the cultists were shot, their blood splattering everywhere, their screams filling the air.
After the burst of fire, the imperial guards dropped their old-fashioned revolvers that had missed their shots, drew their Miao swords from their waists, and slashed at the cultists who were tightly surrounding the cult priest.
The cultists roared in anger, brandishing a jumble of weapons and launching a counterattack against the Imperial Guards.
The two sides clashed fiercely, neither giving an inch, and blood mist filled the air.