Villain: I Can See Destiny

108: Chapter 108 Dream FiveIt had been two years since he came to this world, and he had only encountered an esper beast once—the Demonic Scorpion when he saved Bai Song. But back then, the esper beast’s strength was only low-tier B-Rank, and he had completely crushed it through the sheer difference in Rank. This time, he wasn’t so sure.

Following the broadcast, the surrounding crowd began to flee in panic, as if the end of the world had arrived.

“Damn it, what on earth are the espers of Nanhang doing?”

“Why hasn’t Lord Jiang Hai arrived yet?”

“Who will save us?”

Complaints, cries for help, and all sorts of voices blended together, creating a chaotic din.

While Jiang Hao was hesitating, the Sky Tiger had already flown over the North New District, allowing Jiang Hao to breathe a sigh of relief.

Wait? That was the direction of the school. At this hour, Teacher Lin should still be working in her office.

Looking at the esper beast’s path, there was a high probability she would be fine.

But the thought of Xiao Yi being in danger—even if there was only a sliver of a chance—was something Jiang Hao could not accept.

He was different from before; he now had the power to protect her. At this thought, Jiang Hao’s gaze gradually grew firm.

“Xiao Bai, wait for me here. I’ll be right back.”

Jiang Hao took a few steps forward, only to find that Bai Song had not let go. Instead, she gripped his left hand even tighter.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao assumed she was scared and comforted her, “It’s fine, I’m just going to beat up the monster. It won’t come back. You know how strong I am.” He even gestured with his hands as he spoke.

Bai Song still refused to let go. Thinking that Xiao Yi might be in danger, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but grow a bit impatient. He used his right hand to roughly pry open Bai Song’s tight grip.

He immediately activated his esper ability and soared into the sky.

Seeing Jiang Hao fly off toward the esper beast, Bai Song hugged her knees, squatted on the ground, and couldn’t help but burst into tears.

“Idiot.”

She wasn’t so scared that she didn’t want him to leave; rather, she had felt his palm trembling slightly earlier, and she knew he was also very nervous.

Being nervous meant he wasn’t confident he could deal with the escaped esper beast. She didn’t want him to get hurt, or even...

The more Bai Song thought about it, the more terrified she became. The moment he departed, she finally couldn’t hold back her tears.

...

The speed of a Space Awakener was unmatched. Jiang Hao quickly caught up to the Sky Tiger.

Seeing Jiang Hao with his aura fully unleashed, the Sky Tiger felt as if it were facing a formidable foe.

He was filled with panic. ’What’s going on? Didn’t the people from the Cult of the Alien God say they managed to delay Jiang Hai? How did another high-tier expert pop up? And he’s so young!’

“I am Hu Kang. Little brother, there is no one else around. Could you do me a favor and let me pass? I will surely repay you handsomely in the future!”

He wanted to test the other’s attitude to see if there was a chance to make an under-the-table deal. After all, the Human Race was never a monolithic entity, and there were even moles in the upper echelons of the The Seven Great Families.

’Is this Sky Tiger trying to bribe me?’ Jiang Hao remained silent, simply standing in midair to maintain his posture as a powerful expert. He wanted to stall until the experts from Hangzhou arrived; it would be best if he didn’t have to fight.

Hu Kang was somewhat unsure of the other’s intentions. Judging by his aura, he was indeed a high-tier expert, but what did it mean for him to just stand there motionless?

“Let me pass, and afterward, I can give you a fire-attribute high-tier A-Rank alien core,” Hu Kang continued to negotiate.

High-tier? Jiang Hao was secretly astonished. Judging from the memories of his original body, this Sky Tiger’s status seemed rather high, since it could actually produce an alien core of a higher Rank than itself.

“Not enough,” Jiang Hao decided to pretend to cooperate first to keep the opponent at bay and stall for as much time as possible.

Seeing the other party speak, Hu Kang was overjoyed. As long as there was interest, it was fine; he only feared that the other was bent on capturing him.

“Fine, I won’t beat around the bush. I’ll add a piece of Fallen God Iron.” Hu Kang put on a generous front.

Jiang Hao knew this price was already extremely high, even ridiculously so. It was already equivalent to the entire net worth of most high-tier A-Ranks. If he didn’t agree now, it would seem suspicious.

“Fine. But how can I trust you?” Jiang Hao was stalling for every second he could.

“I can swear in the name of the Demon God. As long as I, Hu Kang, leave the Human Territory alive, I will surely have someone deliver it to you within three days.”

Now, Jiang Hao was truly out of excuses. Hu Kang had indeed shown sincerity. In the memories of his original body, up until now, no esper beast had ever violated an oath to the Demon God.

He had even said ’leaving the Human Territory alive’ rather than ’leaving safely,’ leaving no room for word games. Jiang Hao had no way to split hairs now.

Why is the efficiency of this Hangzhou Esper Branch so low? When I get the chance, I must report them to my father. Seeing that reinforcements had still not arrived, Jiang Hao began to grow anxious.

Jiang Hai, who was trapped in a Cage Array by the cult, had no idea he was already being resented by his own family’s young master. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn’t have the spare mind for it right now.

The Cage Array trapping Jiang Hai was an improved version. With Jiang Hai’s strength, he could certainly break it quickly, but if he used brute force to break it, the alien core within the array would explode.

An explosion naturally wouldn’t hurt Jiang Hai, as the core alien core inside was only low-tier A-Rank, but the resulting blast would cover a radius of several kilometers.

Ordinary citizens would suffer heavy casualties, and even if he captured the Sky Tiger by then, the achievements would not make up for the losses. Thus, Jiang Hai could only slowly wear it down.

Meanwhile, in the North New District.

Bai Song was stomping her feet in anxiety. “Stinky Jiang Hao, stupid Jiang Hao, it’s already been half an hour. Why aren’t you back yet? You said to wait! Humph! I decide that when I see you later, I won’t talk to you for an hour... No, for half an hour, unless... unless you coax me!” Bai Song gestured with her hands as she paced.

Lin Yiyi had naturally heard the broadcast as well. She usually worked late, and today was no exception. She was still in her office when she heard the broadcast.

After thinking it over, she felt the road home wouldn’t be safe right now, so she purposely waited for half an hour. Only when she felt the esper beast had already flown far away did she leave the school.

At this moment, Jiang Hao was still confronting Hu Kang in midair. After agreeing on the terms, Jiang Hao made way for Hu Kang. Just as the latter passed by him, Jiang Hao launched a sneak attack.

Unleashing his full power, Jiang Hao aimed a punch at Hu Kang’s head while simultaneously kicking toward his abdomen.

With a loud boom, a massive crash echoed from the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

“Did it succeed?” Jiang Hao muttered.

“Cough, cough... You brat are really insidious. Fortunately, you lack combat experience. If you had come down to finish me off just now, I really would have been done for today.” As the dust cleared, Hu Kang crawled out of the several-zhang-deep crater and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao drew a golden longsword from the Void Realm and thrust it straight at Hu Kang.

Tiger Roar Demonic Flame! Hu Kang unleashed his signature technique.

A powerful shockwave erupted from Hu Kang’s mouth. Seeing this, Jiang Hao had no choice but to retract his longsword and place it in front of his chest to block.

Although Jiang Hao blocked the shockwave, he was struck by the subsequent demonic flame. This was mainly because his control over his esper ability was not skilled or refined enough; he made a misjudgment and deactivated his defense too early, causing him to be hit by a portion of the demonic flame.

The intense burning sensation blurred Jiang Hao’s vision. By the time his sight began to recover, Hu Kang had already reverted to his original form and appeared right above him, slamming Jiang Hao toward the ground with a powerful tiger paw.

A deep crater was smashed into the ground. Before Jiang Hao could even get up, he was struck by the flames that closely followed. The massive impact and intense burning sensation caused Jiang Hao’s consciousness to gradually fade.

Suddenly, he was picked up by a giant claw.