"Looks like your attack power isn't all that impressive either."
After feeling Lang's mental assault, Meng Ran finally set aside his worries.
Before, without a clear point of comparison, he had no idea how strong his own mental strength really was.
Now, with that comparison, Meng Ran could intuitively feel that his mental fortitude was indeed quite high.
At least, for a psychic of Lang's level, his mental attacks were essentially useless against him.
"This… how is this possible?" Lang widened his eyes, whispering in disbelief.
"Nothing is impossible," Meng Ran responded coldly to Lang's murmuring.
With that, Meng Ran extended his tendrils, preparing to seize Lang.
With the powers of these three people combined, he felt his own strength might rise even further.
Especially with the singer's sonic attack—this time, it should be similar to the last time when he had possessed that explosive-fire-powered individual.
Possessing that ability had granted Venom substantial fire resistance.
Similarly, possessing this individual should grant Venom significant sonic resistance.
Just as Meng Ran's tendrils reached out for Lang, a warning suddenly rang in his mind.
Sensing danger, Meng Ran quickly pulled Liu Xiu to safety and swiftly moved away from where they had been standing.
Sure enough, just as they left, a massive boulder crashed down from above.
The stone, roughly five to six meters in diameter—about the size of a small bedroom—would have been deadly if it had struck anyone.
And lifting, throwing, and dropping such a huge rock required extraordinary physical strength—ordinary people wouldn't even be able to lift it.
Meng Ran squinted at the stone as it hit the ground with a thunderous crash, thinking silently, "Looks like their reinforcements have arrived."
He then glanced at Liu Xiu and asked, "Xiu'er, how are you feeling? Can you still fight?"
Liu Xiu shook his head solemnly, replying in a low voice, "I probably can't fight like before… yet."
"Something just happened. A new force has appeared in my mind."
"So my powers are a bit chaotic right now. I need time to sort them out. I can't use my abilities for now, but basic hand-to-hand combat should still be possible."
Hearing this, Meng Ran nodded and focused his senses.
Their opponents had grown to four. Although three had already been injured, only Meng Ran himself could fight—especially since he also had to protect Liu Xiu.
Faced with this situation, Liu Xiu felt utterly helpless. Today, he felt more like a burden than ever—contributing nothing while slowing Meng Ran down.
Seeing Liu Xiu downcast, Meng Ran guessed what he was thinking.
He patted Liu Xiu's head gently and smiled softly, "Don't be discouraged. You've gained new powers. Be happy—your strength is bound to increase."
Though Meng Ran's voice in his demon form was hoarse and terrifying, his concern for Liu Xiu could not be hidden.
"I can fight without using my powers. You don't need to worry about protecting me—just focus on them," Liu Xiu said earnestly.
Meng Ran smiled, "Don't worry. You still haven't seen my full strength. None of these guys will escape today."
"And judging by the timing, the others should be arriving soon. You don't need to worry."
No sooner had Meng Ran finished speaking than a few figures appeared beside them—Gwen, Peter, and Harry had arrived.
After parking her motorcycle, Gwen walked toward them, while Harry and Peter put away their flying devices and landed.
Seeing Liu Xiu standing safely beside Meng Ran, the group breathed a sigh of relief and asked about his condition.
"I'm fine, just can't use my powers at the moment," Liu Xiu replied.
Peter gave a thumbs-up and grinned, "No problem. Leave this to us now."
After a brief exchange, everyone turned their attention to the battlefield.
Since Meng Ran had dodged the first boulder, rocks of varying sizes had been falling around the area they had been fighting.
The heavy stones kicked up dust, burying the battlefield under a cloud of yellowish dust.
The barrage didn't last long, and the battlefield soon fell silent.
Meng Ran and the others remained alert, keeping watch in different directions.
As the dust cleared, their opponents gradually became visible.
A towering, muscular man stood at the front. His shiny bald head and scarred, cold face made him look incredibly imposing.
Behind him stood the three who had just fought Meng Ran. The singer had been rescued by this man.
Though pale, the three seemed unharmed enough to continue fighting. Even Lang and the singer, previously severely injured, had recovered considerably.
"If I'm not mistaken, you guys are from Blackwater," Meng Ran said coldly, squinting at them.
Although Liu Xiu hadn't yet told him what he knew about Blackwater and the monsters, Meng Ran could infer their identity from the battle and other clues.
Previously, he had encountered psychic mercenaries employed by Blackwater Security.
The three he had fought formed a small squad—just like the Blackwater team he had met before.
Moreover, despite being badly injured moments ago, they were now back in fighting condition.
The teleporting mercenary had survived a waist wound thanks to some strange medicine, regaining the ability to fight.
Considering all these clues, Meng Ran could almost confirm: these were Blackwater's psychic mercenaries.
Judging by how they targeted Liu Xiu, they were likely connected to the memories he had lost.
As for the exact relationship, Liu Xiu would probably explain after the battle.
For now, the priority was clear: take down these psychics and cement Meng Ran's dominance.
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