After a thorough search, they found a small bag of rice and a box of Compressed Biscuits. Once they had gathered these items, the two of them left the room and continued up the stairs.
By eleven o'clock in the morning, Ma Zhibiao and Lu Xiaoran returned to the car they had arrived in. Under Ma Zhibiao's watchful eye, Lu Xiaoran did not dare to move freely. This time, he did not use his Ability to replicate food; instead, he obediently followed Ma Zhibiao and scavenged several bags of supplies from the residential building.
Now carrying their hard-won loot, the two of them settled back into the car. After returning to Fog Mountain Sanctuary, Ma Zhibiao approached Zhang Kaiwen.
"Leader, I observed Lu Xiaoran closely this morning. I feel that his Ability is indeed as he said—it's that kind of Immunity to Poison Gas Ability. Moreover, throughout the morning, his behavior was quite normal; I didn't notice anything suspicious."
Zhang Kaiwen nodded thoughtfully after hearing this. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke up: "I have no doubt that he possesses the Immunity to Poison Gas Ability. However, I suspect that his Ability may not be limited to just this one."
Ma Zhibiao's eyes widened in surprise at this revelation. He looked at Zhang Kaiwen with confusion and asked, "That can't be possible, right? Aren't Abilities supposed to be singular?"
Ma Zhibiao stopped mid-sentence, raising his head to look at Zhang Kaiwen. "Are you suggesting that he has two Abilities like you?"
Zhang Kaiwen adjusted his glasses perched on his nose and replied, "I'm only speculating at this point; I haven't found any definitive evidence. How about this, Little Ma? Observe him for a few more days and see if he has any other Abilities."
On the night of May 20th, Zhang Kaiwen discovered that he had awakened two Abilities simultaneously. In contrast, the other Ability users in the prison had only awakened one. Compared to them, Zhang Kaiwen's Abilities were significantly more powerful.
This was also why those people were willing to support Zhang Kaiwen as their leader. After all, whether in animal societies or human societies, strength has always been revered.
Among those who possessed only one Ability, Zhang Kaiwen—who had two—was undoubtedly the strongest. Therefore, it was no surprise that people were willing to submit to him.
Three consecutive Ability users who teamed up with Lu Xiaoran had died within a single day; I find it hard to believe that this is mere coincidence. The fact that Lu Xiaoran could silently eliminate those three Ability users suggests that he must possess extraordinary means.
Thus, I suspect that besides Immunity to Poison Gas, Lu Xiaoran likely has another Ability as well.
"Little Ma, your task is to keep a close eye on Lu Xiaoran and see if he has any other abilities. If he does, make sure to identify what kind of ability it is."
Ma Zhibiao nodded at Zhang Kaiwen, his expression serious as he replied, "Understood, leader. I will watch him closely during our operations."
For the next two days, while out on missions, Ma Zhibiao stayed right by Lu Xiaoran's side, his gaze never leaving him. The constant surveillance made Lu Xiaoran feel extremely uncomfortable.
This Ma Zhibiao is clearly monitoring me. In a day or two, I can manage to avoid revealing anything. But if this goes on for too long, he might catch on.
Lu Xiaoran pondered whether he should take action and eliminate Ma Zhibiao. However, after thinking for a moment, he felt that such a move might not be the best course of action.
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