I can give it try (CHAPTER 175)
Han Lingyue, as the leader of the Esper Squad 1, possessed an incredibly powerful psychic ability.
It was precisely because of this that she quickly noticed Gu Luoyu's abnormality and immediately became alert.
Although with Erensu's strength, she wouldn't be controlled by parasitic Polluted creatures, but what if... Even members of their team had fallen victim, so there was a certain probability it could happen to others.
Gu Luoyu, who was being watched by Han Lingyue, remained calm, as if the person being locked onto by the psychic ability wasn't her.
Her composed demeanor made Han Lingyue's expression even more serious, and she asked suspiciously, “Gu Luoyu, are you okay?”
“...”
Gu Luoyu could roughly guess what Han Lingyue was thinking.
Therefore, she didn't offer an explanation and instead led her into a trap... After all, opportunities to fight Han Lingyue were rare, and she couldn't miss this chance.
If it were before, Gu Luoyu naturally wouldn't have overestimated herself and challenged her, but now she was different.
She had already absorbed several S-level Polluted creature hearts with her black psychic energy.
Each heart had transformed into energy, aiding her in becoming stronger. Now, her internal psychic sea had expanded several times.
Not to mention other aspects.
So, Gu Luoyu was eager to fight a strong opponent to test her current strength.
However, if she were to normally request a spar with Han Lingyue, the latter would likely decline, citing being too busy and unwilling to reveal her strength.
Therefore, she had to take an unconventional approach.
As it turned out, Gu Luoyu's tactic succeeded, and Han Lingyue's gaze was filled with killing intent.
She abandoned her relaxed stance, her body tensed up, ready to attack at any moment.
At that moment, Sana and the others, who had arrived late, were overjoyed to see the Esper Squad 1.
They waved their hands towards them and shouted, “Captain, we're back, requesting to rejoin the team!”
However, Captain Han Lingyue didn't pay them any attention. Instead, she used their shout as a cue to launch an attack.
In addition to using her psychic ability to attack, Han Lingyue's body moved as fast as teleportation.
In almost the blink of an eye, she appeared in front of Gu Luoyu, her fist, heavy as a thousand pounds, followed closely, aiming directly at Gu Luoyu's head with the intention of killing her rather than letting her go.
With the strength of an Esper, if this hit landed, it would definitely result in a shattered head.
But...
Han Lingyue was fast, and so was Gu Luoyu.
She dodged with ease, not choosing to use her psychic ability but relying on her own speed to evade, successfully avoiding Han Lingyue's attacks every time.
After testing her speed, Gu Luoyu began to test her strength.
She concluded that her strength still needed improvement... Although it wasn't much weaker than Han Lingyue's, her rapid increase in strength meant she hadn't fully mastered it yet.
This situation required more combat.
To hone her skills in death, slaughter, and blood!
It seemed she would have to stay in the depths of the wilderness for a while, at least until she fully mastered her abilities.
After testing all her physical attributes, Gu Luoyu immediately raised her hand to stop the attack and offered peace, “Old lady, don't be so arrogant in bullying newcomers, or you'll face retribution.”
Hearing this, Han Lingyue rolled her eyes without any regard for her image, but she didn't continue the attack.
After such a long fight, she had come to understand that Erensu was fine and just wanted her to spar to test her own abilities.
Indeed, no matter when, she disliked Erensu.
Arrogant, overbearing, and sharp-tongued.
However, considering Erensu's strength, which was exactly what their Esper Squad urgently needed, she decided to let it go for now... She could continue to dislike her after the crisis was resolved.
Although she had confirmed that Erensu wasn't parasitized, Han Lingyue was still curious about the mutation of her psychic energy, “What happened to your psychic energy? I can't sense the usual fluctuations, it's like it's been replaced with a new one.”
Moreover, the new psychic energy was filled with a violent and evil aura, making it repulsive.
There was no trace of goodwill.
In the wasteland world, there were sometimes some fortuitous encounters, but for an Esper to change so drastically was almost unheard of... So, what had Erensu experienced?
Hearing Han Lingyue's question, Gu Luoyu shrugged and didn't hide the truth.
“My psychic energy was Polluted by the first-generation radiation corpse.”
Although Han Lingyue was affiliated with the base's official organization, she was no obedient child, adept at feigning compliance while secretly defying orders.
Due to her long-term stationing in the depths of the wilderness, she was almost on the verge of splitting from the official organization.
At the same time, her psychic energy was rapidly increasing, and her team members had also successfully awakened their psychic abilities.
So, there was no need to worry about Han Lingyue leaking secrets or the fact that her psychic energy contamination couldn't be hidden, unless Gu Luoyu never used her psychic ability again, as it would be exposed the moment she did.
As for why she didn't use her psychic ability in the previous fight?
It was simple.
Gu Luoyu was afraid that the black psychic energy would devour Han Lingyue's heart.
After observing the black psychic energy for a while, she understood it well. It only chose to consume the heart with the most energy.
The other three Espers traveling with the team were completely ignored by the black psychic energy.
It deemed them unworthy of even being a snack.
But compared to them, Han Lingyue was different. As a veteran esper, she was like a sweet cake, making the black psychic energy eager to attack.
Now, Gu Luoyu was forcibly suppressing the black psychic energy to prevent it from jumping out and attacking Han Lingyue.
Upon hearing the words “first-generation radiation corpse,” Han Lingyue's expression immediately turned serious.
She had been troubled by this recently.
She hadn't expected Erensu to encounter it as well, and unlike other Espers who died from contamination, Gu Luoyu had survived.
Thus, her psychic energy had mutated.
Thinking of this, Han Lingyue asked seriously, “If you were to fight a first-generation radiation corpse, could you hold out for a while?”
Hearing this, Gu Luoyu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, quickly guessing the reason.
She asked with some confusion, “Have you also encountered a parasitic first-generation radiation corpse?”
“Yes!”
Han Lingyue hadn't expected such a coincidence. She nodded. Before the appearance of the first-generation radiation corpse, their life in the camp hadn't been dangerous.
However, during the confrontation with the first-generation radiation corpse, several team members had died.
Basically, once Polluted, they were beyond saving.
Yet, Gu Luoyu had managed to resist the contamination and survive... It was truly incredible!
“I can give it a try.”
Hearing Han Lingyue's words, Gu Luoyu gently curled her lips.
Last time, dealing with a first-generation radiation corpse had caused her psychic energy to mutate. If she absorbed another radiation corpse, she wondered what she would become?
How exciting!