Chapter 1001 - Bullying With Numbers (1/2)

A huge fire suddenly broke out in the garrison base of Stronghold 73. The Zhou Consortium had used a lot of fireproof materials during the initial construction of the base to prevent fire outbreaks.

It was not a natural disaster this time but someone deliberately setting the base on fire using highly flammable explosives. At this moment, the garrison troops in the military base started rushing to the scene of the fires. A soldier had witnessed only five arsonists that he said were responsible for the fire, but all of them were extremely agile and could not be caught by ordinary people.

After the five arsonists set the garrison base on fire, they left while an entire company of troops chased after them.

Outside of the base was a residential area. The five arsonists easily scaled an apartment complex and got onto the roof.

The Zhou Consortium's troops behind them stared at the five-story residential building in disbelief. Although it was not very tall, they could not figure out how to climb it.

Normally, they would also undergo professional climbing training to cope with complex terrain operations.

But there weren't even any external pipes on the walls for them to grab onto. They could not understand how those five people had managed to climb up!

The officer in charge of the pursuit shouted, ”Don't bother climbing up. We'll just pursue them on the ground. We can block them at the small street up ahead. They can't continue leaping across the roofs.”

As he spoke, hundreds of Zhou Consortium soldiers started running quickly. One of the combat platoons even advanced at full speed just so they could intercept the other party when they reached that street junction.

The street that lay between the five arsonists' escape route was at least 12 meters wide, so it would be impossible for normal people to leap across the roofs of the buildings to reach the other side.

The pursuing troops on the ground could occasionally see some figures bounding across the rooftops of the buildings in front of them. To the officer's surprise, they were moving much faster than expected!

Although both parties were about to reach the street up ahead, the Zhou Consortium's troops were still unable to close the distance between themselves and the arsonists.

The officer said, ”Don't be anxious. Wait until they're down on the ground before shooting right at them! We'll get an angle on them then!”

But the moment he finished speaking, the group of five on the rooftop jumped at the same time when they reached the last residential building facing the street!

The 12-meter wide street was like an abyss, but they crossed it as though they were wild geese soaring over!

The Zhou Consortium's officer was stunned. Were they still normal people? Could all five of them be superhumans?!

But which organization dared to wreak havoc in Stronghold 73 so wantonly? They even found five superhumans to carry out a mission together?

While they were momentarily stunned, a Zhou Consortium officer rushed out from the side. He had the rank of lieutenant colonel on his uniform.

A soldier exclaimed, ”It's Zhou Lin, the superhuman from the garrison troops. He's chasing after them!”

This lieutenant colonel of the Zhou Consortium's troops named Zhou Lin strode forward in large strides. As he passed through the streets and continued his pursuit, he could hear the exclamations of the soldiers behind him. He sneered without looking back.

Zhou Lin plunged after them into the alley across the street. But he suddenly realized he had been followed by a young man who was right behind him.

Meanwhile, the five arsonists he was pursuing had stopped in their tracks and turned around to look at him mockingly.

One of them even smiled at the young man behind him and said, ”Qin Sheng, block his escape route so he doesn't get away.”

”Got it, Brother Qingxi,” Qin Sheng answered.

Zhang Qingxi said to Li Yinglong nearby, ”Qin Sheng is really gifted. Ever since becoming a Rider, his physical condition has improved much faster than ours. His martial aura is also more ferocious than ours.”

Li Yinglong lamented, ”Yeah, this kid didn't look like he had any talent back then.”

There was also a difference in strength between the Riders, and this was determined by their individual talent. After they became Riders, some of their physical attributes would be locked at close to a T5 combatant's level while others might continue getting stronger.