After Death, I Became a Superhuman

A rupture in the natural gas pipeline, a cigarette butt falling from the drain.

Simple and subtle elements formed the prologue of destruction.

A strong smell spread from underground, but it did not attract enough attention in the chaotic situation. It was not until the still-burning cigarette butt fell that the tiny spark ignited a destructive frenzy.

It was as if a beast imprisoned in a gas cage had been set free, and the cigarette butt was the key to liberation. The demon of flames let out a cheer as it gained its freedom, and the entire sewer pipe was instantly engulfed in flames.

Successive violent explosions echoed underground, and everyone could feel the earth rumbling beneath their feet. The manhole covers along the way were blasted into the air by the scorching impact, resembling neatly arranged flamethrowers. One by one, ferocious tongues of fire erupted, roaring and spewing out waves of scorching heat.

Jiang Bei rushed into the underground pipeline amidst a column of molten lava-like fire. Countless tongues of fire licked his body, and the heat waves rolled over him. He sprinted through the endless wall of flames at a speed faster than sound, like a stubborn rock swimming against the current.

"Have you seen the old movie 'Superman Returns'?" Jiang Bei asked as he flew at full speed.

"No... What's that?" Xiao Qi asked in confusion.

"Nothing, just thought of a good action reference."

"..."

At this moment, the central control room of the gas pipeline was on the verge of madness. The earthquake had damaged many equipment, and terrifying cracks appeared on the ceiling, with dust and debris falling down.@@novelbin@@

It was already an urgent situation, but unfortunately, the gas pipeline ruptured and coincidentally collided with an open flame at the speed of light.

"It's coming this way!" someone said with a pale face.

Things happened too quickly, and they had almost no chance to react in the chaos. When they regained their senses, they found themselves sitting on a pile of explosive packages, watching the fuse, which was as fast as Cao Cao's speed, rushing towards them from the other end of the pipeline.

But someone was faster than it!

A red and blue figure tore through the flames, rushing all the way to the end of the pipeline. He turned around and landed in the central control room, stopping in front of everyone's astonished gaze.

What's going on?

Did this person... fly out of the gas pipeline?

But what shocked them even more was yet to come.

"I hope this move works..." Jiang Bei took a deep breath, as if filling his lungs.

Then, facing the raging flames that rushed out of the gas, he exhaled in one breath!

Secret Technique: Fresh Breath!

Well, it's not really a skill, there's no trick to it, just one simple sentence: exhale with all your might. It's mostly about lung capacity.

And it actually worked.

Jiang Bei's chest expanded, and when he exhaled, it was as if he had spewed out a transparent dragon. The audacious flames froze instantly when they collided with the roaring air wave, unable to advance even a bit, as if time had been frozen.

The people in the control room behind the pipeline opened their mouths wide, filled with shock that was about to overflow.

Wow!?

What the fuck did I just see?

Is this... a god???

The air flow and the flames were deadlocked, like two armies facing each other. But this process did not last long. After a moment, the gas flames began to weaken, their formation broke, and they started to collapse.

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Bei exerted more force, and the flames retreated under the air wave.

Gas flames: Damn monster, I'm outta here.

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The flames retreated along the same path, quickly extinguishing. The magnificent pillars of fire that had risen from the manholes along the way also went out one after another, leaving the air filled with the smell of burning.

Jiang Bei let out a sigh of relief.

"I feel like my lung capacity is at least a hundred thousand now," he muttered.

Fortunately, the Superman movie didn't deceive him. This move really worked.

"Alright, this side is taken care of. What's next?"

As he spoke, he flew back along the pipeline, leaving behind the dumbfounded employees whose worldview had been shattered by his breath.

And their dropped jaws.

...

...

A few minutes ago, on the outskirts of Kantu City, in an abandoned warehouse.

Boom!

The warehouse door slowly opened, and Wei Chuan led a small team into the interior.

They came here because someone reported a suspicious phenomenon to the Public Security Bureau, which might be related to the Transcendent events according to the description. Wei Chuan's team happened to be on their way back to the base after completing a mission, so they were dispatched to take a look.

But Wei Chuan probably never dreamed that they would hit the jackpot here.

That stone happened to be the containment item that disappeared from the camp he was in charge of, and now it was suspended solemnly in the room. The stone emitted a faint blue light that permeated the dust particles floating in the warehouse, swirling like countless tiny snowflakes.

Wei Chuan immediately contacted headquarters.

"Headquarters? We hit the jackpot," he said. "We found the lost containment item, and it's currently..."

Just at that moment, the stone released an invisible shockwave. Everyone felt a violent tremor under their feet and almost fell to the ground.

The shockwave quickly spread in all directions from the stone as its center.

Wei Chuan instinctively felt that something was not right. He stood up and tried to walk towards the floating stone, wanting to grab it from mid-air.

Flames suddenly tore through the darkness, and a burly figure rushed in from somewhere, knocking two people away without hesitation.

Wei Chuan's entourage immediately opened fire in retaliation, but it seemed to have little effect. It was a burning humanoid figure, and even their bodies were slightly distorted due to the high temperature. The bullets had no effect on him because the casings melted before they could touch his body. Countless bullet heads turned into a puddle of molten steel under his feet.

The person stomped his foot in place.

At that moment, it was as if a grenade had exploded. The scorching and surging flames erupted from him as the center, blowing all the team members away. The old cement floor was burned black, and Wei Chuan, who had just drawn his sword, felt his body being swept away by the scorching air wave and rolled heavily on the ground.

So powerful.

That was the first thought that involuntarily came to Wei Chuan's mind.

Their team had just come to check a suspicious phone call on their way back from a mission, and they were not prepared to face such a powerful enemy... No, even if they were prepared, it would be useless. This was something they couldn't handle at all.

"My subordinates have been taken care of by you," the burning figure said with a grin.

"...Tyrant?"

"It's me."

Wei Chuan swallowed his saliva.

The otaku who watched anime all day on the couch... It was hard to connect him with the walking furnace in front of him.

Powerful to the point of being terrifying.

Wei Chuan caught a glimpse of the floating stone behind him and squinted his eyes. "So what exactly is that stone?"

"The Starflow Stone? You mean this?" Tyrant couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What?" Wei Chuan frowned.

"Isn't it the 'Sky Eye'? Your organization, this mechanism... Sorry, it's just too funny," Tyrant said. "You sell your lives for this organization, but you know nothing, do you? You don't even know this."

"Know what?"

"This." Tyrant pointed to the floating stone. "Everything extraordinary in this world comes from beyond the border called the 'Abyss.' Outside, there are all the answers and the truth about this world."

He paused, and a smile containing a hint of sympathy and contempt appeared on his burning face.

"Your organization hides the truth from you."

Wei Chuan: "..."

"The Starflow Stone is the key to everything. It has spatial properties and is the key to the 'Abyss'... Of course, we are still studying how it works. I am currently trying to create a rift using its power, but it seems to be not going well and may cause some minor tremors in the city.

But it doesn't matter. The Lord of the Abyss has given us enlightenment..."

"So this is what you believe?" Wei Chuan interrupted him. "That there is something outside this... our world that gives you extraordinary powers. It is your master?"

"It shows us the truth. Or at least gives us the right to discover the truth with our own hands and realize the true face of this false world," Tyrant smiled. "And now, we also welcome your joining.

We welcome every Transcendent. We are all chosen by the Lord, like a family. We welcome the return of every family member."

"Sounds good, but I'll pass," Wei Chuan shrugged. "Because for some reason, I have a feeling that your so-called Lord might be a giant octopus. I hate octopus legs, and it makes me a bit sensitive, so..."

"You don't believe me," Tyrant didn't seem angry. "But you can't ignore the truth. You've seen it recently, haven't you? The visitor from the 'Abyss'?"

"Who?" Wei Chuan was taken aback.

"The containment item designated as N-2814 by you." Tyrant said slowly. "The visitor who came to the present world through the 'Abyss' during our research on another piece of 'Starflow Stone' held by the Prayer Meeting.

Of course, after he appeared... there were some minor incidents, and he broke free from our hands. Then, as far as we know, he should have been captured by your organization, but he escaped again.

And then, here in this city, he was killed by another unidentified Transcendent... Oh, speaking of that guy, he's also a troublemaker. He messed up our plans several times, and for a while, I really disliked him.

But it doesn't matter. I will find him. He's just a pitiful ant in the present world under the gaze of the Lord. When I find him, he will know that the biggest mistake he made in his life was..."

Boom!

The roof was blasted open, and a red and blue figure descended from the sky. Jiang Bei landed steadily on the ground amidst a cloud of smoke, and when he raised his head, his eyes were filled with intense killing intent.

"That lunatic," Jiang Bei asked coldly, "did you summon him?"

Tyrant's smile froze on his face, and his body seemed to stiffen as his gaze locked onto Jiang Bei.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "It was done by another branch of the organization, nothing to do with me..."