Chapter 542: Baku and Habaar's Terrifying Innate Psychic Abilities

Habaar followed behind Baku, listening to the wails coming from the room ahead, an eager expression spreading across his face.

The other members of the Pioneering Group around him also cast glances his way, their eyes equally filled with fervor.

As an ordinary person, Habaar had single-handedly killed a Leader-tier Infected—a feat that had already spread through the Pioneering Group.

Habaar didn't care about the others' gazes.

His eyes held only the longing to soon become a Bronze-tier Lifeform.

Although he had killed a Leader-tier Infected before,

He knew it was pure luck.

Dealing with an Infected that had no intelligence or thought wasn't anything praiseworthy.

"Habaar, remember what we were told! The enhancement process will be painful. You must stay conscious and not fall into a coma..."

Baku's expression was extremely serious.

To be honest, he hadn't expected his name to be on the enhancement list either.

But since the opportunity had presented itself, he wasn't about to refuse it.

It looked like there were many people, but the process moved quickly.

After all, there were only fifty-nine people in total, and each person's injection serum had been prepared in advance.

Baku was injected with the Balancer series, while Habaar received the Tank series.

They perfectly matched the two men's characteristics.

Yu Yuan and the Alpha watched as Baku and Habaar entered the room.

"What do you think their Psychic Abilities will be..."

The Alpha sensed his newly acquired Psychic Ability and smiled.

"Baku was injected with the Balancer, so he'll awaken a Psychic Ability related to his talent. His talent might be related to enslavement—after all, he does have that knack. As for Habaar, barring any surprises, he'll become a fierce warrior for our civilization on the frontlines.

"So far, when it comes to physical strength at the same level, even Hogg is far behind him."

Listening to the Alpha's analysis, Yu Yuan also smiled.

Indeed, the two men complemented each other—one was a strategist, the other a warrior.

Baku excelled in tactics, while Habaar specialized in frontal assaults.

They were truly rare talents.

Especially Baku—when it came to tactical command and insight into enemy tactics, he possessed extraordinary intuition and perception.

Coupled with his talent for mental enslavement, he was downright terrifyingly powerful.

Yu Yuan opened the virtual light screen and looked at the Alpha's information.

The Alpha had also been injected with the Balancer series Genetic Modification Serum.

The goal was to keep his Psychic Ability aligned with his talent.

After all, the Alpha's [Unified Command] talent was unique within the Civilization Covenant.

And the Balancer series serum hadn't disappointed Yu Yuan.

Psychic Ability—[War Chess Simulation]

Introduction: Drastically enhances the user's thinking speed, allowing for massive parallel computation and simulation of battlefield information (enemy and ally positions, terrain, equipment status) within an extremely short time.

Trait: High probability of directly deciphering and seeing through the enemy's tactical command intent.

Function: Multiple future possibilities spanning several seconds to dozens of seconds will appear before the user's eyes (visualized as semi-transparent chessboard grids and virtual unit movements), with optimal tactical paths and key action nodes quickly highlighted.

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The Psychic Ability the Alpha had obtained perfectly matched his talent.

It was essentially a humanoid quantum computer.

But this Psychic Ability wasn't easy on mental energy and brainpower either.

Yu Yuan was contemplating where to find equipment or serums that could enhance Psychic Ability and mental strength to boost the Alpha's power.

"King, our reconnaissance on the Reyes Legion's stronghold is complete. I think it's time to move!"

Over the past two days, the Alpha and Quis had devoted all their energy to the Reyes Legion.

Now it was time to reap the harvest.

Yu Yuan pondered for two seconds and then nodded lightly.

"Then let's make our move! Better early than late. After two major defeats, the Reyes Legion no longer has the strength to hold that granary town. Even if we don't act, other factions won't let them off.

"We have no reason to let others pick up the spoils we've earned."

"Understood."

As they spoke, Baku and Habaar had also completed their genetic modifications.

Baku's physical changes were minor, but his demeanor had shifted.

He became more assertive and sinister.

These two somewhat conflicting traits appeared simultaneously on Baku, yet they seemed oddly harmonious.

Habaar's body, on the other hand, had grown even more massive. His already over-two-meter-tall frame shot up to two and a half meters, complemented by his muscular, fat-wrapped physique.

His ferocious aura was on full display.

Yu Yuan could clearly see a faint metallic sheen on Habaar's skin, indicating extremely high defense.

The Alpha also noticed that the two had finished their enhancements.

He waved them over.

The [Commander Subordinate Chip] injection gun had already appeared in Yu Yuan's hand.

With the injection of the [Commander Subordinate Chip],

The detailed status of Baku and Habaar appeared on the virtual light screen.

With the blessing of the Civilization Focus and Civilization Building effects, their Trust Levels

were naturally flawless, reaching levels between 87 and 89.

Their talents were exactly as previously speculated—far from ordinary.

Baku's talent was called [Ideological Branding].

It allowed him to deeply implant an indelible "enslavement brand" in a target's subconscious through prolonged, profound, and continuous mental irrigation, granting absolute priority control.

Habaar's talent was called [Survival Bastion].

As long as his body was in contact with the ground, his defense, strength, and damage resistance would greatly increase, scaling with his body weight.

These two talents left Yu Yuan stunned.

They were far too terrifying.

No wonder the Thug Prison had risen to a level second only to the Black Shield Police Department with just these two men.

And the Psychic Abilities the two had awakened also left Yu Yuan in disbelief.

They were too powerful.

—[Mind Dominance]

Introduction: When your mind can no longer control your body, I shall become your only king.

Trait: Lifeforms under Mind Dominance are automatically immune to other mental attacks and are freed from morale effects.

Range: 100-meter radius.

Ability: When enemy morale falls below 60, or when their minds are severely affected by fear or shock, the user can directly enslave the enemy and connect them to a 'Dominance Network' with the user as its absolute core.

The enslaved retain only basic combat abilities and skills, obeying the main consciousness's commands absolutely, sharing unified perception and unified command.

Their loyalty to the user will transcend all biological instincts.

—[Life Thorn Bastion]

Introduction: My body is the bastion of life; all wounds I receive become thorns to pierce my enemies. Build walls with blood, use wounds as blades. Standing at the front lines, I am a forbidden zone of flesh and blood that is both offense and defense.

Trait: Skin gains a Biological Armor effect, greatly enhancing defense and regeneration capabilities.

Ability: When attacked by three or more enemies, the [Thorn Bastion] effect is triggered, boosting defense and regeneration by 200% to 500% (varies with injury status and number of attackers).

Can actively mark one enemy or the ten enemies dealing the highest damage as a [Nemesis], reflecting 70% of all damage the [Thorn Bastion] has taken back onto the [Nemesis].

If an enemy dies from the reflected damage, a portion of their life force will be absorbed to heal the user.