Then let the witch offer her loyalty

Zhao Guang sat against the wall in the corner, clutching his hair with both hands, muttering to himself in anguish, "What the hell is going on... nothing's going right at the company... I even got kidnapped while just going out for a meal... Why am I so unlucky?!"

As he spoke, he lost control of his emotions, sobbing and repeatedly hitting his head with his fists.

Compared to this "masculine man," Gu Qiaoqiao, who was originally a weak woman, appeared much calmer at this moment. She stood there silently with her hands tightly clasped together, seemingly lost in thought.

A few minutes later, she cautiously glanced at the closed door, then approached Zhao Guangzheng and whispered, "Guangzheng, I have something to tell you..."

"What?" Zhao Guangzheng's eyes were empty, like a walking corpse.

Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at the door again, making sure there was no movement there, before lowering her voice even further: "I awakened my spiritual power last night."

Her voice was very soft, and the content was so horrifying that Zhao Guangzheng initially thought he had misheard: "Huh? What did you say?"

"Psionic power..." Gu Qiaoqiao nervously rubbed her fingers together, her voice trembling slightly, "I'm a witch now..."

Zhao Guangzheng stood there frozen like a statue, unable to react for a long time.

He stood frozen for an unknown amount of time before his empty eyes began to focus. He suddenly stood up, almost screaming, but thankfully managed to control himself.

His eyes widened like saucers, and his voice was urgent and low: "You...you're not kidding, are you?"

Gu Qiaoqiao shook her head, her voice still tinged with lingering fear: "Yesterday I had a fight with Xiao Chen and cried in the dorm until late at night. Later, when I was drifting off to sleep, I had a very strange dream..."

"In my dream, I was falling alone in the darkness. Although it was pitch black all around and there was nothing there, I could feel something watching me..."

"I don't know what that thing is. I can't see it, but I can sense it. It's an extremely terrifying existence, something we absolutely cannot comprehend..."

"Anyway, when I woke up, I found that I had a power within me that I could use freely... I can't describe how I controlled that power... just like I can't describe how I made my fingers move..."

"The only thing I'm sure of is that I've awakened, and I'm now a witch."

Chapter 113 Invisible and Formless

After listening to Gu Qiaoqiao's story, Zhao Guangzheng wondered if he was the one having the dream.

This is so surreal!

Although witches are a well-known phenomenon, they are extremely rare, much like giant pandas; most people have only heard of them but have never seen one in person.

He never imagined that a witch would appear in his social network.

Zhao Guangzheng knew Gu Qiaoqiao's character; she would never make such a joke at a time like this.

No matter how absurd it may seem, she said it, so it must be true.

Zhao Guangzheng swallowed hard, his throat dry, and asked tentatively, "What ability have you awakened?"

Gu Qiaoqiao answered truthfully: "Well... how should I put it... it's a kind of invisibility ability... not only can I make myself invisible, but I can also make anything that comes into direct contact with me invisible."

Zhao Guang was pacing back and forth in the room, muttering to himself, "Invisibility... My God... What an amazing ability..."

"If I had that ability...maybe I could settle those debts..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but clench his fist and wave it in the air, a look of intense excitement spreading across his face: "I knew it... God wouldn't let me be unlucky forever... I knew it!"

He approached Gu Qiaoqiao and said in an almost pleading tone, "Qiaoqiao, will you form a spiritual contract with me and share your spiritual energy with me?"

Gu Qiaoqiao did not refuse, and nodded, saying, "I came to you to talk about this. Since the situation is so dangerous now, and I have extraordinary power, I should do something."

"However, I've read some popular science articles. If a witch doesn't act as a proxy, the rampant corruption within her body will accumulate very quickly. Using psionic energy in this situation would be too dangerous."

Zhao Guangzheng immediately said, "Yes, yes, I'll act in your place. That way, not only will I have spiritual power, but your tolerance for madness will also increase. This is a good thing!"

"The ability to become invisible is perfect for this situation. Once we've finalized the spirit contract, we'll just disappear through the window! By the time the robbers realize what's happening, we'll be long gone!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiaoqiao immediately took a half step back and said seriously, "No, I won't run. I need to help the trapped classmates first, especially to rescue Xiao Chen."

Zhao Guangzheng almost lost his temper, lowering his voice to scold, "Are you stupid?! If you go to save people, won't you expose that you're a witch?!"

"You even said you'd save Chen Moxin? He's the last person you should save! I've heard he works at the Witch Administration Bureau, that awful place is for keeping witches like you! And you're still going to go looking for him?!"

Gu Qiaoqiao's attitude was very firm, and she said relentlessly, "So what if I'm exposed? I had already decided that as long as I never use my spiritual power and never say a word, no one should be able to find out that I'm a witch."

"But now my classmates are in danger, and Xiao Chen was arrested for protecting me. I have to save them no matter what, even if I get taken away by the management bureau afterwards!"

If it weren't for the guards outside, afraid of being overheard, Zhao Guangzheng would really want to give Gu Qiaoqiao a good scolding right now.

What an idiot!

At a time like this, you're still thinking about other people!

At times like this, escaping is the most important thing!

Even if the Bureau finds out later, shouldn't I use my psionic abilities to gain some benefits first? I can't just be locked up for nothing!

"Qiaoqiao, listen to me, let's escape first, and then immediately report it to the police so that the authorities can handle this matter."

"We're just ordinary citizens. How could we possibly be more professional than the authorities in handling this kind of attack? If we cause trouble here, we might just make things worse!"

Zhao Guangzheng's words made sense, and Gu Qiaoqiao hesitated for a moment.

After a while, she said in a low voice, "Okay, I won't do anything reckless. But there's one thing I have to do: I need to check on Xiao Chen's safety first. If he's in danger, I have to save him no matter what."

Zhao Guangzheng was furious: "I really don't understand, why are you so fixated on him?!"

Gu Qiaoqiao's attitude was very firm: "There's no room for discussion on this point. Just tell me if you agree or not?"

Unable to persuade Gu Qiaoqiao, Zhao Guangzheng could only take a deep breath and say, "Alright, alright, I'll do whatever you say. Let's establish a spiritual contract first."

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, and an invisible wave of spiritual energy surged from her body, connecting her with Zhao Guangzheng. Both of them had a flowing emblem between their brows.

The moment the spiritual contract was established, Zhao Guangzheng felt the power within his body and was so excited that he almost shouted out.

Seeing that Zhao Guang was getting too excited, Gu Qiaoqiao was a little worried and reminded him, "Let me remind you, as a witch, I can unilaterally break the spirit contract."

“My psychic powers are only for emergency use today. If you need to use them in other situations in the future, you must discuss it with me in advance. I cannot allow psychic powers to be used for bad purposes, otherwise I will immediately terminate the psychic contract.”

Zhao Guangzheng waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'm not crazy, I'm a law-abiding citizen, okay?"

"Give me that thing behind you, it can be used to save someone."

Gu Qiaoqiao turned around and looked back, but the place was empty; there was nothing there.

"What did you say..."

"Boom!"

Before Gu Qiaoqiao could turn around, she was suddenly struck hard on the back of the neck and fell unconscious to the ground.

Zhao Guangzheng stood behind her, rubbing his palms, his expression full of malice: "You're so long-winded. A mere woman, yet you're bossing men around."

"Anyway, I just want to get rid of the debt as soon as possible. Whether you break the spiritual contract later or not is none of my business!"

"I've got your little secret in my hands now, so who knows, you might have to do my bidding in the future, hehe..."

Zhao Guangzheng went to the window, preparing to use his psionic powers to escape.

But then he thought, what if he escaped and before he could finish his business, Gu Qiaoqiao woke up and broke the spiritual contract? Wouldn't he be a fool?

With that in mind, he decided to bring Gu Qiaoqiao along as well.

After we get out, give her some strong sleeping pills and let her sleep for a while.

If you suddenly wake up in the middle of it, knock you out like you did before.

The point is to make sure she remains unconscious and unable to break the spiritual contract until I finish what I'm doing.

Thinking of this, Zhao Guangzheng lifted the tablecloth off the table, wrapped Gu Qiaoqiao up, and carried her on his shoulder.

Despite the bad beating Zhao Guangzheng suffered earlier, he is actually quite strong. He is young and robust, and works out every day, so lifting a 90-pound girl would be no problem for him.

Zhao Guangzheng carried Gu Qiaoqiao to the window, took a deep breath, and began to use the power he had just gained.

His body and clothes began to become transparent, as if blending into the surrounding environment, and he became completely invisible.

After becoming invisible, he adjusted the target of his ability, making Gu Qiaoqiao behind him also invisible. Then he grabbed a chair, smashed the glass, and climbed out of the window.

Chapter 114 Defeating Psychic Power with Psychic Power

The first floor of the beachcombing family's house is the temporary combat command center of the Twin Cities Witch Administration.

All the rooms in the hotel had long been equipped with surveillance cameras with no blind spots, and the situation on Gu Qiaoqiao and Zhao Guangzheng's side was clearly visible to everyone.

Seeing Zhao Guangzheng use his ability to break through the window and escape, Chen Moxin immediately picked up the communicator: "Attention everyone, the witch's identity has been confirmed. It's that girl named Gu Qiaoqiao."

"The target has entered into a spiritual pact with Zhao Guangzheng, who has already acquired her spiritual power. The specific effect is that it can make herself and any objects she comes into contact with invisible."

"Zhao Guangzheng has now knocked Gu Qiaoqiao unconscious and is using his spiritual energy to break through the window and escape."

"The first and second action teams will escort all students to the top floor attic for closed management."

"The rest of you, block all access routes to the beachcombers as originally planned. Do not fire without my order."

After Chen Moxin gave the order, the special forces team that was tasked with blocking off the beachcombing households immediately sprang into action.

They regrouped the students who had been detained in batches and took them to the top floor attic.

The attic has only one door and no windows, and the walls are very thick, which is convenient for protecting the students' safety and also prevents them from noticing any activity outside.

At the same time, the remaining special operations team members began to guard the various passageways, and the team members who were originally guarding the door where Gu Qiaoqiao and Zhao Guangzheng were being held also broke down the door and rushed in immediately.

The room was empty, with only shattered windowpanes on the floor and a slightly hot evening breeze blowing in from outside.

With current technology, optical camouflage technology has already been applied in the military field, and corresponding anti-stealth technology has naturally developed as well.

The tactical goggles carried by special forces soldiers in their daily operations have built-in anti-stealth modules that can identify stealth targets through infrared, thermal, and laser technologies.

The special forces soldier activated the anti-stealth function on his goggles, went to the window, and looked outside.

This is the third floor. There is a small terrace outside that you can climb onto, but it's empty and the eyepiece didn't detect any targets.

The special forces soldier thought Zhao Guangzheng had already crawled to another place. He was just about to report to Chen Moxin when he suddenly felt some kind of strange movement near his legs.

Looking down, he saw that the tactical knife pouch on his side had been opened at some point, and the blade floated up out of thin air like a ghost, suddenly stabbing towards him.

The attack was too sudden and came without any warning. Fortunately, the special forces soldiers were highly skilled in combat and instinctively retreated to avoid it.

The blade that was originally aimed at his neck only left a bloody mark on his face.

"Go to hell, you hit me earlier."

A curse came from outside the window, and the tactical dagger that had been hovering in mid-air disappeared into nothingness, followed by the sound of running that grew increasingly distant.

The wounded special forces soldier shoved off his tactical goggles and reported over the communication band: "Attention everyone, the anti-stealth function of the tactical goggles is ineffective against the target!"

"My dagger has been stolen by the target, who now possesses lethal weapons. Everyone must be careful!"

...

When the special operations team blocked the beachcombing village, the three members of the new team brought several special operations members to the outside world, where the view was more open and it was easier for them to observe the overall situation.

Chen Moxin and the others had all put on tactical goggles, attempting to use the anti-stealth function to lock onto Zhao Guangzheng, but they were unable to find him.

It wasn't until the special forces soldier's warning came through the communicator that they realized the anti-stealth module of the tactical goggles was ineffective against Gu Qiaoqiao's psionic energy.

Alexander removed his goggles and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is insane! It can even block thermal imaging? This is omnidirectional, no-blind-spot cloaking!"

Since the tactical goggles were useless, Chen Moxin stopped wearing them and gazed intently at the rooftop.

The place was empty and seemingly deserted, but Chen Moxin knew that Zhao Guangzheng was definitely there.

Special forces soldiers guarded all the entrances to the beachcombing area, leaving him nowhere to run. He was now just fighting like a trapped beast.

The key question is, how do we find him?

This kind of psionic energy can even block heat, so most other anti-stealth methods are probably useless.

There was another method, which was to use sound detection technology.

The special forces soldier was attacked just now. From the sounds he made, we can tell that although Gu Qiaoqiao's psionic energy can make her completely invisible, the sounds she makes when she's moving around are still there.

After all, the other party is only visually invisible, not actually turned into an invisible ghost. As long as there is any movement, it will inevitably interact with the objects around it.

At that time, by using sound detection and positioning, it will be easy to determine the other party's location.

However, before this mission, no one knew what type of psionic energy they would encounter, and no one carried any specialized equipment for this purpose.

If we need to call for backup, it will take at least half an hour to get it from the Bureau's armory, and there are too many variables in that time.

Alexander and Lei Lie both frowned and asked, "Brother Chen, what do we do now? Just keep at it? I'm afraid that Zhao's spiritual energy will be active for too long, and if Gu Qiaoqiao's internal energy level goes up, it will be very troublesome."

Chen Moxin's expression remained calm as always: "It's alright, I'll give it a try."

The original purpose of creating the Witch Hunter profession was to use psychic energy to fight against psychic energy.