Chapter 33: Chapter 11: The Wind Supernatural Power Thief (Part 3)_1
The young man seemed to sense that Sky Scar meant him no harm, relaxing quite a bit. With a smirk, he said, "Bro, I hang around here all the time. Designer? I bet it's cheaper stuff from the corner shop. The clothes you're wearing at most are worth twenty-five coins. Given that you saved me, I'm already overpricing it for you."
"What? Twenty-five coins? Damn, was I tricked? You're quite savvy, kiddo." Sky Scar surprisingly looked at the young man in front of him. Despite his sleazy mannerisms, he had a rather handsome face, clear brows, and bright eyes. His physique was quite similar to his own, just a bit shorter.
Feeling Sky Scar's weird gaze, the young man couldn't help but shiver, "Bro, can I give you some extra? Please don't fall for my looks! I'm... I'm not into that."
Sky Scar was stunned at first. When he finally understood what the young man meant, he was livid. He kicked the young man aside, approached him menacingly, and barked, "Do I strike you as someone with such preferences?"
Although the young man was kicked, Sky Scar managed to ensure he wasn't hurt. However, his shoulder wound was affected, making him wince in sheer pain. He yelped, "You don't ... You don't. Bro, what do you want from me? Just let me go."
Sky Scar snorted coldly, saying, "You haven't explained how you got your Wind Ability. I won't let you off that easily."
"Wind Ability? What is that?" The young man stared blankly at Sky Scar. Sky Scar furrowed his brows, asking, "You really don't know what supernatural power is?" The young man's expression seemed genuine, but Sky Scar couldn't help but feel something was off.
The young man laughed bitterly, "Bro, just let me go. I have no idea what you're talking about."
Sky Scar gave a strange smile, moved forward and patted his shoulder, saying, "Relax, you will understand it later. My name is Sky Scar, what's yours? Tell me the truth about what your family does."
The young man subconsciously replied, "My name is Feng Yuan, it suggests lofty ambitions. No offense, bro, but I really don't have any family. I grew up as an orphan on Planet Zhongting. Wait, what do you mean by 'I'll understand later'? You mean...."
Sky Scar smirked and said, "You're pretty quick on the uptake. From now on, you can just follow me. I don't need your money. After all, what's the little brother's belongs to the big brother. Come with me."
Feng Yuan stared blankly at Sky Scar, "Bro, please tell me you're joking. I was born and raised in Ting City, I wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Please spare me. I'm always eating and lazy, you can find tons of bad habits in me. You're gonna get annoyed. I'm...I'm outta here." After finishing his sentence, he turned and ran off before Sky Scar could utter a word.
Looking at Feng Yuan's retreating figure, Sky Scar had to admit that the kid was pretty fast. Despite his injured shoulder, he was running like the wind. As expected from a Wind Ability User. However, Sky Scar had already decided to keep Feng Yuan by his side, so how could he let him get away easily? As Feng Yuan was about to disappear from his sight, Sky Scar leisurely gave chase.
As Feng Yuan kept running, he kept sneaking glances back. After turning a few corners, he finally heaved a sigh of relief and mumbled to himself, "Dream on if you think I'm gonna be your kid brother. I don't even know who I'm gonna be the kid brother to. To think I, the best thief in the Galaxy Union... " Saying this, he suddenly paused. His gaze instantly turned vacant, then desperate, as he saw Sky Scar standing in front of him. He pleaded, "Bro, can I give you all my property? Please spare me."
Sky Scar replied lazily, "Like I said, the little brother's stuff is the big brother's. You didn't have to do this. Why would I simply take all your property? What's so bad about following me? You get to eat well, drink well. I wouldn't even accept others who want to pledge their loyalty to me." He had reasons to be interested in Feng Yuan. Though his abilities were superior compared to average humans, he was still a novice among supernatural beings. Having an assistant would certainly be advantageous. The main point was, Sky Scar was well aware that Feng Yuan must have extensive life experience, which would be extremely useful to him.
Watching Sky Scar from 10 meters away, Feng Yuan's eyes flickered with varying lights as his mind raced with ideas to escape. At this moment, he noticed two uniformed pedestrians. Normally, he would avoid them, but today was different. He regarded them as lifesavers and ran to them. In full display of his acting talents, he sobbed, "Officers, please help me! Someone is trying to rob me."
Yes, they were two police officers on patrol. The moment they caught sight of Feng Yuan, their faces betrayed a hint of wariness. After hearing what he said, the two cops cracked a slightly odd smile. One of them said, "What, you again? Looking to spend more time in jail, eh? Our chief said he's not even letting you in anymore, to save our cell floors from being worn out by you. That you're not scheming something against someone else is already a blessing. Who would rob you, of all people?"
"No! Officer, save me, please. That guy's got a deadly weapon. He has a prohibited laser gun. Look, there he is, he is the one. He has at least five laser guns concealed in his clothes. Be careful, don't let yourself get hurt."
Being dutiful cops, the two policemen instantly became serious at the mention of a laser gun. They both pulled out their sidearms and activated the standard police armor's protective shield, which radiated about fifty degrees of heat, then cautiously turned to look at Sky Scar.
Sky Scar nonchalantly raised his hands, tossed the bundle he was holding to the side, and took a casual step toward the two officers. Seeing him approaching, Feng Yuan immediately hid behind them. His eyes gleamed with triumph as he thought, 'Let's see how you could make me subordinate to you this time.'
"Stand still! Don't move," a cop ordered Sky Scar.
Sky Scar smiled faintly. "Dear officers, I assume you recognize this." As he spoke, he stretched out his right palm. At the surge of Cosmic Energy, the blue gem in his palm instantly lit up.
The two cops were visibly shocked as the gem's glow reflected in their eyes. They had learned about the various strata within the Galaxy Union as soon as they had started training at the police academy so they could hardly help recognizing the blue gem. No sooner had the blue light appeared than they holstered their sidearms and deactivated the protective shield. The officer who had spoken earlier addressed Sky Scar respectfully, "My apologies. We weren't aware that a Controller was visiting. We're honored."
Sky Scar glanced at the flabbergasted Feng Yuan and smiled. "You two are in the middle of official duties, and I don't wish to disturb you. I just apprehended a few people who used firearms illegally. Their weapons, which are over there in the corner, have been confiscated. Including those in this bundle, that's five laser guns in total. I'll leave it to you to deal with them, but I'd like you to leave this matter regarding Feng Yuan out of it, please."
These cops had encountered Controllers before who were usually haughty. Rare would they show any warmth to cops like themselves. But Sky Scar's genial smile stood in stark contrast to the rest, which instantly endeared him to the two. Let alone that they had no authority to intervene with the Sacred Alliance Controller, they wouldn't even consider falling out with him over a petty thief - especially when he provided them with an opportunity to perform a meritorious deed by confiscating the illegal firearms.
"No need for formalities, Controller. We are grateful for your help." One of the cops, very adroitly, seized the would-be fleeing Feng Yuan and personally handed him over to Sky Scar.
Sky Scar patted Feng Yuan's shoulder. "I think you don't have to run anymore. Next time, you might be looking at a laser whip." The place where he slapped happened to be Feng Yuan's wound, which made the latter wince in pain, but he dared not say anything more.
The two officers left as soon as they packed up the five laser guns. It wasn't that Sky Scar wanted to keep the laser guns, but simply because these banned items wouldn't be of any help to him. Given his supernatural power, he would prefer an alloy dagger over the most common firearms.
Sky Scar, still with a smile on his face, looked at Feng Yuan. "It seems you don't have a good reputation! Even the police station won't take you in. Since you are alone anyway, what's wrong with sticking with me?"
At this point, Feng Yuan finally dropped his disguise. With a resentful stare at Sky Scar, he retorted, "What right do you have to limit other people's freedom? Why should I follow you? I don't even know who you are, and I'm used to being a loner. I won't play the lackey for anyone."
Sky Scar nodded, saying, "So you do have a temper. I guess you would have found a way to escape earlier even if I hadn't rescued you. Fine, I don't want you to be my subordinate. But we can become friends. You possess a Wind Talent. I don't know whether you're genuinely clueless or just playing dumb, but I can help elevate your Wind Talent abilities. Plus, I guarantee that you won't face too many constraints when with me. I think you must love trying new things, and I can offer you novelty beyond your wildest dreams. I'll be straight with you: I'm also a supernatural being, but unlike you, my specialty lies in the Space System."
Looking at Sky Scar, Feng Yuan blinked several times. "You want to be friends with me? To befriend a habitual thief?"
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone