After switching to a new vehicle, He Xiong was sent for dical treatnt, and Wang Jian, Li Yi, Chen Hao, and Zheng Gong set off again after a brief rest.
This ti, Wang Jian was responsible for driving since his mobility was limited, and he could only act as the driver, leaving the sniper position to Chen Hao.
This mont highlighted the importance of participating in training.
Even with a sudden reduction in mbers, the others were imdiately able to fill the vacant positions, ensuring the team remained combat-ready.
"What exactly is this little dicine? Wang Jian, do you know?"
Inside the vehicle, Li Yi examined the bottle of dicine the doctor had secretly passed him and occasionally shook it.
The liquid inside was crystal clear and seed to twinkle with flecks of brilliance under the light, looking sowhat mystical and extraordinary, more like fluorescent water than dicine.
"That’s Extraordinary Water."
Wang Jian imdiately responded, "The doctors at the training base really are generous, giving you such a powerful dicine. You should know that the entire training base only gets a quota of twenty bottles a year. Usually, the doctors only use it in particularly urgent situations. Look at He Xiong, he didn’t qualify to drink it after such a severe injury; he just got an IV drip."
"Such a precious dicine, what effects does it have?"
Li Yi scrutinized the bottle, sensing vaguely that the dicine contained so unique energetic substances.
As Wang Jian drove, he explained, "This stuff is made from the separated serum of Extraordinary Creature blood. Cultivators who take it can stimulate their body’s regenerative abilities in a very short ti, heal wounds, replenish strength, and increase cellular activity... Similar to a cultivator’s adrenaline, it montarily boosts strength and doesn’t even have side effects."
"Hearing you say that, it indeed sounds like a phenonal drug. But I don’t know that doctor, so why would he give such a valuable dicine?"
Li Yi was surprised at how potent a small bottle of dicine could be and then beca curious.
Chen Hao chuckled at his side, "You’re so tough, killing even a bear-man. If it were , I’d also want to give you the dicine."
"It’s true, using such dicine to treat injuries is a waste. Li Yi, you’re a combatant; on your first mission, you managed to kill a Fierce Beast, which shows trendous potential. Everyone sees promise in you, including that doctor. Giving you the dicine is like using it where it counts, hoping to help you hunt Fierce Beasts better. If I asked that doctor, he would just spit in my face and tell to buzz off," Wang Jian said with a laugh.
"It seems next ti I should really thank that doctor."
Li Yi nodded and then tucked away the small bottle of dicine, feeling an inexplicable realization in his heart.
It turns out this world is kind to the strong. The reason for his previous hard life and poverty wasn’t due to the state of the world, but because he wasn’t up to par.
The occupants of the car chatted, and soon they drove past the place where they had killed the bear-man.
"The blood on the ground is gone."
Li Yi suddenly narrowed his gaze, noticing that the spot where the bear-man had fallen, which previously had a pool of blood, now had none.
This was not the result of soone cleaning it up, but rather it seed as if sothing had licked it completely clean.
"The bear-man was a Fierce Beast in the midst of Evolution. Although it hadn’t tamorphosed into a Transcendent, its blood and flesh were fatally attractive to so nearby animals. After we left, there must have been sothing that passed by and consud the blood from the ground," Wang Jian said as he lit a cigarette and started smoking.
"All creatures fight for freedom in the frosty world, and everything in our world is on the path of Evolution and Cultivation, not even the ants by the roadside are an exception. It’s only been ten years since the Sky Tipping event. In fifty, a hundred years, I wouldn’t be surprised if one day my dog suddenly started talking."
"But the crisis we currently face is not these things but those that don’t belong to our world."
"Extraordinary Creatures, Fierce Beasts, ghosts, evil spirits... and many more unknown horrors. Who knows how many deadly things lie hidden in our world that people don’t know about," Wang Jian sighed, "I’m only in the Spirit dium Realm, and my eyes can only see so much. But as Cultivation and Evolution progress, the Spirit dium will beco stronger, and the truths they see will beco more and more extensive."
"Li Yi, you have a lot of potential and strength. I hope your eyes can see farther than any of us."
Li Yi remained silent, sensing an indescribable sense of crisis from Wang Jian’s words.
It seed that the world held many unspoken horrors buried within it, and what the Cultivators saw was only the tip of the iceberg.
"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Everyone, be vigilant. We have already passed the area of the attack, and there could be other dangers ahead. We can’t be careless. Chen Hao, is your sniping up to par? You’ve been practicing hand-to-hand combat skills," Wang Jian changed the subject and spoke.
"Although I’m not as good as a professional sniper, I’m up to the task for regular sniper missions," Chen Hao said, "Don’t worry, I have so confidence in myself."
"That’s good," Wang Jian nodded.
The vehicle continued along the road toward the Ruined District. After the previous experiences, everyone in the car was very cautious, constantly observing their surroundings.
But this ti, their luck was much better.
They drove all the way without encountering any sudden attacks by Fierce Beasts. The enormous Spider-man like monster that was on the buildings had also disappeared without a trace, as if it had completely vanished. Chen Hao, holding a sniper rifle, had been searching but couldn’t find even a single trace of it in the end.
"It must be other colleagues who took out so hidden dangers. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been this calm all along. Let’s head directly to the rescue point without wasting any more ti," Wang Jian said, then accelerated the vehicle once again.
The rescue point he ntioned was located at the boundary between the Ruined District and the outer city. It used to be a bustling area of the city, but now it was rarely visited by anyone. Skyscrapers were abandoned, and wild grass grew everywhere. Usually, there were only traces of various animals moving around, and only occasionally would Scavengers appear.
But today, at the entrance of a half-collapsed skyscraper, for so unknown reason, there were more than a dozen specialized vehicles parked. There were even caution tapes set up nearby, and, furthermore, secret snipers were positioned inside the surrounding buildings.
"I’m investigator Wang Jian, code number 77162, driving a gray off-road vehicle coming from the east and approaching the rescue point,"
Wang Jian had not even gotten close when he picked up the walkie-talkie and started reporting on the investigators’ private channel.
This was to identify himself, letting other colleagues nearby know to avoid any misunderstanding, thinking that he was just so unrelated person driving over.
In this area, it was not only the investigators who were active, but there was also the possibility of encountering Cultivators who had committed cris; they were also a potential danger.
"Wang Jian, this is Liu Yue. Park the vehicle on the side of the road up ahead. I’m on the fourth floor of the building opposite you, I’ve already seen you. There’s no danger nearby for the mont, and you can make your appearance safely," a voice responded through the walkie-talkie.
"Liu Yue? Alright, I got it." It seed that Wang Jian recognized this colleague, and he imdiately pulled the vehicle to the side and parked.
"Get out."
After the engine was turned off, several people quickly got out of the car.
Looking around, they indeed did not detect any danger; everything was peaceful.
At that mont, a figure leaped down from the fourth floor of a nearby building and landed steadily on the ground.
It was a man in his thirties who looked slightly thin, with rough and sowhat weathered skin on his face. He walked over with large strides and waved from afar, "Wang Jian, how’s the situation? Didn’t encounter any trouble, did you?"
"Ran into a man-bear Fierce Beast on the road, took a bit of a loss, and He Xiong got injured. But luckily, I had a powerful field agent with who took down that man-bear. Otherwise, it would have been dangerous. Here, Liu Yue, let introduce you, this is Li Yi," Wang Jian said with a smile, imdiately introducing him to the other colleagues.
"Li Yi? No need to explain, I know him. The Cultivator who committed murders in the old city a while back, a very impressive newcor who took out eight Transcendent Cultivators in the Spirit dium Realm with his bare hands. Later, I heard Team Leader Zhang Lei wanted to recruit him into the Bureau. I was wondering which lucky guy would get such a powerhouse as an asset, but I didn’t expect you to be the one to snatch up the opportunity," Liu Yue greeted Li Yi with a nod, then asked again, "How is He Xiong doing? Is he alright?"
"He’s been sent to the hospital, so going back and forth caused a bit of delay. What’s going on here? Can you tell ?" Wang Jian imdiately asked.
Liu Yue spoke in a low voice, "Team Leader Zhang Lei’s team, along with Investigator Zhang Zhixiong’s team and Investigator Feng Xiang’s team, a total of three teams have all disappeared inside. I didn’t risk entering and have been observing the situation. No sounds of fighting have been transmitted from the scene, and the radio also went dead. There seems to be so sort of energy disruption inside, making all communication devices useless."
"Any Transcendent Cultivators around? Can Spiritual inspiration probe inside?" Wang Jian asked.
"Haven’t tried. There are no Transcendent Cultivators in my team. But even if there were, it would be useless. The building is very large, and inspiration can’t reach very far," Liu Yue explained.
"I see. Is it alright for to check out the situation near the building?" Wang Jian pondered briefly.
"As long as you don’t cross the caution tape, there should be no problem," Liu Yue said.
Wang Jian turned and said, "Zheng Gong, you stay behind, keep watch nearby, and at the sa ti, be responsible for contacting other colleagues who are coming to support. The rest of us will go over and take a look."
"Okay," Zheng Gong imdiately began to search for a suitable location to start the watch.
The others didn’t hesitate and imdiately started walking toward the collapsed-looking skyscraper.
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