Messer University

According to Stana, the murders at Messer University were happening daily, with one person dying each day, regardless of how tight security was on campus. That's why Stana rushed over overnight and was now hurrying back with Tang Qi.

After all, when morning arrived, it would be the eighth day, and another person would die.

The police car sped out of Messer City. Coincidentally, these two days were a break for Thorn High School, giving Tang Qi two days of free time to handle the murders at Messer University. If it wasn't resolved within two days, he would have to take leave.

Messer Town was located in the suburbs on the other side of the city. There was a Ram Horn Mountain there, and the town was nestled at its foot.

Unlike the industrial and bustling atmosphere of Messer City, Messer Town was breathtakingly beautiful.

In fact, as soon as they left the city and headed towards the town, the scenery changed dramatically. Even Tang Qi couldn't help but put down the hair tie in his hand and occasionally look out the window, admiring the primitive and natural landscape.

However, Stana was in no mood for sightseeing.

While driving recklessly, she began to explain the case, not caring whether Tang Qi wanted to listen or not.

"Seven days ago, the first victim appeared at Messer University, an old janitor. His entire body looked like it had been soaked in some highly corrosive liquid. His clothes and skin were completely rotted, and so was most of his body. Even his hard skull was corroded with several large holes."

"After receiving the report, the town police thought it was an accident and didn't pay much attention, only investigating if there had been any dangerous liquid leaks in the chemistry building on campus."

"Later, on the second and third days, a gardener and a security guard also died, with the exact same method of death. That's when they notified the police department."

"Colleagues from the police department went to investigate and immediately issued a warning that day, requiring everyone on campus not to be alone and organizing patrols at night. But unfortunately, a student still died."

"After that, another student and an intern teacher died."

"I went on the day the teacher died and also participated in the investigation and patrols, but right under our noses, an honorary professor died."

"This is very abnormal. That terrifying method of death is definitely not something an ordinary serial killer could do, and that aura, that smell, is definitely not human, at least not ordinary human."

Stana, completely devoid of her usual aloof and cool demeanor, rapidly explained the general details of the case.

At the same time, feeling that her persuasion wasn't enough, she gripped the steering wheel with one hand and sharply turned, executing an extreme drift around a large curve. With her other hand, she didn't forget to reach down, pull out a file bag, and hand it to Tang Qi.

It was fortunate that Tang Qi didn't get carsick, otherwise, with the way Stana was driving, he would have been throwing up everywhere long ago.

He took the file bag, opened it, and pulled out a stack of documents. The first thing he saw was a large stack of crime scene photos.

This...!

With just the first photo, Tang Qi's pupils slightly constricted.

What entered his eyes seemed to be a hidden patch of grass, under a lush tree, where a horrifying corpse lay.

It was an old man with gray hair, wearing a janitor's uniform made of tough material, but it was already corroded and pitted. Most of the flesh on his body had been dissolved, and the yellowish-white color of the melted fat looked particularly disgusting.

In the corroded-out chest cavity, most of the internal organs had also turned into liquid, and most of the ribs had melted, with the remaining few covered in spots and holes. The most shocking part was his head; half of the skull was gone, exposing the turbid brain matter inside.

Any normal person seeing this scene would likely vomit.

In some ways, this crime scene was even more terrifying than the skinning cases caused by the Dugong Sea Demon before.

The subsequent dozen or so photos were all similar.

The difference was the crime scene and the victims.

However, if it were just these, it wouldn't prove that the perpetrators of these brutal crimes were people or monsters from the Supernatural Realm.

After all, someone skilled in chemistry or possessing dangerous liquids like sulfuric acid could achieve the same results with careful preparation.

Tang Qi wasn't at the scene, so he couldn't feel the aura that Stana mentioned.

But when Tang Qi flipped to a certain photo, his head subtly nodded, confirming Stana's guess. There were indeed... traces of the supernatural.

The scene in the photo he held was the last victim, a very old honorary professor. He died in his office. In a messy and horrifying scene, in an inconspicuous corner, there was a clump of withered plants in a flowerpot that looked very strange.

Relying on Stana's terrifying driving skills, the two arrived at Messer Town in the early hours of the morning. Before Tang Qi could even admire the charming town, Stana dragged him directly into the university.

"Shouldn't we meet the Chief first? He's technically my superior, we should pay our respects, right?"

Facing Stana's request to go directly to the crime scene for investigation, Tang Qi patted his bag, which contained the temporary employment certificate he had just signed.

However, this cool older sister Police Chief was no ordinary person. Without changing her expression, she said, "We can pay our respects later. Solving the case is the priority now. Catching the killer sooner might save another innocent life."

"Alright then, let's go here!"

Tang Qi was just casually teasing the Police Chief. Seeing Stana change the subject, he directly raised the photo in his hand.

The spot his finger pointed to was the office of the honorary professor.

"The professor's name was Rick Cassel. He was not only a tenured honorary professor at Messer University but also a renowned historian at Mihuang State University, with considerable fame within the Federation. His death made the case's impact uncontrollable."

"If this case isn't solved, the consequences will be severe, and the Messer Police Department will bear the brunt."

"The forensic team has carefully examined the scene. There are no extra footprints or fingerprints. It's so clean it's as if the perpetrator wasn't human, just like how that monster handled things before. Coupled with that aura that made me feel so disgusted, I'm sure those things did it."

"Are those two bullets still there?"

While Stana was talking, she suddenly heard Tang Qi ask, turning his head.

At this moment, the two were standing outside the office door.

"Ah~ Yes, they are."

The Police Chief subconsciously reached into her embrace, seemingly taking out two shiny yellow bullets from her inner clothing and handing them to Tang Qi.

The bullets felt warm in his hand.

He wasn't sure if it was the warmth of the Furnace Power or Stana's body heat.

This body is just a teenager!

He muttered inwardly, then silently dismissed the possibility of body heat and began to examine the changes in the two Furnace Bullets.

The Furnace Power had decreased slightly.

It had only been a few days since Tang Qi gave the bullets to Stana, so the Furnace Power couldn't have diminished this quickly. That left only one possibility: the Police Chief had briefly come into contact with monsters from the negative or evil alignments, or at least been in the same environment as them.

With a dawning realization, Tang Qi handed the bullets back to Stana, who carefully tucked them back into her inner garments.

Tang Qi's mouth twitched slightly, but he turned around understandingly and pushed open the office door in front of him. However, as soon as he stepped one foot inside, Tang Qi froze abruptly and immediately shouted, "Who are you?"

After speaking, Tang Qi immediately retreated from the office, shamelessly hiding behind Stana.

His movements were swift and smooth, executed in one fluid motion.