Huaicheng.
The streets were filled with a constant stream of traffic.
All kinds of people busied themselves with their own affairs.
The honking of cars and the cries of vendors intertwined, filling the entire city with the smoky warmth of everyday life.
"The civilians in this city probably don't know that beneath their feet, in the underground pipelines, there's a mutant beast threatening their lives at any moment!"
Jiang Fan stood on the city streets, silently observing his surroundings.
"I imagine the military sealed off the news about the Corrupted Bone Scorpion emerging and hurting people to avoid causing panic!"
He circulated the Innate Qi Absorption and Guidance Technique, releasing his perception as he searched for the Corrupted Bone Scorpion.
"That's just as well. It avoids alarming the Corrupted Bone Scorpion through panic and unrest among the civilians!"
"That way, I can eliminate the mutant beast without making a sound!"
The greatest feature of the Innate Qi Absorption and Guidance Technique was its ability to establish a connection with Heaven and Earth Energy, refine it, and make it his own.
Therefore, under the perception of the guidance technique, no individual possessing Life Energy could escape detection.
"Not here!"
Jiang Fan's figure vanished in an instant.
A moment later, he appeared in a secluded alley.
"Not here either!"
His figure advanced again.
Ever since reaching level six, his perception range had increased dramatically.
His former radius of one kilometer had now expanded to ten kilometers.
Huaicheng covered only about twenty kilometers from end to end. By switching between a few locations, he could easily sweep the entire city.
Yet a few minutes later, Jiang Fan stood on the rooftop of a building, his brows knitting slightly.
He had just sensed the area several times in succession, but had detected no signs