Behind the Scenes, Matters of the Dynasty

"Ah!"

"He's escaped! Catch him! Kill him!" the courtier shouted angrily.

However, the players were so frightened that they abandoned their partners and ran away.

They know their stuff.

They knew what that scene just witnessed meant.

"It must be possessed by some kind of strange entity!"

"That's right. I remember someone mentioning this on the forum. Some people are naturally attracted to the supernatural and can coexist with them. The two combine and become incredibly powerful."

"Combining human intelligence with bizarre rules, this is simply invincible!"

They dared not challenge the other side.

Does anyone know what the other party's rules are?

Isn't that just courting death?

White Mist, chewing—these are all typical bizarre features.

They would naturally avoid anything strange.

So far, all they know is that there is one person who can fight the supernatural.

That's number one on the overall leaderboard.

Several players hurriedly fled and logged off.

To their relief, the other party did not pursue them.

After they logged off, they met in the living room of a villa.

It turns out they were a group offline.

"Holy crap, I feel like that weirdo is intelligent?" player A said.

"Yes, but do you think that monster has consciousness?"

"I think it's definitely conscious; you see, it can control someone to assassinate the bodyguard next to the court official."

I think so too.

The group chatted for a while.

They came to a conclusion:

"Let's go to Wolf Snake Island and see how they deal with the strange creatures?"

"And we need to compete for the rankings this time too. If we get the Island Master Title, we can intimidate the monsters. It's the only way the game offers to fight against them."

"That's right."

The news of the assassination attempt by the strangely possessed teenager quickly spread.

After all, players, court officials, and servants all saw it.

Moreover, the Sky Wolf Dynasty seems to have intentionally allowed this matter to spread.

This was clearly intended to draw the players' attention away from their own court.

This is a Gao Ming tactic.

Create a common enemy.

For players, although the imperial court isn't exactly a good thing either, at least they can negotiate, win over officials, and have fun together.

But the bizarre is different.

There's no way to win someone over if they're weird.

They will either be killed by the monster or corrupted by it.

There are only these two paths.

They're all dead ends anyway.

Therefore, the more times the message is disseminated, the more beneficial it is for the imperial court.

At the same time, this can increase the loyalty of the subjects to the royal family and reduce their resistance to surveillance.

If it weren't for the bodyguards, the court official would probably be dead for sure.

In this incident, Gao Linzhi gained even more.

At this very moment.

The boy acted strangely, returning to the small courtyard of the Imperial Observatory he had previously visited.

Gao Linzhi continued to observe carefully.

This is the scientific and powerful approach.

Relying on fortuitous encounters or luck won't get you far; your foundation will be unreliable.

The more attentive he was, the more he saw.

At this moment, Gao Linzhi saw the boy devour another Skill Stone.

This Skill Stone left behind after the White Mist devoured the assassin's bodyguard.

This time, however, was extremely inspiring for Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi already knows this skill.

It's called "Advanced Evasion".

Normally, you need to be level 35 to learn it.

Gao Linzhi is learning Skill Stone that do not require Level Profession.

The one the boy consumed clearly had a level requirement.

The boy himself was not satisfied, but with the help of the White Mist, he still devoured it and began to digest it directly.

Gao Linzhi observed the other person's digestion process from beginning to end.

Using the White Mist, the opponent mimicked the act of devouring people, chewing the Skill Stone in their mouth.

What appears to be chewing is actually digestion and absorption.

Gao Linzhi observed carefully, mentally mimicking the process.

This skill was originally meant to be learned at level 35, but the opponent learned it at level 25.

This process was very helpful to the protagonist.

He slowly sensed a glimmer of opportunity.

He realized that if he could make the devouring rule of that White Mist work for him, he could ignore the limitations of the "blood-sucking" Talent Stone and directly digest and use it.

This also means that the range of Skill Stone and Talent Stone he can choose from in the future will be greatly expanded.

He no longer needs to insist on Skill Stone and Talent Stone with limited requirements.

This is undoubtedly a very significant gain.

Gao Linzhi felt as if he had grasped the concept.

He continued to follow the young inspector, pondering how to control the strange White Mist.

Previously, he used a game item called a "Anomaly Dungeon Ticket," which allowed him to complete a series of tasks to make the strange monsters show their health bars, eventually leading to their defeat.

Now, if he kills this strange White Mist like this, will it still retain its previous ability to devour and transform?

Gao Linzhi want to gamble on that possibility.

Then we'll have to continue the research.

This day.

The young inspector went to a restaurant for a meal.

It's strange that he still needs to eat.

He arrived at a restaurant.

Then I saw a wanted poster on a street bulletin board.

"Wanted: A certain strange figure shrouded in White Mist."

"As soon as this strange man appeared, he targeted the guards of the various court officials."

"This strange man is extremely vicious. If any civilians discover him, they should immediately inform the Military and Horse Department."

"Once the clues are verified, you will receive fifty taels of silver."

Many people were whispering among themselves.

"That's fifty taels of silver!"

"You're overthinking it. This is risking your life!"

"Yes, this White Mist monster sounds just like one of those monsters."

"We don't need to be careful; it only targets Noble Personage and wealthy people, it has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, this is the first time I've realized that being poor has its advantages."

The common people laughed at themselves, and no one took the matter seriously.

The juvenile inspector wasn't worried about anything.

He simply arrived at the restaurant and began to eat and drink voraciously.

It wasn't until he paid the bill and left the restaurant that he arrived.

Gao Linzhi noticed that a group of players suddenly appeared from all directions and surrounded the young inspector.

"That's him!"

"I recognize him! He's the guy who killed and ate that assassin guard that day!" one player said, pointing at the other.

Gao Linzhi frowned immediately.

These players were so frightened that they ran away.

Now they're even starting to accuse the other party? What method have they mastered?

As expected, what happened next proved Gao Linzhi's guess correct.

Then another group of men in black from the imperial court appeared nearby.

As soon as they appeared, the other players quickly stepped back to let them come forward.

Gao Linzhi did know this man in black.

It was they who captured the two female players who killed Young Master Gao.

Gao Linzhi couldn't discern their strength either.

These people also fit Gao Linzhi's observation criteria.

After all, he came to the Capital Island to find high-level NPCs and inquire about how to devour Talent Stone.

This group of five men in black were all dressed in black and wearing black masks, completely covering themselves.

Some have said that this practice of locking themselves behind a mask can make them cold and ruthless.

Because even if they kill someone, no one will know it was them, which greatly reduces the pressure on their conscience.

After surrounding the teenage inspector, the five men acted swiftly.

One person kept watch, while another lit a bundle of herbs, instantly producing wisps of blue smoke, seemingly to suppress the White Mist.

Then three more people took out a black bow and arrow and aimed it at the young inspector, seemingly intending to pierce him with three holes.

"Bao Fei of the Imperial Observatory!"

"Your deed is done. Now kneel down and surrender immediately, and you might still have a chance to save your life!"

"You have no chance against us!"

The young inspector, however, remained dazed, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.

As if he hadn't seen the encirclement, he simply chose to leave.

This inevitably led to conflict.

The man in black immediately fired his arrow.

In Gao Linzhi's view, the young inspector's mind had been corrupted by something strange, a sign of impending death.

The strange creature possessed some intelligence, but not much.

Or rather, when the erosion wasn't so deep, the juvenile inspectors were able to avoid danger and seek good fortune through their wisdom.

But now, it has lost that ability, leaving only biological instincts.

Indeed, achieving perfect symbiosis is no easy feat.

Many parasites, given proper absorption, can coexist with their hosts for life.

As a result, it kept crawling and climbing around haphazardly, eventually killing its host and itself in the process...

Sure enough, as the arrow fell, the young inspector did not dodge.

The next moment, the White Mist seemed to sense a threat and suddenly expanded violently.

The five men in black immediately retreated.

The arrows were quickly swallowed up by the White Mist after they fell.

"Damn it, this weirdo is really troublesome!"

The young inspector stared blankly up at the sky, then walked back towards the small courtyard he had been in before.

Gao Linzhi shook his head.

It seems that the meal just now was the last meal that allowed the young inspector to act on his human instincts.

The five men in black were actually from the Military and Horse Department, who drove away the surrounding residents.

They surrounded the young inspector from a distance.

Of course, this led to another chaotic scene of extortion, blackmail, and even some people breaking into people's homes to rob them, specifically targeting gold and silver.

Gao Linzhi was utterly speechless.

Even the worst offline company is still a hundred times better than the underlings of the Sky Wolf Dynasty.

And so, the five men in black followed the young inspector all the way to the Imperial Observatory's detached courtyard.

This is it.

"That should be the Anomaly No. 7, called the Gluttonous Anomaly. It likes to eat people, and it will become quiet once it has eaten someone."

"But its appetite will only grow; the more you feed it, the more it will eat, and it will actively choose its feeders."

Five men in black were discussing something there.

Unaware that Gao Linzhi was secretly following them from a short distance away.

This is a classic case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

They were actually quite strong, but at this moment all their attention was focused on the juvenile inspector.

"This strange creature is actually very dangerous. Why is it placed here and only guarded by an old gatekeeper?"

"We'll have to ask the Imperial Observatory; some of them seem to have ulterior motives."

The man in black spoke, but did not launch an attack rashly. Instead, he completely sealed off the surrounding area, driving away all the residents, vendors, and beggars.

Then the Military and Horse Department police arrested a group of death row inmates awaiting their fate.

In fact, many of them were clearly beggars or vagrants; their blank stares indicated they were not death row inmates who had committed serious crimes.

"In a moment, we'll first lure out that Bao Fei strange creatures, and then reseal and suppress them."

"Sever its connection with the mother body; that way, the White Mist it can utilize will be limited, and we can find a way to restrain them."

As Gao Linzhi listened to their conversation, he became deeply curious about the Sky Wolf Dynasty's method of suppressing the strange phenomena.

After all, this is an unparalleled anomaly; if the opponent can seal it, then this ability is indeed formidable.

Then they sent out a man who had perfectly imitated the old man who had been inspecting the area before, and he called out to the young inspector at the door:

"Baozi, Baozi, come out."

"Baozi, we have a mission today."

The young inspector, in a daze, actually came out.

Not long after he came out, three men in black went in.

They took out more than a dozen jade talismans.

Gao Linzhi immediately conducted an examination.

[Evil Suppressing Talisman: Gold Quality, suppresses most monsters, rendering them inactive.]

Wow, the Sky Wolf Dynasty has a truly strong foundation.

It's Gold Quality right from the start.

These men in black must be high-ranking officials from the Imperial Observatory.

After suppressing the strange occurrences in the courtyard, the man in black began to target the young inspector.

They also used Evil Suppressing Talisman to suppress the young inspector.

As if in a final burst of energy before death, the boy suddenly opened his eyes:

"No, I didn't do that!"

"I am innocent!"

He was then suppressed by the talisman and collapsed to the ground.

At that moment, a man in black stepped forward to kill him.

"Wait, the higher-ups said this person can't be killed."

"What's the meaning?"

"Because the higher-ups are very satisfied with his ability to absorb the skills of others."

"I see, no wonder they placed the strange creature in this courtyard..."

Gao Linzhi understood.

Why would such a powerful and strange entity be kept in such a small courtyard, with only an old gatekeeper watching over it?

He suddenly realized how truly ruthless the Sky Wolf Dynasty was.

They're simply using ordinary people as breeding material for their nefarious schemes.

And this young inspector was one of them.

He used to be full of enthusiasm, but he didn't realize that he was just a tool being used by the other party.

Gao Linzhi then continued to follow the man in black.

The men in black seemed oblivious.

Gao Linzhi discovered this, and a corresponding investigation was launched simultaneously and rapidly.

The two female players released by the juvenile inspector were also identified by the men in black.

They have already reported it.

The two female players were then also brought into the black-clad man's field of vision.

Gao Linzhi understood. It seemed that the system to which the men in black belonged was the elite system of the Sky Wolf Dynasty, possessing sufficient strength.

They are the backbone of the fight against the supernatural.

People like the Military and Horse Department, ordinary citizens, and even high-ranking officials are all just flesh and blood branches.

Those two female players weren't let go; they were kept as backup material.

Within the imperial city.

A tall tower, surrounded by high walls.

Gao Linzhi has already infiltrated them.

He had already realized that someone had discovered him.

The other party is probably trying to play the long game and catch a big fish.

Gao Linzhi happened to have the same idea, so the two of them reached the same conclusion and went to work together.

Anyway, he was using Substitute Puppet, so he wasn't worried about being caught at all.

Besides, he was the only real player.

To be honest, if it were any other player, they probably would have already made all sorts of stupid mistakes.

And he's so low-key, even he admires himself.