Can't Find It

As Captain Mao spoke, he took out a tablet, pulled up the <Anomaly List> recorded internally by the Action Department, and handed it to Lu Bai.

Sequence 43 -- Twist and Turn.

This strangeness is only recorded in written form in the <Anomaly List>.

The description of the Twist and Turn above is somewhat eerie.

Before the description of the Twist and Turn figure, there is a warning in bold red text: If you are in a country field and see a white figure Twist and Turn in the distance, you must immediately close your eyes and turn to run away.

"So, does everyone who sees people Twist and Turn become like them?"

Lu Bai glanced at the several fighters who were tied to the tree trunk and were still writhing.

"That's right."

Captain Mao pulled out his sidearm with a pained expression.

Based on the above description alone, compared to the bizarre phenomenon that can cause thousands of casualties upon its appearance, the Twist and Turn may not seem like a high-risk anomaly.

Ultimately, it needs to be seen for it to have an impact on witnesses.

Moreover, the previous Twist and Turn only occurred in rural areas, and apart from a few unlucky individuals, they shouldn't pose a significant danger to the general public.

But the reason why this bizarre Twist and Turn sequence can reach the 43rd position is because it has another terrifying characteristic.

That's a kind of contagion similar to a meme.

When normal people see a victim being manipulated and affected by the Twist and Turn, it will cause them to subconsciously imitate the victim, and there is even a high probability that it will attract the Twist and Turn to appear.

This process of assimilation, memorization, expression, and ultimately dissemination rarely arouses people's vigilance.

By the time people realized this, it was too late.

Captain Mao raised his sidearm and moved the dark muzzle toward the three fighters.

The effects of the Twist and Turn propagation are still unclear, and even if Captain Mao was unwilling, he had no choice but to kill these fighters.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, Lu Bai suddenly raised his hand and blocked Captain Mao's gun barrel.

Captain Mao's expression was slightly complicated as he explained, "Master Lu, I know they are your newly accepted disciples, but there's nothing I can do..."

Lu Bai held his palm flat, controlling himself to keep a smile from showing on his face.

"What I mean is, I'll do it."

Looking at Lu Bai's expression, Captain Mao understood that having to kill his newly accepted apprentice out of desperation must have been very painful for Lu Bai.

Although he felt he should do it for him, he didn't dare refuse since Lu Bai had asked him to, though he couldn't help feeling a little sorry for him.

Captain Mao's own imagination moved him, and he placed his sidearm in his hand with an extremely respectful gaze.

"If you can't bring yourself to do it..."

Without saying a word, Lu Bai decisively released the safety and pulled the trigger.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three gunshots rang out in quick succession.

The three fighters tied to the tree trunk were all shot in the forehead and soon fell silent.

[Points +3, Current Points: 19, Current Rank: 1/134]

After collecting the three points, Lu Bai casually handed his sidearm back to Captain Mao, adding, "We have to find this hidden monster."

The three dead fighters were nothing compared to the many others present.

On the contrary, it was the Twist and Turn and turning of the fall that made it hard for him not to pay attention.

It's important to understand that these three fighters, who were being Twist and Turn, had nothing in common.

They neither stayed in the same room nor acted alone.

When and where exactly did I see it Twist and Turn?

These problems are completely unsolvable.

Captain Mao gestured for his men to dispose of the three bodies of the suicide fighters, then turned and said, "Shall I have someone investigate their rooms first?"

"Alright."

Lu Bai nodded slightly, then narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky.

After all this fuss, it's already completely light out.

The rising sun in the east is dispelling the darkness and bringing light to the earth and people.

Keshan Shelter Center is a family compound where the front and back yards have been connected.

This is a temporary command post that was just converted yesterday.

It's not very big, but it has everything you need.

Many staff members who have been on duty since last night are still busy.

The central screen, composed of several interconnected screens, occupies the entire wall.

Minister Zhang stood with his hands behind his back in front of the central screen, observing the real-time images coming from various locations.

Just then, a secretary wearing glasses came over carrying a stack of documents.

"Minister, this is the budget that the Logistics Department has just compiled. Currently, the water supply is relatively sufficient, but due to the recent Siren Head on the Sakor National Highway, food transportation may be somewhat tight."

According to our current food rationing plan at the shelter, our remaining supplies will only last until daytime the day after tomorrow."

The strange occurrence on the transportation route was unexpected, but since contingency plans had been made, Minister Zhang did not show any panic.

"There's no need to inform the public about this; activate the emergency transportation plan."

He reached out and took the document, glanced through it casually, and then asked, "Have you found any trace of the Twist and Turn on Master Lu's side?"

The secretary seemed to have anticipated Minister Zhang's question and answered without hesitation, "We haven't received Captain Mao's report yet."

The eeriness is lurking in the containment center. With such a high population density, a single misstep could easily trigger a major disaster, so no amount of caution is excessive.

Minister Zhang nodded and added, "Continue to monitor the situation closely, and make sure to meet any needs Master Lu may have immediately."

Lu Bai sat upright at his desk, slowly and methodically putting away a Yellow Talisman he had just drawn.

After doing all this, he looked up at Captain Mao in front of him and said with a smile, "I don't need anything."

"We've searched the place where those three lived several times, but we haven't found anything suspicious."

Captain Mao, standing in front of the desk, hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Master Lu, where do you think this thing, Twist and Turn, could be hiding?"

"I don't know."

Lu Bai gave an honest answer.

Such a response inevitably disappointed Captain Mao.

After a brief chat, Captain Mao said he had to leave, as he needed to continue searching for the Twist and Turn trail with the Action Department.

Of course, everyone knows that this kind of search is ineffective.

Lu Bai watched Captain Mao leave. After pondering for a while, he picked up his brush and decided to prepare a few more Yellow Talisman.

However, just as he reached out to take new cinnabar and ink from the yellow cloth bag on the ground...

But something unexpected happened.