Just in Time

Noticing the Slender Ghost by the roadside, the bespectacled worker, though terrified, didn't completely forget his duty.

With great determination, he turned and waved to the rioting crowd, shouting in hope that the people present would evacuate quickly.

Seeing the crowd evacuating in a panic, the staff member mustered his courage and glanced back at the Slender Ghost one last time.

To his utter horror, however, the slender, black figure had already left its original position when he turned around.

Like a flash, it shortened the distance between the two sides by nearly half.

It was as if it would appear in front of the staff at any moment.

At this moment, the Temporary command center of the containment center was also in complete chaos.

The command post was filled with a great deal of noise.

What should have been a solemn and efficient command center has been transformed into a scene resembling a vegetable market.

The Action Department has indeed always been active on the front lines in dealing with the bizarre, and their psychological resilience is naturally stronger than that of ordinary people when facing the bizarre.

However, no one can remain calm right now.

Not only because of the bizarre appearance of multiples, but also because they had never seen anything like it before.

It's unheard of for strange entities to appear in groups like this, as if they're having a team-building event.

It's important to understand that since the supernatural appeared in this world, people have been completely unaware of it at first, leading to numerous casualties.

The subsequent casualties were not so severe as to threaten the continuation of human civilization.

Those strange creatures that have fixed activity ranges pose no danger even if you live nearby, as long as you don't recklessly venture into their territory.

All that's left is for a few thousand or tens of thousands of people to die every day.

It sounds like a lot, but given the vast human population, this number is far less than the number of people who die naturally every day.

The vast majority of these daily casualty statistics come from those random and bizarre occurrences.

Therefore, the monsters at the top of the Anomaly List are all of the type whose activity range is not fixed.

This naturally includes Kayako (Sequence 13), Slit-mouthed Woman (Sequence 21), and Slender Ghost (Sequence 32).

Moreover, according to the information received so far, there seem to be more than just these three strange creatures appearing at the containment center.

What can humanity use to resist?

"Quiet!"

The unrest in the Temporary command center showed no signs of abating and instead escalated.

Minister Zhang had to step in to maintain order, "Do you think the strange phenomenon will leave on its own if you continue to panic like this?"

Upon hearing this, Director Lu Bai Service and Research Guarantee Bureau, with his bald head, took a deep breath and said softly, "Minister, I've already sent someone to inform Master Lu."

Minister Zhang nodded and turned to look at the robust, middle-aged man to his right.

"Team Leader Lin, your team will continue to be responsible for the evacuation of the residents."

The burly man, referred to as Team Leader Lin, responded loudly.

"Yes."

Minister Zhang wasted no time; after giving his instructions, he immediately turned to another senior official and issued another order.

Minister Zhang issued various orders in an orderly manner.

His calm and composed demeanor dispelled the panic and confusion in the Temporary command center.

Come to think of it, unlike when the supernatural first appeared and we were completely powerless to fight back, the Action Department now has information on most of the supernatural entities on the <Anomaly List>.

Moreover, there are Guardian God specifically designed to deal with the supernatural.

Even if the current situation is bad, it's still much better than it was at the beginning.

Family compound, study.

"Take a look outside?"

Hearing the Twist and Turn conversation, Lu Bai casually glanced out the window.

Presumably to ensure Lu Bai's quality of life, the family compound he was assigned to had excellent soundproofing.

Even though the containment center was in chaos due to the strange occurrences, the study remained unusually quiet.

"Humanity has no future."

The maniacal voice Twist and Turn, rang out again. "We can wipe out humanity at any time, if we so choose."

Lu Bai drew a circle with his fingers, fully activating the power of the three Yellow Talisman that Twist and Turn around.

Having strengthened the restraint on the Twist and Turn, he was about to ask further questions.

Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine.

The fear that surged into his heart like a tidal wave was beyond his control; the deep fear made him able to clearly hear his own heartbeat.

Click~

The crisp sound of a wooden stick breaking rang in his ears.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a monster nearly four meters tall, completely pressing against the ceiling of the study.

Its body was pieced together from a bunch of branches and sticks, covered by a tattered, wide black robe, with a dry-feathered crow perched on each of its shoulders, and a straw hat on its head covering its face.

But this doesn't put people at ease, because the unknown is more likely to trigger the fears hidden in people's hearts.

To be honest, Lu Bai happened to recognize this strange person.

Sequence 85 - The Terrifying Scarecrow.

Judging from the sequence, this strange threat doesn't seem too great.

After all, in the records of "The Anomaly List," the terrifying scarecrow is clearly a kind of strange thing with a fixed range of activity.

But its appearance at this moment confirmed one thing for Lu Bai.

The idea that one's activity range is fixed is merely wishful thinking.

The reason these kinds of eerie creatures don't wander around is simply because they don't want to.

The terrifying scarecrow stared with its Twist and Turn eyes, which flickered twice in the shadow of its straw hat.

She seemed dissatisfied that she had been so easily controlled by Lu Bai Twist and Turn, and felt somewhat embarrassed.

A moment later, the terrifying scarecrow turned its head back to where Lu Bai was.

It emitted an unpleasant noise, like the rubbing of weeds.

"It told you everything, didn't it?"

"If you're asking about recruiting me, then I did say that."

A smile unconsciously appeared on Lu Bai's face.

In fact, due to his special physical condition, when he unconsciously laughs like this, although it may seem somewhat sarcastic on the surface, it actually means that he has become serious and no longer has the extra energy to manage his facial expressions.

"Shasha~ It seems you've refused."

The terrifying scarecrow raised its two-meter-long branch arm.

Bang bang bang!

As luck would have it, there was a rapid knocking on the study door, as if the doorman had timed it perfectly.

Immediately following was Captain Mao's anxious shout.

"Master Lu, Master Lu, are you inside?"

"I'm sorry to bother you, but I really need your help right now. A lot of strange things have appeared in the containment center."

"Master Lu?! I've opened the door!"