[Miss Ai, could you send me the mission files related to the Crystal Plague's door?]
On his way to the location, Han Su focused intently on the mission Strange Bird Investigator was carrying out. His mind filled with doubts. A thought suddenly struck him, and he asked Miss Ai through his phone.
[Relevant authorization detected. Sending files. Good luck, Mr. Butcher!]
The request went through surprisingly smoothly. His status as Strange Bird Investigator's assistant had helped him gain access.
B3 Mission: Investigate the Crystal Plague's Door Mission Description: Traces of the Crystal Plague have been detected in multiple locations across Qinggang. However, the plague has not yet spread effectively or caused deep infection. It is suspected that members of a Mysterious Organization that worships shadows are deliberately releasing the plague according to a plan. Because the contamination is relatively mild, investigating it has proved difficult. Relevant personnel are to investigate the patterns and locations of the Crystal Plague's release, find and eliminate its source, and prevent it from spreading.
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Below that was a lengthy dossier describing the Crystal Plague.
In essence, the plague originated from a Crystal Skull unearthed during the Radiation Era. It had the texture of crystal and looked like a work of art, but tests had confirmed it was a human skull.
Tests had even detected some kind of biological activity in it.
Cause of crystallization: Unknown
However, it had been proven that this active crystal skull could affect people who observed it from nearby or shared the same space with it. Once the contamination reached a certain level, the infected would undergo physical and mental mutations.
The physical mutations caused the infected's bones to transform into something unlike those of ordinary people, giving them crystal-like properties, strange powers, and the ability to repair