Ineffective Inhibitor

They were holding hands, swaying awkwardly from side to side, as if performing a Shamanic Dance.

Jiang Mian rubbed her eyes and looked again. The floor was so clean it reflected light. Where were the dancing little figures?

"Hiss~ The Inhibitor isn't working so quickly, is it?"

She stared at the floor, as if nothing had appeared, but she knew in her heart that those dancing little figures might pop out again at any moment.

The Mutant's condition had three stages: the onset of hallucinations, auditory hallucinations and whispers, and then localized Calamity Transformation.

Once this process began, it could only be stopped and reset by external force.

When she first arrived in this world, because she couldn't find an Inhibitor for a long time, she had already reached the second stage.

It wasn't until she used that Inhibitor that things calmed down for a few days.

She hadn't expected that less than two days after entering the second stage, this Inhibitor would become ineffective.

"The quality of this medicine is too poor... and it cost me over ten thousand..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Mian gritted her teeth. That was enough to pay her rent for a long time.

"Creak~"

The sound of a wooden door being gently pushed open came from the hospital room door.

Lin Yun walked in carrying an Insulated Bucket. Seeing that Jiang Mian was awake, she visibly relaxed.

"Jiang Mian, you're awake? How are you feeling?"

Seeing Jiang Mian's somewhat dazed gaze, she leaned down and asked cautiously.

Jiang Mian had gone through so much and finally awakened. It could be considered that her hardships were over.

If she had mental problems now, then...

"Teacher... I, I'm fine."

Jiang Mian's voice was a little weak, as if she hadn't fully recovered.

She shifted her gaze from the floor to Lin Yun's concerned face, her eyes a little unfocused.

Her vision seemed a bit blurry... Damn it, where did she toss her glasses yesterday to make her act more convincing?

Jiang Mian subconsciously fumbled around the head of the bed.

It seemed... this was her last pair of spare glasses.

"Glasses..."

Lin Yun heard this and remembered that she had hastily sent Jiang Mian over yesterday and completely forgot about this detail.

"Sorry... the scene yesterday was really chaotic, maybe it accidentally fell in the ware..."

She quickly stopped herself, afraid the word "warehouse" would agitate Jiang Mian, and changed her tune:

"I didn't find it. When you're feeling better, I'll take you to get a new pair, okay?"

"No need, Teacher, I can do it myself."

Jiang Mian seemed unwilling to trouble Lin Yun, and her appearance hadn't changed much from before.

In Lin Yun's eyes, yesterday's Elemental Storm was so violent that it showed Jiang Mian's emotions at the time.

Her current calmness was probably because she had swallowed her emotions again and was silently digesting them.

She sighed inwardly. All she could do now was help Jiang Mian with psychological counseling and take care of her within her capabilities.

"Don't think about what happened yesterday for now. Resting well is the most important thing during this period. Teacher brought you some porridge, do you want some."

Jiang Mian nodded obediently, letting Lin Yun help her adjust the height of the headboard.

She lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes obscuring the light in her eyes.

Losing her glasses was troublesome, but now, she could sense her surroundings with 'wind', and the range was quite large, so she didn't need to rely entirely on her eyes.

However, her glasses were an important prop for reinforcing her persona, and it was true that she was a bit unaccustomed to it for a while. She would get another pair when she had time.

She still had to find a way to get more Inhibitors... her wallet would suffer again.

Meanwhile, inside the North District Public Security Bureau.

Li Tian sat on a cold Metal Chair, his expression solemn.

He had just finished an Escort Mission at midnight and returned from the neighboring Base City No. 143 when he received a Summons from the Public Security Bureau. The content was vague, mentioning something about Li Hao.

At first, he thought Li Hao had gotten into some minor trouble again and needed him to smooth things over. He was already feeling a surge of anger.

This brat had only been out for two days, and he was already restless again!

This time, no matter what, he had to teach him a harsh lesson and then lock him up at home for some devilish training.

However, when Li Tian stepped into the Public Security Bureau, he felt that the atmosphere was not right, and the reception staff's hesitant expressions... this clearly indicated a major problem!

His heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition inexplicably washed over him.

"Mr. Li, please calm down first. Next, we need to take you to confirm... your son's remains."

The middle-aged Security Officer in charge of the reception spoke with a serious but cautious tone.

In their North District, even the captain responsible for Field Duty was only Second-tier. If Li Tian were to cause a scene here recklessly, there would truly be no one who could suppress him.

"Remains? What are you saying?!"

Li Tian's eyes were like knives, staring intently at the Security Officer.

"Early this morning, while we were on patrol, we were in North City..."

The Security Officer briefly explained the course of events, intentionally omitting information about Jiang Mian.

"This is impossible!"

After listening, Li Tian found it hard to believe.

"My son is a First Order Awakened, and he focuses on defense with [Steel Bones]. How could he just be gone like this?!"

Although Li Hao was useless and idled around all day, he was still his son. Now that Li Hao was dead, he couldn't remain indifferent.

The Security Officer shook his head without refuting.

The facts were as they were. Arguing with Li Tian verbally would only provoke him further.

After a while, when Li Tian's emotions had slightly calmed down, the Security Officer continued:

"Mr. Li, please accept my condolences. We have completed all the examination work. You can now complete the procedures and claim Li Hao's remains."

His tone was somewhat formulaic and rigid, showing no personal emotion.

In fact, deep down, he looked down on people like Li Hao.

The events of last night had been clearly pieced together. With eyewitness accounts from three Awakened individuals—Chen Qing, Ye Chenyang, and Lin Yun—it was essentially a closed case.

Having worked at the Public Security Bureau for so many years, he had seen many spoiled rich kids like Li Hao.

But this was the first time one had kicked a steel plate. Most victims could only be left unresolved...

Li Hao had a record of several offenses before. This time, being unexpectedly killed in retaliation could only be attributed to his own actions.

Li Tian knew what the Security Officer was thinking and ignored him.

Even though he had tried his best to remain calm, he couldn't help but tremble slightly upon seeing Li Hao's remains.

There were multiple wounds all over his body, embedded with various Debris. Some even penetrated deep into the body, cutting into the Bones.

Even though he had been dead for some time, his skin and exposed bones still reflected a faint metallic sheen, indicating that Li Hao had been operating his ability at full power before his death.

But the final result... he still couldn't make it through.

"High-tier Sequence..."

Li Tian learned from the Security Officer that Li Hao had died from an Elemental Burst.

In the world of Awakened, the sequence ranking could very intuitively show an Awakened's potential.

Sequence Abilities in the top 50 were already rare, and versatile abilities like [Eye of the Storm] that could both attack and support were even rarer.

As the Head of Security Section for the Construction Bureau, he knew better than anyone the value of a High-tier Sequence Awakened.

The Base City would never allow anyone to harm such a genius, let alone with the New Law that had already come down from above...

However, even a High-tier Sequence was only just awakened.

He couldn't touch the other party, but that didn't mean something unexpected couldn't happen...

Li Tian's expression was dark and unclear, and he remained silent for a long time, lost in thought.

Finally, his voice hoarse, he said:

"Handle the paperwork."