"Luckily, that guy let go in the end. If he hadn't, I probably would've died here today."
Even though Xie Tianhao had survived, he was still shaken.
"But... wasn't it in the Water Anomaly's nature to never let go once it grabbed someone? Why did this Water Anomaly let go today?"
"Right! Last time, someone got away only after the Water Anomaly tore off a chunk of flesh. This time, it actually let go on its own?"
Everyone was relieved, but also shocked and curious.
Everyone knew that once a Water Anomaly grabbed someone, it wouldn't let go.
"Someone must have helped me. They were probably hiding nearby, lending me a hand."
Xie Tianhao glanced at the crowd, a faint trace of gratitude on his face. He didn't think the people from the Investigation Bureau were the ones who had helped him.
Someone had helped him?
Who?
The people who had stayed behind were all senior members of the Investigation Bureau.
They knew each other inside and out. They knew exactly what anomalies everyone had encountered and how powerful each person was.
In that situation, who could have helped Xie Tianhao?
At that thought, Zhang Ping and the others couldn't help looking at Chen Yu.
Who else could it be?
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Chen Yu remained impassive, not even making a move to indicate anything.
He hadn't drained the Water Anomaly's power specifically to save Xie Tianhao.
He had just devoured the Ghost Infant and wanted to test its strength.
He hadn't expected it to be this powerful.
Xie Tianhao had merely been someone Chen Yu happened to save along the way.
After the people from the Southern War Zone regrouped, they had a new understanding of the female corpse.
Their expressions grew solemn, and they no longer dared