The helicopter droned as its fuselage rocked slightly.
"This mission is in the northern part of Shan Kui Province. Some strange things have happened there..." A dashing female military officer who looked to be in her twenties pressed close to Chen Shouyi and shouted over the deafening noise.
Chen Shouyi felt the soft, springy sensation coming from his arm and was slightly embarrassed. But since she didn't mind, he could only pretend not to notice and asked, "What do you mean by strange?"
"The first signs appeared in Tuo'an City. About three months ago, people began mysteriously disappearing from time to time, turning into monsters hidden in the shadows. At first, the local government didn't take it seriously.
"By the time they discovered it, it was already too late. The affected area gradually spread from Tuo'an City to the surrounding cities, and the situation completely spiraled out of control."
Chen Shouyi frowned slightly as he listened and couldn't help asking, "People turned into monsters?"
"Although it's hard to believe, it has been confirmed. They're evil, terrifying monsters that can hide in the shadows. They're difficult to detect and extremely hard to deal with. Our military once sent an elite squad consisting of one Martial Artist and five Great Martial Artists to investigate the source of everything, but they still haven't returned. No one knows whether they're alive or dead!"
Chen Shouyi, who had initially been somewhat casual about it, instantly became serious.
Behind such incomprehensible mystery, there had to be something terrifying.
The Barbarian God?
Or something else?
Shan Kui Province lay in the western part of the Great Xia Nation.
The helicopter flew for a full four or five hours before reaching Shan Kui Province.
At dusk, the helicopter slowly descended into an open space in a village.
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