Take Them Away First

Zheng Yichen wondered if this kind of recording could be used as proof.

It should be said that it could be used as proof at the time of sale. Hunters are supposed to deal with anomalies, not be photographers. If you want to use it as proof, you probably need to set up your recording equipment yourself and then blast away the anomaly that appears with your own strength... It's a bit difficult.

Another team of civilian "Mist Walkers" chose a different path from Zheng Yichen. Zheng Yichen could even see some other "fellow travelers."

This was close to the suburbs, not a no-man's-land. After an anomaly appeared at close range, many people would choose to avoid it, but there was no shortage of people who wanted to satisfy their curiosity.

Zheng Yichen's visual estimation was still accurate. The place where the anomaly appeared was indeed no more than three hundred meters from the hotel where he was. As he approached the scene, he could more clearly see a "crack" in the thick fog. The surrounding fog poured in like a waterfall into the "crack," which was covered by the fog and its specific color could not be clearly seen.

Was this really an anomaly? Zheng Yichen's eyes widened. This was the first time he had encountered the fog anomaly of Longcheng at such close range. Before, he had only seen some clips online at most.

Facing the surging and churning fog, a tense sense of oppression transmitted through his body. Zheng Yichen steadily held up his phone.

Despite being nervous, he was very clear about the purpose of coming here.

In the churning thick fog, some huge dark shadows could be vaguely seen wriggling. Those dark shadows seemed to be trying to escape from the "fallen" crack. The fog did not block sound. As those dark shadows wriggled, he could hear some exclamations from afar.

And the piercing barking of dogs.

Woof woof woof—Awooo~

The barking turned into a wolf-like howl.

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Zheng Yichen looked in the direction of the sound. Four people were running, and one dog was chasing. It was originally an ordinary stray dog, but at this moment it had mutated. Its fur seemed to be alive, wriggling slightly. The mutations produced by animals after becoming abnormal were bizarre, and what he saw now was still within Zheng Yichen's understanding.

At least it was still a dog.

Even if its physique had grown a lot, and its scarlet, strong muscles were exposed under the torn flesh, it was still a dog, right? A dog with more teeth?

Piercing cat meows sounded afterward. After seeing the owner of the meows, Zheng Yichen's eye twitched. Whose leopard had run out? This thing was much more dangerous than that dog.

It seemed that within the range of the anomaly, the small animals here had all undergone obvious abnormalities. What about humans? Zheng Yichen quickly touched his chest. The feel was still the same, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. He continued to quietly follow the civilian Mist Walkers being chased by the dog, preparing to deal with the dog.

At the same time, he clearly saw the difference between civilian Mist Walkers and official Mist Walkers. It was no wonder that the authorities did not encourage civilian Mist Walkers to pursue anomalies in the thick fog.

If official Mist Walkers came here, they would probably have already taken out their weapons and counterattacked. In Longcheng, if you wanted to carry a gun, you generally needed a suitable identity. Ordinary people definitely couldn't.

The reason the chicken farm owner could carry a gun was because he was the chicken farm owner, and that was a suitable identity.

Just as Zheng Yichen was preparing to sneakily launch an unfair sneak attack, a Giant Rat suddenly darted out. Its size, larger than an ordinary cat, and the tubular tongue exposed in its open mouth, all proved that this thing had also become an abnormal creature. The Giant Rat lunged directly at Zheng Yichen's calf.

Before it could touch Zheng Yichen, a nimble and silent figure flashed by and bit the Giant Rat directly on the back of its neck.

That cat!

Then several new Giant Rats darted out of the thick fog, staring unpleasantly at the cat. The cat, holding the Giant Rat that had already entered its mouth, leaped up elegantly and bounced off a nearby wall using a streetlight.

Zheng Yichen withdrew his gaze from the bent streetlamp and strategically retreated without hesitation. Several Giant Rats, followed by more Giant Rats, squeaked as they chased after him.

At the same time, other Mist Walkers were encountering problems, and the entire area descended into complete chaos.

A running Giant Rat was impaled through the head by a black staff and lifted into the air. The rat's body rapidly shriveled and was thrown to the ground, shattering into pieces.

"Not even as good as a chicken," Zheng Yichen spat, shaking the 'fishing rod' in his hand. His thrusts were quite accurate, a skill honed from hunting small animals previously. Those mutated small animals were not large in size, but they were fast.

The remaining Giant Rats sniffed at the fragments on the ground, their scarlet eyes fixed on Zheng Yichen, who was preparing to run again. They gradually retreated.

When Zheng Yichen found the dog, it was growling ferociously at a rift in the thick fog, appearing agitated. Seeing this, Zheng Yichen couldn't help but freeze for a moment: "Did those people run inside?"

"Awooo--" The mutated dog didn't answer Zheng Yichen, instead howling and charging at him.

Before it could get close to Zheng Yichen, a black spear over two meters long pierced its mouth. When engaging most mutated creatures, as long as they don't possess some form of extended attack, polearms have an undeniable advantage. It's easier to find an opportunity for a killing blow.

Mutated creatures are still creatures.

He let out a breath and Zheng Yichen looked at the rift in the thick fog. Someone had indeed panicked and run inside. He glanced at the dog corpse beside him, which looked like a dried husk. Now, as long as he took this thing back, he could get his permit. A dog was better than a chicken, and he also gained new intelligence.

Near the anomaly in the thick fog, mutated creatures appear more frequently.

This was new knowledge not found in news or online.

Inside the rift in the thick fog, Zheng Yichen saw a massive dark shadow gradually shrinking. The anomaly that appeared this time didn't seem like it would last much longer, which made him a little regretful.

But then, a dark shadow emerged from the churning thick fog, dragging several 'corpses' behind it. The figure also saw Zheng Yichen, and its gaze then fell on the dog's corpse: "A local warrior? Then these people are yours. Don't let them cause us any more trouble."

Zheng Yichen could understand what the figure said, but the problem was that the person had a huge dog head. For a moment, Zheng Yichen even wondered if the figure was a relative of the dog, coming to exact revenge. However, after simply throwing back the unconscious people, it left a message and quickly returned into the thick fog.

Watching the dog-headed figure leave, Zheng Yichen fell into thought, staring at the rift in the thick fog. So, was this rift just a simple anomaly? He couldn't help but recall some clips he'd seen online that looked like photo edits.

This gave Zheng Yichen an urge to enter the anomaly and investigate. He also looked at the few unlucky individuals brought out by the dog-headed figure. Apart from being bitten twice, with the wounds looking ferocious, they had no other injuries.

The sound of police sirens could also be heard in the distance. Longcheng reacted very quickly to areas where anomalies appeared.

Zheng Yichen hesitated and walked towards the depths of the rift. He was prepared to encounter the abnormal. For now, it was best to understand the situation better.

As he approached the core area of the anomaly, Zheng Yichen felt a strong pressure. This pressure made him feel uncomfortable, as if he couldn't breathe properly, like altitude sickness, and he might pass out at any moment. Then, this strange feeling vanished, replaced by the relief of removing a heavy load after a strenuous workout. The fog in his vision gradually dissipated.

Click--

A pair of hands took his fishing rod and backpack, and a handcuff was placed on Zheng Yichen's wrist. Zheng Yichen saw the dog-headed figure, who adjusted a hat that looked like a police cap: "Why is it you? Never mind, let's take you in!"

"Wait! I don't even know what happened, where is this?"

"You don't know what happened? You know you're trespassing?" The dog-headed figure said, his expression somewhat strange: "Your adaptability is good. Go make a statement first. We'll tell you the rest later."

We?

At the Temporary Supervision Office, Zheng Yichen discovered that he wasn't the only one who had been handcuffed and brought here.