Swallowed Star: Inverse Heaven Comprehension, Joins Chat Group

"How can you be so sure?!"

Li Yao was practically in a berserk state now; he couldn't let any shred of suspicion slip by.

He was sure?

What gave him the right to be sure?!

"Because Kitahara Tsuyoshi is dead too!"

"What?!"

Hearing this news, Li Yao and Venina's expressions twisted violently at the same time!

"Could it be a being beyond War God? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Li Yao immediately dismissed the thought.

Not to mention that he couldn't afford to provoke a being beyond War God—such existences were all lofty figures; why would they bother hunting monsters in the wilderness?

Soon.

The Azure Fighter arrived at the scene. Before the aircraft even landed, Li Yao and Venina leaped down from high altitude.

"Vulture, my condolences!"

Wang Tong and Li Kan clasped their hands in salute.

"Any conclusions?"

Li Yao forced back the rage in his heart, trying to keep his tone as calm as possible.

"All I can say is, whoever killed Kitahara Tsuyoshi was at least a mid-level War God!"

Wang Tong, not bothered by Li Yao's tone, continued: "Although the fatal blow was a headshot, the bones in his shield arm were completely shattered, and his internal organs were the same—clearly caused by resisting immense gravity!"

"Even most mid-level War Gods would struggle to achieve this. It could be a high-level War God, or a War God-level Psychic!"

"It's also possible that whoever killed Kitahara Tsuyoshi took out Li Wei and the others to silence them."

At that moment, five people in deep gray clothes, carrying various instrument cases, jumped down from the Azure Fighter.

Under the command of the white-haired old man at the lead, four of them quickly opened the cases, took out various instruments, and began a high-tech precision detection and reconstruction of the battlefield.

Time ticked by, minute after minute.

Li Yao and Venina's expressions were terrifyingly grim, their faces as if they could drip water at any moment.

The War Gods Wang Tong and Li Kan exchanged a glance, sighing inwardly.

Given this couple's ruthless and merciless nature, the death of their only son would surely drive them to retaliate at any cost!

Unless it was a being beyond War God, there was probably no one in the world who could withstand their fury!

Soon.

"Sir, Madam!"

The white-haired old man bowed respectfully: "The investigation has results. Please come and take a look, sir and madam!"

Li Yao and his wife, along with War Gods Wang Tong and Li Kan, stood before a laptop, watching a simulation video play on the screen.

"Based on precise analysis of the environment, matter, and residual energy, these three died almost simultaneously, and they were killed in an instant."

The white-haired old man analyzed cautiously: "Their method of death was the same—their necks were cleaved from the front. Judging by the burn marks on the cuts, the attack speed was at least 1,200 meters per second."

Hearing this, Li Yao and his wife's pupils contracted sharply!

What did 1,200 meters per second mean?

That was the speed of the M-series heavy sniper rifles used by ordinary thermal weapon martial artists!

If it wasn't a close-range attack, then the killer had to be a Psychic, and a War God-level Psychic at that!

"Sir, Madam, please look at the footage!"

The white-haired old man finished speaking respectfully.

On the screen, a video appeared with figures replaced by green virtual silhouettes. A streak of light swept from the front past Li Wei's head and neck, then traced a bizarre arc, severing the heads of Old Man Liu and the white man Kalon in one go.

"That's it!"

Wang Tong nodded in agreement: "I examined the bodies too. There was no trace of terror in Li Wei's pupils—he clearly didn't react in time. But the old martial artist and the white man were filled with extreme fear when they died."

"Based on the analysis of material precipitation from the same time period, combined with the damage to the surrounding ground, footprints, bloodstains, and material-energy changes, the location of the fight was about 1,200 meters from where the three were standing."

The white-haired old man clicked on the laptop, simulating the full scene: "Sir, Madam, please look."

The image showed two people fighting. In the middle of the battle, a streak of light suddenly shot out and slashed toward the three onlookers.

With this simulation, the answer was already clear!

"A War God-level Psychic!"

Li Yao clenched his fists, grinding his teeth: "Kitahara Tsuyoshi was a mid-level War God. If the killer was a high-level War God Psychic, killing him wouldn't have taken any effort!"

"And if it was a mid-level War God Psychic, given Kitahara Tsuyoshi's personality, he would have fled for his life, not fought back!"

"The most likely possibility is that the other party is a beginner-level War God Psychic!"

"But I checked—within thirty seconds of Awei's death, the only War God within a hundred-mile radius was Kitahara Tsuyoshi!"

"Then there are only two possibilities!"

"One: the killer just advanced to War God and hasn't joined the War God Palace yet!"

"Two: the killer is a War God-level powerhouse, but he didn't bring a communicator, so I couldn't find him!"

War Gods have sharp intelligence; it's easy for them to learn the secrets behind communicators. So when handling sensitive matters, a War God simply won't carry one.

Dead silence.

Beside Li Wei's body, only Li Yao was speaking.

War God Wang Tong and Li Kan stood farther off, silent, their gazes toward the couple carrying even a hint of pity.

Judging by the situation, the other party clearly wasn't targeting his son. Instead, his son had courted death by going to watch a War God fight, and might have even done something to offend that War God in the process, leading to this fatal disaster.

After all, the other party was a War God-level Psychic.

If they wanted to kill Li Wei, he would have died from the start. Not even Kitahara Tsuyoshi, nor Li Yao himself, could have protected him!

A Psychic's attacks were far too bizarre.

"Whoever it is, killing my son—I will never let them off!"

Vinnie's eyes were bloodshot: "Spread news of Awei's death worldwide. Let every warrior know that I, Vinnie Polaris, am offering 150 billion Hanxia Currency as a bounty for the killer. So what if he's a War God-level Psychic? I'll make him pay for Awei's life!"

Hearing that price, Wang Tong and Li Kan both sucked in a sharp breath.

A massive bounty of 150 billion was enough to tempt existences beyond War God. Even the materials of a legendary King-level Monster were mostly worth around 100 billion.

After all.

A King-level Monster was equivalent to a human beyond War God, possessing high intelligence and commanding numerous Lord Monsters. Killing one was no easy feat!

In comparison, killing a low-level War God Psychic was much easier!

(End of chapter)

Chapter 39: Uncle Nine: Senior Jiang Li, Save Me!

"Looking across the entire world, I doubt even a handful of high-level War Gods could produce such wealth!"

Wang Tong and Li Kan's hearts stirred as well. This price was enough to get multiple high-level War Gods to join forces.

An ordinary War God could earn two to three hundred billion a year if they worked hard, but War Gods also spent money at terrifying rates—weapons, armor, combat suits, secret manuals, and so on. Anything a War God used came with a shockingly high price tag.

No joke—many War Gods around the world were still carrying bank loans!

And the HR Alliance was the world's top-tier consortium of super families, controlling over half the global economy and even monopolizing many industries.

As the executive director of Hanxia Kingdom's HR branch, Vinnie's wealth was naturally astonishing!

Soon.

With the HR Alliance's efficiency, within just one minute of Vinnie issuing the bounty, the news spread across the entire global warrior community.

Jiangnan Base City, Limit Guild Hall.

Zhuge Tao had just finished a meeting and opened his communicator, seeing that Luo Feng had contacted him. Just as he was about to reply, a message made him freeze.

"A 150-billion bounty?"

Zhuge Tao's mouth fell open, his heartbeat quickening. This fortune was simply too extravagant.

Even he, as the director of this base city's martial arts hall, couldn't help but feel his heartstrings tremble.

"Only that pair, Vulture Scorpion, has this kind of assets. A normal War God probably couldn't scrape together thirty to fifty billion."

Zhuge Tao marveled, but he knew well that for this couple to offer such a bounty, the killer was definitely a War God—maybe even a high-level War God!

"Let's see what's happening on the War God Forum!"

With a thought, Zhuge Tao opened his computer and logged into the War God Forum.

Strictly speaking, as a high-level War General, he wasn't qualified to enter the War God Forum, but as the director of a base city's martial arts hall, he had the privilege.

"As soon as that sky-high bounty dropped, the whole War God Forum exploded!"

Zhuge Tao shook his head with a wry smile, then his expression shifted: "A mid-level War God died on the scene too?"

"Kitahara Tsuyoshi?"

"That little Japanese snuck into City 003? He's asking for death!"

"No, wait—Jiang Li and Luo Feng are in City 003. Did something happen?!"

Zhuge Tao snapped to attention and immediately opened his communicator to contact Luo Feng!

Meanwhile.

Jiang Li had already regrouped with the Fire Hammer Squad.