Ordinary

Given the unusual nature of the replacement phenomenon...

The severity of the situation was easy to imagine.

Cheadle reported the matter as quickly as possible.

While waiting for a response, she did not sit idle. She gathered helpers and began thoroughly investigating any recent information related to Humanoid Scorch Marks.

Since this matter was connected to the Swamp Man, she specifically called Ging as well.

However, before making the call, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that Ging would not answer.

And that was indeed the case.

Ging did not answer Cheadle's call.

Left with no other choice, Cheadle sent Ging a text message and began gathering information related to the Humanoid Scorch Marks.

In truth, the moment she saw Moyu's message, she had gotten a bad feeling...

Those Marshfolk, who looked no different from ordinary humans, had likely already spread silently throughout Shivadani City.

For now, it was still unclear how the higher-ups would react upon learning of this, or what measures they intended to take.

But Cheadle believed there were two matters that had to be handled as soon as possible.

One was to find the author of Swamp Man, Davidson Donald, take him into custody, question him, and confirm his connection to the Marshfolk Phenomenon.

The other was, after confirming that connection, to start with Davidson and quickly find a way to distinguish normal humans from Marshfolk, while digging up more useful intelligence.

"Moyu's warning... was truly a huge help."

Sitting before her computer, Cheadle thought about it with lingering fear.

If Moyu had not witnessed the Marshfolk replacing their original host and immediately informed her of the discovery, then...

The worst possible development would undoubtedly have been the Marshfolk silently spreading across the world through their ability to replace the original host, while they