Evil Ghost
Then You Qiying's image blurred again, clearly indicating that he had activated his inner demon ability once more, rendering Tian Lan's surveillance skills largely ineffective, leaving her only able to vaguely sense the target's range.
Lu Huanghuang quickly pulled up a detailed map and located the cornfield where You Qiying had been. Zhao Qiansun clapped his hands and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's go and catch that damned bastard!"
"We 'City of Sound now, shouldn't we wait for reinforcements?" Tian Lan hesitated for a moment before saying, "You Qiying's actions are clearly intended to lure us there, we'd better proceed with caution."
"There's no need. His ability to hide and escape may be strong, but he has no advantage in a head-on battle." Zhao Qiansun shook his head, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and said, "Besides, the Countermeasure Bureau of the City of Sound should be quite busy right now. Even if they need help, it should be Non-Standing Group. If possible, there's no need to trouble those colleagues."
"We'll just let them know and keep a record!" Zhou Wuzheng, who was standing to the side, also said with a smile, trying to comfort them.
Tian Lan nodded. If You Qiying's abilities were hidden in the shadows, they would indeed be very troublesome, but once exposed, their threat level would drop sharply. Moreover, the surveillance mark she had planted would be enough to pinpoint his location if they were closer.
The four of them quickly drove to the cornfield on the outskirts of the City of Sound. According to Tian Lan's monitoring mark, You Qiying was in this cornfield. Tian Lan held a bottle of water in her hand and habitually scanned her surroundings. She soon found a basket and a water bottle outside the cornfield.
"Be careful, as expected, they have hostages!" Judging from the previous footage, there was no one else near You Qiying, so it's very likely that You Qiying has already used that cruel ability on them: Lonely Bomb.
According to Lu Huanghuang, a survivor of the Lonely Bomb, after being planted with the bomb, one can clearly hear their own heartbeat and the ticking sound of the bomb within it. At the same time, the person is as if they do not exist, and will be instinctively ignored and forgotten by others. During that time, they may not even remember their own name, and may even forget themselves.
That unspoken fear was enough to drive a person insane. Fortunately, Tian Lan had asked for Lu Huanghuang's name beforehand and recorded it in several ways. Finally, she came to Lu Huanghuang's side, called out her name, and stopped the bomb.
"Has that guy started targeting innocent people?" Tian Lan said, biting his lip with a gloomy expression. He had investigated You Qiying's past and knew about his mental illness. Normally, You Qiying was a very good person. People who knew him praised him for his kindness, diligence, and gentleness. Even when You Qiying's identity was exposed, many people still didn't believe it.
"It seems his rationality is gradually turning into madness!" Zhao Qiansun nodded. In his many years at the Countermeasure Bureau, he had seen too many people like this. They embarked on the road of escape because of certain things, which was also the road of depravity.
For example, there was a prisoner who, after his father was killed in a hit-and-run, unexpectedly awakened superpowers. In order to avenge his father, he chose to use his superpowers to take action. After the Countermeasure Bureau came knocking on his door, he began a path of escape and depravity. In order to escape, he began to do whatever it took, and finally even drove his car into a riot, causing seven or eight tragedies like his.
In reality, that person had a better option from the start. With his status as a superhuman, he could have gone to the Countermeasure Bureau Countermeasure Bureau, which would have been fair and even biased towards superhumans in resolving conflicts. Even if he took matters into his own hands, he might have been pardoned if he behaved well. In the end, he chose the worst path.
The situation is similar for You Qiying now. Although his case is much more serious, if he joins the Countermeasure Bureau, becomes a person under supervision, and makes great contributions under the Countermeasure Bureau's supervision, it is not impossible for him to return to his life.
"Over here, let's go!" Tian Lan surveyed the surrounding traces and, based on the vague senses from the surveillance brand, quickly determined You Qiying's location. She called out to the others, made various records on her person, such as noting down everyone's name, and then headed towards the location she sensed.
Walking through a cornfield taller than a person, their sense of direction became unclear. Fortunately, Tian Lan had the ability to sense directions, so the four of them quickly reached their destination.
You Qiying flattened the corn, forming a small circle. He glared at Tian Lan You Qiying a look of resentment and shouted, "You're too slow, Tian Lan! With your keen observation skills, you must have noticed already that someone is in my hands!"
"That person was an innocent woman I grabbed at random. I planted Lonely Bomb in her, and it's about five minutes before it explodes. You won't be able to find her name, so let's duel, Tian Lan!"
"It's just you and me. You have to defeat me or kill me within five minutes for my powers to be released. Otherwise, you can just watch innocent people die!" You Qiying said frantically.
"I've already contacted the local police station, but since everyone has forgotten about this person, they need to search the records. Five minutes probably won't be enough time!" Lu Huanghuang.
"You Qiying, your humanity has completely collapsed, turning you into a hideous and disgusting demon!" Tian Lan and the three people beside her exchanged glances, then walked towards the cleared-out circle with their water bottles. "You yourself yearn for a peaceful life, yet you recklessly destroy other people's lives. A demon like you deserves to be imprisoned!"
"Isn't all of this your fault? I only killed a few bitches who were no good to society! You ruined my peaceful life and turned me from a human into a demon!" You Qiying shouted madly. The next moment, an ethereal shadow covered him, making You Qiying disappear.
Tian Lan bit his lip, his skin turning bright red. A large amount of steam began to be released, and his several skills began to combine as he explored the surrounding environment. The steam surged, revealing a human figure. Propelled by the steam, Tian Lan rushed towards the human figure, his palm, burning with heat, slashing horizontally. Under the intense heat, Tian Lan's palm was like a hot knife cutting through butter, easily about to cleave it in half.
With a thought, Tian Lan withdrew her hand and saw that the humanoid figure had fallen to the ground. The invisibility ability had also been removed, revealing the figure of a young girl. A small part of her waist had been cut off by Tian Lan's palm. Fortunately, the girl had a little belly, otherwise Tian Lan's horizontal slash would have killed her instantly. However, the current situation was not optimistic. If she did not receive timely treatment, the girl probably wouldn't last much longer.