As for the masked man, although the matter had been temporarily dealt with, he was still curious about the so-called God Worship Church, as well as those mysterious, bizarre unfamiliar syllables that could interfere with the mind.
He immediately entered various keywords and searched for information.
The results were sparse. Either they were vague and incomplete, or they were absurd urban legends with no useful information.
The only lead pointed to a major warlord force that had once dominated the wastelands, only to mysteriously perish in the end. It was suspected to have been destroyed by some kind of forbidden ritual.
"Could it be that so-called Corruption Seed?"
Lu Chao suddenly recalled the information sensed by [Predatory Growth].
If he consumed the masked man's flesh and blood, he would have a chance of gaining the attention of a high-dimensional demon god and being implanted with an unknown thing called a Corruption Seed.
The thought alone sent a chill through him. It might even contain some sort of danger, so there was no way he would try it.
As he pondered, the tram continued onward and arrived outside the Patrol Bureau.
Lu Chao steadied his gaze, finally suppressing his stray thoughts as he stepped out of the carriage.
A four-story white-and-blue building stood in the center of the district like a bastion of order, strikingly conspicuous.
A white-tiled wall enclosed a sizable open space, and a plaque bearing the words [Patrol Bureau Second Branch] hung above the entrance.
The heavy black iron gate stood fully open. Inside the guard booth made of blast-proof glass, Patrol Officers in body armor stood armed with live weapons, vigilantly sweeping their eyes over everyone entering and leaving.
The concrete ground within was exceptionally level. Seven or eight patrol vehicles were parked along the walls,