Ark, Just Tell Me Whether the Mission Was Completed, Chapter 47

Motley knelt on the ground, wrapped both hands around Swire's shoe, then lowered his head to kiss it.

Swire's face was full of disgust. She raised her foot and kicked him hard in the nose, leaving him bloodied and battered.

"Are you insane? I'm your superior! What are you trying to do?!"

In everyone's eyes, Swire sternly reprimanded him with an exceptionally severe expression.

Yet despite Swire's scolding, Motley remained utterly deranged. Even after being kicked, he shamelessly crawled back toward her.

All the bystanders and officers could see Swire's face visibly turn green.

Clearly, Motley the pervert had disgusted her.

"You bloody bastard, are you out of your mind? You're sexually harassing your superior!"

Swire kicked him again. This time, her heel punched a hole straight through his face, but he still refused to give up, determined to press his tongue against his superior's sole.

This time, Motley's perverted behavior genuinely frightened Swire. She hugged her shoulders with both arms and slowly backed away two steps like a helpless little girl.

"Quick! Somebody, come here!"

Director Wang, who had just turned over a new leaf, and the other Villain Group members reacted first.

Though every part of their bodies hurt, they still reached Motley before the other officers and pinned him down.

At that moment, the silence effect ended. Motley regained control of his body.

The first thing he did after regaining his senses was shout at the other Villain Group members:

"This Swire is fake! He's Luo Chen! I don't know where he kidnapped Chief Swire and hid her!"

Motley's eyes were bloodshot, his expression twisted as he hoarsely screamed the truth.

But no one believed him.

Instead, he drew criticism from the other group members:

"Motley, have you gone crazy trying to win? This was all Chief Swire's test for us. Luo Chen was merely someone helping the chief personally oversee things."

"Fine if you won't reflect on your own mistakes, but you actually tried to forcibly molest Chief Swire. And when that failed, you came up with such a lowly excuse."

The Simplicity of Lower City Residents Made Swire's Need to Pee Surge

7:50 a.m.

Unlike Hong Kong's lightning-fast reporters on Earth, Lungmen's reporters only arrived leisurely at the start of working hours.

However, the moment the reporters and cameramen from Lungmen Television Station got out of their vehicle, they ran into the explosive sight of Motley forcibly molesting Superintendent Swire's boots.

With their sharp professional instincts, they immediately whipped out their cameras and began snapping photos of Motley. This scene needed no explanation at all. Put it on the front page, and it would be pure traffic.

The cameraman who got out right after them also activated the live broadcast camera, transmitting the scene to all of Lungmen.

"Our station is currently following the Lungmen Guard Department's drill. However, for unknown reasons, the drill has begun three hours early."

"Dear viewers, there is an injured unidentified individual at the scene attempting to sexually harass Superintendent Swire."

"Oh... wait! Look, what's happening to that man?!"

Elsewhere.

Swire, who was enduring water-drop torture in Luo Chen's home, had already broken down.

Over the past few hours, Swire had tried to remain calm and think of a way to escape.

But the water droplets falling every five or six seconds made it impossible for her to concentrate.

If she caught them with her mouth, she had to focus on lining herself up properly.

If she concentrated on finding a solution to her predicament, she would be forcefully interrupted by a droplet striking her face just as she began thinking deeply.

Just as Swire's eyes were about to split with rage.

Footsteps suddenly sounded by the window.

Swire immediately glanced toward the window from the corner of her eye.

A pair of long ears appeared before the window, followed by what seemed to be a girl standing on tiptoe and peeking inside.

Luo Chen hadn't placed anything over the window. Gravel took one casual look and spotted Swire.

And Swire spotted her too.

"Mmph! Mmph! Mmph! Mmph! Mmph..."

Having finally encountered a living person, Swire naturally wouldn't let this chance slip away.

She immediately twisted desperately atop the bed, making the surrounding chains clatter loudly.

Looking at the blonde woman on the bed, bound up like an iron dumpling, Gravel vaguely felt that she had seen her on some billboard while wandering through Upper City a few days ago.

But Gravel had been scared at the time and hadn't paid much attention.

That demon actually wouldn't even spare Upper City residents.

He was truly lawless.

Gravel clenched her fists, and a complicated feeling welled up in her small heart.

She felt sympathy, as if she were looking at a trapped bird yearning for freedom yet powerless to obtain it.

She knew how much pain and suffering the blonde woman was enduring. Yet alongside her sympathy, Gravel also felt a deep sense of helplessness.

If Luo Chen could tie that woman up here, then he could naturally do the same to her. This wasn't something she could meddle in.

But could she really stand by and watch someone die?

Just as Gravel's heart was engaged in an intense struggle, the television Luo Chen had turned on suddenly changed from static to an active program.

"Dear viewers..."

The sudden voice from the television became the final weight on the wavering scales. Already timid, Gravel shuddered and instantly chose to run away.

"I'm sorry, blonde big sister! I'll remember everything about you. One day, I'll judge that demon on your behalf."

But Gravel quickly returned. Although she couldn't save this big sister, she could prevent more innocent passersby from being dragged into this.

She could already imagine the tragic fate of people whose meddling got them tortured by Luo Chen until their families were destroyed and their household registers wiped clean.

She pasted some old newspapers she had picked up over Luo Chen's window, putting up two layers. Only after confirming that no one could see inside through the window did Gravel leave with peace of mind.

This was the only act of kindness she could manage in the face of a monster like Luo Chen.

As a result, Swire's mentality completely shattered.

The Lower City residents were so simple and kind it made one want to cry.

Now, even the only window through which the outside world could see her had been blocked.

This time, she had truly lost all hope of calling for help. She could only endure the torture here, suppress her increasingly urgent need to pee, and watch that butcher wreak havoc in Lungmen using her identity on television.

Yet Motley on the television was even more broken than Swire.

Clearly, he was the only person who knew the truth, yet not a single person present was willing to believe him.

Worse still, those people mocked him, saying that after failing to molest his superior and being caught, he was claiming Swire was Luo Chen in an attempt to pretend to be mentally ill and escape punishment.

"I'm not mentally ill!"

"That person really is Luo Chen! You have to believe me!"

"Right, a blood type and genetic test will definitely expose her true identity."

When he mentioned the blood test.

Motley's face suddenly twisted into something terrifying. The veins on his face bulged unnaturally, and black blood seeped from the corners of his mouth.

Like an enraged beast, he entered a Berserk state. His muscles swelled wildly, more like those of an Infected on the verge of exploding. Every inch of muscle seemed to have been granted life, leaping and twisting across his body as though they were about to burst through his flesh.

His face became hideous and terrifying, his eyes gleaming with ferocity and madness. His brows were tightly furrowed, his eyes wide as though they might burst from their sockets. A vicious grin tugged at his lips, exposing sharp teeth as if he were ready to tear into prey at any moment.

His breathing became heavy and rapid, his chest rising and falling like a bellows. Every breath seemed as though it would suck all the surrounding air into his lungs.

His footsteps also grew heavy and powerful. With every step, the ground seemed to tremble beneath him.

All the officers, civilians, and citizens watching television were stunned by the sight.

The officers looked at one another, their eyes filled with confusion and unease. They had no idea what was happening, nor did they know how to deal with this monster who had still been an officer just minutes ago.

The civilians were even more panicked. Seeing the monster become less and less human, some screamed and fled in every direction, while others trembled all over in terror, unable to move.

As for Motley himself, he understood his own transformation even less.

He tried to control his body, but a powerful force had already exceeded his control. Pain and fury flashed in his eyes. Now, he had only one thought: to devour Luo Chen alive, skin him, and tear him completely to pieces.

Only Luo Chen knew this was the system's debuff.

"Five times physical enhancement, and his hatred toward me has been maxed out."

"And the reason his expression twisted and his muscles swelled should be the system's Berserk effect."

"This is really frightening. As expected of a shameless, filthy system, always coming up with inhuman skills. Look at how it deformed the poor kid. If this got reported to the Ethics Committee, this system would definitely be convicted of crimes against humanity."

Swire's Words Shocked Lungmen

Thinking that, Luo Chen shook his head and slowly took a step back, placing the officers in front of himself before issuing commands:

"All uninvolved civilians, fall back immediately. This man is a spy from an unidentified force that infiltrated Lungmen and is suspected of having undergone human modification."

"By my order, the First and Second Action Teams, form defensive tactical formations. The Third Action Team, cover the civilians as they evacuate to a safe area."

"Communications Team, send a message to Superintendent Ch'en and request reinforcements from the Action Team."

Hearing Luo Chen's voice and seeing the Lungmen Guard Department officers surround him.

The fury already raging in Motley's heart seemed to undergo nuclear fusion in an instant, utterly obliterating what little reason he had left.

"You won't believe me? I'll kill you all! Luo Chen, I'll eat you alive!"

Filled with strength, Motley clenched a fist that had swollen larger than an ordinary person's head and charged toward Luo Chen.

The First Squad members assigned to intercept him immediately rushed forward.

However, Motley's strength far exceeded their expectations.

Like Hoshiguma descending from the mountains, he threw a punch with thunderous force and instantly sent an entire row of people flying.

They flew backward like fallen leaves scattered by a gale, crashing to the ground and groaning in pain.

Even the police cars that should have served as barriers looked as fragile as paper before Motley.

With one kick, he sent a police car flying as though it had been struck by a giant hammer. It rolled several meters before slamming heavily into a wall by the roadside with an ear-splitting boom. The officers inside were terrified and temporarily unable to move.

Motley's offensive was unstoppable, and the Second Squad's defensive line was nearing collapse as well.

"This Berserk effect is kind of absurd! If I weren't the host, who knows how many innocent people this system would have harmed."

Seeing this, Luo Chen couldn't help sighing inwardly.

If someone with bad intentions had been bound to this shameless, filthy system, they would've already harmed who knew how many innocent people.

Captain Motley before him was the best proof.

Luo Chen lowered his eyes and looked at him with pity.

"Stop, Motley. If you keep doing this, there'll be no turning back."

What the fuck are you spouting?

Isn't all of this because of you?

Motley roared in fury. Now, only he knew how wronged he was.

Though less than one-tenth of his reason remained, his huge body continued beating back the officers blocking him as he painfully cursed Luo Chen.

However, having become half a beast, he had clearly still overestimated Luo Chen's bottom line.

Luo Chen took another step back, placing the already injured Villain Group members in front of himself, then said to them:

"Ah. I always wondered why Captain Motley kept trying to ruin the Lungmen Guard Department's atmosphere, constantly engaging in rule-breaking clique-building. I even secretly sent Luo Chen to urge him to correct himself, yet he showed no remorse at all."