Next, Zhang Ping extracted the abilities of the remaining Heavenly Foxes. He did not kill them yet; he merely severed their nerves for the time being, cutting off communication between their brains and bodies.
He intended to capture every Heavenly Fox. Once he had extracted their abilities, he would slaughter them all and turn them into a dish. Any resident whose family had been killed by a Heavenly Fox could come and eat.
The people of Mingzhu City were tough. He believed this would be the best comfort for the victims' families—and the best revenge on the Heavenly Foxes!
"All right, let's go!"
Zhang Ping tossed the Heavenly Foxes into a corner. Once he had confirmed there were no others in the Patrol Unit Headquarters, he spoke to Cheng Xuejie and Luo Shiyu.
"Wait. What exactly is going on?" Luo Shiyu stood rooted to the spot and finally asked.
She had examined the human skins Zhang Ping had peeled off. They were horrifying, and drying and stretching had twisted the faces beyond recognition. Even so, she could tell they belonged to the Patrol Team members she had just seen.
She had a faint inkling of the truth, but she could not be sure. All she could do was ask Zhang Ping and Cheng Xuejie.
Zhang Ping looked at Cheng Xuejie and smiled. "Senior, could you explain it to her?"
"Mm. I'll explain as we walk."
Cheng Xuejie glanced at Zhang Ping, then nodded to Luo Shiyu.
The three of them left the Patrol Unit Headquarters through the back door.
On the way,
Cheng Xuejie looked at Luo Shiyu and said quietly, "The Mutated Beasts you saw just now are called Heavenly Foxes. All they have to do is peel off a victim's skin and stick it to their own foreheads,