Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
As he watched the brass-colored bullet flash past his eyes, several thoughts raced through Shen Heng's mind.
Why did Lin Xiaoyu raise her gun to shoot me?
Led by Calamity Beast? The Calamity Beast is already nearby?
But I didn't hear it. Was it somewhere further away?
Why guide her away from here? What was the purpose?
With a 'thud,' Shen Heng fell to the ground.
Time was too short for him to think more, but he at least understood one thing.
If the Calamity Beast wants to do something, just stop it.
Shen Heng's eyes narrowed.
In other words, Lin Xiaoyu absolutely cannot be allowed to leave this place!
Thinking of this, Shen Heng quickly raised his hand and braced himself on the ground.
The stream, which had stopped running to monitor the surrounding sounds, started running again at this moment.
A gentle warmth flowed through my body and limbs, bringing with it a temporary strengthening effect.
Shen Heng quickly stood up from the ground, drew the long sword that he had been keeping by his side, and looked ahead.
Lin Xiaoyu was seen running quickly forward with a pistol in her hand. She turned her head to look at him, then raised her hand again.
Staring at the dark muzzle of the gun pointing at him, Shen Heng frowned slightly, and then suddenly raised his foot.
when--!
A loud bang echoed through the reception hall.
Zhou Mingyuan had just recovered from the gunshots when he heard this sound and instinctively turned around to look.
A policewoman ran towards the door, raising her gun and pointing it in one direction. In that direction, a stainless steel stool flew past and a young man ran towards it.
No? What happened?
Zhou Mingyuan stared at the scene before him, somewhat bewildered.
Is this a case of police discovering a wanted criminal and wanting to arrest them?
But... why was that policewoman running towards the door?
As he pondered, two more gunshots rang out in his ears.
Then, with a sharp clanging sound, the bullet struck the steel bench.
The bullet then Distortion, deformed, and flew away, while the stool crashed down with a thud.
The next moment, under Zhou Mingyuan's gaze, the young man's figure leaped over the steel bench and headed straight towards the policewoman.
Only then did he realize that the other person was holding a long knife.
Even though the other party wasn't running towards him, Zhou Mingyuan's heart still tightened instinctively.
Suddenly, the policewoman turned her gun around in front of them.
There, a girl was holding a little girl and looking towards the door.
" Xiao Nuo!" Zhou Mingyuan's pupils contracted slightly.
Just as he was about to rush over to save his daughter, he saw the girl who was holding her suddenly roll over on the ground.
Bang!
The bullet pierced the ground, sending up a few specks of gravel.
Zhou Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, his daughter was alright!
He instinctively turned his head to look at the culprit who had just fired that shot.
The next moment, his body froze on the spot, feeling a chill penetrate straight to his bones.
A dark gun barrel was pointed directly at him, and the person holding the gun had a smile on their face.
But at this moment, that smile seemed incredibly eerie to him.
Zhou Mingyuan felt as if the world before him suddenly slowed down, and he could even clearly see the policewoman pulling the trigger.
Bang!
The sound of gunfire echoed in his ears.
Am I... going to die?
Zhou Mingyuan stared blankly ahead. Even though he didn't see the bullets, it didn't stop him from foreseeing his fate.
Suddenly, he felt as if something had bumped into his body.
Then, the flow of time suddenly returned to normal, and the world churned before his eyes.
Zhou Mingyuan rolled twice on the ground before stopping, staring blankly at the ceiling above him.
I... didn't die?
Suddenly, a figure stood up beside him.
Zhou Mingyuan snapped out of his daze and looked toward the figure.
Black hair, holding a knife, a young man.
Only at this moment did Zhou Mingyuan feel his mind come alive and begin to think.
No, isn't this... isn't this the wanted criminal?
Was he the one who just saved me?
Why did he save himself?
No, that's not right. Something was wrong from the start. Why did that policewoman raise her gun and shoot at me?
A wanted criminal protects the public, while a female police officer harms the public?
What's wrong with this world?
"Ah--!"
Just then, piercing screams rang out one after another in the reception hall.
From the first gunshot to now, only a few seconds have passed. It was only at this moment that people around reacted and began to scream in instinctive fear.
Shen Heng ignored the screams around him. He was about to chase after them when his foot suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Why did the Calamity Beast let Lin Xiaoyu escape?
It's just a human being; it shouldn't mean much to it.
In other words, it gave her a reason to run away.
Then, why was Lin Xiaoyu so agile?
High-level Calamity Beast might not be able to do this, but even low-level Calamity Beast, if they can guide people to do something, shouldn't be this flexible.
The reason they absolutely had to get out... the skill with which they controlled the body... plus, Lin Xiaoyu was the last one to touch the corpse...
Shen Heng's eyes widened slightly, as if a lightning bolt had struck his mind.
They seemed to be mistaken; this Calamity Beast wasn't some kind of Calamity Beast that could exert mental influence, but rather Calamity Beast that directly parasitized human bodies.
Because it lives inside a human body, it will instinctively want to escape when it encounters danger.
Because it lives inside a person's body, it seems so natural when it manipulates a person's actions.
Because it parasitizes the human body and doesn't make any unusual noises, it hadn't heard anything.
This is a Calamity Beast that parasitizes a human body!
On the other side.
Le Gu Nan handed the little girl over to her parents.
She glanced at the now-deserted doorway, then looked at Shen Heng, who was standing there.
Although she was still unclear about the specifics of the situation, based on what had just happened, she didn't know she couldn't let the policewoman leave.
She jogged over to Shen Heng's side.
Aren't you going to chase after them?
"No, no need!"
Shen Heng slowly shook his head.
This Calamity Beast is carrying a gun, and if it goes out without any cover, it will be quite dangerous for them, who are at the Second Tier, and it will be difficult to catch up with it in a short time.
If this type of Calamity Beast is allowed to escape and cannot be caught quickly, it will be difficult to find it again if one is not careful.
Thinking of this, he reached behind him and pulled out a short metal rod, then pressed his thumb lightly on the rod.
The short metal rod quickly extended in his hand.
Shen Heng casually straightened his hand and forcefully stuck the short metal rod into the ground.
An invisible Origin Power rapidly expanded outward from the Realm-Suppressing Stake.
He closed his eyes slightly.
While listening to the rapidly approaching sounds outside, he turned a ring on the Realm-Suppressing Stake.
He quickly stopped spinning the ring in his hand, but continued to listen with his eyes closed.
Two seconds later, the running sound outside suddenly stopped, followed by a familiar vibration of Origin Power and a low, irritating hum from Shen Heng.
Shen Heng opened his eyes, drew his sword, and ran outside.
A questioning voice came from the earpiece that was always hanging on my ear.
"Hmm? Shen Heng, you've activated the Realm-Suppressing Stake?"