Shen Heng did not raise his hand immediately, but instead had Origin Power examine his entire body.
After confirming that no trace of the Calamity Beast was found, he raised his hand and pressed the button on his headset.
"Note that the Calamity Beast possesses a certain ability, which, based on current observations, allows ordinary people to act according to some simple commands."
"But unlike the Spore Person infected by the Decaying Spore, those affected can still be saved, as long as you use Origin Power to wash away the residual information of the Calamity Beast in their minds."
"Understood." Two responses came through the earpiece in succession.
"By the way, the true form might be hidden inside an infected person's body, so be careful to wrap your limbs with Origin Power when you come into contact with it," Shen Heng added.
"Clear."
"Clear."
After turning off instant messaging, Shen Heng glanced at the police officer who was peeking out from a distance.
"Raise both hands and walk over."
"Ah? Oh, okay!"
Di Hong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and did as Shen Heng instructed.
"Did you see what the Calamity Beast looks like?" Shen Heng asked the approaching police officer.
"Yes, I see it! It..."
Di Hong nodded and was about to gesture with his hands, but he was stopped by a low shout just as he was about to put his hands down.
"Keep your hand up, just say it."
Di Hong paused, took two seconds to overcome his habit, and then said:
"I saw it. We were working on something when suddenly someone from some group climbed in through the window, and then a red worm crawled out from behind her head."
"Red worms?" Shen Heng stared straight at Di Hong as he walked over.
"Yes, it's segmented, kind of like a large intestine!" Di Hong nodded.
"What happened next?" Shen Heng continued to ask.
"After we realized it was Calamity Beast, we ran away as fast as we could."
Did you see whose body he ended up inside?
"Uh... no, I only saw him jump on a few people and bite them, then I don't know where he went after that."
It was pretty much as he had imagined... Shen Heng nodded slightly, then pointed at the person on the ground.
"Alright, drag this person into the room and wait for us to call you before coming out."
"Remember, even if you hear other people's voices, don't come out."
"Okay, I understand," Di Hong nodded in response.
Having confessed everything he needed to, Shen Heng quickly ran towards the next direction from which a sound came from.
However, before he could reach the next location, a gunshot rang out.
He paused, his gaze instinctively turning towards the direction from which the gunshots were coming.
There, another set of footsteps could be heard, along with cries for help.
Are you going or not?
Shen Heng frowned slightly.
Judging from the Calamity Beast's recent behavior, its main purpose should be to hide itself, so it shouldn't be making a commotion to attract people.
So, is it possible that that area was specifically designed to lure people there?
Should I go there myself?
Shen Heng hesitated for a moment, then turned around and ran towards the location from which the gunshots had come.
Regardless of the Calamity Beast's purpose, it can't escape now, so it's good to eliminate them one by one.
Moreover, those with guns pose a significantly greater threat than those without.
Before long, a chubby figure appeared in Shen Heng's line of sight.
Upon seeing Shen Heng, the chubby figure excitedly raised his hand to greet him.
"Comrade Inspector, hurry! Help! That Calamity Beast is chasing me!"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a tall, thin figure appeared around the corner.
He raised his hand, the dark muzzle of the gun aimed directly at the fat figure.
Seeing this, Shen Heng's pupils contracted slightly. He didn't care about letting the fat figure into the room next door anymore, and with a push of his foot, he rushed towards the fat figure.
Almost the instant he passed the fat figure, a gunshot rang out.
Bang!
Shen Heng's eyes widened, focusing almost all his attention on them.
In a daze, I seemed to see a sharp, brass-colored bullet.
Without time to think further, Shen Heng immediately raised his longsword and placed it against the trajectory of the bullet.
Clang!
A sharp metallic clang rang out as the bullet struck the longsword and bounced off.
"Taking a bullet for someone is something not just anyone can do!" Shen Heng blinked his eyes, which were starting to ache from staring.
Tier 2 already has the ability to block bullets, but you have to be extremely careful.
Otherwise, you might get shot if you're not careful.
Of course, it also depends on the weapon.
" Wu Cheng's shield is very useful in this regard; you can just push it forward!"
Shen Heng chuckled inwardly and slashed the longsword in his hand.
Then the potted plants placed along the corridor flew straight towards that figure.
The next moment, there was another 'bang'.
The flying bonsai paused for a moment, then quickly fell forward.
Suddenly, a long knife pierced through the branches and leaves of the potted plant that had not yet fully fallen to the ground, and shot straight toward the figure.
laugh--!
The long blade pierced the figure's arm, accompanied by a painful roar.
Shen Heng appeared right behind the figure and suddenly kicked him in the chest.
With a dull thud, the figure slammed backward against the wall, then fell forward to the ground.
Shen Heng quickly walked to his side, stepped on the hand holding the gun, and then kicked the pistol away with his other foot.
The next moment, a hand brimming with shimmering white Origin Power covered the figure's head.
The figure also twitched twice before stopping.
"So it really was to lure people here..."
Shen Heng slowly stood up from the ground, his gaze still fixed on the figure on the ground.
"Haaah... Haaah... Comrade Inspector, thank you so much this time, otherwise I would definitely have been shot dead!" The chubby figure ran to Shen Heng's side, panting.
"It's alright, just drag him to the next room and hide there. We'll let you know when it's safe to leave." Shen Heng glanced at the chubby figure.
"Okay, okay!" the chubby figure replied with a smile.
Shen Heng turned and walked in the next direction, but stopped after taking only a few steps.
He turned to look at the chubby figure who was about to drag someone into the room, and said:
"By the way, let me get you tested first!"
The chubby figure paused upon hearing this, then looked up and smiled:
"No need for that, I was just being chased, how could it be fake?"
Shen Heng felt a chill in his heart, staring blankly at the smiling, seemingly simple figure.
This... is a bit too clever, isn't it?