Wu Cheng, listening from the side, felt a headache coming on.
"So, is this the same Calamity Beast Calamity Beast, or a different one?"
"It might be, it might not be," Shen Heng said, glancing at Wu Cheng.
"What you're saying is the same as saying nothing at all," Wu Cheng said, his teeth aching.
"Hmm..." Shen Heng looked at Wu Cheng and pondered, "What you said is indeed true. What I just said was practically meaningless."
Wu Cheng grinned, about to say something, when Wang Hai interrupted him.
"Alright, do you have any thoughts?" Wang Hai asked Shen Heng.
Shen Heng glanced at the Gray-Clawed Xingxing on the ground, then turned his gaze to the surrounding streets.
The streets were deserted at night, with only the cold wind blowing silently.
"I'll spend the next couple of days thoroughly searching the Linhai City!"
The following day, at the Supervision Bureau, in a restaurant.
Everyone gathered together for dinner.
"How did the search go yesterday?" Wang Hai asked Shen Heng.
"We've basically searched Kaiping District and Jiangning District, but haven't found any trace of the Calamity Beast." Shen Heng swallowed the meat in his mouth.
"Hmm? Wasn't that place in Lanshan District yesterday? Didn't you finish searching Lanshan District?" Han Ling asked curiously.
"Yes, I drove from Lanshan District to Jiangning District yesterday. I only searched a small part of Lanshan District. I'll have to go back there to search more today," Shen Heng explained.
"I see!" Han Ling nodded as if she understood.
A city isn't a straight line; you can pass through all the places by just walking forward.
Unless you're willing to turn around or go back, if you start from one place, you're destined to arrive later in the opposite direction from where you started.
"What's wrong in Lanshan District? Has Calamity Beast appeared?" an old voice rang out.
Li Jianguo looked at the group with some confusion; he lived in Lanshan District.
Normally, he wouldn't interfere with matters concerning the Calamity Beast, since he was only in charge of logistics.
But this time it's a little different; the Calamity Beast seems to have appeared in the Lanshan District, and it seems it hasn't been found yet.
Beside him, Dahuang seemed equally puzzled.
Its front paws were resting on the table, and its dog eyes were looking at everyone.
"Yesterday, there was an incident in Lanshan District where a Calamity Beast attacked another Calamity Beast. We suspect that the Calamity Beast might be hiding somewhere in the city, so we sent Shen Heng to search for it," Wang Hai explained to Old Li.
Old Li nodded in understanding.
Wang Hai glanced at Old Li, then turned his gaze to Shen Heng.
"It just so happens that you haven't finished searching in Lanshan District yet. Let's take Old Li back later and then continue the search from Lanshan District."
"No need for that. I'm still quite mobile; I can just take the bus myself. If Shen Heng has something to do, let him go directly to handle it," Old Li said with a smile.
"Woof! Woof!" Dahuang barked twice from the side, its gaze resolute, seemingly unwilling to ride in Shen Heng's car either.
Shen Heng glanced at Dahuang, then smiled at Old Li and said:
"It's alright, it's on my way. I was going to Lanshan District anyway, and this way I can check out your neighborhood beforehand, making it safer for you to stay there."
Upon hearing this, Old Li hesitated.
Seeing this, Dahuang hurriedly barked from the side, trying to persuade its owner not to ride in Shen Heng's car.
However, this did not change Old Li's mind. After thinking for a moment, Old Li slowly nodded.
Seeing this, Dahuang opened its mouth, but in the end, it could only helplessly look at its enemy.
In his field of vision, the young man was also looking at him, a devilish smile on his lips.
After the meal, in the lobby on the first floor of the Supervision Bureau.
"How about that? In the end, it still fell into my hands!" Shen Heng sat on the stool, pulling up the excess flesh on Dahuang's face with one hand and the other.
Dahuang twisted its head desperately, trying to free it from Shen Heng's grasp.
Unfortunately, Shen Heng is now at the Third Tier, so not only could it not escape, but even a Tier 1 Calamity Beast wouldn't be able to escape from his grasp.
Unable to struggle, Dahuang suddenly opened its mouth and lunged at Shen Heng's hand that was grabbing it...
"Um?"
Threatening voices rang out.
Dahuang's mouth suddenly stopped, then slowly began to move again.
It slowly approached its original target, stuck out its tongue, and licked it.
Feeling the sticky sensation on his arm, Shen Heng couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right, a wise man submits to circumstances!"
"Waaah--"
Dahuang whimpered weakly, like a poor girl being bullied by a bully.
Shen Heng smiled and pinched the excess fat that had been pulled from Dahuang's face.
" Dahuang, you've gained a bit of weight. Is the food at the Supervision Bureau too good? Perhaps you should consider...?"
After a while...
Old Li walked slowly down the stairs.
" Old Li, have you eaten?" Shen Heng asked, looking at him.
"Hmm." Old Li nodded, a smile on his face as he watched the scene unfold before him.
"If there's nothing else, we'll be going now?"
"Hmm." Li Jianguo nodded.
The two walked outside.
Behind them, Dahuang followed listlessly, utterly dejected.
On the streets of Linhai City, a black car was driving at a steady speed.
"By the way, Old Li, when did you join the Supervision Bureau?" Shen Heng looked up and glanced at Old Li and Dahuang in the rearview mirror.
"Me?" Old Li smiled, "If I count, it's been about eight years!"
Eight years? I've been with the Supervision Bureau for almost two years now, which means you joined six years earlier than me... Shen Heng thought for a moment and then asked:
What was the situation like back then?
"Things were much better back then. There were only a few Calamity Beast a year, unlike now, where you have to go out every day or two."
Old Li spoke, he couldn't help but sigh softly.
I really don't know what the future holds for this world.
"I don't care, I don't have many years left to live anyway, the problem is you young people!"
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then said in a low but firm voice:
"It will be alright!"
"Let's hope so!" Old Li smiled.
"By the way, what is your ability again? I still don't know," Shen Heng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"My ability is to Fatigue Resistance," said Old Li.
" Fatigue Resistance?" Shen Heng looked up at Old Li in the rearview mirror with some confusion.
"Hmm." Old Li nodded, smiling as he explained, "This ability will make me less prone to fatigue."
"And you won't get tired so easily?" Shen Heng continued to ask.
"Does it directly enhance endurance, or is it just a psychological reduction in fatigue?"
"It's only a mental fatigue; physically, you'll still feel tired," Old Li said with a smile.
Shen Heng nodded thoughtfully.
If it's just a matter of awareness, while it's not entirely useless, it's certainly not very helpful.
It might only slightly extend your peak period.