Shen Heng gazed into the distance, his brows furrowing tightly.
Upon hearing what the captain had just said, he realized what method the captain intended to use.
The Shadow Erosion will isolate itself between itself and the Realm-Suppressing Stake.
This method can indeed confine the Shadow Erosion to one place, but it faces the Shadow Erosion's dying struggle.
Everything else is fine, the key is Shadow Erosion's Pain Resonance.
Even though Pain Resonance shouldn't be used casually, we're about to die, so we have to use it anyway.
Shen Heng wanted to speak up and stop them, but he didn't know how to start.
After all, this seems to be the only method they currently have that is certain they can kill Shadow Erosion.
only...
The captain should have been prepared, but if he fainted from the pain, the consequences...
"Well--"
A suppressed groan was heard.
Shen Heng suddenly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the source of the sound, his knuckles clenching even tighter.
"How much longer?" His voice was low and tense.
"It'll be soon! It'll be soon!"
Wu Cheng also realized the seriousness of the situation, and fine beads of sweat covered his cheeks.
At this moment, he even forgot the pain in his mind, focusing all his attention on the surging golden flames in his palm.
The Origin Power poured out wildly, and the flames grew even more intense.
Finally, the last wisp of black smoke dissipated in the flames.
Wu Cheng let his arms hang limply, as if all his strength had left him, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Shen Heng grabbed his shoulder and pulled him a few steps to the captain's side.
There was no speaking, no communication; at this point, it was already very clear what needed to be done.
Wu Cheng took a deep breath and raised his hand again.
The golden flames flowed down and into Shadow Erosion, which was inside the Origin Power Barrier.
"Screech--Screech--"
The scorching sound was accompanied by the violent churning of the black liquid, and turbid yellow eyes frantically appeared on the surface of the liquid, only to be quickly swallowed by the flames.
"Humans... damn it..."
"Humans... damn it..."
Malicious words echoed within the Origin Power Barrier.
Shen Heng did not reply. He stood silently in place, his brows furrowed as he gazed at the scene inside the Barrier.
Wu Cheng gritted his teeth and used his abilities to the fullest extent.
"Ugh--"
Another suppressed cry of pain escaped Wang Hai's lips, his body trembling violently.
Both sides are gambling, betting on who will collapse first!
"Hiss--"
The pitch-black liquid continued to vaporize.
After a long while, Shadow Erosion finally realized that if things continued like this, it would be completely burned up.
So it began to shrink and wander, no longer covering Wang Hai's entire body, but instead spreading wildly across his skin like a bone-deep infection.
At this moment, Shen Heng and Wu Cheng finally saw their captain's condition clearly.
He knelt on one knee, supporting himself with one hand on his knee and pressing the other hand firmly against the ground.
His entire body was enveloped in a faint, shimmering white light, his muscles spasming from the excruciating pain, yet he was still desperately holding on.
"Captain." Wu Cheng subconsciously adjusted the trajectory of the flames, afraid of accidentally injuring anyone.
"Don't worry about me!" Wang Hai suddenly looked up, his voice hoarse but resolute, "Keep burning! Otherwise, we won't be able to keep up with its speed!"
"But..."
"Don't worry, you can't burn me to death." Wang Hai's body trembled, but his gaze remained firm as he looked at Wu Cheng.
Wu Cheng's eyes reddened, but he could only grit his teeth and once again unleash his Origin Power.
Shen Heng lowered his eyes slightly.
As far as the captain was concerned, Wu Cheng's abilities were indeed not enough to kill him.
But the burning pain, like the Shadow Erosion attack, is unavoidable.
Unless a large amount of Origin Power is consumed to build a thick Origin Power membrane outside the body to completely isolate the flames.
But it's clear that the captain's current focus is entirely on dealing with Shadow Erosion, and he doesn't have the ability to do this.
Time passed slowly.
"Well--"
A suppressed growl suddenly rose and then abruptly stopped.
Wang Hai's five fingers carved a deep furrow in the ground.
A while later...
After most of his body had dissolved, Shadow Erosion finally realized it.
It lost!
They lost to the human beneath them!
They were defeated by his unwavering will!
The black liquid stopped flowing, and Shadow Erosion gave up its struggle.
Two eye sockets emerged from the remaining black liquid, and the murky yellow eyes once again looked at the three figures in the market.
"Is this... humanity...?"
The hoarse whispers faded away with the wind.
Shen Heng slowly raised his head, watching the last wisp of black smoke rise.
The returned sound waves did not contain any object that resembled the Shadow Erosion.
Shadow Erosion is dead, burned to ashes!
"Bang!"
I heard a dull thud behind me as something heavy fell to the ground.
Shen Heng turned his head and saw that Wu Cheng, after completing his task, finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed weakly.
On the other side...
Shen Heng looked at the captain, who was also lying quietly on the ground, no longer moving.
They've all reached their limits.
Even Shen Heng himself...
"Call--"
He let out a long breath, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and fatigue and burning pain surged in like a tide.
"Thankfully... there weren't any obvious external injuries..."
He barely managed to raise his hand and press the button on his headset.
" Captain Fan, come help carry him."
After saying that, he slowly slid down to sit on the ground, leaning against a piece of gravel.
Moonlight streamed down, and the seafood market fell silent once more, save for the soft dripping of water droplets...
Two hours later, at the hospital.
" Inspector Shen, this is video footage from the surveillance cameras at the seafood market. The original has been deleted. Please give it to Captain Wang." An officer handed over two hard drives.
"Okay, I understand." Shen Heng took the hard drive.
After completing their tasks, the Supervision Bureau needs to submit a task report.
This report is usually completed by the captain of the local Supervision Bureau.
One electronic copy and two paper copies are required.
The electronic version was uploaded directly to the internet.
One copy of the paper version was submitted to headquarters, while the other was kept locally.
These should have been handed over directly to the captain, but since Shen Heng is the only one awake at the Linhai Supervision Bureau, he has no choice but to accept them temporarily.
After accepting the hard drive, Shen Heng looked at the police officer in front of him and instructed him:
"Tell Captain Fan that if any more Calamity Beast appear tonight, please contact me directly."
"But you..." the police officer hesitated.
"Don't worry, as long as it's not a particularly special or powerful Calamity Beast, I can handle it on my own," Shen Heng said calmly.
The officer hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"Okay, I understand."
As he spoke, he stood up straight, saluted, and looked at Shen Heng with respect.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. If you need anything, just contact me and I'll arrange it for you immediately."
"Yes, thank you for your trouble." Shen Heng nodded slightly.
After saying goodbye to the police officers, Shen Heng turned and walked into the ward.
This is a very spacious ward, with six beds neatly arranged on both sides.
Shen Heng glanced at the captain and the others lying quietly on the bed, but instead of going to his own bed, he went to the bay window.
He sat on the bay window, gazing blankly out the window, lost in thought.
The winter wind carried a slight chill.
Shen Heng gradually fell asleep...