Cosmic Demon

Chapter 141: Tailless Snake Mother, a sudden curtain opens
"Point A, Point B, all hazards eliminated."

Yuan Zheng used a gel pen to cross out the two yellow-marked "criminal dens" on the map.

He was sitting in the lounge area of ​​the high-end hotel lobby, and several team members gathered spontaneously and formed a circle:
"I believe you all understand that this is my last time to assist the Inspection Department, and it is also my last chance to obtain a Class II certificate."

The other team members looked stern and serious. Although Qin Shi seemed to get it easily, the temporary certificates specially issued by the Inspection Department were actually very rare.

The permanent population of the entire Tai'an metropolitan area is about 18 million, but it only has 17,000 photos.

It is extremely difficult for outsiders to obtain qualification approval through normal channels.

First of all, the person must have a good family background, tracing back three generations, and no criminal record is allowed.

Secondly, a guarantee document from a large company or a formal organization must be produced.

Finally, personal conditions must be met.

Therefore, most of the non-staff positions in the Inspection Department come from security companies or affiliated organizations.

Lone wolves are often hard to find and are screened out from the beginning.

This is why many professionals who pursue the path of martial arts attach so much importance to this certificate.

The most important thing, of course, is that it is “official” in nature and can be used as a talisman.

Occasionally, you make some harmless mistakes, or you step on the gray area and get caught.

Law enforcement officers usually regard them as "one of our own" and are willing to give them a break.

Another thing is the gold content.

If a wealthy person wants to choose a security company, the first criterion is the number of certificate holders within the company.

After all, “strict selection by the Inspection Department” is more reliable!

If there are few certificate holders, on the one hand it means they are not capable and cannot handle important tasks; on the other hand it also means they have no official background and their foundation is relatively weak.

Jiang Hao, who was carrying a broad and thick shield, said:
"Brother Yuan, don't worry! We only do our job for money. Since you want to get promoted, we will definitely work very hard and won't waste time!"

Their team has a clear division of labor.

There are shieldmen responsible for attracting fire, breakthrough men who cut in from the flanks, and medical personnel who provide medicine supplies and carry out rapid rescue in the rear.

"Brother Yuan, we know you want to take a chance, get a Class II permit, and head to Central City."

Zhou Xiaogang, the breakthrough player who was holding two fine steel hatchets, also echoed:
"Brother Yuan, you know me well! I won't risk my life, but I promise I'll stop you if there's any danger!"

Yuan Zheng is a middle-aged man in his forties. He is not tall, has bright eyes, and seems to be a calm person.

His palms were broad and covered with calluses, especially at the base of his hands, which felt like coarse sand, rough and coarse.

"Anyway, I thank you all in advance."

Yuan Zheng didn't say much, as the situation had been made clear before the team was formed.

The upper limit of his physical potential has been reached. No matter how many stimulating drugs or high-level energy liquids he takes, it is difficult to promote the activity of his body and increase his vitality. If he wants to reach the threshold of the professional level, he must enter the next stage of transformation.

"The Atomic Energy Company in Central City has extended an olive branch to me. If I can obtain a Class II certificate, I can join as a senior executive and participate in defense missions. At that time, a higher-level resource list will be open to me, and I may have the opportunity to climb up further."

Yuan Zheng lowered his head in deep thought. A "scatterbrain" like him who had no background support was destined to have no official favor. He could only rely on large companies to establish connections.

The Energy Company in Central City rose very quickly. Although it encountered several setbacks during its expansion, it finally survived thanks to the outstanding performance of its helmsman.

It’s a very good way out.

"Fang Xin from the Snake Mother Gang is a very troublesome bio-psychic."

Yuan Zheng began to arrange tactics. The so-called "bio-psychic" is a professional who knows how to manipulate energy to strengthen the body. It belongs to the branch field of psychic system.

To put it simply, it means giving yourself buffs, such as "boiling blood" and "super absorption", making yourself extremely powerful and stealthy. Those who are a little more powerful will also master the attack techniques of "atmospheric waves" and "electric energy agitation".

"Although the Snake Mother Gang is third-rate, Fang Xin himself is very talented in esoteric Buddhism. If he had not been born in Hengzhou, he would have had a brighter future. The Inspection Department attaches great importance to him and has listed him as a red wanted target, a 3A-level threat.

Rumor has it that Fang Xin is in contact with creatures deeper in the Netherworld. In this Operation Sharpening the Sword, several powerful teams have made him their top target for elimination.

Yuan Zheng shared what he knew with his teammates, and simply annotated it with pen and paper:

"From the methods he has demonstrated in the past, he is proficient in at least three expert-level skills: 'Blood Fever', 'Poison Bite', and 'Limb Paralysis'.

So we must fight quickly and make a decisive blow! If we are delayed by Fang Xin, coupled with his home advantage, the chance of failure is extremely high, and we will be forced to retreat. "

The two major approaches, psychic and mechanical, habitually refer to knowledge, experience, and personal expertise as "skills."

And it is divided into "Basic", "Advanced", "Expert", "Master" and "God".

The three expert skills are enough for Fang Xin to roam freely in the restricted area where there are no professional levels.

Shieldman Jiang Hao asked:

"Is that the same as our past cooperation? Let Gangzi break through and attract attention, while Brother Yuan and I charge head-on. Brother Yuan is responsible for the main attack and I take the damage and clear out the miscellaneous soldiers. Xiaolan will provide support."

Yuan Zheng nodded. He did not make a too complicated plan.

When dealing with psychics, the first choice is to cut the Gordian knot.

"Hurry, hurry, don't let other teams get there first! As far as I know, there are several people who are eyeing the Snake Mother Gang and want to make a fortune!"

Zhou Xiaogang wiped the spear. Even kinetic weapons could not be used normally in the restricted area. Only the simplest and most primitive cold weapons were equipped.

"This is a potion that increases mental resistance. Take it with you all."

As a medical member of the team, Xu Lan distributed bagged medicines made into patches.

The biggest nemesis of a psychic is the silent force field, followed by a martial artist with exceptionally powerful "divine will".

Especially in ancient times, everyone followed the old martial arts path. Those who broke through the divine barrier at a young age and whose gods resided in their inner world were called psychic killers.

Of course, if you take precautions beforehand, taking drugs that increase mental resistance can also have a protective effect.

Yuan Zheng led the team members to continue to go deeper. After running about three or five miles, they saw a slaughterhouse.

It was already getting dark, which made it easier for them to hide. The gate that could accommodate two trucks side by side was closed, and there was not even anyone left to keep watch.

This made Yuan Zheng smell something unusual. He looked at Jiang Hao, who said:
"Brother Yuan, maybe someone got there first."

Yuan Zheng's heart skipped a beat, but he suppressed his impatience and asked Zhou Xiaogang, who was the most agile, to go and check it out.

"Wait for my news."

Zhou Xiaogang put away his retractable spear and broke it into two short pieces. He then clung to the wall like a gecko, quickly climbed over the high wall and sneaked into the factory.

Time passed minute by minute, and the slaughterhouse was like a giant beast that swallowed up sounds, and no sound was heard.

"Brother Yuan..."

Jiang Hao couldn't hold his breath and spoke hesitantly:
"Gangzi's ability is such that he wouldn't be caught without even being able to send a message."

Yuan Zheng stared at the brightly lit factory with sharp eyes, feeling undecided:

"Xiao Lan, if I don't evacuate in five minutes, run! Report the information to the Inspection Department!"

He still had to give it a try and couldn't just watch Zhou Xiaogang get trapped in the penalty area.

"Take the medicine!"

Xu Lan reminded.

Yuan Zheng and Jiang Hao each applied the cool patches to the temples on both sides of their foreheads, which are the areas most easily affected by the mind.

Then he chewed a few bitter pills to remind himself to stay focused. After finishing the preparations, Yuan Zheng and Jiang Hao rushed into the slaughterhouse one after another.

There is no trace of living people in the huge factory, except that the semi-automatic mechanized facilities are operating as usual. The animals to be slaughtered are hung on the rails, and below is a platform for cutting raw meat and internal organs. The workers in the past stand on both sides and do their work.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Zheng's pupils constricted, and he and Jiang Hao saw a cruel scene that they would never forget.

The automatically transmitted rail hooks were hung with stripped, bleeding human bodies!

They are still alive!

From their eyes that were opened wide and their expressions filled with fear, Yuan Zheng judged that these people were still alive!

But for some reason, they were unable to utter a word and allowed themselves to be hung like animals.

"Brother Yuan, look, isn't that Lao Luo?"

Jiang Hao suddenly cried out.

Yuan Zheng looked in the direction of his finger and immediately took a breath of cold air:
"Luo Dawei from Team Six! How could he…"

Yuan Zheng felt a chill in his heart. After careful identification, he found that most of these bloody bodies were members of the Operation Sharpening Sword. A small number of them looked like members of the Snake Mother Gang from their dress.

"Brother Yuan, do you think Gangzi will also..."

Before Jiang Hao finished his words, the sound of leather shoes tapping on the ground was heard, and a man in a black suit appeared in his and Yuan Zheng's sight.

He is in his early thirties, with regular features and a fair complexion. If he wears a pair of glasses, he will look even more scholarly.

The only thing that ruined the temperament of the whole face was the pair of green eyes and the diamond-shaped mark on the forehead.

"Fang Xin!"

Yuan Zheng stared at Zhou Xiaogang, who was being dragged like a dead dog, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"There are more people here. It's really lively today."

The man in the black suit called "Fang Xin" grinned.

"I recognize you, a well-known security expert in Tai'an Metropolitan Area. Yuan...what happened?"

He casually kicked Zhou Xiaogang, whose bones seemed to be broken, and asked gently:

"Hey, tell me, what is Yuan?"

Zhou Xiaogang stretched his neck, looked at his teammates, and suddenly summoned up his last bit of strength and shouted:

"Hurry up! He is in the middle of the Holy Embryo!"

Holy, fetal, middle, and section.

As soon as these four words came out.

Yuan Zheng and Jiang Hao were horrified. How could they possibly cultivate their minds to the middle stage of the Holy Fetus in a ghost place like the Forbidden Zone with such a high level of electronic blockade?

boom!
With a loud bang, they broke through the air and retreated backwards at the same time!

If entering into a state of meditation is just a contact with spiritual practice, it is equivalent to becoming familiar with the nature of water.

Then, the holy fetus is equivalent to rowing a boat out to the sea, setting sail and breaking through the waves, and truly traveling in the underworld.

It is a combination of spirit and energy, interfering with matter and manipulating changes.

In ancient times, that meant a successful Qi-refining practitioner who could spit water and fire from his mouth and control thunder.

Simply put, it is a wizard who has completed his job change.

Amateurs like Yuan Zheng and Jiang Hao, who haven't even grasped the rudiments of the vitality field, have no hope of winning.

"It's all here."

A thin glow appeared on Fang Xin's body, like a faint green color, swaying in the wind.

He raised his hand and pointed, and the air suddenly exploded, as if two small snakes condensed out of thin air, running like lightning, and hit the two people who were about to climb over the high wall in an instant.

It was so fast and violent that it completely exceeded the speed of the body's movement!

Yuan Zheng's heart was pounding as he soared into the air. He suddenly sank down and fell quickly to avoid the air snake.

Bang!
The snake-like twisted air hit the concrete wall and suddenly blasted a fist-sized hole!
But Jiang Hao didn't have such a keen perception. He was hit, blood burst out of his shoulder, his face turned blue like a dead body, and he fell straight to the ground.

"Poison Bite! A skill close to master level!"

Yuan Zheng was horrified. He didn't understand how Fang Xin had silently cultivated his mind to the holy fetus stage.

Without sufficient resources and a suitable environment, psychics should be unable to move forward!
"Your thinking is rigid, Yuan... Can you tell me first, what is your name?"

The diamond-shaped mark on Fang Xin's forehead vibrated with a buzzing sound. He raised his fingers again, and several air snakes condensed, like barracudas swimming in the deep sea, and pounced on Jiang Hao, who was lying on the ground with paralyzed limbs.

"I'm already involved in the secret religion, how can I rely on my own hard work? If I have this kind of perseverance and determination, why would I need to worship God!"

Yuan Zheng leaned against the eight-meter-high security wall, knowing that he had lost his chance to escape.

"You are a sacrificial sect, you are sacrificing the dependent creatures of the netherworld!"

He looked at the diamond-shaped mark on Fang Xin's forehead that looked like snake scales, and seemed to understand.

"Finally you have some brains. Yuan...will you tell me your name or not?"

Fang Xin walked closer and said:
“If you guys hadn’t done this stupid operation, I would have almost left the restricted area and started hunting outside.

There are still a few more to go before the Snake Mother Feast. If I fail to complete it, I will be the one to be punished.

Fortunately, you guys took the initiative to deliver it to my door!"

Fang Xin licked his lips. It seemed that his internal organs and tissues had become alienated, and even his tongue had become a forked tongue.

"A spiritual practitioner at the Saint Embryo stage wants to run rampant in the Tai'an metropolitan area? That's too arrogant!"

Yuan Zheng mobilized his flesh and blood, ready to fight to the death.

"I know there are experts in Tai'an, but I'm not completely unprepared. I received a job a while ago. Someone in Central City paid a large sum of money to kill a high school student... Hehe, the reward included a boat ticket to leave Hengzhou."

Fang Xin laughed in a high-pitched voice. He walked very slowly, as if trying his best to create fear:
"You're stalling for time on purpose, right? You want your last companion to escape? Are you surprised? Why should I know that? I really like playing tricks with you guys and then bursting your dreams in the end."

Yuan Zheng's eyes showed despair. Although they all died in the restricted area, it would inevitably cause a great shock and alert to the Inspection Department.

But by that time, Fang Xin would definitely have completed the so-called "Snake Mother Feast" and escaped. In the holy fetus stage where he had not been discovered, it would be easy for him to hide.

No wonder this guy didn't kill everyone, but just paralyzed their limbs and hung them on hooks like pigs.

On the one hand, he was worried about alerting the Inspection Department, and on the other hand, it was probably because the banquet had not started yet and it was not time for his "main dishes" to be served!
"Alright. Just enjoy being food."

Fang Xin stretched out his hands, and ten air snakes hissed and floated in the air, surrounding Yuan Zheng.

Just as he was about to take it down, there was a loud bang and the tightly closed metal door was knocked through.

The white-haired man with a bleeding head looked extremely embarrassed. He used his hands and feet and crawled in.

The sudden arrival of the uninvited guest made Fang Xin stunned, and then he smiled with satisfaction:

"Today is such a great day! A sumptuous meal is delivered to your door!"

The white-haired man Jiang Zaiyue was about to curse, but when he saw the diamond-shaped mark on the other party's forehead, his pupils shrank:
"Tailless Snake Mother! Cult lunatic!"

Oops.

How come I just escaped from that kid’s jaws and ended up in a wolf’s den again!
(End of this chapter)