Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

The "Desire-Eating Witch," as the name suggests, has abilities related to desire.

From its inception, it has possessed the fundamental ability to plant the seeds of desire in people's minds.

If the parasite is forcibly implanted, and the will of the person being parasitized is strong enough, it can be slowly worn down.

Conversely, if the host's will is not firm, their desires can allow the host to thrive.

The definition of desire is quite broad.

Greed for money, desire for serenity, and so on, can all become conditions for the seed to germinate and eventually become the witch's food.

The current situation in Base 5 city is clearly the first scenario.

What's even more terrifying is that this thing has a chain reaction capability.

Once one of them is triggered, the germination rate of surrounding seeds will be greatly increased.

There's even a chance that some of it will be "infected" in other people.

In other words, if one person gets infected, the whole family is affected.

However, there are also limitations:

The probability of "infection" decreases with the number of transmissions, and one can only be infected if one's desires are aroused by someone carrying the source of infection.

"Is that so?"

In the recent battle, this [Lustful Witch] was severely injured by You Hui.

Jiang Mian thought it had followed Wangchuan to the northern mist, but he didn't expect it to still be in the core circle, and even under Elder Gu's nose.

For an eighth-tier awakened being, a distance of thousands of miles is just a few more steps.

It probably did this because it knew that Mr. Gu would have difficulty balancing both sides, and deliberately made things difficult for him.

"Those people always wanted to profit from the national crisis, but they were restrained by reason before."

Ye Chenyang's voice gradually turned cold.

"Once they are taken advantage of, their desires overwhelm their reason, pushing them step by step to extremes."

These seeds must have been scattered before the war even began.

He remembered the information about the "seeds of desire" very clearly:

The effect is phenomenal, but the spread is extremely slow and there is a probability limit, making it impossible to infect all local families in a short period of time.

It seems that Wangchuan's plans were implemented earlier than he had imagined.

To exaggerate a bit, she started planning from the moment she was "born".

In his previous life, Ye Chenyang went directly to the north after obtaining the inheritance and advancing to the sixth rank, so he really didn't know what was happening here.

But now that the information has been investigated and clarified, both of them know exactly what to do tomorrow.

……

Late at night, a manor in the southern part of Base City No. 5 was brightly lit.

A large number of people had already gathered in the main hall. They dared not breathe and silently watched the gray-haired man in the main seat.

He is Zhao Heling, the head of the Zhao family.

"Dad, could it be the police...?"

Beside him, a squinty-eyed young man mustered his courage and asked.

"Public Security Bureau?"

Zhao Heling sneered.

"That good-for-nothing Zhou Bingkun can't even find where the warehouse is, let alone touch our stuff."

"Who could it be?"

He didn't answer, but squinted and murmured:

"I heard that a special inspector from the Ministry of Supervision has arrived, surnamed Jiang..."

"Inspector General?!"

The young man's expression changed slightly, and he let out a soft cry, a hint of resentment rising in his heart.

That calamity clearly has the ability to replicate images, so why not just let Gao Yi's image disguise itself? Why did it have to expose such a big flaw?

He doesn't understand.

Zhao Heling observed her son's reaction and shook her head inwardly.

If he could think of this, why couldn't I?

Since those core members have problems, it's only a matter of time before the frontline realizes and reports it.

As for the disappearance of the inspector, it was merely a catalyst.

The idea of ​​calamities is ultimately unreliable; after all, they are a group of monsters who see humans as food and have no moral compass.

If you can't attract enough tempting prey from the outside, you'll eventually have to prey on them.

One is at the seventh rank, and the other is at the eighth rank... Even if the latter is seriously injured, they are not someone they can resist!

Surprisingly, the newly arrived inspector, who was clearly a special envoy who hadn't even reached the seventh rank, was able to directly kill the "warehouse manager" and take over the warehouse.

I'm afraid... there are still people operating in the shadows.

That person was the main force in this operation, and he was definitely a genuine seventh-tier expert!

"Dad, what do we do now?"

Zhao Yingming, the squinty-eyed youth, felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

But because her father was right in front of her, she forced herself not to show it.

"Search! Search! Don't overlook any clue!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhao Heling's eyes.

"Also, contact the other companies and ask them what they did! How did they get the warehouse found?"

"yes!"

Everyone, including Zhao Yingming, received the order and quickly dispersed, retreating towards the door.

The hall suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Zhao Heling gazed at the night outside, her fingertips lightly tapping the armrest.

Even if [Mirror Alley] dies and its domain is destroyed, it is impossible to annihilate all the cores of [Natural Calamity].

With such a large number of cores, there will always be some that slip through the net.

If we can use these clues to find the person behind the scenes, we can then try to take the next step.

Since I can't please either side, I might as well go crazy.

Although that person had the strength of a seventh-level expert, the Zhao family was not without seventh-level experts behind them as well.

This incident, at its worst, is hoarding and speculation; at its worst, it's treason and collusion with the enemy.

Although Gao Yi's death was orchestrated by [Mirror Alley], the Zhao family was the ones who lured him there, so they can't escape responsibility.

Once the purge begins, executing everyone would be considered a swift and merciful endeavor.

"Calamity..."

Zhao Heling murmured softly.

As a sixth-order Awakened, how could he not know that he had been affected?

But he couldn't break free...

Each time he released a batch of goods in exchange for a large amount of resources and wealth, he felt an indescribable satisfaction, which could even be described as pleasure.

But once that feeling passes, it turns into an intense, agonizing longing.

If these conditions are not met, the only outcome is death.

Zhao Heling silently apologized to her grandfather, who was on the front lines, and her gaze darkened once more.

"Anyone who threatens anyone must die!"

……

The next morning.

Jiang Mian disguised her face, still using the same face she had used when she went to the recycling center yesterday.

As the two walked out of the hotel together, Yun Han hurriedly came to greet them, clearly having been waiting for a long time.

"Inspector Jiang, Miss Ye...Miss Ye, something terrible has happened!"

Without him saying anything, Jiang Mian had already noticed the strange occurrences in the city.

When I arrived yesterday, Base City No. 5 was bustling with activity.

But now, the number of vehicles and pedestrians on the road has decreased significantly, and it is deserted, as if it has been emptied out overnight.

"It seems they've already started taking action."

Jiang Mian nodded, offered no further explanation, and continued walking forward.

"Let's go to the recycling center."

The group quickly arrived at their destination.

In front of the recycling center's lobby, Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang exchanged a glance before one of them pushed open the door and entered.

The place was empty; even the number of clerks on duty was half that of yesterday.

"Miss Ye, is that you?"

The female clerk working behind her computer peeked out and immediately recognized the "young lady".

"I'm looking for Lin Qing."

"OK!"

She immediately got up and walked towards the back office.

Before long, Lin Qing rushed out from inside.

When he saw Jiang Mian sitting at his desk, his face turned deathly pale.

"You, you..."

Jiang Mian crossed her legs, crossed her arms, and curled the corners of her mouth into a smile.

"What? Manager Lin doesn't welcome me, their big client?"