My daughter has been possessed.

Chapter 191 Resolving Hidden Dangers

Special Events Investigation Bureau Headquarters, Underground Building Equipment R&D Center.

The R&D center is located in an extremely secretive area, and even ordinary investigators from headquarters are not allowed to approach it. Only top-level investigators like Tong Cheng are permitted to enter.

Equipment Minister Shao Gang and Tong Cheng stood side by side, his hands behind his back, quietly looking at the closed laboratory not far away.

The laboratory was completely sealed off, and no one could see what was happening inside.

Moreover, the laboratory is isolated by extremely thick special alloy plates, which shield all signals and can remain unharmed even under a nuclear explosion.

Even outside the laboratory with such terrifying defenses, Shao Gang and Tong Cheng suddenly felt a jolt.

The two exchanged a glance.

Shao Gang asked, "Was that just my imagination?"

Tong Cheng shook his head: "I felt it too."

They both felt a tremor at the same time just now, which would have been almost imperceptible to anyone who wasn't a highly skilled Sequencer user.

A short while later, the laboratory door opened with a loud bang, and the heavy metal door slid to one side, revealing Professor Gu and four or five assistants behind him.

An eerie white aura permeated the entire laboratory, with wisps of white vapor drifting in the air, as if something had just happened there.

Before the two people outside could ask any questions, Professor Gu approached with a face full of excitement.

"It's complete! The basic sequence pattern is all complete. Actually, the final pattern provided by Li Jiuhe was still a bit incomplete, but we had accumulated some pattern clues in the early stages, which allowed us to piece everything together, and then the anomaly appeared!"

"Strange phenomenon? What strange phenomenon?" Shao Gang asked in surprise.

"Minister Shao, that's a sequence tree," a senior assistant behind Professor Gu interjected. "We perfectly recreated this basic pattern using holographic projection and found that the entire image resembles a large tree."

Professor Gu nodded quickly: "I never imagined that the sequence diagram would actually resemble the shape of a tree! However, because what we have is only the basic pattern, which can only be considered the bottom layer of this tree, we can only see a blurry pattern of the entire tree. In other words, all the branches and veins are not very clear."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Even so, I believe our equipment development will take a big step forward. Once it reaches a certain scale, even an ordinary police officer will be able to use our equipment to deal with ordinary Sequencers."

"What about a more in-depth study of the sequence line?" This was clearly something Shao Gang was also concerned about.

Professor Gu said, "Of course, it will go even deeper. I now suspect that those tree-like patterns are the manifestation of sequence lines. However, the branches are of varying thickness, and some of the thicker branches even have several thinner twigs. This means that powerful sequence lines are enveloping smaller sequence lines. This might indicate that the sequencers on the thicker sequence lines can devour those—"

Before he could finish speaking, Shao Gang's expression changed slightly, and he immediately reached out to stop him.

"Professor Gu, stop!"

"Don't say it!" Tong Cheng immediately reminded him.

As they spoke, the two looked around cautiously, clearly afraid that Professor Gu might trigger the taboo regarding the sequence lines.

It should be noted that Professor Gu is just an ordinary Sequencer, but he has extremely high attainments in Sequence research. If he were targeted by the Taboo, he might not be able to protect himself.

If something were to happen to Professor Gu, it would be a major loss for the Investigation Bureau.

Professor Gu immediately shut his mouth; he had indeed been too excited and almost misspoke.

After pondering for a while, he spoke again.

"Excuse me! Well, those thicker branches can be called sequence pillars, in contrast to normal sequence lines, but the sequencers in the sequence pillars are definitely more powerful than those on the sequence lines."

Shao Gang asked in surprise, "Then, are we sequencers belonging to sequence pillars or sequence lines?"

Professor Gu adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose: "They are most likely sequence lines. As for what type of sequencer is in the sequence pillar and in what form it appears, I may need to spend more time studying it to find out."

"Take your time, don't rush," Shao Gang nodded.

Tong Cheng then reminded him, "By the way, Professor Gu, seal away the black box we gave you last time. Don't study it. We'll proceed with the next step once we have more clues and information to provide to you."

Professor Gu nodded.

In fact, all his attention is now focused on this basic sequence diagram. He is now fully engaged in studying the sequence diagram that has just been discovered, and he doesn't have time to study the black box for the time being.

"Although the branches of the sequence tree are not very clear, we can still barely make out those few thick branches. There are eight branches in total, which means eight sequence columns."

Shao Gang said, "Take your time to study this. On one hand, see how to incorporate these sequence patterns into weapons and equipment; on the other hand, delve deeper into the details of the sequence tree. I'll report today's findings to the director now. Please be sure to prioritize your safety during the research!"

"Okay." Professor Gu took off his gloves and suddenly asked, "By the way, is Li Jiuhe safe now?"

"He is safe," Tong Cheng replied.

Professor Gu cautioned, "I have a feeling that this kid might have a deep connection with the sequence diagram. The patterns he provided us twice were like a lifeline in the snow. Similar things may happen again in the future, so we must protect him."

"Of course," Tong Cheng nodded.

"Sequence pillars, eight sequence pillars————"

Professor Gu chattered excitedly, tossed his gloves aside, rubbed his hands together, and instructed his subordinates, "Everyone, eat first. We'll be working overtime these next few days. We must obtain as much information as possible about the sequence trees."

"Okay, Professor Gu."

Everyone responded.

evening.

Inside the largest cinema in the capital, located in the heart of the bustling city center, it was packed with people, boasting the highest number of moviegoers in the entire city.

Li Jiuhe bought the tickets with Ma Li and Li Yi.

Without asking them what they wanted to see, he checked the showtimes and number of ticket buyers for each movie and then bought three tickets on his own initiative.

The movie is called "Storm Is Coming," a gunfight film set in a northern city. The director and lead actors are both very famous, and it has been generating a lot of buzz since its release.

Li Yi pouted, crossed her arms, and looked at the movie tickets in Li Jiuhe's hand with a dissatisfied expression.

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Ma Li turned her gaze away from "The Mermaid Squad," another animated film that was scrolling before "The Storm Is Coming," and looked at Li Jiuhe with a puzzled expression.

"No, Brother Li, I could understand if you bought three tickets to a comedy like 'My Brother is Called Pighead Three,' but this movie—it's almost full, and we can only sit in the corner—"

Li Jiuhe interrupted her: "We didn't come here to watch a movie."

Ma Li was taken aback, then realized what was happening, and said nothing more, only nodding.

After hearing this, Li Yi stopped pouting.

Li Jiuhe crouched down and whispered in her ear, "Yiyi, keep an eye out for anything unusual in the movie theater later. If you do, tell me immediately."

He then looked up at Ma Li, "You too."

"Okay." Ma Li and Li Yi nodded at the same time.

As the screening time approached, the three entered the screening room and quickly found their seats, which were indeed in the upper right corner.

Meanwhile, a large number of moviegoers filed in, and soon more than half of the seats were occupied, with more people still entering.

Judging from the attendance figures alone, the movie has indeed sold out.

This is exactly what Li Jiuhe wanted to see; the more people in the darkness, the better.

The movie started soon after, but Li Yi had absolutely no interest in this kind of action movie. If Li Jiuhe hadn't told her to keep an eye on her surroundings for anything unusual, she probably would have fallen asleep very quickly.

At this moment, her attention was not on the movie at all, but rather she was alertly observing her surroundings.

However, she knew she couldn't be too obvious, so at this moment her eyes had slowly changed color, turning completely grayish-white. This was only half of the effect of her ability.

Only by fully unleashing its power will it transform into an even more bizarre state of black and white.

Li Jiuhe didn't notice his daughter's changes. He pretended to be watching a movie, but in reality, he was also sensing the situation around him.

At the beginning of the movie, Ma Li knew what she was supposed to do and was always aware of her surroundings.

However, as several handsome men appeared on screen, her attention unconsciously began to shift, and she couldn't help but start thinking about it.

"If I had a child with these handsome men, wouldn't that count as a continuation of their excellent genes?"

She then shook her head to herself.

"It probably doesn't count. They might just be ordinary humans without any sequence abilities, completely unworthy of my queen ant status. Also, if I have a child with a human, will the child look like me, like a human, or half-human, half-ant?! My god, that would be a monster!"

Just then, Ma Li felt someone shake her arm. She turned her head and saw that it was Li Yi.

"Auntie Mali, have you noticed?"

"Ah, oh, uh, um—no." Mali then remembered her important business.

"I've found it," Li Yi said softly.

Ma Li immediately became alert: "Where? What's going on?"

Then she noticed that Li Jiuhe, who was sitting on the other side of Li Yi, next to the aisle, was gone and she didn't know where he had gone.

The movie theater was dimly lit, and all you could see were heads.

Li Yi said, "My dad just went to the bathroom. I only noticed it after he left."

As she spoke, she quietly pointed to the area in front of their seats, roughly the third and fourth rows.

Then she lowered her voice and said to Ma Li, "I never expected Dad would ask us to catch ghosts!"

"Ah, what? A ghost!" Ma Li's body trembled violently, and she almost couldn't hold on.

She quickly covered her mouth, and thankfully she did so in time; she was just 0.01 seconds away from screaming.

His eyes were wide open, his gaze sweeping over the first and second rows to the third row in front of him.

After a quick glance, she noticed that this row seemed normal as well, with everyone engrossed in watching the movie.

Then Ma Li looked towards the fourth row, but the tall boy in the third row blocked the view of the people in front of the fourth row.

Ma Li immediately turned her head to the side, leaned her body to the side, narrowed her eyes, focused her gaze, and looked at the fourth row again.

She noticed that the head in the fourth row, which was blocked from view, seemed to be moving as well, and in the same direction as her.

When she tilted her head to see clearly, she saw that the person's head was turned 180 degrees backward, facing her with its head tilted to the side.

The person wore a comical hat, had a Western-looking face with a pointed chin, and wore a shiny dress with small, insect-like creatures crawling on her body.

With just one glance, Ma Li immediately recognized that this person was none other than the Queen of Q Cards!

This moment was extremely bizarre. The eerie queen's head had turned 180 degrees, and her appearance was terrifying. She was just looking at the back, but the audience in the three rows in front of her did not react at all.

From their perspective, nothing seemed out of the ordinary; only Ma Li and Li Yi could see this scene.

Ma Li quickly turned to Li Yi and asked, "You mean the Q-card Queen—is a ghost?!"

"That's clearly a ghost, so what's this Q-card Queen?" Li Yi asked curiously.

Ma Li was startled and unconsciously shook her head without answering. Instead, she quickly reminded her, "Since she's a ghost, Yi Yi, are you capable of dealing with her?"

Li Yi shook her head: "She's very strong, and just like how I sometimes disobey my father, she doesn't listen to me now either. Unless I can find something to use against her."

"A handle?" Ma Li was completely confused.

Just then, the strange Emperor Yi Shi stood up from his seat, his shoulders slumped, and his head still tilted to one side.

She had blocked the view of many people, but they couldn't see her at all; they were still quietly watching the movie.

Soon, the eerie Empress leaped past several lifetimes and stood in the corridor. She stretched out her hands, revealing her long, curved nails, and her body was extremely twisted, like a crooked old tree, as she approached Bingma Li and Li Yi.

The two quickly moved to the side, backing up from their seats into the aisle, and then glanced at the exit below.

Because the exit is at the end of the corridor, you need to turn right to leave, and Bi Yi had to pass by this strange empress.

At this moment, she was actually forced into a corner of the theater.

Immediately, a large number of black ant larvae emerged from Ma Li's skirt, coalescing into a humanoid ant beast more than two meters tall in front of the migrants.

When the robust, humanoid ant-beast with a giant ant head stood up, the audience in the back rows who were watching the movie suddenly noticed something unusual.

Some people immediately screamed, and many more turned to look. Chaos erupted throughout the theater, with many people standing aside and fleeing towards the exit, scrambling to get away from the humanoid ant-beast.

However, they still couldn't see the eerie Empress, and some people even passed right through her body without any hindrance.

The eerie Emperor opened its mouth and let out a shrill scream. To Ma Li and Li Yi, her scream instantly drowned out all the chaos, and their ears rang.

Then, Yi Huang suddenly pounced on the humanoid ant-beast.

Having received Ma Li's command, the ant-beast did not retreat but instead extended its forelimbs to stab at Bing Yihuang's chest.

However, the queen allowed its forelimbs to pass through her body, and the next second she smashed the ant-beast's body, which was two heads taller than her, apart.

With a whoosh, the ants scattered rapidly, unable to stop the opponent at all.

Before they could regroup, Li Yi stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Auntie Ma Li, let me do it!"

At this moment, her eyes had completely turned black and white, and she raised her right hand to face the strange queen who was charging at her, and made a childish voice.

"Bind!"

The strange and powerful figure suddenly stopped, his feet rooted to the spot, as if he had been instantly bound by an invisible force.

Li Yi wanted to continue raising her left hand, her lips moved several times, but she had only recently completed her blind awakening and was not even a beginner Yin Master. After struggling for a while, she looked troubled and couldn't bring herself to utter the first word.

With a whoosh, the invisible force binding Yi Huang collapsed. Yi Huang took a step forward, letting out a shrill cry, and at the same time, his five fingers formed a hook, grabbing at Li Yi fiercely.

But suddenly her vision blurred, and Li Yishi was no longer where she was. Then her five fingers struck an extremely hard object, and all five fingernails broke off.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was a huge bronze weight.

At this moment, Ma Li was originally going to control the ant larvae with great difficulty, but after seeing this, she immediately felt relieved.

It's clear that Li Jiuhe deliberately avoided the situation; he couldn't allow Li Yi and himself to get hurt.

Otherwise, given his current strength, the Queen of Q cards probably wouldn't have even appeared.

Yi Huang was also waiting for an opportunity, either for Ma Li to be alone, or for Li Jiuhe and his group to encounter difficulties and become the weakest.

Blindly believing that he would eliminate any future trouble, Li Jiuhe was determined to lure her out and get rid of her.

As the weight appeared, the emperor's body tensed, and he was tightly bound by black iron chains.

Empress Yi roared in anger, her right arm writhing rapidly, but the chains were too strong, and the flesh of her arm quickly softened, revealing a scapula.

The shape of this Hai bone is extremely strange, resembling a scepter unique to Yi Wangyan.

The bone extended rapidly into the ground, and the moment it touched the ground, it made a loud bang, actually stretching the iron chains binding her by a full circle.

Li Jiuhe was also taken aback, not expecting that this guy's Hai Bone Scepter would be his trump card.

However, he hadn't used his full strength just now; the chains hadn't broken yet, and he quickly tightened them again, increasing the force of the contraction.

If it weren't for the white bone scepter formed from the Emperor's arm blocking her way, her body would have been cut into seven or eight pieces by these chains.

She screamed wildly, baring her teeth at Li Jiuhe who was approaching from the darkness, but she was already firmly locked in place.

Li Jiuhe did not kill her immediately, but walked to Yihuang's side and then looked at his Yi'er.

"Yiyi, can you tame her?"

Li Yi thought that once her father appeared, he would immediately kill this strange Yi Zi.

Upon hearing Li Jiuhe's question, she immediately nodded: "Sure, her weakness is that hand bone. As long as I have it, I can control it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Jiuhe snapped off the Empress's right arm. The hand bone, over a meter tall, was indeed very similar in shape to the fake scepter.

He then pulled the object from the tangled iron chains and handed it to Li Yi.

The moment Li Yi grasped the Hai Bone Scepter, the Emperor Yi, who had been struggling and roaring, trembled violently, and his strength immediately declined significantly.

Ma Li suddenly realized: "Yi Yi, so this is what you've got in your hands!"

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