Containing monsters? Call me 749 the God of Slaughter!

An invisible energy wave spread out.

The infant spirit's body swayed slightly and became somewhat more materialized.

"Now!" Chen Feng launched the containment net.

A specially made net, covered with intricate runes, unfurled in the air and enveloped the infant spirit.

But the spirit of the aborted fetus suddenly disappeared.

next second.

It appeared behind the three people, less than five meters away.

Its mouth opened even wider, and this time a sound came out.

It wasn't the sound of a baby crying, but a sharp, teeth-grinding sound.

Li Haotian felt a splitting headache and began to hallucinate: the walls of the alley were bleeding, and countless tiny hands were reaching out from the ground to grab him...

[Psychological pollution attack detected]

[System is automatically filtering...]

[Filtering complete, hallucinations cleared]

The system notification reminded Li Haotian to wake up.

He looked at Chen Feng and Lin Yu, who were already affected.

Chen Feng slowed down, and Lin Yu even started shooting at thin air.

Its attack must be interrupted!

Li Haotian looked around, quickly scanning the surroundings.

In a pile of garbage in the corner of the alley, he saw a tattered rag doll, entwined with resentment that shared the same origin as the spirit of an infant.

Is that the attached relic that the system suggested?

Li Haotian's body jolted, and he rushed towards the garbage heap, picking up the rag doll.

The infant spirit immediately sensed this, turned to him, and let out an angry shriek.

"Give it back to me!" A sharp, thin voice rang out directly in Li Haotian's mind.

Without hesitation, Li Haotian grabbed a handful of salt from his tactical pouch and sprinkled it on the rag doll.

The rag doll emitted white smoke, the infant spirit let out a mournful scream, and its body began to flicker erratically.

"Continue!" Chen Feng shouted as he regained consciousness.

Li Haotian sprinkled all the remaining salt onto the infant spirit.

The moment the salt grains touched the infant spirit's body, the resentment began to dissipate, and the infant spirit's body became increasingly transparent.

A system notification sounded in his mind: [Target has entered a weakened state; can be killed.]

Li Haotian instinctively raised his salt gun, ready to end the infant spirit.

But at that moment...

The infant spirit's faint voice suddenly turned into a sob, like that of a frightened child, and echoed in Li Haotian's mind.

"No, no..."

Li Haotian hesitated for a moment.

Unlike the water monkey he killed before.

The infant spirit before me was once a child, and perhaps has an unfortunate past.

Wouldn't it be better if we could really contain it and even purify the resentment in the infant spirit?

He glanced at Chen Feng, who was reloading the containment net.

Lin Yu raised the jammer, preparing for a second launch.

If they follow the bureau's procedures, they will take in the infant spirit and bring it back for research.

He, however, will miss an opportunity to gain the ability.

But at that moment...

The resentment on the infant spirit, which had already been severely injured by Li Haotian, suddenly exploded, transforming into two ghostly claws that viciously clawed at Li Haotian's head!

A powerful crisis of death swept in like a tidal wave.

The slight hesitation that suddenly arose in Li Haotian's heart was instantly extinguished.

He raised the salt gun and aimed it at the core of the infant spirit.

In the field of vision of the weakness scan, it was a concentrated mass of black resentment.

Then pull the trigger.

"Bang!"

The high-pressure salt bomb struck the core, and the infant spirit let out a final mournful cry before vanishing completely.

The chilly atmosphere in the alley dissipated.

[Successfully killed the E-level abnormal life form: Infant Spirit]

[Extracting abilities...]

[Acquired Ability: Insightful Eye (Beginner)]

[Effects: Allows the seeing of non-material entities such as spirits and resentment; improves night vision]

[Experience points +80]

The moment the power surged in, Li Haotian felt a cool sensation in his eyes, and his vision became clearer.

He could even see the faint resentment lingering in the alley, slowly dissipating.

Li Haotian's eyes turned cold again.

He realized he had just made a stupid mistake.

Regardless of the outward appearance of these dangerous and anomalous creatures.

They are no longer human, but real monsters!

If you're not careful, you'll face a counterattack and die at their hands.

The safest way to "contain" them is to completely destroy them!

"What are you doing?!" Chen Feng exclaimed in shock and anger.

Li Haotian turned around and saw Chen Feng and Lin Yu staring at him with unpleasant expressions.

He said calmly, "It suddenly attacked, and I had no choice but to kill it."

Chen Feng's expression was grim: "Do you know how much research value a complete E-level spirit sample has?"

Lin Yu didn't speak, but there was a strange look in her eyes when she looked at Li Haotian.

Li Haotian offered no further explanation, remaining silent.

Chen Feng stared at him for a few seconds, then sighed, "Never mind, it's your first mission, it's inevitable that you'll make mistakes."

"But remember, our mission is containment, not killing. Follow procedure."

"Yes." Li Haotian breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber on the way back.

Chen Feng was writing a task report on his tablet, Lin Yu was looking out the window, and Li Haotian was organizing the information on his newly acquired abilities.

【Spiritual Vision (Beginner)】

It not only provides night vision, but also allows you to see the flow of energy.

Inside the car, he could see faint energy fields emanating from Chen Feng and Lin Yu, a characteristic of awakened beings.

His own energy field seemed stronger than theirs, and it was slowly increasing.

Is it because of the system?

Or is it because of the reward I received for killing the infant spirit?

It was already late at night when I got back to the branch office.

Chen Feng went to submit his report, Lin Yu returned to her dormitory, and Li Haotian walked alone to his room.

In the corridor, he encountered Zhang Jiuxuan.

"How's the mission going?" Zhang Jiuxuan asked.

"It's resolved," Li Haotian said simply.

Zhang Jiuxuan sized him up, then suddenly leaned closer and lowered his voice: "You have the residual aura of a dissipated spirit on you... Did you kill that infant spirit?"

Li Haotian was startled: "You..."

"Maoshan Techniques, Basic Perception"

Zhang Jiuxuan smiled and patted Li Haotian on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I won't spread it around."

"And to be honest," Zhang Jiuxuan suddenly lowered his voice, "sometimes I think... killing him would be a good thing."

"Some things, if kept, are more of a hindrance than a help. Who knows when they might slip up and cause new trouble?"

These words stunned Li Haotian.

"Isn't the bureau advocating for detention?"

"Ideas are ideas, and reality is reality," Zhang Jiuxuan shrugged.

"I've seen containment breach cases where more people died than the monsters themselves killed."

"But don't say this to anyone, especially not to Vice Director Zhao."

"Deputy Director Zhao?"

Zhang Jiuxuan glanced around, his voice even lower: "Didn't I already say that?"

"There are two factions in the bureau: Director Chu's side is the practical faction, and Deputy Director Zhao's side is the conservative faction."

"Conservatives advocate that all strange objects must be contained and studied, no matter how risky."

"Because they see strange objects as resources, as the basis for researching and understanding anomalous events."

"Although the strange objects themselves are somewhat dangerous, they are just like natural things such as fire and lightning."

"Once you've thoroughly researched it, you'll naturally find a way to control it."