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"It moved! It moved!"

"It's coming!"

A commotion broke out in the line, and many people were so frightened that they froze on the spot, not daring to breathe.

Li Feng and the agency members did not take any action; they were observing the strange abilities and patterns.

Zhou Ran was also analyzing it in secret.

[Red Dancing Shoes], [Level 1 Eerie Strike], [Flying Kick], [Footprint Derivation], [Smoke Mark], [Indiscriminate Killing]

Level 1 Mystery is the kind that ordinary people can handle once they grasp the patterns, but it's quite difficult to kill. However, it's not a problem for cultivators.

Flying kick is a bizarre attack method. It seems to involve jumping up and delivering a powerful flying kick, but its actual strength is unknown.

Footprints lead to...

Before Zhou Ran could think about it in detail, the scene before him had already provided the answer.

At this moment, the red dancing shoes had already walked down the stairs and stepped onto the marble floor of the hall.

Hey.

The moment the sole of the shoe touched the stone, it made a dull, sticky sound, as if it had stepped into something wet and soft.

It was only then that Zhou Ran noticed that with each step the red dancing shoes took, a sticky, bloody footprint was left on the ground. Because the color was similar to the carpet, it was difficult to see the red dancing shoes when they were on the stairs.

As the red dancing shoes drew closer, the sticky, bloody footprints seemed to come alive, moving on their own as they descended the stairs and surrounded the group.

A strong smell of blood immediately filled the air.

"team leader."

A member of the firm named Wang Yunhan shouted solemnly, "We have to take action."

"Mm," Li Feng replied.

Wang Yunhan immediately activated his internal energy, and pushed his palm forward sharply. A blazing red flame erupted from his palm, sweeping out like a raging dragon.

boom!

The bloody footprints immediately burst into flames, sizzling like grease exploding in a hot pan.

Even more horrifying was the sound of piercing screams echoing through the air. It wasn't just one person's voice, but the screams, cries, and shouts of many different women, layered and intertwined, as if countless unseen women were being burned by flames, struggling and wailing in extreme pain.

The crimson flames burned ever brighter, and the screams grew ever more piercing. The entire hotel lobby seemed to have transformed into a living hell, yet there was not a single human figure in the flames.

The red dancing shoes stopped in the flames, trembling violently, and then suddenly shot out, leaping into the air and kicking Wang Yunhan, who had launched the attack, while still covered in flames.

Wang Yunhan was well-prepared. He used a Qi Refining stage spell, and a layer of brownish-yellow true qi quickly condensed on his body surface, transforming into thick armor that tightly enveloped his entire body.

boom!

A dull, loud bang erupted in the hotel lobby.

Even with the thick earth armor protecting him, he was still kicked backward by a tremendous force, sliding two or three meters before barely regaining his balance. A deep dent appeared in the chest area of ​​the thick earth armor, with cracks spreading outwards like a spider web.

"this……"

Zhou Ran's expression changed slightly. If a Qi Refining stage defensive spell was kicked like this, the consequences would be unimaginable if it were kicked at people in the Qi Opening stage or ordinary people.

Even more terrifying is that the bloody footprints derived from the red dancing shoes might also be able to launch attacks with the same power.

Dozens of bloody footprints came flying in, a scene so terrifying that just thinking about it would send chills down one's spine. Apart from Li Feng, everyone present would probably be blown to bits.

Indeed, no strange occurrence should be taken lightly, even a Level 1 strange occurrence.

"This thing cannot be kept."

Li Feng's eyes turned cold. As an expert in the supernatural, he had already discerned the general capabilities of the Red Shoes and immediately unleashed his killing move.

Taiyi Green Wood Thunder!

Boom!

A loud clap of thunder exploded, making the chandelier tremble violently.

Without warning, a thick, blue lightning bolt fell from the air, like a raging dragon crashing down. Its dazzling light illuminated the entire hall, and with overwhelming force, it slammed down on the red dancing shoes that were still suspended in mid-air.

But just as the lightning was about to strike, the red dancing shoes suddenly vanished into thin air, as if wiped away by an invisible hand.

Only a few wisps of pale mist remained in the air, drifting away in the distance.

The azure lightning passed through the spot where the red dancing shoes had been, evaporating the wisps of pale mist, and then struck the floor of the hall. The marble floor shattered instantly, creating a large crater within which crackling azure arcs of electricity lingered for a long time.

Everything happened so fast that some people were only just beginning to react, asking those around them in disbelief, "Is it resolved?"

"I don't know, it's too bright, I can't see anything clearly."

"No, those red dancing shoes just suddenly disappeared in mid-air," Fang Beichen replied calmly.

"Disappeared suddenly? Why would that happen?"

Everyone turned their attention to Li Feng.

"It's a strange ability."

Li Feng frowned slightly as he looked at the spot where the red dancing shoes had disappeared. He then shared some information: "When the Response Bureau was investigating inside the hotel, they encountered a strange creature with domain abilities, which is suspected to be the source of this strange incident."

This eerie entity emits a white smoke with a disruptive effect, capable of affecting electricity and even the divine sense of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Furthermore, it can freely move other eerie entities within the smoke's coverage area; the red dancing shoes were just moved away by it.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ran recalled a term he had just seen on the red dancing shoes—[Smoke Mark].

So that's what that term meant.

"That was a loud noise! ​​Were you attacked?"

At this moment, Mu Feng hurriedly returned to the hall with two cannon fodder, only to find the place in complete disarray.

Wang Yunhan then gave a brief explanation of what had happened to everyone.

"Looks like we're lucky; those red dancing shoes didn't come after us," Mu Feng said to the two cannon fodder beside him, who could only respond with wry smiles.

He then took a tablet out of his backpack and handed it to Li Feng: "Captain, the surveillance system has been taken over. What's the next step?"

Li Feng said, "My idea is to go straight to the 18th floor and strike at the heart of the matter, but we don't know how many strange things are in the Smoke Ghost's domain yet, so let's take it one step at a time, meet force with force, and weaken the strange power here as much as possible."

The 18th floor is where the Smoke Ghost is located. In my perception, it is filled with boundless, pale smoke, and this smoke is constantly spreading to the floors above and below. It seems that the entry of a living person into the hotel has activated some kind of strange rule.

"Does the monitoring room need to be guarded?" Mu Feng asked.

"We can't keep anyone here; it's too dangerous."

Li Feng wasted no more time and said in a deep voice, "Let's go upstairs!"

The team advanced in batches, with two groups of scouts at the front, followed by a few more still-valuable scouts, then Li Feng and other agency members in the middle, and finally one person leading the remaining scouts to the rear.

Zhou Ran belonged to the group of those cannon fodder who still had some value.

He followed the others up the stairs to the second floor, then the third, the fourth...

Then, it was still the fourth floor.

"Hmm? That's not right!"

Su Meilin, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and exclaimed, "Why are the house numbers still starting with 4?"

They were clearly going up the stairs to the fifth floor, so why are the room numbers still starting with 4?

401, 402, 403, 404... exactly the same floors as before!

"Shouldn't we have gone up to the fifth floor?" someone asked, their voice trembling.

"Something's wrong, let's go!"

Zhou Ran realized he was in trouble and turned to run back, but then his movements froze.

The stairs were completely empty.

Where are the people behind me?

He hurriedly went around the corner of the stairs and looked up, but the two groups of cannon fodder in front of him had also disappeared.

This is a big problem!