Those who reincarnate must die.

"Tch... I've been found out..."

The nightmare playfully stuck out her tongue. Her delicate, doll-like features, combined with her adorable expression, made Zhang Lang's eyebrows twitch.

There was no charm spell, nor any other kind of magic; it was simply the allure of being a woman…

If the blood of the nightmare only grants power without significantly altering appearance, then Zhang Lang could understand why the pirates had gone to such lengths to obtain her.

Just as Zhang Lang and Claire were guarding the nightmare, in the special species storage room on the second floor, a crow suddenly began to frantically flap its wings and caw strangely...

"Is it panicked and trying to escape?"

Lana, who can communicate with animals, adjusted her glasses, quickly flipped through the encyclopedia of special animals, and finally found the crow's ability:

"A sign of danger?!"

In front of the nightmare's cell, Zhang Lang's eyelids... suddenly twitched for no reason!

The old folks in town used to say that an eyelid twitching often foreshadowed impending disaster. In the past, Zhang Lang would have mostly dismissed this as unreliable folklore. But now, with his wood and water attributes greatly enhanced, his body would occasionally react involuntarily to impending danger…

It's not entirely accurate, but it's no longer a negligible form of metaphysics. He believes that if he continues to grow stronger, these omens will become increasingly accurate... But now that it's happened, does it mean...?

Before Zhang Lang could sort out his thoughts, suddenly, accompanied by a deafening roar that could shake the earth, the ceiling collapsed, instantly burying the underground guard area!

"Crash!" Zhang Lang pushed aside the heavy wall pressing down on him, climbed up from the rubble, and was covered in dust.

Not far away, Miss Claire was buried, with only one hand still clutching a newspaper sticking out. Zhang Lang hurriedly moved the stones that were pressing down on her, but unfortunately, she had no vital signs.

Zhang Lang gritted his teeth and looked up. The guard area, which had originally been located in the basement, had been turned into an open-air area. The three-story mansion above had been reduced to ruins. Almost everyone who had been busy inside just a few minutes earlier had perished...

The Ninth Precinct of the Fog City Police Department, which was also the agency responsible for dealing with supernatural forces, was instantly wiped out in a mysterious explosion...

Was it done by a Reincarnator? That's impossible. Their mission shouldn't allow harm to civilians; any casualties would result in failure. How could this be...?

Just as Zhang Lang was speculating, he suddenly heard cries for help...

It came from inside the nightmare's cage. The sturdy cage wasn't destroyed by the explosion, but rubble and debris poured in through the gaps in the iron bars, still injuring the nightmare inside!

Zhang Lang rushed over. The cage was made of special materials and was very sturdy. It was locked with three locks, and he didn't have the key. Even brute force couldn't break it!

"Don't bother..." The nightmare, her hand stained with blood, handed him a note: "I know I'm not going to survive, but I hope that, as an agent of the Ninth Bureau, you'll have the chance to visit this place..."

Zhang Lang took the note and found an address written on it, but it wasn't in Fog City; it was on an island called Gatuya...

"What is this?" Before Zhang Lang could ask, the nightmare's head suddenly trembled, and her body fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, Zhang Lang saw an invisible arrow on her temple!

Zhang Lang looked in the direction the arrow had come from and saw a dark figure turn and leave from a building several hundred meters away.

"It's him!"

Zhang Lang folded the note, leaped from the rubble, grabbed his anti-materiel rifle, and strode after the dark figure! But by the time he reached the rooftop, the enemy had vanished...

He got away... He killed someone right under my nose again!

A sense of unwillingness welled up in Zhang Lang's heart. He scanned the scene but found no clues, so he immediately returned to the ruins of the Ninth Bureau to participate in the rescue!

Although the explosion was very sudden, the Ninth Bureau is full of hidden talents. Many of the special individuals' abilities are not suitable for direct combat, but their survival skills are top-notch. So, some people were not injured and began to use their abilities to save others.

With Zhang Lang's powerful assistance, heavy blocks of concrete were moved aside, and wounded people were rescued. Soon, the police and hospitals also sent support.

Only then did Zhang Lang have time to ask the uninjured people, "What exactly happened? What exploded?"

"It's...it's one person!"

The girl at the front desk answered him. This girl with light blonde hair had the ability to become ethereal, allowing her to transform into a ghost-like state, completely immune to physical attacks. She dodged the explosion at the crucial moment!

Thanks to this ability, she moved back and forth among the ruins, searching for buried survivors, saving a lot of time for the rescue!

"Alone?" Zhang Lang frowned. "Who?"

"A very ordinary person!" the ghost girl recalled. "He seemed to have some mental issues. He suddenly rushed in, his eyes unfocused, tears streaming down his face, his steps unsteady, and he was holding something that looked like a switch in his hand... I was curious and took a closer look, and then I discovered the bomb he had hidden in his coat! I was just about to warn him when he let go, and the bomb exploded!"

"This is no ordinary bomb..." Zhang Lang squinted as he looked around. Not only could it level the Ninth Bureau, but it also shattered almost all the windows on the street. Its power was extraordinary!

"Of course it's not an ordinary bomb!" Miss Ghost frowned. "The Ninth Bureau's buildings are reinforced with special magic. If the walls hadn't absorbed most of the impact, the bomb's power would probably have destroyed several nearby buildings as well!"

That's why it's strange...

Zhang Lang frowned. The Ninth Bureau wasn't without security guards, so how did such a strange person suddenly barge into the mansion?

Furthermore, if he is a reincarnator, then suicide attacks do not need to consider the possibility of mission failure, but why would he do that?

Is a mission worth risking your life for?

"Is it possible that he was mind-controlled by other reincarnators and launched a suicide attack?" Zhang Lang asked inwardly.

"It's not uncommon for weaker reincarnators, such as newcomers, to be discarded by more experienced ones..."

The illusory figure replied, "However, given the conditions of this mission, if any of these individuals are being mind-controlled by another reincarnator, that reincarnator controlling them will also be considered a participant in this event, and the mission will be deemed a failure!"

"It's not just mind control that's ineffective; even deception will be detected by the altar!" Xu continued, "For example, if a bomb is strapped to a reincarnator without their knowledge, and then explodes when they walk to a certain place, that unsuspecting reincarnator doesn't actually have any intention to harm and won't be seen as the source of harm. Only the person who secretly planted the bomb will be judged as having failed the mission!"

"So... only if this person was of sound mind and intentionally committed suicide would it make sense?" Zhang Lang frowned. "What's the point of that?"

He paused for two seconds:

"There's another possibility!"

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