I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 105 Containment

"The area covered by the dark zone is a spherical region with a radius of approximately 25 meters, which moves with the target."

"Visible light cannot penetrate it, and there is no visible light leakage inside."

"The electromagnetic signals are unaffected, presumably because they only affect visible light of a specific wavelength."

"It is suggested that unmanned equipment could be used to intercept and capture it."

"However, it is currently uncertain whether this target possesses any other special abilities, and we recommend continuing to monitor it."

"Avoid destructive actions as much as possible; this thing... is truly astounding."

"Its ritualistic power is very special, and further research into it would be of great significance to our knowledge of rituals..."

On the hillside, Lu Ran was using a radio to report the situation to the rear, while Lin Shu stood to the side, looking down at the constantly moving "darkness".

He had never seen anything so bizarre since birth.

All the light around that corpse-disintegrating immortal was completely swallowed up.

Rocks, trees, clouds and mist...

Anything that enters within about 25 meters of the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal will immediately be plunged into darkness and "disappear" from the world.

And when the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal left, they emerged one by one from the darkness.

The world seemed to have turned into a still pool of water, and the Corpse Immortal was like a thick, unyielding clump of ink that had merged into the water.

Wherever he went, the place was stained and obscured...

"What kind of ritual is this...?"

Lin Shu frowned, and Chen Zhu chimed in, "I don't know either, and probably no one else in the back knows either..."

"But I always felt that this ritual wasn't initiated actively; it was more like... something out of control?"

"This is also an obstacle for him—for that so-called Corpse-Dissolving Immortal, which is why he is walking so slowly."

"really....

Lin Shu nodded slightly.

He had just noticed that when crossing a "small cliff" with a downward drop, the "black hole" moved much slower and even stayed in place for a long time.

Although the exact movements of the Corpse Immortal were unclear, based on the blurry images transmitted by the sonar radar and the analysis of its movement trajectory, it was likely that it had tripped and fallen there before slowly getting up.

"So how did you deduce that it perceives the world through 'connection'?"

"intuition."

Chen Zhu replied, "It is obviously invisible, but under certain special circumstances, it can be vaguely seen."

"I don't know what this ability is, but the 'confinement technique' you used before can produce a similar effect."

"So I can only guess that he saw it in a similar way."

"He is not in the same world as us—or rather, he is not on the same level of the same world as us."

"And once you use the same ability, you will enter the same layer of the world as him."

"He'll definitely see you then..."

At this point, Chen Zhu paused.

"Of course, this is just speculation."

"I can't guarantee that this guess is right or wrong—if you're brave enough, you can try it now."

"Anyway, he's so far away, he probably can't get here anytime soon. If we lift the restraint spell in time, he should be able to hide."

"...I'll teach you, you come here."

Lin Shu rolled her eyes.

"We are still unsure what abilities this Corpse-Dissolving Immortal possesses—frankly speaking, the characteristics it has exhibited so far are already terrifyingly powerful."

"It's a good thing that it can't find us now; at least it gives us time to prepare."

"If you insist on taking risks... aren't you just asking for trouble?"

"Yes, very composed."

Chen Zhu laughed heartily.

"I was just joking. If you really want to see it, I'll definitely stop you."

"I know."

Lin Shu didn't say much—actually, he could tell that Chen Zhu was joking, and the other party didn't have any bad intentions; he was just making things up...

"What's next? What do we do?"

"Lu Ran is reporting that Jin Yue is requesting resources from the rear."

Lin Shu replied, "We'll follow him to the death, we'll follow this Corpse-Dissolving Immortal to the death."

"The terrain is very favorable to us. At his speed, he probably won't be able to get out of Huawu Old Village even after a day and a night."

"This is plenty of time; we can make all the necessary preparations."

"The ultimate goal is, of course, control and containment."

"But if possible..."

Lin Shu paused for a moment.

"I want to know where he's going and what he's going to do."

"You mean, we shouldn't restrict him?"

"Yes."

Lin Shu nodded, then stepped forward and patted Jin Yue on the shoulder.

As Jin Yue reported to the rear, he looked in the direction Lin Shu was pointing.

"He's heading towards Huawu Old Village, I suggest we follow him now."

"clear."

Jin Yue gave a brief reply and made a few hand gestures. The special forces members accompanying him immediately assembled and prepared to advance.

"Keep up."

Lin Shu lifted his foot and walked forward, with the crowd following closely behind him.

At this moment, the corpse that had disintegrated, or rather the "black hole," had already approached the edge of Huawu Old Village.

Lin Shu had a vague feeling that something in Huawu Old Village was attracting him.

This feeling is not entirely unfounded. If the other party really does perceive the world through "connection," then apart from caves, Huawu Village is the most likely place to be rich in various "connections."

Regardless of whether this connection is related to the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal himself, he should go and take a look.

It's like a person adrift at sea; once they see land, no matter what's on it, even if it's just out of the instinct for survival, they'll want to go ashore...

Following closely behind, Lin Shu maintained a distance of at least one hundred meters from the darkness.

The other party was moving slowly, and with drones monitoring them from the air, tracking them was not difficult.

Five minutes later, Shi Jiexian stepped into Huawu Village.

He stopped at the entrance of the village.

He was confused.

Chen Zhu spoke up, "He still doesn't seem to know what happened here... He should be very familiar with Huawu Village."

"But now, Huawu Village is not what he remembers."

Some of the connections here have changed.

"Could it be... related to Basongbumo?"

"Very likely."

Lin Shu replied in a deep voice, "Basongbumo's abilities are very likely related to this Corpse-Dissolving Immortal."

"I'm not talking about her ability to sense connections, nor the 'substitution technique' she uses."

"It's that special influence within her body that can suppress negative effects."

"This influence likely comes from the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal, and the reason why those plague demons went out of control is likely because this Corpse-Dissolving Immortal was gradually losing control."

"If that's really the case..."

"...Then we've really caught a big fish."

"It's a pity Xu Changshun didn't discover this clue back then, otherwise... our start would have been much earlier than other forces..."

"Life is unpredictable."

Chen Zhu offered a casual word of comfort, but at that moment, the corpse-dissolving immortal began to move again.

The black hole was moving along the dirt road at the village entrance and gradually walked onto the bluestone road.

The scene remained eerie, almost as if some code in the game had malfunctioned, causing the screen to be lost.

"He seemed to be heading in the direction of Basongbumo's residence."

"Obviously."

Lin Shu quickened his pace slightly—he wanted to get closer and see for himself what this Corpse Immortal was going to do after arriving at Basongbumo's house.

Soon, everyone arrived at their destination.

Meanwhile, the black hole had stopped in Basongbumo's courtyard.

Silence reigned, and the darkness remained motionless.

The wind blew through the courtyard, swirling the leaves that disappeared at the edge of the darkness, only to reappear a few seconds later on the other side of the black hole.

"Should we try...using a non-lethal weapon on him?"

Jin Yue caught up and asked, "A stun grenade? He should be able to react to sound waves. If we can knock him down with a stun grenade... or perhaps a tranquilizer dart?"

"What if I anger him?"

Lin Shu shook her head in refusal, sighing inwardly.

Currently, both the government and the authorities possess far too few effective rituals.

Aside from the Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Formation, the strongest ritual is the "snake" that one controls.

However, the snake's abilities are extremely limited; it can only target living people with consciousness, and it can only change "consciousness," not physical existence.

This results in very little that can be done in the face of the current situation.

They could only seek help from the rear and try to organize a response using "secular" methods after analyzing the situation.

This is itself a compromise that was forced upon us.

It seems that continuing to collect effective rituals and expanding the strategy library has become so urgent that it's practically a matter of life and death.

"Let's wait a little longer."

"Since he has not shown any aggression or tendency to leave our control, we will remain inactive."

"At least, we should make plans after the main force arrives."

"clear."

Jin Yue glanced down at the PDA on his arm and replied, "4 minutes."

"The helicopter will arrive in 4 minutes, and follow-up support will arrive in about 12 minutes."

"There's still plenty of time."

Lin Shu smiled.

"Look, he shows absolutely no intention of leaving now..."

The moment she finished speaking, Lin Shu's smile froze on her face.

That darkness began to change.

The boundaries of the black hole contracted rapidly; almost in the blink of an eye, the black hole shrank to the shape of a human.