Myth News Forecast

In the vicinity of Fuyuan Street, Shizhong District.

An unassuming bread truck is parked on the side of the road.

The interior of the carriage had already been set up as a simple temporary command post.

A man sitting in a chair, wearing a police short-sleeved uniform, said, "Captain, Groups 3 and 4 have completed their investigations and found no suspicious activity."

The captain he was referring to, a woman wearing a gray sports bra and a white shirt, with neat short hair, was staring intently at the street on the screen.

"Okay, continue the investigation in an orderly manner according to the plan."

"If a mythical creature is discovered, immediately notify the candidate to proceed to the scene."

"This is the first mythical creature whose divination result is auspicious since the emergence of forecast websites."

"Don't act rashly and alert them, understand?"

Her voice was slightly hoarse, like finely ground grains, and had a rich texture.

"Yes!" The team members carried out the order meticulously.

The woman glanced at the screen again and picked up an A4 sheet of paper from the table.

The paper listed the names of all the streets in the city center, as well as the key locations for investigation that the analysts deduced based on the name "Three-Legged Corpse Crow".

The top four are: hospitals, funeral homes, police stations, and cemeteries.

"Where will it appear...?"

The woman's eyes held a mixture of expectation and worry.

Just then, a startled cry came from the walkie-talkie.

"Captain, the forecast website has changed!"

The woman frowned and took out her phone from her pocket.

After turning on the screen, her gaze sharpened.

Because the black text on the "Corpse Crow Descends" news page is gradually fading until it becomes transparent.

"The Corpse Crow made its choice so quickly?"

The woman was somewhat incredulous, glancing at the time on her phone.

"12:40, only 10 minutes have passed?"

The teammate next to him exclaimed in surprise, "According to past patterns, mythical creatures typically take 1 hour and 11 minutes to find a host. How come it was so fast this time?"

After a moment's hesitation, he continued, "Then, Captain, should the investigation continue?"

"Continue." The woman took a deep breath. "Notify all teams that the objective has been changed to finding the host of the mythical creature."

After a pause, she continued:

"If an ordinary person were suddenly parasitized by a mythical creature, they would definitely panic and act differently from their usual self."

"When you conduct your investigations, pay special attention to those who have taken temporary leave or left their posts."

"Also, pay attention to the scope of the investigation, and notify me immediately if there are any abnormalities."

"yes!"

……

……

Du Wang attended three Tai Chi classes in one afternoon, and by the last class, his legs were even feeling weak.

You need to sit down and rest from time to time to relieve fatigue and hunger.

After all, he had already vomited up his lunch, and his stomach was empty.

Even when he was exhausted, he never complained.

Because of this serious illness, the family not only had to sell their house, but also incurred debts of more than two million yuan.

As a part-time teacher, he earns 80 yuan per class, which is 320 yuan for 4 classes a day.

Although I don't have that many classes every day, I still earn at least 6000 yuan a month after deducting my rest time.

This sum of money was quite substantial for the Du family, so they couldn't give it up easily.

Unfortunately, his health condition was poor, making it difficult for him to continue teaching.

"Gurgle."

My stomach is rumbling with hunger.

After finishing his class, Du Wang walked up to the snack vending machine and checked the prices.

"Five dollars for bread is too expensive."

"Four yuan for a sausage, that's expensive."

"Instant noodles are cheaper, only two dollars."

"I'll just have some crispy noodles to go with it."

Just as Du Wang was about to make the payment, he suddenly heard a loud payment notification sound on his phone.

"Received 25 yuan via mobile phone."

"Um?"

He picked up his phone in surprise, looked at the bill, and found that the 25 yuan payment came from a complete stranger.

"You transferred it to the wrong person."

He had never given his payment QR code to a stranger, and his family didn't have any payment business, so his first reaction was to return the money to the other party.

However, at this moment, someone suddenly tagged him in a family group called "Warm Family".

Aunt: Xiaowang, did you receive the money?

[Du Wang: I received 25 yuan. Did someone transfer it to the wrong person?]

Aunt: (30s voice message)

Du Wang converts speech to text.

[Auntie: I'm glad you received this. I put up your picture and your QR code at the store a while ago. Today, a regular customer said he wanted to donate money to you. I don't know how much he transferred, but it's the thought that counts. I heard from your mom that you've gone back to work. Take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself. Your family can help you with anything.]

Second Aunt: My sister is amazing!

Third Aunt: Xiao Wang, take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself.

[Auntie: Thumbs up emoji *3]

[Mother: Thank you, sisters (flowers)]

Du Wang was touched by these words, but also felt a bit amused and exasperated.

His mother was the youngest in her family. Because her parents died early, she and her four older sisters depended on each other for survival from a young age.

Du Wang's aunt took on the responsibilities of her maternal grandmother.

She went to work in a textile factory after a few years of junior high school, supporting her family and raising her four younger sisters on a meager salary.

After her younger sisters got married and started their own families, the sisters did not lose their relationship; on the contrary, they became even closer.

As a result, the Du family didn't have as many messy and troublesome issues as other families, and they were always very harmonious, even getting together every year for the Lunar New Year.

After Du Wang fell ill, his aunts helped him financially and physically.

Unexpectedly, the aunt has now put Du Wang's QR code for payment and posted Du Wang's past martial arts championship achievements in her own noodle shop to help her nephew raise funds.

Although the thought of having his childhood photos displayed in the store was a bit distasteful, Du Wang wasn't the kind of person who would give up on helping others because of a little cheap pride.

Only when you are alive do you have the chance to change everything.

So he pondered for a moment, then tapped the screen repeatedly with his finger.

[Du Wang: Thank you, Auntie. Please also thank that kind person for me. I'm feeling much better now, so don't worry.]

After sending his thanks, he looked at the 5606 yuan on the screen and the repayment reminder, and decided to pay off his bank debt for this month first.

"Beep, repayment successful."

With the notification, he found that he only had 6 yuan left in his payment wallet.

"I'll pay my relative back 4000 when I get my salary at the beginning of next month. It shouldn't be a problem."

Du Wang calculated his salary and breathed a sigh of relief.

Besides his work at the children's palace, he also has a part-time job as a bartender at night, which he does until midnight.

Although it sounds like it has nothing to do with martial arts, thanks to his good comprehension and physical talent, bartending skills are not difficult for him.

Before, when he was lying in his hospital bed with nothing to do, he would pick up a cocktail shaker and train himself.

I did this so that I could acquire another skill to earn money and help my parents after I was discharged from the hospital.

After all, he can no longer make a living through martial arts.

"Gurgle~"

Rubbing his stomach, Du Wang looked back at the snack vending machine.

"Two dollars for instant noodles, two dollars for the bus fare at night, just right."

Without further hesitation, Du Wang placed an order for a bag of instant noodles.

Sitting in his chair, he broke the instant noodles into pieces, chewing them slowly as he recalled the strange things that had happened at noon.

The three-legged corpse crow seemed to have completely disappeared after it collided with his body.

Apart from the text in his mind, Du Wang found nothing else.

At the same time, his physical condition did not improve or worsen.

"Could it be a hallucination?"

"No, it can't be a hallucination."

Du Wang's brain tumor surgery is complete, and he should no longer be experiencing hallucinations.

Then there's only one possibility.

"Perhaps we still need a catalyst."

"Must devour demons..."

"But where are the demons?"

After thinking for a moment, Du Wang took out his phone, intending to go back and find the websites from this morning to check other news forecasts.

But something puzzling happened.

His browsing history stopped yesterday; today's records are empty.

"How is this possible?"

Du Wang remembers clearly that he did not delete any URLs.

However, after searching through his history for ten minutes, he still couldn't find the website.

"Could it be blocked by internet censors?"

"Or are there specific conditions required to access that website?"

Du Wang fell into deep thought.

"Beep beep, beep beep."

Suddenly, my phone rang with a notification sound.

He then realized that he should go to work at the bar.

So Du Wang quickly grabbed his bag, scanned a monthly pass for a shared bike, and headed straight to the bar where he worked.