My health recovery is incredibly fast.

No, no, that's not right.

Dunke rubbed his forehead, picked up his pipe, and took a puff.

Xia Zuo's identity information clearly states that he has top-tier alchemical potential, which means that his expertise in poison alchemy is absolutely unquestionable.

Deng Ke walked to the window and exhaled smoke, realizing that he had been somewhat deceived by Xia Zuo's youthful appearance. He was a genuine expert-level poison alchemist, recognized by the Temple of Mages!

The six poisons we received today were indeed left behind by the same Transformer.

If that's the case... this target is a bit tricky.

Dunker thought for a moment, put down his pipe, went to Lisa who was reading next door, placed the drug testing report on the table, and instructed her:

“Lisa, call Leonard over. You two, along with Freya, should organize the investigation records related to these drug testing reports.”

“Yes, Captain,” Lisa said, standing up from her chair.

She glanced at the contents of the drug test report and then headed towards the exercise room.

Deng Ke looked at Xia Zuo outside the door and said:

“Shazo, I’ll need half a day of your time over the next two days. I’ll explain the situation to Manager Vickers then.”

"Yes, Captain." Xia Zuo nodded. "Then I'll head back now."

On the way back, he was a little excited. He had only been in Poseidon for a few days and was already able to go on another field mission.

With more experience, there are also new special skills to acquire.

This job is great

...

The action team worked faster than expected.

The next day, Wednesday afternoon, Xia Zuo received a message from Deng Ke.

This time, we met directly in the parking lot on the first basement level.

Xia Zuo boarded the back of the train and sat in the same row as Dunk and Leonard.

"Lanlot, stop on 7th Avenue near the Old Town."

"Yes, Captain." Lanlot started the car.

"Guys, our target this time is a Transformer that has reached maturity. Its venom is extremely potent, possessing five different toxic effects, with even the weakest one, the stun, reaching level 3. Be careful not to get your hands on its venom. It won't kill you, but it will be very painful."

Dunk glanced at his team members and said:

“It’s been over a month since the target last committed a crime. I have a feeling this mature Transformer is about to transform into a blood addict. Do you know what that means?”

Lisa, sitting in the passenger seat, turned her head and said with a wary expression:

"It may have mastered blood magic that can change its appearance."

"Yes. Its size will not exceed that of a normal person, and it can shrink to the size of a cat or dog. It will become like a normal person and live among ordinary people."

Dunke paused for a moment, then continued:

"Director Vickers gave us an instruction. He told us to capture rather than kill this shapeshifter, while ensuring our own safety. Shapeshifters that are close to metamorphosis have high research value."

"Of course, that's assuming we can track it down."

Deng Ke looked at Xia Zuo, who was sitting on his left, and handed him a map.

“We’ve identified the general area where the target is located. Use your toxin detector to pinpoint its exact location. You’ll be the only one getting out of the car soon, Shazo. We’ll be waiting for your message in the car.”

“Yes, Captain,” Xia Zuo said, beginning to memorize the route marked on the map.

When he heard Dunk mention capturing the Transformers, he couldn't help but sigh, sensing that he might not get any new perks today.

About 10 minutes later, the car arrived at the street on 7th Avenue.

Xia Zuo got out of the car, put on sunglasses that covered most of his face, activated his toxin detection, and the light brown lenses effectively concealed the emerald green light in his eyes without affecting his observation of the surrounding environment.

Ordinary people generally have a mental attribute value of less than 9 points, so they cannot see the magical light.

The purpose of shielding the light of the spells was not to guard against them, but to avoid alerting any potential demons.

Xia Zuo took a few steps, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Two days ago, after killing the Transformer named Uzimus.

The unfamiliar voice in "Bloodline Intuition" mentioned seeing the action team searching for Papa John's Turkey Restaurant...

This inevitably brings to mind the evil eyes lurking in the shadows, watching the vehicles and members of the 17th Action Team.

Xia Zuo took a breath, calmed his thoughts, and walked along the main road of Seventh Avenue toward the commercial street in the old town.

Chapter 49 The Treasured Potion

Poseidon, South New, North Old.

The buildings along the street are quite old, with silt piled up in the storm drains and sewage accumulating beside the curb. The pedestrians have a sense of decadence about their appearance.

The old man sitting in the alley had a faded jacket, and his black felt hat, whether stained with oil or made of reflective fabric, reflected a bright light when the sun shone on it.

Xia Zuo stopped at the intersection of the commercial street.

The underground order here is controlled by two different gangs, and the street in front of us is the dividing line between their territories.

A convertible car is parked under the streetlight on the left.

Several men wearing shirts and vests with two straps hanging down their shoulders leaned against the car and smoked.

There were several carts on the right street corner, covered with hay, with the handle of a stick stick sticking out.

The man in the octagonal hat standing next to the car noticed Xia Zuo's gaze, grabbed the handle and pushed it into the haystack, crossed his arms and stared at Xia Zuo with a look full of provocation.

Ok…

Poseidon is the capital of Magina State and has a resident mage order.

These so-called gangs are doing pretty badly.

Not to mention that all the members are ordinary people.

They only dared to use blunt weapons, not anything with a blade, let alone conventional firearms.

This is not a world controlled by ordinary people.

The source of order comes from extraordinary power.

The "Law on Reasonable Restraint of Dharma Masters" provides for this.

In the face of potential conflict, a mage can use the Hand of Wind to warn the other party not to get close.

[If attacked, you may launch an unlimited counterattack as appropriate.]

Xia Zuo walked expressionlessly to the right street corner, waved his hand and released the Hand of Wind, pushing aside several men in octagonal hats who had surrounded him.

"Don't block the way."

The leader felt the invisible force of the wind, and his arrogant and cold expression instantly turned docile, with a fawning smile on his face. He pulled his companion back and stood back next to the cart.

A burst of laughter came from the car across the street.

Xia Zuo paid no attention to any of this and continued along the predetermined route.

The search area outlined by Dunke included an apartment complex and a dock.

Xia Zuo first arrived at the community.

The roads here are so uneven that it's impossible to even get them repaired, let alone something as luxurious as community security police.

He walked around the dilapidated neighborhood and stopped in front of a U-shaped building.

Several trash cans were placed in the open space in the center of the building, with sewage flowing everywhere.

Above the stinking garbage, colorful clothes were drying on long ropes of varying heights.

The walls of the building are covered with green moss.

The corridor is open, and the passageway is filled with clutter.

Almost none of the glass windows were intact.

There's a problem with the third room on the left, on the fourth floor of the building on the left. There's black smoke billowing out from there, indicating the presence of toxins.

This is the first anomaly we've discovered along the way.

Xia Zuo activated the secret message ring.

Two minutes later, the sound of brakes came from behind.

“There are too many residents here.” Deng Ke walked to Xia Zuo’s side, frowning as he looked up at the U-shaped building.

"Let's move quickly and finish this quickly. If we find a Transformer here, kill it on the spot; don't try to capture it."

In just a short while, quite a few dark-skinned children were seen clinging to the railings of the passageway, looking down at the strangers below.

"Lisa, Lanlot, you two go and keep watch at the back of the building on the left. Shazo and Leonard, you two come with me."

Dunk drew his pistol from its holster, concealed it under his trench coat, and headed towards the stairwell.

Xia Zuo followed closely behind, while Leonard used his trench coat to shield himself from the energy submachine gun.

The three of them went up to the fourth floor.

Leonard used totem poles to create a soundproof barrier and drive away the children who were watching.

As Xia Zuo reached the door, he snorted and noticed a sour, bloody smell wafting out from under the door.

Dunke smelled it too.

He took out the metal box that had absorbed the unpleasant odor beforehand.

Leonard picked up his gun, kicked open the locked door, and fired a flashbang.

After the dazzling white light faded, the three looked around the room.

A low bed was placed near the window.

The filthy, grayish blankets were stained dark red, and there was a pool of black blood on the bed board.