In the southeast, northwest, and all four directions of the Jinhua Road Villa District, the pitch-black Demon-Subduing Pestles pierced the ground with shattering sounds. Curtains of dark light shot skyward, merging together to form a barrier.
——Mythical Weapon, Fengdu Luo Realm.
Reality was replaced by an Exotic Realm, transforming into a domain that only Ascenders could perceive and enter.
Lu Zicheng, wearing sunglasses with a lollipop in his mouth, stood leaning lazily against a car, a bald parrot perched on his shoulder. He slid his phone into his pocket and said casually, "Almost there. Get ready to move."
Chen Qing tapped on a tablet, connecting to the communications channel.
Due to the significant loss of Captain-Level personnel in the previous operation to clear Black Cloud City and considering its proximity to the Qilin Immortal Palace—a location deemed a top-tier strategic point—the Peak City District had to maintain sufficient combat power.
Thus, on the very day of the battle's losses, several Captain-Level personnel from other districts had been reassigned to fill in the gap.
"Group leader, I'm not targeting anyone specifically, but I do have a question."
An elegant young man in a white shirt spoke calmly: "Did we really find the right person? Based on my divination, Lin Yuan seems like a completely ordinary man. There's not the slightest trace of an Ascender on him."
Li Yijie, newly appointed Captain-Level, Fourth Rank, Spirit Medium Path, Spiritualist.
The Spirit Medium Path is also called the Witch Path.
Men are called Spirit Mediums, women are called Witches.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Zicheng raised an eyebrow.
"I'm just curious because our entire operation this time is solely based on the so-called profile created by a rookie. Compared to something as intangible as that, I'd much prefer relying on my divination."
Li Yijie shrugged, "It's just an ordinary man, is he really worth such a large-scale operation?"
Lin Wanqiu commented calmly from the side, "Even if the divination says he's an ordinary person, we can't be careless. The Joker is a prime example—his Mythical Weapon can completely block your interference."
Li Yijie, who had worked with this beautiful Priest two years ago on a mission outside the region, quickly responded upon hearing her opinion, "Sister Wanqiu is right. But honestly, if Mythical Weapons were common enough to flood the streets, wouldn't we Captains each have one by now?"
Lin Wanqiu glanced at him coldly, "Focus on executing the task. Stop talking so much."
Lu Zicheng watched with amusement, thinking to himself how entertaining this was.
It had to be said—the newly assigned Captains from other districts certainly knew how to play their cards right.
Barely having taken up their posts, they were already ingratiating themselves with the healer.
Lin Wanqiu was indeed quite stunning, and her popularity was exceptional. She was universally acknowledged as the goddess of the Peak City District. To top it off, she followed the Priest Path, with her mentor being a Sixth Rank Angel.
Lu Zicheng turned his attention back to a standalone villa in sight, popped the lollipop out of his mouth, and walked forward indifferently.
Bang!
The door was shattered with an explosive bang. His long coat whipped in the wind, rustling loudly.
In the villa's living room, the startled housekeeper let out a terrified scream.
On the sofa, a middle-aged man jerked upright in shock and immediately bolted to run.
Lu Zicheng frowned slightly, narrowing his eyes.
The man fleeing was unmistakably Lin Yuan!
"First floor—two life signals."
Chen Qing's voice came through the earpiece.
"Second floor—no life signals detected."
"Third floor—no life signals detected."
Li Yijie's voice followed next on the channel.
Lu Zicheng furrowed his brows. This villa really did only contain two people.
Bam!
The rear door was kicked in, shattered effortlessly, as two Captains of the Overlord Path entered, carrying sniper rifles.
Without even activating their abilities, their casual kick sent their target sprawling head over heels.
Lin Yuan rolled across the ground, writhing painfully as he screamed miserably, "Help! They're robbing me! The money's upstairs—you can take it! I swear I won't call the cops! Just don't kill me!"
"Group leader, he really does seem like just an ordinary person."
The two Overlord Path Captains exchanged glances, their expressions visibly puzzled.
An ordinary man like this—did he really warrant such heavy mobilization, including the deployment of the Fengdu Luo Realm?
At this point, Li Yijie also entered, looking at the panicked middle-aged man rolling on the floor. He shrugged, "See? Didn't I say so? I told you he's just a normal guy. That rookie's profile must have been wrong. How could anyone deduce so many details just from one video? It doesn't make sense."
Chen Qing followed behind him, her eyes an unsettling shade of pale white. "Wait a moment, something's off…"
She had noticed subtle points of discrepancy.
All of Lin Yuan's characteristics—his nearsightedness, the glasses on his face, the skin tone differences, and even the freshly cleaned tattoo—matched the profile and data completely.
On the surface, he seemed to be an ordinary person, yet faint and obscure spiritual fluctuations emanated from him!
Thump-thump!
As Lin Yuan begged for his life, the sound of his heartbeat suddenly intensified.
His body abruptly convulsed, his complexion flushing bright red!
"This is bad—back away!"
Someone shouted urgently.
Bang!
A violent explosion resounded as countless blood-red Gu Worms burst forth, lunging at the group.
Luckily, the majority present were Captain-Level, with even the weakest among them being Deputy Captains.
A terrifying wave of Qi Force erupted, forcibly obliterating the Gu Worms!
"Substitute Poison!"
Lu Zicheng stared coldly at the remains of the Gu Worms, his expression turning grim. "These creatures devour a person's blood, implanting themselves into someone else's body. They can forcibly alter physical traits and self-destruct under threat…"