Oh my god!
Is Captain Susan that awesome?
He Li was stunned. What did Jin Chuan just say? Seventh-tier gene lock!
Then, like a dead dog, he was picked up by Captain Susan with one hand. Without even a decent resistance, Jin Chuan only managed to unleash some fire during the entire process.
But He Li knew that with such flames, he wouldn't even have the chance to make a move.
Jin Chuan even spoke threateningly in all seriousness,
And yet, He Li secretly called the police.
It wasn't that He Li was being dishonorable; it was simply that without his powerful allies making a move, he was helpless.
Susan looked coldly at Jin Chuan in her hand, waiting for his reply.
Jin Chuan, held by Susan, tensed up. He wanted to exert his strength, to break free from her grasp even if he couldn't defeat her, and then escape.
But no matter how he used his abilities, the flames on his body couldn't be ignited. His mental power violently collided with the telekinetic force that bound him, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, disappearing without a trace.
Jin Chuan suddenly realized. Through the gaps in Susan's fingers, he looked at her, and a tremor ran through the depths of his soul. He couldn't understand why, as a seventh-tier gene lock ability user himself, he was completely unable to fight back in front of this woman.
He understood geniuses because he was one himself. He believed his talent was no less than that of an Awakened, and he merely lacked destiny's favor. He thought this, and he firmly believed it.
But now, he was held in Susan's hand like this. If he were just an ordinary ability user, even one who had only unlocked the fourth or fifth tier of their gene lock, he wouldn't have felt such soul-deep trembling and fear.
Because he was a seventh-tier gene lock, he had met the standards of an ace at the headquarters of the Spiritual Management Association, a member of the Hunter group. Why was he still so vulnerable in front of Susan!
At this moment, Jin Chuan's lifelong pride collapsed.
Susan's thoughts were deep. She saw the change in Jin Chuan's eyes and snorted, "Hunting? You think you're worthy!"
Then.
She glanced at He Li, who was still standing under the tree, and released her grip. With a bang, Jin Chuan fell to the ground.
Susan lifted her foot, her red high heel stepping on Jin Chuan's face. Her immense telekinetic power, like countless nails, pinned him firmly to the ground.
Susan waved at He Li.
He Li walked over, his body glowing with cyan spiritual energy. A circle of mist rose from him, drying his damp clothes and hair. He walked up to Susan and called out, "Captain."
Susan nodded and asked, "Did he say anything useful?"
He Li shook his head. "I was trying to get information out of him, but he was like a lunatic, constantly repeating that Awakened are gods, that he wants to devour gods and become a god himself, and that he was waiting for me to grow so he could hunt me. He didn't provide any other information."
He Li wasn't sure if Susan had heard his conversation with Jin Chuan, so he chose to tell the truth. Moreover, Susan had already identified him as an Awakened and chose to "cover" for him, so hiding anything further would seem insincere.
In their implicit "cooperation," he was currently at a disadvantage and needed to show commensurate sincerity. After all, he was waiting for Susan to propose the terms of their cooperation.
Susan pondered for a moment. What He Li said matched what she had heard.
"Do you think this person is related to the Lyu Xiangnan demonization incident?"
He Li looked at Jin Chuan, who lay on the ground with vacant eyes, and mused, "We can't conclude anything yet. Lyu Xiangnan was demonized, and then he turned three girls into demons. From this, it's clear that Lyu Xiangnan had already become a demon before he died. And that Lyu Xiangnan, who had become a demon, could sit in front of you, Captain, without being discovered, and enter the Spiritual Management Association building without triggering the alarm system. This is enough to show that the person or demon that demonized Lyu Xiangnan is extremely special. When I fought Lyu Xiangnan, he recognized me and knew I was... an Awakened."
He Li looked up at Susan, took a deep breath, and said, "In other words, the entity behind Lyu Xiangnan is also targeting me! Most importantly, it has the ability to turn people into demons without being detected."
"Heh..."
He Li sneered, "Captain Susan, combining what I've just said, have you noticed anything?"
Susan didn't answer, just continued to look at He Li.
He Li chuckled to himself, slowly crouched down, met Jin Chuan's gaze, and said softly, "Just as he said, this hunting game has already begun. The prey is me... and the hunter..."
He Li looked up into Susan's eyes and grinned: "The hunter is... the entire city's populace!"
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"So, what's your plan now?" Susan asked He Li.
She saw excitement in He Li's eyes, like a child hearing their parents say they're going to an amusement park next week, a kind of eager excitement, as if they had already planned what to play first at the amusement park, how to play, and whether to use their New Year's money to buy a water gun they'd long desired.
However, Susan found this excitement to be dangerous. Because prey not only runs but also bites back at the hunter. Even if this prey were a fawn, it would still have antlers. And what's more, He Li was a wolf.
He Li rarely went on missions and didn't kill many demons, but what happened to those demons? The scaled snake was chased into the water and beaten to death with fists, the flower demon was pulverized, the knot-growing flower was pressed into the soil, Luokun didn't even have a complete corpse, and one turned into a brick. The corpse demon was even more miserable; its head couldn't be found. Susan couldn't imagine what fate awaited those whom He Li suspected were "hunting" him.
He Li's expression shifted from playful smiles to a normal one. He stood up and said, "We wait. The lamb is still here. The hunter will eventually aim their gun. Since he dared to fire the first shot, he will definitely fire the second."
Susan asked, "And after the second shot?"
He Li said, "After the second shot, my position will be exposed..."
Then, he winked at Susan and made a face, "...and then, I'll use my horns to gore it to death!"
Susan was amused by He Li's words. "You're really fierce, but it's understandable. Don't go too far; applying for emergency contingency authority is very troublesome."
"Captain, don't worry, I'll be doing 'precision strikes' this time."
He Li stretched.
"In short, the hunting game has begun."
"Captain, do you want to get some late-night snacks? I'm a bit hungry."
"Hmm?" Susan blinked. "Your train of thought changes so fast, I can't keep up."
"So... are we going?"
"Yes!"
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