Era of Magic and Martial Arts

"That man, Zheng Hang was eaten?!"

Several members of Team 103 peered covertly from a distant pipe.

Red Dragonfly blinked and said with a playful smile:

"Master of Ceremonies, take a look, our future captain, oh no, teammate seems to have been eaten."

The Master of Ceremonies kept their eyes tightly shut, refusing to open them, a contemptuous sneer forming at the corners of their mouth.

Wild Beast whispered:

"This scientist named Zuo Bai has some tricks up his sleeve. It seems even an S-class evil organization has some remarkable talents."

The bald man picked out rat fur from between his teeth, muttering:

"Occasionally, geniuses emerge from small organizations, but they are like frogs at the bottom of a well, with pitifully narrow vision, thinking they are favored by Destiny.

They don’t realize that if the sky falls, they, thinking they are tall, will be the first to be crushed to pieces."

The bald man paused, his voice turning somber and serious:

"This is a rare opportunity. Everyone keep your eyes wide open and carefully observe, gather all the intelligence on Zheng Hang for me.

Whether he becomes our ally or our enemy, we must know him thoroughly."

Upon hearing this, Red Dragonfly immediately suppressed the frivolity on his face, turned his expression to focus, and earnestly looked towards the target, saying:

"Zheng Hang can transform into a shadow. Assuming this ability comes from an Evil Sacrifice he’s harboring, according to what the Master of Ceremonies observed, Zheng Hang should have at least four different strange abilities."

The Master of Ceremonies finally spoke up to correct Red Dragonfly’s mistake:

"At least four. As far as I know, most Evil Sacrifices only possess one strange ability, but not always. Some have multiple abilities, and we can’t determine which kind Zheng Hang harbors.

In any case, we must be extremely cautious and make all necessary preparations before attempting contact with him."

The three of Wild Beast nodded, their expressions growing increasingly grave.

Of course, they hoped that Zheng Hang would accept Destiny’s goodwill.

Otherwise...

They had no doubt that Destiny was capable of judging and sentencing any heretic.

But if things really came to that point, then, as the first to discover Zheng Hang and attempted to plan engagement, Team 103 might all "proudly" offer themselves to Destiny.

Team 103 was willing to offer themselves to Destiny, but their style had always been low key, not wishing to be so proud for the time being.

After a moment of silence, Wild Beast was the first to speak:

"Clearly, Zheng Hang is hiding his strength; he is putting on an act for Zuo Bai."

Red Dragonfly nodded in agreement, saying:

"The strength Zuo Bai displayed is remarkable too. But with Zheng Hang harboring five Evil Sacrifices, unlike Feng Yuhuai’s kind of parasite, according to the Master of Ceremonies, he is nearly on par with the Thirteen Seats. Theoretically, not just Zuo Bai, but even the entire Calamity Corpse Sect together would be swept away by him."

The Master of Ceremonies frowned, seemingly unable to think of any other explanation, and could only say softly:

"I’ve seen many who hide their strength before, but this is the first time seeing someone like Zheng Hang, who hides his entire strength, only showing a ’strand of hair’ externally.

This approach... is indeed quite insane."

The bald man captain pondered for a moment and continued:

"He must be afraid of scaring away the Evil Sacrifice behind Feng Yuhuai; he is playing the part of Feng Yuhuai’s lover, seizing the opportunity to stage a ’hero saves the beauty,’ to completely win Feng Yuhuai’s heart."

The Master of Ceremonies complemented:

"Then, he helps Feng Yuhuai grow until the time is right to seduce her Evil Sacrifice into possession, all so he can consume her; it’s truly sinister."

Red Dragonfly sneered:

"Hmph, this man is too dangerous. If left unchecked, who knows how many will fall victim to him; he’s simply a huge cancer to societal stability."

Wild Beast understood, nodding with deep agreement:

"Exactly, for the stability of Lower City, our Team 103 must recruit him by any means necessary."

The bald man captain grinned, revealing a mouthful of crooked black teeth, and concluded:

"In short, first gather intelligence on him, ignore the strength he shows, mainly focus on the types of abilities he displays. If necessary, we might need to think about solutions from the perspective of Feng Yuhuai."

"Understood!"*2

Red Dragonfly and Wild Beast responded in unison, their voices filled with unwavering resolve.

The Master of Ceremonies remained silent; he was now "blind."

......

Zhang Liyou and Cuicui were both stunned, exchanging a bewildered glance.

"Feng Yuhuai’s boyfriend... was dealt with by the scientist?"

Cuicui swallowed hard, her voice tinged with incredulous delight:

"Doesn’t that mean Feng Yuhuai can die again? Now, surely no one will save her, right?"

Zhang Liyou showed hesitant skepticism, wanting to believe yet not daring to be sure:

"But that monster named Mask seemed so eerie and sinister, yet was simply consumed by Zuo Bai? Are scientists... truly this formidable?"

Their hearts were like roller coasters, experiencing ups and downs, filled with anxiety.

Especially Zhang Liyou, who, having gone through numerous emotional roller coasters, felt a subtle premonition, or perhaps a profound realization forming deep within.

Like that formless shadow, intangible and illusory, yet seemingly condensing into form, about to be grasped by her.

But, just one last twitch needed!

Deng Jiajia, Ren Xuan, and Tang An gathered tightly around the camera, not daring to breathe loudly, their hands trembling slightly but extremely focused on operating the camera.

Their eyes widened in shock, staring straight at the murky, lifeless sewage in the lens, unable to hide their astonishment.

For several seconds, the smiling face of the shadow didn’t reappear in the lens.

"The monster called Mask... no, was consumed by Zuo Bai?"

Ren Xuan almost couldn’t believe his eyes.

Weren’t the finale characters supposed to be the main slayers?

The current "plot development" truly challenged their journalistic experience.

Tang An took a deep breath and quickly refocused his camera on Zuo Bai.

While operating it, he muttered softly:

"Quick, quick, quick, shoot Zuo Bai, he’s the undeniable protagonist of the sewers. Understand? This is the power of science!"

No more words needed; from now on, Tang An was a diehard fan of Zuo Bai’s science, despite not having the courage to meet his idol.

Deng Jiajia stood in place for a moment, curiously not moving the camera but slowly turning the focus ring, gradually zooming towards the seemingly calm sewage.

Meanwhile,

the network light on the camera, which had not signaled for a while, suddenly flickered...