mysterious forerunner

Chapter 384 The Lancet Project
Xie Maoqing does his work very meticulously. If he finds a cultist, he will check all the people he has had contact with.

Three months ago, the size and manpower of the Secret Security Bureau would not have been enough to support such a thorough investigation.

After Xie Maoqing went to the Northeast Bureau, one of his deputy team leaders in the original city still conducted a second and third round of secret inspections on the personnel who had already been inspected to prevent any fish from slipping through the net.

Today, a team member led four special agents to search the homes of several evil believers who had been eliminated.

This is the experience shared by the Public Security Bureau.

The homes of these evil believers are likely to be occupied again by other evil believers.

Or maybe he has been here and left some traces.

Xie Maoqing's team used this trick and captured nineteen evil believers in the last round of searches.

Four houses were searched today, but nothing was found.

Instead, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that no one was discovered was the best news, which meant that the evil believers had really been wiped out.

The fifth house was a private house in the old city where the cultist rented a house. The house was low and leaked.

The team checked it carefully.

I focused on some of the "details" I had arranged the last time I came, such as whether the hair caught on the wardrobe door had fallen off.

Ten minutes later they left.

"Let's go. The next place is..." The team member looked at the file record and said, "It's a bit far away, on the outskirts of the city."

This is a self-built house in the suburbs, a two-story building with a large yard of more than 200 square meters.

A family of five all became heretics, and the first one was probably the mother of the family.

Originally they had a small fortune and lived happily together.

Now they are all ashes.

They are all deep believers of evil. According to the rules and regulations of the Secret Security Bureau, they must be completely incinerated after being captured and killed, otherwise it may cause unnecessary infection.

The team carefully checked the yard for more than an hour and finally confirmed: "It's safe."

"Let's close the team."

This is the last one today and also the most dangerous one.

There are also contacts among the evil believers. If any of them escape and want to find a place to stay, this courtyard is far away from the city and large enough, making it their first choice.

The team members exited and locked the door.

After seven days, they will conduct a final inspection of the homes.

After they left, a python swam down from a big tree behind the house.

There was a strong hatred in its eyes that should not belong to an animal.

It looked back at the yard with some attachment. This was its home.

It used to be the male owner's pet. After the owner and his family were arrested, it has been lurking in this yard.

But it needs food, and all the birds nearby have been eaten by it, so it's time to leave.

The python swam quietly out of the yard. Not far away there was a small river with dense aquatic plants, which was an ideal habitat for it.

In the evening, it filled its stomach by eating a little bird by the river.

As night fell, it perched on a large rock by the river, looking at the river in the distance where several fishermen were fishing at night.

The moon is very round tonight, and it raises its head towards the moon.

Suddenly, a ray of white light seemed to shoot out from the moon and quickly penetrated into its body.

The python twisted its body in joy. Two fleshy wings grew out from the back of its head. At the same time, its eyes turned into an evil deep red.

It suddenly felt that it seemed to have some kind of ability.

What it didn't realize is that its intelligence had greatly increased and it was already thinking like a human.

At the forefront of the secret world, Senmoshaha quietly withdrew one of his "hands".

In human cognition, it can be considered a "hand".

After penetrating through eleven narrow voids and then being reflected by the "moon", it finally projected its own power onto the snake in the most secretive way.

Such a cautious and secretive disposal method should not be noticed by anyone in the world of Earth.

Their professionals have not yet evolved to the point where they can discover their own methods.

……

In the distance, a fisherman pulled up his fishing rod suddenly, but the fish had already escaped from the hook.

The fisherman was extremely upset. He put the bait again and complained, "I always catch nothing every night. Let me catch a fish too..."

The python raised its head and smelled some kind of "desire"!
The fisherman cast the hook and caught a fish less than a minute after it hit the water!

This was his first fish of the night. He was so excited that he laughed out loud, "Here it comes. Just wait and see. Once we open our mouths, we'll catch a lot of fish in a row!"

The python smelled "desire" again, and it was an ever-expanding "desire".

The breath is filled with a greedy stench, but I like it!

Well, as you wish!
The fish were caught one by one. The fisherman did not need any skills at all. He just had to hang the fishing rod and throw it down, and the fish would bite the hook immediately.

In just half an hour, his fish basket was full.

The companions standing by were so envious that their eyes almost popped out.

But no matter what they did, even losing face, they all crowded around their companion's fishing spot and cast their hooks together - but they just couldn't catch anything.

As soon as the other party swung the rod, a fish was caught.

The fisherman was getting more and more excited, his desire was greatly satisfied, but he was still greedy. He stared at the river in front of him, as if mumbling to himself, or making a wish: "If I catch another big fish weighing more than 100 kilograms, tonight will be perfect!"

The python nodded.

Then the momentum of catching fish suddenly stopped.

This time the fish hook was cast and there was no movement in the water for a long time.

The companions finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Your luck tonight is incredible."

"Now everything is finally back to normal..."

The fisherman made a strong "hush" sound and said to his companion in a deep voice: "Don't talk, there's a big catch coming."

His companions laughed at him, "Big guy, what big guy! Don't be so wishful thinking. You have done enough tonight."

The fisherman stared at the water and said, "I have a feeling it's a big fish weighing hundreds of kilograms!"

“Hahaha.” His companions laughed together: “If we can catch another big fish weighing over 100 kilograms, we will die without regrets.”

The fisherman stared at the float without blinking, and replied casually: "Yes, I have no regrets in death."

The python nodded.

Suddenly, the fish float moved a few times, then suddenly sank. The fisherman quickly pulled up the fishing rod: "Here it comes——"

A huge force was felt on the fishing rod, and the fisherman staggered, overjoyed: "Big fish, big fish, it's really big fish!"

He tried his best, and other people came to help. The waves in the river became bigger and bigger, and gradually it became clear that a huge monster was rolling in it!

"It really weighs over a hundred kilograms..."

Everyone is confused. Is your intuition so accurate?

Suddenly, the big fish dived towards the bottom of the river. The fisherman lost his balance and fell into the river with a splash, but his two hands were still holding the fishing rod tightly!

"Hurry, hurry, go down and help..."

His companions jumped into the river one after another, but in just a moment, the fisherman disappeared.

"What's going on?!" The companions were at a loss. The big fish, the fishing rod, and the fisherman all disappeared, and the river was calm.

The companion panicked: "Call the police!"

……

After daybreak, the fisherman's body was fished out more than ten kilometers downstream.

He still held the fishing rod tightly in his hand, but the fishing line had long since broken.

The python swam leisurely in the river, followed by a huge fish weighing hundreds of kilograms.

A black car was parked on the road beside the river bank.

The two agents were in the car, staring at the python on the water through binoculars: "Chief, the plan went well."

Zhang Qingxiang: "Okay, keep an eye on it."

Zhang Qingxiang hung up the phone and continued to think about the next step in his "path to becoming a god."

Searching for the "true mysterious treasure".

There are three known true mystical treasures on Earth - Zhang Qingxiang is a little confused about which one is more suitable for him?

Unlike true and mysterious mystical treasures and source objects, each person can only use one.

Too many will conflict with each other.

It is particularly important to choose the one that suits you.

In the previous life, even those "true gods" were not as "luxurious" as Zhang Qingxiang. They had room for choice and could use whatever they got.

"Does the Appetite think that since I have not yet become a true god and cannot enter the secret realm alone, there is nothing I can do to Him?"

"Hiding in the [Secret Realm] and causing trouble again and again."

"Before the [True God], give Him a hard blow first!"

Zhang Qingxiang was a little distracted. He was thinking about the mysterious treasure while drawing something on paper.

On the paper, there were a few big words written: The Lancet Project.

……

In the next seven or eight days, the python expanded its "believers" to two hundred.

They are all kinds of animals.

Senmosaha also learned his lesson.

For Him, believers do not necessarily have to be human beings, as long as they are intelligent beings.

Animals are not smart enough, so we just need to spend more effort to open their wisdom.

On the contrary, because these animals have little contact with humans, they can avoid attracting the attention of the Secret Security Bureau to the greatest extent.

Its followers are scattered in and around the city.

In the river, in the sewer, and in the green belt.

There are even a few birds flying in the sky, which can monitor almost the entire city.

By the tenth day, the number of its followers had reached five hundred.

The two agents could no longer keep an eye on him.

All the members of Xie Maoqing's team who remained in the original city have been deployed.

This is not enough, they can only focus on the python and some more important "believers", such as the giant fish.

In fact, Xie Maoqing had secretly returned to his original city four days ago to take charge of the relevant work.

He came to the director's office early this morning to report. After listening to him, Zhang Qingxiang asked, "Is it possible that the person monitoring them will be exposed?"

Xie Maoqing shook his head: "No. We use all non-mysterious means to monitor and eliminate any possibility of alerting the enemy."

Zhang Qingxiang nodded with satisfaction: "Well done. Keep a close eye on them. I have a feeling they are about to take action."

Xie Maoqing has always had a question: "Director, what does that... Appetite want to do? These animal believers are actually unable to integrate into human society. And if He wants to expand the animal believers, He needs to improve their wisdom first. Why waste more energy for nothing?"

Zhang Qingxiang touched his chin and said calmly, "Those guys in the secret world are tossing and turning, all for the same purpose: harvesting, descending, expanding power, etc."

"These animal believers will come into contact with humans sooner or later. You just need to be on guard against this."

"clear."

……

A bird suddenly dived into a fish pond and drowned itself. There were many black fish in the pond, which ate the bird - this was what the python had planned.

But after gaining wisdom, the bird no longer wanted to die.

So he stood on the tree beside the fish pond, plucked his feathers one by one, and threw them into the pond.

My whole body was twitching in pain.

Then it crawled into the tree hole that had been dug out long ago in the book, which contained various foods and a baby down jacket.

...and lots of hot packs.

The bird snuggled comfortably into its down jacket.

The weather is cold, you can't go without clothes.

The black carp in the fish pond eats everything, so those feathers are enough to make a difference.

……

Several mice sneaked into the warehouse and urinated in the rice and flour - according to the python's arrangement, they needed to sacrifice their kidneys and try their best to urinate more.

And it must be completed overnight, and you cannot stop even if you urinate blood.

But now, they found some spray bottles, diluted their urine, and then sprayed it over a large area.

The scope of this pollution is much larger than your original plan.

When doing things, you need to use your brain.

……

Several insects fell into a pool on the roof of a residential building and stayed there without being discovered.

They didn't cause any trouble, and most importantly, they wouldn't drown just by soaking in the water like that.

……

Everything the "believers" did was gathered in the python's brain.

At this time, the python's head was as big as a washbasin, with three tumors on the top of its brain, making it look like it had grown three small heads.

Faced with the discounted execution of its believers, if it were just an ordinary beast, it would of course be furious and rush over to tear those guys into pieces.

But now, it thought about it: the effect would be better, and it is understandable that people don't want to die.

Forget it, as long as the mission is completed, there is no need to force them to death. If you force them too far, those guys will rebel.

……

There was no movement from those that Xie Maoqing's men were focusing on, but a few days later, Xie Maoqing urgently asked to see the director: "The data from the mysterious scene these past few nights is not right."

"The number of large-scale scenes has not changed, but the number of injuries and casualties in the bureau has increased by 27%!"

"I've asked everyone, and they all say that there are more and more powerful monsters in the scene during this period!"

"Could it be that the Appetite was behind this?"

Zhang Qingxiang calmly instructed: "Go check it out."

But there were no clues at all.

All food and drinking water in the mysterious scene will be contaminated.

The contamination caused by animals is mixed in and cannot be detected at all.

Every night, when the mysterious scene came, those who ate and drank the contaminated food and water would mutate directly at the moment of the arrival.

And the level of mutation is very high.

The casualties of the Secret Security Bureau continued to increase.

After five days, the number of casualties on duty every night was twice as much as before!

Xie Maoqing could not bear the pressure and suggested to the director: "Catch those animal believers immediately, don't let them go!"

Zhang Qingxiang was still a little hesitant.

Xie Maoqing sighed and advised: "Director, the mysterious people's methods are far beyond our understanding."

"Although I am reluctant to admit it, this operation has really failed."

"I am the first person in charge. If I admit failure, I will bear the main responsibility, and I am unwilling to do so. But we can't delay it any longer. If we delay for one more day, hundreds of civilians and agents will die!"

Zhang Qingxiang sighed: "Okay, execute the arrest."

Xie Maoqing took immediate and resolute action.

Within one day, the python and the main beast believers were all captured.

Then quickly interrogate and find out the "downline" of each beast.

The scene was somewhat funny. The agents of the Secret Security Bureau shouted at a group of snakes, fish, mice, hedgehogs, wild dogs, wild cats, etc., "Don't play dumb with us. We know you are very smart and can understand what we are saying."

Compared with humans, these highly intelligent beasts have no "belief" or "will" at all. They will confess immediately when tortured, and more beast believers are captured one by one.

……

Ordinary people in the original city continue to live as usual.

When the mystery just came, people were in panic. Their next-door neighbor was suddenly arrested by the Secret Security Bureau and turned into a strange toad with a huge mouth and scales all over its body in front of everyone. Such things would scare them so much that they dared not go out for several days.

There was a lot of discussion in various groups.

But now everyone is used to it.

What if you're not used to it? This is the reality.

A flight came from a Southeast Asian country, and after landing, a tour group came out with laughter.

At night, when everyone had gone to bed, one of the thin, dark men quietly floated out of the hotel window. His body was between reality and illusion. After landing on the ground and avoiding the surveillance cameras, his body became real again.

Then he took out his mobile phone navigation and went to the Yuan City Secret Security Bureau.

After three days, the thin and dark man finally found what he wanted.

There is a football training base in the suburbs of Yuan City. In the past, there was a top league football club in Yuan City. Later, the league collapsed, the club went bankrupt and this place was abandoned.

Over the years, the area became overgrown with weeds and home to a variety of small animals.

But during this period of time, a group of people wearing special uniforms suddenly appeared and guarded the place closely, and no outsiders were allowed to enter.

This place is very remote and not many people come here.

The thin and dark man used some special methods and saw various scenes in the training base.

If he saw it, it means Senmoshaha saw it.

Lord Appetite sneered secretly at the frontier of the [Secret Realm].

"It's really a scam!"

"Cunning human, fortunately I have always been cautious."

Within China, Senmoshaha's faith was almost uprooted.

Even on the Internet, all information related to Him has been cleared.

He can only start from other countries.

Southeast Asia was in chaos after the mysterious arrival of Him, and He easily seduced a believer.

He always suspected that Zhang Qingxiang was "deceiving" him.

As for those beast believers, Xie Maoqing only focused on the most important group. The rest seemed to be too numerous to be managed.

But Xie Maoqing had previously cleansed up his own beliefs, but he had conducted repeated sweeping investigations in Lingxi Province and the Northeast, leaving no one behind!
Why are you suddenly so lax now?
Short on staff?

It's a good excuse, but Senmoshaha believes that as long as Xie Maoqing and Zhang Qingxiang are willing, they can transfer enough manpower.

It was precisely because Sen Moshaha suspected that Zhang Qingxiang was deceiving him that he cut off a strand of his own soul and gave it to the thin and dark man.

In the country of the thin and dark man, this can be achieved by setting up a huge magic circle in a mysterious scene.

It definitely won't work in China. Zhang Qingxiang has informed the entire Secret Security Bureau, and they will pursue him relentlessly as long as they find anything related to him.

Of course, it was not easy to be in the country of the dark and thin man. But the difficult part was to pass on that trace of his soul.

After all, this is His soul. Even if it is just a tiny trace, the required magic array is very complicated and the amount of blood sacrifice is also extremely large.

But the thin and dark man did it.

With this trace of soul, the thin and dark man can not only perform many powerful secret techniques, but also ensure that he will not be deceived by Zhang Qingxiang's various means.

Just like now, after spying on the situation inside the football training base, Senmoshaha sneered.

Saw through Zhang Qingxiang's arrangement.

When the team members searched the yard on the outskirts of the city, the python fell into the "illusion" set up by Zhang Qingxiang.

Everything after that is false.

The python seemed to have swum through the rivers and most of the sewers in and around Yuan City in the past ten days, but in fact its range of activities was this football training base.

"This kid is really cunning, and his arrangements are very thorough."

“The level of the illusion is also extremely high.”

"If there is no trace of soul, I am afraid that this believer will also be deceived."

The beast believers that the python has subdued are all real, they are the beasts in the training base.

But like the python, they were deceived by the whole illusion.

The feedback they gave to the python was also the result of being deceived.

Senmoshahe was puzzled: "What does this guy want to do by going to such great lengths?"

"This kind of illusion is several times more powerful than anything that can be created by ordinary secret techniques or items. It requires at least a master-level secret item."

Senmoshaha was also very cunning. When he refracted that power through the moon to the python, he had already laid many "foreshadowings".

The reason why He had to make sure whether Zhang Qingxiang was really "deceiving" him was to choose which "foreshadowing" to activate.

After confirmation, what should have been activated was the "foreshadowing" in the giant fish's body.

This foreshadowing can "pollute" all living beings within a thousand meters!
But at this time Senmoshaha hesitated again. He couldn't figure out Zhang Qingxiang's purpose and felt uneasy.

Sen Mosaha recalled his several battles with Zhang Qingxiang and decided to be safe. He would wait and see how this guy would proceed after he captured all the beast believers!

The thin and dark man retreated quietly.

……

Zhang Qingxiang opened his eyes silently in the training base.

In fact, the illusion extends from the training base to two kilometers outside.

This is the maximum range that Zhang Qingxiang’s “Divine Chamber” can currently open.

Only the illusion created by the shrine could deceive the python and it did not reveal any flaws from beginning to end.

Even Senmoshaha, who only sensed through the python, didn't discover anything.

"Here and gone, no further action?"

(End of this chapter)