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Chapter 50: A Bigger Conspiracy? Secondary Pollutant Ban! Cut the Tentacles! [Subscribe!]

"Regardless of whether or not they are followers of the God of Resentment, even if there's only a fleeting, subtle sense of trepidation... I have to investigate."

Xu Ran firmly believes in his intuition and perception.

He immediately contacted Uncle Ye: "Uncle Ye, tell the convoy to stop. I found something unusual."

Uncle Ye raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? What is it?"

Xu Ran's face was serious. "Do you remember the four-man gang and the strange talisman I encountered when I was out training a month ago?"

Ye Ping: "Of course I remember. I was deeply impressed by the strange statues and talismans. Those guys obtained the Divine Movement Talisman and the Rescue Healing Talisman by sacrificing children. You killed them and they were able to recover from their injuries... It's really unusual."

Xu Ran stared intently: "I just had a dangerous intuition that originated from the strange talisman."

Ye Ping was puzzled: "The same dangerous intuition as the strange talisman? Are there followers of the strange idol here? Why didn't I feel it?"

Xu Ran was curious: "You can't feel it?"

Ye Ping frankly said, "To be honest, I can't feel anything... Logically speaking, I have a spiritual bone structure, so my perception should be more acute than yours. But I don't even notice anything?"

"But since you have a hunch, let's get off and take a look. It won't take much time anyway."

The intuition of "Special Commander" Xu Ran cannot be ignored.

After all, this is a super genius who can kill the Nightmare Mother.

Ye Ping notified the guards and the convoy stopped.

Xu Ran got out of the car quickly.

My mother still didn't understand the situation: "What's wrong, Xiao Ran?"

"It's just a small incident. Don't worry. Uncle Ye and I will go take a look."

Mom: "Be careful!"

"Good mother."

Xu Ran jumped out of the car, flashed in front of the five practitioners, and examined them carefully.

Unlike Xu Ran's celestial appearance, the five practitioners looked ordinary and unremarkable. If they were placed in a crowd, they would have no memorable features at all. No one would remember them if they passed by them.

Seeing a child blocking their way, the five practitioners with 1000 points of Qi and Health were surprised.

"What's wrong, handsome boy?"

Uncle Ye landed beside Xu Ran and said, "Are these five people suspected of using strange talismans? That's not right. They don't have the aura of strange talismans."

Xu Ran's eyes gleamed: "Do you have any strange talismans on you?"

The five men covered their pockets and said, "Strange talismans? What are those? We only have treasure talismans! We bought them on the black market at a high price! You don't want to steal them, do you?"

Treasure talisman?

What a familiar name?
Sure enough, there is a connection! The original weird foursome also called the weird talisman a treasure talisman.

but.

The condition of these five people doesn't look like the scum who would sacrifice children. It seems like they really bought the talismans with money?

Xu Ran, who had originally planned to suppress them violently, thought for a moment before saying to Ye Ping, "Uncle Ye, have them take out the talisman and let us examine it."

Uncle Ye nodded and took out the identification badge he had taken from the investigation team. "I am the chief of the investigation team. Now I will inspect your talismans! You don't listen to my advice. Our investigation team has already announced to the public: Do not use talismans of unknown origin. Are you really unwilling to listen?"

Feeling the aura released from Uncle Ye, the five people felt guilty and weak in the knees, and instantly became timid.

"Sir, sir, we want to make progress too much!"

"This shouldn't be illegal, right? We didn't do anything bad!"

"It's all because the practitioners around me have been using this cultivation talisman lately! By sticking the talisman on their chests, they eat more meat every day, their digestion improves, and their Qi and Blood surges. Several of my friends have seen their Qi and Blood points increase by 200 points in just ten days! It's estimated to reach 8000 points in a year!"

"We were jealous of his progress, so we bought a talisman on the black market. We really didn't do anything bad!"

The five people explained in trembling voices and each took out a golden talisman from their pockets.

Xu Ran took the talisman and examined it carefully.

The golden talismans in the hands of the five people were not as dazzling as the strange talismans.

It was just painted on ordinary talisman paper, but the texture on the talisman paper made Xu Ran feel uncomfortable. It felt a bit like a strange talisman, but very obscure.

After looking at it for a while, he handed the talisman to Ye Ping: "Uncle Ye, take a closer look. Can you feel the strangeness of these talismans?"

Ye Ping looked at them for a while, then shook his head. "The strange talisman from a month ago gave me chills. But these talismans, I don't feel anything strange or contaminated. Aren't these two the same kind?"

Xu Ran said in a serious tone, "I'm sure it must be the same species, but this kind of talisman is more gentle and less polluting."

Ye Ping: "You mean it's related to the strange statue?"

Xu Ran nodded. "Yes. I believe there must be a resentful deity behind the strange statue. You only destroyed its altar, and its true form hasn't revealed itself yet, right?"

Ye Ping: "That's possible. But the resentful gods don't build altars of flesh and blood, don't absorb blood food, but use this kind of thing with almost no negative effects..."

Ye Ping's voice suddenly stopped halfway through his speech.

His expression was solemn as he looked into Xu Ran's bright eyes.

"Is it planning an even more horrific sacrifice?!"

Ye Ping suddenly became alert.

Xu Ran nodded: "First of all, I can guarantee that the two talismans have the same origin and are both created by the Talisman God of Resentment."

"Since it was done by the Talisman Resentful God, do you think it will do good things for the benefit of mankind?"

Ye Ping said solemnly: "Definitely not."

"Our official practitioners issued a clear ban on the use of similar talismans five days ago. Anyone using them will be held accountable. However, private transactions still exist on the black market."

“According to the investigation team’s understanding, the harm caused by this thing is really low.

There is basically no noticeable negative effect. Instead, it can provide more than 10 points of increase in Qi and Health value every day.

An increase of three to four thousand a year is extremely attractive to those practitioners in the Monument Realm in society."

"Even if we strictly prohibit it, there will be people who use it secretly."

Xu Ran stared: "..."

He knew this. There were many people who were bold enough to take risks. Even if there were risks, so what? Compared to the profit of 4000 points of Qi and Health per year, the imaginary risks were not worth mentioning.

Does staying up late shorten one’s life, so does that mean people won’t stay up late playing with their phones?

Birds die for food, and people die for profit. This is human nature.

Xu Ran shook his head helplessly.

The most frustrating thing is that he is the only one who can sense the danger inside the talisman.

He couldn't help but ask again: "Uncle Ye, can you really not feel the strangeness contained in these talismans?"

Ye Ping shook his head: "I really can't notice it. To be honest, you are the only one who noticed something was wrong."

"Of course, I absolutely trust your judgment. As the chief inspector, I'll issue a ban as soon as I get back. No matter what, this thing should be banned first. Wait until the research institute has found no problems and conducts further trials for a year or two before using it."

Xu Ran nodded: "Yes, we should be more cautious."

As he spoke, he looked at the five ordinary practitioners and used his ability of whispering terror.

"Don't touch this kind of talisman in the future..."

The horrifying whispers made the five people dazed, with terror in their eyes.

They trembled and looked at the talismans in their hands as if they had seen a poisonous snake, and quickly threw them to the ground.

Ye Ping was surprised: "..."

"You still have such ability? You hide it well, boy!"

Xu Ran remained calm. He picked up the five talismans and observed them carefully, using his advanced comprehension.

Seeing Xu Ran's expression change, he concentrated on studying it. Ye Ping quickly stopped him: "Hey, hey, hey, don't get contaminated like last time!"

Xu Ran waved his hand: "It's okay, Uncle Ye. Compared to the strange talisman from last time, the contamination of this talisman is only one thousandth of that."

"But while pollution is decreasing, I feel like there's a bigger conspiracy going on..."

"Ninety-nine altars of flesh and blood might just be an appetizer. It relies on these ninety-nine altars to accumulate strength..."

"Is it finally starting its real layout now?"

Xu Ran felt a slight chill down his spine. "Talismans that can increase Qi and Blood points without causing any harm will lure a large number of practitioners into falling for them."

"The more people use strange talismans, the more dangerous the situation becomes, and the more difficult it becomes to control... What if there are tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of talisman users? How terrifying would that be?"

Xu Ran did not hesitate to assume the worst of the resentful god.

Ye Ping couldn't help but retreat tactically: "Your guess is bold yet reasonable. Don't worry, I will issue a ban."

The national selection competition for the God-Slaying Squad will be held in two and a half years, so we must be strict.

Xu Ran nodded: "Okay."

This can be considered as a great gift to the Talisman God of Resentment.

Enjoy this great gift!
Want to secretly hold a deification ceremony within Jing Province?

Ha ha.

Although the talismans and the resentful gods are hidden and difficult to catch their true selves.

But Xu Ran won't give up...

"After a while, I'll come out for a round of inspection and do more weird talisman removal operations. I have to give the talisman resentful god some trouble, otherwise I'll feel uncomfortable all over!"

Thinking of the last time his spirit was polluted by the talisman and the resentful god, Xu Ran felt a grudge.

Although he relied on [Clean Spirit] to overcome the difficulties.

But this kind of holiday must be repaid a hundredfold!
Back in the car.

Xu Ran's eyes sparkled.

Mom: "What's going on? Is it safe?"

Xu Ran shook his head. "There's no danger. I just dealt with a few strange talismans. Mom, remember to remind your friends that if you encounter talismans of unknown origin, never use them. If you encounter someone using strange talismans, call and report them immediately."

Mom was curious: "What kind of talisman does it look like?"

Xu Ran warned earnestly, "The talisman is not in my hands. When we get to the kindergarten, Uncle Ye will take a photo and show it to everyone... In short, tell your friends around you to be extra careful."

Mom: "Okay."

As they were talking, the convoy returned to the Demigod Kindergarten. Ye Ping immediately took a photo of the talisman and shared it with everyone for reference: "This kind of strange talisman is very dangerous. If you encounter it, you must stay away from it and report it."

The mothers said in unison: "We understand. We will tell our friends."

Had dinner in the cafeteria.

Willow shoots on the moon.

Xu Ran returned home and practiced Divine Weapon Throw and Night Killer in the yard...

……

The next day.

Jing Province and nearby areas quickly issued a ban.

The investigation team recently discovered a batch of strange talismans associated with resentful spirits. These talismans pose a serious threat to the lives of practitioners and are now subject to a Class II pollutant ban. The investigation team and the removal team will conduct a thorough investigation of anyone using these talismans. Anyone found using them secretly will be severely punished. Anyone currently using these talismans is urged to surrender immediately. Those who surrender within three days will not be punished.

The ban was not only posted all over the streets, but was also broadcast in the news. People knew what the strange talismans looked like and their harm.

But very few people would voluntarily hand over the strange talismans.

After all, they spent a huge amount of money to buy it, and the daily increase in Qi and Blood value was too tempting!

The huge increase in their Qi and Health values ​​made them take risks and conceal the fact that they were secretly using strange talismans.

"In three days, not a single cultivator surrendered?"

"hehe."

Ye Ping sneered. He naturally had ways to deal with dishonest practitioners.

On the third night after the ban was issued, investigation teams and cleanup teams from various cities in Jing Province, under the command of Ye Ping, went out in full force to wipe out the black markets around the cities.

This move directly destroyed the black market and many gray sales channels.

Not only were the sales channels for the strange talismans destroyed, but the sales channels for a series of items such as medicines, crystal beast meat, weapons... were also cut in half.

Several black market patrons were arrested and sent directly to prison.

At the beginning.

Social practitioners don't realize there is any problem.

But after a few days, the practitioners who were using strange talismans to madly increase their qi and blood values ​​realized that something was wrong. They had consumed too much crystal beast meat and had to buy a large amount!
But their only channel now is the official one.

If you go to a regular official place, won’t you be able to check the accuracy of the information?
But even if they were asked to hold it in, they couldn't.

then.

Just one month after the ban was issued, all the practitioners who purchased excess crystal beast meat were arrested. Without exception, they were all using strange talismans.

"Inspector! A total of 400 practitioners were arrested, and 360 strange talismans were seized. Adding the five from before, that's exactly 5... I guess this is the total number."

The head of the investigation team, Yuan Yan, and the head of the elimination team, He Sifang, came together to report the situation.

"It's a shame the mastermind behind the sale of these strange talismans hasn't been apprehended. According to the information provided by black market sellers, a group of men in black gave away a batch of strange talismans for free, telling them to sell them and help more people. After giving away the talismans, the men in black disappeared without a trace."

Ye Ping: "Alright! Well done. Next, we need to prevent the resurgence of the black market."

"Yes, Chief Inspector!"

Yuan Yan and He Sifang withdrew respectfully.

Ye Ping's brows relaxed. "Although the man in black wasn't caught, Jing Province has become much more peaceful. However, the talisman resentful god has been hiding behind the scenes and hasn't appeared yet. I guess there will be another talisman incident."

"Where on earth would something like that be hidden?"

"In a certain statue?"

Ye Ping seemed to have thought of some clues, and immediately floated up and disappeared on the spot. He wanted to go to the temple in Jingcheng to see the truth.

……

the other side.

Inside the Demigod Kindergarten.

Xu Ran looked at Uncle Ye's recent great achievements in sweeping the black market and catching all the talisman practitioners in one fell swoop, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Uncle Ye is really formidable. To defeat the enemy, we must first cut off their food supply. By doing so, we can find all the talisman practitioners. The talisman resentful god must be furious now."

Xu Ran sneered. He didn’t want to show up, but wanted to rely on tentacles to complete the ritual?

Even the tentacles will be cut off for you!

365 talismans, 365 practitioners, if they are really allowed to develop, they will definitely be able to quickly build a formidable fighting force. Fortunately, the temptation of the Talisman God of Resentment has been nipped in the bud.

"My main job is to focus on self-discipline and improve my strength. Occasionally, I'll do some trouble to disrupt the tricks of the talisman and the resentful god..."

"As long as it doesn't have enough blood and flesh sacrifices, it won't accomplish much. It will be the one that gets anxious then."

"One day, I'll force you out, and then crush you with my fists... Heh."

Xu Ran's eyes lit up as he set a small goal for himself...

(End of this chapter)