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Chapter 37 Horrifying Coincidence

The dark curtain in the farewell hall has supernatural properties. It swallows up all light sources. Even extraordinary people who fall into it will become blind.

But as a shadow-type extraordinary person, Zhou Yuan was not affected and adapted to the darkness seamlessly - although he used the [One-time Attribute Camouflage Scroll] to adjust his own attributes, the slight physical changes brought about by the arcane power of dark vision would not be erased by the effect of the item.

Zhou Yuan looked around and saw that the others had not yet escaped from the illusion. They were still crying bitterly due to the terrifying illusion and had no idea what was happening in the farewell hall.

The extraordinary ones took action the moment the curtain of darkness fell.

“Oh, playing shadow in front of our Holy Crow Cult?” The female extraordinary person from the Holy Crow Cult sneered and snapped her fingers nonchalantly.

Nothing happened.

"Huh?" She was stunned.

"It's a multi-layer barrier!" Jiang Wuming shouted, "Don't try to solve it, just cast the blessing of darkness on us!"

Multiple barriers mean that there are one or more protective barriers here to protect the main barrier.

Instead of wasting time removing the barriers one by one, it is better to directly cast a dark blessing so that everyone has dark vision.

The Holy Crow Cultist Extraordinary was about to cast a spell when a member of the Town of Truth pulled out a bazooka launcher from behind and pulled the trigger at her.

"RPG!" She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She didn't even bother to cast a spell. She turned into a shadow and rushed out, narrowly avoiding the incoming rocket.

boom!
The rocket exploded, and the entire farewell hall was shaking, but there was only a deafening roar and a burst of air waves, without any fire.

The explosion affected the ordinary people on the ground, but they were not killed. At the moment they were hurt, runes appeared around them, protecting them like armor, as if it was some kind of protective spell.

The battles between Extraordinary People are extremely dangerous. If ordinary people are involved, they will either die or be injured. Since the Control Bureau dares to take action in such a place, they must have made sufficient preparations.

"I'll cover you."

An Extraordinary from the Mechanicus ignored the darkness and rushed straight to the member of the Land of Truth who was holding a rocket launcher, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with him. The opponent was also a cyber-modified man, who immediately threw away the launcher and swung his iron fist to meet the attack.

Bang bang bang!
Accompanied by sharp friction sounds, the sounds of steel colliding rang out one after another, and strong winds spread.

After a few rounds, the cybernetic man from the Land of Truth realized something was wrong: "How do you know my intentions so well?"

His attacks can always be predicted in advance, as if his mind is being read!
"This is Cyber ​​Martial Arts: The Eye of the Heart."

The Mechanicus's Beyonder said calmly, "Boy, you still have a long way to go in the cyber world.

The gold you earned is not enough!"

The special prosthetic body he bought at a great price enables him to directly scan the enemy's position without using his eyes. He can even make detailed analysis through the enemy's subtle muscle changes and understand his intentions in an instant.

This kind of mystery is called "mind's eye". Practitioners can only have a chance to comprehend it after a long period of practice, but for the people of the Mechanical Church, they only need to install a small device.

Mechanical ascension, boy!
At this moment, other extraordinary people also showed their magical powers, and attacked the members of the Town of Truth and other organizations despite the blinding debuff. Of course, some extraordinary people were unable to attack, and simply stood there to defend themselves and wait for the opportunity.

The members of the Town of Truth and other organizations had no intention of fighting and fled desperately. The purpose of their coming here was just to determine the whereabouts of "that thing". Now that the mission has been completed, there is only one goal left - to escape.

In fact, all the forces knew that this was a Hongmen Banquet, and there was a high probability that no one would come back, but they still sent people. The probability of "that thing" in ordinary people was less than 10%, but they just didn't dare to bet on this 10%.

That's a Level 5 anomalous item, Level 5! If you miss it, you'll regret it.

"Lady Raven grants you the blessing of the night."

The Holy Crow Cult's Extraordinary finally cast the Dark Blessing under cover, allowing her own Extraordinary to gain dark vision.

After being able to see clearly in the darkness, those extraordinary people on the edge of OB immediately joined the battlefield.

In an instant, the battle became fierce, with all kinds of incomprehensible extraordinary abilities intertwining and colliding, it could be called a fight between gods.

“I’d better continue acting.”

Zhou Yuan hugged his head, screamed in fear, and began to tremble again.

He had no intention of taking advantage of the dark vision to fish in troubled waters. Any behavior that might expose himself was a taboo. Once he passed this level, he wouldn't have to worry all day long. Why did he have to do that?

"Roar!"

Suddenly, an inhuman roar of rage was heard.

Zhou Yuan glanced over quietly and was suddenly shocked.

The people in the Land of Truth somehow summoned a demonic bear that was nearly five meters tall!
The demon bear stood up, with exaggerated muscles all over its body, like a demon wall standing there, full of suffocating oppression.

He swung his claws out with such brutal force that it knocked the nearest Extraordinary Person flying. The Extraordinary Person fell against the wall, spitting blood from his mouth, unable to get up again.

This extraordinary person did not die, but was seriously injured, because Jiang Wuming was still alive, thanks to the strange curse on him. As long as he did not die, no one would die.

Another member of the Town of Truth whispered a few spells, and a dark vortex suddenly opened beside him.

"Ouch!!!"

A wild wolf howl sounded from the vortex, and a black-haired paw stepped out from the darkness. Its sharp claws pierced into the smooth ground as smoothly as cutting tofu.

Then, a huge, ferocious wolf head popped out, with fierce eyes, a mouth full of long and sharp fangs, and saliva dripping down.

[This wolf and this bear are both from the Monster Farm, but they are a bit more advanced than the Nether Wolf you first met. ]

Monster farm...it doesn't sound like a good place.

Zhou Yuan did not hear the Mobile Task Force mention this name when they were explaining the worldview to him. It might be a secret place, or a secret that cannot be leaked, or the Mobile Task Force may not know this place either.

With the entry of two brutal monsters, the battle became extremely intense and the entire hall was in chaos.

"Cyber ​​Martial Arts: Speedy Bullet Fist!"

The Beyonder of the Mechanicus had already dealt with his opponent. He roared and opened his arms like lids, revealing the pitch-black barrels of guns inside his arms.

Da da da da da…

A burst of firepower actually suppressed the two rampaging ferocious beasts, and gouged a large number of bloody holes in their bodies, with flesh and blood flying everywhere and wailing incessantly.

If it weren't for the extremely strong bodies of these monsters, they would have been shot into a ball of mud.

"Hmph, fragile carbon-based life." The Beyonder of the Mechanicus snorted disdainfully.

Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded. Speed ​​Bullet Punch? This is cyber martial arts?

Then do you in the Mechanicum also have [Cyber ​​Martial Arts·Atomic Bomb Fist] and [Cyber ​​Martial Arts·Hydrogen Bomb Kick]?

While complaining, Zhou Yuan caught a glimpse of a dark shadow rushing towards him. He subconsciously wanted to roll over to avoid it, but fortunately he stopped abruptly and did not move. He continued to tremble as if he was trapped in a fantasy of fear.

Bang.

A corpse hit Zhou Yuan, and the protective armor flashed and resisted the impact.

Warm blood dripped onto his cheek, slowly flowing and seeping into his clothes, making him feel uncomfortable. The protective armor can only block damage, and this is not damage. [This is the shadow-type extraordinary person from the Land of Truth. Under the cover of the Eternal Night Barrier, he had a great chance to escape, but unfortunately he met the extraordinary person from the Holy Crow Cult.

In the realm of shadow, the Holy Raven Cult is an expert. 】

So he was killed by that woman from the Holy Crow Cult... Why did she have to dump the body... Zhou Yuan complained in his heart, but forced himself to suppress the discomfort and continue acting.

But soon, he felt something was wrong.

Something cold was entering his body.

This feeling……

Is it dark matter?!

Zhou Yuan was shocked. Was he absorbing the dark matter from the body of this Shadow-type Beyonder? But he didn't do that at all!

No...no...

It was more like the dark matter in the other person's body seeped out after death and then entered his body.

"The Mobile Task Force said that after a Beyonder dies, there is a very small chance that the arcane energy in their body will leak out and form anomalous objects or something else, or enter other people's bodies and help ordinary people become Beyonders. Am I encountering this special situation?"

Zhou Yuan's mind raced, and suddenly he had a brilliant idea.

He wants to take this opportunity to become an extraordinary person openly!
The dark matter seeped into my body, allowing me to awaken my arcane powers and become a shadow-type extraordinary person. What a reasonable explanation!

In this way, he could use this coincidence to cover up his real secret and use it to get in touch with the Bureau of Control using his real identity. He no longer had to be sneaky and fearful of exposing his extraordinary abilities and attracting the Bureau's scrutiny.

There are definitely more advantages than disadvantages to connecting with the Bureau.

The Control Bureau possesses resources that wild extraordinary people cannot imagine. Zhou Yuan needs star coins to buy props, and there are many supernatural items in the Control Bureau, such as talismans, crosses, and blessed bullets. Jiang Wuming said that they were all made on an assembly line, and there are so many of them that they can't be used up.

If I can steal a few boxes...would I still have to worry about not having enough star coins?
As his thoughts deepened, Zhou Yuan suddenly felt a chill down his spine, breaking out in a cold sweat, and a great sense of horror and fear welled up in his heart.

鸦！
Crow again!
The first time he came into contact with the crow was when the mysterious red-eyed crow handed the player system to him.

The second time was now, when that woman from the Holy Crow Cult threw the corpse on him, giving him a reason to turn from darkness to light.

If she did it on purpose...

That meant that the Holy Crow Cult had been watching him all along, and even knew that he had awakened the Shadow Arcane. That meant that all of this was carefully planned by the Holy Crow Cult from beginning to end!
What exactly is their purpose? What do they want to do?
If she did not mean to do it, then it was just a coincidence.

But is it really such a coincidence?

·
With the arrival of reinforcements from the Bureau of Control, the battle quickly came to an end, and members of organizations such as the Town of Truth were either killed or injured.

The eternal night barrier was also lifted, and the light in the farewell hall returned.

The Control Bureau stopped the fear illusion and released hypnotic gas to hypnotize all ordinary people, making it easier to carry out brainwashing later.

"Why is there a dead body lying on top of this guy?"

Jiang Wuming quickly saw Zhou Yuan and ran over to push the body away, but it was too late. Zhou Yuan's whole body was covered in blood.

"It's troublesome. I have to wash his body and clothes." Jiang Wuming sighed. This only added to the workload.

"Oh my, my, things were a bit chaotic just now, I didn't notice it, sorry."

The woman from the Holy Crow Cult came over and smiled sheepishly.

"what……"

She looked down at Zhou Yuan and uttered a sound of surprise.

"what happened?"

"He has dark matter in him."

The Holy Crow Cult woman frowned and looked at the corpse next to her. She realized something was wrong and said in astonishment, "This man was a Shadow-type Beyonder. After he died, the dark matter in his body seeped out and was absorbed by this handsome guy!"

"Ah? Can it be like this?" Jiang Wuming was shocked. He had only heard of such incredible things in rumors and always thought they were fake.

"It seems possible, but the probability is very small..." The Holy Crow woman's tone was uncertain and a little guilty. After all, this was an accident she caused. If this handsome guy died, she would be guilty of a great sin.

Jiang Wuming felt Zhou Yuan's breath and said, "He can still breathe, so there shouldn't be any problem. So, he just... awakened?"

"I guess so……"

"It's outrageous." Jiang Wuming scratched his head. This was something he had never seen before.

Soon, more people from the Control Bureau arrived and carried out the unconscious ordinary people one after another.

Jiang Wuming found Chen Guangxi outside with a dark face: "Ahem... Sister, where is the red robe?"

"He ran away, but I tore off one of his arms." Chen Guangxi looked very unhappy. He had started off badly.

The members of the Red Robe Order are of high rank and are all sorcerers who know a wide variety of strange spells. It is extremely difficult to catch them, not to mention that they are well prepared.

I just wanted to run, I couldn't stop him.

However, the purpose this time has been achieved, and it can be basically confirmed that "that thing" is most likely in Nangong Yi's own hands!

The real guest of this Hongmen Banquet is Nangong Yi.

But he didn't come.

·
When Zhou Yuan opened his eyes again, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

His head was dizzy and his thoughts were a little confused. He probably inhaled some hypnotic gas and lost consciousness all of a sudden.

"Name."

A voice came from the side.

"Huai...Ah, no, Zhou Yuan." Zhou Yuan almost blurted out.

He turned his head and was shocked to find that the person next to him was Jiang Wuming!

No, buddy, you went to Yingzhou on a business trip, came to Xinhu to hold the Hongmen Banquet, and now you are interrogating me here.

How much is your monthly salary?
　I forgot to generate the task, so I made up for it in the previous chapter. You don’t need to look it up, I’ll just paste it below:
　　[Task name: "Hongmen Banquet"]

　　[Mission objective: Ensure that your secrets are not discovered]

　　[Task Reward 1: Experience Points*200]

　　[Task Reward 2: Star Coins*500]

　　
　
(End of this chapter)