Chapter 41 Omniscient Perspective, Soaring Through the Branches

[12:10 PM.]

[On the streets of Wuyue City, the sound of sirens tore through the afternoon tranquility.]

[Three armored combat vehicles painted in deep black, like steel behemoths, forced their way through traffic and sped toward Yangxin Hospital.]

[Inside the middle vehicle, Liu Qing huddled in a corner, her face pale.]

[She tightly clutched the file bag full of evidence, her fingertips digging deep into the kraft paper due to extreme nervousness.]

["Um..." Liu Qing finally couldn't help but speak, breaking the deathly silence in the vehicle.]

["Even though Zhang Dehai is a doctor, he is truly insidious. What if he notices something is wrong and runs away?"]

["You're heading over there with such a big commotion..."]

[The team leader sitting in the passenger seat turned his head.]

[He was a tall, thin, cold-faced Investigator named Gao Yu.]

["Stop your chattering," Gao Yu's voice was extremely cold.]

["Do you think this is a movie? Since you've stepped into the Investigation Bureau's vehicle, this entire area is already under our control."]

["People have already arrived. We are only responsible for the perimeter blockade and the subsequent cleanup."]

["Five minutes ago, the Deputy Director personally arrived on the scene."]

["The Deputy Director?!" Liu Qing was so shocked she couldn't speak.]

[The Deputy Director of the Wuyue City Investigation Bureau was a terrifying existence in the legendary Soaring Realm!]

[To catch a single doctor, they actually deployed a big shot of this level?]

[Gao Yu ignored her, a flicker of long-suppressed Evil Qi flashing in his eyes.]

["It's been a long time since we've executed a cleansing of this level within Wuyue City's urban area."]

["Usually, when we carry out missions at the border, we mostly kill Mutated Beasts and Outlanders."]

["The Heart-Eroding Cult... their resurgence after decades is not just a case to us; it's a blood feud."]

...

Meanwhile, in the real world, inside the rental house.

Li Ang stared at the light screen, his brows twitching slightly.

He noticed a detail: the simulator's broadcasting method had changed.

Just now, he had clearly seen a sharp image of Liu Qing entering the Investigation Bureau's gates.

At first, he thought it was an illusion, but now, as the conversation between Gao Yu and Liu Qing unfolded...

The text on the light screen suddenly blurred and transformed into a real-time image, much like a holographic projection.

"The simulator switched automatically."

Li Ang realized the truth.

The upgraded simulator seemed to automatically track 'Karma Key Points'.

Because Liu Qing's report directly led to the exposure of the Heart-Eroding Cult's stronghold, it generated a large amount of 'destiny points'.

Therefore, the System skipped the trivial process of Li Ang's current journey and 'anchored' the perspective directly at the center of the storm.

Buzz—

The light screen flickered again, penetrating the thick outer walls of Yangxin Hospital and descending directly into the deathly silent Director's Office on the 12th floor.

...

[Yangxin Hospital · Director's Office]

[12:20 PM.]

[The office was deathly quiet. Zhang Dehai was still slumped in his leather executive chair, unable to move.]

[Suddenly.]

[The heavy shadow in the corner of the office twisted slightly.]

[There was no sound of a door opening, nor any sound of footsteps.]

[A slender figure abruptly stepped out of the Void Realm, as if she had been standing there all along.]

[It was a woman with neat short hair, wearing a black, form-fitting combat suit.]

[She was tall and lean with a cold, elegant face, and an ancient-style black-sheathed Tang blade was slung across her back.]

[She was no ordinary Investigator. She didn't possess that standard-issue murderous aura; instead, she exuded a transcendence, as if riding the wind and untainted by dust.]

[This person was none other than the Deputy Director of the Wuyue City Investigation Bureau—Cold Kite.]

[A true Soaring Realm Expert.]

[Cold Kite walked to the desk and looked at Zhang Dehai indifferently.]

[She reached out a hand clad in a thin glove and pressed her palm toward Zhang Dehai's brow through the air.]

["As expected of this sinister foundation... the Blood-Eyed Soul-Devouring Body Tempering Technique."]

[Cold Kite gave a cold snort, then her finger slid down and landed on the Dazhui point on the back of Zhang Dehai's neck.]

[That was exactly where you had struck him heavily before.]

["Eh?"]

[A rare flash of surprise crossed Cold Kite's icy eyes.]

[She hooked her finger gently.]

[A wisp of extremely faint, almost imperceptible pale blue Qi was actually forcibly 'plucked' out from deep within Zhang Dehai's body by her, coiling around her fingertip like a small snake.]

[That was the residue of your Profound Water Power and Overlapping Waves force.]

["Water-elemental Ability? No... this is heavier, more domineering."]

[Cold Kite closed her eyes, seemingly reconstructing the recent battle through this wisp of Qi.]

["The strike was made without any hesitation; from the ambush, the burst, to subduing the enemy, the whole process took less than two seconds."]

["The technique for sealing acupoints is experienced and ruthless; every finger hit the edge of a vital point, both crippling him and sparing his life."]

["This is not something an ordinary person can achieve. This precise control over the human anatomy belongs to a veteran who has been immersed in the Dao of Slaughter for many years."]

["But..."]

[Cold Kite frowned slightly, "Why is there such a young, vibrant vitality within this residual Qi?"]

[She did not lift Zhang Dehai's Restriction. Instead, she flipped her hand to take out a specially made sealed crystal bottle and carefully preserved that wisp of pale blue Qi.]

["Interesting. When did Wuyue City produce such a junior who keeps such a low profile?"]

["This Pulse-Severing Technique... I will remember it."]

[Cold Kite's figure blurred slightly as she merged back into the shadows.]

[Thirty seconds later, with a loud bang, the door was violently breached by the Special Task Force led by Gao Yu.]

...

Real world.

Li Ang exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, his eyes filled with wariness.

"A Soaring Realm Martial Artist... can actually extract residual energy signatures from a body."

This meant that if Li Ang ever used the same ability and force in front of Cold Kite in the future, his identity would be exposed instantly.

However, Li Ang quickly calmed down.

Knowing now was better than knowing later; after all, this was just a simulation.

...

[The simulator continues to run—]

[At this moment, you do not know that the Soaring Realm Expert has already targeted your residual Qi.]

[You are in no hurry to leave Wuyue City because you know the entire city is currently under martial law.]

[Any abnormal behavior would arouse suspicion.]

[You first visit the underground black market of Wuyue City and spend a large sum of money to purchase some information.]

[Then, you arrive at the city center's busiest subway station.]

[You find a row of self-service storage lockers and operate them skillfully.]

[You do not destroy the phone used to contact Liu Qing. Instead, you turn off the screen and lock it in the locker along with a pre-prepared kraft paper file bag.]

[There is only one piece of paper in the file bag, on which you left this sentence:]

["Zhang Dehai is just the tip of the iceberg. The Heart-Eroding Cult's conspiracy in Jiangnan Province has never stopped."]

["Their sights are currently locked onto the 'Tomorrow's Seeds'."]

[Signed: Lone Wolf.]

[These words are highly misleading yet full of warning.]

[You are well aware that even if this information is handed over now, the Wuyue City branch might not necessarily be able to trace it to Longnan No. 1 High School thousands of miles away.]

[However, the existence of this 'nomination gift' builds a bridge for when you seek assistance in the future.]

[After doing all this, you lower the brim of your hat and turn to walk out of the subway station.]

[You avoid all main roads and use the black-market vehicle channel you became acquainted with during the last simulation at the underground boxing arena.]

[Overnight, you slip into the Cangwu Mountain Range in the northern part of Wuyue City.]

[The mountains here are high and the forests dense, with a chaotic magnetic field.]

["I'll hide here for half a month, see the true colors of the Wuyue City authorities, and then make further plans."]

[You crawl into a damp cave and draw your combat blade.]

[Outside the cave, the sound of rain begins to rise. You sit in the darkness, as if merging into one with these ancient mountains.]

[A hidden dragon in the abyss, waiting for the wind and thunder.]