180: Chapter 180 is not a coincidence

Chu Xuan pondered for a moment and immediately realized what was wrong.

"The Specter: Parasite that parasitized the general manager used its skill to bewitch the foreman into smashing the victim's skull with a sledgehammer, clearly attempting to use this method to cover up its act of devouring human brains. Using a chainsaw to dismember the body was also for this purpose, to make it easier to eat the internal organs."

Chu Xuan mused:

"If I were this Specter, I would definitely eat only a little bit of everyone's brains and internal organs so as not to attract attention. But you just said that the brains and internal organs of all the corpses were completely missing, which is very suspicious."

"Since this Specter is framing others in this way, wanting to forge this into a vicious case caused by wage disputes, it shouldn't have been so reckless..."

Speaking to this point, Chu Xuan's voice suddenly paused, and he blurted out: "So, there's another Specter?"

A flash of admiration crossed Bai Yunfei's eyes:

"That's right. After in-depth investigation and memory reading, that general manager did indeed consume only a small amount of brains and internal organs from each corpse, just as you said. Those parts that disappeared without a trace showed no abnormalities even in the scene playback; it was as if they just vanished into thin air."

"Vanished into thin air?" Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Can that Specter turn invisible? Or perhaps... Steal? Or did it achieve this through some other skill?"

"Of course it was done by a Specter! It's just a pity that we didn't catch that Specter at the time. We even used the ghost-hunting compass to search everyone who entered and left the building that day, but we still didn't find anything and had to give up."

Bai Yunfei took a deep breath, his expression looking slightly strange:

"But since then, bizarre accidents have frequently occurred at Xingchen Building. First, an office worker working overtime fell from the 28th floor while riding the elevator. After verification, it was found that the emergency brake had malfunctioned because many of its core components had disappeared, causing the elevator cable to snap."

"Next, several key screws on the high-rise balcony were stolen. When someone was leaning against the railing enjoying the night view, the railing suddenly detached outward and fell downstairs."

"There was also the giant art chandelier hanging in the lobby. Its load-bearing chain was stolen, causing several passing office workers to be crushed to death on the spot."

"The deaths of these people all shared a common feature: small, seemingly unrelated items would inexplicably go missing at the scene of the incident, and... the victims' brains and internal organs would all vanish into thin air, even if the head and torso were intact!"

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "This should be Steal, right?"

"We reached the same conclusion. But whether it was the building's surveillance System or scene playback, we couldn't capture any trace of that Specter. Even when the captain came personally, he couldn't sense its presence either."

Bai Yunfei sighed lightly: "After that, death incidents occurred frequently, eventually triggering widespread panic and leaving Xingchen Building completely empty. During this time, we tried arranging team members to carry the ghost-hunting compass and stake out the place, but as long as our people were there, that Specter wouldn't commit any crimes. Once our people left, someone would immediately be killed at Xingchen Building."

Chu Xuan's heart stirred. Could the growth of this Specter also be the result of Ming Xiucheng's deliberate indulgence?

With this thought, Chu Xuan appeared as usual: "So now that Xingchen Building is completely empty, what can we do if we go there? That Specter might have already gone elsewhere."

"No, it should still be at Xingchen Building!"

Bai Yunfei shook his head: "After that, some adventure streamers snuck in at night to get traffic, but without exception, they all died in accidents, and then their brains and internal organs went missing."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "The personnel have all been evacuated, yet you still can't find that Specter?"

"We can't find it."

Bai Yunfei looked at Chu Xuan and said in a deep voice: "Bringing you along this time is precisely because I hope to use your special talent to track down that Specter. If that still doesn't work, I plan to use demolition methods to blow up this building. Since the captain told us to let go and do what we need to, I don't have to worry about so much anymore."

"That idea is good, but I'm afraid it will end up being a waste of effort."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan already understood in his heart.

Whether this Specter was special itself, or if it was being deliberately raised by Ming Xiucheng, it was likely a waste of effort for them to go, and there might even be unpredictable risks.

The rewards were not proportional to the risks, and Chu Xuan did not want to create complications at this juncture. What he wanted was to quickly farm spirituality value.

However, taking a look at the time, it was already 1:30 AM.

Chu Xuan's mind shifted, and he said: "My talent has been overused, and my spirit is a bit exhausted. I need to close my eyes and rest for a while."

"No rush, you rest first." Bai Yunfei nodded; naturally, he had no objections to this.

Chu Xuan took out his phone and set an alarm for 1 minute later.

This time, he didn't intend to sleep for too long.

In this moving vehicle, although he confirmed it was safe and secure, Chu Xuan would not let his guard down.

Along his journey, he had worked with Qin Qing to prevent the Night Demon's promotion and saved each other while escaping, led Qin Shaowu to participate in the Yinshan Village incident, saved Wang Ruozi twice in both dreams and reality, and took in the Old Woman Li Guifen.

He had allowed Xu Zhiyou and Lin Tong to live with him, tacitly accepting that they were under his care.

And over this past day, he had hunted Specters together with Bai Yunfei and the other Night Watchers, having formed a relative tacit understanding amidst their banter.

On the surface, Chu Xuan already had his own team, which was gradually taking shape, and he had established a firm foothold among these Night Watchers.

But in reality, deep down, he always harbored a trace of detachment toward these people, even without the threat of that mysterious powerhouse, it remained the same.

Perhaps only Tang Zheng, because the other party's multiple hints three years later had ultimately allowed him to turn danger into safety, could he grant a bit more trust.

And with his current spirit attribute, without interference from external factors, he could already control his brain to enter a dormant state, reaching the level of being able to sleep whenever he wanted.

He intended to fall asleep just as the 1 minute was up, so he could wake up immediately when the phone alarm went off. This way, he could maintain maximum vigilance while also not affecting his dream premonitions.

Turning on the car's interior light, Chu Xuan slowly closed his eyes.

"1, 2, 3..."

While silently counting the seconds in his heart, his breathing gradually became even.

...

"Never trust anyone!"

"..."

Piercing roars, chaotic gibberish, all kinds of noisy sounds poured into his ears, until Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, and these sounds all disappeared.

"Chu Xuan... Chu Xuan..."

A face covered in grime occupied his entire field of vision. Bai Yunfei was frowning tightly, continuously calling out Chu Xuan's name.

Only when Chu Xuan opened his eyes did he heave a sigh of relief: "Damn it, you finally woke up! Didn't you say you were just going to close your eyes and rest for a while? How did you sleep for so long? I couldn't wake you no matter how much I called; I almost thought something had happened to you!"

"I slept for a long time?"

Chu Xuan was shocked and immediately picked up his phone to check.

"Yeah, your phone alarm went off three times and you didn't wake up. I thought you were just too tired, so I let you sleep a bit longer. I didn't expect you to have no movement for several hours..."

Bai Yunfei's voice reached his ears, but Chu Xuan seemed as if he hadn't heard it, his eyes staring fixedly at the time displayed on the phone—

4:00:00

"This definitely isn't a coincidence!"