360: Chapter 359 Restoring Order (Part 10)

The Slash appeared almost instantly before the man; he was struck with terror, unable to even react in time.

At this critical juncture, a green jade pendant emerged from his chest.

Light rippled across the jade like water, and a ghastly green ghost claw, wreathed in black mist, emerged from within.

Screech!

The ghost claw was slashed to pieces, and a clear crack appeared on the jade pendant with a sharp snap.

“So, this item is the source of your confidence?” Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

“You...”

The Level 9 Captain with tiger-like eyes turned pale, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with heartache.

This was his most important trump card, a guarantee that had saved his life many times.

Chu Xuan said calmly, “Who just sent you a voice transmission? Kneel now and confess, and I might spare your life.”

The man's face darkened. “What are you talking about? No one sent me a transmission. I just can't stand your way of doing things.”

A smile played on Chu Xuan’s lips as he slowly stepped forward. “Being manipulated by a Specter without even knowing it, and then refusing a chance to turn over a new leaf... who else should die if not you?”

“Don't you go framing me! This is a treasure bound to my Soul imprint. Although it suppresses a Specter, it has been completely converted for my own use...” The man took a step back, then turned to the crowd and shouted:

“Everyone saw that, right? Chu Xuan is narrow-minded. He wants to kill me just because of one sentence and even tries to pin a crime on me. If we don't unite and resist today, who can guarantee you won't be the next?”

Hearing this, Chu Xuan, who was about to strike, suddenly stopped. He looked around and chuckled.

“I say he is currently controlled by a Specter. Does anyone object? Who wants to stand up for him?”

Upon hearing this, instead of stepping forward, the crowd dispersed, everyone watching with varying expressions.

Most of the people present, even if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, had heard that Chu Xuan possessed the ability to see through a Specter's disguise at a glance.

Even those who lived in symbiosis with a Specter, showing no trace of a strange aura, could be seen through instantly, and he could use some ability to force the Specter to reveal itself.

There were already several such cases in the capital.

Therefore, whether out of fear of Chu Xuan or doubt in their hearts, everyone chose to watch from the sidelines, wanting to witness Chu Xuan's methods for themselves.

A strange silence fell over the scene. Seeing this, the burly man with tiger eyes turned deathly pale.

“See, no one is standing up for you.” Chu Xuan stared at him and gave a light laugh.

“Wait, I...” Looking at the smile on Chu Xuan's face, the man couldn't help but tremble, a sense of impending doom washing over him.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Chu Xuan stopped giving him any more chances to speak.

The indestructible flowing shadow in his hand had already transformed into a heavy halberd, which he smashed down violently.

Within the green ripples, two more ghost claws reached out in succession.

However, with the support of Chu Xuan's 153 points in his strength attribute, the sheer force behind this blow far exceeded the previous Slash.

The two ghost claws were fragile and failed to offer any resistance; even the jade pendant shattered instantly with a snap.

The man spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.

Chu Xuan remained where he was, pointing his arm horizontally. The halberd in his hand flashed with light, instantly transforming into a thick spear over ten meters long.

The spear tip was like a Dragon, entwined with the rolling Fire of Nirvana as it pierced through space.

Before the man could even land, the spear instantly skewered his head, pinning him in mid-air.

Accompanied by a sharp scream, the Black Flame burned fiercely.

No trace of the body remained, leaving only a pile of clothes scattered on the ground.

[Your spirituality value +95]

Watching this happen, the crowd couldn't help but frown.

He just died like that?

Why didn't he turn into a Strange Creatures?

This was completely different from what people had imagined.

“Chu Xuan, didn't you say he was controlled by a Specter? Why did he show no change even in death?” someone couldn't help but ask.

Chu Xuan said calmly, “Because that Specter is very cunning. It wasn't inside his body but was controlling him from the outside. I speculate that it used that jade pendant just now as a medium.”

“You speculate?” Everyone frowned, clearly unsatisfied with this answer.

“What? I said he was controlled by a Specter. Does anyone have an objection?”

Chu Xuan looked at the crowd.

“The same words apply: whoever is unconvinced can step forward! You can take turns or all come at once.”

These haughty words, which seemed to look down on everyone, reached everyone's ears, making their expressions very unsightly.

“As long as you can take me down, whatever you say is right. But if you can't, then keep all your opinions to yourselves. What I want you to do next, you must cooperate with unconditionally.”

Chu Xuan's calm words echoed through the area.

Someone couldn't help but ask: “What do you want us to cooperate with?”

“First!” Chu Xuan held up a finger.

“Under permissible conditions, everyone at the rank of Deputy Captain and above must unconditionally accept my investigation and must not resist in any form, including but not limited to spirit, items, skills, and so on.”

“What?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

If they really did that, wouldn't they have no secrets left before Chu Xuan?

“Whoever has an objection, step forward and speak,” Chu Xuan said indifferently.

In reality, with his Mental Energy far exceeding theirs, using the max-level Eye of Insight could easily see through everyone's information.

To him, these people had no secrets to speak of anyway.

However, every time he used this skill, it consumed some spirituality value.

When the number of people to be investigated was large, investigating them one by one would be extremely draining on his spirituality value and was not very cost-effective.

But if the person being investigated did not resist, the consumed spirituality value could be minimized to the greatest extent.

Chu Xuan had a plan in mind.

If it could be successfully implemented,

it would be a major move, both for his own source of spirituality value and for striking at the Specters and Resurrection Society members hiding in the shadows.

As for whether there would be resistance, it didn't matter at all.

In the current world crisis, if one wanted to go far in the increasingly harsh environment of the future, one had to use strong-arm tactics to sweep away all dissenting voices.

As an Inspector, he was exercising his supervisory powers, which was perfectly legal and legitimate.

Anyone who dared to stick their head out would be treated the same as a Specter and eliminated directly.

Chu Xuan looked at the gloomy expressions of the crowd and did not rush them.

He was waiting for a sacrificial lamb.

That person had always been there; Chu Xuan had noticed them long ago.

With his 147 points in his spirit attribute, he had already felt the strong auras naturally emitted by these Transcendents in the Headquarters Building before this.

Now, these people had all come down and were standing before him, yet Chu Xuan vaguely felt that there was still one special aura hidden upstairs.