116: Balanced Scales

Commanders sensed the approaching mental seeds.

Qin Chi nodded to them in greeting.

The next instant, they voluntarily let go, their mental planes contacting the seeds, and in a flash, using Han Miao's mental network as a platform, they all perceived each other's existence and could communicate in an instant.

"What extraordinary ability."

Someone didn't speak, but with a flick of his mental thought, the others clearly "heard" his voice: "This ability is already equivalent to some high-end mental network devices; being able to mentally carry others' mental power is no simple matter."

"For this operation, we can directly abandon communicators."

Just then.

Someone looked at Han Miao, posing a question through the mental plane.

"Han Miao, student."

"How far does the range of your ability extend?"

Han Miao's reply sounded on the mental plane.

Perhaps because this was already a mental exchange, no longer speaking through mental shaping, her voice leaned towards her natural speaking voice, sounding more like a mature woman: "I've seen the map here; maintaining communication across this combat zone will not be a problem."

Hearing this, these Patrol Bureau commanders exchanged glances, all seeing the solemnity in each other's expressions.

Some high-end mental connection devices could achieve this effect.

However, that kind of equipment was clearly beyond the Cold Plum City Patrol Bureau's budget.

What's more, who could predict what realm Han Miao was currently in, or to what extent this ability would be developed in the future?

"Since that's the case, let's proceed according to the plan."

In the middle of the crowd, a light screen map appeared, and Yan Yan's steady voice pointed to the map: "According to the areas allocated by the combat plan, first approach silently, then launch a joint attack."

"The Evil God Sect is a matter of great importance, and their methods are secretive."

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"While ensuring your own safety, you can try to capture them alive to help us gather more intelligence and uproot them."

"But if the situation is not right, remember not to hold back in the slightest; kill them directly."

"Yes."

Echoes sounded around.

Yan Yan's gaze turned to Qin Jin: "Student Qin Chi, you will lead the team in the southeast direction."

Qin Chi nodded.

"Depart!"

As the voice fell, figures turned, lowered their voices, and led their teams away to their designated defensive areas, encircling the area like a net.

Qin Chi looked at Han Miao, signaling with his eyes, then turned and left.

Compared to truly going to the front lines, serving as a communication platform here for the various team leaders to exchange information would undoubtedly be more effective.

At this moment.

Seeing Qin Jin's figure disappear into the distance, another action team leader approached, whispering: "Brother Yan, why did the Bureau Chief relent? He's actually letting a student participate in the operation."

"Letting this Student Qin lead one of the directions, won't the pressure be a bit too great for him?"

"Mind your own business."

Yan Yan patted his shoulder: "I trust the Bureau Chief's judgment."

"Of all the directions that all deployed teams are responsible for, the one least likely to have problems is actually Student Qin Jin."

With that said.

His figure departed.

In his original spot, the other leader frowned, then quickly followed, heading to his own defensive area.

In the night.

Teams were on a night march.

The planet where Hanmei City was located was originally a backward planet. This area was on the outskirts of Hanmei City, with ordinary infrastructure, and only streetlights providing illumination.

Qin Chi led the way, his mental perception spreading in all directions, taking in the equipment of the Patrol Bureau members behind him.

They wore standardized defensive gear, supplemented by mechanical equipment to enhance combat power. What was noteworthy was that above the mechanical equipment, similar-looking gems were embedded.

Those were special gems that enhanced mental defense.

Facing the Evil God Sect, the main issue was to avoid being contaminated.

"The quality of the Cold Plum City Patrol Bureau members is not bad."

A thought flashed through Qin Chi's mind.

It was at this moment.

He spoke, his voice reaching the ears of the team members following behind him.

"When the actual fighting breaks out, stay far away from me."

As soon as the words fell.

A look of confusion rose in the eyes of the Patrol Bureau members behind him.

But as the confusion arose, they subconsciously responded: "Yes."

At the same time.

Within the mental connection platform constructed by Han Miao, voices gradually began to sound.

"Action Team 7 has reached the target location."

"Action Team 12 has arrived."

Those were the reports of each sub-team reaching their combat positions.

Qin Jin led his team, also reaching the location, and after reporting, waited in silence.

At the center of all the teams.

That was a timber processing plant that was still officially operating during the day, but now that night had fallen, all the lights were off, and factories sprawled across the ground, looking like giant beasts ready to devour people.

After silently waiting for all teams to reach their target location, accompanied by the confirmation sounds in their minds, all Patrol Bureau teams, from all directions, approached the processing plant with hushed footsteps.

Cold Plum City Patrol Bureau.

In the operations conference room, the central conference table had transformed into a light screen, displaying an aerial map of the combat zone.

The timber processing plant was at the center, and now, all around the plant, over thirty light dots were simultaneously closing in, these being the Patrol Bureau action teams executing the mission.

In addition to this.

On the wall of the operations conference room, there was also a panoramic map of Hanmei City, with every detail included, which could be directly manipulated, zoomed in and out, to observe details.

Song Shulin leaned his hands on the conference table, observing carefully, and questions were asked, receiving constant confirmations.

Against the Evil God Sect, no amount of preparation was too much. Besides the action teams, the Patrol Bureau itself also had various hidden preparations.

Just then—

In the conference room, a subordinate received a message, his expression subtly changing, and he quickly walked to Song Shulin's side and whispered a few words.

"Lost them?"

Song Shulin heard it, his expression unchanged, and he shook his head slightly: "After all, they come from Tian Ce; they must have relevant courses in that area."

"Losing them is not surprising."

"Bureau Chief—"

The reporting subordinate hesitated for a moment: "Then what now?"

"No need to look for them."

Song Shulin looked at the aerial map: "Blocking is not as good as guiding. I underestimated these young people and made a wrong judgment at first."

"Now, if this is the Evil God Sect's main stronghold, then success can be achieved in one fell swoop, and they will naturally be fine."

"Otherwise, if the Evil God Sect has other arrangements, these young people might also be able to help us."

At this point, his eyes lowered slightly, and he did not continue speaking, but a thought flashed through his mind.

"I hope..."

"The students from other academies are as formidable as Qin Jin from Martial Abyss."

Just then.

On the aerial map in front of him, one of the light dots suddenly changed color!

Qin Chi led the front, with team members following behind.

Given the detailed plan made by the Patrol Bureau, Qin Chi, participating in it, would naturally not change it arbitrarily.

They advanced silently, the distance to the processing plant constantly shrinking.

Just then.

The timber processing plant, which had been utterly quiet and dormant, suddenly blared with a piercing alarm!

The sound was not a mechanical broadcast; instead, it sounded like intertwined human voices, collectively shouting, emitting a mournful wail!

As the sound rang out.

Within the mental platform constructed by Han Miao, a somewhat annoyed voice sounded.

"My team has been discovered; we triggered the warning measures set up here."

Responding to him was Yan Yan's serious voice.

"Execute Plan B."

If infiltration fails, then attack by force!

No one blamed, no one complained.

Because this was already part of the plan.

The Mi Sect's methods were inherently secretive, and the Evil God Sect had no bottom line, so no one knew what kind of situation they would encounter.

As Yan Yan's voice sounded.

Qin Jin moved.

Since arriving in Hanmei City, he had been dressed in casual clothes. After participating in the operation, someone had asked him if he wanted to change into defensive gear, but he had politely declined.

And now—

With a slight thought, his clothes instantly tore and scattered, revealing the Martial Abyss combat suit beneath. Qin Jin's eyes became serious, and his steady voice sounded at this moment.

"Clear out any stragglers I miss."

With a command.

The Patrol Bureau members behind him were still pondering the meaning of this sentence.

Then—

They saw their temporary captain transform into a ray of light!

Lightning!

Surging lightning spread across his body. In this desolate, dim night sky, a lightning glow lit up. With a slight thought from Qin Jin, the wristband on his wrist suddenly expanded, detached, and the moment it fell into Qin Jin's hand, it began to rapidly extend, assemble, and revert to its original form.

Heavens Might Halberd.

With the halberd in hand, a hint of excitement flashed in Qin Chi's eyes.

For some time now, he had been studying and cultivating at the academy, and it had been a while since he had fought a satisfying battle.

Similarly.

This was also his first battle wielding Heavens Might.

A thought flashed, Qin Chi's right leg stomped, his speed exploded, and he charged towards the processing plant without hesitation, like an arrow leaving the bowstring, pressing forward relentlessly!

Behind him.

Looks of astonishment appeared on the faces of the Patrol Bureau members. Seeing Qin Jin's performance, they vaguely understood the two sentences Qin Jin had left.

"Stay further away during combat."

"Deal with the stragglers."

After a brief shock, they quickly followed.

And in front.

Qin Jin had already engaged the enemy!

As he approached the processing plant, Qin Jin clearly sensed a feeling of revulsion rising within him.

He was, after all, a Star God Chosen, and when facing auras related to other deities, this feeling arose in his heart.

Outside the timber processing plant, high walls were built. As Qin Jin closed the distance, beyond the high walls, the ground trembled, and figures climbed out as the earth churned.

Some were humanoid, some beast-like; they were substantial existences, truly possessing flesh and bone. The moment Qin Jin looked over, his brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.

These humans and beasts looked as if they had completely transformed into monsters, their skin rotting, flesh exposed.

What was unsettling was that—

With Qin Jin's eyesight, he could observe most of the details. Now, these monsters crawled out of the earth, seemingly in pairs.

Their flesh and bones, it seemed, had been exchanged!

Another person's broken bones were inserted into another's body, and one's own flesh was removed and used to fill another's body, ultimately making the forms of the two monsters infinitely close.

It looked as if some strange power had made these paired monsters achieve equilibrium, their appearances infinitely similar.

As Qin Chi closed in, roars from monsters echoed, charging towards him.

Qin Jin's steps did not stop. At this moment, the halberd was raised forward, and his fundamental power surged into it. In the instant before contacting the monster group, he leaped up.

Brilliant lightning gathered on the halberd's body, and the ability of the extraordinary weapon itself activated, providing a boost.

The next instant!

Like a mountain-splitting strike, the halberd slashed down!

As it landed on the largest monster, lightning erupted, spreading in all directions. Beams of lightning pierced through the monsters' bodies, illuminating the ground in the silent night!

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Countless explosions rang out, enveloping the surrounding area in a spherical burst. At the same time, a force of lightning pierced a straight line through the ground, finally slamming into the high wall of the processing plant.

Boom!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the high wall collapsed, kicking up dust.

The processing plant area, after that roaring warning sounded, had not lit up any lights.

Currently—

The lightning created such a terrifying scene, which was witnessed by all action teams from all directions.

In the mental communication, although some felt it was inappropriate, they still couldn't help but speak.

"Whose subordinate is this, so brave?"

"That direction seems to be Qin Jin."

"The younger generation is formidable; truly worthy of being a genius student of Martial Abyss, so fierce."

"Is he a Martial Artist?"

"Speed up, this is the place we protect. Even if he is admirable, we must do our best."

"We know the internal situation, quickly break through and support Qin Jin!"

Amidst the communication.

Teams began to engage the enemy.

At the same time.

The surrounding monsters, in the terrifying strike just now, were either annihilated or their limbs disintegrated, leaving only twitching remains, devoid of attacking power.

In front.

The high wall collapsed, and dust billowed.

Qin Chi, sensing everything around him, stepped towards the entrance he had blasted open.

Just then.

With a sudden realization, Heavens Might was raised, fundamental power spread, and it abruptly blocked the strange light that attacked.

The light was brass-colored, containing a mysterious aura. The moment it contacted Heavens Might, it exploded violently, eventually dissolving under the power of the lightning.

In the dust, two human figures emerged.

They were wearing the processing plant's work uniforms, but on the chest of the uniform, a special symbol was fastened.

It was a balance scale pattern, seemingly made of brass, with both ends of the scale parallel.

Now.

In the hands of these two, one held a half-piece of brass-like paper. Combined, they formed a complete chapter, with faintly glowing characters engraved on it.

Those were divine secret texts, characters written by Secret Sect Disciples after deciphering messages left by deities.

The faces and body types of the two, like the fallen monsters outside, complemented each other and were balanced. However, compared to those monsters, these two were more complete, their facial flesh complementing each other, like assembled porcelain dolls, appearing almost identical, like twins.

"Secret Sect Disciples of the Evil God Sect."

Qin Chi's eyes lowered slightly.

Studying at a top academy like Martial Abyss, Qin Chi had, in addition to his studies, browsed a lot of information during this time.

As a Star God Chosen, he naturally had some understanding of information related to Secret Sect Disciples.

Among the four evolutionary paths, Secret Sect Disciples were the most special; even their power level could not be purely determined by realm.

The difference between the Righteous God Sect and the Evil God Sect was great in this regard.

Because everything about them was based on the deity they believed in; the so-called realms were more like positions and titles within the Mi Sect system.

The first realm of a Secret Sect Disciple was called a Believer. Through special rituals, they established contact with a deity and became a Believer.

At this stage, they didn't even have any supernatural abilities and were no different from ordinary people.

Until their faith in the deity deepened, they entered the second realm.

[Secret Knowledge]

Secret Sect Disciples in the [Secret Knowledge] realm could begin to try to decipher information left by deities, thereby truly coming into contact with supernatural power and possessing supernatural abilities.

The third realm was called [Priest].

At this realm, Secret Sect Disciples could begin to guide various rituals related to deities.

It was [guidance], not merely arrangement.

The thought flashed through his mind.

In front.

The duo held the broken chapter, uttering inexplicable whispers. In this instant, a phantom of a balance scale, similar to the symbol on their chests,

Suddenly rose above them.

The balance scale chimed, and hearing it made one's heart sink.

Qin Jin saw the figures of the duo appear on one end of the balance scale, like weights.

At the same time.

On the other end of the balance scale, a phantom figure appeared, whose height and form were strikingly similar to Qin Jin's.

Fundamental power surged.

Thinking of the enemies he had encountered on his journey so far, Qin Jin reacted in an instant.

"This method..."

"This is to balance me with them."