What Did You Just Say? Say That Again (1)
A nervous voice came from inside the communicator with the sound of zipping electricity. “Reporting, sir, this… the abyssal rift fluctuation’s speed is faster than what we originally imagined. Many abyssal species have left the rift. Asking for emergency support!”
The communicator’s voice cut off.
Wen Yao whipped her head around and looked at Mu Heng inquiringly. “Sir, what should we do next?”
Mu Heng’s expression was cold and solemn as he frowned slightly.
No one had anticipated that the situation would be so dire before the departure. It would actually take some time to mobilize the staff from other departments of the Bureau to the site.
Moreover, the location of the abyssal rift was in a residential area at the edge of the city and the people involved were all civilians. Hence, evacuation and rescue was the most urgent matter.
“I will bring Team A into the abyssal rift, destroying the Eye of the Abyss.”
“Wen Yao, take the other team members to the residential area and evacuate the scattered crowd.” Mu Heng commanded briefly.
Wen Yao looked at Shi An and asked, “What about you? Why don’t you stay with me?”
Shi An thought it over for a moment. “Okay.”
He wanted to go into the depths of the abyssal rift and study the Eye of the Abyss.
But Mu Heng was too much of a problem to be around.
And the abyssal species were a little more sensitive than the demons on the continent, so it would be hard to explain if they all avoided him.
Plus, with the amount of abyssal magic contained in the rift, Shi An could not guarantee that he would not be triggered to take on some dragon-like trait.
It was best to play it safe.
It would be good to regain some magic by burning the abyssal species in the surrounding area.
Mu Heng lowered his eyes, lingering on Shi An for a moment, his voice cold and deep, without much emotional fluctuation. “Be safe.”
After saying that, he led the Team A members to turn around and leave.
“…”
The other members of the Bureau left behind stood at the same spot, glancing at each other afterward with bewildered looks on their faces.
Be safe?
Just now… was Chief Mu concerned about people?
They d-didn’t hear wrong, did they?
Wen Yao didn’t seem to notice these details.
She quickly and professionally commanded and led the team efficiently, quickly, and skillfully, assigning areas and tasks.
“Shi An, follow and move along with me.” Wen Yao rubbed the top of the other person’s hair, her voice subconsciously softening. “You can shout for me if something happens.”
Team members: “…”
Captain Wen, you don’t seem right today, either.
The calm and professional Wen Yao, who never mixed too much personal emotion in the workplace, was suddenly so gentle today!
Who was this new kid?
Although it was not yet nightfall, only approaching dusk, the entire residential area in front of them was already plunged into dull darkness, with light black particles floating in the air like iron pins. It was like a black fog symbolizing bad luck and enveloping a large area in front of them.
The well-trained team headed into the area.
It was at this point that a scream came from not far away.
The members of the Bureau were startled and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
They saw a young boy standing in the narrow passage between the buildings. He stood there frozen, seemingly dumbfounded by the vision not far away, his face pale and terrified, only standing still and shivering.
Wen Yao reacted quickly. “Where’s the gas mask? Quick!”
Abilities could cover their whole body with magic to prevent the invasion of poisonous gas within the abyssal rift, but ordinary people would have to use special gas masks.
Several members of the team ran in the direction of the young boy. “Child, come here quickly–”
Before their words could fall, a flash of raging flames swept straight overhead and slammed into the helpless little boy.
“Don’t–”
Only a booming explosion could be heard as the intense fire engulfed the little boy instantly.
“What did you do?” One of the team members turned around in shock and anger as he grabbed the man who had casually cast his magic by the collar in a deadly grip. “You fucking–”
Before he could finish his sentence, the ground beneath his feet began to shake.
The advanced team members in front of them realized something was wrong and took several giant steps backward.
The muddy ground they were about to step on began to bulge slowly and the dark soil poured down to reveal huge, thick, pitch-black leaves.
Immediately afterward, a huge ugly flower emerged from below the ground. Between its dark, fat petals were mouthparts covered in razor-sharp teeth, from which viscous saliva dripped. At the same time, a flesh-red ligature dangled loosely between them, at the end of which was the little boy whose face had been burned beyond recognition and which had almost melted away to reveal the black and red gelatinous substance beneath.
The victim who had just asked them for help… was the tongue of this demonic creature!
“Hey, it hurts where you’re pulling me.”
That team member’s expression remained frozen as he subconsciously looked at Shi An in front of him.
The young man looked innocent, his eyelashes slightly drooping, looking extremely out of place with his surroundings as he lifted his thin white fingers to poke the team member’s stiff palm. “Let go.”
The team member blankly let go of his hand.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the other members of the Bureau reacted quickly and attacked.
Under the crowd’s attack, the demon wailed and hissed as it collapsed, hitting the ground with a heavy thud.
Several advanced team members returned to the group and solemnly thanked Shi An.
Anyone with eyes could see that they would have become flower fodder if it weren’t for Shi An.
