Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 46: Sacrifice and Fire

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Sacrifice and Fire

Thick smoke quickly rose up, visible even from the car window without a monitor.

The faces of the members of the ’Deceit Bureau’ turned grim...

Zhao Keke couldn’t help but curse, "That ’Wang Chuan’ has gone mad! There are tens of thousands of people in Diamond Building. If this fire rages on, how many lives will be lost?"

"Want thousands to die? That might be his goal." It was Old Chen speaking, his eyes now filled with chilling murderous intent.

Fire is merciless. With every second of delay, countless lives could be lost.

Finally, Zhou Xu calmly but decisively issued orders.

"Immediately notify fire departments, medical teams, law enforcement, traffic control units, and all related departments to assist the Deceit Bureau in addressing this sudden crisis. Also, request backup from higher-ups to send a player with ’Exploration’ or ’Tracking’ capabilities. No matter what, we must find ’Wang Chuan’ in the shortest possible time!" freewёbnoνel.com

"Alright, I’ll notify the departments right away."

Old Chen ran out at full speed. The ’Deceit Bureau’ had significant authority, allowing them to coordinate various departments without needing to navigate bureaucratic processes, making the response particularly rapid.

But to request a player with ’Exploration’ or ’Tracking’ abilities?

Zhao Keke hesitated, her face showing her struggle, "Zhou, ’Exploration and Tracking’ players are far too rare. There are only five or six of them currently in the Capital City, and they’re all executing covert missions. The higher-ups might not agree."

"We can’t afford to care about that now..."

Zhou Xu suddenly erupted, "There are tens of thousands of civilians in Diamond Building. If ’Wang Chuan’ isn’t located in a minute, they’re all in mortal danger. No matter how urgent the missions may seem, could they possibly be more pressing than tens of thousands of lives? Call them now. If the higher-ups refuse, let me handle it."

The call quickly went through.

Upon hearing Zhou Xu’s request for player backup with ’Exploration and Tracking’ abilities, the higher-ups also felt conflicted, as these players were all involved in top-secret missions, either hunting dangerous rogue players or searching for unstable ancient objects.

However, once they grasped the gravity of the situation concerning tens of thousands of civilians, they acknowledged the severity and promised support within five minutes.

Five minutes later,

A helicopter appeared above Diamond Square as promised.

...

...

"Huh? Is there something burning? The smoke smell is so strong." Yang Qizhou frowned slightly, a sense of vigilance rising in his mind.

Now was a moment brimming with danger. There were [Deceit World] players active within the building. According to the original fate trajectory, ’Sister Xin’ and ’Little Dingding’ were also very likely to perish here. So, any seemingly unusual sign demanded heightened alertness.

Yang Qizhou moved closer to the mother and daughter, ensuring he’d be able to intervene in case any sudden dangers arose.

But right at that moment,

The animation exhibit was suddenly filled with screams of panic.

"Fire!"

That immediately sparked chaos on the scene, including from Sister Xin and Ding Xiaolan. They looked out the window and saw thick smoke already rising.

Fortunately, the building’s security personnel had undergone extensive fire drills and were experienced in managing emergencies. They stepped forward to calm the crowd and began organizing people to evacuate via the fire escape routes.

But this stability was short-lived, abruptly shattered by a sudden report.

"Which bastard locked the fire exits?!"

"What? The fire exits are locked?"

"What about safety exits B and C? Quickly, get everyone to go there!"

"It’s not possible. Safety exits B and C are also locked, and steel plates have been installed over them. It’s impossible to forcibly break them open."

"Damn it!"

"Quick, turn on the fire pumps to extinguish the flames!"

"Manager, there’s no water. Not a drop. Someone must’ve shut off the main water valve."

The temperature in the venue had already started to rise. Though there were no visible flames yet, it was evident that the fire was not far from reaching them.

Is this ’Wang Chuan’s’ doing?

Yang Qizhou thought about the familiar figure he’d seen earlier, his eyes turning icy cold. He hadn’t expected this maniac to go so far as to use the animation exhibit’s attendees as sacrificial offerings to counteract the negative effects of the ’ruined statue of the Abyss Old God’.

The crow tattoo on the back of his hand blinked its eyes. The save point had already been set the moment Yang Qizhou caught sight of ’Wang Chuan’ and faced the decision to track him down.

Now, he was wrestling with the choice of whether to load back and rid the world of this menace.

"The ancient object, the ’ruined statue of the Abyss Old God,’ was carried by someone who escaped from the Deceit Bureau. To offset its negative influence, they plotted a mass slaughter, killing Sister Xin and Little Dingding in the process."

"It all makes sense,"

"So much sense that I can’t help but believe this ’Wang Chuan’ is the true culprit behind their deaths. Eliminating him is the key to saving the mother and daughter."

"But there’s one thing that doesn’t sit right."

"The Deceit Bureau, the official organization handling all matters related to the [Deceit World], surely imposes extremely strict security measures. They even possess ’strange’ powers for such enforcement."

"Under such tight surveillance, did ’Wang Chuan’ truly escape on his own?"

"If someone helped him escape,"

"Then who was it, and what was their motive?"

In the end, Yang Qizhou suppressed the urge to use the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’. He fully felt that today’s events weren’t so simple. ’Wang Chuan’ seemed like a puppet being manipulated, with the true mastermind hiding behind the scenes.

He decided to observe further.

After all, there were still two opportunities to load back today. If his assumptions were wrong, he could always use the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’ later.

The scene was now in utter chaos. Some people were agitated, some desperate, some maddened, and others were sobbing...

Thick black smoke soon poured into the venue.

Some people’s eyes streamed with tears from the suffocating smoke, others coughed violently, and still others wore expressions of despair and pain. Thankfully, no injuries had occurred yet.

"Mom, I’m scared."

Little Dingding clung tightly to her mother, tears streaming from her eyes, her voice quivering with sobs.

Zhao Xin held her daughter close, continuously comforting her, "Don’t be scared, don’t be scared, Mommy’s still here. I won’t let anything happen to Xiaolan."

Yang Qizhou was nearby and naturally saw the mother and daughter huddling close for comfort.

He knew there could be no more delay.

In fires, it’s rarely the flames themselves that claim lives—it’s the effects of the smoke, such as suffocation, respiratory burns, and poisoning.

Now that the black smoke had invaded the animation exhibit, people were already coughing uncontrollably. Hesitating further would inevitably result in deaths.

"’Wang Chuan,’ you bastard. You’re forcing me to act. When I find you, I swear I’ll gut you and feed you to my two ’Argentine hunting dogs.’"

Yang Qizhou muttered to himself as he pulled out an artifact that shimmered with silver light.

Silver Holy Object (Epic): ...

Active Effect: Can manipulate weather.

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