From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword
Chapter 470 - 304: The Wolf King Appears

The [Dark Wolf King] class is truly too rare, so rare that in two lifetimes combined, I've only heard of one person having this class.

So initially, I didn't consider this possibility.

[Dark Wolf King] is said to be one of the rarest Third Transition classes, and it's rumored that its combat power far exceeds that of a typical Third Transition class.

If the traitor holds the [Dark Wolf King] class, then many things start to make sense.

The Elf Guards in the Kolos City Palace District are all strong fighters. An ordinary superpower user might not be able to defeat them, let alone kill them silently.

The [Dark Wolf King] class perfectly addresses this issue.

Among the ten people under investigation, no [Dark Werewolf] class was detected, leading the initial investigation into a dead end.

Adding the information about the Third Transition [Dark Wolf King] class changes things entirely, and the investigation process becomes clear.

Chen Linian felt like he was struck by thunder, his expression stern as he asked, "[Dark Wolf King], a Third Transition class, right?"

Lu Heng nodded, "Yes, a Third Transition class."

Chen Linian's breathing became heavier as he swiftly organized the clues in his mind, and finally, he clarified his thoughts:

"If that's the case... do you suspect Zhuo Hongjun or Chen Zihang?"

Actually, given the backgrounds of these two, it's possible to find someone to do the dirty work.

Chen Zihang, although always keeping a low profile, actually comes from a notable family; he just doesn't flaunt it ordinarily.

Additionally, Chen Zihang's background leans towards academia. He also entered Defense University based on his abilities, reaching high positions without his family's influence to gild his credentials.

Zhuo Hongjun is different—lacking in individual capability, he could only progress by maneuvering through the ranks through various connections.

Although subjectively, Lu Heng would never suspect Chen Zihang, there's no concrete evidence to clear his name.

In fact,

once the initial assumption is correct, everything simplifies.

There are only two suspects, and blindly guessing would yield a 50% chance of hitting the mark.

Start investigating one, and if it's incorrect, then move to the other; there's not much difference.

Thus, based solely on his intuition, Lu Heng said, "I am more suspicious of Zhuo Hongjun."

Chen Linian took a deep breath and asked, "Now, there's one last question. If there indeed exists the [Dark Wolf King] class,

then this traitor, using the ability of [Dark Wolf King] in the Elf World, killed the Elf Guards.

But how do you explain that during our investigation, this person did not have the [Dark Wolf King] class or the Source Material?"

This is indeed the second difficulty in the investigation; absent evidence and clues, we can only rely on analysis and inference.

Lu Heng then placed his left thumb over the ring on his index finger, slowly spinning it and answered, "He might have extracted the Source Material."

The methods for a superpower user to extract Source Material are few, but not entirely nonexistent.

Chen Linian frowned and pondered, then after a moment asked, "You mean, this person obtained the [Dark Wolf King] Source Material in the Elf World, used the Source Material Ability to kill the Elf Guards, and after returning, extracted this Source Material from himself. That's why during testing, only First and Second Transition classes were detected, without the Third Transition class."

Lu Heng nodded and said, "Yes, that's the only possibility I can think of, but we lack evidence to prove this guess. What we need to do now is find evidence."

Based on his many years of investigative experience, Chen Linian felt Lu Heng's deduction was incredibly far-fetched, yet it conveniently explained all the doubts.

Aside from the lack of evidence, everything else made perfect sense.

Chen Linian felt like they were getting closer to the truth.

However, another serious issue occurred to him.

Even if this reasoning is correct, they might still not find any evidence.

Because...

"If this person, after extracting the [Dark Wolf King] Source Material, destroyed it or passed it to someone else, we might not find any evidence at all," Chen Linian voiced his worry.

Lu Heng took a deep breath and nodded, "Yes, that's what I'm most concerned about. If this person is cautious enough to forsake the [Dark Wolf King] class after extracting the Source Material, even if we continue investigating, it will be difficult to find any evidence."

This problem had occurred to Lu Heng already.

If someone extracted and then destroyed the [Dark Wolf King] Source Material, they could successfully stay hidden.

When Chen Linian thinks, he unconsciously mimics the gesture of pinching a cigarette.

Each time he investigates without the scent of tobacco, his brain feels stalled, and thinking becomes difficult.

Lu Heng, still musing, added, "However, I have a feeling that this person wouldn't give up the [Dark Wolf King] class—personally, I wouldn't want to let go either."

The [Dark Wolf King] class is far too rare, heard of only once in two lifetimes.

A class so exclusive and possessing superior combat power compared to a regular Third Transition class—anyone would be reluctant to forfeit it.

Besides, Lu Heng thought of another vital piece of information that supports this idea.

"In fact, this act of silencing others, for the traitor, constitutes making more mistakes by doing more."

Chen Linian nodded in agreement, "Indeed, the more frantic this person is in covering up, the more it shows his fear of being exposed. If he had destroyed the [Dark Wolf King] Source Material, there wouldn't even be a need for all these actions. Just maintaining a low profile would suffice. Now by creating such a stir, he actually pulled our investigative focus back."

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