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Chapter 965: 779: He Who Understands the Times Is a Great Talent

Chapter 965: Chapter 779: He Who Understands the Times Is a Great Talent

When Luo Kai arrived at Peace Street,

the entire area had already been sealed off again.

In the dead of night, the residents of Peace Street in Heiyu District were once more thrown into their routine of quarantine without any prior notice. This time, the lamenting crowd also included the residents from Peach Blossom District.

The defenses around the discount mall were significantly tighter than those in other places, with guards stationed every three steps and sentries every five.

As for the reporters who had rushed over after catching wind of the event, they couldn’t even get close to the adjacent streets or surrounding high-rise buildings, let alone capture any footage of Peace Street.

This made it evident that the situation this time was far more severe than anything that had happened before.

The largest discount mall on Peace Street in Heiyu District.

Located at No. 16 Hetai Intersection.

When Luo Kai arrived at the location and approached the mall, he was unexpectedly unable to sense any sign of Abyss-related disturbances here.

Once Captain Zheng heard of his arrival, he came out promptly with a look of urgency.

“What on earth happened?”

“Mr. Luo, didn’t you mention something about this incident before…?”

Captain Zheng hesitated mid-sentence, appearing somewhat puzzled. After shaking his head, he added, “I’m not even sure if this commotion was caused by you players.”

These words only deepened Luo Kai’s confusion.

He had said something about this before?

Said what, exactly?

The two approached the area surrounding the discount mall.

What Luo Kai saw was a black caution tape, curved in an odd arc that enclosed the entire mall. The red warning pillars connected to the tape were placed in irregular positions.

It was as though the street ahead…

had been traced with a wavy, crooked line.

Seeing this, Luo Kai squinted slightly, his mind already working as he habitually took out a cigarette.

He walked toward the discount mall, directly stepping over the caution tape to enter the area.

Captain Zheng neither stopped him nor issued any warning, merely observing Luo Kai’s every move closely. Soon, Luo Kai’s steps came to a halt precisely one meter away from the caution tape.

Witnessing this, Captain Zheng’s eyes flickered with a trace of amazement.

Such special ability users…

were truly treasures of this world.

The authorities had paid the price of an entire special operations squad just to locate the boundary of the anomaly. Yet these individuals could intuitively sense it through sheer instinct.

They were truly a group favored by fortune.

…

Luo Kai gazed at the air ahead.

He hadn’t taken a single puff from the cigarette he had lit, tossing it lightly forward instead.

The cigarette twirled mid-air.

But for reasons unknown, the lit end abruptly turned black upon contact with something invisible. The blackness spread across the whole cigarette, which continued to tumble forward until it disappeared into thin air beyond.

The discount mall, adjacent to a nearby produce market, often became a bustling hub in the mornings, serving the residents of the area.

Because of this, the street was particularly wide.

But now, the street had been divided in half by the extended caution tape.

On the other side of the caution tape lay the silent half of the street, where the towering three-story discount mall stood quietly.

To the naked eye, there appeared to be nothing unusual.

At this moment, Luo Kai finally remembered what he had said before.

It all began on a certain day of a certain month.

Someone had sent him a message meant for players.

—[Find him. He’s the culprit.]

(See Chapter 457 for details.)

…

Luo Kai irritatedly ruffled his hair.

At that moment, Captain Zheng approached with a semi-conductor helmet that looked like a pair of goggles. Handing it to Luo Kai, he said, “Would you like to try it?”

Try?

Try what?

The semi-conductor helmet had various cables installed, which connected to a complex electrical power system. The cables then extended to a nearby temporary tent, completing the high-tech, futuristic look.

Curious, Luo Kai took the helmet and put it on as instructed.

The next moment, his entire field of vision changed.

Where there should have been the building of the discount mall, there was nothing but a massive sinkhole. His view widened as the scene expanded—a crater over a thousand square meters in area and more than ten meters deep.

It was the equivalent of three basketball courts vanishing into thin air.

Even the foundation underneath had been gouged out.

Luo Kai: “…”

With mixed emotions, he removed the helmet.

At that time, Xu Shuo had mentioned to him that the discount mall at Hetai Intersection on Peace Street might be gone, suffering the same fate as the red overpass beneath Yuhua Dam.

After hearing that, Luo Kai had even come to inspect the site personally.

He was thoroughly impressed by Judgement’s methods.

The illusion was crafted so realistically that, save for the sudden disappearance of the bicycles near Exit B of the underground parking lot, every sensation the illusion provided was identical to reality!

Even the items taken from inside remained perfectly operational outside!

Amazing. Simply amazing!

…

But now, that illusion had collapsed.

Recalling the Judgement he had seen the morning before…

Even Judgement had collapsed…

Luo Kai let out a deep sigh.

For a moment, he wasn’t sure how to evaluate this situation anymore.

Instead, he started fiddling with the helmet in his hands and curiously asked, “When did you guys come up with this thing?”

Captain Zheng: “Just now.”

Luo Kai: “…?”

This seemed even more absurd than Judgement’s naivety.

Captain Zheng took the helmet back and led Luo Kai toward a nearby tent. Pushing back the flap, they entered, only to find a scene reminiscent of a religious gathering.

On the ground was a familiar-looking array diagram.

Circles, four-pointed stars, markings, celestial bodies…

Star Guild.

There, in the center of the diagram, squatted a young man wearing a lab coat. Engrossed in reading and conducting research, he didn’t even notice their arrival.

Luo Kai took one glance and recognized this individual as the Abyss contamination researcher he had seen a couple of days ago, the one who had fortuitously avoided danger “because of takeout.”

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