Passing through the center of He Kou Town, heading to the outskirts, the houses are dense, mostly three or four-story buildings, with relatively fewer people on the streets. Judging by their attire, life seems harsher, and so skinny individuals rest by the roadside.
"Officer, where are we going?" Deng Zhibin cautiously asked.
Su Changxing walked at the forefront, turned his head to look at him, and with a smile said, "What do you think? Of course, we’re here to find those Doomsday Cultists; otherwise, what else could we be doing?"
Deng Zhibin’s expression stiffened, and he looked around, saying, "The officer ans to say there are Doomsday Cultists here."
"You’re from around here, what do you think?" Su Changxing retorted.
Awkwardly smiling, Deng Zhibin replied, "I don’t know about that; this isn’t part of our managent area, so we typically don’t co around here."
They generally knew there were Doomsday Cult mbers here, but they never conducted searches, having reached a certain tacit understanding.
Because tearing open the facade would lead to even more brutal battles, and no one wants that.
Yet, these Security Bureau people seem to stir things up, dismissing everything, with many Soldiers stationed outside.
Surely, no Doomsday Cultist would remain here... He reckoned that it was unlikely to catch any Cult mbers here, for they were cunning, well-inford, elusive.
Between the streets.
Four or five people, wearing black raincoats and white wide-brimd hats, quickly approached them.
Seeing these people, Gu Xingrong’s body tensed, initially thinking they were Cultists, but then Su Changxing moved forward, apparently recognizing them.
They were all Security Bureau personnel, originally from He Kou County, continuously investigating the situation here, but manpower was scarce, forcing them into hiding.
In such relatively remote places, there are few Security Bureau mbers, sotis none, mainly because before the apocalypse, there was no necessity, and Superpower Users were extrely rare.
This squad’s leader was Liu Shiceng, considered a veteran Security Bureau mber, having survived the first wave of the apocalypse, though not becoming Extraordinary.
Liu Shiceng looked at the young man ahead with so disparity internally, but didn’t show it.
He knew the other party was at least at Captain Level, superior to him.
"Officer, we’ve been waiting for a long ti. Those Doomsday Cult mbers haven’t left; instead, they have gathered together. I suspect they have so special actions planned."
Liu Shiceng glanced at Deng Zhibin beside him, clearly recognizing him.
Deng Zhibin was equally surprised to see Liu Shiceng, never expecting the other party to be with the Security Bureau.
"Special actions? Are they looking to trouble ? They’ve got quite the nerve. Let’s go, and take a look inside."
Su Changxing smiled, looking towards the dense buildings in the distance, vaguely seeing a few figures standing on rooftops.
Xu Wenfeng hesitated a mont and whispered, "Should I call the others in? Seems like they have quite a few people too."
Su Changxing shook his head and said, "No need. Have them block the outside; not a single one gets away today!"
"Hehe, no problem, they won’t escape." Xu Wenfeng said confidently.
At this ti, their team had already encircled from behind, blocking the path to exit the town from this side.
The sky was already dim, and in the shadows of densely packed houses, it was even darker. It’s the simplest place to hide or escape.
Su Changxing beckoned Deng Zhibin over and said, "Have your people shout."
"Shout? Shout what?" Deng Zhibin asked in surprise, feeling a bit uneasy, unable to fathom this young officer.
Su Changxing’s eyes glead sharply, his mouth curling upwards:
"Persuade them to surrender, tell them those who surrender now won’t be killed; otherwise, they’ll all die later!"
Deng Zhibin’s pupils quivered, almost kneeling, realizing this Security Bureau officer might use thunderous ans to cleanse He Kou County with blood.
"Now?" Deng Zhibin probed.
Su Changxing smiled, signaled: "Yes, right now, not much ti to waste."
Deng Zhibin wiped his face with his hand, took a deep breath, and said to the people behind him, "Let’s go; co with to the front to persuade them to surrender."
Imdiately afterwards, more than forty people lined up in two rows, led by Deng Zhibin, shouting towards the housing area.
"You Doomsday Cult, surrender now! Surrender and you won’t be killed; otherwise, no rcy!"
"You Doomsday Cult, surrender now! Surrender and you won’t be killed; otherwise, no rcy!"
"You Doomsday Cult, surrender now! Surrender and you won’t be killed; otherwise, no rcy!"
...
Liu Shiceng was dumbfounded at this scene, whispering beside Su Changxing, "Officer, isn’t this a bit high-profile? It might provoke those Cultists."
In his mind, they should locate first and then surprise their targets, capturing them all at once, which is the Security Bureau’s usual modus operandi.
This approach is undoubtedly like announcing before a fight, "I’m going to draw my sword; prepare yourself."
Su Changxing patted his shoulder, relaxedly said, "Montum is important; we need to establish it first, then we’ll talk about the rest."
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Liu Shiceng fell silent, feeling this strategy unreliable.
anwhile, the Doomsday Cult mbers were also dumbfounded by this scene.
The masked Priest heard the shouts, frowned, and said, "What are they doing? Persuading surrender? Ridiculous."
The person next to him snorted coldly, "These Security Bureau people don’t see us in their eyes, truly annoying; do they really think we dare not kill them?"
Anshe, squatting on the ground, laughed, "I find it quite interesting; they said surrender and no one dies, what should I do? I want to surrender."
"Go ahead if you want to die!" the Priest said coldly.
Due to the S-Level task, it made them cautious, extrely apprehensive, not imdiately moving against Su Changxing and his group, only probing earlier.
But unexpected changes occur, when they wanted to gather and act, they found the Security Bureau had already blocked their retreat.
They had no more options, either surrender or fight.
A man with a scarred face, not wearing a mask, cursed, "Liu Shiceng, that guy is with the Security Bureau. How stupid I was to trust him so much before, damn it."
"Now what, those Soldiers are waiting for us outside; if we rush out like this, we’re sure to face grim odds."
Speaking of which, the scene descended into chaos, with everyone around arguing loudly.
The Priest slamd a fist into the wall, causing a tremor, and the entire wall cracked.
Imdiately, the surroundings quieted down.
He stomped his silver cane on the ground three tis, the sound crisp and distinctive, clearing everyone’s minds:
"Run what? What are we afraid of? Though that person is the target for an S-Level task, suspected to be Team 17’s leader, they are only a few."
"If we kill him, we can finish the task and escape from here; isn’t that the best of both worlds?"
Anshe stood up, sneered, "Who is Su Changxing? If that is really him, we should surrender, not fight!"
Over ti, Su Changxing’s reputation skyrocketed, acknowledged as East Forest’s Number One Extraordinary on forums, while also being Team 17’s leader.
The Priest glared at Anshe, asked, "Are you afraid?"
Anshe retorted, "Aren’t you?"
The Priest, quite fiery in temperant, roared, "Even if he is Su Changxing, so what? We may not be without a chance; with all of us acting together, I don’t believe he can stand against us alone."
A person in the corner with a black mask suddenly raised his hand, shouted, "The Priest is right; even if he is Su Changxing, this is our chance to kill him. If he already has such terrifying power now, he’ll beco even stronger."
"If we let him live, can we still survive? So, we must kill him; since we’re in the Doomsday Cult, enjoying benefits, we must also fulfill our duties."
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Before long, indeed, so raised their hands and stepped forward; they were scared, not just from Su Changxing’s pressure, but also the soldiers behind.
But before they could reach forward, gunshots rang out from behind, bullets fired from the alley, and those stepping forward fell to the ground one by one.
"Courting death!"
Su Changxing clasped his hands, ford an inverted triangle gesture; several Silver Lights flew forward, shooting at those who fired, elegant, Precise, like shooting stars across the sky.
This gesture was an Ability he acquired from Chris, Technique "Spiritual Transcendence."
With this Technique, he could bypass firearms, directly trigger "Perfect Bullet Screen," its power diminished, but the Speed was astonishing, requiring only an instant.
No one dared to expose themselves again after witnessing this; they were terrified, as such a terrible scene dispelled thoughts of resistance.
"How is this different from an Immortal?"
Gu Xingrong, witnessing this scene, looked dazed, never imagining soone’s power could reach such heights.
Liu Zhibin plopped down on the floor, trembling, feeling bullets whiz past his ear.
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