Chapter 44 Chapter 44 The Home of the Social Animal

Chen Run is naturally restless.

She now earns more than 50,000 yuan a month and receives red envelopes from time to time. Although she is not short of money, she cannot stay at home and always wants to find something to do.

Going out to work was definitely not cost-effective, so she simply picked up her studies again, preparing for both the postgraduate entrance exam and the civil service exam at the same time.

So she started hanging out in the library today. Brother Chi packed some food for her and put it in her schoolbag. The insulated lunch box was full of her favorite dishes. He also made her a cup of sweet mung bean smoothie and brought a bottle of mineral water to help her get rid of the greasiness.

Growing up, basically everything she ate, wore, and used was what her brother left over. The amount of care Chi Shuangliu gave her was ten times the amount of her parents put together. How was this any different from being her adoptive parents?

Chen Run didn't know how to repay him, so he bought him things whenever he had time, from clothes and shoes to watches and brooches. He himself was still wearing a T-shirt that cost only a few dozen yuan, and nothing he bought for Chi Shuangliu cost less than four figures.

Even though she had a high salary, she couldn't stand such a hassle. Seeing the balance of her bank card plummeting, Shen Run finally stopped her hands in frustration.

The library environment was quiet and comfortable, and Shen Run quickly got into the mood. She had lunch at noon and continued studying until around seven in the evening. She stretched, looked at the sky again, and finally packed up her things and rode her electric scooter home.

The main road was a bit congested at around seven o'clock. Chen Run turned a corner on her electric scooter and plunged into the winding and deep alleys. Unexpectedly, she bumped into someone as soon as she turned the corner.

Shen Run was startled. She had just looked around before turning the corner, and there was clearly no one here. Where did this person come from?!

Without giving it any thought, she quickly jumped off the e-Donkey and helped the man up. While checking his injuries, she asked, "Are you okay, sir? Can you walk? I'll take you to the hospital."

The person she knocked down was a thin and shriveled man, who looked half a head shorter than her. He was estimated to be less than 1.7 meters tall and had no presence at all. Moreover, his posture was not very good, with his chest hunched and back hunched, and he even looked a little cowardly. Judging from his face, he was about 35 or 36 years old.

He spoke with a thick accent: "I'm fine, I didn't look at the road when I was walking. Little sister, are you hurt?"

If he had met someone more cunning, he would have been blackmailed by now. He sounded quite honest when he said this. Shen Run shook her head and said, "I'm fine too. Why don't we go to the hospital?" She added, "Don't worry, uncle. I'll pay for the checkup."

He waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I'm not going to the hospital."

Seeing that he was absolutely unwilling to go, Chen Run gave up. She took out a pack of tissues and gave it to him: "Then I'll go back first? Uncle, wipe your face. Excuse me."

After she finished speaking, she got on her electric scooter and rode away. After riding for a while, she suddenly realized that she could no longer remember what he looked like. She couldn't help but look back at him.

The man waved at her and grinned.

Chen Run also nodded at him, and when he turned around, he found that he had forgotten what he looked like. It was rare for a person to look so ordinary.

The man stared at Chen Run as she left, and when her figure completely disappeared from the path, he licked his lips with his tongue covered with thick and greasy coating.

When he rolled up his tongue, one could clearly see a brightly colored poisonous scorpion tattooed at the base of his tongue.

"He's actually a B-level psychic..."

He muttered, grinning again.

......

Shen Runqi had just parked her e-scooter at the gate of the family compound when she suddenly received a call from Yan Xunqing. She picked up immediately: "Captain Yan, how have you been recently? How is the investigation going?"

Something had happened to the patrol team before, and all the members of the Darwin Cult who were captured on the cruise ship died. This was a serious dereliction of duty, and Yan Xunqing was also taken away for investigation. She wanted to call Yan Xunqing to ask about the situation two days ago, but the call was never connected.

"The investigation hasn't made much progress. We've checked the surveillance footage and performed an autopsy, but we haven't found any useful information. We're currently speculating that this was an act within the Darwin Cult to silence the witnesses."

Yan Xunqing said solemnly, "If that's the case, we might have to reassess Darwin's abilities. Being able to silently kill so many psychics in just two minutes doesn't seem human at all."

He himself is also a top-ranked S-level strongman, so it is not difficult for him to get rid of these people, but he can't do it without leaving any trace. Either the other party is extremely powerful, or they have some special supernatural powers.

What he said was similar to what Chi Shuangliu said, so Shen Run didn't think much about it: "Is there anything I can help with?"

"Not yet," Yan Xunqing raised the corner of his mouth unconsciously when he heard her say that, but he quickly turned serious again: "I have something to inform you, you should be careful recently."

Shen Run was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Yan Xunqing said in a deep voice, "Darwin will never give up this piece of juicy meat in the Magic City. I received a tip from an undercover agent that they have sent a new core figure to the Magic City. He is an A-level expert."

He paused. "Remember what I told you before? Because you destroyed the Happy Island base, those chaebols and Darwin hate you to the core. They'll definitely try to kill you. That A-level newcomer will definitely try to establish his authority, so..."

The corners of Chen Run's mouth twitched: "Isn't his way of establishing his authority to kill me?"

"Based on our speculation, the probability is extremely high." Yan Xunqing said: "The undercover agent sent me some intelligence on him. I hope it can help you."

"His name is Chen Shuangfu, a 37-year-old male from Dawang Village, xx City, xx Province, China. He comes from an extremely poor family with only a junior high school education. His father is an alcoholic and abusive father, often beating and scolding his wife and children. The most serious incident nearly broke his leg. Poverty and hardship have left him with a low self-esteem and cowardice. Whether he's in school or working outside the city, he has little sense of purpose."

"The misfortune of his childhood planted the seeds of distortion in his heart, so when he grew up, he brutally abused and killed many women. However, because he was usually silent and had little presence, no one suspected him at first, until the victim's clothes were accidentally found under his bed..."

Hearing this, Shen Run couldn't help but said, "Wait a minute, his father abused him, and he went to hurt women? Is he okay?"

"The psychologically dark person is like this. In his mind, men are tyrannical and powerful, so he dares not resist from the bottom of his heart and can only vent his resentment on relatively weak women."

Thinking of the naked and bloody photos of the crime scene in the information, Yan Xunqing couldn't help but frowned, and his worry grew even more intense: "This man is not dangerous because he has superpowers. He was already a wanted criminal before he had superpowers. Later, he used superpowers to escape the country. He is a very dangerous criminal. You must be careful."

Shen Run thought for a moment: "Then what is his special ability?"

"He's a senior executive at Darwin, and he's very secretive. Our informants can't learn about his abilities." Yan Xunqing pondered, "I've told you before that a person's abilities are often related to their past experiences and obsessions. We can try to infer the connection between his abilities and genetic disease."

He felt a little guilty and said softly, "I'm sorry. As promised, I should have come to protect you in time, but I'm in solitary confinement for investigation. Even this call opportunity was obtained by me using my connections..."

"It's okay, it's okay," Shen Run waved his hand. "If you hadn't informed me, I would still be in the dark. Now I know so much useful information, I'm already very grateful to you."

Yan Xunqing held up another string of numbers: "This is the personal contact information of the captain of the district patrol team. She is my elder and also an A-level expert. If you find anything unusual, be sure to contact her immediately."

He added, "I've also made an amulet for S-class psychics, which I'll probably have delivered to you tomorrow."

Chen Run had always thought that the patrol captain was ruthless and unkind, but she didn't expect him to be so warm-hearted towards an acquaintance. She thanked him repeatedly, and when she heard Yan Xunqing's urging voice, she quickly hung up the phone.

Putting her cell phone in her pocket, she slowly began to think about what Yan Xunqing had just said.

Logically speaking, she, a commoner, should be terrified when encountering such a murderer, but in fact, her heartbeat began to speed up, not because of fear, but because of a special sense of excitement. Her body instinctively adjusted to the best state, as if something awakened in her blood.

From the moment she knew she would be retaliated against, she had been secretly anxious and worried. Now that the blade hanging over her head had finally fallen, she felt a sense of relief that 'it's finally here'.

Besides, even if she can't beat him, she still has Chi Ge at home to back her up. Before, Lu Kuo brought several S-level experts to besiege him and nothing happened. So he should have no problem dealing with an A-level one, right?

Her trust and dependence on him were deepening little by little - without her even realizing it.

Chen Run calmed his heartbeat, locked his eMule and went home.

As soon as she opened the door, she found that Chi Shuangliu did not seem to be at home, but there was a series of gray footprints on the ground extending to the bedroom - obviously not left by Chi Shuangliu. He was still in the high-dimensional space to pay his respects to his own body. The speed of time in the high-dimensional space was different from that outside. He could not sense what was happening outside, and he didn't know when he could come out.

Her expression changed immediately.

The bedroom door was half open. She looked inside and saw that the bedroom was in a mess. Clothes were turned out and thrown all over the floor, and the drawers containing her underwear and pajamas were also violently destroyed.

——She checked and found that there was no one else in the room. She used her mental power to detect and found no energy fluctuations.

She hasn't offended any other psychics recently, so there's no other choice but Chen Shuangfu to do this.

It should be that Chen Shuangfu who searched around and found that she was not there, so he left.

He didn't even bother to cover up his tracks, completely disregarding Shen Run, and even left a provocative cigarette butt on the ground.

Chen Run sent a text message for help to the number Yan Xunqing provided without hesitation. The other party quickly replied: "Okay, I understand. I'm at the airport now and will arrive in about forty minutes."

Shen Run heaved a sigh of relief, sat on the sofa and called Chi Shuangliu again, but he was not in the service area.

After she hit two people, she planned to leave the rental house which was already unsafe.

When she reached the door, she paused and looked at the footprints on the ground.

There was only one set of footprints on the ground where he had walked in, so...why did she think he had left?

Shen Run’s expression changed.

She tried turning the doorknob, and sure enough, the moment she entered the room, the door would not open at all.

If he was still in this house, where would he be hiding?

There is a level suppression between psychics. Low-level psychics cannot easily sense high-level psychics, but she just searched the entire room and didn't see even a single human hair.

What exactly is his special ability?

Having been caught in a trap, there was no point in pretending any longer. She turned around, looked at the empty rental house, and lowered her voice: "Come out."

There was no response, no sound, and the room was strangely quiet, as if the words she had just said were just her own monologue.

For humans, the unknown is the most terrifying thing - just like watching a horror movie, the mysterious scenes before the ghosts come out are what really torture the audience. When the ghosts appear and really start hunting humans, there are not many people who dare to do so.

He enjoyed the torturous pleasure so much that not even a sound of breathing was leaked.

The invisible opponent is the most terrifying. He is clearly by your side and clearly watching you, but you never know where he is, what he will do to you next, or what will happen to you. Just thinking about it makes people tremble.

——He has used this trick to drive countless opponents crazy, making their nerves tense and mentally ill, and they died tragically at his hands easily.

Even if Chen Run evolved into a mutant, he would only be a weak B-level. He had already imagined how she would die and licked his lips excitedly.

——It’s a pity that he met Chen Run.

She didn't think so much at all. Since the person couldn't be found, wouldn't it be enough to just find a way to find him?

She pulled the power cord of the extension cord and held the live end tightly. Through the conduction of the wires, she sent the current to every corner of the rental house. For a moment, the dim room was lit up with incandescent light!

Chen Shuangfu's skin was torn apart by the electric shock, and he couldn't help but groan in pain. He couldn't help but curse under his breath: "Damn it, Ruan San's signature skill!"

Although he still couldn't see the human figure, Shen Run immediately condensed a ball of lightning in his hand and smashed it hard in the direction where the sound came from.

"Invisibility! Your ability is invisibility!"

It was unknown whether the lightning hit Chen Shuangfu. The room fell silent again. He must have changed his position - he couldn't see where he was at all, so how could he fight?

Chen Run did not try to continue discharging electricity throughout the house. This move consumed too much energy. If she did it twice more, she would probably just collapse on the ground and be slaughtered.

She pulled a bag of flour from under the table and threw it everywhere - but it had no effect, as he was able to turn any object that stuck to him invisible.

Chen Run had no combat experience before, and she was already getting a little impatient - after all, it was an A-level, and she had just thought that the battle between psychics was too simple.

Suddenly, she felt a pain in her right arm, as if some vicious weapon had pierced her joint, and her entire arm was completely unable to move - this bastard could even make its weapon invisible, how could she play like this!

Chen Shuangfu did not intend to kill her directly. He planned to cripple her limbs first, and then play with her slowly, letting her watch herself being played to death.

The sharp blade in his hand was specially made for people with special abilities, and even with the physical condition of a person with special abilities, he couldn't recover quickly.

The feeling of the sharp blade piercing through her flesh made him tremble with excitement, and his breathing became heavier. After crippling her two arms, he aimed the blade at her knees and ankles.

Just as he was about to take action, his wrist suddenly tightened.

——She grasped his wrist tightly, using the right arm that he had disabled in the beginning.

The wounds on her joints had healed, and only the holes in her clothes showed that she had been injured.

Chen Shuangfu's pupils shrank.

How is that possible? This isn't the healing ability a B-level psychic should have!

This dagger of his is specially designed to defeat those with special abilities, even an A-level one might not be able to withstand it!

She bled a lot, and the blood soaked through her sleeves, but it had a faint golden tint.

Chen Shuangfu didn't have time to think about what was wrong. The physical strength of B-level and A-level was several times different. What's more, Shen Run was not a combat-type B-level. Even if the two of them fought in close combat, he would not lose.

He exerted a little force and was about to break free when he heard her snort coldly: "I got you."

With a "crackling" sound, Chen Shuangfu's entire arm was twisted into a knot by an extremely terrifying force.

C-level superpower, enhanced strength.