The deceased was a Nen user with a very low profile in a ten-person team.
This team was not as united as they appeared when they were protesting for the dead. Instead, they each had their own agendas and prioritized their own interests. This Nen user, who had a low profile and whose abilities were difficult to apply in actual combat, was often ostracized by the other team members.
Especially the captain who is a fire-type ability user. Fire-type ability users are prone to having a bad temper, and this guy takes advantage of his superior ability to suppress his team members all day long. If it weren't for survival, his team members would actually be resentful.
"Fire element again... Fire element stuff is never any good!"
Luo Shui, a water-type ability user with a simple mind, spoke up. Although he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Hong Xiao, he had always disliked Hong Xiao's arrogant attitude.
Ye Nianzhen didn't want to be as direct as Luo Shui, but she still showed a hint of disgust on her face. This disgust flashed by, but it was keenly noticed by Hong Xiao, who was secretly observing the movements of Ye Nianzhen and her group in the crowd.
Hongxiao gritted his teeth, swallowed the bloody taste that filled his mouth, and lowered the hat he was wearing to conceal his identity.
His murderous intent was mixed in with the complex emotions of the crowd. Although Qin Qiu caught it for a moment, he could not find its specific source in the crowd.
Once Ye Nianzhen and the others entered the house where the incident occurred, the crowd was naturally kept outside, and the malicious glances disappeared, so Qin Qiu stopped thinking about it.
Inside the room, sunlight streamed in through the windows, illuminating the dust particles in the air.
A beam of light fell directly on the chest of the corpse on the ground, making the gruesome wound clearly visible.
"The crystal core is gone." Before Ye Nianzhen could speak, Luo Shui concluded directly.
It wasn't that he cared so much about this matter; it was just that water-type ability users naturally had high perception, and he noticed the abnormality of the corpse with just a glance.
He originally didn't know that superhumans had crystal cores inside their bodies until he reached level five. A huge amount of power condensed in his chest, almost tangible. Coupled with Ye Nianzhen's explicit and implicit hints, he learned this secret.
"What?"
Chu Feng was stunned by these words. His current ability level did not support him in perceiving the location of the crystal core, and such news was unheard of in the Northern Base.
I have indeed heard that a shocking announcement is about to be made in the base laboratory. I wonder if it is related to this matter?
Humans cannot imagine things they have never seen before, so this handsome young officer couldn't help but furrow his brows, lost in thought.
Ye Nianzhen simply gave everyone a full explanation of the matter, just as she had initially revealed to Mingyuan.
Superhumans also possess crystal cores within their bodies, with the level corresponding to the superhuman's level. Superhumans with different attributes possess crystal cores of corresponding attributes, and simultaneously...
"Those with similar abilities can use crystal cores to replenish their energy, and even directly level up!"
"This is completely different from when we extract magic crystals from monsters. The absorption rate is almost one to one, so if this news spreads to the public, it will probably have a very bad impact!"
"..." Chu Feng listened to the whole story and his expression turned serious. "I don't know if the leaders know about this situation. In any case, I need to report it to them."
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized: "So you can guarantee that the murderer is not Mu Guang, not only because he is your teammate, but also because his light-type ability does not require the crystal core of the mind-type ability!"
Ye Nianzhen nodded: "Yes."
"That's the key point, after all, I've never guaranteed that guy's character."
Convinced of Mu Guang's despicable character, in another sense, is actually a result of having a thorough understanding of him.
Ye Nianzhen checked the room for a while and found that there were no signs of forced entry on the doors and windows. It turned out to be a locked-room murder case.
No wonder they suspected Mu Guang first; after all, many people witnessed the scene when Mu Guang transformed into a beam of light and flew into the sky during the attack on the city gate that day.
But... who says that the absence of signs of forced entry necessarily means a murder in a locked room?
There is another possibility.
Ye Nianzhen turned to Chu Feng and shared her speculation: "It's possible that the victim knew someone and therefore let the person into the house without taking any precautions."
Chu Feng nodded: "That's possible."
If that's the case, the murderer could simply leave through the front door openly after committing the crime.
“But…” Chu Feng hesitated, “we haven’t found any witnesses.”
This was indeed a difficult situation, and Ye Nianzhen was also stumped for a moment.
"What's so difficult about that?"
The little girl Aji's clear voice attracted everyone's attention: "My ability can recreate events that happened within a certain period of time. This person was killed last night, so in terms of time, it should still be within the range that I can recreate."
Ye Nianzhen's eyes lit up: "Aji, you're amazing!"
Chu Feng was secretly shocked. He had never heard of such an ability before, and the other party was just a very young girl who looked rather unremarkable. He hadn't expected her to be such a formidable person.
Aji touched her nose sheepishly, then glanced at Lei Lang subconsciously. After receiving an encouraging look from Lei Lang, she closed her eyes.
For a moment, no one dared to make a sound.
A moment later, a transparent ripple emanated from the little girl, and images condensed in the air, showing what had happened in this room the night before.
In the scene, the victim, a psychopath, is sitting at a table with a small lamp lit, counting the equipment and supplies he has on him.
Suddenly he stood up and walked towards the door.
“He must have heard the knocking,” Ye Nianzhen offered her insight at the opportune moment.
The door to the room opened, and a figure slipped in... It was Su Mo, who was seriously injured.
He had a gauze covering one eye, and his other eye, through a monocle, coldly stared at the room's occupant.
The room's owner was completely unaware of the danger and reached out to Su Mo, asking for something.
The screen suddenly flickered, and the next second, Su Mo struck with lightning speed, destroying the room's occupant's chest cavity.
Then, this cold-blooded man with a ferocious expression, holding a colorless crystal core in his blood-soaked palm, put it directly into his mouth.
The scene ends here.
Everyone's faces were grim. What was the difference between consuming human crystal cores and cannibalism?
The apocalypse is said to be an era of cannibalism, but the actual development of cannibalism will only occur after utter despair and prolonged hunger.
Now, there are already cases of people willing to kill others and steal crystal cores just to survive and improve their abilities.
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