Xia Tianqiong thought about it carefully, but couldn't come up with a good solution at the moment.
"On the one hand, continue to publicize the dangers of masks, tell the public that everything is fake, and that even if you gain benefits, you will pay a heavy price, exaggerating as much as possible."
On the other hand, all members of the Heavenly Dragon Legion and all military and police forces should go and capture the masked men, detain them in solitary confinement, and refrain from killing them for the time being, as killing would only increase the number of masks.
Du Fuwei sighed, "Now that you can get a random teleportation talisman by killing someone, it's going to be hard to catch them."
Xia Tianqiong had no choice but to go and arrest the person himself.
Xiao Tao has keen senses and a wide range of perception, making her quick to find and capture people.
He had previously considered researching whether he could use the power of reincarnation to peel the mask off his soul.
But now they dare not try it, fearing that using the power of reincarnation will trigger the death rule.
...
Three days later, everything in the capital seemed to be normal, and no unrest occurred.
But the number of masked people being brought back each day is increasing.
This indicates that the masks are spreading at an increasingly rapid pace, and there's no way to catch them all.
The capital city has too many people, more than 20 million. Hundreds or thousands of people die silently every day, which will not attract people's attention at all.
The authorities have been loudly proclaiming how dangerous the white masks are, but most people haven't taken it seriously. Instead, they've been quietly discussing the benefits of obtaining a white mask.
On the fourth day, a major event occurred that shocked the entire city.
A grand wedding was held at a five-star hotel.
In this apocalyptic setting, only wealthy and powerful families can still afford to hold lavish weddings.
There were over a thousand guests, many of whom were social celebrities, and the event was also broadcast live on a short video platform, allowing everyone in the capital to watch.
Halfway through the wedding, a person wearing a red mask rushed in.
This man released huge green fireballs from his hands, which burned everything they touched and were impossible to extinguish, killing hundreds of people on the spot.
This scene was broadcast live on a mobile phone by someone hiding in a corner, and countless people witnessed it firsthand. Hundreds of people died, and the bodies turned into hundreds of strange artifacts, which covered the ground in white.
Even more shocking was witnessing the masked man's muscles bulge, making him appear taller and stronger.
The hotel had many security guards who rushed over to stop him, but they were all punched and beaten to a pulp in a bloody scene.
That wasn't all. After killing people, the masked man acquired an even more powerful trick, smashing through a wall and leaving gracefully, unstoppable by anyone.
This scene caused widespread panic among the public.
But at the same time, it also made many people realize the benefits of wearing a mask.
This event became a turning point, and from that day on, civilian casualties increased dramatically.
The masks spread rapidly, gradually affecting the entire capital city.
Xia Tianqiong went to catch that person, but couldn't find any trace of him; even Xiao Tao couldn't sense him.
Beijing General Bureau, Conference Room.
Old Master Huo is still playing chess with the chess king, and he has lost countless games.
The chess king on the opposite side now appeared more clearly, no longer transparent, but as a blurry shadow.
"Well? I told you, no one could stop it. Now hundreds of thousands of people in the city are wearing masks, and the death toll has exceeded one million."
Old Master Huo remained calm, as if everything was unrelated to him. "Chess King, don't be impatient. This is just the beginning. You haven't fully arrived yet. I believe there will be people who stop you."
The chess king scoffed dismissively, "You still expect that person to succeed? I've been observing him these past few days, running around everywhere, but he's nothing special. There's no way he can break my rules."
"That's not necessarily true. He's the kind of person who can create miracles."
As Old Huo spoke, he made another move in the game, then suddenly burst into laughter, "Checkmate! Haha, I've finally won against you!"
The chess king looked down and examined the game closely; he had indeed lost.
He was somewhat annoyed, and with a wide-open mouth, all the chess pieces were sucked into his mouth.
Then he took out a brand new set of chess pieces, saying, "It was all because of those bad pieces. Let's continue."
The two cunning kings started playing chess again, day and night.
Time meant little to either of them.
A few more days passed.
In a family of three, the child is eating in the dining room, while the husband and wife are in the bedroom, staring blankly at the white mask that suddenly appears on the bedside table.
The wife, somewhat frightened, stood at a distance. "Honey, hurry up and hand it over. This thing is dangerous."
Her husband, however, didn't seem to care. Instead, he became quite interested and examined the mask closely.
“The mask itself is not dangerous; the person wearing the mask is dangerous.”
"They still have to be handed over. The government has issued a notice that anyone who keeps masks will be punished."
"The world is so dangerous these days. Two families in the next neighborhood died yesterday. We're just ordinary people. If we don't have the ability to protect ourselves, we'll be killed by those masked men sooner or later. The authorities can't protect us at all. Maybe..."
"What do you mean, 'wouldn't it be better to be a masked man and then indiscriminately kill innocent people'?"
The wife suddenly felt a little scared, fearing that her husband might go astray.
Her husband glared at her, annoyed. "I'm trying to protect you and the child. If the masked men come looking for us, only this mask can help us. Otherwise, how can we fight them?"
His wife thought about it and agreed that it made some sense, but still advised, "Then let's hide the mask and never use it unless absolutely necessary."
The husband thought about it for a while and finally nodded in agreement.
The wife personally took the mask and hid it in the closet.
"We're out of oil at home, I'm going downstairs to buy a can."
His wife gave him a brief instruction and then left.
But when he returned, the house was in a mess.
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