Criminal Sequence - Twisted
Chapter 64
Mu Zhong fully supported Wei Huan's decision and simply asked, "Is it a short-term detention, or until he leaves Challenge World?"
"It depends."
Wei Huan didn't mind solving a problem at the same time.
Xu Qingqiang was quite strong, but he couldn't get out of his car. Moreover, he was a little interested in Xu Qingqiang's profession. He actually awakened one of the three extremely rare dark professions.
It is a member of the legendary "Criminal Sequence" and it is said that after being released, its combat power is extremely astonishing.
But when Mu Zhong heard Wei Huan say that Xu Qingqiang's profession was good, his brows were furrowed.
Later, he opened the mall, spent some points, bought some supplies, and told the smart butler, "Improve the car's security system, reinforce the car's interior material grade to level four, and upgrade the monitoring system."
The smart butler replied: "Okay, please cooperate with me to complete the upgrade of the vehicle."
"Um."
Wei Huan listened in surprise, but did not show it on his face. After observing for a while, he found that the driver could unlock some vehicle performance that could only be improved when the driver was in the car.
He only knew that when a driver was in the car, the vehicle's performance could be improved by 20%. At first he thought it was about speed, defense, etc.
It now appears that the drivers themselves possess the profession-specific blueprints, and the driver's vehicle can be modified according to the blueprints.
Wei Huan's eyes were opened. It seemed that rebirth did not mean omniscience.
Mu Zhong further explained, "Actually, I'm upgrading the prison right now. When we get to the fourth-tier vehicle, we can also have a separate prison space. This is a driver-only blueprint."
Wei Huan nodded.
[Prison room], he had indeed never seen it.
But in this way, taking Xu Qingqiang into the car will make it doubly safer and there will be no more worries about accidents.
Mu Zhong acted quickly. As soon as the upgrade was completed, Xu Qingqiang and his two younger brothers were escorted to the car by the male and female captains.
Xu Qingqiang wore an electric ring on his hand that could control his professional abilities, which should also be a product of the driver sequence.
From this perspective, the authorities have actually been training the [Pilot Sequence] all along, but they are currently training them as a scientific research profession, and they are not aware that the [Pilot]'s combat effectiveness is also amazing.
Xu Qingqiang got into the car and looked at Wei Huan with a complicated expression.
Then he was marched upstairs without a word and into a cell specially reinforced for him.
Also handed over at the same time was Xu Qingqiang’s third-level car.
Before leaving, the male captain reminded Wei Huan: "From what happened in his car, we can confirm that he is very powerful. You have to be careful. Once the garrison arrives, you can transfer the people there.
I'll leave you here for the time being. I'll never forget your life-saving grace. I'll be waiting for you at the entrance to the third-level highway. I'll do my best to meet any request you make, as long as it doesn't violate our principles."
Wei Huan nodded: "Take care."
"Goodbye." The male captain got on the car, waved goodbye to Wei Huan, and drove away in a blink of an eye.
Wei Huan withdrew his gaze and looked at Fan Tao, who wrapped himself like a mummy and commanded the undead army to work, until Mu Chong came back.
"Is he locked up?"
"Xu Qingqiang is being held in solitary confinement. The surveillance and security have been fully upgraded. He can't escape." Mu Zhong also looked out the window. "What are the arrangements now? I've confirmed that the treasure palace is outside the city, within a three-kilometer radius."
"Go and have a look."
Mu Zhong took out the USB drive and inserted it into the reader in the cab. He said, "Take a look at this too."
As he was speaking, a figure jumped out of the windshield in front of the car.
He was in his 30s, wearing a military uniform with the Northeast Challenge Army badge on his chest. He was a very gentle and handsome man. Even his hair, which was too short, could not blur his facial features. He always had a smile on his face even when he was not talking.
"Luo Jia, Major Luo, Commander Mu's adjutant." Mu Zhong explained, leaning forward and listening carefully.
Adjutant Luo said, "Wei Huan, Mu Zhong, hello, I'm Luo Jia. What I'm going to say next is official secrets, but this matter has not been 100% confirmed."
His eyes were dark and resolute, giving people a very favorable impression. He spoke calmly and steadily, "Traitors have appeared in our human race. They have surfaced from the shadows and are looting various ruins. They clearly have the ability to command and control the monsters..."
Hearing this, Mu Zhong looked at Wei Huan in surprise: "Wasn't that yesterday?"
Halfway through the question, he noticed that Wei Huan's expression wasn't surprised, "You know?"
Wei Huan not only knew, but also knew a lot, perhaps even more than the official information.
But now was obviously not the time for him to know, so he shook his head: "I already felt something was wrong yesterday."
Luo Jia continued, "...We don't know their specific identities, nor do we know the extent of their power... We must be careful in our subsequent explorations. Even within our official ranks, it may not be safe... We are also conducting a detailed investigation.
I'm worried that they might attack our genius, so I hope you can calm down and keep your whereabouts as concealed as possible before we reunite..."
As Luo Jia spoke, Wei Huan's car also started moving.
As soon as he moved, the crowd in the square became nervous.
The two official motorcades have left. If Wei Huan also leaves, wouldn’t they be waiting to die if they stayed here?
But if anyone really wanted to step forward to stop Wei Huan, they would not dare to do so. They could only watch Wei Huan go away anxiously.
Some people even quickly returned to their cars, as only cars could make them feel at ease.
Fortunately, Wei Huan left and his summons were still working. After waiting for a while, everyone finally relaxed.
It turns out that they were not abandoned.
The undead creatures with terrifying and ferocious appearances have become guardians of a sense of security. The challengers who got off the car to rebuild the city stand close to the undead skeletons, their eyes glued to their bony bodies.
The more I look at it, the more I like it. I really want to kidnap one.
Undead skeleton: "..."
Wei Huan left "Gouzi" in the city, took a bunch of small facehuggers to help with infrastructure construction, and also left two big ground beasts.
Even though the Facehugger is a summoned creature of the Earth Beast, Gouzi has Wei Huan's "Imperial Sword" and can even command the mother Earth Beast.
With the help of the undead creatures who are not afraid of hard work and fatigue, it won’t take much time for the city to recover.
Wei Huan also arrived at the entrance of the treasure palace quickly.
The pitch-black door is more than ten meters long and is embedded directly into the ground. Even a night of wind and sand cannot completely cover the intricate runes on the door. It seems more like it is affected by some kind of rules.
It was indeed a treasure that required 25 treasure maps to unlock. Wei Huan felt a great sense of oppression just outside the door.
This is definitely not an ordinary treasure trove. We must use a noun to describe it - it should be "ruins".
Traces left behind by some ancient and great civilization.
Liu Chengzhi finished his work temporarily and came to the driver's cab.
Seeing this scene, he exclaimed: "It's like the gate to hell. Boss, look at the patterns on the door. Don't they look like demons?"
Wei Huan thought of the [Platinum Magic Flute] they had obtained, then looked at the ferocious gate in front of him, and finally thought about Xu Qingqiang's profession, and suddenly he understood why he had to come to this ruin.
Mu Zhong also thought of it and said, "There is not much information on the criminal sequence. Currently, there are two very famous "criminals" in the Fence Country and the West Country.
All we know is that they seem to lose their minds in battle, but their fighting power is so strong that once it is fully released, the three farmer sequences of the same level are no match for them.
However, in the heat of the moment, it's easy to lose sight of friend and foe, arousing vigilance from other nations. So far, the Northeastern Challenge Army has restricted recruitment to only criminals."
Wei Huan nodded, he knew all this.
It should be that the entire Daxia prohibits "criminals" from joining the legion.
The most feared thing for a legion fighting as a team is such uncontrollable factors, which are like the rat shit that spoils the whole pot of soup.
However, becoming a bounty hunter from the "criminal sequence" is indeed a good way. You can transform yourself into a lone wolf, be brutal and ruthless, and always accomplish a lot.
"Gate of Hell"... That's what Wei Huan and the other two called it.
The gate of hell was slowly opened from one side by Wei Huan's army of undead. Amidst the creaking sound, a smell of decay gushed out from deep inside.
The car drove into the ruins through the gap of the open gate. As the "creaking" sound sounded again behind him, the scene in front of him fell into darkness.
The slope was so steep that it was almost vertical, and the car couldn't stop at all.
It keeps sliding down and down.
The turned-on car lights illuminated the surrounding walls, and traces of civilization flashed by.
The passage is shaped like a wall, and patterns can be seen occasionally.
It was pitch black under my feet, as if it really led to hell.
Liu Chengzhi was a little nervous. He had never even explored the ruins before, and he had only been with Boss Wei for two days. He had already fought a big battle and then explored the ruins. He was a little nervous.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong were also silent at first.
But after roughly adapting to this environment, Mu Zhong spoke first: "After the ruins are developed, about ten days or so, all traces of their existence will disappear, which is exactly the shortest time that challengers are forced to stay in the challenge world.
Ruins can exist for much longer, but this one has already been there for a month and hasn't dissipated yet. Hasn't the exploration been completed yet?"
"Yes, the exploration is not complete." Wei Huan nodded. This was also the reason why he came here.
The more bargains you find, the better. If he could find something good, it would be worth his battle yesterday.
Moreover, Xu Qingqiang's explanation was vague. When they arrived, they saw the treasure chest monster in the platinum treasure chest, which was being tried to be subdued by the War Clan. They secretly opened the treasure chest and ran away, and then were chased. This kind of thing always felt a little wrong.
"By the way, does the USB drive say what the person who controls the white rhino is called?" Wei Huan confirmed.
Mu Zhong thought about it and shook his head: "No, what should I call it?"
"No."
Mu Zhong looked at him again.
Mu Zhong was very perceptive, so Wei Huan didn't say anything more.
"The War Clan" is what the group of lunatics call themselves, but they have not yet completely emerged from the shadows. The official only knows that there is such a dangerous undercurrent.
As he was speaking, the car finally drove out of the inclined passage, the car body fell, and then fell to the bottom.
arrive.
It was very spacious here, like an underground palace. The four-level headlights could illuminate the ceiling. Some vague reliefs could be seen on the dome, which was over 300 meters high. However, if one looked closely, nothing could be made out.
They were in a corner of the underground palace. In front of them was a more spacious space, which seemed to be a square, but also seemed to be some kind of evil and mysterious altar.
There are many passages around the altar leading to unknown directions. Some of the passages are windy and make strange "woooo" sounds.
The overall style of Challenge World is not dark, but more like a test of natural disasters and survival.
But these ruins and relics are all hidden and oppressive.
"Fear comes from the unknown," Mu Zhong concluded, then laughed, "Now I have no fear of the Scaled Serpent Ruins."
Wei Huan thought about it and agreed.
"What's next?"
"Arrange for the undead to explore."
"We're just going to wait here?"
"Um."
Wei Huan is by no means reckless. Although he is very powerful, he is still very cautious.
As his conversation with Mu Zhong ended, a portal opened outside the car.
The anus-digging brother came out first. He fully understood Wei Huan's intention and made a "clicking" sound. He led his army of wolves forward and continued to disperse and head towards different caves.
The ghost crow flew above the running wolf's head, arriving first and flying into the cave faster.
The appearance of the mother earth beast, in addition to releasing the face hugger, is to protect Wei Huan.
They surrounded the vehicle, giving it a 100% sense of security. Even if the white rhinoceros appeared again, it would not be able to break through the defense and attack Wei Huan in a short time.
However, Wei Huan can retreat and leave the ruins at any time.
There aren't many facehuggers today, most of them are staying on the ground doing infrastructure construction.
He had not repaired Rome and was still weak. He suffered heavy losses in yesterday's battle, and Wei Huan's combat effectiveness was somewhat reduced.
But even so, Wei Huan, who released all the zombies in order to explore the ruins, is still very powerful.
Wei Huan was just exploring as usual, but when Xu Qingqiang on the second floor saw it, he was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time, his face full of envy.
He even felt that this was a deterrent from Wei Huan to him. When he was about to make a move and wanted to escape, he released these undead, forcing him to think more.
But in the end, Xu Qingqiang looked at the monitor calmly, with a red light in his eyes.
There was a faint demonic energy flowing through him, and black demonic patterns grew out of his clothes, spreading like vines to his neck and rushing towards his face.
As the magic patterns covered him, his body strength increased rapidly, and at the same time, the red light in his eyes intensified. For a moment, his eyes became evil and crazy, but he quickly suppressed it with great effort.
Finally, after the momentum accumulated to the extreme, the magic pattern instantly covered his face. His handsome face suddenly became distorted and hideous, and a crazy light flashed in his eyes.
Then he opened his mouth full of fangs, howled, suddenly jumped up, and hammered at the glass.
"boom!!"
The whole car was shaking.
In the cab.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong's expressions changed. One looked outside the car to see if it had been attacked, while the other looked inside the car, seemingly thinking about something.
Then, Mu Zhong said, "Butler, turn on the prison surveillance."
"OK."
As they were talking, a new picture appeared on the large glass in the cab.
Then I saw Xu Qingqiang suddenly jump up and hit the glass heavily.
It was indeed him.
But the huge force was blocked by the reinforced glass, and Xu Qingqiang was bounced back by an even greater force.
Xu Qingqiang fell to the ground, covering his bleeding head, and sat on the ground in a daze.
Mu Zhong raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Prisons are used specifically to detain criminals."
Xu Qingqiang was obviously not convinced.
As a commander of a level three vehicle, he was very familiar with its defense and could not believe that he was stopped.
After being beaten to a bloody pulp, what remained was a deeper anger and a brutal determination to do nothing.
"boom!"
He jumped up on the spot and punched the glass again.
But all he got in return was his hands trembling in pain.
The pain aroused his ferocity, his red eyes gradually lost their rationality, and the black vine-like runes on his face changed from an elegant and stretched posture to a twisted and hideous one, growing sharp thorns.
"Boom! Boom boom boom!"
He was like a mad beast, attacking the windows frantically, crashing into them from all angles. The more blood he bleeds, the crazier he becomes. All the furniture in the room is destroyed, and the camera can no longer capture his figure. Only shadows remain in the room.
Time and time again, madly, leaving no way out.
Blood was spilled everywhere on the ground, walls, and ceiling, all from the wounds on his body, but he was obviously unable to feel any pain, and seemed to be enjoying the pain.
Gradually, in addition to the "boom boom boom" sounds in the room, there were also strange noises such as "jiejiejie, ga gaga, hahahaha".
The cars that were hit were shaking.
Liu Chengzhi was puzzled and shocked: "He really is a lunatic!"
Mu Zhong said, "The criminal sequence is the evolution of a madman: criminal, madman, twisted, violent, and finally the demon of sequence five, who is clearly no longer human."
Liu Chengzhi listened obediently and nodded: "Yes, he is possessed by a demon."
Mu Zhong said, "At the end of this sequence, they will most likely become demons. Their form is so different from that of normal professionals that it will be difficult for them to integrate into human society. Marginalization is inevitable. However, it all comes down to their moral compass. Balancing the relationship between professionals and ordinary people has always been a key focus for the authorities."
"..." Liu Chengzhi's eyes were blank, but he nodded obediently, as if he listened carefully and understood, "That's amazing."
Who is Mu Zhong? How could he not know that he doesn't understand anything?
He shook his head and smiled, but when he looked up again, his eyes turned cold again as he looked at the surveillance screen.
He was indeed a madman, laughing "Gaga Gaga" and had already crashed all over the room with blood, but he still hadn't stopped.
Even though his reinforced windows could stop Xu Qingqiang every time, they could not withstand such crazy attacks.
But it is obviously unrealistic to go in now, which instead gives Xu Qingqiang a chance to escape.
Now, it depends on whether he falls first or the glass shatters first.
"Go ask his two brothers how to control this situation?"
As they were talking, the surveillance screen in the room of the two brothers next door also appeared on the glass.
Compared to the madness over there, people here are obviously very anxious as well.
"Open the door! Open the door quickly! Who of you will open the door!!"
"Brother Qiang! Please calm down! Calm down and don't hurt yourself!!"
"Bang, bang, bang! Open the door! Open the door for me now!!"
"What's going on? How can we calm him down?" Wei Huan's voice rang out in the room through the smart butler.
Lin Xu was stunned when he heard the voice, then immediately turned to the monitor and said, "Brother Qiang is a criminal and has advanced to the "distorted" stage. Once the seal is completely released, he will know nothing and won't even care about himself. Please let him wake up."
Zhou Yong nodded frantically beside him: "Yes, yes, he will kill himself."
Wei Huan's voice was still cold: "Don't think I don't know the distortion. If I couldn't stop myself from going crazy every time, the criminals would have died long ago.
I just ask you, is there any way to stop him from going crazy? He can't escape. If you want him to suffer less, just make him stop."
The two were exposed by Wei Huan's words, but they did not feel embarrassed. Instead, they were still anxious and worried.
"Since you know that the distortion can be stopped, you should know under what circumstances it can be stopped. How can he stop now? He will keep killing until he is exhausted and faints, or even dies."
Wei Huan really wasn't quite sure about this.
[Criminal Sequence] has always been very mysterious, and the official introduction to this sequence is very vague.
Seeing Wei Huan's silence, Xu Qingqiang's roar next door became more and more crazy, and the first ones who couldn't stand it were his two little brothers.
Lin Xu showed weakness first: "Anything is fine. Give him something to eat. He will calm down when he sees blood."
I see.
The three people in the cab all showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.
That's right.
"Twist" is worthy of its name. Xu Qingqiang broke his own hand, but he did not stop and continued to attack as if he felt no pain.
If Mu Zhong hadn't upgraded the [Prison], he wouldn't be able to be locked up with this kind of madness.
Because he had no opponent to fight, Xu Qingqiang freed himself just because he wanted to escape, so the "madness" he put in was never rewarded, so he could only continue to be "mad".
The core mechanism of the criminal sequence is to devour the flesh and blood of the losers, restore oneself and nourish oneself at the same time.
Plunder, absorb, and release.
But here, where can I find the "food" that can calm Xu Qingqiang down?
The food that can appease him cannot be food in the traditional sense. It must be alive and have huge energy, such as treasure chest monsters, to make up for his losses.
This underground palace has been basically explored. Even if there is a secret door, it will not be found in a short time.
Before that, Xu Qingqiang would either crash a hole in the car or kill himself.
Wei Huan was angry that Xu Qingqiang was shifting the blame. If he had not been there yesterday, more than a hundred people would have died in the monster encirclement.
Just because there is no personal grudge between the two parties, Wei Huan hopes that Xu Qingqiang can receive a fair judicial trial.
So if possible, he would try to stop Xu Qingqiang's self-destructive attacks.
"Send a pig in?" This was Wei Huan's idea. In their microscopic world, they raised a litter of wild boars, which were now growing wildly and a little out of place. They had originally agreed to give them to the challengers who were rebuilding the city before leaving, but now they could give them to Xu Qingqiang to eat.
"How do we get it in?" Mu Zhong asked, then added, "I have a good idea. Let me see if it works."
Wei Huan gestured for him to speak.
"Let him go," Mu Zhong said. "A beast that has lost its mind will only follow its instinct to hunt for food. Once it's full, it will fall into a brief coma, just like Lin Xu and the others said. Instead of letting him suffer like this, it's better to let him eat and drink enough to calm down, and then recapture him."
"Okay." Wei Huan agreed directly.
Mu Zhong hesitated instead: "Don't you think about it for a while? Maybe something unexpected will happen?"
"It doesn't matter if an accident occurs, I can handle it." Strength is the foundation of self-confidence. As long as you are sure that you can take care of it, it doesn't matter what attempts you make in the middle.
Liu Chengzhi, who was standing by, got goosebumps when he heard this.
With a boss like this who is willing to lead him and provide him with security, he will be happy even if he works like a slave.
Soon, a black-skinned wild boar was taken out of the microscopic world and thrown out of the car.
This wild boar is very ferocious. It is a bully in the microscopic world, bullying ducks and geese and destroying vegetable gardens. Now it is even more ferocious when it comes out, rushing around and just wants to run away.
But challenging the pollution outside the world poses a great threat to ordinary creatures. After a few seconds, the wild boar began to feel weak.
"Open the window!" Wei Huan gave the order, fearing that any further delay would cause the wild boar to be contaminated and turned into pork jelly, which would be unattractive to the crazy Xu Qingqiang.
The smart housekeeper followed the command and opened the glass that Xu Qingqiang had been hitting.
This time there was no obstruction, Xu Qingqiang flew directly out of the window and fell to the ground.
"ha!"
He jumped up again, hunched over, and looked around cautiously.
From this perspective, Xu Qingqiang looks more like a devil.
The black totem on his face was twisted, contorting his facial features into strange shapes, and his teeth, hands and feet were sharp like those of a wild beast.
The most obvious thing is the small bump on his forehead, right between his eyebrows, which looks like it is about to grow a horn.
His eyes were bloodshot, he had completely lost his mind, he fell to the ground and bounced up, even though one of his arms was limp and hanging by his side with skin still attached, he was still laughing "hehehe".
But the strange thing was that he did not pounce directly at the dying wild boar, but twisted his neck and looked around, not knowing what he was looking at.
Wei Huan thought about it and said, "Throw two more pigs out."
Liu Chengzhi received the order, opened the window, threw the two pigs at Xu Qingqiang's feet, and quickly closed the window.
Two pigs just appeared, still red and jumping around, running around Xu Qingqiang.
But the fresh breath did not attract Xu Qingqiang's attention. He was still looking elsewhere, and gradually revealed a greedy expression.
Wei Huan was the first to notice something and seemed to be thinking about something.
Mu Zhong then realized it and muttered to himself, "No way?"
“Hehehe…”
Xu Qingqiang leaped forward and pounced on a violent bear zombie not far away.
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