Chapter 131
Yuan Ling remembered that among their generation of investigators, Shen Xin had participated in a very dangerous four-star mission.
That was a year ago. At that time, Chen Xin was not even level 10, only level 9, and he had just been promoted.
Because the bureau lacked level 10 and level 9 investigators, and Shen Xin had demonstrated talent and ability beyond his peers since joining the bureau, he was assigned to that mission even though he was not yet level 10.
The bureau called that extremely dangerous mission "Mantis."
Mantis is the name they gave to evil creatures because they look like a mantis.
Unlike the mantis in books, the mantis they want to hunt is an evil creature from the void.
They are extremely huge, at least as tall as six or seven floors, with a pair of huge compound eyes hanging on both sides of their heads. When hunting humans, the thousands of small eyes inside rotate rapidly, transmitting signals to their brains.
Their sharp weapons are two sickle-like forelimbs with a row of hard serrations and a hook at the end, which are specifically used to hook prey.
Usually these hooks will pierce directly into the human back, severing the human's struggling behavior directly at the spinal cord.
But the humans were not dead at that time and still had consciousness, but they could do nothing. Their bodies, with broken spines and nerves, were like a puddle of mud, at the mercy of the mantis.
This is exactly the effect the mantises want. They want the investigators to watch in horror as they are eaten bit by bit.
Some mantises are intelligent and like to torture their prey until it is dying before they put it into their mouths.
Why does Yuan Ling know so clearly?
Because she was in charge of presenting a report to the superiors who were in a meeting. As soon as she opened the door of the meeting room, she saw the senior executives in a state of panic.
This mission dealt the Bureau an unprecedented blow.
Of the 13 investigators sent out, 6 were level 10 and 7 were level 9. Except for Chen Xin, all of them died. The dead investigators died miserably. The captain was beheaded, the team members had their internal organs ripped out, their intestines and other things were pulled out and hung high outside, and even their faces were peeled off and put on their own triangular heads.
They did this deliberately for Shen Xin, the only survivor, to see, in order to destroy his mind and lead him to collapse and end up in death.
Yuan Ling, who was only level 5 at the time, was deeply shocked by the real-time video footage sent back by Shen Xin.
This shock comes from the mantis's brutality on the one hand, which treats living people as toys, and from Shen Xin's refusal to give up in a high-pressure environment on the other hand.
The bureau has lost hope and issued an ultimatum for him to come back quickly!
They lost a total of 12 elites, and they couldn't let Chen Xin, who had just reached level 9, get killed!
However, Shen Xin, contrary to his usual behavior, threw away the communicator, dragged his seriously injured body, stood on the bloody street, and faced the arrogant mantis opposite.
Everyone's heart sank at that moment.
Yuan Ling will never forget how she cried like a tearful person at that time.
Don't be fooled by her flamboyant appearance. She looks aggressive when she's not smiling and often gives people a condescending impression, but in fact, her personality is not as cold and unapproachable as others think.
She also has emotions and will cry bitterly because of separation from loved ones and death.
Shen Xin has been her goal since she joined the Investigation Bureau. She has been following him silently, hoping to stand shoulder to shoulder with him one day.
But she didn't expect that Shen Xin, who was at level 9, would choose to fight against the mantis alone!
Her star...is it going to fall here?
Neither Yuan Ling nor the bureau saw the crucial scene of Shen Xin's battle with the evil creature.
Because the communicator was broken, the picture was interrupted at the moment when Mantis swung its sickle at Chen Xin.
Yuan Ling suddenly fell to the ground, his whole body cold.
All the senior executives and investigators in the conference room lowered their heads, suppressing their pain.
The meeting ended here and the Mantis mission was declared a complete failure.
The bureau will hold the highest-standard funerals for deceased investigators and have their great names engraved on their tombstones forever.
Yuan Ling wanted to stop them at that time and told them not to give up!
Why did these people insist that Ana Shen was dead when they hadn’t even confirmed the last scene?
A Level 8 investigator patted her shoulder and said in a heavy voice, "Yuan Ling, I know you don't want to believe it, but this is the truth."
"There are six evil creatures, and we only have one, Shen Xin."
"He was so badly injured..."
"Impossible..."
"Don't think about Yuan Ling, let's go and prepare for their funeral."
The broken communicator suddenly made some noises, and some images began to be transmitted back intermittently.
The moment Yuan Ling saw the picture appear on the electronic screen in the conference room, her eyes turned red with excitement!
“Senior! It’s Shen Xin!”
No one knew how Chen Xin, who had almost no fighting ability, killed six evil creatures.
Six, that’s a full six!
A level 10 investigator could only deal with one at most, but Shen Xin, who was at level 9, actually completed the entire mission himself!
Yuan Ling saw that Shen Xin came back dragging his mutilated body.
The bureau provided him with the most expensive treatment.
It took more than a week for Shen Xin to finally save his life from the brink of death.
Three months later, he returned to the Investigation Bureau, and his personal level jumped directly from just over level 9 to the full level 10.
This is all Yuan Ling knew about the entire Mantis incident.
But it was precisely because she witnessed the ending that she, who was only level 5, deeply realized how terrifying evil creatures were.
That’s why the rule book states that as long as evil objects are discovered during a mission, the mission star rating will be raised to four stars.
His thoughts were briefly drawn away by memories, and when he came to his senses, Yuan Ling found that his back was completely wet.
No, everyone will be fine, she comforted herself.
Chen Xin is now stronger than last year, and she has also been promoted to level 8. Others, such as Yan Zhuo and Ran Yan, are also level 7. The four of them are not without a chance of winning!
However, this comfort was completely shattered after she saw how many evil things were behind Song Yue.
"Nine, nine..."
There are actually 9 more in this cave!
Including the one they killed before, the number of evil creatures they encountered this time was even greater than what Shen Xin encountered last year!
Yuan Ling felt the chill as if she was being electrocuted again.
A loud shout interrupted her fear.
"Yuan Ling, open a shield for Yan Zhuo!"
"Yan Zhuo, go deal with the guy on the left!"
Yuan Ling woke up as if from a dream, and instantly recovered from her fear.
Don't be nervous, don't let down your guard, Yuan Ling warned as he activated the shield. "You're a Level 8 investigator, you have extensive investigative experience! Don't think about anything else, just protect your teammates. That's what you need to do most!"
The shield was put on Yan Zhuo, allowing Yan Zhuo, who was responsible for close combat, to fight wholeheartedly.
Chen Xin was responsible for long-range attacks and had very fast steps, so he did not need Yuan Ling's protection, so he kept wandering around in the cave and releasing his skills.
However, compared to the first battle, even a newbie like Song Yue could see how hard everyone was struggling.
There are only 5 of them in total. Excluding the useless me, the assistant Yuan Ling, and the healer Ran Yan, there are only two people in the entire team who can fight!
The two of them had to deal with 9 evil creatures, and Song Yue felt his heart was in his throat!
What should she do? Was she just going to watch from the sidelines like an audience member?
The original owner was so useless, could she also become useless?
no!
If something happens to Shen Xin and Yan Zhuo, she won’t be able to survive!
She has to find a way!
She wants to save the team and herself.
As the healer, Ran Yan could only stand by and worry.
She had never participated in a four-star mission. In other words, this was her first time facing evil creatures, and there were nine of them at once.
She was terrified, and her expression never recovered after she saw the tentacles waving in the sky.
She has extensive experience in treatment, but that is all treatment in non-wartime situations.
And now, with her teammates moving, accelerating, and dodging in front of her, she had no idea whether she could provide them with treatment!
Her eyes followed Ana Shen closely, and Ran Yan was afraid that if she blinked, she would not be able to catch up with the treatment in time.
Suddenly, a figure flashed by in the corner of my sight!
After seeing the person running into the evil creature's attack range, she couldn't help but shout, "Sister Song Yue! Come back quickly!"
As soon as she shouted, Yuan Ling, who was not far away, also saw it.
"Damn it! What is she going to do!" Yuan Ling cursed.
We should be thankful that he didn't hold them back at the critical moment. Why did this guy send himself into the danger zone?
The anger in her chest burst out, and she quickly looked away. She wanted to remove the shield from Yan Zhuo and temporarily put it on Song Yue so that she could come back quickly.
However, the battle in front was too intense. Three evil creatures surrounded Yan Zhuo, and their tentacles were like crazy, stabbing Yan Zhuo continuously. If the shield was removed now, Yan Zhuo would not be able to withstand it at all!
"Song Yue! Come back here!" Yuan Ling was furious, her anger seemed to burst out from her head.
Song Yue heard the shouts of Ran Yan and Yuan Ling, but she didn't intend to stop.
She had no skills and could not go head-to-head with these behemoths.
But she can be roundabout!
Don’t those guys who look like enlarged bacteria like to eat her?
That's perfect, let her distract some of the attention and relieve some of the pressure on Chen Xin and Yan Zhuo!
With this thought, she put all her energy into her feet! Like lightning, she nimbly moved through the tentacles, dodging their attacks again and again.
What Song Yue didn't know was that the evil creatures she faced were no longer level 1, and three of them had evolved to level 2.
And the ones who were chasing and attacking her just now were the three evil creatures of a higher level.
Evil creatures feed on human flesh. The more they eat, the easier it is for them to evolve. After evolving, they are stronger than low-level creatures in terms of size, strength and speed!
In other words, Song Yue, whose personal level is only level 3 and who has no skills, was able to escape from the siege of three evolved evil creatures. This reaction speed is definitely not that of an ordinary investigator!
Chen Xin, Ran Yan and Yuan Ling all noticed that Song Yue's reaction speed did not match their level, and they were secretly shocked, but because they could not spare more attention, they could only put their doubts aside for the time being.
Watching her nimbly dodge every tentacle and successfully draw the attention of the two evolved evil creatures, Yuan Ling suddenly realized what she was going to do.
Crazy! She actually wanted to take on two evil creatures by herself?
What level is she?! Even though her steps are incredibly fast, she has no offensive moves!
Is she planning to keep dodging?
Yuan Ling didn't understand, and was extremely angry. She gritted her teeth and glared, swearing that if Song Yue came back, she would definitely slap her hard!
Her life is not as cheap as she thought! She treated herself so badly, Shen Xin would be scolded to death when she returned!
Although she was only level 3, did she know why the bureau arranged four senior investigators for them this time?
Because there is a talent gap!
There are only a few mid-level investigators left, and now every newcomer is trained like a treasure in the bureau. By doing this, has she listened to the advice above?
The more Yuan Ling thought about it, the angrier she became. She wished she could catch Song Yue right now!
However, Song Yue had no idea how angry Yuan Ling was.
All her attention was focused on dodging.
She attracted two of the three evil creatures, one less than expected, but that was okay. She tightened her cheeks and ran out of the cave faster!
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