Chapter 174
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Chapter 174: Luke’s Trap
"What did we lose this time?"
"Captain, it’s… it’s…"
"Just say it, I can handle it."
"A small integrated processing machine."
"I’m a bit tired, to be honest."
"…"
It was rare for Luke to express such discouragement.
Today’s events had indeed unfolded unexpectedly; everything had been sudden.
The five-day exploration period fell under the category of confidentiality, and Luke had only learned this news due to his special status as a member of parliament’s special envoy.
But what exactly was the Heart Snatcher? Who or what were they that they could accurately begin their actions today?
The mere thought of it seemed to chill Luke’s anger.
When he first attempted to trace the believers, he felt like a cat, while they were the mice.
But after multiple incidents, he had gradually developed a strange déjà vu.
He was indeed a cat, but he wasn’t dealing with mice; rather, he was entangled in a net that tightened the more he struggled.
The success of his former teammates and his current failures tormented Luke’s heart.
Was revenge wrong?
Was it wrong to identify those dangerous elements that threatened peace?
Hope City existed for humanity’s continuation; why obstruct its development?
Luke walked alone to the window near the crime scene, not turning back as he instructed his subordinates who followed behind him:
"As before, investigate those who escaped alive and trace the clues behind the deceased. Capture everything unclean.
"As for the Heart Snatcher, strengthen the security; next time will be their final dance!"
Even Luke himself found it hard to believe what he had just said.
The human brain can summarize and think; until now, Luke finally felt a soul connection with the team leader Zhuang Mian, who had been reassigned to the Clean-up Team.
It would indeed be quite difficult to win with a group like this.
Moreover, their disappointment and failures would accumulate, and Luke could already imagine that if he didn’t resolve the Heart Snatcher incident within a month, no, within twenty days, regardless of the connection between them and that so-called believer, his small team would become a pile of scrap metal, completely demoralized.
“Damn it, how did things end up like this?”
As his subordinates left, Luke could hardly contain his inner fury and began to curse as a form of release.
At that moment, he suddenly caught sight of someone across the street through the window.
The person had a well-proportioned physique and could be considered tall, with hands and feet that looked quite strong.
Their hair was messy and long, and their face was unkempt, resembling an unemployed individual.
At the same time, his gaze occasionally swept towards the windows of the crime scene.
Since Luke stood near the scene and not within it, he had not been discovered yet.
Suddenly, his heart quivered as he looked at the face that was somewhat blurred by the darkness, slowly connecting the person to his target.
Luke suppressed the urge to jump through the window and begin the chase.
That was a bad habit he had brought from the superhero team suited for direct combat.
The best fighting method for his current position was never a loud, chaotic pursuit, but rather a silent, Sleepless capture.
He wanted to ask his teammates investigating the scene for help, but this time he couldn’t.
The person was watching the scene, observing the busy team members.
If he were to issue a careless command, it would certainly alert the individual, and then it would all be too late.
After two seconds of thought, Luke believed this opportunity must not be missed and decided to take action.
He leaned against the window, slightly reclining, and let himself drop directly from the second floor.
In the darkness, Luke used a shield to catch himself, landing silently on the ground.
Using the cover of darkness, he moved slowly towards the nearby individual, like a normal passerby taking a stroll.
Almost there, just within range.
Luke’s energy level was slightly weaker than his father’s, and while there was no difference in the shield’s coverage, which could encompass Hope City, the precision in operation was much less.
To capture the individual without directly killing them, he needed to be within three meters, just like when he had quickly apprehended the little thief named Shi Jin.
Although the distance between them closed, there was no change in Luke’s expression; he still wore a relaxed look, as if the weather were pleasant.
But at that moment, the man four to five meters away suddenly tilted his head, as if someone was using a communicator to talk to him.
Luke noticed his body stiffen slightly before he turned to look at him.
The two paused for just a moment, and in the next second, a fierce chase erupted.
“Heart Snatcher, let me see your abilities!”
Luke silently shouted to himself as he took a step forward, his right hand slightly clenched, and the shield was already ready to strike.
Meanwhile, a few meters ahead of him, the man fully embodied what it was like to be pursued with a guilty conscience.
He ran forward, glancing back now and then to gauge the distance between them.
After several twists and turns, they gradually entered a dark alley.
A high wall appeared in front of the man.
With no other options left, he turned to lean against the wall, watching Luke vigilantly.
“Heart Snatcher, you are under arrest. Surrender and come with me.”
“No, Mr. Luke, it is you who should come with us.”
An unexpectedly youthful voice rang out behind Luke, and he turned his body to ensure he could see both behind him and catch a glimpse of the Heart Snatcher he had cornered.
A boy who looked only thirteen or fourteen appeared at the spot he had just come from.
The calm on his face even surpassed that of the Heart Snatcher.
How did he get here?
Luke couldn’t help but feel a sense of confusion.
This alley was dark and narrow; no one had been there on the way in, and there had originally been no one behind him. He truly had no idea where this Young Man had emerged from.
“Looks like it was a team effort, but it doesn’t matter—capturing one is the same as capturing two.”
As he spoke, two semi-transparent shields enveloped Li Rui, who was cornered against the wall, and the calm El.
El reached out to touch the fluffy-looking shield but couldn’t break through even when activating [Dimensional Shift].
Clearly, his ability worked on ordinary objects; against other superpowers, they would indeed need to consider the comparison of their energy levels.
Luke pressed the communicator in his pocket, waiting for a response from his teammates.
He had already caught two Heart Snatchers, and there might be more nearby.
But regardless, today was a beautiful day.
Just then, he saw the boy pull something out of his pocket.
His gaze went blank in an instant.
