Chapter 263
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Chapter 263: Dog-Skin Plaster
Wencheng, forty-eight years old, the highest commander of the Hope City Army, holds the rank of General.
As a true non-superpowered individual who climbed step by step from the front lines, Wencheng believed he had seen many strange things that others had not.
However, when he saw a cat sitting on the head of an extraordinary beast while holding a banner, he was momentarily taken aback.
Such an absurd scene happening in reality made Wencheng wonder if he might be experiencing hallucinations due to stress.
In that moment, he even considered monitoring Lin Qingliu’s subsequent actions to impose some constraints in exchange for psychological treatment.
But he quickly dismissed that idea.
Such behavior would not only invade the privacy of others but also be detrimental to future cooperation.
Confirming that he was not hallucinating, Wencheng fell into deep thought.
Although it seemed to fall within his responsibilities, it appeared to require the council members’ intervention…
After much deliberation, he decided to report it.
Wencheng sat upright in his office, opened the specially encrypted computer in front of him, and quickly drafted a brief report to submit the matter.
Two minutes later, Wencheng received a response, but it was off-topic:
[Your department’s Superpowered individual Shi Jin (codename: Twin Clock) will be transferred to the Hope Council under the jurisdiction of Councilwoman Nia after this beast tide defense battle.
The extraordinary beasts’ unusual behaviors do not require interference at the moment; maintain observation and report the situation at any time. Communication is allowed, as long as safety is ensured.]
Wencheng looked at the information on the screen, recalling the superpowered individual named Shi Jin with his extraordinary memory, and nodded silently.
A superpowered individual noticed by the Hope Council might possess some special qualities.
But overthinking wouldn’t help; after all, Wencheng had already done everything a common human could do.
Thinking this way, Wencheng returned to work mode; outside the walls of Hope City, they were currently cleaning the battlefield, and information from the battlefield was continuously being summarized for Wencheng; he had a busy stint ahead.
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The name Shi Jin had once again caught Councilwoman Nia’s attention a few days ago.
For a high-ranking figure like her, even if she had focused more on a particular individual in the files, it didn’t mean she would monitor them around the clock.
Since Shi Jin went out of the city with a team to explore, Nia had lost track of her and had never actively inquired about her status at the temporary command center.
Though Shi Jin was rare, she was not exceptionally scarce.
Across Hope City, it wasn’t difficult to find several candidates suitable for succession and capable of action.
When this name appeared on the list of returnees, Nia quickly recalled everything about her.
Unlike her colleagues, Nia, who had just recently assumed her position as a council member, suddenly felt a sense of self-awareness of her high status, experiencing firsthand how important it is for subordinates to be visible to their superiors.
Just like the avenger Luke, who had vanished into the crowd, Nia had long since set that name aside.
However, since she had some abilities, it was time to call her over to listen in.
Those old-timers in the hostile factions had recently identified the black market merchant Nia and continually sent assassins to engage in covert confrontations.
As a more radical member of the inheritance faction, Nia was the primary target of their attacks.
Meanwhile, Bordeaux, also a radical member, had been temporarily detained due to unforeseen circumstances, making it impossible for him to carry out any assassinations or provide help.
Under the right timing and conditions, Nia indeed needed Shi Jin, a highly versatile superpowered individual.
Her abilities might seem ineffective against a group of extraordinary beasts, but they offered immense advantages in protecting targets and in small-scale combat.
She had originally planned to issue a summons for Shi Jin at noon today, but the sudden beast tide slightly delayed her plans.
—
At that moment, Shi Jin was recovering from a state of darkness.
After repeatedly confirming that she wasn’t mistaken, Shi Jin began to question the Holy Fire Meow Meow Cult.
However, her doubts did not concern the authority of the church but rather… the species of its members—
In other words, was the Holy Fire Meow Meow Cult truly an organization where both humans and extraordinary beasts could participate?
Shi Jin remained silent, casting a speechless gaze down at the city walls.
After a while, the words on the banner changed once again:
“We will rest nearby, don’t attack.”
Shi Jin was even more baffled… why were they still there?
Gazing at the barren landscape outside the city, Shi Jin felt the world had taken on a surreal quality.
What were they doing here? What would they eat and drink? What were they planning to do next?
She dared not dwell on it too deeply.
Recalling her first meeting with Fulan, Shi Jin remembered that magical cat’s formidable abilities to transform and infiltrate; perhaps one day she would return to her dorm and find a large group of extraordinary beasts waiting for her…
She swallowed hard, deciding not to dwell on it further, and volunteered to help clean the battlefield.
As night fell, under the continuous surveillance of the soldiers on the city walls, they observed that a few extraordinary beasts outside had indeed settled down.
Many creatures had the habit of nesting or building habitats, and these extraordinary beasts had already used materials to mark off a safe area for rest.
The materials surrounding this area were not the eerie wood from several kilometers away but rather…
Bones left behind by other extraordinary beasts during previous beast tides.
It was somewhat macabre, but… she couldn’t help wanting to see more.
At that moment, the soldiers tasked with monitoring found genuine amusement in their observations.
The four victorious members brought Fresnel out from his room.
During the daytime battle, each of them had given their all, and this had already been reported by the superpowered individuals assigned to watch them. As a result, the Fresnel team and Ink Drench team had been granted their freedom.
However, this freedom was only relative; the group understood that both overt and covert surveillance would surely follow, and they had no choice but to accept this treatment.
“Let’s go eat something nice.”
Wang Xiao, who rarely made such suggestions, spoke earnestly.
He felt he hadn’t eaten proper food in a long time.
Since they had set out, he had sustained himself on enhanced nutritional paste.
While others might not notice the difference, Wang Xiao, with his enhanced senses, could detect a peculiar flavor.
It was a taste eerily reminiscent of the environment outside Hope City, though he couldn’t pinpoint the exact ingredients.
After that, Wang Xiao had leveled up by feasting on the moving and attacking trees, only to return to Hope City and continue consuming the bland nutritional paste.
Today, he had absorbed life force from within an alligator extraordinary beast…
