Chapter 1534
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Chapter 1534 White Shadow Appears
Four days ago, the first ‘Mi-Go’ appeared on the suburban mountain to the northwest of Beijing. After killing a ‘Mystery’, it approached the urban area directly and was eventually killed in an office building at the edge of the city.
“Today at noon, four ‘Mi-Go’ appeared simultaneously, scattered in the northwest, north, west, and southwest directions…”
In Squad 006’s office, Lin Qiye looked at the large map of Beijing on the wall, continuously marking the positions where each Mi-Go appeared with a red pen, and said thoughtfully:
“Comparing these positions, it’s not difficult to see that these four ‘Mi-Go’, besides being greater in number, are more dispersed and closer to the city center. If we connect their appearance points, it’s like a ‘net’ being cast over Beijing…”
Chen Han looked at the red lines Lin Qiye had connected, “You mean… their target is in Beijing’s urban area?”
“Exactly.”
Lin Qiye nodded and said, “If the Mi-Go are truly as described in the intelligence reports – a race that values science and truth – their intelligence must be quite high.
The first ‘Mi-Go’ that descended on Beijing was more like a scout. It came here through a space-time gap, probably to confirm whether the target was in this city. Before we killed it, it likely used some method to transmit a signal to other ‘Mi-Go’.
After confirming the target was in Beijing, the next step was to narrow down the target’s range. So these four ‘Mi-Go’ started from where the previous one was killed, spreading out to surround the urban area, beginning to screen for the target’s specific location… Their actions demonstrate strong logic and purpose.”
“But this time, they were all killed by us before they could conduct much searching. Doesn’t that mean their ‘reconnaissance’ failed?”
“Not necessarily.” Lin Qiye recalled the Mi-Go he faced, clinging to a lightning rod, sensing its surroundings with the tentacles on its head, and shook his head,
“After appearing this time, all the Mi-Go were moving toward high points in the city. They must have some kind of radar-like sensing method that can locate the target’s position.”
“Sounds troublesome…”
Chen Han sighed.
“These four were killed by us, but they will definitely have another wave, and the number might increase.” Lin Qiye said solemnly, “From the last Mi-Go invasion to this one, there was a four-day interval. These four days might be the time they need to travel through the space-time gap to get here… which means the next invasion could be in four days.
I will report to Commander Zuo later and ask him to send more people to guard Beijing. On one hand, to be vigilant about the possible third invasion in four days; on the other hand, to search the entire Beijing urban area with more manpower, looking for items that might be related to the Cthulhu Mythos.
During this time, I will also use my mental power to search Beijing to see if there’s anything suspicious, though my mental power can’t detect everything and there might be omissions, so I’ll need your cooperation.”
Lin Qiye’s analysis and decision-making made Chen Han nod repeatedly. He had nothing to refute or add,
“Good, I’ll immediately mobilize the entire logistics department to begin a carpet search of the urban area.”
…
“By the way, can we really find the escaped remnant souls by walking around campus like this?”
On the road of Beijing University, Su Zhe and Li Zhenzhen walked side by side, scanning their surroundings. The former said uncertainly, “We’ve been wandering like this all morning… and haven’t seen even a shadow.”
“Besides searching like this, there’s no other way,” Li Zhenzhen shrugged.
After receiving Lin Qiye’s task, the five members of their reserve team split into three groups: Fang Mo and Su Yuan, Su Zhe and Li Zhenzhen each formed a group, and Lu Baoyou, who didn’t want to team up with anyone, acted alone. The three small groups had been searching the campus until now without any results.
“By the way, aren’t remnant souls just ghosts? Do ghosts come out in broad daylight?”
“Idiot, didn’t Instructor Lin say that those remnant souls have been nurtured by Jiang Zhihua for so many years that they’re no longer afraid of the sun?”
“Even if they’re not afraid of the sun, they wouldn’t just walk in the sunlight, right… I don’t think this search method is effective. Why don’t we look in some shady places?”
“You mean…”
“That small shop over there selling popsicles.”
Li Zhenzhen: (▼ヘ▼
After Su Zhe’s persistent nagging, the two stopped in front of the small shop. While Su Zhe was enthusiastically selecting ice cream, Li Zhenzhen’s gaze swept across the surroundings and suddenly fixed on something in the corner!
“Boss, how much is this?”
“Sixty-six yuan.”
“…Just give me a small pudding from next door.”
“This one is one yuan.”
“Su Zhe!”
“What’s up, Zhenzhen? You want one too? Boss, make it two!”
“No!” Li Zhenzhen secretly pinched him and gestured in a certain direction with her eyes. “Look.”
Su Zhe looked carefully. Through his special glasses, he saw a faintly glowing white shadow in the deepest part of the shop, wandering by the shelves, constantly examining the snacks on both sides, seemingly very curious.
“Is that…” Su Zhe and Li Zhenzhen exchanged glances. She immediately opened her communicator, said something to the other team members, and then casually walked into the shop.
Li Zhenzhen walked around each shelf, casually picked up two cans of potato chips, and leisurely walked toward the white shadow. Seeming to notice her approach, the white shadow quietly retreated to the corner, making way for her.
Normally, human eyes cannot see these remnant souls in broad daylight, and he thought Li Zhenzhen was walking in this direction by coincidence. But to his great surprise, as Li Zhenzhen passed in front of him, her hand shot out like lightning and grabbed his wrist!
Li Zhenzhen’s gloves, also from the Night Watchers headquarters, seemed to actually grab an arm when they touched the white shadow. Her lips curled into a slight smile:
“Hey there, it’s broad daylight, let’s not wander around outside, shall we?”
The white shadow was startled by Li Zhenzhen’s action and instinctively tried to break free, but his wrist was firmly gripped. He could only walk out of the small shop under Li Zhenzhen’s custody.
Of course, in the shop owner’s eyes, only Li Zhenzhen walked out.
“Awesome!” Su Zhe, holding an ice cream, gave Li Zhenzhen a thumbs up at the door.
“Hey, student, pay your bill!” The shop owner saw Li Zhenzhen walking out with two cans of potato chips while another young man at the door was giving her a thumbs up, and couldn’t help but wonder if young people nowadays were so brazen about stealing.
Li Zhenzhen was startled and was about to take out her phone to pay when the white shadow she was holding suddenly jerked forcefully and directly crashed into the shop owner’s body!
