Chapter 385
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Chapter 385: Mental Pollution
【Bel Kland】?
Lin Qiye saw these five characters, and his mind immediately conjured images of the reversed video tape, the hijacked airplane, and the little bug that escaped from the crystal after the ritual was completed.
This incident was all too familiar to Lin Qiye, as he had once been involved in it.
At that time, although they had prevented the plane crash and killed the tavern owner, 【Bel Kland】 still completed the ritual and escaped from the crystal. Before they could even begin tracking it, the great disaster in Cangnan arrived.
He had thought that this foreign entity had already been eradicated by the 【Phoenix】 team, but unexpectedly, it was still alive and had reappeared in Suzhou, a city neighboring Cangnan, a year later.
A year should be enough time for it to recover to its peak state, right?
Lin Qiye’s gaze continued downward. The first half of the document detailed 【Bel Kland】’s first appearance in Cangnan, which he didn’t need to read again. He skipped ahead to the section about Suzhou.
…At 23:16 last night, a sudden purple mist erupted from the center of Suzhou, slowly spreading outward. By 7:42 this morning, the radius of the purple mist had expanded to ten kilometers.
According to statistics, the number of people currently enveloped by the purple mist is approximately 6,300, and the mist’s range continues to expand.
The Night Watchman Team 017 stationed in Suzhou promptly arrived at the area surrounding the mist and utilized the 【No戒空域】 to seal off the streets within thirty kilometers of the mist for sampling and investigation.
After analysis, it was determined that the purple mist possesses a strong ability to contaminate the mind. All humans enveloped within it would be polluted, losing their self-awareness and falling into states of dementia, madness, or confusion. However, other living beings seem unaffected, and the process is reversible, with the severity of contamination related to the individual’s mental strength.
Preliminary estimates suggest that individuals with mental strength at the Pool level or below have a wakefulness duration of about 5 hours in the mist, those at the River level about 12 hours, and those at the Sea level about 30 hours.
After understanding the characteristics of the mist, the Night Watchman Team 017 left one member outside to provide support, while the remaining six entered the purple mist immediately to carry out the eradication operation against 【Bel Kland】.
As of 16:12 this afternoon, the Night Watchman Team 017 has been inside the purple mist for over 16 hours, with no signs of it dissipating…
After reading the entire document, Lin Qiye’s expression turned grave. He glanced at the time displayed in the cabin; it was already 19:10.
This meant that Team 017 had been inside the purple mist for nearly 19 hours.
The document also contained detailed information about the members of Team 017, with only the captain, Qin Kai, being at the Sea level, while the rest were all at the River level.
If nothing unexpected happened, the vast majority of them, except for the captain, had likely succumbed to mental contamination. Just as Lin Qiye flipped to the last member’s information, his finger trembled, and his brow furrowed tightly.
He looked up at Bai Li Pangpang, his expression somewhat complicated.
What’s wrong? Bai Li Pangpang noticed Lin Qiye’s strange gaze and couldn’t help but ask in confusion.
Lin Qiye handed over the document for everyone to read.
Molly?! Bai Li Pangpang froze in place after reading the incident introduction and seeing the photo of the last team member. Yes, that’s right, I remember she was indeed transferred to the Suzhou Night Watchman team…
So, doesn’t that mean she is?!
Bai Li Pangpang suddenly stood up from his seat, a rare look of anxiety appearing on his face.
Don’t panic.
Lin Qiye spoke to comfort him, stating that the document mentioned they had left one team member outside, and Molly had only joined this team for a year, making her a newcomer who likely hadn’t entered the mist.
Upon hearing this, Bai Li Pangpang’s expression eased slightly, but his tightly furrowed brow showed no signs of relaxing.
【Bel Kland】? An Qingyu raised her head in confusion after reading the document. Wasn’t it said that foreign entities were handled by the 【Phoenix】 team?
Commander Ye said that the 【Phoenix】 team is currently on a mission in another city and won’t be able to arrive in the short term. The same goes for other teams; at this time, only we can go to Suzhou.
Lin Qiye shook his head helplessly.
There simply aren’t enough special teams of Night Watchmen; otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn’t be so eager to establish a fifth special team.
Lin Qiye’s gaze fell on the document bag, and he took out two more documents, glancing at them before handing them to An Qingyu and Cao Yuan. Your applications for joining the team have been approved. Qingyu, the box over there should contain your emblem, along with a complete set of surgical knives made of straight knife material as you requested.
Lin Qiye pointed to one of the black boxes.
As for the cloak, it will be custom-made after officially becoming a special team, so it hasn’t been issued yet.
An Qingyu stood up from her seat and opened the black box, which indeed contained a shiny emblem and a small box of delicate surgical knives glowing faintly.
An Qingyu picked up one of the surgical knives and examined it closely for a long time, a hint of gray appearing in her eyes.
Strange material… but it seems very useful.
An Qingyu nodded in satisfaction.
What about me? Why don’t I have a document? Bai Li Pangpang asked in confusion when he saw that the other two had received their documents.
Lin Qiye shook his head. I don’t know; there are none left inside… It might be that the time is too urgent, and your document hasn’t gone through the proper procedures yet.
Alright… Bai Li Pangpang made a bitter face and sat back down.
Lin Qiye’s mental energy swept over another black box, and his brow slightly raised. He stepped forward to open it, revealing a necklace lying quietly inside.
【Azure Guardian】? Lin Qiye exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the necklace.
This necklace was something he had exchanged for with 【Blood Boiling】 and Instructor Yuan during his training camp. After entering the mental illness, all his belongings were confiscated, and this necklace was naturally among them.
Now, Commander Ye had sent someone to return it to him.
In any case, this mission is to enter that purple mist, rescue the lost members of the Suzhou Night Watchman Team 017, and eradicate the foreign entity 【Bel Kland】… Are there any questions? Lin Qiye put away the necklace, placed the twin knives into the black box, and slung it behind him, scanning the others with his gaze.
Everyone shook their heads. Captain Lin, we are about to reach the airspace over Suzhou. Are you ready? The officer walked up to Lin Qiye and asked.
Ready. Find an airport to land.
Lin Qiye nodded.
Land? The officer was taken aback. Our plane never lands at other airports; other special teams jump out directly…
You all do have a means of flight, right?
