Chapter 72

Standing at the classroom door, Xiaoming took a deep breath and firmly gripped the secret letter his mother had given him.

The three-meter-tall Arachne C-class mech, equipped with standard weapons, weighed over two tons. Such a massive machine was actually kicked into scrap metal by Zhuo Yue...

Ox, Rat, and Big Head bent their backs even more, looking like three large shrimps. They held their most sincere and fawning smiles, accompanying Zhuo Yue to Brother Water's office. △

As the crime scene, Brother Water's office had suffered some damage—after all, they were the dark forces, and one couldn't expect too much from them.

Zhuo Yue's expression grew colder. She walked into the doorless room, and Ox, Rat, and Big Head wanted to follow, but Zhuo Yue stopped and gave them a cold glance. The three immediately stood at attention, not daring to take another step inside.

With a cold snort, Zhuo Yue walked gracefully into Brother Water's office. Her gait was peculiar, as if she were a cat, each step stretching her body into perfect curves.

Her swaying hips were mesmerizing, but the three men each tightened their buttocks, looking up, down, at the bodies, and at their own toes, but not daring to look at Zhuo Yue's body.

Zhuo Yue first approached Brother Water's body, bent down, and a metal rod appeared in her hand. She fiddled with it, and a finger-thick beam of light shot out from the front of the rod.

Is this a flashlight? Ox, Rat, and Big Head were all puzzled. Then they saw Zhuo Yue use the metal rod to gently prod, and the beam of light lifted Brother Water's charred body. The three men immediately realized they were naive.

However, it was strange that the beam of light, which looked like just a beam, could lift Brother Water's body as if it were solid, without causing any damage to the charred body. They couldn't imagine what kind of high technology this was.

After carefully examining Brother Water's body, Zhuo Yue checked the bodies of the doctor and Mosquito, and then thoroughly inspected the entire room, not missing a single clue.

Of course, since the room had been set on fire and the scene had been accidentally tampered with, there weren't many clues for Zhuo Yue to discover. So, her frown never eased until the end.

"Specialist Zhuo, how did they die?" Ox asked cautiously. If he could, he would stay far away from this female demon, but as the leader of the Four Great Diamonds, he couldn't let it go without asking.

"This one died simply." Zhuo Yue pointed to the doctor's body: "The deceased was a Level 10 life form, with a physique and cultivation focused on speed. In a situation where he was unprepared or caught off guard, he was strangled to death by a Level 10 life form with a strength-type physique, breaking his ribs and piercing his heart."

"A Level 10 life form with a strength-type physique..." Ox, Rat, and Big Head looked at each other, quickly listing a blacklist in their minds.

"He died even more simply." Zhuo Yue pointed to Mosquito's body: "He was instantly killed, and beheaded, with no signs of resistance."

"Ah?" Ox, Rat, and Big Head were all secretly alarmed. Although Mosquito was only a Level 8 life form, the gap between Level 8 and Level 10 was significant, and they couldn't have killed him instantly, let alone without any resistance.

"Instantly killing someone is already difficult, let alone without any resistance. How fast must that person's blade have been?" Big Head thought it was terrifying.

"No, it wasn't a blade." Zhuo Yue squatted down and used the metal rod to lift Mosquito's body, revealing the marks on the ground.

"It was an axe." Zhuo Yue's eyes flashed with a strange sharpness: "The axe was very sharp, and the person's movements were swift and decisive, creating a visual effect as if it were cut by a blade. However, an axe is an axe, and the marks left on the ground were destructive, creating deep pits. This shows that the axe was not only sharp but also heavy, so I speculate it was a long-handled battle axe."

"No way..." Rat blurted out, but seeing Zhuo Yue's expression change, he quickly explained: "No, I'm not questioning you. I mean, there's no one in Black City who uses a long-handled battle axe!"

"Of course not, he doesn't belong to Black City." Zhuo Yue walked to Brother Water's body, squatted down, and carefully used the beam of light to lift half of Brother Water's body: "Do you see any problems?"

The three men looked at each other awkwardly and smiled: "We are just rough men, please enlighten us, Specialist Zhuo..."

Zhuo Yue shook her head. She had explained so much, hoping that the three men, as local strongmen, could provide some clues. Zhuo Yue liked to analyze problems with others, as it could spark new ideas, but with these three, it felt like talking to a wall.

"… This person used an axe to split Brother Water in two, but the cut was very smooth, not just the flesh, but also the bones and organs, all with a neat cut. This indicates that the person used an axe to execute a martial technique to kill Brother Water, and it was definitely a high-level martial technique!"

Zhuo Yue was tired of wasting words and directly gave the answer: "So, I judge that this person is a Level 10 life form with a B-level iron-blooded weapon and proficient in high-level axe martial techniques."

"Ah?" Ox was surprised: "No way? I believe a Level 10 life form can instantly kill Mosquito, but Brother Water was also a Level 10 life form..."

"His Level 10 status was long outdated!" Zhuo Yue sneered: "I examined his bones and found that he hadn't activated his life gate for at least three years!

"Ha, I don't know if he had regressed to the point of losing the ability to activate his life gate, or if he had become complacent, corrupted by wine and women, losing his combat instincts.

"Without activating his life gate, he was split in two by an axe. Although he was a Level 10 life form, his actual strength was at most equivalent to a relatively strong Level 9 life form."

"But, that doesn't necessarily mean it was a Level 10 life form..." Big Head bravely offered his opinion.

"If he had reached Level 11 or higher, he wouldn't need an axe to kill Brother Water. Using an axe to assist in combat is a sign of insufficient strength. If he were a Level 9 life form, he wouldn't have the power to execute a high-level martial technique." Zhuo Yue narrowed her eyes like a cat in the sunlight.

"Since it's a Level 10 life form—" Ox, Rat, and Big Head all breathed a sigh of relief: "Why don't we take charge of capturing this person, Specialist Zhuo? Consider it an opportunity for us to atone for our sins!"

"You don't have the qualifications." Zhuo Yue sneered: "Do you know the 'Soldier King Camp'?"

"The killer is from the Soldier King Camp?" The three men's faces instantly turned pale.

The Soldier King Camp is the elite force of the Federation.

Every member of the Soldier King Camp is a soldier king in their respective units, at least one in a thousand!

Their mission is to go wherever they are needed. They can solve any problem and have been personally praised by the Federation President as "each one a dragon"!

"… A Level 10 life form doesn't even qualify to join the Soldier King Camp!" Zhuo Yue felt exhausted: "You don't even qualify to have the Federation send a soldier king to assassinate you!"

"…" The three men's pale faces turned red.

"Once, there was a captain in the Soldier King Camp who came from a martial arts family. He became a famous combat hero in the Federation with his family's martial techniques. This family specializes in using long-handled battle axes.

"During a mission, he saved the life of a Tianhui noble, who then gifted him a special weapon made with technology from the Andromeda star system.

"Currently, this captain has died in the insect wave battlefield, and his weapon is lost. From what I can see, the killer who killed Brother Water and the others is likely closely related to this captain, probably from this martial arts family." Zhuo Yue gave the three men a cold glance, and seeing them lower their heads in silence, she knew they were cowering.

Disdainfully, Zhuo Yue said: "I will handle the follow-up. You can rest assured."

"Ah, no, we…" The three men were both surprised and embarrassed, their faces red: "Specialist Zhuo, if you need anything from us, just say it, and we will cooperate!"

"Good." Zhuo Yue's gaze was sharp like a knife, piercing their hearts: "I want you to destroy the Green Snake Gang!"

"… This, the Green Snake Gang is a true local strongman, and their strength is not weak…" The three men all had difficult expressions, but when Zhuo Yue glared, they immediately said in unison: "Please rest assured, Specialist Zhuo! We will destroy the Green Snake Gang!"

Zhuo Yue shook her head, too tired to argue further, and began to extract useful evidence from the bodies of Brother Water and the others.

Wang Ge didn't sleep all night. He wasn't worried about the plan being exposed or about Wang Fei, but about Curly.

Although Curly wasn't to the point of being unable to take care of himself, after several experiments, it was confirmed that he could walk but not run. His hands could do simple tasks, but even holding chopsticks made them tremble.

Anyone would find it hard to accept such a reality.

Wang Ge and Curly slept in his rest room. Neither of them slept, and neither spoke, just maintaining silence in the darkness until dawn.

When the sunlight shone on Curly's face, he had to shake his head, pretending to have just woken up. He opened his red, bloodshot eyes and smiled at Wang Ge, who was sitting against the wall: "Brother, today is my rebirth. From today on, there will be no boxer Curly. I will be the black store owner Curly!"

Wang Ge also smiled: "Good, Curly boss, give me three pounds of insect dog teeth to make a bracelet!"

"How much? Three pounds?" Curly's eyes widened: "Brother, you want a belt!"

The two brothers couldn't help but laugh heartily. Wang Ge felt relieved, knowing that Curly hadn't let him down, even with such a heavy blow. If so, he would not let Curly down either and would definitely get the celestial essence to restore Curly to his original state!

"Bang—"

The door was pushed open, and Xiaobian rushed in excitedly: "Boss, Big Wang, I have a good news and a bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

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