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Chapter 167 - 166: Ability Criminal
After the vehicle crashed into the wall, the residual momentum did not diminish. Under the immense inertia, it completely flipped over, with its top facing the sky, sliding out nearly ten meters before coming to a stop in the middle of the ramp. The air was filled with the smell of burning, with scattered parts and shattered glass everywhere along the path.
You Chi stood there dumbfounded.
What did he just see?
The SUV crashed toward Chen Xuan, and then bounced away before the slope?
Chen Xuan hardly moved from start to finish, even when the car flew past him, he remained unmoved, as if he had already predicted this situation!
It’s important to note that the underground parking garage’s exit sees several hundred vehicles passing through each day; if there were such a hazard, it would have been discovered long ago. So, the recent situation could only have been because Chen Xuan took action, and it wasn’t his first time doing such things—only someone ’battle-hardened’ could remain so calm.
The problem is You Chi couldn’t figure out exactly how he did it!
Healing Spiritual Qi capable of flipping a two-ton SUV in an instant? Dimensional Limit Mechanism looks down on such a level?
Thinking back now, it almost seems funny to You Chi.
"Notify all disciples to assist in securing the scene, directing tourists; the suspect has been apprehended."
After instructing the assistant, You Chi got off the bus and ran in the direction of the underground parking lot.
...
Chen Xuan turned his head to the overturned vehicle, seeing the driver trying to crawl out through the broken window—his face was covered in blood, sunglasses nowhere in sight, and a part of his nose collapsed, clearly having been struck hard by the steering wheel.
Undoubtedly, this man was the one who cast the curse.
When the vehicle rushed out of its spot, heading toward the exit, Chen Xuan had already blocked the slope area in advance, and incidentally used the Divine Eye Technique’s foresight ability, scanning him with a barcode scanner.
The first ability on the screen was the blue "Curse of Misfortune" Level 1.
—"If one appears very happy? That means making everyone else unhappy. Open your eyes and let the world feel pain!"
Aside from the storefront descriptions becoming increasingly inappropriate for humans, the name of this ability itself was quite intriguing.
This is because it had a structural difference from the names of abilities of those ’infected’.
This inevitably reminded Chen Xuan of the blood hunger curse once forcibly imposed upon him, which began with the format of curse followed by a colon, much like "Curse: Haunted by Misfortune". Does this indicate that the curse he received also exists in multiple versions?
And the originating ability of the blood curse... likely possesses effects similar in nature to the "Curse of Misfortune", that is, granting the blood hunger itself to anyone deemed worthy.
Of course, the effects and casters of both curses are vastly different.
"Please... save me, my leg seems... broken..." the man had only crawled out halfway before getting stuck in the window, pitifully begging Chen Xuan for help. He looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, and with the continuous flow of blood from his nose and mouth, he appeared even more tragic.
But that was just his appearance.
Chen Xuan did not forget that he had already caused the deaths of over a hundred innocent individuals using this ability.
Even more incomprehensible was the fact that killing appeared to offer him no benefit, yet he continued doing it.
So Chen Xuan bent down to grab the collar of his shirt and forcefully pulled him out of the car. The broken, deformed window frame left him with wounds, the pain causing the man to scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Clang.
Suddenly something slipped out from his torn clothing pocket, hitting the ground and bouncing twice.
It was clearly a mobile phone.
The man’s face changed dramatically, turning to try and grab it. But there was no way Chen Xuan would allow him to do so in front of him, and he kicked away the man’s hand, quickly picking up the phone first.
Its case had already shattered, but it could still be powered on.
"Why, is this really that important? Even with a broken leg, you want to get it back?" Chen Xuan mocked.
"Give... give it back to me!" The man was both angry and anxious, but having witnessed Chen Xuan’s methods earlier, he didn’t dare to resist.
Chen Xuan wasn’t bothered to argue and directly moved behind him, holding the man’s head in front of the phone. The facial recognition feature still worked, and once unlocked, the first thing that popped up was the contact list.
Perhaps just a few minutes ago, he was trying to contact someone with this phone.
These matters were not supposed to fall to Chen Xuan.
Moreover, the police and Beitian Sect disciples were also arriving in pursuit from behind, and in the periphery, he could already see their figures.
However, he was still curious enough to scroll through it.
Just then, a familiar name caught his eye.
The communication records between the two occupied most of the interface, with at least dozens of inbound and outbound calls, making it hard not to notice.
The person’s name was [Lu Lixin].
...
You Chi approached Chen Xuan with two cups of milk tea, handing him one, "Thank you for your hard work."
The police took over the procedures for the suspect’s arrest.
The overturned vehicle was also surrounded by police personnel, looking to see if they could find any other valuable clues.
The airport temporarily closed the C-D area of the parking lot; other areas remained largely unaffected. Aside from a few witnesses in the parking lot at the time, most tourists had no idea a capture operation unfolded inside the airport building, making the plan a resounding success.
"I’m fine, but you all... I didn’t expect you to pinpoint the target so quickly." Chen Xuan said indifferently as he accepted the milk tea.
He wasn’t exchanging pleasantries; he was speaking truthfully.
From the initial case analysis, detailed investigations of the patients, to quickly pinpointing the airport area, setting up a tight-knit search for the suspect, the efficiency displayed by Beitian Academy was evident. Essentially, it’s still an epidemic response plan, operating within their area of expertise, but regarding practical implementation, the organizational capability of Beitian Academy surpassed that of most foreign governments.
It’s important to note that Jiang City International Airport sees no less than tens of thousands in foot traffic each day, with two large terminal buildings, yet they managed to precisely divide patrol areas within this maze-like structure, coordinate team rotations, and source the critical clue to unveil the truth from massive data—not every organization can achieve this.
"The key to achieving this was because of you." You Chi said earnestly. "If there was no certainty regarding whether the Outer Sect disciple was infected, the basis of this operation would have been nonexistent. Even the final capture, I nearly thought you wouldn’t make it on time..."
"I didn’t expect your dean to send a helicopter to pick me up." Chen Xuan couldn’t help but complain.
When he received Sun Suigong’s call, his immediate response was that he couldn’t make it. The airport was outside the third ring road, taking a taxi would take no less than an hour and a half. However, the next thing he said was, "Where are you? I have a plane to pick you up."
Therefore, Chen Xuan boarded the helicopter in the park outside of Celestial Ridge District.
Back then, many pedestrians witnessed the scene, speculating on which privileged family he belonged to.
While on the plane, Chen Xuan listened to You Chi’s complete deployment, thereby allowing him to keep real-time tabs on the suspect’s location. Upon learning that the suspect was heading to the underground parking lot, he had the pilot drop him off at the corresponding exit.
"So that’s how it was." You Chi realized.
Beitian Academy had its own radio channel, and that modified bus was essentially a mobile command vehicle—once connected to the channel, internal communications could be heard, and the dedicated helicopter of Beitian Academy naturally had access to those permissions.
"Your timing was impeccable. If he had charged outside the airport, who knows what chaos might have ensued—the difficulty of maintaining secrecy is worrying just to think about." He sincerely praised, "When I saw the SUV heading towards you on the surveillance, I was taken aback; I realized I had underestimated you."
Being lavishly praised face-to-face by a peer felt a bit awkward for Chen Xuan. He changed the subject, "Are the police okay with handling the suspect? Doesn’t the Dimensional Limit Mechanism collaborate with them now?"
"Don’t worry, Jiang City’s police force comprises many departments, Beitian Academy has been around for a thousand years—hardly anyone can surpass its knack for networking among recent newcomers." You Chi smiled, "Maybe the mechanism will hear about this news, but only after we’ve finished interrogating him."