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Chapter108
"Nonsense, creatures of this size are generally beyond the reach of exploration teams. No wonder Captain Long referred to them as life-saving benefactors. They must have encountered this behemoth."
"Quick, let's uncover and see what's inside!" Having learned from prior experience, everyone held their breath, standing a bit farther back before allowing someone to lift the canvas.
Two guards clambered onto the truck to unveil the canvas. As soon as they exposed a corner, one of them turned pale, falling to the ground in astonishment, sitting in silence for a long while.
"What's going on? Can't even handle such a small task? Get someone else up there!" Several team leaders had rushed over upon hearing that the carcass of a high-level mutant beast was being transported into the city.
On the other side, another staff member clambered down awkwardly, then turned around, his face showing a mixture of shock and terror.
"What's this? Is the quality of the city defense troops lacking?" someone from another department muttered.
Lin Zihua stepped forward and spoke with a deep voice, "Allow me!" He had come to see what the pair named Zhou had truly hunted. He hadn't even seen a tiger or leopard before, and after witnessing this, he even began to doubt if they truly killed it. Could it be that the Dragon Squad had assisted them?
He refused to believe that merely two people could kill a high-level mutant beast.
Captain Wang also stepped up, saying, "Let me do it as well. It's just unveiling a canvas, after all. What's there to fear? No matter how fearsome a mutant beast is, it's nothing more than a corpse now, right?"
Swiftly and confidently, he grasped a corner of the canvas and forcefully lifted it. The colossal being on the truck came into view, and for most people, their initial reaction was to flee.
"Why run?" Captain Wang turned around in bewilderment, his gaze meeting the unblinking eyes of the dead brown bear—eyes even larger than copper bells, filled with intense hatred. Captain Wang's mind went blank, and he fainted directly on the ground.
He wasn't displaying the most exaggerated reaction; someone directly wet themselves, unable to run despite the urge to.
Lin Zihua, having had close contact, only saw fur and blood-soaked hide. "What is this?"
He jumped onto the roof of the truck, the entire mutant beast coming into view—its torn belly, blood-soaked fur, and sharp teeth. Every inch of it proclaimed the creature's level.
"It's a giant brown bear!" Suppressing his fearful heart, he leaped down, matching his steps and hands as he retreated to a safe distance, casting a look of shock and regret towards Zhou You and his companion.
If only had known these two were so powerful, even with ten times courage, wouldn't dare trouble them.
Seeing their reactions in disarray, Zhou You stepped forward and covered the canvas. The scene was eerily silent; many hadn't yet regained their senses.
It was Shao Qi who broke the silence, asking, "Is the inspection complete? Can we leave?"
"Yes, yes, indeed... Well, yes, that's...," the municipal personnel responded incomparably.
Lin Zihua, not giving up, asked, "May I ask if you killed this brown bear?"
Shao Qi ignored him, directing two of Captain Long's subordinates to drive the truck away.
One of the municipal personnel, mustering their courage, inquired, "May I ask, Mr. Shao, where would you like to take these... these two vehicles?"
Once these two high-level mutant beasts enter the city, they'll undoubtedly cause panic among the ordinary citizens, possibly even inciting riots.
Shao Qi hadn't fully considered this. Jiangnan Base was too small; they might not have the capability to receive these two high-level mutant beasts. But it would also be troublesome to transport them elsewhere.
"Let's head to the military district first. I'll arrange for someone to take them away."
In this area, Zhou You had no experience, so he let Shao Qi make the decision. In the eyes of outsiders, it appeared that Shao Qi had hunted down these two high-level mutant beasts, given the particularly fervent and adoring look in their eyes when they gazed at him.
Having grown accustomed to such looks, Shao Qi paid it no mind, gesturing for Zhou You to get into the armored vehicle headed for the military district.
As soon as the two trucks departed, everyone felt alive again. The oppressive atmosphere had finally lifted, and non-staff members promptly fled the scene, spreading this earth-shattering news.
Chapter 063: His, Ask Him
Upon entering the military district, many soldiers followed alongside the trucks, wanting to catch a glimpse of the high-level mutant beasts.
"Are the tiger, leopard, and brown bear really here? Could it be a hoax?"
"Impossible, it's all over the internet. Many people saw it with their own eyes at the city gate. The cloth covered a real brown bear. I heard even Captain Wang from the city defense team fainted from fright."
"Haha, to think a martial artist would be frightened by a mutant beast's corpse. They're really making us martial artists lose face!"
"Exactly, so what if they're high-level mutant beasts? Our military district has hunted down quite a few high-level mutant beasts as well. It's not as mystical as they're making it out to be."
"Isn't that Shao fellow a tech person? How can he possess such high combat prowess? And the man who's been with him, wasn't it said that he's his lover?"
"There was news from somewhere before that Shao would take his lover with him whenever he went into the wilderness— one handles the killing, and the other picks up the spoils. This time, the two of them left the city alone."
"Nonsense! My friend is in the Dragon Expedition Team. He said Mr. Zhou is the real expert. If Shao couldn't manage, it would be him who's being taken care of."
"Quick, quick, the cars are stopping!" The vehicles halted at the military district's dedicated parking area. Armed soldiers were already stationed there. Those who received the news, including Ren Zhiyuan and several military district higher-ups, had almost all arrived. The parking area had never been so lively.
Once Zhou You stepped out of the car, he was surrounded by a crowd. For the first time, they looked at him with the gaze reserved for rare species. Many people wore expressions of doubt.
"Can this man, who looks just like an ordinary person, truly have killed a high-level mutant beast?" Why were they so incredulous?
Ren Zhiyuan was the only person present who knew Shao Qi's true identity. It was no surprise to him that Shao Qi could hunt down two advanced mutant beasts. Several years ago, back when he was stationed at the Central Military Region, he had actually witnessed Shao Qi in action.
Approaching Shao Qi, he saluted with military respect and inquired, "I've heard that Engineer Shao and Mr. Zhou brought back two high-level mutant beasts. Would it be possible to let the youngsters of the military district witness this?"