Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System-Chapter 476 - 187: Zhang Beixing, Humanoid Weapon!_5

What he had to do was examine the autopsy report.

Three days prior, they had rushed to the scene to find the drug trafficking gang: five dead and one injured, a tragic state of affairs. Yu Jianhong had become curious about the cause of these deaths. He pondered what exactly could have led to such bizarre ends. Now that the autopsy results were in, he naturally wanted to examine them thoroughly.

He flipped open the autopsy report. The first thing he saw was the entry for the gang leader whose chest had been obliterated by a punch from Zhang Beixing, leaving only the lower half of his body.

[Autopsy Report: No gunpowder residue detected on the body. No sharp-force injuries detected. Damage primarily concentrated in the center of the thoracic cavity. Injuries beyond the center appear to be collateral damage from a powerful impact. Multiple bone fractures. Internal organs severely damaged by an unknown impact.]

[Cause of Death: Suspected single-strike fatality from an explosive, non-gunpowder-based blunt-force weapon!]

???

Upon seeing this autopsy result, Yu Jianhong was baffled. What the hell? Killed by a blow from an explosive, non-gunpowder-based blunt-force weapon? Don’t you read what you write? It exploded, yet there’s no gunpowder? How in the world is that possible!

Yu Jianhong’s expression turned awkward. He questioned the competence of the medical examiner. But then he remembered that the most authoritative forensic expert in their military district had conducted this autopsy; it was impossible for them to make such a basic error. A sense of growing uncertainty began to creep into Yu Jianhong.

He turned to the next page. What he saw was a headless corpse. This was the person Zhang Beixing had killed before Huo Honghao and the others arrived.

[Autopsy Report: No new injuries found on the body. Head suffered an unknown severe blow. Based on skull fragments scattered at the scene, it is suspected the individual’s head was struck by an explosive force at close range. No gunpowder residue or sharp-force injuries detected on the skull.]

[Cause of Death: Suspected to have had skull obliterated by a blow from an explosive, non-gunpowder-based blunt-force weapon, instantly fatal.]

Here we go again!

Seeing the almost identical cause of death, Yu Jianhong’s expression became utterly bizarre. He hurriedly flipped through the remaining reports. He discovered that among the five bodies, only one had died from a gunshot. The rest were either killed by an explosive blunt weapon without gunpowder, or their heads were severely damaged, their brains turned to mush. The nature of their deaths could be summed up in a single word: Preposterous!

Having read through all the causes of death, Yu Jianhong rubbed his temples. "This is just too damn preposterous!" he couldn’t help but mutter. It’s completely beyond the destructive power of any guns or blades I know! How was this even done?

Could it be that what Huo Honghao told me that day was true?

The thought arose in Yu Jianhong’s mind, filling him with uncertainty, but he quickly dismissed it. Impossible. How could a mere Human possess such incredible power?

Just then...

RING RING RING—

An urgent ringing from the phone on his desk shattered Yu Jianhong’s train of thought.

Yu Jianhong saw the caller ID: the Deputy Commander of their ’Southern Battle Region.’ He quickly answered, "Hello, Commander. This is Yu Jianhong. What are your instructions?"

"Hello, Colonel Yu Jianhong. The annual weapon evaluation is fast approaching. How are the preparations in your Nanyun Military District? I’ve heard from my subordinates that you haven’t submitted your report yet."

"Evaluation?"

Hearing this, Yu Jianhong was momentarily startled. Then, as if remembering something, his expression subtly changed. The evaluation the Deputy Commander mentioned was officially titled the ’Great Xia Military Department’s Annual Weapon Evaluation.’

Conducted annually, its purpose was to assess and categorize Great Xia’s weapons, file them into records, and update the database once a year. This systematic approach to statistics and grading ensured alignment with international standards. Weapons were graded based on destructive power, application fields, and effective casualty radius. Great Xia had different protocols for handling weapons of different levels.

The lowest was D-level. Weapons in this category were generally portable and not very powerful, such as the Type 92 pistol, compound bows, and various cold weapons.

Above D-level were submachine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles.

Even higher categories included weapons like Land Tiger tanks and bombers.

The highest, SSS-level, currently only encompassed strategic weapons such as nuclear and hydrogen bombs.

Beyond that were natural disasters, but these were not yet included in the military’s weapon evaluation, as current Human technology lacked the capability to create weapons that could artificially induce natural disasters.

The evaluation was held before mid-January each year because all military districts had weapon research and development departments. The evaluation also served as an opportunity to review the latest annual weapon advancements and record them in the archives.

This evaluation was not unique to Great Xia. In fact, it was a globally recognized military practice. Every sovereign nation with independent military capabilities conducted similar evaluations annually. The primary purposes were effective statistical compilation and record-keeping. Secondly, in the event of war, it allowed for data retrieval on various offensive weapons, determination of their risk levels, and classification by strike capability.

Normally, Yu Jianhong would have already organized the weapon evaluation list for his Nanyun Military District and submitted it. However, due to the recent drug trafficker incident, his attention had been entirely focused on that, and he had delayed this matter.

"Hello? Hello? Yu Jianhong, why have you suddenly gone silent?"

As Yu Jianhong was lost in thought, the Deputy Commander, hearing only silence, pressed him. Hearing the Deputy Commander’s voice, Yu Jianhong snapped back to reality. He knew the importance of the annual weapon evaluation and realized he had seriously neglected his duty. He hurriedly responded, "Commander, I’ll immediately..."

He was about to say he would send the report right away. But then... that autopsy report... He hesitated.

So, after a moment’s hesitation, Yu Jianhong asked, somewhat awkwardly, "Um, Commander, can ’Humans’ participate in this weapon evaluation?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The Deputy Commander was taken aback. "What Human? Is that a nickname for a new weapon?"

Yu Jianhong said awkwardly, "No, just a literal Human. As in, a person."

The Deputy Commander: "???"

The Deputy Commander: "What nonsense are you spouting?"

The Deputy Commander became indignant, thinking Yu Jianhong was mocking him. I’ve been in Nanyun for so many years! How could I not know what a weapon evaluation entails? And he asks if ’Humans’ can participate? Is he trying to play me for a fool?

"Yu Jianhong, do you really think Humans can participate in the evaluation? Are Humans considered armaments?"

"Commander, what if it’s a ’Humanoid Weapon’..."