My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 245 - 242 The Person Behind the Scenes

Chapter 245: Chapter 242: The Person Behind the Scenes

Chapter 245 -242: The Person Behind the Scenes

Wang Ran was frantic, single-mindedly wanting to break through the seemingly fragile barrier in front of him.

By the time he realized something was amiss and glanced around, he noticed that the agents from the Security Bureau had caught up.

One particularly troublesome Awakener was only about a hundred meters away from him.

Instantly, his expression changed repeatedly.

He took a deep look at Chen Xiaojia and Xiong Qianqian, who were protected by the barrier, his face showing hesitation, resentment, and other emotions before he finally clenched his teeth, retracted the black threads he had sent out, and prepared to dash into the nearby forest to escape.

Wang Ran lifted his leg,

applied force, then more force, straining mightily… he found that his legs seemed to be bound by something, as if mired in mud, facing resistance at every turn.

Looking down, he realized that at some unknown point, delicate sprouts had broken through the soil and swiftly grown into vines, like countless thick, long ropes binding his legs. As he struggled, some of the vines snapped, but even more green tendrils grew from the ground.

Even climbing up his legs.

…

In Captain Lei’s eyes,

the tendrils had abruptly sprouted after the little girl inside the barrier extended her palm.

What surprised him was that the girl wasn’t strong, but the vines she controlled were exceptionally tough, much stronger than the average Fourth Layer Awakener, and the target could not break free.

He saw black threads reemerge behind the target, which attacked the vines below.

The vines, not to be outdone, continued to wrap around him, part of them moving like little snakes, fighting back against the black threads.

At the same time, more and more vines burst from the surrounding soil.

Until…

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Wang Ran was bound up like a zongzi.

It was only then that Captain Lei hastened to Wang Ran’s side, looking at the target now poisoned and unconscious from the vine’s toxins.

His expression was incredibly complex.

Their Security Bureau,

had deployed three Fifth Tier masters, more than fifteen Fourth Tier elites, and countless gunmen, and had even set up an encirclement in advance.

Such a lineup, without exaggeration, was enough even against a Sixth Tier superb master.

Yet, they had allowed the target to escape.

Members of the Security Bureau had also suffered considerable casualties.

However, just when they were becoming desperately anxious, the situation took a dramatic turn.

The bizarre and powerful target was effortlessly neutralized by a Third Layer girl.

Even the battle-hardened Captain Lei was left doubting his own life at this moment.

Could it be that they were just too weak?

…

In a newly repaired ultra-luxurious villa,

Tang Yu was sleepy, the thick curtains in the room blocking out the sunlight, creating an ideal environment for a nap.

He slightly lifted his eyelids, muttering, “I thought I saw a bright red spot, no? Hmm, must be an illusion, I should keep sleeping. I shouldn’t overdo my cultivation in the future, should take it slow when hitting the bottlenecks, feels like my body is being hollowed out…”

He turned over, adopting an even more idle posture, and closed his eyes to sleep.

…

At the Security Bureau.

After much persuasion and promises of various awards, such as the “Good Samaritan Award,” the “Luoxia Outstanding Citizen Award,” and corresponding monetary rewards,

they finally brought back the target belonging to the “spoils” of Chen Xiaojia.

Including Captain Lei, all the main personnel were extremely excited.

Outside the interrogation room, many officers from the Security Bureau were staring at the monitors.

Inside, the interrogators showed no mercy, both to pry open Wang Ran’s mouth and to extract the most truthful information, they resorted to some special methods.

“Name.”

“…Wang Ran.”

“Gender.”

“…male”

Time elapsed, and they obtained quite a bit of information from Wang Ran’s mouth.

“Are all these things you’ve done ordered by a person called Mr. K?”

Wang Ran was bound hand and foot with specially made materials and did not appear to have many scars on his body, yet his eyes were lifeless, suggesting he had undergone some sort of treatment.

When he heard the question from the interrogator, he was dazed for several seconds before responding with a hoarse voice, “…yes.”

“Where is your base?”

“…There is no base.”

“How do you deliver the collected heads to Mr. K?”

“…Every other day, Mr. K would inform us of a special location through special means. There, we would meet Mr. K and hand the items to him.”

Wang Ran seemed like a puppet, answering each question after a pause.

However, the interrogator was frowning.

They were certain that Wang Ran was not lying, but the most crucial information remained elusive.

“Was your power granted to you by Mr. K? Did he enable you to obtain your current strength in just a few days?”

“…Yes.”

“What is the purpose of your indiscriminate killing of Awakeners and collecting their heads?”

“…It’s for collecting soul—”

…

Outside the interrogation room, the faces of the Security Bureau personnel were grim.

One person slammed his fist onto a wooden table, shattering it, “Fuck, every critical question we ask, this guy acts ignorant, he just looks like a lackey!”

Captain Lei thought deeper, his expression solemn, “If a mere lackey possesses this kind of power, how strong might Mr. K, the mastermind behind him, be?”

Captain An’s brow was furrowed, “What’s even more terrifying is that Wang Ran’s strength was all given by Mr. K. He hasn’t hunted any Demonized Beasts nor absorbed any soul power, yet he still managed to become powerful, and even more rapidly compared to us.”

“Even if this power granting has certain limitations, it still implies that within the Sanctuary, there are other dangerous individuals like Wang Ran.”

“Fortunately, we captured Wang Ran, so we can start to understand the mastermind behind him. Though Wang Ran doesn’t know the true identity of the mastermind, by following this lead, we will surely find him!”

Captain Lei swung his hand emphatically.

The bag with Wang Ran’s belongings found in the residential area was brought back by their team. Opening the zipper, several gaping heads with eyes wide open in death gave them a jolt.

These were what Mr. K had ordered Wang Ran to do, evidently with some purpose.

At that moment, interogators were asking Wang Ran about his motives.

Suddenly,

Wang Ran’s head, which had been hanging low, jerked up; his eyes seemed to penetrate the surveillance, connecting with Captain Lei and others standing outside the interrogation room.

Wang Ran, who had been staring blankly and expressionless, twisted his mouth into a bizarre smile.

The smile was laced with mockery.

The next moment,

Bang!

Wang Ran’s body swelled and exploded.

The entire interrogation room seemed as if it had been bombed, reduced to ashes, and the personnel responsible for the interrogation lay on the ground, lifeless.

Security Bureau personnel: “!!!”

…

…

In the basement of a certain villa.

There was no light, no windows, but it seemed as though a chilly wind was constantly blowing through.

In the center of the basement, a Rune Array constructed from fresh blood was already half lit.

A blurred figure with an indistinct face suddenly looked up, his gaze seeming to reach into the distance, “Someone was caught by Luoxia’s people, what a pity.”

“What’s there to pity? They are but disposable tools anyway. After bearing that power, those little guys couldn’t live long anyway. If we’re short on manpower, just lure some more, right?”

The blurred figure withdrew his gaze, “That Wang Ran, I had high hopes for him. I thought, after the elder descends, he might have the chance to become one of our tribe. What a pity, tsk tsk…”