Chapter 83: 84. Chapter 84: Backlash

84. Chapter 84: Backlash

The addition of the Practitioner Association made the originally clear situation become mysterious again.

The three parties were intertwined, all having ideas about the Mystic Object.

In this situation, even Zhang Lei, as the Captain of the Investigation Bureau, had to weigh it. After all, they had already left the jurisdiction, and this place was very close to the danger zone. The deterrent power that the identity of an investigator could exert was very small. For the sake of the Mystic Object, these people really dared to take ruthless action.

However, Li Li Shaoqing's words directly eased the intensification of the conflict.

That's right.

The Mystic Object hadn't even been confirmed, and they started fighting first. How stupid was that?

Whether it was worth paying a heavy price to grab the Mystic Object also depended on whether the value of that Mystic Object was great or not.

"What you said makes sense. Let us take a look at the Mystic Object in the building, so as to satisfy everyone's curiosity. Zhang Lei, your individual ability is limited, and you can't stop so many people. For the sake of the lives of the investigators under your command, you'd better agree to Li Li Shaoqing's request."

At this moment, Wei Bin saw that there was a turning point in the matter and immediately spoke up.

"I can also guarantee that if the Mystic Object has no value, I will retreat immediately and will not cause trouble for everyone."

"Wei Bin, it's not your turn to speak here." Zhang Lei scolded him unceremoniously: "I haven't settled the account with you for the matter of your people injuring one of my investigators."

"The person who took action was named Wu Li, and he has already been sniped by your side. The corpse is right there, didn't you see it?" Wei Bin said: "The murderer who hurt people is already dead, what else do you want? And this matter of hurting the investigator has nothing to do with me at all. Don't slander people. Even if you are a Captain, you have to have evidence when you speak, otherwise, I will hire a lawyer to sue you for defamation."

He spoke nonsense, pushing all the blame onto the dead person who had already been killed by Li Yi.

"Sue your mother's hair, Wei Bin, you evil-ridden guy, still dare to talk nonsense here. This Daoist priest will transcend you now." Daoist Priest Peter couldn't bear it. The sniper rifle in his hand was aimed directly at Wei Bin, and he pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Bang!

A gunshot.

Wei Bin's expression froze. He had been on guard early. With Spirit Perception opened, he could sense the danger around him at the first time, and could even do it in advance to avoid bullets.

Just moved his body to the side.

The bullet grazed him and didn't hit him at all.

However, a wanderer practitioner behind Wei Bin was unlucky. Before he could even react to what was going on, his chest was immediately pierced, and he died on the spot.

Clearly.

Daoist Priest Peter did it on purpose. He knew that one shot couldn't kill Wei Bin, but being able to reduce the number of

Li Li Shaoqing's gaze focused. He saw the bodies of fierce beasts on every floor, although those bodies all had a bullet hole, looking like they had been shot and killed by someone.

However, judging from the wounds on the bodies, it could be determined that these fierce beasts had not resisted before being shot and killed; they all seemed to have been standing there like living targets.

And besides the bodies of the fierce beasts, there were also the bodies of practitioners.

Although the bodies of the practitioners were intact and there wasn't a single wound on them, their eyes were dead gray and dim, their consciousness having long since been extinguished.

This way of dying was very evil, making them, as Spirit Perception Realm practitioners, feel an inexplicable sense of unease.

On the way, Li Yi said: "Those fierce beasts were all shot and killed by me. I was worried that they would suddenly wake up and cause danger to the investigators."

"Well done, it should indeed be like that. Shoot and kill them to prevent future trouble, and the bodies are also very valuable. Later, I'll have them transported back. These are all your spoils of war, and the Investigation Bureau will also recover them at a reasonable price; you won't be at a loss."

Zhang Lei nodded, expressing his approval of Li Yi's behavior, while also telling the others.

Don't even think about the bodies of so many fierce beasts here; they all belong to the Investigation Bureau.

Li Li Shaoqing smiled and didn't say anything. Although the bodies of these fierce beasts were indeed quite valuable, he wouldn't fight for this.

Yang Yang Yi Long and Wei Bin also remained silent.

It was obviously a tacit approval of Zhang Lei's approach.

As everyone kept going upstairs, they were getting closer and closer to the location of the mystic object.

Li Yi's pupils were glowing brightly at this moment, and he was carefully observing the changes around him.

He discovered that after he destroyed the bone mural, the range that this mystic object could influence had already shrunk to an unimaginable degree. Before, the illusion could cover the entire building and was even constantly expanding its range, but now, they had already reached the eighth floor, and he hadn't seen the location covered by that illusion.

This problem wasn't just discovered by Li Yi; Zhang Lei, who was walking in front, had also noticed it long ago.

At the same time, Zhang Lei also understood that after Li Yi escaped the illusion, he must have caused a certain amount of damage to that bone mural; otherwise, how could he have escaped the illusion so smoothly before?

"We're here. The mystic object you want to see is right here."

Soon.

Zhang Lei led them smoothly to the ninth floor.

But just as they reached this floor, Yang Yang Yi Long, Li Li Shaoqing, and that Wei Bin immediately had their eyes light up, instantly looking at the same place.

It was a collapsed concrete ruin. Standing on the ruin was a white jade wall, and on the wall was a bone mural. Originally, this mural was perfect, but for some reason, there was a deep scratch on the forehead of the skeleton's head. It was precisely this scratch that made this originally complete mystic object become incomplete.

"It really is a mystic object. Standing here, I can feel an evil power that captures the soul coming from the skeleton mural."

Yang Yang Yi Long's gaze was solemn. As long as he stared at the skeleton mural, his consciousness felt as if it were being interfered with, and there was a sense of trance.

Fortunately, he hadn't stepped into the range covered by the mystic object's energy field; otherwise, he really might have been bewitched.

"It is said that mystic objects come with an energy field. Cultivating there makes progress extremely fast. I wonder how large the energy field of this mystic object is and how many people can cultivate there." Wei Bin licked his lips, feeling very tempted at this moment.

"Unfortunately, the only flaw is that the mystic object is incomplete and no longer perfect, so its value is greatly discounted."

Li Li Shaoqing noticed the scratch that destroyed the mural, shook his head slightly at this moment, feeling very regretful, but then suddenly laughed: "Incompleteness has the benefits of incompleteness. Zhang Lei, I remember that incomplete mystic objects are not subject to mandatory recovery, which means that this incomplete mystic object can be completely privately owned."

"That's right, incomplete mystic objects are allowed to be owned by individuals. Zhang Lei, you don't have to struggle with the problem of how to recover it now; let's discuss how to distribute this incomplete mystic object." Wei Bin was a bit impatient at this moment.

Yang Yang Yi Long also said in a deep voice: "There is only one mystic object. Who owns it depends on each person's ability."

He was very confident. After mastering the guidance technique and the fist technique, he had the confidence to defeat anyone here and then take away this mystic object.

"You guys are too impatient."

Zhang Lei snorted coldly at this moment: "You're discussing the ownership issue before even clarifying the mystic object. Don't forget what I said before; this mystic object is very evil and not something an ordinary person can possess. If you don't believe it, feel free to try. Once you get close to this mystic object, you will be influenced by it and pulled into an illusion. As for whether you can wake up in the end, it depends on your own ability."

This sentence made the others immediately think of the practitioners who had died on other floors before.

Those people didn't have a single wound on their bodies, but their consciousness had been extinguished. It seemed they had been harmed by this evil mystic object.

. ￠o

After reacting, Yang Yang Yi Long, Li Li Shaoqing, and Wei Bin couldn't help but frown slightly.

They wanted to try, but they all hesitated.

Once pulled into the illusion, even if you have the possibility of breaking free, it takes time.

During this time, if others wanted to make a move against you, you would have no power to fight back and would become a living target.

"Don't say that my Investigation Bureau didn't give you a chance. Twenty minutes."

Zhang Lei held up two fingers: "You only have twenty minutes to explore the mystic object. After twenty minutes, my Investigation Bureau will directly recover this mystic object. This is the greatest concession I can make."

"Zhang Lei, you are too confident." Yang Yang Yi Long stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly: "Do you think I, Yang Yang Yi Long, cannot subdue a mere incomplete mystic object?"

"Then prove it to me. If you can do it, I can represent the Investigation Bureau and consider giving up the recovery of this incomplete mystic object." Zhang Lei was very confident.

His own group had all fallen into the illusion and couldn't extricate themselves; if it weren't for Li Yi, they probably would have all died inside. He didn't believe that these few people could remain unaffected.

"Alright, it's a deal."

After Yang Yang Yi Long finished speaking, he didn't hesitate and strode toward the skeleton mural.

The others didn't stop him; they also hoped that Yang Yang Yi Long could test the waters first to see what was going on.

However, when Yang Yang Yi Long walked halfway, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head to glance at Li Yi, and then said: "If I really fall into the illusion, Zhang Lei, won't your subordinate Li Yi suddenly sneak attack me?"

"Maybe after you fall into the illusion, I'll take the opportunity to pull your pants down, then take a photo and post it on social media, letting people see how big your mystic object is." Before Zhang Lei could answer, Li Yi spoke up.

Yang Yang Yi Long's face turned black instantly.

Good fellow.

You really want to do this kind of shameless thing.

Subsequently, Yang Yang Yi Long looked at Li Li Shaoqing again; he hoped that Li Li Shaoqing would stand out at this time.

Li Li Shaoqing didn't want to get involved in the dispute between Yang Yang Yi Long and the Investigation Bureau. He smiled: "Yang Yang Yi Long, you have too many enemies here, so forget it. I'll be the one to stick my neck out. I believe neither you nor Zhang Lei would watch me get sneak-attacked by Wei Bin, and Li Yi has no grudge against me either; he definitely won't make a move against me."

"..." The corners of Yang Yang Yi Long's mouth twitched upon hearing this.

He didn't expect that once his reputation stank, the backlash would come so quickly.