Chapter 211: with translation of chapter title

In the air raid shelter beneath the abandoned building, the air was so damp you could wring water out of it.

Translation: "In the air-raid shelter beneath the unfinished building, the air was so damp you could wring water out of it."

The moldy bedding gave off a nauseating stale smell, a half‑burned white candle sputtered in the corner, its flame flickering erratically and casting two writhing, claw‑like shadows on the wall.

Translation: "Moldy bedding gave off a nauseating stale smell; a half-burnt white candle in the corner sputtered weakly, its flame flickering erratically, dragging the two shadows on the wall into a grotesque dance."

Chen Shao curled up in the mud, clutching his head with both hands, his fingernails digging into his scalp—really digging—blood trickled down his temples into his eyes, staining his vision a bloody red.

Translation: "Chen Shao curled up on the muddy floor, both hands clamped over his head, fingernails digging into his scalp—really digging—blood trickled down his temples into his eyes, staining his vision a bloody red."

His left eye occasionally oozed a thick black blood that dripped onto the ground with a sizzling sound, as if strong acid were corroding the floor.

Translation: "From time to time, a stream of thick black blood welled up from his left eye, dripping onto the floor with a sizzling sound, as if strong acid were corroding the ground."

Pain.

Translation: "Pain."

It really hurts.

Translation: "Really painful."

It wasn't the pain of a stab wound; it felt like someone was digging a spoon into his skull, scooping out his brain matter spoonful by spoonful.

Translation: "It wasn't the pain of a knife wound; it felt like someone was sticking a spoon into his skull and scooping out his brain matter spoonful by spoonful."

Don't make noise...... please...... don't make noise......

Translation: "\"Stop the noise...... please...... stop the noise...... \""

Chen Shao muttered to himself, his voice hoarse as if he had swallowed sand.

Translation: "Chen Shao muttered to himself, trembling, his voice hoarse as if he had swallowed a mouthful of sand."

His expression was extremely split.

Translation: "His expression was extremely split."

The left side of his face twitched, his eyes rolled upward, revealing a ferocity that seemed to want to crush and swallow the world; the right side was drenched in cold sweat, his brows furrowed into a deep V‑shaped knot, terrified out of his wits.

The left side of his face twitched, his eyes rolled upward, showing a ferocity that seemed to want to crush and swallow the world; the right side was drenched in cold sweat, his brows knotted into a deep V‑shaped knot, terrified to death.

In his mind, the madman was roaring.

Translation: "In his mind, that madman was roaring."

Trash! Can't you even handle this little pain?

Translation: "\"Trash! You can't even handle this little pain? \""

That was his inner persona.

Translation: "That was his inner persona."

The madman who went on a killing spree in the hospital and forced Wang Tianhong to jump into the pool.

Translation: "The one who went on a killing spree in the hospital, forcing Wang Tianhong to jump into the swimming pool."

Shut up......

Translation: "\"Shut up...... \""

He struggled to lift his head and looked toward the nearby broken mattress.

Translation: "He strained to lift his head, looking toward the tattered mattress not far away."

Chen Yao curled up in the moldy blanket, her small face flushed, her lips dry and cracked, her breathing rapid.

Translation: "Chen Yao huddled in the moldy blanket, her small face flushed, reddened face, lips dry and flaking, breathing rapidly."

She was still shaking, a cold that seeped from the cracks in her bones, so intense that even three blankets couldn't ward it off.

Translation: "She was still shivering, a cold that seeped from the marrow, impossible to suppress even with three blankets piled on."

Water...... brother...... water......

Translation: "\"Water...... brother...... water...... \""

The little girl murmured indistinctly.

Translation: "The little girl murmured indistinctly."

Chen Shao felt as if someone had clenched his chest tightly.

Translation: "Chen Shao felt as if someone had clenched his chest in a vicious grip."

He crawled over and felt Chen Yao's forehead.

Translation: "He crawled over and felt Chen Yao's forehead."

It was hot.

Translation: "It was hot to the touch."

Medicine...... no medicine left......

Translation: "\"Medicine...... no medicine left...... \""

Chen Shao rummaged through the battered backpack he'd picked up, finding only two empty fever‑reducing medicine boxes.

Translation: "Chen Shao rummaged through the battered backpack he'd picked up, finding only two empty fever-reducing medicine boxes."

"Go buy medicine." the inner persona sneered, "If you don't want to watch her die, go buy medicine."

Translation: "\"Go buy medicine. \" The inner persona sneered, \"If you don't want to watch her die, go buy medicine. \""

"But the outside is full of police......" the outer persona still hesitated.

Translation: "\"But outside are all police...... \" The outer persona still hesitated."

"Either go buy medicine, or watch her die—you choose!"

Translation: "\"Either go buy medicine, or watch her die—you choose! \""

Chen Shao looked at his sister's face, flushed red with fever.

Translation: "Chen Shao stared at his sister's small face, burning bright red."

No choice.

Translation: "No choice."

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth against the throbbing pain in his head, and pushed himself up from the ground.

Translation: "He drew a deep breath, gritted his teeth against the throbbing pain in his head, and pushed himself up from the ground."

He threw on a discarded raincoat he found, smeared some dirt from the ground on his face, and finally perched the broken half of an eyeglass frame on his nose.

Translation: "He threw on a tattered raincoat someone had left there, scooped up a handful of dirt to smear on his face, and finally perched the broken half of a glasses frame on his nose."

"I'll go."

Translation: "\"I'll go. \""

Chen Shao spoke softly; the timidity in his tone was gone, replaced by a resolve born of being backed into a corner.

Translation: "Chen Shao said softly, the timidity in his tone gone, replaced by a resolve born of being driven to a dead end."

Late at night, the urban‑fringe zone was chaotic, like a pot of porridge.

Translation: "Late at night, the urban‑fringe zone was chaotic, like a pot of porridge."

Illegal constructions were plastered with face‑covering ads, utility poles were plastered with tiny license‑advertisements, and the streetlights worked only one out of four.

Translation: "Illegal constructions were plastered with flyers, utility poles thickly covered with small ads for making documents, and the streetlights worked only one in three."

In a black‑market clinic marked by a red lantern, Chen Shao lowered his cap and slapped a crumpled wad of cash onto the counter.

Translation: "Inside a black clinic marked with a red lantern, Chen Shao lowered his cap brim and slapped a wad of wrinkled bills onto the counter."

"Fever reducer, anti‑inflammatory, and...... painkillers."

Translation: "\"Fever reducer, anti‑inflammatory, and...... painkillers. \""

The plump doctor behind the counter was picking at his toes while looking at his phone, not even lifting his eyelids: "Prescription drugs cost extra."

Translation: "The portly doctor behind the counter was picking at his toes while looking at his phone, not lifting an eyelid: \"Prescription medicine costs extra. \""

Chen Shao didn't waste words and slapped another red bill down.

Translation: "Chen Shao said nothing, slapping another red bill onto the pile."

Only then did the fat doctor cheerfully take the money and turn to fetch the medicine from the cabinet.

Translation: "Only then did the fat doctor chuckle, take the money, and turn to fetch the medicine from the cabinet."

Chen Shao dared not look around.

Translation: "Chen Shao dared not look around."

He kept his head down, trying to keep his body hidden in the shadows.

Translation: "He kept his head down, trying to keep his body hidden in the shadows as much as possible."

But he couldn't control his legs.

Translation: "But he couldn't control his legs."

That was an instinctive reflex he'd honed in the creepy underground second level—to avoid the gaze of those deformed monsters, he walked with his weight extremely low, heels off the ground, each step feeling like stepping on cotton, silent and smooth.

Translation: "That was an instinctive reflex he'd honed in that eerie place on the second basement level—to avoid the gaze of those deformed monsters, he walked with his weight extremely low, heels off the ground, each step feeling like stepping on cotton, soundless."

This eerie gait might just look a little odd to ordinary people.

Translation: "This weird gait might seem merely odd to ordinary eyes."

But to certain things, it's a telltale sign.

Translation: "But to certain things, it's a telltale sign."

Just as Chen Shao stepped out of the clinic's door and blended into the night.

Translation: "Just as Chen Shao stepped out of the clinic doors and blended into the night."

Two hundred meters outside, atop an inconspicuous utility pole, a 360‑degree rotating HD camera scanned the street like a hawk.

Translation: "Two hundred meters away, atop an inconspicuous utility pole, a 360‑degree rotating high‑definition camera scanned the street like a hawk."

The camera panned.

Translation: "The lens panned."

Capture.

Translation: "Capture."

Red box locked on.

Translation: "Red frame locked on."

Federal Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, Command Center.

Translation: "Federal Weird Investigation Bureau, command center."

There is no night here.

Translation: "There is no night here."

A massive ring‑shaped screen wall bathed the entire hall in daylight‑bright light, while hundreds of data analysts sat at their stations, the clack of keyboards rising like a noisy sea.

Translation: "A massive ring‑screen wall bathed the entire hall in daylight‑bright light; hundreds of data analysts sat at their stations, the clack of keyboards rising like a noisy sea."

Beep——beep——beep——

Translation: "\"Beep——beep——beep——\""

A sudden, urgent alarm blared without warning, making everyone's eardrums go numb.

Translation: "A sudden, urgent alarm blared without warning, shaking everyone's eardrums into numbness."

At the center of the main screen, the nationwide map display instantly switched.

Translation: "At the center of the main screen, the nationwide map display instantly switched."

That was a blurry silhouette.

He wore a torn raincoat, pressed down the brim of his hat, and walked with a strange posture.

Translation: "Wearing a torn raincoat, pressing down the hat brim, his walking posture was strange."

He wore a torn raincoat, pressed down the hat brim, and walked with a strange posture.

System match complete! Similarity 98.7%!

Translation: ""System comparison complete! Similarity 98.7%!"" Keep quotes.

Gait matched! Height matched! Build matched!

Translation: ""Gait matches! Height matches! Build matches!"".

Target confirmed as S‑class wanted criminal—code name "Magic Eye", Chen Shao!

We need to use S Ji and Demon Eye. Translation: ""Target confirmed as S Ji wanted criminal—codename 'Demon Eye', Chen Shao!"".

An analyst jumped to his feet, his voice about to break: "Located in Dong Chengnan District, east of Tai Tao City, the urban‑fringe area, Old Crow Alley!"

Translation: "An analyst jumped to his feet, his voice about to shout hoarse: ""Located in the southern district of Dong Cheng City next to Tai Tao City, the urban-rural fringe, Old Crow Alley!""". Need to keep quotes.

Behind the glass curtain wall on the second floor of the hall.

Behind the glass curtain wall on the second floor of the hall.

Wei Gongzheng held a cup of hot tea, watching the bustling scene below.

Translation: "Wei Gongzheng held a cup of hot tea, watching the bustling scene below."

He didn't even twitch an eyebrow.

Translation: "He didn't even move an eyebrow."

"Chief, we've found him."

Translation: ""Director, we found him.""

The secretary rushed in, speaking quickly: "The target appeared near a black‑market clinic; he's probably there to buy medicine."

Translation: "The secretary rushed in, speaking quickly: ""The target appeared near a Black Clinic; he's probably going to buy medicine.""

"Buy medicine?"

Translation: ""Buy medicine?""

Wei Gong blew away the foam on the tea's surface, his tone flat as if chatting about today's weather: "Looks like he's pretty sick."

Note "Wei Gong" refers to Wei Gongzheng? Actually line 67 used Wei Gongzheng, line 72 uses Wei Gong (short). We'll translate as "Wei Gong". Translation: "Wei Gong blew away the foam on the tea surface, his tone flat as if chatting about today's weather: 'Looks like he's pretty sick.'"

"Should we notify the local SWAT to assist with the arrest?" the secretary asked.

Translation: ""Should we notify the local Special Police to assist in the capture?"" the secretary asked."

"SWAT?"

Translation: ""Special Police?""

Wei Gong smiled, the smile not reaching his eyes: "Send them to die? Chen Shao's mental state is unstable right now; ordinary people going there would just be delivering food to him."

Translation: "Wei Gong smiled, the smile not reaching his eyes: ""Send them to die? Chen Shao's mental state is unstable now; ordinary people going there would just be delivering food to him.""

He set down his tea cup and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

Translation: "He set down the teacup, his fingers lightly tapping twice on the table."

"Let the 'Death Dragon' go."

Translation: ""Let the Death Dragon go.""

The secretary blinked, his face shifting slightly: "Chief, you mean Captain Ouyang Feng? But Captain Ouyang just returned from a mission, and using the action team's ace against a threat below A‑level seems……"

Translation: "The secretary froze for a moment, his face slightly changing: ""Director, are you saying... Captain Ouyang Feng? But Captain Ouyang just returned from a mission, and dealing with a Weird below A-rank, using the action team's trump card, is that not...?""

Wei Gong turned, gazing at the black night sky outside the window, his eyes sharp as an awl: "Even a lion uses full force to catch a rabbit. I don't like surprises, especially this already‑out‑of‑control variable."

Translation: "Wei Gong turned, gazing at the pitch-black night sky outside the window, his eyes sharp as an awl: ""Even a lion uses full force when hunting a rabbit. I don't like surprises, especially this kind of already-out-of-control variable.""

"Moreover, he possesses intelligence far beyond ordinary anomalies."

Translation: ""Moreover, he possesses intelligence far beyond that of ordinary Weird.""

Airport, dedicated apron.

Translation: "Airport, dedicated apron."

A black "Night Owl" vertical take‑off and landing fighter had its engines running, the propeller's gale pressing the surrounding grass flat against the ground.

Translation: "A pitch-black Night Owl vertical takeoff and landing fighter had already started its engines, the propeller's gale pressing the surrounding grass flat to the ground."

Ouyang Feng sat in the cockpit.

Translation: "Ouyang Feng sat in the cabin."

He wasn't wearing his signature black combat uniform; instead he'd changed into a loose training outfit, looking somewhat thin.

Translation: "He wasn't wearing his signature Black Combat Suit, but had changed into a loose training outfit, looking somewhat thin."

Yet he sat there like a block of standing ice.

Translation: "But he sat there like a standing block of ice."

The chill emanating from his bones made nobody dare come within three meters of him.

Translation: "That chill emanating from his bones made nobody dare come within three meters of him."

A long sword lay horizontally across his thighs.

Translation: "He had a long sword laid across his legs."

The hilt was wrapped in layers of dark‑red cloth.

Translation: "Dark red cloth strips were wound around the hilt."

That was the colour of dried, blood‑stained fabric.

Translation: "That was the color of blood that had soaked in and dried."

The fighter roared into the sky like a black arrow, piercing the night and heading straight for Dong Cheng City.

Translation: "The fighter roared upward like a black arrow, piercing the night sky, heading straight for Dong Cheng City."

Ouyang Feng closed his eyes, his fingers still lightly stroking the sheath.

Translation: "Ouyang Feng closed his eyes, his fingers still lightly rubbing the scabbard."

Around him, the air seemed to turn viscous, an invisible sharpness flowing through, causing even the metal walls of the cabin to hum faintly.

Translation: "Around him, the air seemed to turn viscous, a faint invisible sharpness flowing through, even the metal of the cabin walls emitting a slight tremor."

Old Crow Alley.

Translation: "Old Crow Alley."

Chen Shao tucked the medicine into his inner pocket, wrapped himself tightly in the raincoat, afraid the rain would ruin it.

Translation: "Chen Shao tucked the medicine into his pocket, wrapped tightly in his raincoat, afraid of getting it wet."

His head still throbbed in waves, but it was much better than before.

Translation: "His head still throbbed on and off, but it was much better than before."

As long as he gave the medicine to Yao Yao and her fever broke, everything would be fine.

Translation: "As long as he gave the medicine to Yao Yao to take, her fever would subside and everything would be fine."

"Something's off."

Translation: ""Something feels off.""

In his mind, the inner persona suddenly spoke.

Translation: "In his mind, the alternate personality suddenly spoke."

"What's wrong?" Chen Shao didn't stop his steps, head down as he hurried back.

Translation: ""What's wrong?" Chen Shao asked, his steps not stopping as he lowered his head and hurried back."

"It's too quiet."

Translation: ""It's too quiet.""

The inner persona snorted coldly: "Just a moment ago there were a few stray dogs barking in this alley, now there's not even a whimper. Are you a pig‑brain? You can't even feel that?"

Translation: "The alternate personality gave a cold snort: ""Just a moment ago there were still a few stray dogs barking in this alley, now not even a fart can be heard. Are you a pigbrain? You can't even feel that?""

Chen Shao's body tensed.

Translation: "Chen Shao's whole body tensed."

He jerked to a stop and lifted his head to look around.

Translation: "He abruptly stopped, lifted his head, and looked around."

This alley was already remote; even late at night it was usually dead silent.

Translation: "This alley is already remote, and even late at night it's usually quiet."

But tonight's silence was different.

Translation: "But today's quiet is different."

It was the kind of quiet where even the wind seemed to have died

Translation: "It's a kind of... silence where even the wind has died."

Next to the roadside trash can, the rats that would usually scatter at any passerby had disappeared.

Translation: "Beside the trash can by the road, the rats that would normally scatter at the slightest passerby have vanished."

The sole lit streetlamp above him buzzed softly.

Translation: "The sole lit streetlamp above his head was buzzing."

"Run!"

Translation: ""Run!""

His inner persona suddenly shouted.

Translation: "The alternate personality suddenly roared."

It happened almost at the same moment.

Translation: "Almost at the same time."

"Pop!"

Translation: "Pop!"

The streetlamp above his head exploded without warning.

Translation: "The streetlamp above his head exploded without warning."

Glass shards rained down like rain.

Translation: "Glass shards fell like rain."

Darkness instantly swallowed the narrow alley.

Translation: "Darkness instantly swallowed this narrow alley."

Chen Shao hadn't even had time to react.

Translation: "Chen Shao hadn't even had time to react."

"Hiss—"

Translation: "Sizzle—"

A faint electric current sound rang out.

Translation: "A faint electric current sound arose."

Immediately after.

Translation: "Immediately after."

A point of blinding red light appeared out of thin air on the Raincoat at his chest.

Then it was the second point.

Third point.

In the blink of an eye, dense red laser dots, like some kind of glowing moss, crawled all over his body.

Forehead, throat, heart, limbs.

Anywhere vital was marked with a red dot.

Chen Shao stood in the darkness, like a clown randomly doodled on.

Heh......

In his mind, Li Renge let out a nervous, low laugh.

See, I told you.