At this moment, Chen Shouyi suddenly thought of his sister and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Fifteen or sixteen years old, just the age of his sister.

Just as he was planning to rush home to check on her, two black cars roared up and stopped near the crowd.

The sound of screeching tires pierced the air.

With the sound of several dull car doors closing.

Eight men dressed in black suits got out of their respective car doors.

"Move aside! Everyone clear the way, don't crowd around here!"

These eight men had cold and imposing expressions, walking like the wind, intimidating at a glance, and clearly not to be trifled with.

The crowd quickly stepped aside, making way.

After the men walked past, they crossed the police line without hesitation, while a young policeman seemed ready to stop them, only to be held back by an older policeman, who advised, "Don't cause trouble, they're from over there."

The young policeman's face immediately changed, his eyes showing a hint of awe.

"We are from the Third Category Investigation Division, we'll take over from here." The leading man in black pulled out a badge from his chest and flashed it coldly.

He was about thirty to forty years old, with a tall build and a serious, square face that exuded a righteous aura.

Soon, a middle-aged police officer who seemed to be in charge rushed over. The two shook hands, "I've long heard of Chairman Xia's renowned name."

"You're too kind, Vice Director Zheng. Compared to Chairman Xia, I prefer if you call me Captain Xia." The man in black quickly withdrew his hand and said coldly.

The middle-aged officer's expression didn't change, unaffected as he smiled and obligingly said, "Captain Xia, is there anything you need help with?"

"Help? No need, this incident is extremely dangerous, you all can leave."

...

Chen Shouyi watched for a while, then turned away.

At that moment, the leading man in black suddenly looked at the departing figure of the young man, his brow slightly furrowed.

"What's wrong, Captain?"

"Nothing, let's go inside!" He snapped back to reality and smiled to himself, thinking he was too tense if even a young man gave him a sense of danger.

...

On the way back, Chen Shouyi felt a heaviness in his heart.

The invasion of the Mysterious Force Field from the otherworld, did it mean that the tendrils of the otherworldly gods had already begun to extend here?

Humankind is in danger!

For the past nearly twenty years, two worlds have maintained peace.

Not because both are peace-loving.

Judging from humanity's brief history of civilization, humans are not a peace-loving species; war is almost an eternal theme.

And the otherworldly gods, endlessly in pursuit of faith, are equally not the gentle, vegetarian type.

The reason why the two worlds can maintain long-lasting peace is due to the limitations of each environment, leading to severe restrictions on either side entering the other's world.

Even powerful as gods, once on Earth, Divine Power would dissipate, and the extraordinary would fade, at most becoming an ordinary creature with an extremely strong physique, with little resistance against humanity's large-scale weapons of mass destruction.

And for humans, the restrictions are even greater; virtually all gunpowder weapons would turn into scrap iron once entering the otherworld.

The term "virtually" because there is still one weapon that can be used.

That is nuclear weapons!

This, the most powerful weapon humanity currently possesses, reliant on atomic fission or fusion, is entirely unaffected by the otherworld's Mysterious Force Field.

This is also the only weapon that can deter the otherworld.

However, the limitations on delivery capability also greatly reduce its effectiveness.

In these recent years, the development of Martial Arts has evolved rapidly, yet those who can become Martial Artists are still just a few.

For Dongning City, a city with a population of nearly a million, the total number of Martial Artists is estimated to be less than ten.

As for higher-level Martial Artists, there are none.

Not to mention that even advanced Martial Artists can only cautiously explore the otherworld, in danger of misfortune at any moment.

If Earth and the otherworld were to fully merge, this fragile peace could be instantly shattered.

By then, how much resistance could humanity offer?

And how many could remain unwavering against the temptations of otherworldly gods?

There is great terror in life and death.

Humans' fear of death and what lies beyond is the most fundamental fear of every living being.

Even many abide by some vague and illusory gods; how much more for those real otherworldly gods.

...

In the past few days, with stable supplies at the farmers' market, the family restaurant resumed business today.

When Chen Shouyi returned home and managed to escape Mrs. Chen's nagging, he immediately inquired about his sister's whereabouts.

Not until Mrs. Chen mentioned that his sister had come home not long ago did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Luckily, his sister was unscathed.

As he went upstairs, he saw Chen Xingyue silently practicing with an Alloy Sword in the living room, seemingly oblivious to him even as he approached.

It must have been the recent events that put immense pressure on her.

Chen Shouyi watched for a while and was about to go to his room to set down his briefcase.

Just then, Chen Xingyue suddenly thrust the sword at his arm.

Chen Shouyi instinctively sidestepped, dodging it effortlessly.

"What the heck, are you crazy?"

With his current strength, a Martial Artist Apprentice like his sister was not worth his attention; even distracted, he could easily evade her.

Chen Xingyue did not speak, her face expressionless, continuing to slash horizontally with the sword.

Still not giving up!

Chen Shouyi was a bit annoyed; if he didn't dodge, he wouldn't get hurt, but his clothes might be cut by the sharp sword.

His hand, like an afterimage, instantly pinched the spine of the Alloy Sword, then gave it a slight shake and a strong tug.

The next moment, the Alloy Sword was already in Chen Shouyi's hand: "What's going on with you acting crazy?"

"Waaa!" Suddenly, Chen Xingyue's emotions collapsed, and she began to wail.

He was taken aback; since she entered junior high school, Chen Xingyue hadn't cried, let alone cried so bitterly and hysterically!

He suddenly realized something had happened.

"Xing Yue, what happened? What's wrong?"

Chen Xingyue cried for over half an hour before sobbing, "Brother... Wu Wu Wu! Zhang Qianru and Lu Shuyuan are dead!"

Chen Shouyi looked shocked!

These two were Chen Xingyue's close friends; he had met them once during Chen Xingyue's Martial Arts Apprentice assessment, but he never expected they were dead.

He could hardly believe it and asked, "How did they die?"

"They were killed by cultists."

Chen Shouyi suddenly remembered the bodies the police had just carried out and couldn't help but feel a chill.

But soon he realized something was off. The incident had just occurred, and the police had only just arrived when he came over.

He quickly asked, "How do you know?"

"This morning, they came to my house to ask me out for shopping, and on the way, we ran into someone handing out flyers, saying a cosmetics company was going out of business and all products were being sold at low prices, so we didn't think much and went there." She recounted in sobs, her face pale.

Listening to his sister's halting narrative, Chen Shouyi finally understood.

The moment the three arrived, they were immediately controlled; Chen Xingyue had no power to resist.

Listening to her description, besides twenty or so girls like them who were lured there, there were dozens of cultists, each wearing mysterious black robes with hoods obscuring their faces.

Moreover, some were quite powerful, with even actual Martial Artists among them.

Chen Shouyi's expression grew serious; he initially thought they were just ordinary people, or at most some Martial Arts Apprentices, but he never imagined real Martial Artists were involved. He quickly asked:

"So how did you escape?"

"During... during the ceremony, I was near the window, so when they weren't paying attention, I smashed the glass and jumped out. Fortunately... the floor wasn't high, and there was an awning outside the ground floor shops, so I didn't fall to my death."

Her face was full of terror when she spoke of the ceremony, and she trembled all over.

"But... Qianru and Shuyuan, they never came out. After I escaped, I went to report it to the police, but it was too late."

Chen Shouyi felt a wave of fear listening, and looking at Chen Xingyue's anxious and regretful face, a strong fury rose in his heart.

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