Leviathan City.
International Special Investigation Bureau Branch.
“There’s no need for extra words. Look at the case files. This time, since a high-ranking federal official was also murdered, the Kingdom of Gold Oak has agreed to allow our Special Investigation Bureau to assist in the investigation. We will share intelligence and work together to capture this dangerous criminal and ensure he faces the punishment of the law!”
On the podium, Lucius’s superior was speaking with great fervor, spittle flying as he unbuttoned his collar, revealing his flushed neck, appearing extremely agitated and urgent.
Lucius, however, merely curled his lips and took the case file.
“So young…”
This was his first impression of the suspect’s photo: “His name is Siegel? He’s actually a university student. What a pity… Such a promising future he had…”
He continued flipping through the file: “The incident originated from the fact that Senator Matt acquired his parents’ factory and trapped them in a contract, leaving them with massive debts. The two committed suicide, so the boy took revenge… A very typical scenario!”
“That’s right!”
A colleague beside Lucius also curled his lips: “The only abnormal thing is Siegel’s strength!”
“Indeed!”
Lucius nodded. He knew well the habits of the rich. None of them didn’t employ numerous bodyguards for protection. Not to mention someone like Matt, who was a major political figure; his security must have been extremely tight.
Siegel couldn’t have simply used a kitchen knife to kill him and so many innocent people.
“You’d better prepare yourself mentally; the following photos are quite… disgusting!”
His colleague added with a tone of schadenfreude.
“Pfft!”
Lucius chuckled lightly. In his profession, he had seen all sorts of crime scenes.
He casually flipped the pages, but immediately froze: “This… was really done by a human being?”
The crime scene in the photo was naturally bloody, but that wasn’t the main point. The key details were several claw and bite marks, and the subsequent autopsy results.
“A beast attack? Come on!”
Lucius muttered: “The crime scene analysis says it’s clearly a giant wolf… but the surviving bodyguard insists the boy transformed into a giant wolf… He’s already been sent for a mental evaluation. How interesting!”
“Yeah… A werewolf? Haha… Isn’t that a creature from mythology?”
His colleague said in a relaxed tone: “I’m more inclined to believe this boy kept a giant wolf, but that involves wildlife protection issues… Recently, there have been no records from customs or zoos regarding this…”
Lucius didn’t laugh.
He tightly gripped the case file: “No! The boy didn’t keep a giant wolf. He is a werewolf!”
Lucius almost felt like tears were welling up in his heart, his whole body trembling with excitement: “The answer I’ve been looking for is right here. I must capture this boy!”
“Right!”
A whistle of amusement came from beside him: “If this boy really is a werewolf, there will be research institutes and rich people willing to pay a fortune for him, even if it’s just his corpse!”
“He’s as good as dead!”
This was the consensus of everyone, including Lucius.
No one could provoke the two steam-powered superpowers, Gold Oak and Crimson Clover, and remain unscathed, not even a legendary werewolf!
…
“Leviathan City?”
Meanwhile, in the headquarters of the Church of Redemption in the city of Caspar.
Wu Ming pulled the curtain aside, gazing toward the direction of Leviathan City, his eyes flashing with contemplation.
Through the Divine Space, he had complete knowledge of every Transmigrator’s situation. Naturally, he now knew about the major incident that had occurred in Leviathan City.
“Indeed, suddenly gaining power and encountering trauma will inevitably lead to disaster?”
He murmured in a very low voice, then looked at the data panel in the Divine Space:
[Divine Space]
[Controlled Zones: Brain Core Zone, Divine Realm Zone, Samsara Zone]
[Number of Petitioners: 10,786]
[Number of Reincarnators: 6,071]
[Mental Energy Reserves: 376,180,000 units]
…
Since the Divine Miracle Day, the Divine Space had completely transformed from virtual to real and had drawn a large number of people from the real world, reaching a current scale of over 6,000 Reincarnators, with nearly every city in the Kingdom of Gold Oak having some of them.
This had drawn the attention of many major powers, and Wu Ming himself had received reports from his subordinates.
Although he had deliberately adjusted matters to ensure that the core and backbone members of the Church of Redemption, along with the fanatical believers, would not be “summoned” by the Divine Space, some casual followers and ordinary adherents were randomly selected. After being tempered in the brutal cycle of reincarnation worlds, they became fanatics.
In the face of faith, they were fearless of death and even mentioned the Divine Space to the Redemption Priests.
Of course, for the sake of confidentiality, Wu Ming could only reluctantly order the Divine Space to erase them, but he collected their souls into the Divine Realm and appointed them as Divine Envoys.
Although he was not afraid of secular forces, humans do not live in air alone. He also had to consider Steven’s large family and many friends.
Therefore, the two endeavors must remain clearly separated and not interfere with each other.
“Pontiff! Pontiff!”
At this moment, urgent knocking came at the door. After Wu Ming granted permission, Carter rushed in like the wind, his expression grave: “Something has happened!”
“What’s going on?”
Wu Ming was wearing a white robe, appearing calm and elegant: “Carter, mind your manners!”
“Sorry!”
Carter immediately bowed and then said: “It’s about that previous matter… In Leviathan City, a major case involving a superpowered individual going on a killing spree has just been confirmed. The suspect—Siegel—has a high probability of originating from that mysterious hell!”
In Carter’s view, anyone possessing supernatural powers but opposing the God of Redemption was considered a denizen of hell or a false god!
Regarding this attitude and capability, Wu Ming was very satisfied.
After all, he had obtained this intelligence through the Divine Space, but Carter coming here now sufficiently proved the effectiveness of the Church of Redemption’s intelligence network spread across the kingdom.
“So what?”
Wu Ming now spoke as if he already knew: “Even if someone has to worry, it should be the responsibility of the royal elite. What does it have to do with the Church?”
“Because that suspect, Siegel, is a believer of our God of Redemption!”
Carter said with a heavy heart: “Originally, he was just a casual believer who occasionally listened to the priests’ sermons, but not long ago, he suddenly became very devout and even donated a large sum of money to the local church. The priests there had already begun discussing accepting him for deeper training…”
“Is that so? I see!”
Wu Ming feigned contemplation for a moment: “Send Bob then!”
“Are you saying we are going to rescue him? That will be very difficult?”
Carter frowned.
“Who said anything about rescuing him?”
Wu Ming looked at Carter in astonishment: “Render unto God what is God’s, and unto man what is man’s. This is currently the bottom line of the nation. We cannot cross this line until we are strong enough to stand against the entire world! If Siegel escapes on his own, we need not intervene. But if he is eventually captured, let Bob go and offer him a final prayer!”
He announced solemnly: “The laws of the kingdom can judge Siegel’s body, but only our God can judge his soul!”
“I understand! I’ll go make the arrangements immediately!”
Carter immediately became respectful and spoke in a humble tone.
…
Just as Bob and others boarded a private airship and quickly set off, the events that had occurred in Leviathan City were like a massive stone dropped into the calm lake of the kingdom, stirring up countless ripples and attracting the attention of many.
After undergoing strict security checks, two people disembarked from the steam train and walked out of the station.
They were a man and a woman. The man had pale skin, and the woman was strikingly beautiful. Both exuded an aura that discouraged others from approaching.
“A reckless descendant of a werewolf who doesn’t know how to think!”
Only after entering the inn did the man finally complain in a casual tone: “He doesn’t even realize the magnitude of the trouble he’s caused. Why do we have to come here to save him?”
“Because the organization needs fresh blood! Joseph! You can’t bring your personal grudges into your work!”
The beautiful woman said in a solemn tone: “The Red Hand has been passed down to the present day, originally with the Eight Silver Families and the Golden Throne. How many prominent bloodlines remain now?”
“It’s inevitable that we can’t hold the Crimson Ceremony anymore!”
Joseph stretched out his legs, casually picking up a newspaper, and then sneered with a tone of schadenfreude: “A werewolf who went bankrupt and jumped off a building? Come on, this is a huge disgrace for that family! I wonder which branch of the bloodline it is? I’ll mock their family for a hundred years!”
“It might be from the Haugkun family!”
The beautiful woman also speculated: “After all, that family is famously wild, with countless mixed bloodlines… After so many years of inheritance, their bloodline has thinned to the point of being completely ordinary humans. However, this kid either has exceptional talent or underwent a mutation under intense mental stimulation! Do you have any clues?”
“None! Do you think I’m a hound?”
Joseph grumbled discontentedly for a few sentences, then touched his nose, looking puzzled: “But here… I really don’t smell any stench of those dogs… You know, we are very sensitive in this aspect. Even a newborn pup can’t escape my perception, yet now there is no trace at all. Could it be that he is not a werewolf, but some other new breed?”
“What do you mean? If he’s not a werewolf, then what is he? A weredog?”
“Possibly. After all, in our Red Hand, among so many dark bloodlines, there really is a branch of dog-kin. We should call them to identify him. It might turn out he’s their relative!”
Joseph said mockingly: “Anyway, those big dogs are famous for their fertility, even though their power is pretty weak. Why not call them over?”
“Because it’s very dangerous here now. The only ones capable of ensuring that this reckless kid is taken out are only the two of us!”
The woman sighed.
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