Chapter 2156: Chapter 2151: Confinement (25)

Cross-dimensional reproduction?

Lord Yiven truly has remarkable skill, seemingly using the concept of reproduction to penetrate the world’s barriers. I wonder how he gained this Inspiration.

Quickly sorting out a possibility, Fu Qian couldn’t help but marvel at the imagined "Inverted Tree" form.

So what the boy has in his mind is really a "Pine Cone"?

And the seeds extracted from it are indeed the ultimate objective of this series of actions?

It must be said, being chosen as a Talent-type contestant, Yiven has certainly elevated art creation to a higher level of sublimation.

And what I need to do next seems to be confirming the usefulness of this sublimation.

Further confirming the true encounters of the two missing persons within this creative idea.

With a painting in his mind, there’s no need for Fu Qian to draw with his hands. In the end, he doesn’t put pen to paper but tries to find a lighting device and directly re-enters the passage.

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Indeed, the ammunition wasn’t replenished either.

Though a bit aged, compared to the Inner World, the passage is definitely more suitable for walking.

So much so that Fu Qian could check his weapon while advancing quickly.

As proven, the three bullets expended, like the coins, were indeed gone.

And turning his body, he indeed found no other spares.

But there’s always a silver lining. If delayed any longer, maybe the condition of his finger might directly become an Extraordinary Weapon.

No expectation to destroy the world, as long as others can experience his current pain, it’s enough.

Indeed, the pain keeps intensifying, and the Qing color is really spreading.

Although not yet affecting the ability to pull the trigger, if on an ordinary person, it would be hard to resist the temptation to chop off the finger.

The only consolation is that the spread is not fast. Considering there’s still a countdown in progress, it doesn’t seem like a significant threat yet.

So, has that competitor of his visited this place?

Fu Qian looked around at the much neater passage, trying to envision the unseen "Old Hunter."

Theoretically, he probably wouldn’t miss such a place.

The traces in the Inner World proved this opponent’s combat prowess.

And finding nothing after exploration, coming out to search again seems pretty normal, right?

After all, traces of one of the missing persons appeared inside—and it seems here too.

At a certain moment, Fu Qian stopped in his tracks, gazing at a corner of the passage.

Although it’s unclear why there’s such engineering under the prison, it was evident from the walk that the passage is rather complex.

Not so much as to appear infinitely branching, but there are still quite a few forks.

And at this moment, where Fu Qian was looking was one such spot, a few steps forward would lead to two perpendicular roads.

A quite familiar jacket was crumpled into a ball and thrown there.

...

The boy’s clothes?

Without even picking it up, Fu Qian could confirm it closely resembled what was found in the Inner World before.

Similarly new, similarly unsoiled by much dust... if he continues forward and sees a corpse, the scale of the incident would indeed be rather extensive.

This isn’t the Inner World, and as far as he knows, there are just two on-duty security personnel.

Before finding the missing persons, having such a case happen again, one can imagine how tense the atmosphere would be.

Don’t underestimate this; from previous experience, fulfilling the duties of his current role would be best.

Zhen is a vivid example. After a minor stimulus, she directly got herself caught up in the Inner World.

If other "anchored" citizens react similarly on a large scale, his actions may become increasingly challenging.

With such thoughts, Fu Qian picked up the clothes.

Regrettably.

First, it looked like the same clothes. Secondly, the pockets were equally clean.

Although it seemed it wouldn’t be so easy, a professional shouldn’t overlook details.

When he first found the clothes, Fu Qian immediately searched them, to avoid a blunder like the "White Key" being inside.

Unfortunately, neither possessed one.

Casually hanging the clothes aside, Fu Qian wasn’t in a bad mood. Instead, he focused on his sense of smell.

Besides being meticulous, one must be adept at learning.

If there’s anything gained from his journey with Brother Tantou, using his sense of smell was undoubtedly one, even though his nose currently wasn’t that sharp.

His steps did not cease. Fu Qian sketched the route in his mind while discerning the air stirred by movement.

Seems to be effective.

At some point, Fu Qian silently savored an unpleasant scent and attempted to use it as guidance, heading in the direction where it was more intense.

Soon enough, another familiar item appeared before his eyes.

A body bag?

The lighting was still mediocre, but Fu Qian easily identified something in a corner.

Indeed, Brother Yiven is a man of action; there’s a similar operation in this world as well?

And it even looked relatively fresh.

Yes, coming closer confirmed the body bag wasn’t empty, and the unpleasant smell emanated from within.

However, it was not the girl mentioned by Brother Tantou. On the contrary, the age was noticeably older, appearing to be of the same generation as Mr. Huck Sr.

By freshness, it’s about the body’s condition.

Though the touch wasn’t exactly freezing, a glance was enough to notice traces of previous freezing, and it hadn’t been long since thawed.

Otherwise, there should be more than just this unpleasant odor.

Also, compared to the victim boy in the Inner World, the body’s head was in perfect condition, with no damages.

Still in cultivation?

Facing such a scene, Fu Qian easily drew a hypothesis.

Even with pollination, the growth of seeds requires a process.

If Brother Yiven is doing something similar to the Inner World, keeping some patience with the new body is totally understandable.

Even this time, the source of the new body seems verified.

Still in a hospital gown, this body seems also to have come from a certain hospital.

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It must be said, among the people encountered along the way, Brother Yiven appears quite consistent inside and out.

If there was a chance to chat, he wouldn’t mind learning about Yiven’s art life—seems like there might not be a chance.

After confirming that there was also no key on the body, Fu Qian continued deeper.

However, as he followed the route sketched in his mind, circling to what felt like the spot separated by a wall from the body, a more prominent scene appeared—

A corpse without a body bag lay there, a pool of glaring blood soaking beneath.

By comparison, this one was even fresher, likely prepared directly on site.

But it wasn’t the previous boy; instead, it was a middle-aged man dressed rather stylishly.

The cause of death was a hideous cut across the neck.

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