Shen Ye cautiously closed the cabinet, making sure it didn’t make any noise, and then turned his head to look at the office door.
The door was tightly shut.
Good. No one’s here.
Just as he relaxed, someone outside began knocking on every door in the hallway, shouting loudly:
“Everyone, come out! Head downstairs and gather for inspection!”
Shen Ye was suddenly thrown into a dilemma.
Should I expose that murderer right now?
…No.
Even the sheriff couldn’t defeat him.
If his identity is exposed, and he comes back, he could kill me before anyone can react.
He’d eliminate everyone who interferes.
And when you think about it—
Who’s to say he doesn’t have accomplices?
For all I know, there might be someone helping him right here in the station.
In other words, I’m still in danger!
Based on the power of “Whisper of the Abyss,” Luo Feichuan shouldn’t have been able to lie to me.
I need to take his advice and head to the third-floor armory immediately!
Just as Shen Ye was about to move, footsteps suddenly echoed from outside.
Someone was coming!
Without hesitation, Shen Ye raised his hand to the air and silently thought the word, door.
A door appeared.
It looked identical to the sheriff’s office door.
This ability really knows how to make doors look appropriate for the setting.
…Though, having a door standing in the middle of the room like this is way too conspicuous.
Shen Ye mentally whispered, dismiss, and the door disappeared instantly.
He quickly got up, walked to the wall, pressed his hand against it, and said in a low voice, door!
The door appeared on the wall this time.
If someone unfamiliar entered the office and saw a door on the wall next to the desk, they’d probably assume it led to another room.
Shen Ye pushed the door open and stepped into the nightmare world, closing the door behind him.
The eerie hallway was empty.
The giant skeleton had been gone for a while, so this place was relatively safe.
Shen Ye scanned the area for a moment, then looked out through the glass window.
This spot was carefully chosen—it gave him a clear view of both the office door and the outside window.
Before long, someone knocked on the sheriff’s office door.
“Shen Ye, right? Sheriff Luo asked you to come downstairs and gather.”
No response.
Someone muttered, “Weird. Should we open the door and check?”
“That kid should be in there. Did he faint from fright?”
Just as they were about to open the door, another voice spoke up:
“You all go downstairs. I’ll call Shen Ye myself.”
It was a calm, steady voice.
“Understood, Captain Wang.”
“Alright, we’ll head down first.”
The sound of footsteps gradually faded.
A moment before the office door was pushed open, the “door” on the wall inside the room disappeared.
Shen Ye leaned against the wall, sitting in the nightmare world’s corridor.
Although he couldn’t see what was happening in the sheriff’s office, he could guess.
This “Captain Wang” had dismissed the other officers.
He must have some kind of agenda.
Maybe I was right.
That murderer isn’t working alone.
Sheriff’s Office
A tall, burly man entered, glancing around with a smile.
“Shen Ye, come on out. There’s been an attack, and everyone needs to undergo examination by the central intelligence system.”
No response.
The man’s smile didn’t waver. Without turning, he closed the office door behind him and said softly:
“I know you’re scared, but Sheriff Luo has been taken away by magic. In other words—”
“You’re safe.”
“Besides, we’re all officers here. We’ll take good care of you.”
Without a sound, a black dagger appeared in his hand.
Yet the room remained silent and unchanged.
The man strode to the corner and opened a cabinet.
The corpse was still there.
His smile slowly faded as he noticed something.
The corpse’s position had shifted slightly.
This subtle change came from the stiffening of muscles when a soul departs.
He stared at the corpse.
“Someone moved him. Was it you, Shen Ye?”
Suddenly, seven or eight black shadows emerged from behind him, flashing around the room at lightning speed.
When the shadows returned to him, the man calmly put away the dagger.
“Hmph. Not here.”
In a self-deprecating tone, he murmured:
“I’ve killed so many, yet in front of a fifteen-year-old, I got too arrogant. Thought it’d be too easy…”
“That’s on us.”
“Next time, I’ll correct that.”
The man known as Captain Wang turned and left the office, descending the stairs.
Facing the gathered officers, he spoke with a stern expression:
“I have strong reason to believe Shen Ye is involved in this incident.”
“Could he be part of some church?” an officer asked.
“Very likely,” Captain Wang replied, discreetly scanning the group.
Fear, hatred, disgust.
Good. That’s the expression you should have.
“Post a wanted notice immediately. If anyone sees Shen Ye, apprehend him or report to me at once.”
“Yes, sir,” the officers responded.
An electronic voice suddenly echoed through the hall:
“Central intelligence system has completed environmental assessment.”
“Preliminary determination: this incident’s duration is estimated at—”
“20 minutes.”
“In 20 minutes, everything will return to normal.”
The group cheered, revitalized.
Only 20 minutes!
If Sheriff Luo could hold on for just 20 minutes, he’d survive!
The electronic voice continued:
“All personnel, proceed to the plaza outside for inspection.”
Captain Wang strode to the entrance and looked outside.
The perimeter was already secured.
His nostrils flared slightly.
The lingering traces of magic carried the scent of another world.
The cold, salty tang of sea breeze still permeated the air.
“The Abyssal Ocean…”
“It must be the Silent Church—a bunch of lunatics who love ruining other people’s business.”
A flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes.
Second Floor, Sheriff’s Office
A window appeared on the wall.
An eyeball peered through, scanning the outside. It immediately spotted the closed door.
After carefully observing the room and confirming no issues, Shen Ye slowly pushed the door open and stepped inside.
He knew one thing for certain:
These assassins were completely out of his league.
Middle school was just for building foundations.
High school was when you learned combat techniques, weapons, and chose a profession.
Right now, I’m just a middle schooler.
I can’t even use a gun properly, let alone fight an assassin of that caliber.
…I need to get to the third floor!
Shen Ye quickly allocated all four attribute points to agility and opened another intact window.
Outside this window was the rear wall of the police station.
Shen Ye leapt out directly, firmly gripping the drainpipe on the wall. Using both his hands and feet, he swiftly climbed up to the third floor.
He found an open window, glanced inside, and immediately jumped in.
This appeared to be a records room.
Dust-covered files from various years were quietly stored on row after row of shelves.
—I need to find the weapon storage room, fast!
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was gathered in the plaza outside the main hall, Shen Ye pushed open the door and stepped into the corridor, glancing both ways.
Sure enough, at the other end of the corridor, there was a thick iron door with a sign reading “Weapon Storage Room.”
That silver wall was just outside the storage room!
A pen was hanging on the wall beside it.
Shen Ye quickly ran over, pulling a piece of paper from his pocket as he moved—
A breeze swept through.
His expression changed abruptly, and he slapped the weapon storage room’s door with his hand.
“Door.”
In an instant—
An identical iron door appeared, standing upright to block the weapon storage room’s door.
As the door materialized, a window at the other end of the corridor opened, and a shadow silently landed on the ground.
Captain Wang.
His face bore an innocent, harmless smile as he said, “I heard some noise up here… So it’s you, Shen Ye. What are you doing here?”
Shen Ye didn’t spare him a glance. Picking up the pen, he quickly began copying the code.
“You know, my high school entrance exams are coming up soon. The teacher left me some math problems to solve today, so I’m just taking the opportunity to work on them.”
Ridiculous.
Why is this code so long?
“Kids shouldn’t lie so casually. The consequences can be quite unpleasant,” Captain Wang said.
Just as he was about to make a move, Shen Ye suddenly kicked the iron door, making a loud thud.
The door slowly opened.
Inside was a dim, eerie corridor.
No.
On closer inspection, the corridor looked more like some kind of secret passage.
Captain Wang paused.
“Something’s not right…”
He stared intently at the secret passage revealed by the door, murmuring.
—Why would there be a secret passage inside the police station’s third-floor weapon storage room?
Where does it lead?
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Shen Ye wrote down a few more lines of the code.
Captain Wang’s expression shifted.
That’s the emergency activation device connected to the World Government’s central AI—it can’t be allowed to fall into his hands!
“Kid, I’ll deal with you first.”
Before he finished speaking, he lunged toward Shen Ye.
Almost simultaneously, Shen Ye stopped writing, twisted his body, and charged directly at his opponent.
—The other guy isn’t an idiot, and there’s no other way to buy more time!
“Huh?”
Captain Wang let out a surprised sound.
From his perspective, the moment the door was opened, Shen Ye should have tried to hide inside.
All he had to do was accelerate and catch him in time.
But instead, Shen Ye charged straight at him.
Is he planning to fight?
Captain Wang licked the corner of his mouth lightly and drew a black dagger. “Brave but foolish kid. I’ll cut off your head right now.”
The two closed in on each other rapidly.
Captain Wang was just about to strike—
Suddenly, Shen Ye twisted his body and hurled himself toward a window.
Crash!
The glass shattered as he angled his body mid-air, activating Moonlit Deer’s Dodge. His figure skimmed across the outer wall of the third floor, taking several steps along it like running on waves. He covered a considerable distance before grabbing onto another windowsill and flipping back into the corridor through an open window.
—The very window Captain Wang had opened earlier!
Shen Ye had circled around the outside wall and arrived at the other end of the corridor!
Captain Wang closely followed behind.
—But Shen Ye had anticipated this.
He had poured all his attribute points into agility and roared, “Charge!”
“Moonlit Deer · Dash!”
With his body leaning forward, he shot down the long corridor like an arrow from a bow, returning to the silver wall.
He picked up the pen again, resuming his writing on the wall while holding a handgun in his left hand and pulling the trigger.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three rapid shots forced Captain Wang, who had just landed at the other end of the corridor, to dodge back and forth.
This bought a bit more time.
Having been led on a wild chase and then startled by the sudden appearance of a gun, Captain Wang’s killing intent surged.
Where did this kid learn such movement techniques?
No matter—he had been careless.
The commotion was already drawing attention from the people gathered outside in the plaza.
He had to kill him quickly!
“Die!”
Captain Wang roared, but he remained rooted in place.
Shen Ye raised an eyebrow.
Chasing so fiercely just moments ago, and now standing still—was he preparing for a ranged attack?
Without hesitation, Shen Ye silently recited, “Door.”
A steel door materialized in front of him.
Clang!
A heavy impact rang out.
The black dagger struck the iron door and fell to the ground.
Blocked!
That was close—it really had been a ranged attack!
As Shen Ye continued scribbling down the code, he let out a long sigh of relief.
That dagger throw—its speed and force were beyond what he could handle.
—Thankfully, the door had blocked it!
Even luckier, the door had adapted to its surroundings, taking the form of the weapon storage room’s iron door!
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