Chapter 287

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    Chapter 287

    Although a sleeping person and an unconscious person both appear to be lying quietly, there is a fundamental difference between the two.

    During normal sleep, breathing remains steady, the heartbeat is regular, and the body's vital signs stay stable.

    An unconscious person, however, has noticeably weaker vital signs. Their breathing becomes shallow, their heartbeat slows, and their overall physiological state differs subtly from that of someone who is merely asleep.

    In a city as vast as Yongxin, accurately locating human traffickers was no easy task.

    Even with Su Hao's Life Perception, it was impossible to distinguish a trafficker from an ordinary person. Their life signatures were identical, and Life Perception could not judge whether someone was good or evil.

    After thinking it over carefully, Su Hao came up with another approach.

    Instead of searching for traffickers...

    Search for unconscious children.

    Before abducting a child, traffickers almost always rendered the child unconscious. Otherwise, the child might wake up, cry for help, and expose the kidnapping before they could escape.

    That became the breakthrough.

    After repeated training, combined with the specialized perception program Su Hao had developed for him, Yashan gradually formed a conditioned reflex. Whenever someone within his perception range entered an abnormal state of unconsciousness, he would immediately notice.

    His Life Perception covered a radius of eight hundred meters.

    Although that didn't sound particularly impressive, it was more than enough for searching an entire city.

    Before leaving, Yashan carefully positioned several cameras around the base.

    Then steel spread across his body, transforming him into the towering Steel Armor King.

    Standing proudly before the cameras, he struck a dramatic pose and declared,

    "I am Rebel Butcher No. 000."

    "Scum who prey upon the innocent..."

    "Prepare to face judgment!"

    Satisfied with his introduction, he leapt into the air and flew toward Yongxin City.


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    At daybreak, Yashan returned carrying several shopping bags.

    His expression was full of disappointment.

    "Boss Wei."

    "I searched all over Yongxin City two or three times but didn't find a single trafficker."

    "I did run into plenty of people stumbling home after drinking all night."

    "But it wasn't a complete waste."

    "The vegetables sold before sunrise were really fresh, so I bought some on the way back."

    Su Hao had only just woken up.

    As he washed his face, he replied,

    "Do you think human traffickers come out every night?"

    "Keep looking."

    "If you still don't find anything after a month, we'll think of another approach."

    Yashan yawned and nodded.

    "Understood."

    "I'll make breakfast first."


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    While eating, Su Hao considered another matter.

    Yashan belonged to the Steel Armor King evolutionary path, yet through limited gene implantation, he had successfully obtained Life Perception, an ability originating from the Night Stalker sequence.

    That proved one thing.

    Abilities from different mutant evolutionary paths could coexist.

    "If that's possible..."

    "Then I should be able to transplant abilities from other sequences as well."

    The first ability Su Hao set his sights on was Dynamic Vision from the Swiftwalker sequence.

    It greatly enhanced visual processing at high speed, improved reaction time, and even slightly accelerated thought processes.

    It would be extremely useful for his future research into spatial teleportation.

    After breakfast, Su Hao entered the Marble Space and immediately began designing new evolutionary genes.

    "Besides Dynamic Vision..."

    "I should also prepare the genes for Earth Lord."

    "The Steel Armor King has already appeared in the Summoner Tournament."

    "The whole world recognizes that form now."

    "It's time for the next evolution."

    According to Su Hao's original plan, after Earth Lord was revealed, it would eventually evolve into Life Bearer, changing its appearance once again.

    Even if others eventually realized they were connected, each form would still appear to be an entirely different summoned beast.

    As always...

    Whenever something carried risks, Yashan would test it first.


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    Three days later, just before dawn...

    Yashan returned once more.

    This time, however, he wasn't empty-handed.

    He carried two unconscious men over his shoulders.

    One was tall.

    The other short.

    Bang!

    He casually threw both men into a specially prepared holding cell.

    His face showed both excitement and anger.

    Excitement because he had finally caught a pair of human traffickers.

    The first operation of Rebel Butcher had finally succeeded.

    Anger because...

    He had only managed to catch traffickers operating in Yongxin City.

    The world was far too large.

    At this very moment, who knew how many children elsewhere were still being abducted?


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    After preparing another hearty breakfast for Boss Wei, Yashan immediately got to work.

    Steel spread across his body once more as he transformed into the Steel Armor King.

    Over the armor, he put on a black hooded robe before covering his face with a grotesque mask, making himself appear mysterious and intimidating.

    Originally, he had planned to appear in the Steel Armor King form alone.

    Later, however, he realized that would expose his identity too easily, so he added the robe and mask.

    Three cameras had already been positioned from different angles, ready to record the entire execution process.

    After editing the footage, Yashan intended to upload it online as a warning to every human trafficking organization.

    Some might call such methods cruel.

    Yashan didn't care.

    To him, people who kidnapped children were no longer human.

    They were monsters wearing human skin.

    Monsters deserved no mercy.


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    He opened the cell door and securely tied the two traffickers to iron crosses before splashing water over them.

    Both gradually regained consciousness.

    The shorter man had shaggy bangs covering his eyebrows.

    The taller man had neatly cropped hair and a mole above one eyebrow.

    The instant they opened their eyes...

    They were greeted by the terrifying masked figure standing directly before them.

    Both instinctively struggled.

    Only then did they discover they had already been firmly bound.

    They struggled desperately.

    The restraints didn't move in the slightest.

    Eventually, both men gave up.

    They exchanged glances.

    Each saw the fear reflected in the other's bloodshot eyes.

    Oddly enough...

    Seeing someone else in the same miserable situation brought each of them a little comfort.

    At least they weren't suffering alone.


    ---

    Completely unaware of their thoughts, Yashan spoke in a cold, distorted voice from behind the mask.

    "Before receiving the judgment of Rebel Butcher No. 000..."

    "Do you have anything to say?"

    The two men immediately began begging for mercy.

    Yashan cut them off impatiently.

    "Why were you kidnapping children?"

    The shorter man hurriedly answered,

    "We were only following orders!"

    "The regional supervisor assigned us missions."

    "We completed them and got paid."

    "That's all!"

    Yashan sneered.

    "Just for money?"

    The man forced an awkward smile.

    "...He also promised to help us advance to Intermediate Summoners."

    Yashan continued,

    "How do you contact your regional supervisor?"

    The two exchanged another glance before shaking their heads.

    "We've never met him."

    "Everything is done through a special network."

    "We don't know who he is."

    "We simply leave the children at designated locations."

    "Once we do that..."

    "The mission is complete."


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    Yashan searched their bodies and found two compact communication devices.

    Following their instructions, he entered the login credentials.

    The screen flickered as it searched for a connection.

    A moment later, a message appeared.

    Login Error. Terminal Locked.

    Yashan frowned.

    "What happened?"

    The two men looked equally confused.

    "We don't know."

    "This has never happened before."

    Yashan's expression immediately turned serious.

    He hurried to find Su Hao.

    "Boss Wei."

    "I found these communication devices on them."

    "I think the Summoning Beast Resistance Association may have discovered our base."


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    Without another word, Su Hao transformed into the Steel Armor King and concealed himself.

    He took the two devices, infused them with Blood Qi, recorded every bit of information inside them into the Marble Space, then carefully examined their internal structure.

    It didn't take long for him to understand.

    The devices were fitted with numerous microscopic pinhole cameras.

    They continuously recorded their surroundings.

    The moment they detected abnormal circumstances, they automatically locked themselves.

    That meant their location had almost certainly been exposed.

    Since that was the case...

    The devices were now worthless.

    Su Hao tossed both onto the floor.

    Crunch.

    He crushed them beneath his foot before calmly saying,

    "We've probably been discovered."

    "But there's no need to panic."

    "Finish what you started."

    "This afternoon, we'll pack up the base..."

    "...and relocate."

    (End of Chapter 287)
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    #panic#
    Where did chapter 286 go?
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      this is chapter 286 they mislabeled it
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        No this is 287 but tl skipped 286.
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    3 life, still amateur.
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    I'm still here
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