After multiple attempts, Wen Wen finally gave up on trying to destroy the stomach on the spot.
In a sense, this thing was indestructible. Even when shattered into flour-sized particles by Wen Wen, or burned into charcoal by flames, it still wriggled.
Given enough time, it would eventually reform into a stomach.
The Disaster Containment Facility had an execution chamber that could completely destroy such undead creatures, but the problem was that this thing couldn't be brought into the facility.
After thinking for two seconds, Wen Wen took out a metal box, collected a layer of soil from the vicinity, and headed towards the Xihong City Hunter Association with the collected items.
It seemed the only option now was to hand this thing over to the Hunter Association for processing.
...
Tao Qingqing stood in front of the car wash, watching the car wash worker spray the sports car with a water gun.
San Zai'er, perched on her shoulder, looked nervously at the water gun. It desperately wished that the marks left by the locust impact wouldn't be washed off, because that would mean it wouldn't have to be a driver anymore.
Although driving felt not bad, driving was ultimately not what a snake like itself should be doing.
Tao Qingqing ignored San Zai'er. Instead, she crossed her arms and kept a watchful eye on her surroundings, feeling uneasy in her heart about this city.
She couldn't pinpoint the source of this feeling, nor could she sense any powerful aura, yet that repulsive sensation followed her like a shadow.
The feeling originated from her vampire instincts; it was as if she were in the territory of a monster far more powerful than herself, yet one that was restraining itself towards her.
Suddenly, her gaze swept towards the alley next to the repair shop, where she saw a man with a gaunt appearance, his bloodshot eyes fixed on her...
Upon realizing Tao Qingqing had noticed him, the man quickly retracted his head.
"Staring at me furtively with such an unusual expression, that man is definitely suspicious."
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Tao Qingqing's hand trembled, and a small red bat flew out from her sleeve, quietly following the man.
She was curious about the man, but she didn't pursue him herself; in fact, she planned to actively distance herself from him.
Having helped Wen Wen with chores for so long, she knew how dangerous this world was. If she were careless in every matter, a vampire might not live any longer than an ordinary person.
Judging by the man's appearance, he had likely encountered supernatural forces. And what were the chances of an ordinary person surviving a supernatural event and escaping unharmed?
It was possible that the man had already been affected and was only looking at Tao Qingqing to lure her in.
In this city that gave her a bad feeling, no amount of vigilance was too much.
Her little bat easily caught up to the man. As he walked further into the more secluded areas, she became even more certain that the man was problematic.
The tiny bat lightly tapped the man's shoulder with its claw. The man turned his head in confusion and saw the little bat's eyes. His expression immediately became dazed.
The bat Tao Qingqing had projected possessed some of her abilities; at the very least, it could hypnotize a few ordinary people and extract some information.
The little bat spoke in human language, "Who are you, and why are you here?"
The man responded numbly, "My name is Wei Jixian. I am an assistant at the Hunter Association, and I am here to seek help."
Upon hearing that he was an assistant, Tao Qingqing, controlling the little bat, felt relieved and asked, "Since you are an assistant, why don't you seek help from people at the Hunter Association?"
"It all started a few nights ago, when I was on a bus back to my hometown..."
Following this, Wei Jixian recounted his experiences that night and then said to Tao Qingqing, "All the demon hunters in Xihong City are dead, and a terrifying monster is targeting me. I can't be in crowded places..."
Wei Jixian's words were logical and well-founded, making Tao Qingqing somewhat inclined to believe him and wanting to introduce him to Wen Wen to handle the situation.
However, the little bat suddenly noticed that Wei Jixian's hair seemed to have grown longer than before. Recalling Wei Jixian's mention of a monster that controlled hair, she immediately understood what was happening.
Wei Jixian had been parasitized by that monster that night. The person currently in front of Tao Qingqing was merely a puppet used by the monster for hunting.
Realizing this, Tao Qingqing immediately controlled the bat to take flight.
At the same time, Wei Jixian's hair began to grow wildly, somewhat similar to the ability of corrupted blood users to control their hair.
Unfortunately, the little bat's flight was extremely agile, and it had been cautious from the start, so it narrowly escaped.
Then, the little bat flapped its wings rapidly, flying back to Tao Qingqing's side at high speed.
Losing such a small bat, which possessed certain abilities and intelligence, would be a loss for Tao Qingqing. Therefore, she did not want to abandon the bat unless absolutely necessary.
Just as the little bat was about to fly back to her, Tao Qingqing suddenly sensed something was amiss and hurriedly told the little bat to stop.
"If the entity controlling Wei Jixian's target is me, it wouldn't have attacked the little bat before encountering my main body."
"Furthermore, the abnormality of his hair growing longer seemed to be something he intended for me to discover."
Tao Qingqing pursed her lips, making the little bat, which was about to fly to her side, halt.
The little bat tilted its head, its large eyes fixed on Tao Qingqing in confusion, not understanding why its master had told it to stop here.
"Disperse!"
Tao Qingqing bit her lip and looked at the little bat, a red glint flashing in her eyes.
The little red bat immediately dissolved into a mist of blood, and a strand of black hair fell from its body, causing Tao Qingqing to feel a chill of fear.
Although she was a blood race of the lower order of disaster, her resistance would certainly be stronger than that of someone like Wei Jixian, but who knew what terrifying abilities that hair monster possessed?
Dark black hair grew wildly on Wei Jixian's body, weaving into a black robe, and then he began to run rapidly towards Tao Qingqing.
Since the lure had failed, it was time for a direct attack!
However, he stopped just as he reached the entrance of the alley. Because just moments before, a flash of blue light had appeared, and Wen Wen, dressed in black and carrying a metal box, had materialized beside Tao Qingqing.
Wen Wen possessed a powerful aura, and he was not yet his match, so he couldn't act rashly.
However, as Wei Jixian secretly watched Wen Wen, thick blood began to flow from his left eye, and his eyeball rolled incessantly.
"My... stomach... is on him... Capture him... get the stomach back..."
Wen Wen, who had just landed, immediately sensed the dense malice and, without hesitation, fired a black energy blast, shattering Wei Jixian's body.
But as Wen Wen teleported in front of Wei Jixian, he saw a mass of black hair dragging an eyeball and a lump of vocal cords, quickly burrowing into the sewer.
Then its presence completely vanished...