NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 69
Chapter 69: How Is This Possible
2019, winter, night.
City G, the police received a report, and patrol officers arrived at the reported location.
In a residential area, within a fitness zone.
A male victim was found, dead in a horrific manner.
The police retrieved surveillance footage…
2020, summer, night.
City A, the police were dispatched…
2021, spring, night.
City X, the police were dispatched…
2022, winter.
Lunar January 15th, night, City K.
A horrifying case occurred.
The police received a report and arrived at the scene.
Upon seeing the victim with intestines still in their mouth at the time of death, many officers vomited on the spot.
The news was immediately sealed off.
A gag order was issued, and National Security arrived.
One or two of these cases could be seen as coincidences.
One per year, five in a row, still a coincidence?
The five cases, each victim discovered in more severe, bizarre, terrifying, and bloody conditions than the last…
Suspected homicide!
Anyone with a normal brain would know it couldn’t be suicide.
Humans couldn’t be so cruel to themselves.
In response to these cases, National Security launched an inter-provincial investigation.
No leads, no progress.
The cases were too bizarre to understand.
Two days ago, National Security discovered a major clue.
All five victims had traces of an unknown substance in their bodies.
What the substance was has yet to be analyzed.
Forensic scientists couldn’t figure it out?
It indicated the substance wasn’t available on the market.
Or it was an unknown substance, possibly in an experimental stage…
The purpose and composition of the substance in the victims’ bodies were unknown and needed testing and experimentation to provide answers.
However, National Security’s most authoritative forensic experts confirmed one thing.
No known substance can fully control a person, destroy their pain nerves, and make them self-mutilate to such an extent…
This isn’t a sci-fi film.
With current medical technology, this is impossible!
Faced with this case, even National Security was stumped…
Xiao Yu’s gaze moved from the tablet, lost in thought.
Indeed, the case itself was beyond ordinary comprehension.
Even if a criminal wanted to do it.
What method could control a person, make them self-mutilate, eat their flesh, until they die?
Come on, teach me, how is it done?
Xiao Yu shook his head; he couldn’t figure it out!
Because two points couldn’t be solved.
First: How to numb the body’s pain nerves while keeping a person’s normal mobility?
Second: What method could control a person to self-mutilate until death?
Thinking it over, Xiao Yu’s mind turned to supernatural possibilities.
Only the supernatural could have such means.
Is that possible?
Xiao Yu was full of questions, but there was no one to answer them.
[Ding, case triggered successfully.] [Police God case check-in activated.] [Would the host like to check in?]
Xiao Yu: …
Is the system trying to screw me?
He had a bad feeling!
Can he take on this case?
National Security is badass, right?
They have no leads.
If National Security can’t solve it, why could you?
Xiao Yu was never short on self-awareness.
The system must be doing this on purpose.
Xiao Yu felt offended.
Angry and shaking!
After thinking for a while, Xiao Yu gritted his teeth: Check in!
No choice, he’s a normal person.
Hoping the system would grant some ability, and give skills after solving the case.
The system’s trickery with tempting promises…
[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully checking into the case!] [System reward, ability: Psychological Expert!] [System task issued: Solve the Eerie Murder Case!] [Time limit for solving the case: Ten days!] [If the host completes the task within the time limit, an additional system skill reward: Cheetah Speed!] [If the host fails to complete the task within the time limit, the system ability granted to the host will be revoked!] [Task time limit countdown, begin…]
The familiar sensation of memories being forcefully implanted surged in Xiao Yu’s mind.
Countless psychological knowledge imprints into his brain and body.
Xiao Yu was ecstatic.
Psychology?
This is an ability he’s always wanted to master in both lives.
So far, he only had a bit of understanding in criminal psychology.
Didn’t expect the system to be so generous this time!
Just as Xiao Yu was overjoyed.
Suddenly.
A pair of arms reached out in front of him.
Hugging his neck…
Xiao Yu froze.
Watching a horror movie, fully immersed, at the most terrifying moment, someone hugs you from behind.
What kind of experience is that?
Xiao Yu broke out in cold sweat.
Thankfully, he reacted quickly.
Smelling a familiar scent.
Feeling a familiar and soft body.
His outstretched hand stopped abruptly.
“I couldn’t sleep alone.”
Mu Qingwu’s soft and charming voice gently sounded.
Xiao Yu turned around, picked up his sister, and walked towards the bedroom…