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"Wait a second," Chen Yu squinted his eyes and interrupted, "There are a few things I don't understand. What is the connection between the people who just died in the villa area and the 'evil beings'?"

"'Evil beings' gradually turn into beasts over time," the bearded man explained rapidly, "but human brain tissue contains rich native 'prion proteins' and other special substances. After 'evil beings' feed on it, they temporarily 'devolve' and maintain a human form. Thus, by retaining my human appearance, they seem normal and won't be exposed."

"I see..." Chen Yu thought of his sister, "What happens if they don't consume human brain tissue continuously?"

"The turning into beasts speeds up. Eventually, they lose all sense and have only the instinct to devour humans left. They won't 'devolve' back."

The bearded man paused briefly, then added, "Those people were killed by me. They had it coming. I only took their brain tissue, for my sister to eat."

"Isn't your sister a vegetarian?"

"She started eating vegetables only after she had consumed brain tissue."

"Oh..." Chen Yu mused, "Then onto the second issue. You could have just hidden your sister and waited to be caught yourself."

"Yes." The bearded man nodded, "If it weren't for you, that was my plan."

"Then you are mistaken," Chen Yu's gaze was steady, "I'm not going to help you."

"I understand. It's too risky, and there is no benefit," the bearded man remained silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, "but I can give you a reason you can't refuse."

"You shouldn't be able to," Chen Yu pondered.

He knew himself best.

Given that they had met only once, this was a mess he wouldn't wade into.

"I can give you a Soul Orb," the bearded man said, startlingly.

Chen Yu's pupils contracted sharply.

The little girl, silent until then, suddenly spoke up with alarm, "Brother, you can't..."

"Shut up!"

The bearded man shouted in a low, angry voice.

The little girl took a half step back, her eyes gradually reddening, but she obediently shut her mouth.

"Friend," the bearded man looked at Chen Yu again, "Is this 'benefit' enough?"

"..."

Chen Yu was silent.

Soul Orb.

It was the absolute hard currency in the Transcendent world!

All Transcendents, whether low, middle, or high level, lusted after it.

Great families and clans considered it the most crucial treasure for their lineage inheritance!

If the bearded man really was willing to give up a Soul Orb, the vast majority of Transcendents would risk a nine-in-ten chance of death to attempt it...

"Do you really have a Soul Orb?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes." The bearded man nodded emphatically, "My sister is in your hands; I couldn't possibly lie to you."

"You'll give it to me now?"

"I don't have it on me," the bearded man looked at the little girl, "but she knows where my Soul Orb is. Just get her out of this crisis, and she'll tell you."

The little girl bowed her head, tears falling heavily.

Her slender shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

"Soul Orb..."

Chen Yu took a deep breath, his mind working quickly. After a moment, he nodded, "What should I do?"

"Thank you!"

The bearded man clenched his fist excitedly and bowed deeply to Chen Yu, "Here's my plan. You take my sister and escape the encirclement of these squads. Be careful not to run too far, and don't break through the sensor circle. Then find a place to hide her. After that, you return here, pretending to be injured and unconscious. During this process, I'll lead all the Transcendents away."

Chen Yu: "Continue."

The bearded man: "Then, I'll intentionally get captured by them and let them take me back to the city. Once your mission is cancelled, you leave the city, find my sister, and take her away from Qingcheng. After that, she's on her own. Throughout the whole process, your exposure to risk is minimal."

"I still have two questions, can I ask them?" Chen Yu squinted.

"Please, make it quick. Time is of the essence."

"Good. First question," Chen Yu hastened his speech as well, "once they take you back to the city but discover you're not an 'evil being,' how will you explain it."

"No need to explain," the bearded man said bluntly, "By the time they test and find out I'm not an 'evil being,' my sister will have already been safe."

"Second question, why didn't you destroy the bodies when you killed those people originally? Emptying their brains feels like voluntarily exposing yourself."

"It wouldn't have helped,"

the bearded man shook his head, "For 'evil beings,' only freshly opened brain tissue is effective. As soon as the feeding is over, devolution begins. The name atop their heads then uncontrollably changes randomly."

"So what if it changes?"

"It generates a specific 'evil being' fluctuation," the bearded man sighed, "That's also why 'evil beings' frequently expose themselves. Whether they devolve or their turning into beasts intensifies, it causes the title to change. And any title change inevitably emits 'evil being' fluctuations. So, destroying the bodies would have been pointless."

"I see..."

Chen Yu understood.

A few days ago, it was probably because his sister had turned into a beast that caused the title change, attracting the attention of the Inspection Bureau.
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"Friend, any more questions?"

"No more."

"Good." The bearded man flashed next to the little girl, took her by the hand, and walked her up to Chen Yu, "Then my sister... I leave in your hands."

"Brother." The little girl cried profusely, sobbing and hugging the man's legs, "Don't..."