"This idiot, he wouldn't have fallen back into his old ways again, would he? If he's not dead this time, I'll kill him myself. I can no longer tolerate such a foolish subordinate, I..."
The detective named Vid seemed to know what his missing subordinate was up to, and at this moment, he was beyond angry.
But what also caught Tang Qi's attention was that the police captain who had previously been frightened by the bizarre horror at the scene now exploded with such swift speed to save his subordinate. His corpulent body agilely burst through the police lines and then with a loud bang, kicked open the front door.
Behind him, the others quickly followed suit.
From Vid's cursing, as well as the disdainful expressions of Nathan and Havier, it appeared that the missing officer James
was someone with a "stealing habit," who liked to take inconsequential items from crime scenes and was a repeat offender.
With this kind of habit, the fact that he somehow became a police officer meant that he either had outstanding investigative abilities or he was just plain lucky.
However, this time, he clearly had no luck on his side.
As everyone followed Vid through the door and witnessed the scene in the living room, the ferocious detectives from a second ago suddenly felt as if they'd plunged into an ice cave, with a spine-chilling aura of horror permeating their bodies, their courage shattered in an instant.
It wasn't their fault, for Nathan and Havier felt nearly the same.
In the cramped living room, the reason why officer James could only let out a single scream before being silenced became apparent.
It wasn't because he had died instantly, but because he could no longer scream.
His mouth had been plugged.
A curly-haired man in a police uniform was floating mid-air, his head slightly tilted back, nestling within the embrace of a beautiful, seductive figure - a red-haired girl in a red dress, her skin as white as snow, and a face both enchanting and captivating.
The two were kissing.
This scene was sheer beauty, if not for what happened next.
"Hu~"
"Hu hu"
Officer James's body was inflating bit by bit, rapidly growing larger, as if the red-dressed girl was blowing air into his mouth.
With each breath, his body ballooned even more.
It only took a second or two for James to inflate into a giant ball of flesh.
And the moment everyone kicked in the door and rushed in was exactly when this was happening.
So, they all bore witness to a "flesh and blood fireworks" display.
"Boom"
Without warning, James exploded.
Right there in the girl's embrace, amidst the kiss, he blew apart.
Like a splendid firework unfolding, releasing everything in death.
Everything, indeed – flesh, bones, viscera, skin... even his brain pulp splattered in all directions.
As the nearest officers were hit by the blast, a thought simultaneously arose in their minds: They finally understood how such a ghastly scene had come to be.
As everyone was dumbstruck, the red-haired girl let out a moan that made everyone feel uncomfortably hot all over.
The girl's entire body was drenched in shredded flesh and blood, staining her red~ Another mystery unfolded: why were the girl's dress and hair red?
Because they were soaked in flesh and blood.
And the flesh and blood that landed on the girl's skin were eerily being absorbed slowly, soon revealing once again her snow-white, pristine skin.
The seductive girl, writhing her body, her red lips parted, with her bright red tongue constantly lapping up the flesh and blood at the corners of her mouth, created a bizarre and horrific sight that plunged all the men at the scene into the most awkward fear.
"Ah~"
"What a wonderful feeling, so dazzling, so intense."
"More, I need more."
"Bang~"
It was Stanna who fired the gun.
A bullet, glowing with a red light, shattered the girl's head.
Before the explosion, her face still bore a look of pleasure and a hint of surprise in her final moments.
However, before the others could sigh in relief, a strange gust of wind blew by and the beheaded body didn't dissipate or fall. Rather, her blood "gurgled" and boiled, quickly regenerating a head above the neck.
The reborn girl immediately began to scream.
"Ss~ah"
Visible sound waves wreaked havoc in the old room, causing everyone to suffer, clutching their ears in agony.
Only Tang Qi remained unscathed, still standing firm.
In his eyes, a special interface suddenly popped up.
Extraordinary Creatures: Blood Flower Evil Spirit.
State: Anger.
Information Fragment One: An evil spirit from another world, summoned by a ritual that was meant as a joke. The summoning not only implicated the lady's friends, but also caused the death of the little boy she was supposed to look after, as well as the two masters who returned late at night, and herself.
Information Fragment Two: As an evil spirit, it prefers to bathe in the fireworks of flesh and blood. It can ignore bullets or other physical damage, and ordinary extraordinary powers can hardly kill it completely. The corresponding exorcism spell might send it back, but having bathed in fireworks several times, it may not be willing to leave.
By the time these fragments had passed before his eyes, Tang Qi had understood the events that had taken place in this old house.
Indeed, it was a story of a death well earned.
A young nanny, after putting the child of the house to bed, summoned friends to play with an evil spirit summoning ritual. What should have been just a small thrill in the middle of the night, managed to summon a Blood Flower Evil Spirit, which killed all present, including the sleeping child, as well as the male and female masters who returned home later.
It took the flesh and blood of that many people to create such a horrifying scene.
After understanding everything, Tang Qi looked at the still screaming, power-releasing evil spirit, suddenly pulled Stanna up, his hands swiftly covering her ears, a flash of warm golden light appeared and disappeared, but it helped Stanna become immune to the evil spirit's power for a short time.
Meanwhile, Tang Qi's "struggling" voice came through.
"Stanna, continue, use the Molten Furnace Bullet, she was summoned by accident, bullets cannot kill her, but you can weaken her, I will get the magic book, there must be an exorcism spell in it to send her back."
"Three seconds, hold her off for me."
"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~"
Before Tang Qi had finished speaking, Stanna had already decisively continued shooting.
At the same time, Tang Qi moved with exceptional agility across the floor of flesh and blood, running quickly towards the couch on the side of the living room.
Underneath it, sure enough, a corner of a very thick, ancient-looking Magic Book was revealed.
"Stop, or I'll eat you."
"Bang"
The evil spirit roared at Tang Qi as her head exploded once again.
But her headless body instinctively lunged towards Tang Qi, her pair of snow-white arms reaching out to embrace him with great speed, forcing Tang Qi to dodge, allowing Stanna to continue to blow apart her body, looking for another opportunity.
Or, to pick up the Summoning Book.
Without hesitation, Tang Qi chose the latter.
A magic book that can summon evil spirits!
If true, its value might even surpass the secret medicine knowledge he had just acquired.
Moreover, he felt no terrifying threat from the evil spirit.
Even, to avoid killing the evil spirit directly, Tang Qi silently reined in some of his Melting Furnace Power.
When those snow-white arms embraced Tang Qi, he also picked up the Magic Book, quickly flipping it open, a look of disappointment mixed with a hint of surprise swiftly crossing his eyes.
It was also at this moment that the evil spirit's exceedingly seductive head formed right in front of Tang Qi.
The distance between them, very close, so close that Stanna didn't dare to shoot.
The evil spirit could even touch Tang Qi's face with her tongue if she simply stretched it out.
"Such a delicious human, relax, I will make you the brightest fireworks, utterly delightful."
After speaking, she leaned in to kiss Tang Qi.
At the same time, a chill and utterly cold force of the evil spirit wrapped around Tang Qi. Every human in the past had become rigid under this force.
Unfortunately, this time was different.
Strong arms suddenly seized her, a faint sizzling sound indicating strong control appeared between Tang Qi's palms and the evil spirit's body.
For those watching, it appeared Tang Qi had gained the power of the Magic Book.
Pushing the evil spirit away, the Magic Book floated in front of him, lines of text emitting a faint white light appeared, and Tang Qi murmured under his breath, seemingly reciting a spell.
But only the evil spirit close to him knew that this young man was not reciting any exorcism spell at all.
It also knew that summoning an evil spirit was easy, but sending it away, a spell alone was not enough.
And this young man, had no intention of sending her away.
It clearly heard the words spoken by the young man, which were actually…
"Compared to fireworks, I prefer the eternal Sun."
"Will you, add fuel for me?"
"Boom~"
Clearly, Tang Qi was not really seeking the consent of Miss Evil Spirit, because the moment his voice fell, the Melting Furnace Power within him surged forth wildly.