Caught off guard, the scene shifted from an eye-catching beauty to a direct monster encounter, causing the live stream comments to explode.
[Just about to lick the screen... what the f***]
[Let me say, thank you...]
[Explosive live stream effect - literally the audience exploding, confirmed]
[Not a humanoid monster but with human characteristics, at least a C-tier beast]
The monster, realizing it was discovered, began rapidly moving its eight legs, leaping between floors of the high-rise buildings.
The ponytailed female officer cursed internally, quickly dispatching personnel to pursue.
The special control squad and B-tier ability users had not yet arrived. She pretended not to notice, trying to manipulate the situation, but this livestreamer had completely disrupted her plan.
She bit her lip, suppressing the urge to curse.
Wild ability users could be powerful, and to attract their support, the authorities had granted them many special privileges.
Zhou Hai remained unaware of the female officer's thoughts, following the patrol squad while feeling anxious.
Damn, are these patrol officers even reliable?
I won't get banned for filming their potential failures and supposedly tarnishing the official image, right?
Patrol officers with flying and climbing abilities began restricting the monster's movement, establishing a defensive line and surrounding the spider.
The spider retaliated, shooting out web strands targeting the weakest point of the defense.
The webs glowed an eerie blue-green, rapidly shooting toward a struggling patrol officer, who turned pale but maintained the defensive line.
A sudden wind blew the web strands off course.
Where the webs landed on buildings, they immediately dissolved the surface with a sizzling sound.
Zhou Hai felt a chill - had those webs hit an unprotected officer, they would have likely dissolved half a body.
"Surrender. If you haven't killed any humans, we might let you return to the wild," the ponytailed female officer said.
She withdrew her ability-using hand, wrapping herself in wind-based abilities, and flew to the sky to dialogue with the spider monster.
Though she knew the monsters lurking in the city had only one purpose - to eat humans - she had to stall for time with some meaningless talk.
"Hehe, you humans are still so hypocritical. You clearly want to eliminate us quickly yet speak with such grandiose words," the spider monster spoke in human language.
Its eight legs moving rapidly, it charged toward the pale-faced patrol officer.
As it approached, it opened its chelicerae, intending to inject venom into the officer's body.
The ponytailed officer extended her right hand and pushed in mid-air.
A strong wind blew, stopping the monster's advance.
The monster's non-human mouth revealed an ambiguous smile, shooting out white spider silk, allowing the wind to carry it far away.
Damn!
The female officer immediately withdrew her hand, but the silk had already stuck to a distant building.
The spider retracted its silk, creating an arc in the air and escaping the encirclement.
"Formation 2!"
The patrol officers changed formation under command, using their abilities to interfere with the spider's movement.
Located in a bustling urban area, the officers were constrained, limiting the power of their abilities.
In contrast, the spider monster was uninhibited. It moved forward, using white spider silk to bind ordinary people, throwing them aside and dispersing the patrol officers' attention.
The scene erupted in panic, with screams and cries weaving a symphony of human fear.
Zhou Hai used his speed ability to keep up, recording everything with his camera.
[What are the patrol officers doing? Why aren't they killing it?]
[Are you joking? Can't you see they're trying to save people? You go and try!]
[Seriously, why aren't you running away? You're just causing trouble for the patrol officers]
[Guys, I'm terrified. It's near my home. I'm shivering under my blanket]
[Rest in peace, lighting a candle]
[Hey! I'm not dead yet...]
Zhou Hai didn't dare to joke around. In such a serious situation, asking for gifts would at least get him trending on social media.
Predecessors in the livestreaming world had already demonstrated the consequences of such actions.
He focused his gaze on the spider monster ahead.
Having left the residential area and entered the bustling market, there were no high-rise buildings for the spider to climb.
It moved through the alleys, creating silk cocoons.
Silver-white threads hung in the narrow spaces, creating dangerous traps.
Patrol officers cut through the flexible silk lines and rescued the trapped pedestrians, gradually being left behind by the spider monster.
"Damn," the ponytailed officer muttered, barely containing her true nature.
"You stay and assist. The rest, follow me."
This monster was cunning, deliberately leaving survivors to make them hesitate. If it escaped, catching it would be questionable.
At least before the B-tier ability users arrived, she needed to follow the monster closely.
"Captain Xue, look there," a teammate called urgently.
The spider, moving at high speed, crashed into the noisy market, injuring several pedestrians. Its path was now blocked by a street vendor's stall.
The ground was covered with a simple plastic tablecloth, displaying seasonal vegetables.
There was one person sitting and another crouching with their back to the spider.
The atmosphere in Zhou Hai's livestream had lost its earlier playful tone.
[Help, I can't watch]
[I'm so anxious for them. Why aren't they running?]
[Try running from a C-tier monster. Only non-ordinary people could escape]
The vendor sat on a small stool, his dark, weathered face contorted, his chin trembling uncontrollably, teeth chattering.
"Your price seems okay. Add some green onions and cilantro, and I'll buy it here."
Crouching in front of the stall and selecting items, the youth noticed the surrounding commotion and looked up, confused.
Seeing the vendor trembling and pointing behind him, he turned around.
His black, short, messy hair fluttered in the wind. Standing tall with an extraordinary presence, the setting sun's rays fell on his eyes, glowing with a golden light.
Captain Xue, using wind abilities to accelerate toward the stall, stared blankly at these eyes, her mind momentarily blank.
Floating light, golden and brilliant, it was like looking into the eyes of a deity.
Under Zhou Hai's camera, the youth seemed to exude an even more distant aura. The female viewers in the silent livestream could no longer contain themselves.
[Oh my god, what a handsome guy]
[He's so hot]
[Pulling up my pants, oh wait, we can't even cobble together a pair of pants in this livestream]
Male viewers were more interested in the youth's unusual demeanor.
[Wow, what a big shot]
[Excuse me, no wonder he's not panicking]
[Coach, I want to learn this cool, show-off pose]
[Coach: Get lost!!!]
Zhou Hai felt like he'd eaten a lemon, his mind filled with sourness.
Everyone knew that unusual appearances were often related to abilities. Red hair could indicate a fire-type ability user.
The youth's golden-flecked eyes looked extraordinary.
Not to mention the youth was slightly more handsome than him - combining these factors, his coolness was off the charts.
When the youth turned around, the spider monster took two steps back, clearly wary of his strength, hesitating to move forward.