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Chapter 520 - 520 288 Devils Book (4000)_1

Chapter 520: 288 Devil’s Book (4000)_1 Chapter 520: 288 Devil’s Book (4000)_1 Black Peacock was a person with a strong will to survive, always prioritizing his own safety above all else. His fear of death could be gleaned from his mastery of the Invisibility Technique.

He was a core member of the organization, and there was no hierarchy between him and the other core members. Including the elusive leader, they all hold equal rankings. Joining the organization as a core member didn’t have many explicit restraints, so Black Peacock had no qualms about surrendering.

Despite no core member of the organization having been captured by other forces since its establishment, he had no intentions of being the first. Needless to say, his life certainly held more value.

Kneeling on the somewhat intact gray floor, Black Peacock held his hands high in a sign of surrender. As he was under no pressure or any scheming whirling in his mind, his gaze was strangely clear and candid. He was clearly expressing to everyone that he wanted to surrender.

He had no interest in matching wits for a mutual ruin.

A glance around revealed six silhouettes standing tall on the plaza like towering structures. The farthest being a dozen meters away, and the nearest just behind him. They loosely formed an inescapable encirclement.

Mingled dense auras, the stifling heavy air.

Black Peacock took a deep breath after surveying the group around him.

“Understood…”

He violently thrust his palm onto his own chest. With no guard up, the thrust injured his vital organs, lung, and heart.

He coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. With his mouth edges smeared crimson, Black Peacock’s vitality was at this moment severely weakened.

After a strong bout of coughing, he once again looked at Casio and the others.

“Is this good enough? Could I stand up now?”

Looking at Black Peacock’s face, surprisingly sincere, the six exchanged glances, obscuring their boiling auras.

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A few hours later, in the evening at seven, the war subsided.

The daytime heat gradually stabilized, becoming refreshing. The brilliant blue sky had now turned into black, like a gigantic curtain. Mounted over it were weighty clouds, the sparkling mass of numerous stars, and the moon emitting soft moonlight.

Moonlight and starlight intermingled into a frigid silver hue. As if a thin veil, the night breeze gently brushed the faces of passersby. The serene moonlight casting tranquility over their hearts.

The nightlife of vibrant Kula City had begun, the streets sprawling out to all directions, crowded with lively people.

The neon lights are brilliantly colorful, like streamers.

Only the street where the Tulip Antique Exhibition was held remained pitch-dark, not a speck of light, and full of desolation.

It had been sealed off by the Black Mechanism. All the residents and hotel guests were evacuated. The entries to alleys and streets were marked off with yellow police caution tape. Armed officers from the City Police Station forbidden the public from entering.

On the street opposite the Tulip Antique Exhibition was a standalone four-story building. Policemen dressed in black and blue uniforms were busily working around the area. Some officers were holding a pen and notebook, seemingly recording the damages to the building and the streets.

Two or three police cars with flickering lights were also present nearby.

“The impact point is on the third-story taunting wall toward the street. The bricks and stones were shattered open, forming a hole. It seems to be an extremely inertial and high-speed object. 12345…eight walls, consecutive holes punched through eight walls. Coming out from the other side of the building went straight through.”

A police officer’s shocked voice could be heard from the third floor of the building.

The same was being reported upon from the street behind the building.

“The crash site is this large hole, creating a hole with a diameter of four meters, two meters deep. The impact was highly powerful, causing a fifteen-meter radius section of the ground to sink and fracturing more than half of the pavement. The object used is… A road roller?”

“The road roller structure is twisted, metal skeletons and wheel axles show signs of being punched. From the number, position, and shape of the dents, it should be a result of a fight between two individuals…”

“…”

A police car with blue and black stripes wobbled past on the street. Its wheels struggled on the bumpy road.

After a while, it pulled up near the building and stopped.

A slightly overweight middle-aged policeman opened the car door. On one hand, he wiped his forehead sweat and slowly walked over. Seeing him, the officers on both sides greeted him: “Good evening Deputy Edwin…Hello, sir…”

Edwin nodded, making his way to the back of the building.

He approached several officers jotting down the scene and glanced at the Special Action Group leader talking to his subordinates not far away. Striding out with short legs, he quickly moved forward.

“Charlie.”

“Hello, sir.”

After exchanging a look, they both walked to a secluded corner.

Edwin whispered: “In today’s case, the situation inside the sealed area, all members of the Special Action Group shouldn’t reveal anything to anyone. This includes family members, colleagues at the police station.”

“Understood?”

The ever gentle deputy commissioner was unusually stern

“Understood, all members of our Special Action Group have signed the confidentiality agreement, we will not reveal the details of the operation to outside.”

Charlie nodded earnestly. Besides being tasked with dealing terror attacks and serial killings, the Special Action Group occasionally worked with the Black Mechanism on cleanup missions. If it involved supernatural events, naturally every member of the team was tight-lipped.

“Yes, I know you all have signed the confidentiality agreement. But this time it’s different. Before, if the content was leaked, the whistleblower would be warned or fired. This time, if there is a leak, the violator will be handed over to the Black Mechanism for handling. You understand the implication, right?”