Chapter 391: Sacred Beetles
The black cloak is the standard uniform of the Night Watchmen. Barrow had once wondered why they used cloaks as uniforms.
The answer he got from Chris was: “It looks cool!”
He was a bit speechless about that.
“Clang!”
The heavy iron door of the basement was ripped open and thrown aside by Barrow with his monstrous strength.
Several figures in black cloaks entered the basement and turned on the lights. The scene that greeted them was suffocating.
More than a dozen young women, who should have been beautiful, were bound and suspended with their bodies marked with tattoos and their eyes vacant. Their beautiful bodies were covered in hideous gashes, some already scarred, others still fresh.
On the shelves against the wall were all sorts of instruments.
Whips, scalpels, steel needles…
The stench of blood was overwhelming.
“Damn it!”
A newcomer, his face flushed with anger, frowned and whispered:
“Those damn beasts!”
“Sigh!”
Barrow patted the other man’s shoulder:
“Most supernatural powers have the ability to affect the mind, amplifying the dark side of the human heart.”
“You get used to seeing this kind of thing.”
“Get these people out of here, call the mind-control specialists to wake them up, and if possible, erase their memories of this time and help them heal their injuries.”
At this time, Barrow had been with the Night Watchmen for more than two years and was considered an ‘old-timer’.
He had even become the captain of an action squad.
“Yes.”
The newcomer responded and casually asked:
“What will happen to that psycho?”
“No need to deal with him.” Barrow shook his head and said, seeing the other man’s surprised expression:
“He’s dead!”
“He was controlled by someone to find us and turn himself in. After confessing everything, his head exploded into a pile of mush.”
“…” The newcomer frowned:
“That’s what he deserved, but who was controlling him?”
“Don’t know.” Barrow shrugged:
“The captain analyzed that the person’s mind control abilities were suspected to be at the third order. If they were to do evil, it would definitely cause a disaster.”
“Fortunately…”
“The other party didn’t lose control and followed ‘social order’. We don’t need to provoke them.”
“Third order!” The newcomer’s eyes lit up:
“Can we recruit them into the organization?”
“Very few beings with supernatural powers are willing to join us.” Barrow rubbed his chin and said:
“They possess power far beyond ordinary people and can enjoy life without restrictions. If you had a choice, would you join the Night Watchmen?”
“Hehe…” The newcomer scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly.
“Captain!”
As he spoke, someone outside came in and handed him a phone:
“The police department is looking for you.”
The police department?
Barrow frowned and took the phone.
“Hello!”
“A serious case?”
“Suspected of involving supernatural powers?”
“Okay, I understand, I’ll be right over.” Hanging up, Barrow rubbed his aching temples:
“I’ll leave this to you, I’m going to the mining area.”
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The mining area.
The area belonging to Peer Mining.
A black van drove over the gravel and stopped steadily in front of a short, gray house. Barrow pushed the door open and got out.
“Chief Barrow?”
An old white man quickly came to greet him:
“Welcome, welcome.”
“Hello.”
Barrow nodded:
“Let’s see the scene of the incident first.”
“Yes.”
The old man was all smiles:
“We don’t know what we hit while mining, disturbing the lives of the creatures underground. We haven’t been able to sleep well these days because of them, but Chief Barrow, it’s definitely not a murder case!”
“I know.” Barrow’s expression didn’t change:
“Let’s see what’s going on first.”
“Yes.”
The old man nodded repeatedly.
If it were a murder case, the police would definitely get involved, and who knows how much trouble that would cause.
They were clearly just some bugs…
Alright!
Those bugs were too strange, and the wounds on the victims did look a bit like a murder case.
The area where the incident occurred had already been cordoned off, with a simple plastic tent covering the entrance to the mine.
Walking inside was the laboratory used by the mining company to analyze ore.
Several figures were busy inside.
“Professor Karl!”
Seeing one of them, Barrow’s face lit up with joy:
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“What are you doing here?”
“Barrow?”
Karl turned around and smiled:
“What brings you here?”
“Professor, I’ve been hired as an assistant investigator by the police department. I’m here to look into the case.” Seeing a familiar face, Barrow was also happy:
“What are you doing here?”
“I found some interesting creatures.” Karl waved to him and pointed to the stone slab in front of him:
“Look.”
“The legendary sacred beetles.”
“Sacred beetles?” Barrow frowned.
Unlike the others, he had seen this name several times in the Night Watchmen’s incident records.
He also had some understanding of them.
Sacred beetles: creatures cultivated by people with supernatural powers in ancient times. They have teeth that can crush anything and can resist damage from low-level supernatural powers. The key is that they have a long lifespan and live in groups.
Even a second-order supernatural being would be in danger if surrounded by sacred beetles without a way to counter them.
These creatures are usually buried with some supernatural beings to prevent anyone from harming their bodies.
“Look.”
Karl pointed to the stone slab and said:
“This thing looks like a sculpture on a stone, but once activated, it turns into a living thing.”
“The material conversion between stone and flesh is truly amazing.”
Barrow stepped forward.
The stone slab was covered with bulletproof glass, and there were observation instruments around it. There were some carvings on the stone slab.
Among them were three sacred beetles.
“We tested the biting force of these bugs, and they can crush even steel.” Blaze said in amazement:
“It’s unbelievable.”
He now understood why people had died, and even the mining equipment had been damaged.
It was all because of these things!
“They have strong defenses, amazing attack power, and a terrifying number. Even a modern army would have trouble dealing with them. Fortunately, they fear the cold. As long as the temperature drops to a certain level, they will enter ‘hibernation’ on their own.” Karl explained:
“You can freeze them little by little and then take them out, but my advice is not to touch them.”
Barrow nodded in agreement.
“That won’t do.”
Blaze frowned:
“The place where these creatures are gathered is the core of the mineral vein. If we don’t move them, we won’t be able to continue mining.”
“This involves a business worth hundreds of millions. Even our family can’t make the decision.”
“Then there’s no other way.” Karl shrugged:
“Good luck.”
“By the way, can you give me this stone slab? I haven’t analyzed such a special creature before.”
“Of course.” Blaze said gratefully:
“Thanks to Professor Karl, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to deal with this thing. Thank you so much.”
Did Professor Karl teach them how to deal with the sacred beetles?
This thing…
Even the supernatural beings in the Night Watchmen organization found it difficult to deal with, but an ordinary person could easily solve it?
“Professor, Mr. Blaze.” Barrow said in surprise:
“Because it involves a murder case, although it was caused by this creature, we may need to conduct further investigation.”
“The mining will have to be suspended for a few days.”
Just in case, the Night Watchmen definitely had to go down and take a look first.
Sacred beetles usually don’t exist alone. Whatever they are guarding may also be dangerous.
Moreover…
This kind of danger is something ordinary people can’t resist.
“A few days?”
Blaze frowned:
“If the mining area is shut down for a day, it will be a loss of hundreds of thousands. Barrow… are you sure you need to do this?”
“I’m sure.”
Barrow nodded:
“Mr. Blaze, I hope you can understand.”
“Blaze!”
Just as Blaze was looking displeased and about to refuse forcefully, a familiar voice sounded:
“Let’s stop for a few days.”
“Monica.”
Looking at the person who came, the anger on his face quietly dissipated:
“I’ll listen to you.”
Karl looked at the sky outside, then at the vampire Monica, who was only wearing sunglasses, and his eyes flickered slightly.
It seems that,
The vampires here are really not afraid of sunlight.
Or…
Monica is an exception!
