Chapter 22 Late Night Danger Zone

late at night.

A modified armored vehicle and two buses drove out of the safe zone and headed towards the dangerous zone that everyone was afraid of.

In the car.

Li Yi and Zhang Gao were specially assigned to a group under Xu Ming's care. The leading psychic practitioner was a man in his thirties. He was holding a cigarette, revealing the dullness typical of middle-aged men.

“You two haven’t activated your psychic powers yet, so you can’t see many things with your eyes. So after you enter the danger zone, you must follow my arrangements. Don’t run around, and be careful to avoid some special areas. The route planned by Yang Yilong is very safe. They often go in and out of the danger zone and almost nothing will happen to them. People who often work for Yang Yilong know that it would be a pity for those who give up this opportunity. By the way, my name is Li Tao, you can call me Brother Tao.” The psychic practitioner spoke.

"We are not newcomers who know nothing, don't worry, Brother Tao." Zhang Gao said with a smile.

Brother Tao nodded: "That's the best. Let me remind you again. If you really encounter danger, ignore everything and run away immediately. No one will hold you accountable. Yang Yilong is not a narrow-minded person. He is very generous and has a big heart. He won't care about such things."

"Thank you Brother Tao for your care. I thought the same before I came to participate in this mission. Small characters like us are just here to get paid and run away when something goes wrong." Zhang Gao said.

Li Yi remained silent and just listened quietly.

Brother Tao smoked a cigarette and said, "My strength is not much higher than yours. I have to run when I encounter danger. However, Yang Yilong does not intend to let us help in the dangerous area this time. All I can do is act as a camera and observe the surrounding situation."

"He just wants our psychic's eyes."

After saying that, he pointed to his eyes.

In the dim carriage, his eyes were as bright and shining as the old crow and the mysterious woman that Li Yi met at the beginning.

"So my job is to keep an eye on the movements in an area and report the situation, that's all."

Brother Tao said, "The difference between you and me is that you only earned 800,000 yuan this time, but I made 1.2 million yuan this time. Yang Yilong spent tens of millions just on staffing. It's obvious that he must have gained something this time."

"If he really hunted a supernatural creature, this expense would not be worth mentioning."

Li Yi suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Why do extraordinary creatures only stay in the danger zone? Won't they enter the city?"

Brother Tao smiled, exhaled a puff of smoke, and then said, "You are wrong. It's not that the extraordinary creatures stay in the danger zone, but wherever this thing is, there is the danger zone. Of course, extraordinary creatures will enter the urban area, but the probability is relatively small. Those things have territorial awareness and will not change places at will. Moreover, the environment of our world is very complicated now. Extraordinary creatures will not rashly expand their range of activities before confirming their position in the food chain of this world."

"But in order to prevent any accidents, when practitioners reach a certain level, they will be forced to deal with some dangerous incidents and hunt extraordinary creatures. Last time, Yang Yilong was defeated during a mission and almost died in the danger zone and couldn't come back. It was the friend next to him who risked his life to bring him back."

"Is it the woman in the special tights? Her eyes are very special. I noticed that they are blue and have vertical pupils." Zhang Gao asked immediately.

Brother Tao nodded and said, "Yes, it's her. Her name is Qin Qing. She is also a very powerful practitioner. You also noticed her eyes, right? Blue vertical pupils. Wow, that's really scary. Scientifically speaking, there are three types of pupils in animals in nature: horizontal pupils, vertical pupils, and round pupils."

"Horizontal pupils are mostly found in herbivores, because they have a wide field of vision, allowing them to see the surrounding environment more clearly, making it easier to detect enemies and escape at any time. Therefore, most animals with horizontal pupils are at the bottom of the food chain."

"But vertical pupils are different. The field of vision of vertical pupils is not large, but the accuracy is very high, which can increase the success rate of hunting. Therefore, generally only top predators can evolve this kind of eyes, such as crocodiles and venomous snakes. Some legendary extraordinary creatures also have vertical pupils, such as Jiao and Qiong."

Zhang Gao's heart trembled: "So, Qin Qing's evolution of vertical pupils means that she is at the predator level among humans, and we are all prey to her?"

"You can understand it that way." Brother Tao nodded.

Zhang Gao asked again: "What about Yang Yilong? Why doesn't he have vertical pupils? He should be very strong too. In terms of evolution level, he should be higher than that Qin Qing."

Brother Tao glanced at him and said, "How do you know that Yang Yilong doesn't have vertical pupils? Do you believe that after Yang Yilong entered the 'hunting' state, his pupils shrank and immediately became vertical pupils? Every cultivator is an independent individual, so everyone evolves in a different direction. If it doesn't manifest, it doesn't mean it hasn't evolved. Isn't there a variety of species in nature?"

"Brother Tao, what about Yuan Tong? Can you tell me about it?"

Li Yi asked curiously. He felt that Brother Tao knew a lot about cultivation and was not simple, so he humbly asked for advice.

Brother Tao said: "We humans have round pupils. Most creatures with this kind of eyes are destined to be mediocre because they can neither see far nor see accurately. Therefore, creatures with round pupils have poor survival and hunting abilities. However, nothing is absolute in this world. When the strength of an individual no longer depends on the eyes to improve its advantages, then this type of creature is destined to be terrifyingly strong." "Lions and tigers have round pupils. Their individual strength is too strong and they have no rivals in nature, so their eyes stopped evolving because they don't hunt with their eyes, but with pure strength."

"I see. Thank you, Brother Tao, for your answer."

Li Yi suddenly realized and felt that he had learned a lot. It turned out that older practitioners were different.

As he spoke, the vehicle had already left the city.

There were no street lights on the surrounding roads, and it was pitch black.

After driving another two or three or four kilometers along this dark abandoned road, the vehicle stopped.

The road ahead was deliberately blocked, with concrete blocks placed on the road to prevent vehicles from entering. At the same time, various warning signs were set up on both sides of the road with dangerous slogans written on them.

"Everyone get out of the car."

Someone shouted in a low voice, then the car was turned off and the door opened.

"Li Yi, Zhang Gao, the two of you follow me and don't get lost. If you lose me, turn back and give up this mission. You are so young, don't die in a dangerous area without knowing why."

Brother Tao looks dull, but he is actually a nice person and takes good care of the two newcomers, Li Yi and Zhang Gao.

"I understand." Li Yi nodded.

After everyone got off the bus, they did not stay there for too long. Each psychic took the two practitioners and quickly left the road without saying a word.

The same goes for Brother Tao, he also moves quickly in one direction.

Li Yi looked at the people who were dispersing, and he knew in his heart that the mission had already begun, but none of them knew the specific details of the mission. Only the practitioners who had activated their spiritual medium knew about it, and they probably didn't tell anyone in advance because they had signed a confidentiality agreement.

"Hurry up, we need to get to the designated location within fifteen minutes."

Brother Tao was like a cheetah in the night, running very fast. Even if he encountered some obstacles, he would jump over them easily. His agility did not look like that of a middle-aged man in his thirties at all.

Li Yi's physical fitness is also very high.

His figure moved quickly on the abandoned road with light steps, making almost no noise. Even when he was running at high speed, his breathing was still even, and his eyes were shining brightly at this moment, and he could see everything clearly in the dark.

Zhang Gao is slightly inferior, but his physical fitness is equally good. He runs vigorously and has excellent endurance.

"Go around the front."

Brother Tao suddenly reminded us that there was a wide abandoned road ahead, but we chose to take a detour and avoid the easier road.

"Is there any danger ahead?"

Zhang Gao asked in a low voice. As far as he could see, everything seemed normal.

"Don't talk, that place was haunted just now."

Brother Tao's face was very solemn. In his sight, the abandoned urban area was particularly strange. There were red lanterns hanging on the streets and red ribbons floating in the middle of the buildings, as if some lively celebration was being held. Moreover, he vaguely saw some illusory figures shuttling back and forth in the abandoned streets.

Obviously, it is a ghost place where evil creatures live.

"I can't see anything." Li Yi took a look. Although he could see at night, he could not touch some truths without activating his psychic ability.

(End of this chapter)