"Bait, Bait, this is Fisherman!" "Respond immediately, what’s your status? What’s happening? Where are you exactly?" It was the voice of Team Leader Xu Fei! "Fisherman, this is Bait, I’m fine." Cheng Leyi’s spirit lifted, and she quickly replied: "Lin Xuhao and I are trapped in a place without lights, it’s pitch black all around, and it’s raining heavily. We’re not sure where we are yet..." As she spoke, she instinctively looked up. Only then did she realize that the surroundings had somehow returned to normal, becoming clear. The rain was still falling, but the buildings on both sides of the street, as well as the bright lights of the distant skyscrapers, had reappeared in front of her eyes. It was as if she had escaped from some other dimension and returned to the real world. At this moment, a distant siren pierced through the night from the city blocks. Soon, a rush of footsteps approached from afar. Several figures in raincoats were sprinting from the other end of the street, splashing water everywhere. "Are you both okay? What happened here?" Everyone was stunned, looking at the ground covered with blood and flesh, utterly shocked. Seeing her companions coming over, Cheng Leyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It’s a long story. I was ambushed by that perverted Murderer and almost fell for it. Luckily, this gentleman..." Cheng Leyi turned her head and stretched out her hand, intending to introduce the man beside her to her companions. However, the tall figure that was just standing there had vanished. She quickly looked around, but apart from the endless rain and darkness, there was no trace of that imposing man. It was as if he was merely an illusion, already blended into this rainy night. Xu Fei stepped forward, looking around at the battle remnants with a heavy expression, and asked. Cheng Leyi pursed her lips slightly, showing a hint of hesitation. Lin Xuhao excitedly seized the opportunity to speak, gesturing animatedly: "You didn’t see it! That perverted Murderer’s body could turn into water and release poison!" "After White Owl was trapped in a Water Prison made of poison and rain, it exploded with a ’bang,’ then came ’boom boom boom,’ with fire all over, unleashing a tornado." "Finally, with a ’thud,’ a single punch blew that pervert into pieces, turning into a Blood Rain..." He narrated vividly, although somewhat inarticulate, leaving everyone bewildered. But looking at the dreadful scene around, they could imagine a bit of the situation at that time. Xu Fei’s eyes flickered slightly as he suddenly asked: "The White Owl you mentioned, is he the man wearing the white Evil Ghost Mask, tall and strong?" Lin Xuhao nodded repeatedly: "Leyi and I both suspect he might be the Murderer on our Special Search Team’s wanted list!" Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, their expressions instantly tense. A notorious wanted criminal, helping the Special Search Team? Could it be two monsters killing each other? Xu Fei frowned slightly, seemingly recalling something. Seeing Lin Xuhao’s big mouth spilling everything out, Cheng Leyi knew it was no use hiding it anymore and sighed silently in her heart. She then shifted the topic, asking: "Team Leader, why couldn’t we reach you earlier, and where did you all go?" Xu Fei snapped out of his thoughts and explained the situation: "We were scattered around Yingchun Road, and all our communication radios suddenly failed." "I waited for ten seconds, but the signal didn’t return, so I asked Ah Hao, who was nearest to you, to check it out." "Shortly after, even Ah Hao’s radio lost signal, and I thought things might be bad, that you were in danger..." Lin Xuhao immediately chimed in: "I was walking along the side road on the west of Yingchun Road, not finding Leyi, and was getting anxious." "Suddenly, I smelled a sweet and weird scent in the rain, like the smell of cosmetics." "I thought it might be a mark left by Leyi and followed the scent, eventually finding you here." Cheng Leyi immediately realized that the scent was the hallucinogen Scorpion deliberately released. Given Lin Xuhao’s Constitution far exceeding ordinary people, nicknamed ’Iron Bull’ in the team, his Poison Resistance was strong, and his nerves were tough; naturally, he wasn’t affected much. As for the others, they probably, like her, were somewhat affected by the hallucinogen, leading to illusions and failing to notice her whereabouts. Thinking of this, she looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and asked: "Where is this place?" A team member nearby immediately answered: "This is Jian’an Road, nearly two kilometers away from Yingchun Road." Cheng Leyi gasped in shock upon hearing this. He had unknowingly run so far away. "We all split up to look for you but couldn’t trace you at all. Just now, we heard a massive explosion from this side, and as we rushed over, the communication signals suddenly came back." "Now it seems the target must have used a ’domain-like’ power, causing us to lose contact and even lose direction." Cheng Leyi and the other team members were hearing this term for the first time and couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled. Xu Fei’s expression turned extremely serious, "Domain is a very special spatial ability, known among mutants as the ’Hunting Ground.’" "It can create a semi-independent space, isolated from the outside world, in a short period." "Within the domain, a power user’s strength gets greatly amplified, becoming almost like a god within that space, but..." He paused, seemingly recalling some terrifying memory. "This ability typically can only be mastered by S-Class power users." "Is the mission target an S-Class? Impossible..." Xu Fei shook his head, muttering quietly. He once had the opportunity to follow a team to hunt down a real S-Class monster. The unimaginable strength like a Demon God still haunts him. Even though the Special Search Team dispatched numerous experts back then, they ultimately let that guy escape using Domain Power. After hesitating for a moment, he quickly dispelled fear and continued analyzing: "Based on your description, I think he’s not yet at that level." "He merely simulated it using a special ability to transform into liquid form, utilizing powerful hallucinogens to affect our sensory judgment, then used the heavy rain and darkness to visually and psychologically construct a faux domain." "Leader Xu’s analysis is correct!" After listening, Cheng Leyi detailed his encounter and also mentioned the man calling the Rainy Night Butcher a ’Scorpion.’ Upon hearing this, Xu Fei finally relaxed a bit, then showed a doubtful expression: "Scorpion? Why does this name sound somewhat familiar?" Cheng Leyi reminded him: "Recently, Commander Qin and Captain Gao were leading a mission to hunt down Noah Organization members, and Scorpion seems to be a codename for one of the senior officers on their wanted list." Xu Fei raised an eyebrow: "So, White Owl has a grudge against Noah Organization?" Cheng Leyi nodded and suggested: "Whether or not he’s White Owl, being able to easily kill an expert like Scorpion shows great strength." "Moreover, his behavior currently appears friendly, at least posing no direct threat to our Special Search Team." "When we report tonight’s mission, we can emphasize this aspect to prevent misjudgment by upper management." Xu Fei nodded slightly: He was contemplating how to handle the unexpected changes in this mission. Cheng Leyi’s suggestion aligned well with his thoughts. At this moment, Chen Lei standing beside suddenly pointed at Lin Xuhao and curiously asked: "Ah Hao, why did you take off your jacket and pants? Is it really hot?" Everyone’s gaze turned sharply to Lin Xuhao. Only then did they notice he was shirtless. They found him wearing a pink vest and bear-patterned shorts, and their expressions became strange. Lin Xuhao was at a loss for words, his dark face turned red: "I...I gave my clothes to... that lifesaver..." Speaking, he shyly cupped his face with his hands, and his burly body twisted a little. Everyone felt a chill emanating from the soles of their feet straight to the top of the skull. After a round of situation exchange, they confirmed that the target had been eliminated. Xu Fei immediately called to notify headquarters to dispatch professional cleanup personnel to the scene. As a few police cars arrived, the others started to get busy. Either guarding street intersections to prevent civilians from entering or carefully searching the scene for possible remaining clues. In the rain-drenched early morning, police lights flashed silently. The street, having just undergone a bloody battle, appeared in a strange blue-red hue.