novelraw Chapter 304: This Place Is Like Half a Hometown to Me
Chapter 304: This Place Is Like Half a Hometown to Me
If such a monster were to appear in this city, it would likely cause massive panic, wouldn't it?
And isn't that exactly what they hope to see?!
The look in his eyes grew increasingly fanatical and excited.
Soon.
His car came to a stop, joining a long queue of vehicles waiting to enter the city at the distant highway entrance.
All around were cars waiting to enter the city, and he could even see the glowing lights from the toll booth up ahead.
The corner of his mouth curled up slightly as he smoked, quietly waiting.
This also demonstrated his formidable psychological resilience.
Time slowly passed.
But right at that moment, he suddenly saw in the rearview mirror that rolling white mist had appeared in the night, rapidly spreading toward the entire intersection.His heart tightened sharply.
Mist?
No way!
How could there possibly be mist at this time?
Could it be...
He abruptly looked up, gazing ahead, and his expression instantly changed drastically.
Because it wasn't just from behind;
even the direction of the toll booth was being enveloped by white mist coming from all directions. He could even clearly see the hand of a toll booth worker hanging limply outside the window.
Thump—
Several workers outside the toll booth also fell paralyzed to the ground one after another within that white mist.
That mist is strange!
His expression changed drastically. He immediately rolled up the windows, turned off the car's air conditioning, and stared intently at the white mist outside. He knew that monster was out there right now. If he stepped out of the car now, he would probably be noticed immediately.
In less than half a minute, the outside of the car was completely enveloped in white mist.
Cold sweat dripped one drop at a time from the back of his head.
The mother and daughter tied up in the back seat also stared fearfully at the white mist outside the window. An ominous feeling quickly flowed through the silent interior of the car.
And in the very next moment.
They suddenly saw, above the eerie white mist, a massive tentacle rolling past through the fog.
"Mmph! Mmph!!"
The mother and daughter let out terrified, muffled sounds.
It was as if a huge monster was hidden within that white mist.
Rustle— rustle—
A series of rustling sounds came.
Right in the mist ahead of them, a tentacle descended from the sky, coiled around a small car, and then slowly dragged that car deep into the heart of the mist.
"He's here!"
Kress gripped the steering wheel tightly, cold sweat already beading on his palms.
He's checking car by car! He's looking for me!
No!
I have to think of a way!
But if I use Cursed Arts, I'll probably be sensed by him immediately.
Is it really my fate to be doomed today?
Even he, who had long dealt with monsters and Evil Spirits, clearly felt that immense pressure and fear.
His eyes flickered.
Finally.
He still decided to use Cursed Arts.
If I use Cursed Arts, I can teleport several hundred meters. That distance should be enough to escape the mist's coverage. Whether I can escape his pursuit after that... well, that will just depend on my fate.
In an instant, his hands clenched tightly, and a bloody light surged in his eyes.
But just at the moment he was about to activate the Cursed Arts and escape.
"Found you."
A playful voice suddenly sounded outside the window.
Buzz—
His pupils instantly dilated.
The next moment, a tentacle shattered the car window with a crash, instantly seizing his neck and abruptly dragging him out into the rolling mist.
"Mmph! Mmph!! Mmph!!!"
The mother and daughter in the back seat let out utterly terrified screams.
Heavy thudding sounds immediately came from within the mist, as if someone was being smashed hard against the ground, over and over again. Miserable, piercing screams rumbled from the depths of the fog.
About ten seconds passed.
The thudding sounds outside stopped.
And the white mist that had pervaded the outside began to drift away bit by bit.
The mother and daughter stared dazedly and bewildered at everything, as if waking from a terrifying nightmare, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
The next moment, the sound of a car door opening was heard.
The mother and daughter immediately shuddered all over, fear reappearing on their faces.
Because this time, the person getting in wasn't the Caucasian man from before, but a strange figure wearing a Plague Doctor Mask.
"Don't be afraid! I'm a police officer, not a monster."
Lynn smiled as he turned his head, took off his Plague Doctor Mask, revealing his handsome face.
He then reached out, dragged an unconscious Middle-Aged Man inside, and placed him in the driver's seat. The mother and daughter immediately recognized that the Middle-Aged Man was the husband and father who had just been bewitched and controlled by that thug.
Looking at the two dazed women.
Lynn smiled slightly, extended a finger, and with a flash of golden light, gently traced it across their sealed mouths.
The sealed mouths immediately steamed with wisps of black mist, then returned to normal.
The Woman immediately hugged her Daughter tightly, trembling as she said, "You... you are..."
Lynn smiled and said, "A special police officer who deals with paranormal incidents. That guy just now was a cultist, a target we've been pursuing. Don't worry, you're safe now."
The Little Girl said fearfully, "Just now... there was a monster in the mist!"
Lynn chuckled and playfully tapped her nose, saying, "Not a monster, but a very nice Big Brother. Want a piece of candy? It's for you!"
Lynn's hand magically produced a lollipop, waving it comically before her eyes.
The Little Girl stared wide-eyed, trembling as she took the lollipop.
Lynn smiled slightly, pulled out a bloody wallet, took out a stack of foreign currency, placed it on the seat, then turned and pushed the car door open to step out.
"Go get your car fixed in the city after you wake up. Have a good dream!"
A wisp of white mist swirled.
The mother and daughter immediately became dazed and soon tilted their heads, falling asleep. When they woke up, they would only remember this as a nightmare.
...
"Mr. Lynn! Are you alright?!"
In the distance, Yin Qin, Wang Chaobei, and the others quickly rushed over.
As soon as they arrived, they saw Kress, beaten to a pulp and unconscious, being held in Lynn's hand.
Yin Qin was breathing heavily, saying, "You caught him?"
Wearing his Plague Doctor Mask, Lynn casually tossed him to the ground and said lightly, "What? Were you afraid I'd go into the city and cause a large-scale panic?"
Yin Qin and the others looked extremely awkward.
Because that was indeed what they were worried about.
Although Mr. Lynn had always emphasized that he was human, no matter how you looked at it, once his tentacle form was revealed, it was completely different from the human species.
Lynn turned his head, gazing into the distance at that city of dazzling lights and vibrant nightlife, a hint of nostalgia appearing in his eyes.
Then he smiled slightly and said:
"Regardless, this place can also be considered half of my hometown."