Evolution from Carp to Divine Dragon - Chapter 94

Chapter 94: A Huge Mystery

TL: Etude

“It was discovered just up ahead.”

A police officer drove the car forward and soon stopped at a section of the riverbank.

“Is the water pollution this severe?”

As soon as Zhao Chengkong got out of the car, he smelled a foul odor permeating the air.

The stench clearly emanated from the river. Looking ahead, he could see the river was heavily polluted.

“This needs a thorough investigation.”

The government official in the back seat had a severe expression.

It seemed that a chemical plant had been secretly discharging untreated wastewater here!

Previously, there had been no reports of this, suggesting that the wastewater inspectors had been bribed by the chemical plant.

However, they had no time to dwell on this now and immediately moved forward.

“It was discovered right here.”

The police officer led Zhao Chengkong and the others to the spot.

Using the Sky Eye system, they began a thorough search, expanding their search radius, and finally located this area.

They indeed found the two individuals, but by the time they were discovered, they had already been reduced to two charred corpses!

Thinking back to the scene they had witnessed left everyone feeling incredulous.

“There are obvious signs of a struggle.”

Zhao Chengkong walked over, looked around, and his expression grew grim.

Not only were there signs of a fight, but the ground nearby was scorched black by flames.

Soon, several other cars arrived, and more police officers, government officials, and a few members of the HXLZ also arrived.

“Captain!”

The HXLZ members rushed over, looking at the blackened area by the riverbank, their eyes filled with shock.

“Mutant creature.” Zhao Chengkong squatted down and examined the area closely, his expression turning even more serious.

“Mutant creature!?” Everyone nearby showed surprise on their faces.

“Captain Zhao, are you saying these two people were killed by a mutant creature?” One man couldn’t help but speak up.

“Yes. If I’m not mistaken, the mutant creature should be capable of producing flames. It must be several meters long, and it might still be nearby.” Zhao Chengkong continued.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked around cautiously.

“If it was a mutant creature, why didn’t it eat these two people?” A police officer couldn’t help but ask.

Most of their previous cases were criminal ones, and now they were gradually encountering more incidents involving mutant creatures, many of which seemed incredible.

From a case-solving perspective, these mutant creatures were known to eat people, so why didn’t it consume them?

Could it be intentional?

That seemed unlikely…

“I find that strange as well.” Zhao Chengkong nodded.

The current situation was indeed strange. If it were a mutant creature, it should have eaten the two people instead of just killing them and fleeing.

“Captain, could it be that the mutant creature was also seriously injured?” An HXLZ member couldn’t help but suggest.

“That’s unlikely. If it were seriously injured, it would have eaten them to replenish its energy and heal its wounds.” His idea was quickly dismissed by a colleague beside him.

“I don’t know if it was injured, but from the current situation, this mutant creature didn’t leave any footprints on the surrounding banks. It might have come from the river.” Zhao Chengkong stood up, staring intently at the river as he spoke seriously.

“From… the river?!”

Everyone’s eyes fixated on the river, filled with disbelief. A creature from the river that could produce flames?

“The kind of creature we encountered before could emerge from the water and produce flames.” As the crowd expressed their shock, Zhao Chengkong continued, his expression growing even graver.

“Could it be… it!” A man exclaimed.

“But that creature was discovered near the Longyin Reservoir, far from this chemical plant!” However, he quickly calmed down.

“Right. This is very odd.” Zhao Chengkong felt a massive headache. Were there now such powerful mutant creatures in all the rivers of Longyin City?

Moreover, what exactly were these mutant creatures aiming to do?

The mutant loach was eaten by the mutant creature from the Longyin Reservoir, and now these two people were killed by a mutant creature in this river…

It felt like the outcomes of these events were not entirely disadvantageous for them.

But unfortunately, they couldn’t capture these two people alive.

“Oh, Captain Zhao, there’s something else I forgot to mention.” A police officer standing by the riverbank seemed to remember something.

“What is it?” Zhao Chengkong instinctively asked.

“The other river areas have been inspected according to your instructions, but it seems no traces of the mutant loach were found.” The officer stated earnestly.

“None!? How is that possible?” Zhao Chengkong was stunned.

Du Zitong and the others had already disclosed the locations where the mutant sea loaches were released, and the Sky Eye system had confirmed their statements through surveillance footage.

Aside from the Longyin Reservoir, the other rivers should also be teeming with mutant loaches!

But now, they said none were found!?

“Indeed. We tested the other rivers as you instructed, and none appeared.” The officer reiterated.

“This is strange.” Zhao Chengkong muttered to himself.

Not finding any traces of the mutant loaches, though a good thing, was still highly peculiar!

These mutant loaches were clearly capable of surviving in freshwater rivers; it was unlikely they just died off.

The Longyin Reservoir had sustained many of them before they were consumed by the mutant creature there.

But why had they all died in the other rivers!?

What was going on!?

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

“Could it be that someone is helping us?” Another HXLZ member, after some thought, found himself as bewildered as Zhao Chengkong.

The current situation was utterly baffling.

“Continue the investigation. Use the Sky Eye system to check for any suspicious individuals recently, and we’ll search for any traces of mutant creatures from our side.” Zhao Chengkong took a deep breath and spoke earnestly.

He felt like there was a huge mystery looming in his mind that he couldn’t unravel.

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