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Chapter 45: Cheng Han Causes Trouble Again (Newbie Seeks Recommendations)

"Meow~"

The black cat tapped its owner with its paw, urging him to continue.

Cheng Han gently stroked the cat's head and explained, "I suddenly realized something. I might have fallen into a thinking trap, so I need to think it through."

The black cat flicked its tail and quietly waited.

Cheng Han fell into contemplation. "My previous thinking was too narrow. This is a world with extraordinary powers, where everything cannot be measured by common sense."

"Something that can secretly control humans may not necessarily be a follower of a foreign god. Certain powerful supernatural items can also achieve this."

He became more certain. "That's right! If it's just a small item with a small size, it would be too easy for it to hide."

"The authorities might be searching for this item, and it doesn't want to fall into their hands, so it hides itself securely."

"Oh, I can verify it!"

As for the verification method, it was, of course, the All-Knowing Eye.

This item must contain immense power, capable of resisting deduction. Therefore, it is currently difficult to deduce Cheng Zhengyang's actions.

But this didn't stump Cheng Han.

Looking at it from a different angle, by using the skill to trace back Cheng Zhengyang's actions from a few days ago, if a result was deduced on a certain day, wouldn't it indirectly indicate that Cheng Zhengyang obtained the item on that day?

The logic was sound!

The black cat didn't disturb its owner and simply lay on the ground, observing his every move.

Cheng Han recalled Cheng Zhengyang's appearance and silently said, "Trace back Cheng Zhengyang's general experiences from two days ago."

A chill ran through his head.

His mental value dropped by 0.5 points.

But the feedback was a blank.

Failure.

This undoubtedly indicated that the item had found Cheng Zhengyang two days ago.

Cheng Han was not discouraged and immediately conducted a second deduction. "Trace back to an earlier day."

Another failure.

It wasn't until the fourth deduction that some fragmented and broken images appeared, but there wasn't much useful information.

This wasn't surprising.

A span of one day was too long, and the All-Knowing Eye was currently only at level 3, so its abilities were quite limited. It could only "capture" a few fragments.

Cheng Han instantly thought of something. "Right, this day seems to be the time when the Grass Dog incident's mastermind, Qin Zicheng, was being hunted?"

He rubbed his chin. "Isn't this too coincidental?"

Cheng Han immediately began a new deduction.

That is, tracing Cheng Zhengyang's whereabouts at different time periods.

The results came out quickly.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon that day, Cheng Zhengyang delivered goods to a major client and happened to pass by Jinglin Lane. After that, there was no way to deduce further.

And Jinglin Lane was Qin Zicheng's address.

Confirmed!

Cheng Han was greatly surprised. "In that case, Cheng Zhengyang obtained this item in Jinglin Lane... Well, or rather, this item found Cheng Zhengyang."

The timing coincided, perhaps by chance.

The location coincided, was that also a coincidence?

Of course not!

Cheng Han's expression turned serious. "No wonder I couldn't directly deduce Qin Zicheng's situation before. Afterward, he was captured by the Black Armor Army, and the All-Knowing Eye could deduce again."

"This must be the thing sensing the impending danger and escaping from Qin Zicheng in advance, coincidentally finding Cheng Zhengyang, this unlucky guy."

Cheng Han sighed. "If Qin Zicheng encountered this item and turned into something completely non-human, Cheng Zhengyang is probably no different from dead. What exactly is this thing?"

The black cat stood up at the right moment and gently wagged its tail.

It had a premonition that its owner was about to assign a task.

And it was right!

Cheng Han looked at the black cat and said, "Inspector, I need your help with something important."

"Meow~"

The black cat responded eagerly.

It had long wanted to go out for a stroll.

Cheng Han explained, "There is a powerful ghostly thing hidden around Cheng Zhengyang, but it has shrunk like a turtle, making it difficult for me to find its trace."

"Tonight, I plan to conduct a 'startle the snake by hitting the grass' operation, giving this thing a little surprise. Maybe there will be unexpected gains..."

The core purpose of this plan was simple—to force this thing, which was as stable as an old dog, to move. And as long as it moved, there was a possibility of exposing its flaws.

This is the meaning of "startle the snake by hitting the grass."

The black cat let out a meow.

It means that it understood.

Cheng Han waved his hand and said, "Go, stay safe!"

The black cat rubbed against its owner's leg a few times and quickly slipped out.

*

Late at night.

"Quack! Quack!"

A few low bird cries sounded particularly clear in the dark night.

Several dark night owls circled in the night sky, seeming a bit tired as they flew, and landed on a large tree.

After a while.

One of the night owls accidentally discovered a grass seed and immediately swooped down to the ground. Another night owl noticed its companion's target and flapped its wings to chase after it.

The two night owls began to fight.

"Quack~ Quack~"

The sharp cries sounded like the howling of a terrifying monster, quite chilling to listen to.

This scene was just a daily performance in the bird flock, and no one would think there was anything unusual about it.

The latter night owl, relying on its stronger body, eventually succeeded in snatching the food and drove away its companion.

The other night owl fled in panic and flew towards an old building in front.

To the right of this building was a crude wooden shed, which was a storage warehouse for firewood used by ordinary families. Inside, there was a pile of firewood.

The night owl folded its wings and landed on the top of the wooden shed, starting to groom its slightly messy feathers with its beak.

After a few moments.

A sudden change occurred.

The night owl's pair of eyes inexplicably turned red, looking extremely eerie.

It suddenly flapped its wings, and a subtle fluctuation surged within its body. Then, a red light burst out from its wings, like a haze, drilling into the wooden shed and hitting a pile of firewood.

"Whoosh!"

As if adding fuel to the fire, the pile of firewood instantly ignited and burned fiercely.

Further away.

A black cat was squatting motionless in a hidden corner, blending into the darkness.

Its eyes revealed a hint of human-like excitement, just like a bystander watching a show.

*

Shanyi Lane.

Cheng Han seemed to sense something and stopped practicing the "Embrace the Stove" stance. He smiled and said, "I have prepared a grand performance for you. Are you ready?"

Before mastering the Embrace the Stove stance, it was difficult to stabilize the extraordinary flames ignited by the True Flame Residual Seal.

After learning this stance, he used it to analyze and repair the residual seal, making significant progress and gaining the ability to create "Stable Flames."

As the name suggests, it can condense extraordinary flame clusters similar to "time bombs," which can remain stable even when separated from oneself by a certain distance.

The role played by the night owl was that of a "terrorist bird" carrying a "flame bomb."

In short, his ability to cause trouble had become stronger.

Cheng Han looked at the night sky outside the window and chuckled, "You are just an object with great limitations on your actions. Otherwise, you would have escaped long ago. Why bother hiding around Chen Zhengyang?"

"I really want to know, if I set a fire in Chen Zhengyang's house from several kilometers away, how would you react?"

His expression was filled with anticipation. "I have sent the police chief over. Its night vision is excellent. Perhaps it can help me observe what exactly you are."

*

At the scene of the fire.

A shocking sight appeared around the house.

In the dense crowns of the trees, tiny red dots suddenly lit up.

There were an astonishing number of them, at least three to four hundred.

These were a large group of night owls.

At some point, they had surrounded the house.

In the next moment.

Each bird's body flashed with subtle extraordinary fluctuations, just like the night owl that had set the fire earlier.

This gave people a feeling that the bird flock was about to launch an attack!

And.

It was bound to be an extremely massive attack!

(End of this chapter)