Chapter 190 - 147: People from the Two Cities

Chapter 190: Chapter 147: People from the Two Cities

The confirmation of Pseudo-Men would cause widespread panic, and trust between people would vanish.

Director Zhou and Commander Wang were desperate to know if Baijiang City truly had a way to identify Pseudo-Men.

Yan Xiangtian understood their urgency.

He took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly, "To identify a Pseudo-Man, you must first understand its Traits... Pseudo-Men may be terrifying, but if you analyze them closely, you’ll find they have quite a few weaknesses."

"I have two methods for judging and identifying Pseudo-Men."

"The first is observation, inquiry, interrogation, and conclusion!"

"Although a Pseudo-Man possesses the memories of the person it replaced, its common sense and logic differ from a human’s."

Director Yan offered a few lines of reasoning for this judgment.

For example, one could expose a Pseudo-Man’s flaws through continuous, rapid questioning.

A Pseudo-Man’s common sense is different from a human’s, so its instinctive answers will inevitably contain errors.

"But..." Director Zhou frowned. "That method might work, but it’s time-consuming, difficult, and hard to implement on a large scale. Plus, such judgments are prone to error."

"Correct."

Director Yan said, "That’s why our Baijiang Headquarter has developed a more direct and effective method: the ’Deception-Breaking Potion’."

The fact that this Potion could be developed in such a short time was thanks to referencing the Safe Zone’s Purification Potion.

Powers like Purification and Exorcism have a suppressive effect on Pseudo-Men—or rather, on most aberrations—and can be used to pierce their disguises.

The only current drawback of the ’Deception-Breaking Potion’ was its high production cost, which made city-wide distribution impossible.

Besides, it wasn’t a vaccine, merely a revealing agent.

Even if it were distributed city-wide, ordinary people and Dream Descenders who had taken the Potion could still be corrupted by Pseudo-Men afterward.

For this reason, the Baijiang Headquarter was preparing a third plan.

This involved constructing a building similar to the Safe Zone’s Lighthouse.

They intended to build a low-spec version of the Lighthouse, one that simply possessed the revealing Ability.

Director Yan pushed the few vials of the Potion forward. "Gentlemen, please give it a try."

"Hm?"

Director Zhou raised an eyebrow, and Commander Wang’s brow furrowed slightly.

The two of them were not Director Yan’s subordinates.

A commander and a vice director, their statuses were equal to Vice Director Yan’s, and they were not under each other’s command.

To put it bluntly, the Three Cities were merely in a relationship of cooperation, banding together for mutual support.

Nominally, they were under the jurisdiction of the Celestial South Province Capital, but now, that was only in name.

Among the Three Cities, Chongshan City had the weakest overall strength, but its power was the most centralized. The only large-scale Dream Descender organization in the entire city was the Countermeasures Bureau.

All the various powerhouses belonged to the Countermeasures Bureau.

Commander Wang Tieshan could even exercise some authority over Extraordinary Powerhouses, a testament to his immense influence.

He was, in the truest sense, one of the top three figures in Chongshan City.

However...

This time, they were the ones asking Baijiang City for help. Thinking again of the Pseudo-Man matter, Commander Wang’s furrowed brow relaxed.

He picked up a vial of the Potion.

At his signal, the two teammates beside him also picked up vials.

Just then, a Dream Descender from Lindong City spoke up. "Director Zhou, the effects of this Potion are unknown, and we don’t know if there are side effects. We’re far from home; how can we just drink it so carelessly?"

Director Yan didn’t say a word. He simply picked up one of the vials and drank it on the spot.

"Everyone, please. The Pseudo-Man disaster is spreading. We really must be careful."

"Understood."

Director Zhou and Commander Wang both drank the Potion.

The Potion transformed into a warm current inside their bodies. Not only were there no side effects, but they felt a soothing comfort throughout, as if some old injuries were being alleviated.

But at that moment, the Dream Descender from Lindong City who had just spoken began foaming at the mouth, as if poisoned.

He vomited up the Potion.

Director Yan, however, grabbed another vial, twisted off the cap, and splashed its contents directly at him.

It was like being doused in strong acid, producing a SIZZLING sound.

The Dream Descender’s eyes, eyebrows, nose, and ears all melted away, leaving only a faceless visage.

Wisps of a sinister, eerie aura began to emanate from this Dream Descender... from this Pseudo-Man.

’So this is a Pseudo-Man?’

A Pseudo-Man was right here among them?!

It was unknown when this Pseudo-Man had replaced the Dream Descender, but to be able to replace a Captain Level powerhouse, it had to be at least a Leader Level aberration.

It dashed swiftly toward the door.

Seeing a Pseudo-Man for the first time, Director Zhou and Commander Wang were stunned for a second, their reactions a beat too slow.

Director Yan was seated at the opposite corner of the table.

This was the city center.

’If this Pseudo-Man escapes, it will likely cause immense damage!’

Director Zhou shot to his feet, spilling the drinks on the table.

But someone was faster than him: Bai Yu, who was sitting right in the Pseudo-Man’s escape path.

He extended a hand.

The private room became damp and frigid.

The fleeing Pseudo-Man froze, inch by inch, until it became an ice sculpture.

Bai Yu’s hand rested on the sculpture.

"This is..."

"Extraordinary Power?"

"Your second team in Baijiang City... When did he reach the Extraordinary Realm?"

"No, that’s not right. There’s more!"

Director Zhou and Commander Wang suddenly noticed that an Extraordinary aura was also emanating from Lu Qing, who was not far away.

She had been about to make a move but hadn’t had the chance.

But her Extraordinary Power was on full display.

Another Extraordinary?

Wait, since when did Baijiang City have so many in the Extraordinary Realm?