Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 692: Chapter 692: First Mission (Part 2)

If Wang Chen were a coroner at the Patrol and Arrest Bureau, he would have taken the three bodies back with him and conducted a comprehensive, meticulous examination from head to toe to determine the cause of the miners’ deaths.

It wasn’t enough to say a death looked like the work of an Evil Wraith; it had to be proven.

Some people would intentionally leave marks of an Evil Wraith’s curse on the bodies to cover up their crimes.

There were plenty of such examples.

However, Wang Chen didn’t need to do that, as he had his own methods of discernment.

Sharp intuition, coupled with the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

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This treasure, effective against Evil Wraiths, now took the form of a Heavenly Net Robe that clung to Wang Chen’s body, protecting him from the invasion and influence of the dark Evil Power while endowing him with heightened insight and perception abilities toward Evil Power.

As far as Wang Chen was concerned, the three miners had indeed fallen victim to an Evil Wraith.

His gaze shifted to the depths of the mine.

There, where the Luminous Stone lamps no longer reached, the pitch-black darkness seemed like a Fierce Beast ready to choose its next victim!

Danger often lurked in the shadows.

“You guys go back,”

Wang Chen stood up and said to the mine’s Director, “Leave this place to me.”

“Yes.”

The mine’s Director responded hastily, “Then, please take care of it!”

“Wait.”

Seeing the other party about to run off, Wang Chen called out to stop him, “Take the bodies away, and it’s best to hand them over to the families for exorcism.”

After the mine’s Director had stuffed the bodies into a Storage Bag and taken them away, Wang Chen immediately proceeded towards the depths of the mine.

Following the lingering scent of Evil Power!

Instinct told Wang Chen that what he was searching for lay deeper within.

The deep and dark abandoned mine shaft posed no obstacle to Wang Chen’s movements; he was like a little fish diving into the ocean, agilely maneuvering through the winding tunnels in search.

Following his keen intuition!

The deeper he ventured into the mine, the darker the space around him became, until he could no longer see his hand before his face.

Wang Chen suddenly stopped in his tracks.

It wasn’t because he had become frightened and dared not advance further, but rather because the evil aura had become abruptly denser at this spot!

The next moment, the murmur of delirium echoed in Wang Chen’s ears.

It carried an ineffable seductive undertone.

However, Wang Chen had long since become immune to such tactics; even if the Evil Wraith lurking in the depths of the mine had a deception ability ten times stronger, it couldn’t shake his strong will.@@novelbin@@

The Evil Wraith had inadvertently given itself away!

Wang Chen formed a spell with his hands, and in an instant, a Fire Crow ablaze with flames materialized in front of him.

The bright light of the fire dispelled all the chill and obscurity, also illuminating the path ahead for a cultivator!

Wang Chen saw a figure silently suspended in the air about twenty steps ahead.

“Die!”

No matter what kind of creature this Evil Wraith was, Wang Chen directly employed the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

A flash of dark gold light swept over him, and the next instant, a vast net materialized out of thin air and enveloped the target with the swiftness of lightning.

When the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net took the form of the Heavenly Net Robe on Wang Chen’s body, it remained inconspicuous without showing its true form or radiating its treasure-light unless it came into contact with Evil Power.

Once the treasure was fully deployed, unless the target’s strength far exceeded Wang Chen’s, the only possibility was being captured within the net.

As for the attackee, the Evil Wraith originally intended to escape or dodge.

But for some reason, it suddenly found itself unable to move, bound by an invisible force.

And then, it was ensnared!

“Squeak!”

The Evil Wraith struggled desperately, emitting a sharp and hoarse wail.

But this was its final swan song!

With a cold tide surging, the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net rapidly contracted, relentlessly drawing out the essence of the Evil Wraith’s power.

This Evil Wraith struggled fiercely, but just like its kin that had fallen into the Demon-Slaying Net in bygone days, it couldn’t break free from the cage. It could only use this method to suppress, rationalize, and clean up…

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the captured Evil Wraith had curled into a ball, gasping for breath, on the verge of collapse.

At that moment, Wang Chen abruptly retracted the long rope, and at the same time, he released the pressure on the Evil Wraith in the net.

The Evil Wraith “rolled” out.

In an instant, an ancient bronze Talisman Card soared into the sky, radiating a pale golden light under the activation of mana, completely covering the Evil Wraith below.

The Evil Wraith was collected by the Talisman Card without any resistance!

It was resolved.

Wang Chen held the Talisman Card that had just flown back, and felt it was a bit underwhelming—the process was too quick.

He looked around and consecutively deployed over a dozen Rebirth Talismans.

They were for the innocent miners who had died unjustly here!

After confirming there were no more Evil Wraiths in this mine tunnel, Wang Chen then returned to the surface.

The Director of the mining site was waiting at the cave entrance, and seeing Wang Chen come out safe and sound, his tense nerves instantly relaxed, and he rushed forward to ask, “Sir, has the Evil Wraith been captured?”

Wang Chen nodded. “Hmm.”

The Monster Spirit had now been collected into his work pass—the copper badge, to be reported for Immortal Merit later on.

Really?

The Director of the mining site was overjoyed. “Thank you, sir, for your hard work!”

Wang Chen just smiled. “A small matter.”

It indeed was a small matter.

The strength level of this havoc-wreaking Evil Wraith was actually not very high, roughly between White Resentment and Black Resentment. Wang Chen could have taken it down even without using the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

With the Demon-Slaying Net deployed, it was certain to be a matter of seconds!

Wang Chen returned to the Patrol and Arrest Bureau to report his task completion.

When Wang Chen handed over his badge, a Director from the Evil-Suppressing Department summoned him.

This Director Guan had a burly figure with bright, piercing eyes, and his tall and robust frame and bulging muscles resembled that of a Body Cultivation practitioner, radiating an incredibly powerful aura.

He was quite affable towards Wang Chen, and after asking about the process of capturing the Evil Wraith, he said with a smile, “Well done.”

After pausing, Director Guan continued, “I was the one who arranged this task for you. Normally, a newcomer’s first task is completed with a group, but you are different from the other newcomers…”

He looked at Wang Chen with a meaningful gaze, “Surviving nearly half a year guarding the Northern Evil Eye, your ability to deal with Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths must be considerable!”

Wang Chen realized.

It turned out his first task was a test set up by the other party, no wonder there were so many illogical aspects to it.

Wang Chen offered a wry smile. “You flatter me.”

He was quite affable towards Wang Chen, and after asking about the process of capturing the Evil Wraith, he said with a smile, “Well done.”

After pausing, Director Guan continued, “I was the one who arranged this task for you. Normally, a newcomer’s first task is completed with a group, but you are different from the other newcomers…”

He looked at Wang Chen with a meaningful gaze, “Surviving nearly half a year guarding the Northern Evil Eye, your ability to deal with Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths must be considerable!”

Wang Chen realized.

It turned out his first task was a test set up by the other party, no wonder there were so many illogical aspects to it.

Wang Chen offered a wry smile. “You flatter me.”