I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 348 - 247: Rogue Fire

It wasn’t even nine in the morning. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Han Zhan was jolted awake by the urgent ringing of the phone.

Zeng Buping’s voice came hastily over the line.

"Where are you now?"

"Something happened at Victory Garden!"

No time to ask how Zeng Buping got his number, the fact that he’d contact him so early indicated it was no trivial matter.

Han Zhan recalled that Victory Garden was within his jurisdiction, and he instantly snapped awake.

"What happened at Victory Garden?"

"It’s rascals." Zeng Buping paused on the phone, the signal seemed unclear, "They attacked Victory Garden and are setting fires there!"

Rascals again!

No need to guess, this was undoubtedly Frog’s doing.

"I understand, I’m heading there now!"

He hung up the phone and woke the other two who were still asleep.

"Rascals are causing trouble in Victory Garden, I suspect it’s Frog’s plot."

"Do you need me to go with you?" Gongyang Jin’s gaze sharpened instantly, ready for action.

Han Zhan shook his head.

Rascals were only Social Level 2, while he, as a Social Level 3 Special Envoy, wouldn’t have much trouble dealing with them.

"Xiao Jin, you as an Inspector have more important tasks to handle."

"The Patrolmen are the ’benevolence’ accumulated in this Slaughter Battlefield, we must win them over."

To fight evil, every bit of power must be consolidated.

No matter the size of the power.

After a quick discussion, they finalized their plan to split up and immediately set off.

Slaughter Battlefield, Victory Garden.

The park that was once a spot for morning exercises was now filled with rascals.

They not only shoved the ordinary people aside and beat them but also started setting fires everywhere, igniting the greenery and flowers.

In no time, the flames were rising everywhere.

Panic, screams, curses, a cacophony of sounds mingled together.

Seeing this scene, the rascals raised their hands high, cheering wildly.

Suddenly, a voice rang out from afar.

"Heaven’s Origin, release!"

The fierce flames abruptly dissipated into countless tiny sparks, vanishing completely as that voice echoed.

This wasn’t over yet.

Han Zhan looked at the swarm of rascals, slowly raised his hand, and aimed his palm at them, then shouted angrily:

"Gather!"

The dispersed sparks converged again following his roar.

With a boom.

The flames exploded amongst the rascals...

Ten minutes later.

All the rascals in Victory Garden lay dead.

A voice announcing the rules of the Slaughter Battlefield sounded in Han Zhan’s ear:

"Successfully resolved an abnormal event. Reward: 100,000 Evil Gold Coins."

"Due to untimely handling, causing public panic and damage to the park’s infrastructure. Penalty: Deduct 100,000 Points."

Deducted Points!

The Slaughter Battlefield’s rules were biased again!

Upon hearing this, Han Zhan furrowed his brows.

Resolving incidents brings rewards, but the destruction to city infrastructure is also blamed on you.

Gain one, lose another, Evil Gold Coins and Points cancel each other out, equal to working for nothing.

Han Zhan understood that the higher the Social Level of a role, the harder it was to successfully play, but the corresponding rewards would increase.

He hadn’t expected that the cost and difficulty of guarding and destroying would be so starkly different!

At this moment, Han Zhan’s phone rang again.

"Han Te, Gold and Silver Building, another area under your jurisdiction." Zeng Buping’s voice sounded on the phone, even more urgent than before.

"Rascals again?"

"Correct."

He hung up the phone and glanced at the phone’s navigation.

The distance from Gold and Silver Building to Victory Garden was at least twenty kilometers, rushing there would take at least five to ten minutes.

And in those five to ten minutes, the rascals would have enough time to wreck Gold and Silver Building just like they did with Victory Garden.

Realizing this, Han Zhan’s mood turned heavier.

"Since Frog opted to ignite the flames of chaos using rascals, there’s certainly more than just these two locations in his plan, he must be fully prepared."

"I’m just running around extinguishing fires endlessly now."

"Now I can only hope Xiao Jin’s side is faring better."

...

When Gongyang Jin arrived at the Patrol Office, it was entirely deserted.

Sensing danger, she was about to leave when a towering figure blocked the entrance completely.

Fallen Knight!

He donned black armor, mounted his warhorse once more.

The heavily armored warhorse clanged its hooves on the ground, echoing with a cold, iron sound.

"Corrupt!"

As the Fallen Knight spoke,

large areas within the Patrol Office began turning pitch black.

Tier Four Realm, coupled with the Social Level 3 Conspiracy Theorist role, empowered the Fallen Knight’s Power of Corruption even more than before.

Despite being a Social Level 3 Inspector, Gongyang Jin remained composed, summoning the Xuanyuan Sword at once.

Vigorous Sword Qi burst forth.

In a moment, the sword cleaved through the darkness enveloping the area.

Just then, a figure lunged towards the opening ripped by the Sword Qi.

The next moment, a sword strike spilled blood, unsurprisingly, the figure was decimated by the rampant Sword Qi.

Gongyang Jin heard the Slaughter Battlefield rules’ voice in her ear:

"As an Inspector, killing a fellow Patrolman was a serious dereliction of duty. Penalty: Deduct 100,000 Points!"

"Warning: If Points drop to 0, your Inspector status will be revoked."

"Despicable!"

Looking at the darkness closing in again, Gongyang Jin cried out in frustration.

Another Patrolman walked over from afar, bearing Frog’s trademark smile.

"Don’t say that, as villains we must resort to underhandedness, or else you righteous folks would annihilate us, right?"

"Even with Tier Four power, I can’t control the entire Patrol Office’s Patrolmen, but controlling five or six makes you wary, nothing is more cost-effective."

Manipulating the Patrolman, Frog approached Gongyang Jin step by step.

"Wisely exploiting rules is the key to victory in the Slaughter Battlefield."

"Isn’t it?"

As a Conspiracy Theorist, the situation was entirely within Frog’s grasp.

By inciting rascals to ignite chaos throughout the Slaughter Battlefield, he forced Han Zhan to play firefighter, running ragged, knowing Han Zhan would send someone to the Patrol Office for reinforcement when realizing the gravity.

Then, inhibiting key personnel in the Patrol Office, trapping those who came for reinforcement.

This was an open scheme that killed two birds with one stone!

Frog, having suffered losses to Han Zhan multiple times, harbored a grudge, always seeking a chance to deal him a fatal blow.

Now, it was the perfect opportunity!