As the death toll gradually increased, the entire Shanghai City was enveloped in a terrifying atmosphere. A carpet-search had been carried out for several days with no results, but the number of victims kept rising daily.
According to the task force's investigation, almost all the victims were young adult males aged twenty to thirty, strong in physique, yet the reason remained unclear.
Moreover, traces of destruction were clearly visible at every crime scene—collapsed walls and sunken roads. The powerful destructive force of this elusive monster brought immense psychological pressure on all the police officers in Shanghai City.
As the head of the Shanghai City Police Department, Bai Tao hadn't slept well these past few nights, not knowing how much of his hair had turned white.
Just a couple of days ago, his superiors had issued a final warning: If he couldn't make progress on this case within a week, he'd better not continue in his position as chief!
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