Becoming a White-Haired Witch in a World Full of Anomalies

Chapter 83 : Beginning of the Black Mist War

This was ostensibly A City's most powerful company - B Company. Located at A City's outskirts, their company buildings surrounded the entire city in interlocking rings. It was precisely these buildings crossing and connecting that formed the current barrier light screen!Under the light dome, two men stood - one inside the barrier, one outside - facing off.

"Your company really made a big move, releasing so much accumulated energy like this?"

"I had no choice. How about I invite you in for tea? Oh right, you can't get in. Hahaha."

"I'm here representing both E Company and i Company for negotiations."

"Hehe, what is there to negotiate between us?"

The man turned to leave.

"I advise you to calm down. Angering me means angering both E Company and i Company simultaneously."

The man stopped and looked mockingly at the man outside the barrier.

"You're just a dog they sent to deliver messages. Get lost. I will never open the barrier."

"Good, very good. Hehehehe, just you wait."

The man looked at his retreating figure, then up at the sky, shaking his head.

【Don't know what got into the Doctor, bringing Terminus Cult people to destroy the cognitive filter】

The man slowly left and returned to B Company's office, sitting down. He was B Company's current chief, A City's true ruler.

A secretary brought a teacup to his side.

"Your tea."

"Just put it on the desk, then go call 'Fist' here."

"Yes."

Soon after, a man entered leading a girl by the hand.

"A war is about to begin. Go kill their commander. Can you do it?"

The man nodded.

"Very good, go handle it."

The man silently left the room with the girl.

The chief paced back and forth in his office, thinking about how to win this battle - the Black Mist War between companies.

【Two companies, quite troublesome. But the barrier absolutely cannot be closed. If this black mist covers everything, the whole city will suffer. Don't know how outside companies avoid mutation】

Outside the barrier, people affected and mutated by the black mist occasionally knocked on it. Even though just touching it caused burning and stinging pain, they still refused to give up knocking. Some had strange black limbs covering their hands, some had arms growing from their bellies, some had red scales all over their bodies.

"Please, let us in!"

"It hurts, it hurts so much!"

"My family is still inside. Please let me in!"

Inside the barrier, a neat row of company employees stood in formation, wearing B Company uniforms, carrying various weapons and guns. Uniformly, they all had battery-like anomalous tools on their backs.

They looked calmly at the people outside the barrier, standing straight.

The squad leader in front suddenly shouted:

"Fire!"

Company employees activated their back batteries. Their guns shot energy beams that weren't blocked by the barrier but strengthened instead. The energy beams leaving the barrier were amplified several times outside, bombarding the people there.

"Ah!"

"How could you!"

"Help!"

Everyone scattered in all directions. Some died, some were injured. In the companies' eyes, infected humans were no different from anomalies.

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At this time

Underground at Investigation Bureau A Company location

"Father, have you really lost Heaven's Secret's power?"

"Yes."

"Aren't we really going to save those infected people?"

"Everything is arranged. No need to worry."

"I understand."

Various types of robots constantly moved items around. This facility was underground, with mechanical doors interlocking to form a huge maze.

This was A Company's base - Maze City.

Su Wanying stepped on a metal platform that slowly rose, carrying her back to the surface.

At least ostensibly, A Company had no employees. Their entire company was composed of artificial intelligence. The Investigation Bureau had now reached certain agreements with A Company's management robots and would soon return to A City's stage.

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At this time, where Bai Ling was

The two slept embracing each other. The cats squeezed between them after they fell asleep. While the three were sound asleep, suddenly a golden keyhole appeared in the surrounding space with a crisp sound. A space opened and an employee wearing E Company uniform appeared in the room. Everyone was awakened by this sudden commotion.

"Who are you?"

The employee didn't speak but waved the key in his hand at everyone. The moment golden patterns appeared, Bai Ling pulled everyone away from their original position. The space where they had been showed twisted ripples - the entire bed became spiral and distorted.

"It's E Company's Universal Lock!"

Chi Xiaoyu recognized the person's weapon. Just as the employee was about to act again, Chi Xiaoyu's body was covered in lightning - Lightning Flash. Before he could wave his key, she cut off his hands.

The handless employee looked in terror at his severed hands. He didn't understand why his hands had suddenly been cut off. As an E Company employee, losing both hands meant losing value, since E Company didn't want disabled people who couldn't wave keys.

"Why attack us?"

"The Black Mist War has begun."

"What?"

"You all must die!"

After speaking, golden patterns suddenly appeared on the employee's body. He began twisting, a keyhole appeared at his heart position, and tremendous energy began gathering.

"He's going to self-destruct."

Bai Ling tried to summon her anomalous domain, but at this critical moment she couldn't summon it. In her mental world, the Blood Witch was fully resisting having her power mobilized.

【Damn it, of all times】

Just as Bai Ling tried to touch the mark on her hand, Su Wanying suddenly appeared before everyone, reciting her true words:

"I am the flame that burns everything, I am the moon that devours the sun, Black Sun!"

A black space enveloped everyone, avoiding the employee's suicidal attack.

"Are you alright?"

"What's the situation outside now?"

"The Black Mist War has begun. E Company and i Company have started appearing in the city."

Everyone considered countermeasures. Su Wanying suggested:

"Should we evacuate?"

Chi Xiaoyu nodded:

"You take them to evacuate."

"What about you?"

"I still have a mission."

"Then I won't go either. I'll stay here with you."

"This mission can only be done by myself. You don't need to come."

"Is that so? Then I'm not leaving either. I'll stay here to help those residents."

【How can I let you face danger alone】

Lin Xinyao entered and urged Su Wanying:

"Take me to evacuate!"

【A Company, I'm back】