Chapter 160: Shapeshifters

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

On the other side, at Golden Claw City in the Southeast direction.

As one of the more famous trade centers in the survivor base, the flow of people in Golden Claw City was several times that of other cities.

There was an endless stream of people coming in and out of the city gate every day. Many people rushed here from the surrounding survivor bases to buy or provide supplies and trade.

At this moment, there were many people standing at the city gate, waiting to enter the city in long lines.

However, this day’s inspection was especially strict. Everyone had to go through a strict inspection. They even had to go through several scanning machines. It was very strict.

Xue’er had been waiting in the line for a long time. After such a long time, she was a little anxious. After all, Li Xuan had told her before that they had to hurry up.

However, seeing that there were still many people waiting in front of her, she was very anxious.

“Have you heard? A Shapeshifter has appeared in a nearby city and threatened to kill the city lord’s daughter of Golden Claw City. That’s why Golden Claw city has such a strict inspection.”

“A Shapeshifter? Is it that Mid-Level Black Iron Rank abnormal killer? A superpowered person who can transform into anyone?”

“Yes, he can transform into anyone. In order to prevent the Shapeshifter from entering Golden Claw City, the examiners here have put in a lot of effort.”

“Indeed. Furthermore, Shapeshifters like to torture and kill young girls the most, especially those who are valiant. The city lord’s daughter is a beautiful woman, which is why she was targeted by Shapeshifters.”

“The key point is that this Shapeshifter is not easy to deal with and is very difficult to find. Back then, when the sword saint pursued the Shapeshifter for 100 days, he was unable to succeed. From this, we can see how troublesome Shapeshifters are.”

“Yes, yes.”

…

The people in the group discussed animatedly. They were very wary of the Shapeshifter, and their voices were a little loud, causing Xue’er to hear them clearly.

Initially, she did not pay much attention to them, but suddenly, she was stunned. This was because she was often praised for her heroic and valiant bearing.

For example, she liked to tie her hair in a ponytail very much, and her personality was more straightforward. Regardless of whether it was her appearance or temperament, she gave off a valiant feeling.

The conversation between these people was more like they were talking to her as if they were reminding her.

This also made Xue’er’s heart jump. Her ruby-like eyes quickly scanned her surroundings, and very quickly, she noticed that there were a few figures watching her from behind.

There were men and women among these figures, and two of them had aroused Xue’er’s suspicion.

One of the figures was a young youth, probably only fourteen or fifteen years old. When he looked at Xue’er, the youth would blush and feel embarrassed.

However…

There was no one else around the boy, only him. In such a dangerous world, it was very unusual for him to be alone outside the city.

The other person was a frail woman. There was always a smile at the corner of the woman’s mouth, but her eyes were extremely sharp, making people feel inexplicably flustered when they looked at each other.

Xue’er and the other person looked at each other and felt a little flustered. They did not dare to look at the frail woman.

These two people made Xue’er very anxious. Especially when she stood in the line, she felt an inexplicable chill on her back.

Xue’er continued to line up, following the flow of people and moving forward step by step.

After a long queue, they finally arrived at Xue’er’s place. They began to undergo tests and were asked about relevant information.

“Are you alone?” The sheriff frowned as he looked at Xue’er, his eyes filled with suspicion.

“I have a friend waiting outside the city. I’ll go into the city to buy some supplies and then leave,” Xue’er answered truthfully.

“Oh?”

The security officer stood up warily and narrowed his eyes as he sized up Xue’er.

Normally, it was more dangerous outside the city. If one could enter the city, there should not be anyone left outside the dangerous city. With Xue’er alone, this caused the suspicion to become even more serious.

Therefore, the sheriff frowned and said, “Stand in the testing area and accept multiple scans first.”

“Ah? But I’m in a hurry to buy supplies. Why don’t you guys help me enter the city to buy some supplies? I’ll leave after buying them,” Xue’er said hurriedly.

“No, go to the testing area immediately. Hurry!”

The sheriff pulled out his long knife and looked at Xue’er with even more vigilance. He seemed to think that Xue’er was afraid of being exposed, so he said that he wanted to leave.

“Alright.” Xue’er saw that the other party’s attitude had changed drastically. She did not want to cause any trouble, so she could only helplessly walk into the testing area.

Beep, beep!

“Strength scan, Mid-Level Black Iron Rank, the same level as a shapeshifter. There are some suspicious points. You need to wait for an hour in the testing area to receive a long-term flaw scan.”

The mechanical notification sounded, causing the atmosphere at the scene to become heavy. Everyone looked at Xue’er vigilantly.

“Everyone, don’t worry. I feel that she shouldn’t be a Shapeshifter. Her temperament doesn’t seem like it. Beauty, can you wait in the detection area for an hour longer?

“Don’t worry, the machine scans automatically. It’s only to scan for traces of a Shapeshifter.”

A beautiful female inspector walked out and softly comforted Xue’er.

“But I really have something on. An hour is too long,” Xue’er said worriedly.

“Even if you have something to do, you have to accept the test. This is the city lord’s order. No one is allowed to disobey it…”

“Let me tell you, even if the heavenly king comes, you have to take the test for an hour!” The sheriff shouted, his right hand holding the long knife tightly.

“Alright, alright. Don’t be so loud. You’re scaring me.” The female inspector waved her hand and continued to comfort her.

“Beauty, we’re also doing this for everyone’s safety. After all, Shapeshifters are vicious and merciless. We must ensure the safety of the girls in the city. Please cooperate with us, Alright?”

“This… Alright.”

Actually, Xue’er was a little angry, especially when the sheriff’s attitude was too infuriating. However, the other party’s strength was very strong, and she had to enter the city to buy supplies, so she could only wait.

Seeing that Xue’er agreed, the sheriff and the female inspector let out a sigh of relief and then continued to check on the others.

Soon, a few more people were asked to enter the testing area.

These people included the delicate woman, the tender youth, and a black-faced brawny man.

These people had to undergo an hour of scanning to check if there were any traces of a Shapeshifter’s transformation.

Time passed bit by bit. Soon, a figure flew over from the distance. With intense pressure, it rushed toward the Golden Claw City gate.

The sheriff seemed to have sensed something. He suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance. Then, his pupils constricted.

It was because he had received a simple intelligence report the previous day. The intelligence report said that there was a small person called Li Xuan. He had Silver Rank strength and had captured 200 Pollution Giants.

Although there was only a little information on the intelligence report, looking at the small person who had suddenly flown over and feeling this terrifying pressure, the expression of the sheriff finally changed.

He hurriedly called out to the crowd and brought all the security personnel to bow in unison.

“Greetings, Lord Li Xuan!”

When the surrounding crowd saw this scene, they were somewhat at a loss. They did not know what was going on.

“What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pay your respects to Lord Li Xuan. This is a Silver Rank expert. He is an extremely powerful expert who has captured 200 Pollution Giants,” the sheriff said loudly.

“Silver Rank? 200 Pollution Giants? My God, this is too terrifying.”

When everyone heard these words, they were all scared out of their wits. They hurriedly bowed and said, “Pay your respects to Lord Li Xuan!”

“Okay.”

Li Xuan quietly flew in the air and indifferently glanced at everyone. Then, he looked at Xue’er. Under everyone’s gaze, he flew to Xue’er’s shoulder and said, “Let’s go into the city to buy supplies.”

“Okay.”

Xue’er nodded her little head and looked at the security officer with resentment. “Can I leave now?”

“Of… Of course. Please enter the city. Please enter the city.”

The sheriff hurriedly made an inviting gesture and guessed Xue’er’s identity in his heart. It was because there was very little information in the intelligence report, and it was all about Li Xuan.

“Didn’t you say that even if the heavenly king came, I also have to check for an hour?” Xue’er said with resentment.

“This… isn’t it because the heavenly king didn’t come? So you don’t have to check for an hour. You can leave at any time. You can leave at any time.” The sheriff wiped the cold sweat on his head.

“Eh?”

Xue’er was stunned. She felt that the sheriff’s words seemed to make sense, but why did it feel so strange.

However, she did not say anything else. Instead, she walked with Li Xuan to the city gate.

Everyone left on the spot respectfully bowed, not daring to be disrespectful.

However, there was one person in the crowd who was squinting at Xue’er, staring at this valiant-looking little beauty.

Only after seeing Li Xuan, did that person grit his teeth and finally lowered his head, choosing to give up.

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