BANG!

A loud noise came from the desktop.

"Now! Immediately! At once! Get that damn bastard over here to see me! Go, quickly!"

Dalton's roar startled the assistant. He seemed to have never seen the old man so furious.

「Inside a single-room dormitory at Eielson Air Force Base.」

"Mr. Felix, Mr. Dalton asks you to come over now!"

Felix had just finished changing his clothes when the assistant appeared. His expression immediately darkened.

"Got it! I'll be right there."

Felix took a deep breath. Knowing he would have to face this sooner or later, he waved his hand.

Once the assistant was out of sight, Felix punched the wall beside him.

"Fuck!"

As news of Felix's failed mission spread, the undercurrents stirring in the shadows came to a sudden halt. Everyone behind this plan frowned.

Online, in various media outlets and magazines, all news related to Fairbanks quickly fell silent. Any related coverage ceased to gain exposure or traffic.

By the next morning, the people of America would be surprised to find no new updates on the Fairbanks news that had spread like wildfire the day before. The lively online discussions from yesterday would seem like nothing but a dream.

Meanwhile, outside Eielson Air Force Base, unnoticed by anyone, not far from the base gate and under the cover of a blizzard, a bizarre-looking snowman suddenly emerged from the roadside snowdrift. Its pitch-black eyes stared intently at the brightly lit military base ahead, as if a hunter had spotted new prey.

Then, under the raging blizzard that night, a Bizarre aura began to spread across the base.

「...」

「Time swiftly moved to the next morning.」

The blizzard in Fairbanks City had stopped at some unknown point, but the sky remained overcast. Occasional snowflakes still fluttered down.

I knew it. This Bizarre isn't something that can be handled so easily!

Standing on the soft snow outside the building, Chu Feng looked up at the gray sky, a faint smile suddenly appearing on his face.

To think I earned several hundred million US dollars just by sleeping in my bed... The corners of his mouth involuntarily twitched upwards.

No, I have to hold it back, or I'll end up with a ridiculously smug grin! But damn, this federal government money is so easy to make!

With immense willpower, Chu Feng barely suppressed the smile tugging at his lips. He watched the crowd filing out of the building and gave an almost imperceptible shake of his head.

Previously, Fairbanks City had a population of just under thirty thousand.

After the Bizarre event, people continuously moved away or sought temporary shelter with relatives and friends. Then there were those who disappeared or were confirmed to have been killed by the Bizarre.

Now, the city probably only had the few thousand people left in this very building.

Human life is indeed too fragile in the face of the Bizarre!

The Bizarre wasn't eradicated, which naturally means its hunting game, inevitably starting at 8:00 PM each night, will continue.

The lives of these people could be abruptly ended any day by the Bizarre bursting into their homes.

「An hour later,」

"What? At least until tomorrow?"

The call from Fairbanks Airport startled Chu Feng.

"Yes, sir! Due to the blizzard, resuming operations tomorrow is the earliest we estimate!"

After hanging up, Chu Feng looked at the thick snow before him and suddenly felt annoyed.

This is the first time I've experienced weather like this; I really didn't anticipate problems with the flights.

Now, Fairbanks City was completely blanketed in a thick layer of snow. Not a single vehicle could be seen on the streets.

With the city's remaining population, it'll likely take many days before most areas are accessible by vehicle again.

What a hassle! Perhaps this is the Bizarre's intended goal; at least its 'food supply' won't decrease for a while!

Two invisible Spiritual Wings suddenly appeared behind Chu Feng.

With a gentle flutter of his Spiritual Wings, Chu Feng instantly vanished. The snowy ground where he had stood moments before bore not a single footprint.

When Chu Feng reappeared, he was back in the hotel where he had stayed the previous day.

The hotel was pitch black. Instead of heading upstairs, Chu Feng descended the staircase to the building's basement.

In the power distribution room on the second basement level, Chu Feng immediately recognized two somewhat familiar faces.

They were the two photographers from the airport, the ones who had shoved their cameras right in his face.

Unfortunately, they were now two pale corpses.

These two pale, bare corpses lay amidst several bodies of power maintenance workers in work clothes, looking quite out of place.

It seems your relationship with Lady Luck wasn't too good!

The Spiritual Power I injected into them only increased a certain probability. Unless they were exceptionally unlucky, at worst they would've just been scared half to death by a Bound Spirit or similar Bizarre entities.

Holding a long saber that had appeared in his hand seemingly from nowhere, Chu Feng sensed the Bizarre atmosphere gradually welling up around him. His face showed a trace of indifference.

"Get up! Who is this pathetic performance for?"

In his Spiritual Perception, the two figures on the ground blazed like bright light bulbs.

As soon as Chu Feng finished speaking, the Bizarre atmosphere, which had been slowly swirling, instantly boiled over as if enraged.

The next second, the two corpses, which had been lying on the ground as if dead, simultaneously opened their eyes, revealing grayish-white eyeballs.

At the same time, a cacophony of whispers grew louder in Chu Feng's ears, threatening to burst his eardrums.

Get out! Chu Feng frowned, his potent Spiritual Power vibrating slightly.

Following a piercing shriek, all the Bizarre noises vanished.

"And you two aren't getting away either!"

A blinding, scorching red light flashed, briefly illuminating the pitch-black power distribution room.

DING! "Congratulations to the Host for killing..."

As the system's voice resonated, the two corpses, now quartered, erupted in a flash of fire and were instantly reduced to ashes.

WHIRRR...

The moment the Bizarre atmosphere vanished, the sound of machinery whirring filled the air, and the lights in the power distribution room flickered back on.

I'll have to stay here at least another day. Can't do without electricity...

Seeing the power restored, Chu Feng chuckled softly and turned towards the elevator.

He paid no mind to the remaining corpses on the ground. After all, collecting dead bodies wasn't part of his job description.