Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Xu Hao and Shi Shaowei exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Just then, the temperature in the ward suddenly dropped, and the air became bitterly cold. Xu Hao felt as if his breath was about to freeze.

"Something's coming!" Alarm bells rang in Xu Hao's mind.

This is the effect of mental combat techniques. Xu Hao's sixth sense was incredibly alert, even detecting the anomaly before the veteran Shi Shaowei.

"Don't make any rash moves!" Shi Shaowei warned in a low voice. "There are still ordinary people here."

Xu Hao then realized he had almost been exposed and quickly shut up. Zhang Ming, whose mind was entirely focused on the children, did not notice anything amiss.

But Xu Hao's heart was beating faster and faster because he felt a chilling aura approaching.

Suddenly, the ward lights began to flicker, and the medical equipment emitted a piercing alarm. All three children simultaneously began to convulse violently, their bodies arching as if enduring immense pain.

"Quick! Prepare for resuscitation!" Dr. Zhang Ming shouted as he rushed to the nearest bed.

Just then, Xu Hao saw a cloud of black mist slowly descend from the ceiling, drifting towards the children. Within the mist, a hideous face was vaguely visible, greedily staring at the children.

However, among those present, it seemed that only Xu Hao and Shi Shaowei could see the black mist.

Xu Hao's heart pounded like a drum; this was the first time he had ever witnessed something bizarre in the real world.

But how can these children be saved without revealing their identities?

Just as Xu Hao was hesitating, Shi Shaowei suddenly turned around and shouted at Dr. Zhang Ming, "Doctor! Take your people and leave the ward! Leave this to us!"

Dr. Zhang Ming looked bewildered; the child was still waiting for emergency treatment! But seeing Shi Shaowei's serious expression, he subconsciously nodded and hurriedly left the ward with the nurses.

The moment the door closed, Shi Shaowei turned to Xu Hao, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Kid, watch carefully!"

With a roar, Shi Shaowei clasped his hands together, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from his palms. Xu Hao's eyes widened as the golden light solidified into a gigantic golden sword, pointing directly at the black mist on the ceiling.

"cut!"

The golden sword shot out with a whoosh, instantly cleaving the black mist in two. However, the black mist, as if alive, quickly reformed, transforming into countless tiny black tentacles that spread towards the children on the sickbeds.

Xu Hao's heart pounded, and he instinctively wanted to rush forward, but Shi Shaowei grabbed him.

"Don't rush, Rookie, go behind, I'll handle this!!" Shi Shaowei shouted in a low voice, forming hand seals and chanting incantations. In an instant, the entire ward seemed to be shrouded in an invisible barrier, and the black tentacles crashed against the barrier, emitting a piercing hissing sound.

Xu Hao was surprised to find that the tentacles were slowly melting away, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating into the air.

“This is…” Xu Hao murmured to himself, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Shi Shaowei snorted coldly, "A mere evil spirit dares to be so insolent in front of me!"

Before he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal again, and his whole body seemed to transform into a golden light, shooting straight towards the ceiling. Xu Hao only felt a blur before his eyes, and when he looked again, Shi Shaowei was already standing in the center of the ward, holding a pulsating black shadow in his hand.

The dark figure struggled incessantly, emitting chilling screams. Shi Shaowei remained expressionless, his right hand clenching suddenly, and the dark figure instantly vanished in a wisp of smoke.

The whole process took only a few seconds, but Xu Hao felt as if he had lived a lifetime. He stood there blankly, his mind completely empty.

"How about that? I told you I'd broaden your horizons, I wasn't exaggerating, was I?" Shi Shaowei's voice pulled Xu Hao back to reality.

Xu Hao opened his mouth, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "This...this is a superpower?"

Shi Shaowei smiled and patted Xu Hao on the shoulder, "This is just the tip of the iceberg. Real superpowers are far more complex than you imagine."

Just then, Zhang Ming pushed the door open and came in. He had only remembered after Shi Shaowei had chased him out. The child still needed to be saved!

"Okay, go ahead, these little guys are fine now." Shi Shaowei waved his hand, looking quite pretentious.

However, Zhang Ming's expression grew even more serious. He carefully examined the children's bodies, his brow furrowed.

"What's wrong?" Xu Hao noticed something was wrong and asked in a low voice.

Zhang Ming: "Although these children's vital signs are stable, why does this dark line seem to be growing a little faster?"

Shi Shaowei was startled upon hearing this. Ignoring his recent embarrassment, he rushed to the bedside. He bent down and carefully examined the children's bodies. As his gaze moved, his expression grew increasingly grave.

He first checked the boy closest to him, and saw that the red line, which had originally only reached his abdomen, had now spread to his chest. Shi Shaowei reached out and gently touched it, and could feel a cold, eerie aura writhing beneath his skin.

Then, he quickly moved to the second child's bedside. This girl's condition was even worse; the black lines had climbed up her collarbone, forming an eerie forked shape. Shi Shaowei gently traced the path of the black lines with his finger, his brow furrowed.

Finally, he went to the third child. This child's condition was the most serious; the black lines were almost touching his heart. Shi Shaowei held his breath and carefully placed his palm on the child's chest. He could clearly feel the black lines wriggling under the skin, as if something was moving inside the child's body.

Shi Shaowei straightened up and said in a deep voice, "That shouldn't be! I already killed that thing!"

Shi Shaowei's face was ashen, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the three children as if trying to see through them. Xu Hao stood to the side, feeling the suffocating, oppressive atmosphere in the air.

Just then, the hospital's loudspeaker suddenly blared, its piercing alarm breaking the silence in the ward:

"We have just received an urgent notification from the 120 command center that a large number of children are suspected of being poisoned. At present, major hospitals in the city are organizing medical resources to do their best to treat them. Our hospital's emergency department will immediately admit 26 children! All medical staff, except those on duty, should quickly go to the first floor of the outpatient hall to stand by!"

Before the broadcast had completely faded, Shi Shaowei's phone rang urgently. He quickly answered the call, his expression instantly becoming even more serious.

"What's going on?! It's happened all over the city?" Shi Shaowei's voice was deep and filled with suppressed anger. "Activate the emergency plan immediately, and have all personnel on standby 24 hours a day!"

After hanging up the phone, Shi Shaowei took a deep breath and turned to Xu Hao and Zhang Ming: "The situation is much more serious than we imagined. Similar cases have appeared all over the city, and the number is still increasing."

Zhang Ming jogged to the emergency room to prepare for receiving patients.

Shi Shaowei patted Xu Hao on the shoulder and said, "I originally thought it was just a D-level strange incident, and I was thinking of bringing you here to broaden your horizons. Now that things have blown up, we can talk about other things later. I'm officially informing you now! The Bureau of Strange Events has temporarily summoned you to help. As long as we get through this, I'll take care of that thing you're thinking about!"

What I'm thinking about!? What is it?? I'm not that kind of person!