CHAPTER 489: CHAPTER 291: DESTRUCTION, LEVEL UP_3

He walked out of the building.

Only then did he realize that this place seemed to be some kind of farm.

Nearby were several buildings made of a mix of wood and concrete, and the bloodstains on the ground pointed towards the newest and most robust concrete structure. The remaining people must have run in there.

On top of the building, a reinforced circular platform was also visible. It was a convenient spot for helicopters to land.

If he wasn’t wrong, these people were precisely in that building, meticulously dissecting the victims’ organs, then transporting them via helicopter as soon as possible to a private hospital or an underground black clinic not far away that they had arrangements with!

Dean didn’t rush over immediately. Instead, he dashed to the nearest building, quickly climbed up, and surveyed the surrounding environment.

In the distance, he could see the tightly fenced perimeter with heavy iron gates, turning this place into a private territory difficult for outsiders to peer into. Through the fence, he could see a sparse forest and a dirt trail farther away.

Dean guessed that this might be some backcountry area.

He looked back. The place he had just come from covered a considerable area, but the numerous drainage ditches revealed that it had previously been a livestock breeding site.

These people really treated their victims as livestock that could be butchered at will.

Dean silently loaded a new magazine and followed the blood trail toward the concrete building ahead...

「A few days later.」

"Boss Dean, the rest of the people have all been arrested," said Cheston En, looking somewhat worriedly at Dean.

"I know." Dean put down the newspaper he was holding. He knew about it earlier than Cheston En did.

Because this morning, he had received feedback from the panel: [Case of organ trafficking syndicate cracked, Experience Points +1,200, L20→L21, Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +2]

This case was huge. Even after his abilities broke their previous limit, the Experience Points Dean received for cracking cases had been greatly reduced, yet this time he still achieved a four-figure reward.

After the panel broke its limit, leveling up also awarded an additional Skill Point. Dean was about to examine this change when Cheston En rushed in with the news.

Seeing the indifferent look on Dean’s face, Cheston En grew even more concerned about Dean’s current state.

He organized his thoughts and comforted him, "Boss, this case not only involved a local gang family, but behind the scenes, it’s tied to someone very influential locally. The gang family members have all been killed by you, Boss. But with that influential person, there’s not enough evidence to take them down. The FBI is also making you undergo a psychological evaluation and temporary detention to protect you..."

"Alright, cut the crap. Get out!" Dean cut off Cheston En’s rambling.

Indeed, he was now under restricted movement. There was someone watching his door 24 hours a day. Every day, different psychologists would come to perform psychological evaluations on him. This process would continue until someone from headquarters arrived.

The root cause was Dean’s killing spree; at the organ farm, he had killed nearly everyone. Although he operated under the cover of an FBI agent, with no one to shield him from the pressure exerted by those truly behind the organ farm, Dean had ended up in his current predicament.

Dean estimated that he would most likely be placed on leave.

After Cheston En left, Dean closed his eyes. "Panel!"

[Violent Detective Panel]

Character: Dean

Level: 21 (0/4,000)

Spirit: 15 (locked)

Strength: 15

Speed: 15

Endurance: 15

Skills: Pistol Proficiency, Expert in Ancient Muay Thai, Kaz School-Mind Reading Technique L3, Trace Tracking L3, Beast Taming L1, Others (click to expand).

Feature: Beast Body!

Subspace: 2 cubic meters

Attribute Points: 1

Skill Points: 4

Cases Completed: Omitted.

It was the first time Dean had let loose and gone on such a killing spree after the panel’s limit break. Although his opponents were a mere rabble, he was also realizing for the first time just how monstrous he could be.

For instance, Beast Body! He had originally thought ’Beast Body’ was merely a descriptor for being as powerful as a humanoid beast. However, upon entering an excited state of battle, he found that its beast-like perception, combined with his own powerful brain, processed sounds, scents—all kinds of information within a few meters—into a naturally formed three-dimensional image in his mind. The effect was almost equivalent to having X-ray vision.

Dean was an honest man. He had unleashed his power, and that was that. He owned up to it.

With this battle, Dean also truly recognized his own strength for the first time.

In some ways, this could already be considered a supernatural ability.

Moreover, this upgrade was crucial! Because this was the first time leveling up after the panel’s limit break. Dean once again had Attribute Points to spend.

He eagerly anticipated what wondrous effects breaking the fifteen-point barrier for his three physical attributes would bring! Atavism?