There were no unnecessary movements; you couldn't even see Brian Carter's reflection in their pupils. They just moved forward in that wooden, expressionless way, the space growing smaller and smaller, trapping Brian Carter inside. It was like a cage made of people, leaving him with nowhere to go.

The café waiter’s smile deepened as he lifted the coffee slightly, gesturing to Brian Carter.

Brian Carter felt a bit embarrassed, and a bit panicked: “I don’t have any money, I can’t afford it…”

The café waiter’s smile became even more bizarre. Suddenly, with a flick, the eye—or rather, the egg—that had been soaking in the coffee shot out of the cup, tracing a black arc as it flew straight toward Brian Carter’s mouth.

Startled, Brian Carter crashed outward with all his strength.

He was young and strong, and managed to push over two or three people in an attempt to break free.

But the other café customers around him moved as well, reaching out stiff arms, trying to grab him.

So many arms, so many people, like a tangle of obstacles—there was no way to avoid them.

Brian Carter’s struggles grew weaker and weaker, until he was pinned down by the crowd. Someone even came over and pried open his mouth.

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“What’s going on?”

In the observation office, the short-haired woman frowned. “He’s just like an ordinary person.”

“Maybe he still can’t control his own abilities.”

A staff member beside her said, “Should we call for backup to end this test?”

Seeing that Brian Carter was about to be overwhelmed by the crowd, the short-haired woman slowly nodded and looked over at Doll next door.

The girl had already quietly picked up the umbrella beside her.

“Wait…”

Just then, a staff member suddenly shouted.

Everyone turned to look at the mental monitoring device in front of him, and saw that the data was fluctuating wildly.

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At that moment, as Brian Carter was being forcibly pinned down, his mouth pried open, he heard a soft giggle in his ear.

“Hee hee!”

Glancing up, Brian Carter saw Sophie Carter hanging upside down from the sign, hugging her teddy bear, swaying back and forth.

“Help me…”

With his mouth being pried open, Brian Carter let out a muffled cry for help.

“Big brother ignores me, always pretends not to see me when he’s outside, and never talks to me…”

Sophie Carter swung in midair, speaking aggrievedly.

“Help, sis…”

Brian Carter looked at the “eye” that was bouncing on everyone’s heads, getting closer and closer to his mouth, and cried out in despair.

“Sigh, then you have to promise to buy me the best toys…”

Sophie Carter giggled, and in her eyes—now seemingly all black—there was a mischievous glint.

“No money!”

Brian Carter snapped, straightening his body and shouting loudly.

At that moment, the “eye” had already crawled to the edge of Brian Carter’s mouth. Its pupil rolled toward Brian Carter’s face, shrinking slightly as if it were smiling. Suddenly, it leapt, diving straight in. At the same time, the hands around him gripped even tighter, forcing Brian Carter’s mouth wide open. He was like a helpless prisoner, watching as the thing flew closer and closer to his mouth.

Despair descended!

But just then, a small, icy hand suddenly grasped Brian Carter’s palm.

Sophie Carter had jumped down!

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With a sudden “whoosh!”, in the eyes of others, Brian Carter’s body seemed to turn into an eel.

Just a moment ago, he’d been tightly restrained, his arms twisted behind his back, his mouth forced open. Now, he suddenly moved in an eerily strange way—his arm twisted at an impossible angle, his waist spun rapidly, and he shook off several arms that were holding him. Taking the chance, he freed his mouth from the hands gripping him, tilted his head, and the “eye” flew past the top of his head.

In an instant, he had used bizarre, uncanny movements to break free from all restraints and squeezed out of the crowd.

The area was packed with people, all surging toward him, making escape seem impossible.

But at this moment, Brian Carter’s movements became almost impossible to follow, weaving through the crowd in an incredibly strange and agile way.

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“Precise bodily control… Spider type!”

Meanwhile, in a nearby building, the staff had already seen Brian Carter’s escape on the surveillance footage, their mouths agape in shock. On a complex display screen, they saw that Brian Carter had been restrained and was about to be forcibly “polluted” by the monster. But at that moment, his body suddenly became agile and nimble, breaking free from the restraints.

Facing the countless monsters in the subway station, he moved as if there were no obstacles at all, his body incredibly flexible, even twisting at angles unimaginable to ordinary people. Even though he was surrounded by the “people” from the café, he could dodge, shift, and maneuver in ways that defied logic. He could even, without any tools, use both hands and feet to climb up vertical walls.

“What’s the percentage?”

“We can’t draw a conclusion yet. Judging by this speed, the preliminary estimate is over 50%!”