Chapter 8: I command you, reveal your true form!

Especially, Yang Jun thought of the corpse drained of all blood, and recalled other similar cases scattered across different regions.

"Let's try it and we'll know," Shen Hao raised a hand.

With just two sharp snaps, Qiuyue's handcuffs directly shattered.

Yang Jun might still have been suspicious, still hesitant to believe, but for Shen Hao, the likelihood of this hypothesis being correct had already surpassed ninety percent!

Don't forget, Shen Hao had found something amiss about those three people before.

So upon seeing Qiuyue's reaction, he immediately jumped to this conclusion.

More crucially, Qiuyue was a Chosen One!

Given her academic performance, earning the identity of a "Chosen One" as a top student was hardly surprising. And according to the information transmitted by the system, Chosen Ones were the first line of defense against these trials.

As long as the Chosen One's identity was legitimate, she shouldn't have been replaced!

Right now, Shen Hao felt a mix of terror and burning rage at the thought that those three "monsters" were currently with his parents.

After removing Qiuyue's handcuffs, he turned around directly. Under the influence of telekinesis, his whole body seemed to fly, moving at an astonishing speed!

"Mr. Shen, Mr. Shen!" Yang Jun hurriedly strode after him, "The situation is still unclear, don't act impulsively!"

Shen Hao acted as though he hadn't heard.

*Unclear situation?*

*Let's try it and we'll know.*

*Whatever these monsters are, they should still fall within the scope of 'living creatures,' shouldn't they?*

Nobody stopped him along the way. At the entrance of the reception room, Shen Hao violently pushed open the door with telekinesis.

Inside the reception room, everyone, including Father Shen and Mother Shen, was startled.

"Little Hao, you..." Father Shen realized it was his son, but he also noticed that his son seemed different somehow.

Shen Hao quickly scanned his parents, feeling slightly relieved in his heart. Based on his perception, it seemed they were unharmed.

Then, he abruptly turned his head toward Mr. Liu and the other two.

*Anger surged in his heart as he took a step forward.*

BOOM—!

A towering aura swept forth violently!

In one instant, the three people collapsed onto the ground, their faces filled with terror, as though a crushing force weighed upon them, facing some indescribable supreme existence!

"Little Hao?" Both Father Shen and Mother Shen were genuinely shocked this time.

Though they weren't directly targeted by the Dominator Pressure, just observing it was enough for them to sense Shen Hao's boundless and majestic presence.

It was beyond words.

Like an emperor, like a god!

"Mr. Shen!" At that moment, Yang Jun rushed in with a group of soldiers. Seeing the scene unfold, his expression changed dramatically. "Please stop, calm down first! We can restrain them, verify everything, and investigate slowly!"

But Shen Hao's lips curled into a cold smile.

What was a ninety percent certainty just moments ago had now become absolute.

Because this time, his Dominator Pressure was far stronger than when he dealt with Yang Jun earlier.

And yet these three people still managed to struggle!

"I command you," Shen Hao spoke slowly, "show your true forms!"

BOOM—!

The pressure intensified again!

The air seemed to still, while the walls and floor appeared to twist!

Finally, these three people reached their limit!

Blood began to emerge from their bodies—but not as splatters. Instead, it twisted like countless tentacles, forming grotesque and distorted shapes. Their expressions transformed into eerie grimaces of terror, alternating between surrender and defiance.

Until a certain moment.

Mr. Liu rasped with a sinister roar, "This world will ultimately belong to us!"

BANG—!

The boiling blood exploded entirely. Heat rose from their bodies, and the corpses quickly shriveled.

Then came the second, and the third!

All reacted identically.

Both Father Shen and Mother Shen were clutching their mouths tightly, their bodies trembling as they stared at the scene in terror and disbelief.

The shock to them was enormous!

But the one whose face grew even darker was Yang Jun.

It was actually true!

These three people were really monsters!

Reflecting on how flawless and untraceable they had seemed previously, even Yang Jun, with his battle-hardened composure, felt his heart tremble in fear.

"Everyone, lower your weapons, spread out, and remain vigilant of one another!" He immediately turned around, glaring fiercely at the soldiers behind him.

At once, these soldiers—whose faces were pale—lowered their weapons, moved apart, and began to keep a wary eye on their comrades.

They had seen the entire scene moments ago.

Many of them had encountered these three individuals earlier.

If monsters could disguise themselves to this extent...

...it meant monsters could very well be lurking among them!

Even comrades who had shared hardships and victories—nobody dared to trust anyone at this moment.

*This was the true essence of fear.*

Shen Hao chose this moment to withdraw his Dominator Pressure.

*His mood was equally heavy.*

"These three committed suicide," Shen Hao said in a lowered voice, speaking slowly. "I tried to control them, to force them to surrender, but before reaching their breaking point, they killed themselves."

The system's description of Dominator Pressure was crystal clear.

[Actively deploying Dominator Pressure can cause living creatures to submit.]

It was precisely due to this clause that Shen Hao had hoped he could use the Dominator Pressure to reveal their true forms, make them surrender, and gain more information from them.

However, all three chose death rather than submission.

This was far beyond Shen Hao's expectations.

But it was also far more terrifying.

"I must report this immediately," Yang Jun realized this too. He could only hope that such silent replacements and infiltrations hadn't already reached the upper hierarchy.

If they had, the consequences would be indescribable.

It would be catastrophic!

But as Yang Jun turned, he glanced at Father Shen and Mother Shen, who were shielded by Shen Hao, seeming to realize something. He quickly asked, "Mr. Shen, do you have a way to identify them?"

"Just an intuition," Shen Hao replied with a raised brow, sweeping his gaze across Yang Jun and the soldiers. "It's the same way I recognized you and Qiuyue as Chosen Ones. You should all still be fine, but we have no idea how they replace us."

"Enough, for now it's good that we're still safe," Yang Jun exhaled lightly.

They had just transferred from the military base. If something had also happened there, the state of the army would be unimaginable.

"Mr. Shen, please don't leave us. In such dire times, lend us your strength," Yang Jun pleaded, nearly begging as he looked at Shen Hao.

The ability to distinguish truth from falsehood alone elevated Shen Hao's importance to an unparalleled level!

"Of course," Shen Hao agreed without hesitation, recalling the month-long recurring dream. His expression turned grim. "In this kind of crisis, no one can stay out of it."