Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System-Chapter 646 - 231: The Internet Buzzes About Zhang Wusheng, Coverage from All Sides!_5

What he needed to do was examine the autopsy report.

As early as three days ago, when they arrived at the scene and found the drug trafficking gang in a miserable state—five dead and one injured—Yu Jianhong had become curious about the cause of their deaths. What on earth happened to make them die so strangely? Now that the autopsy results were available, he naturally wanted to examine them thoroughly.

He opened the autopsy report.

What caught his eye was the leader, whose chest had been blown open by a single punch from Zhang Beixing, leaving only his lower half.

[Autopsy Report: No gunpowder residue detected on the deceased's body; no injuries from sharp weapons found on the deceased; primary damage concentrated at the center of the thoracic cavity, with peripheral damage suspected to be collateral from a powerful impact. Multiple bones fractured; internal organs severely damaged by an unknown impact.]

[Cause of Death: Suspected kill by a single strike from a non-gunpowder explosive blunt instrument!]

???

Seeing this autopsy result, Yu Jianhong was bewildered.

What the hell? Killed by a non-gunpowder explosive blunt instrument in a single strike? Are you even looking at what you wrote? The damn thing exploded, and there's no gunpowder? How is that even possible!

Yu Jianhong's expression turned grim, and he questioned the competence of the medical examiner. However, he then recalled that the forensic expert who conducted this autopsy was the most authoritative in their military region and wouldn't make such a rudimentary error. With this, Yu Jianhong became increasingly suspicious and uncertain.

He flipped to the next page.

What met his eyes was a headless corpse.

This was the man Zhang Beixing had killed before Huo Honghao and the others arrived.

[Autopsy Report: No new injuries observed on the body; the cranium suffered a severe, unknown impact. Based on skull fragments scattered at the scene, it is suspected the deceased's head suffered an explosive, powerful blow at close range. No gunpowder residue or sharp weapon injuries were detected on the cranium.]

[Cause of Death: Suspected head obliterated by a single strike from a non-gunpowder explosive blunt instrument, causing instant death.]

"Here we go again!"

Seeing this remarkably similar cause of death, Yu Jianhong's expression became utterly strange.

He hurriedly flipped through the remaining pages. He discovered that among the five corpses, only one had died from a gunshot wound. As for the others, they were either killed by a 'non-gunpowder explosive blunt instrument,' or their heads had suffered severe trauma, their brains reduced to mush.

The manner of these people's deaths could be summarized in two words: Outrageous!

After reviewing all the causes of death, Yu Jianhong rubbed his temples and couldn't help but mutter, "This is utterly preposterous!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

This completely transcends the destructive power of any firearms or bladed weapons within my understanding! How on earth was this accomplished? Could what Huo Honghao told me that day actually be true?? This thought surfaced in Yu Jianhong's mind, making him suspicious and uneasy, but he quickly dismissed it. That's impossible. How could mere Human strength be so formidable?

Just then, RING RING RING—

An urgent telephone call from the desk interrupted Yu Jianhong's train of thought.

Yu Jianhong glanced at the caller ID; it was the Deputy Chief of their 'Southern Battle Zone.' He quickly answered, "Hello, Chief. This is Yu Jianhong. What are your instructions?"

"Hello, Colonel Yu Jianhong. The annual assessment period is fast approaching. How are the preparations in your Southern Cloud Military Region coming along? I hear from my subordinates that you haven't submitted your report yet?"

"Assessment?" Yu Jianhong was momentarily stunned by the word. Then, as if remembering something, his expression changed slightly.

The assessment the Deputy Chief mentioned was formally called the 'Great Xia Military Annual Armaments Assessment.' Held annually, its purpose was to evaluate the designated tiers of Great Xia's weaponry. This information would then be archived, and the database updated yearly, enabling effective statistical analysis, classification, and alignment with international standards.

Weapons are graded based on their destructive power, areas of application, and effective kill radius. Great Xia handles weapons of different tiers in distinct ways.

The lowest is D-Tier. Weapons in this category are typically portable and possess limited destructive power. For example, the Type 92 pistol, composite bows, and various cold weapons all fall under this tier.

Above D-Tier are submachine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles. A tier higher still includes main battle tanks, bombers, and the like.

The highest tier, SSS, currently encompasses only strategic armaments such as nuclear and hydrogen bombs.

Beyond SSS-Tier are natural disasters, but these are not currently included in the military armaments assessment because, with current Human technology, no Weapon exists that can artificially induce such phenomena.

The reason assessments are held before mid-January each year is that all major military regions have weapons research and development departments. The assessment serves as an opportunity to review the performance of the latest weaponry developed annually and record these findings.

Moreover, this assessment isn't unique to Great Xia. It's actually a globally common military practice. Every sovereign nation with independent military capabilities conducts corresponding assessments annually.

The objectives are twofold: first, to effectively compile statistics and update archives; second, to prepare for potential warfare by enabling data retrieval on various offensive armaments and an assessment of their threat levels, which can then be categorized into different strike classifications.

Ordinarily, Yu Jianhong would have long since prepared and submitted the armaments assessment list for the Southern Cloud Military Region. However, due to the recent drug trafficker incident, his attention had been entirely consumed by that matter, causing him to overlook this duty.

"Hello? Hello? Yu Jianhong, why the sudden silence?" As Yu Jianhong was lost in thought, the Deputy Chief, noticing the prolonged silence on the other end, inquired.

Hearing this, Yu Jianhong snapped back to his senses. He knew the importance of the annual armaments assessment and realized he had been severely derelict in his duty. He quickly tried to recover, saying, "Chief, I'll immediately…"

He was about to say he would send the list over right away. But then, the autopsy report he had just reviewed flashed through his mind. Yu Jianhong hesitated. After a moment of internal struggle, he finally asked, "Ah, Chief… regarding this armaments assessment… can a 'Human' participate?"

The Deputy Chief was taken aback. "What Human? Is that a designation for a new Weapon?"

Yu Jianhong replied awkwardly, "No, I mean a literal Human. A person."

The Deputy Chief was dumbfounded. ???

The Deputy Chief snapped, "What utter nonsense are you spouting?"

The Deputy Chief became indignant, believing Yu Jianhong was deliberately provoking him. I've been in the Southern Cloud Military Region for so many years! How could I not know what an armaments assessment entails? And he has the gall to ask if a 'Human' can participate? Is he trying to make a fool out of me?

"Yu Jianhong, do you honestly think a Human can participate in the assessment? Is a Human a Weapon or piece of military equipment?"

"Chief, what if… what if it's a 'Humanoid Weapon'…"