Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The operating lights in the interrogation room were blindingly bright.

With a crisp "click" of the metal clasp, the incredibly heavy lead-lined radiation shield was finally removed. Tang Yu gasped for fresh air like a dying fish. His once proud, X-ray-like eyes, which he boasted of being able to see through all the illusions of the world, were now swollen and red like two ripe peaches, covered with terrifying blood vessels.

After two hours of absolute darkness in solitary confinement, he no longer had the courage to look directly at the overhead light. He could only tremble on the interrogation chair, covering his eyes tightly like a frightened quail.

"Please don't make me wear that anymore! I'm begging you!"

Tang Yu's voice was hoarse and broken, filled with the fear of a complete collapse of his mental defenses. "I can't see anything! I'm blind! I'll never look at things randomly again! I confess!"

Lu Jingyan, holding a thermos, sat imposingly across the interrogation table. He looked at the "chosen one" before him, tears streaming down his face, his eyes filled not with anger, but with a deep pity for his son's disappointment.

"Don't worry, you're not blind. Your retina was just stimulated by the backlash of high-frequency energy. Your vision will recover after a few days of rest."

Lu Jingyan blew on the goji berries in his thermos, his tone as calm as if he were giving an intern a year-end evaluation, "Tang Yu, do you know why I only detained you for two hours instead of sending you straight to the detention center?"

Tang Yu shuddered, cautiously peeking through his fingers at the policeman opposite him who seemed to control his fate like a god. He shook his head, his eyes filled with confusion and fear.

"Because I think you're stupid. So stupid that it's a complete waste of your talents."

Lu Jingyan put down his water glass, tapped his slender fingers on the table, and spoke softly, but each word resounded like thunder in Tang Yu's mind.

"You possess superhuman abilities; your eyes can see through physical media. If you went to the Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau, you would be the most advanced security scanner, and no smuggled drugs or contraband could hide from you. The country would give you a special allowance and award you a first-class merit."

"If you go into the medical system, you'll be the most sophisticated MRI machine in the world. Without surgery, you can pinpoint even a millimeter of an early-stage tumor in a patient's body. You'll be a living Hua Tuo (a legendary Chinese physician), and countless dignitaries will treat you as an honored guest."

Lu Jingyan leaned forward slightly, his eyes, hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses, sharp as knives, piercing straight into the depths of Tang Yu's soul.

"You have countless paved roads leading to fame and fortune, even to becoming a pillar of the nation. But what about you?"

"You actually used this superpower that could change the course of human science to cheat at underground casinos? And even used it to satisfy your lewd voyeuristic desires?"

"Tang Yu, this isn't a comeback. You're treating the Manchu Han Imperial Feast that God fed you like swill and dumping it down the drain. Your mindset is worse than a rat in a sewer."

These words were like a devastating blow, completely crushing Tang Yu's pitiful self-esteem and protagonist's halo.

He sat blankly in the chair, forgetting even to wipe away his tears.

Yes. Why did he only think about making a quick buck at casinos? He could have become a revered hero, a national treasure protected by the state! But his mind was filled with those low-brow, get-rich-quick fantasies, turning him into a fraudster facing a ten-year prison sentence!

Intense regret and remorse gnawed at his heart like venomous snakes. Tang Yu suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself twice hard across the face.

"I was wrong! Officer Lu, I really know I was wrong!"

Tang Yu wept bitterly, gripping the interrogation chair's backrest tightly as if it were his last straw. "I was short-sighted! I was blinded by greed! I'll return all the money I won, I don't want a single penny! Can you give me a chance to reform? I don't want to go to jail, I want to contribute to the country!"

Seeing Tang Yu's completely enlightened expression, Lu Jingyan leaned back in his chair, a satisfied smile finally appearing on his lips.

It's not that I'm afraid the protagonist has cheat codes, it's that I'm afraid the protagonist has no brains. As long as their values ​​can be forcibly steered back onto the track of materialism and patriotism, these "superpowered individuals" are actually very useful free labor.

"The fraud involved over eight million yuan, an exceptionally large sum. Logically speaking, it should have taken at least ten years to get away with it."

Lu Jingyan spoke slowly and deliberately, and seeing Tang Yu's face turn ashen, he abruptly changed the subject, "However, given your extremely high 'special scientific research value' and your willingness to make significant contributions to atone for your crimes, the police may consider applying to the procuratorate for a suspended sentence for you."

"Really?! Officer Lu, you're right! I'll do anything you ask! I'll work 996! I'll work 007 without complaint!" Tang Yu was so excited that he almost broke free of his handcuffs.

"The Provincial Public Security Bureau's Technology Department is currently developing 'anti-see-through' police fabrics and special coatings to counteract the mutated rays. They urgently need a live test sample."

Lu Jingyan stood up, straightened the cuffs of his police uniform, and delivered the final verdict.

"From today onwards, you are officially 'incorporated' into the Special Investigations Team's technical department. Your eyes belong to the nation. Your probation period will end when you successfully assist us in developing anti-X-ray vision equipment."

Upon hearing that he would become the police's "guinea pig," Tang Yu showed no resistance whatsoever. Instead, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement. Compared to working on a sewing machine in that dark and hopeless prison, being able to shine in the provincial technical bureau was practically a mercy from heaven!

After finishing Tang Yu's case, Lu Jingyan finally walked out of the interrogation room.

He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the provincial government building, looking at the endless stream of cars outside, and let out a long sigh of relief.

In the few days since arriving in the provincial capital, first there were tomb raiders with antique-like abilities, then a martial arts family with off-the-charts combat prowess, and now a mutant with X-ray vision has appeared. The monsters on this new map spawn at an absurdly high rate. Fortunately, everything has been dealt with clearly and decisively under his iron fist of the rule of law.

"Finally, I can have a couple of days of peace and quiet."

Lu Jingyan picked up his goji berry tea and took a leisurely sip. He was already starting to consider whether to go to the provincial library to look up information on paranormal phenomena over the weekend, or go home and get a good two days and two nights of sleep.

However, in this world turned upside down by the resurgence of spiritual energy, making bold predictions is often extremely dangerous.

Before he could even swallow his tea, the office door was violently slammed open with a loud bang.

Zhao Tiezhu rushed in like a frightened black bear, his face covered in sweat. His usually composed face was now filled with a strange and shocked expression.

"Captain Lu! Stop drinking your tea! A tough guy has arrived outside!"

"How tough?" Lu Jingyan frowned and put down his teacup. Could it be that the Lin and Xiao families had rallied forces again to launch a counterattack?

"It's not just hard... it's fucking outrageous!"

Zhao Tiezhu swallowed hard, pointing towards the main gate outside the window, his voice trembling, "The largest underground gang in the provincial capital, the 'Green Dragon Society,' has blocked the gate of our provincial government building! And... and the leader is driving a pink armored SUV!"

Pink armored vehicle?

Lu Jingyan keenly caught the eye of this visually striking phrase. He quickly walked to the French windows and looked in the direction Zhao Tiezhu was pointing.

Outside the solemn gates of the Provincial Public Security Bureau, a menacing-looking heavy SUV with bulletproof armor as thick as a tank was arrogantly parked across the middle of the road. This war behemoth, which should have been painted camouflage or black, was instead completely covered in a bright pink wrap, and even had a huge lace bow tied to its roof!

The car door opened, and a petite girl, dressed in an elaborate Lolita princess dress, with pigtails, and no more than 1.55 meters tall, jumped out in a pair of black leather boots.

Behind her, dozens of top-tier henchmen from the Green Dragon Society, dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses, stood in a line like a dark, ominous cloud.

The girl held a large, diamond-encrusted megaphone in her hand, her exquisitely beautiful face exuding an arrogant and thuggish air. Unfazed, she looked at the armed police sentries standing guard at the gate, raised the megaphone, and let out an extremely arrogant and haughty shout.

"I've got my eye on that policeman named Lu Jingyan!"

"Go tell him to wash his neck clean and wait for me!"