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

The crimson spatial rift, like a giant, bleeding eye, stared down intently at Jinghai City.

Amidst the raging high-dimensional turbulence, the first dazzling golden light fell like a meteor!

It tore through the clouds, carrying a terrifying pressure capable of destroying everything, and crashed straight into the most bustling CBD square in the city center!

"boom--!!!"

With a deafening roar, a charred crater was instantly smashed into the marble-paved plaza.

The smoke and dust churned outwards like a tsunami.

The citizens who were originally strolling around were terrified and screamed as they fled in all directions.

At the center of the smoke and dust, a man bathed in golden light slowly rose from the bottom of the pit.

He was wearing an extremely flashy dark gold soft armor, and his long hair moved without wind.

He stood on empty air, three feet off the ground.

The golden protective light, a hundred times more dazzling than a searchlight, illuminated the entire square as if it were daytime, leaving no shadow unseen.

"I am the Lord of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Temple, ruling over all realms..."

The man slowly opened his eyes, his gaze disdainful.

His voice carried a certain high-dimensional reverberation, making the glass of the surrounding office buildings vibrate.

"Tremble, you lowly mortals!"

"Prepare to welcome your gods—"

"Click".

A crisp, even abrupt, lighter-like sound abruptly interrupted the "deity's" spellcasting.

The god frowned and lowered his noble head.

At the edge of the pit, a man in a black trench coat was slowly putting away his windproof lighter.

Lu Jingyan didn't even bother to pick up his sidearm.

In his palm, he quietly held a phantom book that exuded an ancient and solemn aura.

That was a product of the system's ultimate arsenal—the [Absolute Codex].

"Captain Lu! This...this brightness is ridiculous!"

Hiding behind the armored vehicle, Su Xiaoxiao was so blinded by the golden light that tears almost streamed down her face.

She rubbed her eyes frantically, unable to even see the data on the screen. "Is he a human-shaped bathroom heater?!"

"It's not a bathroom heater."

Lu Jingyan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and opened the legal code in his hand, a book that only he could see.

"This is a serious violation of the law."

He didn't use a megaphone, but his voice, amplified by the legal code, resounded like a grand bell, directly exploding in the mind of this "deity."

"The one that's glowing up there."

Lu Jingyan pointed at the golden-armored man in mid-air, his tone as calm as if he were issuing a parking ticket.

"Your brightness is at least over 50,000 lumens."

"According to the 'Regulations on Urban Lighting Management' and the 'Environmental Protection Law,' you have committed serious light pollution."

"In the middle of the night, they were shouting and yelling while suspended in mid-air in a public square."

"What you're doing is suspected of provoking trouble and seriously disrupting public order."

The deity in mid-air was completely stunned.

The first thing he, the dignified master of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Temple, did upon descending to the mortal realm was to be warned by a mere mortal about light pollution?

absurd!

This is an utter disgrace!

"How dare you! You lowly ants, so lowly and insignificant, try to restrain the true God with worldly, broken rules?!"

He laughed in anger and raised his right hand.

A ball of earth-shattering divine lightning instantly condensed in his palm, ready to blast this arrogant policeman into dust!

Did I make you shine brightly?

Lu Jingyan's eyes turned cold, and he tapped the page of "Absolute Code" heavily with his fingertips.

"The law of causality applies; the judgment is in effect."

"Turn off the lights."

The moment the words fell.

"Sizzle—"

It's as if someone extremely rudely unplugged the power cord of higher-dimensional energy.

The god's invincible golden light left him no room to even flicker or struggle.

In an instant, there was a "poof" sound.

Extinguish completely!

It's not just golden light.

The divine power within him was as vast as the ocean, a law capable of moving mountains and filling seas.

At this moment, it was sealed deep within the dantian by an absolute and irresistible supreme logic!

Without the support of divine power, the deity, who was originally suspended three feet above the ground, directly obeyed Newton's law of universal gravitation.

"Smack."

He fell face down, extremely humiliatingly, into the rubble of the square, making a perfect face-first fall.

"Ouch, my nose!"

The god let out a piercing scream, covered his bleeding nose, and got up, his face full of terror and disbelief.

He frantically activated the magic technique, only to find his body completely empty, unable to produce even a spark.

He... became a mortal?!

To be stripped of all power with just one sentence?!

"What...what did you do to me? What kind of monster are you?!"

As he watched Lu Jingyan approach step by step, and the terrifying codex floating in mid-air, a primal fear finally welled up in his heart.

"Let me correct you, I am a police officer."

Lu Jingyan pulled out a pair of gleaming silver handcuffs from his lower back, shook them in his hand, and they made a crisp metallic clanging sound.

"You are suspected of provoking trouble, illegal entry, and seriously damaging the urban environment."

"You are now being arrested in accordance with the law."

The god looked at the handcuffs, then at Lu Jingyan's emotionless face.

His lofty divinity completely collapsed at this moment.

run!

That was the only thought left in his mind.

The dignified master of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Temple scrambled around as if he were crawling on the ground.

Like a petty thief caught red-handed stealing an electric scooter, he ran wildly into the alley outside the square without any regard for his image.

The way they fled in disarray looked utterly pathetic.

"Captain Lu! He got away! Should I take some men to chase after him?"

Zhao Tiezhu grabbed his riot baton and was about to rush out.

"No need to chase."

Lu Jingyan stood still, without moving an inch.

He raised his right hand and casually tossed the silver handcuffs in his hand in the direction the god had fled.

"These are the handcuffs of causality."

Lu Jingyan watched as the handcuffs disintegrated in mid-air, turning into two streaks of light that chased after him, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"As long as you violate Chinese law, as long as I determine that you will be arrested."

Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, to the edge of the universe.

"These handcuffs will automatically track you and firmly clamp onto your wrists."

This is the dimensional reduction attack of the causal weapon.

Focus on the result, not the process.

"Xiaoxiao, turn on the crime radar."

Lu Jingyan turned around and walked towards the bomb disposal command vehicle.

"Let's see which rat hole our 'deity' has run off to."

"Yes, Captain Lu!"

Su Xiaoxiao excitedly opened her tablet and quickly switched to Sky Eye mode.

However, the moment the screen lit up, the smile on her face froze instantly.

"Captain Lu... Captain Lu..."

Su Xiaoxiao swallowed hard, her voice filled with barely concealed fear and confusion.

"The radar... the radar seems to be malfunctioning."

"Fault?"

Lu Jingyan frowned slightly, stepped onto the command vehicle, and looked down at the screen.

The electronic map, which should have only shown a single red tracking point, was now flashing wildly as if it had been infected with a virus.

"Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!"

Eight different bustling areas in Jinghai City.

Five-star hotels, upscale French restaurants, top-tier private clubs, luxury yachts...

Eight identical, deep purple dots, each representing extreme danger, lit up simultaneously!

Moreover, the energy frequency, movement trajectory, and even vital signs of these eight light spots are also characteristic codes.

Exactly!

Lu Jingyan stared at the eight red dots scattered throughout the city on the screen, his eyes suddenly becoming incredibly deep.

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and quickly reviewed the high-dimensional information he had just acquired in his mind.

"I see."

A cold, murderous smile curled at the corner of Lu Jingyan's mouth.

"This is not a system malfunction."

"We've run into a time management master from another world."

Su Xiaoxiao stared blankly at the screen, her mind going blank.

"Captain Lu, you mean... he can create clones?"

"It's not a clone technique; it's eight entities with independent consciousness."

Lu Jingyan picked up the walkie-talkie, his tone revealing an arrogance and determination that seemed to trample all privileges underfoot.

"Notify all members of the special investigation team to cancel their leave and proceed separately according to these eight coordinates!"

"Since he likes creating clones so much..."

"Then let him go to the detention center and play mahjong by himself!"