The villain, caught in a chaotic situation, only wants to boost his popularity.

The Sixth Holy Spirit Bureau, Command Center.

When Mu Jing and Xue Hua arrived, a number of people had already gathered in the room.

One of them had a particularly eye-catching colored armband on his shoulder.

"The chief clearly said that the masked woman who controlled the black mist had escaped, so why are so many terrible incidents still happening?"

The silver-haired woman with the colorful armband on her shoulder spoke first, her voice cold and sharp.

He wore a black military cap with the brim pulled down slightly, and the gold musical emblem inlaid on the cap gleamed coldly under the light.

She also had a pair of black over-ear headphones hanging on her shoulder, giving her a cool and aloof demeanor.

Mu Jing recognized her at a glance.

This person was one of the people who appeared at the scene when he and Xue Li walked out of the Tower of Echoes that day.

"Oh? Xiao Jing is here."

Sui Jiu, dressed in a classic maid's outfit, did not immediately respond to the silver-haired woman. Instead, she turned to look at Mu Jing, her tone gentle:

"Come and take a look, analyze the current situation."

Mu Jing looked up at the giant light screen in front of him. The number of people sleeping in the cold storage room had increased dramatically from the initial 11 to 30.

He frowned slightly and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

But the woman in the military cap didn't wait for him to speak. Instead, she turned to Xuehua, softened her tone, and greeted her first:

"Xiaoxue! Long time no see."

"Sister Eryin! Long time no see!"

Xuehua immediately smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with Eryin.

She then quickly walked to Mu Jing's side, affectionately took his arm, and looked up to ask:

"Mirror-kun, have you discovered anything?"

"Still under observation and analysis."

Mu Jing responded in a low voice, his mind racing as he considered how to subtly reveal the information he already knew.

"So, who came to the conclusion yesterday that 'the woman in the black mist mask has escaped and the situation is under control'?"

Eryin adjusted the brim of his hat, his tone clearly accusing:

"Not only did you fail to catch the main culprit, but you also caused a series of 'dormant' incidents in various districts. Is this the result of your task force's work?"

Before Mu Jing and Xue Hua could speak, Yan Li, unable to contain himself any longer, stepped forward to defend himself:

"Sister Eryin! We clearly prevented the crisis in District Twelf yesterday!"

Look, there were no new sleepers in District 12 today!

Furthermore, the bureau chief had already instructed all districts to strengthen patrols; this incident cannot be entirely blamed on our task force!

Upon hearing Yanli's explanation, Mu Jing nodded secretly.

Yan Li's response was both reasonable and well-founded, and it avoided escalating the conflict; it was just right.

When Xuehua heard Yanli defending Mujing, a stiff smile appeared on her face.

Her fingers tightened subtly, and she gripped Mu Jing's arm even tighter, a barely perceptible shadow flashing in her eyes.

Meanwhile, the [Real-world comment section] erupted once again:

Saint Hua Academy: May I ask, do you superhumans never attend afternoon classes?

"It's a classic anime trope—when something goes wrong, they don't immediately send in more people; they only take it seriously when things worsen."

"Brother, didn't you notice?"

Each agent in the Holy Spirit Bureau has a designated patrol area. If the task force deploys more personnel, the other areas will be left empty and simply cannot be covered!

"Yanli: From questioning Mujing, to converting to Mujing, and then fighting for Mujing—a perfect closed loop!"

"To be honest, the new girl in the military cap today is so cool! Cold face + military cap + headphones, totally on par with my XP system!"

After listening to Yan Li's explanation, Ke Eryin remained impatient and said in a cold tone:

"None of that matters. Whatever happened yesterday, from today onwards, I will take over the task force, and all subsequent investigation work will be under my command."

"I object!!"

"Sister Eryin, I disagree!"

"Operator Eryin, I can't accept this either!"

Three female voices rang out simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Sui Jiu shook the celadon teacup in his hand, not saying a word, but watching the confrontation in front of him with great interest.

"Operator Eryin, why don't you tell me what you've discovered?"

Mu Jing, however, did not show any resistance. He looked at Er Yin with a solemn expression and spoke in a steady tone:

"I am not against someone taking over, but the key is not who leads the team, but whether the crisis can be resolved as soon as possible and more people can be prevented from being harmed."

Upon hearing Mu Jing's words, a hint of approval flashed in Er Yin's eyes, and she slowly nodded.

Her offer to take over was not directed at Mu Jing, but purely based on the facts.

To resolve this crisis, we must ensure that the capable rise and the weak fall.

As a rainbow-rank operator, she already knew the whole story of the Tower of Echoes and did not disapprove of Mu Jing's abilities.

I just felt that he was too young and had never handled such a major event before, so he lacked experience.

Moreover, in her opinion, Mu Jing's strength was really weak.

It wasn't due to his own abilities, but mainly due to Ms. Xue Li's strength.

Furthermore, his ability to defeat the demons inside the tower was mainly due to his understanding of the demons and his ability to adapt to changing circumstances, which does not mean that he possesses strategic planning for the overall situation.

"Okay, then I'll start by sharing my analysis."

Er Yin cleared her throat, her tone becoming serious:

"First of all, this is by no means a single magic contract breakthrough ritual, but rather more like an organized and planned group magic contract event."

After hearing Mu Jing's words, Xuehua and the other two immediately composed themselves and listened attentively to Er Yin's analysis.

"Judging from the current condition of those who are asleep..."

They were all ordinary-level psionicists, and their spiritual power and blood had been completely drained.

Based on these characteristics, I conclude that this incident was a deliberately planned ritual by a cult to create demons.

Mu Jing nodded slowly, then pressed on, "And what about the woman in the black mist mask who appeared for the first time?"

"She was just a pawn used to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

Eryin lightly tapped the headphones on her shoulder, her tone confident:

"Her magic contract ability is a large-scale black mist, which can both allow superhumans to quickly sense her presence and provide cover."

Using its speed to escape quickly was intended to draw our attention and create an opportunity for the real killer.

After saying that, she turned to look at Minsu and asked:

"Wasn't the agile operator the first to spot the woman in the black mist mask?"

After a moment's thought, she immediately nodded:

"It's me."

I was patrolling the area when I suddenly sensed a strong magical fluctuation and immediately used my spiritual energy to rush over.

But the opponent's strength far exceeded my expectations; I was no match for them. My immediate thought was to retreat quickly and report to the bureau as soon as possible.

Mu Jing changed the subject abruptly: "According to Operator Er Yin's deduction, the most crucial issue now is—"

"How did the culprit who was lurking last night manage to evade our energy perception?"

Only by clarifying this point can we accurately locate and apprehend the murderer.

As soon as Mu Jing finished speaking, Er Yin frowned and said in a serious tone:

"This is also what's troubling me the most right now."

Throughout the entire history of the supernatural, there has never been a precedent of a demon being able to completely conceal its demonic energy when using magic.

Rumor has it that the Demon Clan has a second princess who possesses the ability to distort reality; perhaps she can do this.

But given her level, it's impossible for her to break through the current seal, let alone plan such a small-scale event.

"Could it be similar to the previous Mirror Realm Maze?"

After pondering for a moment, Xuehua offered her conjecture:

"For example, the killer pulled the target into the alternate dimension constructed by the twelve demonic artifacts, which is why we couldn't sense the demonic energy?"

"Unlikely."

Eryin shook her head:

"Even if the twelve demonic artifacts were to appear, it would still cause strong spatial anomalies, and it's impossible for us to be completely unaware of it."

At this point, Eryin's tone carried a hint of worry:

"After eliminating all the impossible scenarios, the only remaining conclusion is—"

The demonic forces may have already developed a method to use abilities without revealing their demonic energy.

If that were the case, it would be a very troublesome matter for us humans.

"That may not be the case."

Just as everyone fell into a solemn silence, Mu Jing suddenly spoke, his tone resolute:

"I have a different idea..."

Upon hearing this, Er Yin suddenly looked up, her gaze sharp as a knife beneath her military cap, fixed on Mu Jing with a hint of doubt and scrutiny.

Xuehua and Yanli looked at him with eyes full of trust, waiting for him to continue.

"Xiao Jing, you said..."

Finally, Sui Jiu put down his teacup, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table, making a crisp sound, his tone carrying a hint of anticipation.