I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Xiao Qing was left to guard the kitchen.

Xu Lindong walked out of the kitchen, his body protruding through a heat barrier that only extraordinary individuals could perceive.

As long as the stove light in the kitchen doesn't go out and his supernatural power doesn't run out, the heat barrier around him won't disappear.

But before they even got close to the room, the old man on the rattan chair seemed to sense the approaching danger. He suddenly roared, broke free of his ropes, and lunged at the sheriff standing nearby.

Several sheriffs quickly retreated and set up the prepared riot shields and riot forks.

Those who can become sheriffs have more than twice the energy and spirit of ordinary people, can easily run 100 meters in ten seconds, and have amazing strength.

Even with the three of them working together, they could only barely manage to corner the old man against the wall.

With muffled thuds, the shield was almost knocked away by the crazed figure.

"That much strength?"

Liang Qizheng and Li Yunfan were both startled.

This time, the infected individuals are clearly different from those of the past.

Xu Lindong frowned upon seeing this, but the heat barrier surrounding him gave him confidence.

He immediately strode forward and whispered, "Yunfan, go prepare the offerings to feed this old man Zhou later."

"Okay, Dong-ge!"

Li Yunfan nodded immediately, his expression serious.

He is also the Kitchen God of the Heavenly Dao Sequence Ten.

However, he has only mastered the most basic skills of making "stove ash" and "offerings" and can barely blow out a breath of "stove smoke" but has not yet mastered "stove fire".

His extraordinary strength is far inferior to Xu Lindong's, so he can only play a support role.

After Xu Lindong finished speaking, he quickly went into the room.

When the sheriffs saw him enter, they were all relieved.

"Make way!"

Xu Lindong gave a low shout.

The sheriff holding the riot shield immediately understood and quickly took a step back.

Xu Lindong darted forward, clutching the already blackened cigarette butts and ash in his palm, and struck instantly.

"town!!"

Just as the crazed old man Zhou was about to squeeze through the gap exposed by the riot shield...

Xu Lindong's hand was already on the other person's forehead, on that hideous, foul-smelling wound.

"Bang!"

The cigarette ash scattered in a circle.

An extraordinary power erupted from his palm, leaving a gray mark on the old man's forehead.

"What incredible strength!"

His arm jerked, and he frowned as he looked at the old man whose face was contorted and bluish, even revealing some fangs.

"This level of zombie transformation is highly unusual. Could the evil entity in the tunnel that this old man encountered be a Sequence Nine [Wandering Soul] level being?"

He was more pleased than surprised.

If he can capture this evil creature, his Tower of Babel will come in handy, and he will definitely gain a lot of merit.

At this moment, the old man who had been struck by the cigarette ash palm was strangely frozen in place, not moving at all.

The sheriffs were all filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

But seeing that the old man had stopped his crazy behavior, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Lindong slowly withdrew his hand, and could clearly feel the cold, corpse-like aura emanating from the old man constantly eroding his palm.

But as soon as the corpse energy approached, it was blocked by a heat barrier around him that was invisible to ordinary people.

As long as the stove light in the kitchen remains on, the Kitchen God's protective abilities can easily ward off both ordinary evil spirits and extraordinary powers.

"Epiphyseal!"

Just then, the old man, who had been stunned, let out another strange low growl.

Xu Lindong glanced at the old man and saw that the cigarette ash on the wound on his forehead was falling off in a flurry, some of which had been stained with dark blood. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

"The corpse energy is truly ferocious. My stove ash may seem like a thin layer, but it possesses extraordinary power. Being hit by it is like being buried alive. It also has the effect of suppressing and exorcising evil spirits. How can it withstand this?"

He glanced sideways at Li Yunfan, who was walking in carrying "tribute" fruits imbued with extraordinary power. "Take care of protecting these ordinary people."

"Understood, Brother Dong... Be careful, this old man seems to have terrifying strength now."

Li Yunfan's expression was solemn. He first put down the offerings, then turned around and left the door slightly ajar to prevent the old man from suddenly rushing out.

"Ha!"

Old Zhou growled in a low, hoarse voice, his forehead already turning black, cigarette ash falling continuously, and a streak of black blood sliding down his nose from the wound.

His eyes gleamed with malice, and his appearance was ferocious.

Xu Lindong had just experienced the old man's power. Although it was very strong, it was still far inferior to that of a transcendent being like himself.

If the spirit and energy of a few sheriffs are twice that of an ordinary person, then his are ten times that of an ordinary person.

"Therefore, suppressing this old man is simple; just avoid getting hurt..."

He remained calm and mobilized the extraordinary power within his body.

His body and stomach glowed like burning embers, and the extraordinary substances he had refined in the past suddenly erupted.

A ball of golden-red flame suddenly burst forth from his palm, instantly making the surrounding air scorching and oppressive, making the faintly floating heat barrier around him even clearer.

Just as the old man was about to break free from the suppression of the "stove ash", he grabbed the other man's arm.

"laugh!!"

In an instant, the intense, chilling corpse energy was like a branding iron struck by a golden-red stove fire, quickly dissipating and retreating, making a hissing sound.

A burnt, fishy smell immediately filled the air.

"What a powerful fire! Dong-ge truly lives up to his name!"

Li Yunfan stared at the leaping fire in the stove, his eyelids twitching with envy and admiration.

The sheriffs, who were all ordinary people, turned pale and their eyes revealed fear.

They felt that if they were touched by the fire, they would be set on fire and burned to ashes.

"Sit down!"

Xu Lindong exerted force and pushed forward, pressing down hard.

"Bang!"

Old Zhou was pressed heavily back into the wooden chair, which creaked and vibrated violently.

Although the old man who had turned into a zombie was very strong, he was completely helpless against Xu Lindong's grab and press, as if he were locked in an iron clamp.

With the power of an extraordinary being, their energy and spirit far surpass those of ordinary people. Even if this old man Zhou undergoes a transformation, his power cannot surpass that of an extraordinary being; he can only be suppressed.

Xu Lindong pressed the old man firmly into the chair with one hand, and the fire in his palm had already dissipated.

The old man's sleeves were charred and curled at the edges, but his skin was only slightly red and had a few blisters.

He deliberately controlled the temperature of the stove fire, trying his best to drive away evil spirits without harming them.

"It's under control."

Xu Lindong relaxed, looked up at the "smoke" floating on the ceiling above his head, and took a deep breath.

"hiss!"

The smoke from the stove immediately drifted down, and with a flick of his finger, it entered the old man's nostrils and other seven orifices.

The old man's ferocious face gradually relaxed, his fierce eyes turned blank, and the wound on his forehead began to seep out bluish-red blood that emitted a foul odor.

"The corpse energy infected by the evil entity is spreading..."

Xu Lindong breathed a sigh of relief.

In just this short time, about one-tenth of the extraordinary power within him had already been consumed.

At that moment, he noticed that the room was chillingly cold and filled with the stench of corpses.

But as soon as it touched the heat barrier around him, it evaporated and dissipated, and he immediately withdrew his palm.

Almost at the same time, the tower-shaped pendant on a necklace around his neck shimmered slightly, and a message appeared from a mirror inside the tower.

"Merit +30!"

"The Tower of Babel has recognized thirty merits, which is good, considering it's just a low-risk infection event."

Xu Lindong felt slightly encouraged.

"Brother Xu! Is everything settled?"

At that moment, the half-closed door opened, and the security captain, Liang Qizheng, exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Lindong turned around and said, "Yes, it's all taken care of. Come in."

Liang Qizheng immediately walked in and saw that the old man's forehead wound was oozing blue-red blood, and black smoke was still coming out of his mouth, nose and ears. He breathed a sigh of relief and gave a thumbs up with an admiring expression.

"How long has it been? Those with extraordinary abilities act swiftly and decisively, capturing the enemy with ease!"

"Uncle Liang, the evil object that injured him is not simple; the infection is quite severe this time."

Xu Lindong shook his head, then said to Li Yunfan, "You feed him the offerings first, then I'll go get some stove ash. We also need to find out how this old man got infected so we can eliminate the hidden danger."

"OK!"

Li Yunfan immediately agreed and picked up the prepared offerings of fruit from the side.

Xu Lindong walked straight out of the room and returned to the kitchen.

"Dong-ge, is it resolved?" Xiao-qing, who was guarding the kitchen, immediately asked.

"Okay, it's resolved. Go and find that family now; I have some questions for them."

Xu Lindong said, casually taking out an old pot, scraping off some dark soot, and gently tapping it on the bottom of a bowl. The soot dissolved upon contact with water, turning into a muddy mess.

As a kitchen official, his most basic ability is to transform ordinary food into "offerings".

After consumption, it has functions such as warding off evil spirits, enhancing physical strength, providing great nourishment, and treating illnesses.

At this moment, the pot of water, which he had infused with extraordinary power, emitted a ring of golden-red heat, making it quite remarkable.

"Unfortunately... due to the supernatural agglomeration effect, it's now difficult to find old wood-burning stoves that have been in use for more than forty years in a big city like Jiangcheng. Otherwise, it would be more appropriate to collect some old stove ash!"

"Go back to the department and exchange some. Each city has a specific reserve of this kind of aged stove ash, but the annual consumption is also very high..."

Xu Lindong shook his head.

The cigarettes in his hand were specially made from ordinary stove ash and firewood that had been stored for over ten years.

After preparing all the "offerings" materials, he quickly returned to the room and fed the old man the pot of water along with the offerings prepared by Li Yunfan.

Not long after, the old man began to vomit violently, filling the room with a pungent stench.

But at this moment, the hideous wound on the old man's forehead had completely healed, the flesh had turned bright red, and there was no longer any bluish-black color. His aura had also become much more stable and peaceful.

Liang Qizheng and other security officers breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Li Yunfan grinned and said, "This old man should be better now. He's lucky to have met Brother Dong. Hey, shouldn't we get our promotions this time too?"

"We haven't investigated that strange object thoroughly yet, so don't be too happy yet."

Xu Lindong picked up a towel and wiped his hands, then suddenly paused, frowning as he looked at his palms.

A chilling aura emanated from his palm...

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