I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

time flies.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Deep within the ancient town, enveloped by the sinkhole, two gunshots suddenly rang out.

The wounded zombie burst into golden-red flames, yet it still dragged its scorching, burning body toward the shooter, howling as it moved closer.

But it only lasted a few breaths before the zombie was completely burned to ashes, its flesh crackling and popping in the flames, resembling a skeleton with its flesh and blood burned away.

"Still not dead!"

Lei Chong's eyes flashed with anger, and he suddenly rushed forward and kicked out angrily. The stove fire exploded, and the zombie skeleton shattered and scattered all over the ground with a clatter.

"Brother Lei is awesome! This is the fourteenth one already, amazing!"

A sharp-faced executive immediately stepped forward, fawning over him with a smile.

Lei Chong scoffed and frowned: "Mosquito, is this the time for idle chatter? Go find more zombies; this area isn't enough for me to kill!"

The executive nicknamed "Mosquito" froze, then forced a dry laugh as he explained, "Brother Lei, it's like this... I bumped into Gu Yi and the others earlier, and they said that all the zombies in this area had been wiped out by one person."

I didn't believe it at first, but after searching for so long... it's probably true.

"One person cleared this whole area?" Lei Chong frowned. "Was it Pang Jiaqian's?"

"no."

Mosquito shook his head. "They said it was done by Xu Lindong, the new kitchen manager that Team Leader Yuan really liked."

"What?"

Lei Chong's expression changed drastically. "That kid? He's got some skills, but how could he wipe out a whole group of zombies so quickly?"

"Well... I don't know either. I heard that the newbie was pretty good at killing zombies... I thought it was just hype before."

Mosquito lowered its head sheepishly, "Besides, I haven't run into Xu Lindong these past two days when I went back to the entrance to get supplies."

"Brother Lei, how about... we go somewhere else?"

Lei Chong remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on the ancient ancestral hall deep in the fog in the distance.

The ancient town was neither too big nor too small, and the number of zombies on the outer perimeter of the area should have been enough for him to kill twenty.

He originally intended to break his previous record of killing fifteen heads, climb higher on the Divine Ranking, and amass more resources to prepare for advancing to Sequence Nine.

But now, Xu Lindong has suddenly appeared.

Just as he fell silent, the recorder on his wrist suddenly vibrated, displaying an update to the list of supernatural beings:

"Xu Lindong, a Level 2 Executive Officer of the Eastern District of the Jiangcheng Supernatural Bureau, killed 15 zombies in the sinkhole of an ancestral hall and ancient house in Jiangcheng Ancient Town, thus advancing to the Supernatural Ranking, currently ranked 921st!"

Lei Chong's pupils contracted, and he checked again carefully.

921 people.

His previous ranking was 949.

This means that Xu Lindong not only made the list, but also directly stepped on his head.

This also means that the opponent is killing zombies faster than his previous record.

"Last time it took me four days...he only took three days."

Lei Chong's face darkened completely.

He slowly raised his head and looked into the deeper part of the field once again.

As long as I don't get too close to the ancestral hall... I shouldn't run into any wandering spirits.

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Meanwhile, other areas of the ancient town.

The recorders on Pang Jia and Yuan Heng's wrists also vibrated simultaneously, displaying the updated information on the Divine Ranking.

Xu Lindong's name was prominently listed.

The two men had different expressions, but neither could hide the surprise in their eyes.

This Xu Lindong is actually this strong?

On the other side, near the ancient town's stone bridge area, shrouded in thick fog.

Xu Lindong stared at the rankings displayed on the watch recorder and felt somewhat surprised.

He wasn't surprised that killing 15 zombies earned him a place on the list of supernatural beings.

But after entering the list of supernatural beings, he was ranked 921st instead of the bottom 1000th, which puzzled him.

His mind raced, and he vaguely grasped the key.

"It's speed... probably because I killed them fast enough."

He muttered to himself, "The higher the ranking, the better the resources should be... I just don't know how much more, but I should get one or two bottles of level three extraordinary potions every month, plus bonuses."

"Not bad, not bad!" Xu Lindong smiled.

The recorder is just a rudimentary notification device; it only informs you that you've made the list, but doesn't display the list details or the corresponding rewards.

To check the details, you must return and log in to the internal system, and then inquire using your executive credentials.

Previously, he lacked sufficient authority and was not listed on the leaderboard, but now that his name is on the leaderboard, he can search for it.

"Unfortunately, the zombies in this area have been mostly cleared out, and we even encountered several other groups along the way... If we want to kill more, we'll have to..."

Xu Lindong looked across the stone bridge, his expression gradually becoming serious as he considered whether he should cross it.

He was still making plans, unaware that his appearance on the list of supernatural beings had already caused a stir outside.

It's not unusual for newcomers to make the list.

After all, the list of supernatural beings is divided into several levels, and Xu Lindong only made it onto the lower-level list.

Throughout the Xia Kingdom, spanning over thirty provinces and dozens of megacities, the Divine Bureau is teeming with talented individuals, with a few exceptionally gifted newcomers making it onto the list every month.

However, most of these few people can only barely make it to the bottom, or even be ranked in the top thousand.

It's truly rare to see someone like Xu Lindong, who immediately jumped to 921st place upon entering the list.

Such individuals are rare, perhaps only a few appearing in a year.

...

At this time, the Eastern Branch of the Jiangcheng Bureau of Mysteries.

Lu Qian was leisurely propping her long legs up on the table, flipping through a stack of reports on the killing of Salvation Society members.

The watch on the table suddenly jolted.

She glanced at it casually, then her gaze suddenly froze. She quickly bent down, grabbed the watch, and examined it closely. Her expression immediately became interesting, and she even paused for a moment in surprise.

"This kid... his performance is so much better than mine back then?"

Lu Qian parted her red lips slightly, her face filled with incredulous surprise.

Although she had long anticipated that this junior had great potential, she did not expect him to make such a stunning debut.

Moreover, this emerging trend is somewhat strange.

She had personally assessed this kid's strength beforehand, and he shouldn't be this strong.

It's just like her best friend who was originally an A cup, but after a few days she suddenly became a C cup, which is naturally strange.

Unless... when he fought her back then, Xu Lindong deliberately held back his strength and kept some trump cards up his sleeve.

"This kid... has he already grasped the essence of the Kitchen God's Descent?"

"Knock knock".

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Jiang Bo's smiling voice came from outside:

"Is Little Lu here? You've got quite a talent under your command!"

Lu Qian immediately stood up, concealing the surprise and doubt in her eyes, walked over, opened the door, and smiled at Jiang Bo outside:

"Captain Jiang, you're really quick to get information."

Xu Lindong has now been listed on the list of supernatural beings.

Based on his current performance, he should be able to make it onto the shortlist that the director has prepared, right?

Jiang Bo's smile paused for a moment, then he shook his head helplessly: "I personally think it's fine. I wanted to recommend it last time, but in the end, the director had to make the final decision."

However, right now... the director is still in the ancient town and hasn't come out yet.

"Is the director still in the ancient town?"

Lu Qian frowned. "Has something happened over there recently?"

Jiang Bo put away his smile, nodded slightly, and walked into the house: "Every year around this time, there are some unusual occurrences in the ancient town, which is not surprising."

But lately, those lunatics from the Salvation Society have been causing such a ruckus in Jiangcheng; something's not right. It's like they know something and are plotting something in secret.

"The director was not at ease, so after reporting to headquarters, headquarters directly sent him to the ancient town to take charge."

I've only told you this news; don't tell anyone else.

Lu Qian frowned. "There won't be any danger, will there?"

Jiang Bo laughed and turned around, teasingly asking, "Worried about your junior?"

"Don't worry, with the director personally overseeing things, and these people are all operating on the periphery of the site, nothing will happen."

Lu Qian's pretty face hardened. "When we're working, we use titles. He's my teammate, then my junior. I'm not worried about this kid!"

Jiang Bo glanced at Lu Qian, shook his head and smiled, "Fine, fine, when it comes to work, you use your job title. Am I wrong to say you care about the team members? You really are..."

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