I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Chapter 129, Section 128: The Second Sequence, the Demon Realm Opens

That evening, Xu Lindong needed to stay at the Jiangcheng Chaofan Research Institute branch for examination, so he did not go home.

Before the test, he noticed missed calls from Lu Qian and De Jie on Chao Fan's phone.

Although somewhat surprised, he replied to each message, explaining that he was out and about and would contact him again the next day.

After sending the message, Xu Lindong, guided by researcher Qu Nan, took off his clothes and stepped into a "Ling Shu III All-State Monitoring Instrument" with a streamlined, silver-gray design.

Inside the instrument's cabin, pale blue light patterns appeared, and several flexible sensor strips automatically conformed to his limbs and torso.

Subtle energy pulses then penetrated his body, simultaneously collecting the fluctuations of his vital energy and spirit, as well as the active parameters of his extraordinary power.

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The test report was generated by the next morning.

Qu Nan stared at the slightly glowing paper report in his hand, his brows furrowed, his expression revealing a hint of regret and confusion.

"Based on your previous performance, you were able to almost completely ignore the agitation of supernatural matter. Logically speaking, your affinity for supernatural power should also be extremely high, and your cultivation speed and energy recovery should be very fast."

Qu Nan pointed to the data curve on the report, "But this assessment from the Ling Shu instrument shows that your affinity is only at an upper-middle level, not even reaching the 'superior' rating—it's really a bit strange. I even repeated the test twice."

Qu Nan was not only puzzled, but also somewhat frustrated.

If Xu Lindong's extraordinary affinity also reaches the top level, it means that he has discovered a top genius for the Xia Kingdom. For this achievement, he is worthy of being awarded a first-class merit in the research institute.

If this genius grows up in the future, he may even have the opportunity to win a special merit award.

But the current situation is not like that.

Xu Lindong's test results were almost identical to Wang Sizhe's.

However, while Wang Sizhe's extraordinary material agitation rating is above average, his affinity is top-tier.

Even so, Wang Sizhe is still considered a high-level genius, but he is not as good as the seven top-level individuals who are secretly protected.

Such a discovery could at most earn Qu Nan a second-class merit award.

"Mr. Qu, in my case—should I also be able to pursue other avenues?" Xu Lindong asked.

This is the only thing he cares about.

As for his extraordinary affinity level being only above average, he was not surprised at all.

After all, his extraordinary material agitation was suppressed and disguised entirely by "Master Tower," and his rapid cultivation speed also relied on Master Tower in conjunction with extraordinary potions.

My actual talent is only above average; I can fool others, but there's no need to fool myself.

"Cultivating both is certainly no problem, after all, you are almost immune to restlessness, which is a top-tier talent."

Qu Nan paused for a moment, then his tone became serious. "However, given your affability, if you pursue both paths, it might take up a lot of your time and energy, and your hopes of reaching higher sequences in the future may be affected. You need to think this through carefully."

Xu Lindong said without hesitation: "I've already thought it through. Studying more avenues has always been my goal."

"good!"

Qu Nan didn't try to persuade him further. "Do you want to cultivate both the human path and the earth path?"

Although I'm from Beijing and I admire our chosen one lineage more—given your current situation, I suggest starting with humanity.

Your fame and influence are already sufficient to allow you to cultivate directly, but the true path requires certain thresholds.

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He shook his head slightly and sighed softly, "If your affability were top-notch, coupled with your immunity to restlessness, you might even be able to cultivate three paths simultaneously, which is also the main direction our research institute is currently focusing on. What a pity—"

"As you suggested, I will first study the humanitarian path."

Xu Lindong smiled slightly, pretending not to hear the "what a pity" that followed.

What do you mean by "top-tier affinity"?

As long as Ta is good enough, that's fine!

He only needs to maintain high merit; even top-tier affinity isn't enough.

"Okay, I'll start the application process for you right away. Once approved, the humanitarian resources needed for your promotion to village head will all be provided by our research institute."

Qu Nan stood up and said, "The initial extraordinary potions should have been provided by our institute, but you are now at Sequence Nine and have passed the initial stage."

I can only get you three bottles of level-two extraordinary potions.

"Don't worry, the research institute can supply all the extraordinary materials for the humane pathways from Sequence Nine to Sequence Eight. You just need to cooperate with us occasionally to perform some checks and provide data for our research on multi-sequence cultivation."

"These are pretty good terms."

Xu Lindong's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stood up to thank him, indicating that there was no problem.

Qu Nan took two steps, then hesitated and turned back: "If you are willing to come back to the research institute with me, transfer from the Department of Supernatural Phenomena to our institute, and become a member of the institute—we will cover all your promotion resources in the future, and can even provide you with personal protection."

Xu Lindong was taken aback.

This is undoubtedly a huge temptation.

After a moment's thought, he still smiled and politely declined: "Thank you, Mr. Qu, but I really can't let go of my identification with the duties of an executive officer, nor can I sever my belief in protecting the country in the Department of the Supernatural."

Qu Nan paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled. "Working in the Department of Divine Wonders is certainly good, but going to the Extraordinary Research Institute in the capital, closer to the feet of gods and men, would allow for even greater freedom and possibilities!"

and..

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He hesitated for a moment, then said mysteriously and solemnly, "I got a little inside information from my connections in the capital. I'm afraid something bad is about to happen. The Federation has made a huge mess again."

"What?"

Xu Lindong was somewhat surprised and wanted to ask more questions, but Qu Nan waved his hand repeatedly.

"I can't say more. This information is currently being blocked, and I don't know the specific details either."

But I estimate your director will receive a notification soon; the entire country may need to enter a state of alert.

"Is it that serious?"

Xu Lindong was immediately startled.

What kind of major event would trigger a nationwide alert?

Sinkhole incidents like the one in Jiangcheng were only considered low-risk in the city, not medium-risk, let alone national-level.

He even couldn't help but wonder if Qu Nan was deliberately scaring him and luring him into the Extraordinary Research Institute.

But he quickly dismissed the idea, because such petty tricks were pointless.

He immediately declined again, and then watched the disappointed Qu Nan go to submit the application report.

Just kidding, even if the whole country goes on high alert immediately, what could possibly happen?

Jiangcheng may not necessarily be any different.

He knew from the generous offer that the other party was just a way to be someone's guinea pig.

Even if there are plenty of cultivation resources, what good will it be? His personal freedom will be restricted, and he has too many secrets.

No matter how well they hide it, with the head of the research institute waiting, it's hard to guarantee that it won't be exposed.

More than an hour later.

Holding a certificate given to him by Qu Nan and the institute's badge, Xu Lindong took a car back to the Eastern District's Department of Supernatural Affairs.

He observed that the streets of the city were bustling with people, and the breakfast stalls were steaming, making it even noisier than in the previous days.

Everything was normal, with no signs of tension.

"It seems that only Mr. Qu has heard some news so far..."

He looked away, opened his Super Phone, and saw several messages from Sister De, mainly asking about the results of his check-up last night.

Xu Lindong casually replied, "I'm fine, I'm about to go home," then put away his phone and closed his eyes to rest.

He didn't get a good rest last night either; he did inspections in the first half of the night and had to cultivate in the second half.

While having breakfast at the research institute branch, he was surfing the internet and secretly bypassed the Great Firewall using his old tricks.

I came across some news about the Federation outside.

In other countries, news was no longer so strictly blocked.

He gradually found some pictures and fragmented information about the fall of Saldo.

It is said that beneath the city's church, there was originally a large sinkhole known as the "Demon Realm," which was connected to both heroic spirits and monsters.

Now the sinkhole seems to have been forcibly opened, the church has collapsed, countless federal citizens have perished, and the entire city has fallen.

In one of the blurry images, a silver giant, several meters tall, with a ferocious face, can be vaguely seen.

That's all the information I could find.

More specific details do not appear to have been fully disseminated yet.

However, with the internet so developed nowadays, unless the incident involves evil spirits or strange objects that trigger a large-scale internet ban, sporadic news will eventually flow into Xia Kingdom, and the blockade won't stop it for long.

Xu Lindong decided not to think about it too much and looked forward to cultivating the path of humanity next.

Qu Nan has already submitted the application.

In the next couple of days, once the approval from the headquarters of the Extraordinary Research Institute is granted, someone will come to his door to provide him with the extraordinary materials needed for his promotion to village head.

It is said to be a more precious "Blood Bodhi" than the regular "Blood Grass".

It can also boost one's energy and spirit.

Soon, the taxi stopped in front of the guard post outside the family compound behind the Department of the Supernatural.

This area is now a restricted zone; unauthorized access is prohibited.

After getting out of the car, Xu Lindong entered the family compound amidst the astonished and respectful gaze of the taxi driver.

When he returned, he found the house empty.

Uncle Yi has most likely gone out for a walk.

Aunt Zhou guessed they were playing mahjong at one of the new neighbors' houses again.

Perhaps because he became the squad leader, many neighbors in the courtyard have recently started to visit Aunt Zhou and Uncle Yi.

After a while, even though they had only recently moved in, the two elderly people had already become familiar with each other.

Xu Lindong went straight back to his room and took out his phone.

I found the newly announced donation channels of the Tzu Chi Welfare Society online.

He anonymously transferred the 300,000 yuan bonus from his card.

The previously seized illicit funds, excluding the extraordinary drugs, included cash and gold totaling over a million.

I didn't mark the money at all; I just kept it and used it myself.

Therefore, he donated his prize money first.

He had already decided to do this, which can be considered as staying true to himself.

Do not lose your sense of proportion for unexpected wealth, and do not compromise your principles for petty gains.

He then glanced at the team messages and found that there were no tasks to handle at the moment.

He tilted his head back and downed a bottle of Level 2 Extraordinary Potion, then his consciousness sank into the Tower of Babel to begin his cultivation.

He has basically mastered the top-level abilities of the zombies.

But he hasn't mastered the ultimate abilities of the door god yet.

It is said that the ultimate ability of the martial arts gatekeeper is to open the eight gates of one's own body.

However, it is extremely dangerous.

He is not yet able to comprehend the Gatekeeper's top-level abilities, which require a spirit, energy, and vitality level of 200 to attempt.

Therefore, he is now trying to combine the abilities of the zombie sequence and the gatekeeper sequence to develop a more powerful sequence technique.

For example, by combining the pronunciation principles of "opening the door to kill" and "ghost howl", a secret technique called "ghost knocking on the door" was devised.

I continued practicing until the afternoon.

Xu Lindong had not yet figured out the "Ghost Knocking on the Door" ability, but his energy and spirit had gradually increased to 143.7 through the digestion of the medicine.

He had tamed the zombies Forrest Gump and the ghosts to the point that they were like obedient pets, completely at his beck and call.

At that moment, the extraordinary phone vibrated.

He immediately snapped out of his daze, picked up his phone, and saw that it was Director Zheng Feng calling a meeting with all the branch captains and battalion commanders.

His expression immediately turned solemn as he recalled the fragmented information he had previously obtained by bypassing the Great Firewall.

"Have you received detailed information about the situation from the Federation? It looks like this is going to be quite a big deal..."

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