I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

"The Xia Kingdom does not accept you; you may return to the Federation."

"I, Owen, the God of the Federation, promise to immediately build a sanctuary for you."

A resounding voice, as powerful as a celestial bell, emanated from the figure outside the border, whose body was enveloped in golden arcs of light.

The sound waves rippled through the clouds, majestic and sacred, carrying an almost lawful persuasive power.

It was as if believing in him would bring salvation.

This feeling was no less than the "words become law" of the powerful figures in the Xia Kingdom's humanitarian path, which involuntarily stirred trust in one's heart.

They even felt an urge to worship him.

Inside the cabin, Xu Lindong and the others were just drawn in by the sound when they were suddenly alerted!

Almost everyone tensed up at the same time, forcibly suppressing the inexplicable desire to believe them, and cold sweat seeped out from their backs.

What a bizarre influence!

"Amitabha..!"

Just then, a magnificent Buddhist chant rang out from the distant border fortress, like a Buddhist bell defying the heavenly chimes.

Immediately afterwards, a blazing light rose from the fortress, like a rising sun leaping over the horizon, its radiance instantly dispelling the seductive and infectious power of Owen's voice.

"Are there monks?"

Xu Lindong was surprised and stared intently out the porthole at the distant fortress.

But what I saw was not the sun at all.

It was clearly a huge head.

He was bald, his head shining like the sun, yet he had a dignified and solemn appearance.

It was a Buddha head, as large as a small mountain, suspended in the air, radiating light, like a Buddha statue magnified a thousand times, or even more like... a "living Buddha head" formed by the condensation of extraordinary power.

This is an unusual phenomenon manifested by the sequential abilities of the Buddhist and Taoist paths.

"It's the Buddha of Thousand Buddha Mountain?! Thousand Buddha Mountain has actually sent a Buddha to oversee the border!"

In the front row of the private jet, team leader Xie Zhou's voice became noticeably excited.

This was the first time Xu Lindong had ever seen Xie Zhou so emotionally expressive.

He had heard of Thousand Buddha Mountain many times, but he had never seen any extraordinary people from Thousand Buddha Mountain in person.

Inside the equipment maintenance department of the Eastern District's Supernatural Affairs Bureau, there was an "Elder Zhong" who had studied there and then returned to secular life. However, he could not be considered to have followed the true "Buddhist path." He had only learned some Buddhist teachings but had not actually embarked on the Buddhist path.

Unexpectedly, today at the border fortress, I ran into a real master from Thousand Buddha Mountain.

It seems that the connection between these religious sects and the Xia Kingdom has never been broken.

When it matters, don't hesitate to take action.

The luminous Federation figure in the air, interrupted by the Buddha and having its powerful influence dispelled, showed no anger. Instead, as if it had known of the Buddha's presence all along, it continued in a calm tone:

"Go forth, citizens of the Federation. Head to your sanctuaries, where no otherworldly creatures will threaten you along the way."

"Go, go and obtain the living conditions you deserve."

As soon as he finished speaking, the light and shadow seemed to be two astonishing beams of light, slowly sweeping across the border of Xia Kingdom.

Then the figure suddenly scattered into a shower of light and disappeared.

It turned out that this was not the real body, but merely a phantom created by an extraordinary energy beam.

Yet this illusory figure already possesses such terrifying power.

"This should be the second-order Heroic Spirit from the Federation, the 'Angel of Light'."

Kunting, who had been holding her breath, finally spoke up, "He used to be very high-profile and had many followers within the Federation. Information about him... wasn't exactly a secret."

"It's him."

Xu Lindong then realized what was happening.

Global media is highly developed, despite the existence of information cocoons and other barriers between Xia Guo and the Federation.

But he had also vaguely heard of this person's existence.

It appears to be one of the symbols of the federation.

But after all, the distance was too far. I had only caught a glimpse of him in a few scattered photos and videos on the intranet before. Those were all when he appeared as an ordinary person. His temperament and clothing were a bit like "Superman" from comics, which looked a bit cringeworthy.

This was the first time he had ever witnessed such a manifestation of an extraordinary being, exerting immense power over the border.

After this ordeal, a heavy atmosphere settled over everyone.

Kunting said with concern, "The Federation's 'Angel of Light' has already shown up directly at the border... Will there come a day when a second-tier powerhouse from the Federation will directly invade?"

Xu Lindong shook his head: "It shouldn't be that bad. Doesn't our Xia Kingdom also have four Sequence Twos?"

Two of them are the "Four Emperors" of the Heavenly Path, one is the "Human King" of the Human Path, and the other is the "Great Emperor of the Northern Yin" of the Earthly Path.

In terms of sheer numbers, we have one more than the Federation, not to mention we also have His Majesty the God of Humanity overseeing things.”

"They really don't dare to attack."

Xie Zhou replied, his voice steady, "But similarly, we can't do anything to them in the short term."

Our Sequence Two units cannot easily enter Federation territory. Having one more unit doesn't give us a significant advantage. Similarly, they dare not set foot on our land.

He paused for a moment, then said:

"Moreover, our Sequence Two powerhouses... each have their own missions. For example, that authentic Sequence Two senior, the 'Great Emperor of the Northern Yin,' must sit in the Ghost Gate Sinkhole of Fengdu for many years to personally suppress the chaos in Hell, which is why he has never made a public appearance until now."

Qiao Zheng said in a deep voice, "Our country has too many people to support, and there are also quite a few superhumans. Resources have always been very tight."

Otherwise, with our complete system of methods, there would be far more than four super-strong individuals at Sequence Two.

"The Federation side."

He shook his head dismissively and said, "The upper echelons are practically plundering the middle and lower classes, with resources being concentrated at the top in a frenzied manner."

That kind of gameplay is a hysterical kill line.

It was only by integrating the resources of so many lineages that they were able to create those three Sequence Twos.

Otherwise, given their incomplete sequence pathways, they probably couldn't even provide three.

Lu Qian continued, "But in comparison, we still have more strong individuals at the Sequence 3 and Sequence 4 levels than they do, especially at the Sequence 4 level, where we have quite a few."

"Actually, I recently heard some news."

Sitting in front, Xie Zhou said in a solemn tone, "After they opened the dangerous sinkhole, they seem to be using the power of the evil god to create deformed 'demigod' level superhuman powerhouses."

They spared no expense in using rituals, large amounts of offerings, and even recruiting self-sacrificers...

If this news is true, our advantage in Sequence 3 and Sequence 4 will soon be wiped out. They are racing against us for time and space.

"They're willing to drag the whole world down with them and use the middle and lower classes as fuel, just to close the gap with our Xia Kingdom."

Xu Lindong frowned, "But we won't sit idly by. His Majesty the God of Humanity... surely he won't just stand by and watch them develop like this?" Xie Zhou said in a deep voice, "We've already started taking action, and the accelerated progress of the Prodigy Project is the best proof of that."

However, our Xia Kingdom will not sacrifice its prodigies, nor will it use the power or rituals of evil gods to force growth and cultivate "demigod" powerhouses who sell their souls or even their lives in a short period of time.

Qiao Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "But the Federation is different. They want to use the shortest amount of time, even at the cost of sacrificing a large number of promising talents, or even middle and high-level talents, to create war weapons that can threaten our Xia Kingdom and forcefully close the gap."

Over the next ten years...the gap will definitely be gradually closed by them.

Lu Qian frowned: "Then what do we do? Are we just going to stand by and watch them cause trouble, watch the world get even worse, and watch the gap narrow? This is a game that the higher-ups should be concerned about."

Xie Zhou shook his head and said, "Our position is too low; we can't see that far."

What we can do right now is to improve our strength and grow as quickly as possible within the Prodigy Project, until we can stand on our own. This is probably the outcome that the higher-ups most want to see.

Xu Lindong fell silent for a moment.

That unrealistic thought flashed through his mind again.

If the God of Man personally leaves Xia Kingdom and goes directly to the Federation to kill those three Sequence Twos, would all the chaos end?

But it's just a thought.

Just like hating someone, you can at most indulge in it in your heart, but your rational mind clearly knows you can't actually do anything about it; the consequences might be unbearable. Perhaps a god or a mortal could actually do it, but what if? What if it ends in mutual destruction…

What will become of the Xia Kingdom once it loses its gods and men? No one dares to predict.

He pulled himself out of his thoughts and slowly exhaled.

Xie Zhou is right.

These prodigies must grow up much faster.

News of the appearance of "Federal Gods" at multiple borders quickly spread to major cities across the country.

For a time, all sorts of speculations and rumors ran rampant, causing widespread panic, but these were quickly suppressed and appeased by official public opinion.

Half a day later.

Jiangcheng, headquarters of the Department of the Supernatural.

Xu Lindong, Lu Qian, Xie Zhou, and others had just completed the handover of this mission when they received a public commendation from Chief of Staff Shen Guanting in the headquarters hall. Many eyes turned to them, some with doubt, some with curiosity, and some with admiration.

Now, with the spread of the Prodigy Ranking, his reputation in Jiangcheng's extraordinary circles is no less than Xie Zhou's, making him a rapidly rising and dazzling new star.

"You're not far from Sequence Eight."

In the center of the hall, Chief Shen Guanting looked at Xu Lindong and said with a calm smile, "You can prepare in advance. If you are confident that you can break through to Sequence Eight, come to headquarters to report for duty. I will then officially promote you to be the squad leader of headquarters."

As soon as he finished speaking, many of the headquarters executives around him had slight changes in expression and their eyes flickered, but none of them voiced any objection.

Xu Lindong's performance in this mission was outstanding.

Having defeated two formidable opponents in the eighth rank, his record is remarkable, and his strength is already comparable to that of a squad leader.

Being a squadron leader at headquarters is more than enough in terms of both merit and ability.

On the contrary, the branch office was indeed becoming too small to accommodate this rising star.

Moreover, it would be neither reasonable nor justifiable to ask Jiang Tao, the captain of the Eastern District's Supernatural Division, who is in his prime, to step down and make way for someone more capable.

But the headquarters is different; it's inclusive and has ample space.

It's only a matter of time before Xu Lindong is promoted to the eighth rank, and at that time he will inevitably be transferred to headquarters to receive preferential treatment in terms of resources.

At this moment, Xu Lindong expressed his gratitude to the Chief of Staff and said he would continue to work hard.

Chief of Staff Shen Guanting looked pleased and patted Xu Lindong on the shoulder, saying, "There are some other matters in the city recently, which you can handle when you return to the branch office. Also, take good care of your team and find a suitable candidate for the next captain. Don't rush, take it slow."

"yes!"

Xu Lindong nodded in agreement.

Shen Guanting nodded, then turned to talk to the others.

Just as Xu Lindong was about to leave, a middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair, exuding a gentlemanly air, approached with a smile, extending his hand and saying, "Captain Xu, hello! I'm Xiao Jingfeng, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Lu Qian was standing right next to him.

Xu Lindong was taken aback, then realized what he meant and reached out to shake hands: "Captain Xiao, hello, I've heard so much about you."

He had heard of this headquarters captain's name before and guessed some things from it.

Lu Qian's immediate superior, Xiao Jingfeng, the head of the headquarters, should be the father of her junior, Xiao Mufeng.

Xiao Jingfeng smiled and said, "I also want to thank Captain Xu for taking care of my little Xiao in the past."

Xu Lindong said, "Not at all, my junior is very talented and has helped me a lot."

Xiao Jingfeng laughed heartily, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration and affection as he looked at Xu Lindong.

"When you come to headquarters, you can work under me. You and Captain Lu were originally in the same team, so you'll both be squad leaders under me. Isn't that great?"

Xu Lindong smiled and said, "That depends on the arrangements from above. We'll see when the time comes."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Xiao Jingfeng left.

Lu Qian crossed her arms and leaned closer, glancing at Xu Lindong with a teasing smile on her lips:

"The way Captain Xiao looks at you is like he's looking at a son-in-law... Maybe he really does have feelings for you."

"What do you think? Xiao is young, beautiful, has a great figure, and is an even better shot. Do you like her?"

Xu Lindong glanced at Lu Qian, a faint smile appearing on his lips: "Captain Lu, yours isn't small either."

Lu Qian's cheeks flushed instantly, and her heart skipped a beat.

Before she could reply, Xu Lindong had already turned and left, waving his hand and saying:

"I'm back. I've been away for too long lately, and my family is urging me to come back."

She stood there, stunned, watching his departing figure, her mind a little confused.

What was this junior thinking?

Actually, what she meant was quite clear. Between adults, many things don't need to be said explicitly.

But the junior seemed to always avoid it, either pretending not to see it or simply changing the subject.

"The way he's acting... either he has someone in his heart, or he's not interested in women, or..."

Lu Qian's expression suddenly turned strange.

Surely not?

Is he already past his prime at such a young age? His performance in battle didn't seem like it.

In the evening, Xu Lindong pushed open the door to his home.

The house was already filled with the aroma of food.

Sister Xun, Aunt Zhou, and Uncle Yi were all there.

The table was laden with food, just waiting for him to return from headquarters for dinner.

"Ah Dong is back!"

Seeing him enter the house, Yi Qianxun stood up first and said, "I bought you new slippers, quickly change into them and get rid of the musty smell outside." "No need for that trouble."

Xu Lindong smiled and shook his head, but seeing that Sister Xun was already walking over with slippers, he still casually stretched out his foot.

In terms of family status, it seems there's really no room for argument now.

Yi Qianxun rolled her eyes, but still helped him put it on.

The meal was lively, and Xu Lindong's safe return brought a sigh of relief to his family.

What's even more exciting is that Yi Qianxun got a promotion in the Commander's Office.

"Sister Xun, congratulations! You're a group leader now."

Xu Lindong was somewhat surprised when he heard the news, and raised his glass with a smile.

Yi Qianxun waved his hand casually: "I'm just benefiting from your help, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"I understood immediately from our director's attitude. Dongzi, you really did secure my retirement benefits in advance."

"what?"

Xu Lindong was a little surprised.

He's currently just a squad leader in the Eastern District's Supernatural Division. Although the Chief said today that he'd promote him, the transfer order hasn't been issued yet.

The influence had already reached the ruling house ahead of time?

Yi Guoqiang put down his chopsticks and said with emotion, "Adong has really made something of himself now... Seeing you like this, I'm genuinely happy. I haven't let your parents down after all."

As he spoke, the eyes of this grown man began to redden.

"Oh, please don't... Uncle Yi."

Xu Lindong smiled and handed him a tissue: "You've had too much to drink, haven't you?"

"Never mind him, he's just happy..."

Aunt Zhou held Xu Lindong's hand and smiled with relief: "Your Uncle Yi has been under a lot of pressure these years. He supported you and Xunxun through college, hoping that you would become a superhuman first."

"You don't know, when you passed the exam to become an executive officer in the Department of the Supernatural last year, he was so happy he couldn't sleep all night... Now it's finally over." "Yeah...sigh, I'm getting old, more sentimental."

Uncle Yi shook his head, put down his wine glass, took a deep breath, and his expression became serious:

"Ah Dong, I don't know what your strength is now."

But you will definitely become stronger in the future... When you are capable, you can go and take a look near the "Xunhe Tiankeng".

No need to go in, it's dangerous inside. Just walk around the outside... consider it a way to pay respects to your parents.

He shook his head and said, "Back when the sinkhole erupted, they... they died right there."

Xunhe Tiankeng (River Patrol Sinkhole)

Xu Lindong frowned slightly, then nodded.

He had always known about his parents' situation.

The Xunhe Tiankeng remains under strict lockdown to this day.

It is guarded by Lord Luo, the "River God" whom I had met once before.

If he really has that ability in the future, he should definitely go and take a look.

The parents in this life are exactly the same as the healthy and cheerful parents in the previous life.

The difference is that they left this world too early.

After finding the Tower of Babel in his previous life, he was reborn. His parents in that other world and timeline probably also experienced the tragedy of parents outliving their children...

Thinking about it this way, Xu Lindong suddenly felt that he was really carrying some inexplicable destiny.

Rebirth, another world, and intricate connections with the Tower of Babel... it seems that as long as you are his parents, your fate will always be exceptionally bumpy.

"I really... owe my parents so much. Both in this life and the previous one."

Xu Lindong shook his head secretly, subconsciously touching the Tower of Babel on his neck, which was out of sight of others.

After dinner, he followed Yi Qianxun into her room and closed the door behind him.

"Dongzi, why are you closing the door?"

Yi Qianxun was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks inexplicably felt hot, and her body began to squirm.

Xu Lindong glanced at her and said casually, "I'm going to give you a gift. Like last time, take off your coat first."

"what?"

Yi Qianxun's face flushed even more. She lowered her head, fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, and muttered softly, "This...this is too fast, isn't it? I know you might miss me after being away for a few days, but we are still..."

"What kind of nonsense are you thinking about?"

Xu Lindong glanced at her sideways, his tone indifferent, "I'm going to add some new features to your extraordinary popularity phantom."

"Huh?...Oh."

Yi Qianxun was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, and her "Oh" was inexplicably mixed with a hint of disappointment.

She herself found it strange.

Women's minds are so hard to fathom; the more I thought about it, the hotter my face became.

Without further hesitation, she deftly took off her outer garment, revealing a close-fitting white tank top underneath.

The vest is made of thin fabric, which outlines the curves of the body, and in some places it has a touch of the charm of "a lotus bud just beginning to emerge".

"Damn, that's hot!"

Xu Lindong muttered a complaint under his breath.

Immediately, a thought occurred to him, and his blood and qi surged throughout his body.

A solid and imposing illusory figure of human energy appeared behind him.

An overwhelming sense of oppression instantly filled the entire room.

Yi Qianxun's heart tightened as he looked at the enormous phantom of human energy rising from Xu Lindong's body, which was almost touching the ceiling.

She couldn't help but say, "Ah Dong, this is way too big... It's terrifying!"

"After going out and getting into a few fights, it gradually grew bigger and stronger, and I got used to it."

As Xu Lindong spoke, he manipulated the illusory image of popularity to approach.

A hand formed from qi and blood gently pressed against her back.

Immediately afterwards, he began to peel away the protective properties belonging to the "Priest" from his own phantom and slowly transferred them into Yi Qianxun's phantom.

"..."

Yi Qianxun let out a soft groan, her skin flushed, her breathing quickened, her pores opened slightly, and she felt as if she were soaking in warm water, her body drenched in fragrant sweat. After a while, the intense feeling of fusion gradually subsided, and she slowly caught her breath.

She could sense that her "Dongzi Brand Popularity Phantom" had become even stronger.

However, when he turned around, he realized that Xu Lindong had already left sometime earlier.

Yi Qianxun immediately bit her lower lip slightly.

"How annoying! You just got back and you didn't even spend more time with me. Couldn't you have just sat in my room a little longer?"

After returning to his room, Xu Lindong took a shower. While his body was soaking in the bathtub, his consciousness entered the Tower of Babel.

Let's start taking stock of what we've gained from this mission.

He has accumulated a lot of merit this time, making a fortune.

In the past, when I accumulated so much merit, I had to rely on the power of evil spirits to help me, which consumed a lot of energy.

This time, however, he fought his way through entirely on his own strength, and all the merits he gained were real and tangible gains.

Besides the merits, there were also the two "fertilizers" that he casually threw into the tower.

The remains of the Sequence 8 experimental subject, and the corpse of the Sequence 7 "Celestial Child".

These two things...

Perhaps it can bring about some interesting changes to the reliefs on the doors of those rooms in the tower.

However, Xu Lindong's consciousness had only just entered the Tower of Babel.

Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard humming a tune, which seemed to be from the era of powerful clans.

Immediately afterwards, he vaguely caught a glimpse of a figure floating on the top of the tower.

The figure seemed to be just a graceful projection, somewhat illusory. The moment his consciousness entered the tower, it turned its head to reveal a delicate and beautiful profile, looking at him.

Xu Lindong was immediately shocked. This was... Houtu Niangniang?