I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Chapter 175, Section 174: The Men Under My Command! What a powerful Crimson Bow! (Bug Exploitation - Long Chapter, Please Subscribe)

The squadron at the headquarters of the Bureau of Mysteries is much larger than the previous squadrons, with a total of twenty-four people, divided into two squadrons.

This number was the result of a screening process before he arrived, as some members of the team had already retired due to injuries.

Xu Lindong walked to the outside of the squadron office, and before he even pushed open the door, he could already hear the conversation inside.

One of the voices sounded somewhat familiar.

"————A few months ago, our new company commander and I were true comrades-in-arms."

He wasn't as strong back then as he is now, but he was already quite assertive in his work, and his performance in the sinkhole was particularly outstanding.

To be honest, he saved my life.

"Who would have thought? I've only been transferred to this squadron for a short time, and he's already parachuted in to become my captain."

"That sound..."

Xu Lindong paused, pulled out the team roster from his pocket, and quickly glanced at it.

His eyebrows twitched slightly as his gaze fell on a name in the middle of the first page.

"Gu Yi----"

I really didn't expect that there would be an acquaintance among the new team members who had gone down into the sinkhole together before.

He was so focused on looking at the substitute list that he didn't really notice it.

At this moment, another voice rang out from inside the room: "Captain Xu is indeed capable, I admit that. But how long has he been in the Department of Supernatural Affairs... Everyone here, aren't you all veterans who have been here for several years?"

I'm just hoping that Captain Xu has enough experience.

Sigh, it's such a pity that Captain Lin was so badly injured last time and had to withdraw.

"What do you mean by that?"

A clear female voice suddenly interrupted, her tone clearly defiant: "How is our Captain Xu not experienced enough? He's handled far too many high-risk supernatural events, he's even personally killed several Sequence 8 beings!"

"You may be senior, but when it comes to achievements and major events you've handled, who can compare to him? It's just a place for the elderly to retire; is this really a place for them?"

"How dare you speak like that, newcomer Xiao?"

"Oh, she's a junior..."

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Xu Lindong listened outside the door and couldn't help but smile.

He raised his hand to knock on the door, then pushed it open and went inside.

Inside the room, an older team member who was about to argue with Xiao Mufeng was taken aback and instinctively wanted to ask who was being so rude.

Turning his head and recognizing who was standing at the door, his face flushed crimson. He hurriedly stood up, stood at attention, and shouted, "Captain Xu! Reporting for duty!"

As he raised his hand in salute, his heart pounded like a drum.

He was just making a casual complaint, mainly expressing his regret for Captain Lin's retirement.

Who would have thought that the new captain, Xu Lindong, would appear so beautiful and charming.

The other team members inside were also startled. They immediately stood up, saluted in unison, and shouted, "Captain Xu!"

Some people may still miss the old captain, while others may have some doubts about the new captain's experience.

But when the person actually stood in front of them, no one dared to show the slightest disrespect, regardless of Xu Lindong's current reputation or his solid achievements.

"Please sit down, there's no need to be so tense. I just finished my cultivation and came to check on things; I don't have any missions today."

Xu Lindong seemed not to have heard the previous conversation at all, casually waving his hand with a friendly smile.

He turned his gaze to Gu Yi: "We meet again. Now we're teammates, and you've been promoted to goalkeeper too?"

Gu Yi had just sat down when he quickly stood up again, his face full of smiles: "Captain Xu, you're too kind. You're the company commander, and I'm just an ordinary member, one of your soldiers."

He pointed to a private office across the street, "You see, I've already tidied up your office in advance."

Among the surrounding team members, some immediately glanced at him with disdain, secretly cursing this old fox for being such a smooth talker.

"Gu Yi is still as good at handling things as ever..."

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Xu Lindong nodded to himself, then turned his gaze to Xiao Mufeng: "You came along too? Did Director Zheng release them? Did he talk to Tang Lei about it?"

Although he is now the captain of the headquarters, he still needs to make the handover in the East District clear.

In particular, you need to clearly explain to Tang Lei the details of leading the team.

After the mission at the mental hospital, Tang Lei began preparing for a promotion and should now be a pavilion chief.

Now that he has been transferred to headquarters, Tang Lei has taken over the position of East District squad leader.

Xiao Mufeng said with a smile, "I've already spoken to Captain Tang. He's already taken over the affairs there, and he was promoted to Heroic Pavilion Chief just four days ago. He's following the path of the Heroic Pavilion Chief of Humanity."

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"In the end, I still chose this path, and it's a good one."

Xu Lindong nodded, then walked to the center of the conference room, took the Crimson Bow off his back, and leaned it against the table.

He glanced at everyone and said, "Let's get to know each other properly. When I call your names, stand up and give a brief self-introduction, stating your sequence direction. This will be our first icebreaker."

"good!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically.

Xu Lindong opened the roster and began calling out names.

"First squad leader, Gu Feng."

A lean, middle-aged man stood up and said in a steady voice, "Hello, Captain Xu! I am Gu Feng, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Humanitarian Sequence Nine, specializing in healing, deterrence, and blessing."

"Hmm." Xu Lindong sized up the neatly cut middle-aged man, nodded slightly, and continued reading.

"Second squad leader, Luo Li."

A short-haired woman with an ordinary appearance, who was sitting to the side, stood up: "Captain Xu, I am the ninth-ranked Martial General of the Heavenly Dao Sequence, and my guardian is Yue Fei."

"good!"

Xu Lindong nodded and continued reading.

"Zhou Hai, the Tenth Kitchen Official of the Heavenly Dao Sequence."

"Li Rui, a level 10 underground zombie."

"Wu Xiaoyan, I am the civil official gatekeeper of Sequence Nine, mainly responsible for logistics."

As each name was called out, the team members stood up and introduced themselves.

After about ten people finished their introductions, the introductions were completed.

Xu Lindong had a general idea of ​​the personalities of these team members.

They also grew closer through this exchange of words.

Many new team members breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he was easygoing and didn't put on airs. They also realized that he had obviously heard the discussions outside the door but hadn't gotten angry, which made him seem like an easy-going boss.

Although some team members still fondly remember their former captain, Lin, they all understood that now that Lin had retired, they had to move on.

Xu Lindong's strength and his undeniable achievements are clear for all to see, and everyone is already convinced of his abilities.

After a round of introductions, the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

At this moment, liaison officer Xiao Qing rushed over from the headquarters liaison office and hurriedly reported for duty.

"Perfect timing!"

Xu Lindong handed her the task book: "Read out all the tasks that are available for you to take on soon, and let everyone choose for themselves. The minority shall obey the majority and see which one is most suitable."

"Okay, Captain Xu."

Xiao Qing took the notebook, immediately opened it, and clearly read out several task details.

After listening, the team members immediately started discussing it.

A consensus was reached shortly afterward.

They wanted to take on two of the three tasks at once.

"You want to take two?" Xu Lindong asked in surprise.

Team leader Gu Feng said with a smile, "Team Leader Xu, we're currently in a period of resource support, and it's rare to come across a job with such a low risk factor. We shouldn't miss this opportunity, so naturally we'd like to take on another one."

He pointed to the task entries: "For example, this one, 'Assist in searching for the Yama's Decree,' is a task to find people."

The Yama's Decree only targets evildoers and never kills indiscriminately, so it is not very dangerous.

"We're all in this together; we can easily split into two teams and get the job done in the process."

"That's right."

Gu Yi chimed in, "The bigfoot monsters from Shennong Mountain outside the city have been appearing less frequently lately, and most of them are at the Sequence 10 level, with Sequence 9 monsters being rare."

The danger isn't great, but the rewards are quite generous. It'll be more efficient to take on both missions at once.

"If that's what you're saying, then it's fine to take on both missions at the same time."

Xu Lindong nodded. "Then let's make preparations today. Starting tomorrow, the two teams will split up and act separately."

I'll see how things go and stick with one of them.

He turned his gaze to Gu Feng: "Gu Feng, you're in charge of the Bigfoot area outside the city."

He then looked at the short-haired woman and said, "Luo Li, you take your men and cooperate with Captain Liu in the investigation of the Yama's Decree. Report to me immediately if there are any developments."

These team members were given two tasks, which suited him perfectly.

Arranging for someone to follow up and assist in the investigation of the "Death warrant" is tantamount to planting a pair of eyes in Liu Zhixing's eyes.

If any clues are discovered, he will know immediately and take precautions in advance to avoid being caught red-handed.

"Xiao Qing".

He turned to the liaison officer and said, "Report the details of the mission and coordinate the procedures with Squadron Leader Liu."

"Yes, Captain Xu," Xiao Qing replied crisply.

Xu Lindong picked up the Crimson Cloud Bow: "I'm going to practice. That's all for today."

"Team Leader Xu is truly diligent!"

"Is this bow some kind of divine artifact? Amazing!"

Gu Yi was about to get up and say a few words of praise when his two teammates beat him to it, leaving him feeling utterly disappointed.

He glanced at the two people beside him and cursed them inwardly, "sycophants."

Xu Lindong didn't linger. He turned and left the office, heading straight for the headquarters' training hall.

It was afternoon.

Although it was late summer outside, the temperature was only seven or eight degrees Celsius.

Inside the hall, some people were already practicing archery while wearing vests.

He looked around with the Crimson Bow in hand, his gaze finally settling on an executive officer not far away.

The man moved with practiced skill, drawing his bow and releasing the arrow in one fluid motion.

"Whoosh, whoosh," two arrows pierced the bullseye in quick succession.

"sharp."

Xu Lindong felt a little envious.

He had handled bows in college, but after so long without touching one, he'd become rusty.

Judging from his stance, it's clear he practices this skill regularly.

The officer opposite, who was practicing archery, gradually became aware of the gaze falling on him, and could even sense the powerful aura of the other party, causing his body to tense up involuntarily.

He paused, pretending to wipe his sweat, put down his bow, turned around, and greeted him with a friendly smile, "Hello, Captain Xu, are you here to practice archery too?"

"Ah, ah! Yes."

Xu Lindong uttered "Ah" twice, sounding slightly embarrassed.

He didn't know the other person, but the other person called out his name.

The only response he could make was to nod in agreement, pretending to be familiar with the person he was dealing with.

Then, he found an empty spot and gripped the Crimson Bow.

The phantom of extraordinary human energy quietly emerged within his body.

A semi-transparent, ethereal arm emerged from his side and, together with his bow-holding arm, hooked onto the bowstring.

"Buzz!"

The bowstring snapped taut, drawn into a full semicircle.

An arrow formed from pure energy appeared, rested on the bowstring, and trembled slightly.

The archer opposite him froze, a look of surprise and disbelief flashing in his eyes: "A bow made of some strange object—"

"Whoosh!"

The arrow flew off the bowstring, but it went slightly off course, only grazing the edge of the target.

Even so, one corner of the target still shattered with a crash, scattering wood chips everywhere.

"Wow, that's accuracy..."

Xu Lindong felt slightly embarrassed, but quickly composed himself and raised his bow again.

He realized that with the power of just one arm of the extraordinary phantom, the Crimson Bow could only be drawn halfway, not fully extended.

However, right now we're just practicing accuracy and feel. Half full draw is enough to cover a 100-meter range, so there's no need to push for perfection.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

He drew his bow again and again, gradually increasing his speed.

The phantom arm overlapped with his real body, exerting force so that he could hardly feel any muscle fatigue.

But in reality, every time you draw the string, aim, and release, you are repeatedly honing your body's coordination and memory.

As time goes by.

Soon, the "thump-thump" sound of bowstrings vibrating rapidly filled the training room, almost becoming a continuous chorus.

Xu Lindong didn't need arrows at all; every time the bowstring twanged, an arrow formed from condensed energy would fly out.

Arrows rained down.

At first, the aim was scattered, and many arrows grazed the edge of the target.

But as arrow after arrow was fired, the automatic target-changing machine on the other side had silently changed targets more than ten times.

Gradually, the arrow's landing point began to converge towards the bullseye.

The moment the new target was launched, several arrows shot towards it as if they had eyes.

With a few muffled "thuds," the bullets struck the bullseye, shattering the target into pieces.

"not bad."

Xu Lindong was thrilled.

This kind of visible progress is really satisfying.

However, at that moment, a feeling of weakness suddenly came from my arm.

He looked down and realized that there was a small cut on the pad of his index finger.

The blood was seeping out, but it was quickly absorbed by the bowstring of the Crimson Cloud Bow.

The bloodlust side effects of the Crimson Bow have begun.

"This damn thing..."

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He paused slightly, glancing around, and noticed that several executives had gathered around the training room, staring at him in a daze, almost mesmerized.

Seeing him turn around and look at them, the group quickly greeted him with smiles: "Captain Xu."

"Captain Xu's rate of progress is terrifying. I might not be able to catch up even after several months of training."

"No, I just practice standing still on a stationary target. I'm still far from good enough."

Xu Lindong said politely, but his gaze swept over the fragments of the target scattered on the opposite side, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He was shooting like a madman just now.

The density of this rain of arrows was enough for an entire class to fire simultaneously.

"Luckily, I didn't have any paintbrushes on me, otherwise it would have been too pretentious and easily made people hate me."

He muttered to himself, looking at his slowly bleeding fingers, his expression turning serious.

"We have to try and see if there's a way to mitigate some of this bloodthirsty side effect..."

With a thought, his extraordinary aura illusory clone burst forth from within his body.

An extremely terrifying sense of oppression suddenly swept over the entire training hall like a raging tide.

"Holy crap?!"

"What a huge thing this is."

"Is this an illusory clone of extraordinary popularity?"

The surrounding executives were all astonished.

Several "village heads" and "village chiefs" of sequence nine were even more dumbfounded.

A colossal phantom, twelve feet tall, emerged from Xu Lindong's body. Its muscles, formed from condensed blood and qi, were as gnarled and twisted as the roots of an old tree, and its distinct lines contained explosive power.

Where the hell is this superhuman popularity phantom?

It's like a humanoid beast!

The aura is ridiculously strong!

Xu Lindong manipulated the illusory figure and reached out to grab the Crimson Cloud Bow.

The enormous hand reached out, two fingers trying to clamp the bowstring.

But it passed right through, as if it had only touched a phantom.

"I see----"

He suddenly understood.

The bow must be drawn by the person holding it.

The afterimage can only be used in conjunction with exerting force.

Both are indispensable.

He focused his mind, and the enormous phantom quickly overlapped with himself.

The illusory arm, as thick as a beam, merged with his bow-wielding arm, his five fingers gripping the string, and he suddenly exerted force!

"Buzz!!"

The bowstring vibrated, instantly taut to its fullest extent!

A blinding crimson glow suddenly burst forth from the bow, turning half of the training hall a fiery red.

An arrow, formed entirely from qi and blood, quickly took shape on the bowstring.

Its entire body shimmered with an eerie crimson light, emanating a terrifying aura of destruction.

The air around us seemed to grow several times heavier, and even the water in the glass trembled and rippled.

The onlookers felt a tightness in their chests and a chill run down their spines.

Almost instinctively, they retreated, fearing they would be hit by the lingering force of the arrow.

Xu Lindong felt a piercing pain in his fingers as he strummed the bowstring, and blood gushed out, flowing down the string and being quickly absorbed.

His brows furrowed slightly, but his eyes remained calm.

Immediately, he released the string!

laugh! !

The arrow of blood left the bow.

Like a streak of scarlet light, it shot out and instantly pierced the target on the opposite side.

"Bang!!"

The target exploded in a flash of blood, scattering wood chips and dust everywhere, leaving not a trace behind.

The momentum was undiminished. The blood arrow grazed the wall, tearing a hideous gash in the specially reinforced wall material. The entire training hall trembled slightly, and the windows around it rattled.

"This power—is it really something a C-rank divine artifact could unleash?"

An executive officer holding a supernatural weapon bow looked at the bow in his hand and suddenly felt somewhat bored.

It's important to know that the targets and walls in the training hall are specially reinforced; even a full-force strike from a regular Sequence 9 might not leave a mark.

Xu Lindong noticed that as the arrow was shot, a portion of the "momentum" that had been accumulating within the phantom of extraordinary human energy dissipated.

He then realized: "It seems that the stronger the phantom of popularity, the greater the power of the arrow."

My illusory image can accumulate power like an air pump.

If it had been charged for even longer, the arrow's destructive power would likely have been even more terrifying.

"Who? Who! Are they demolishing the museum?"

A training facility manager rushed in.

Upon seeing the mess on the floor and the cracks in the wall, his expression changed, and he was about to question them.

However, when his gaze fell on Xu Lindong's face and caught sight of the dark red longbow in his hand, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

If it were an ordinary executive, he would have already questioned them.

But the person in front of him was the newly appointed Captain Xu, whose rank was higher than his. He dared not say a word and was secretly suffering.

"It seems we need to report the losses—from now on, when this team comes to practice archery, the budget for prepared targets and maintenance will have to be increased."

Xu Lindong ignored the commotion around him, completely immersed in his practice. Then a thought struck him: "Let's try drawing the bow in a wandering soul state and see if we can avoid the bloodlust side effect."

His aura suddenly became deep and mysterious, and he switched to the form of a night wanderer.

The wandering spirit state has no physical form.

The physical body and vital energy do not exist.

It's equivalent to having an invincibility cheat, so naturally you won't "lose health".

Under the astonished gazes of those around him, his aura suddenly became profound and mysterious.

He gripped the Crimson Bow again and tried to overlap with the phantom of extraordinary human energy to exert force, but found that the bowstring could only be pulled halfway before it could not go any further.

No matter how much force the phantom arm exerted, it could not reach the previous maximum level.

"It seems that the wandering soul state is deficient in qi and blood, and lacks strength, so it can only go this far."

But half full is enough.

Although the arrows are slightly less powerful, the key point is that this way, there is no need to consume his own blood, so there are no side effects.

"It's like exploiting a bug—"

I doubt anyone who has ever practiced both paths before could use this bow in such a way.

Even if someone tries, if their illusory popularity isn't as strong as his, they probably won't even be able to pull it halfway through in their wandering soul state.

"Swish swish!!"

The sound of a dense rain of arrows echoed through the training hall once again. This time, he switched to shooting at moving targets, and his accuracy dropped again, with arrows often just missing the target.

However, the progress has been astonishingly rapid.

From ten arrows missing their mark to hitting their targets one after another, the entire process took only a few dozen breaths...

It was already afternoon after archery practice.

Xu Lindong had a sumptuous dinner at headquarters beforehand, and then went to the Eastern District's Department of Supernatural Affairs to meet with Director Zheng Feng.

Soon, Tang Lei was also called over. The three of them completed the handover in the office, and they were all quite emotional.

Zheng Feng patted Xu Lindong on the shoulder, his tone full of sighs and expectations: "Lindong, you are now the face of our East District."

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Come back and visit more often, and don't forget about headquarters—our East District's prestige depends on you."

Xu Lindong smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Director, I will always remain vigorous."

"Haha, not bad!"

Zheng Feng laughed, blinked, and lowered his voice, saying, "Maybe it won't be long before we meet again at headquarters, and I can finally be in high spirits again."

Xu Lindong was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant: "Director, are you... getting ready for a promotion?"

"clever!!"

Zheng Feng laughed heartily and patted his shoulder hard again, "The first ranking of the Prodigies List is about to be finalized. I'll also benefit from your success and be able to get the extraordinary material for advancement."

I'll go all out and give it my all. If it works out, I'll probably be transferred to headquarters as a security consultant very soon.

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He glanced at Tang Lei beside him: "From now on, we'll probably hand over the department to Jiang Tao."

"Congratulations, Director!"

Tang Lei reacted quickly and immediately congratulated him with a smile.

Zheng Feng waved his hand, his smile carrying a hint of seriousness: "It's not too late to congratulate me when I've truly broken through. I'll definitely throw a banquet then, and we'll have a good drink together."

After chatting for a while, Xu Lindong went to his original rest room and quickly packed his things.

He then returned to the family villa area.

With his current rank, he is eligible to apply for a transfer to the headquarters' family compound, but the procedures haven't been completed yet, and he needs to discuss it with Uncle Yi and the others.

In the villa's living room, Yi Guoqiang and Zhou Hui were staring intently at the television.

The screen was replaying footage of Xu Lindong being interviewed seven days earlier.

The two didn't come to their senses until Xu Lindong pushed the door open and came in.

"Hey! My family's big star is back? It's been a week since I last saw him." Yi Guoqiang hurriedly put down the chestnuts he was peeling and stood up.

Xu Lindong smiled and replied, "I've been busy with cultivation lately, but things will get better after this period."

He paused, then asked, "Aunt and Uncle, are you thinking of moving to the staff quarters near headquarters?"

"Moving again?"

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Zhou Hui was somewhat surprised, then suddenly realized, "I heard from Xiao Xun that you've been transferred to headquarters as a squad leader?"

"Yes, the appointment just came down."

As soon as Xu Lindong finished speaking, he heard the soft clattering of slippers coming from upstairs.

Yi Qianxun, looking like she had just taken a shower, rushed downstairs in her pajamas, a bright smile on her face: "Dongzi, you're finally back!"

She rushed over and gave Xu Lindong a hug, without caring that her parents were sitting next to her.

Xu Lindong felt slightly embarrassed, but when he saw Yi Guoqiang and Zhou Hui smiling and looking at him naturally, he felt relieved.

It seems everyone was happy for him and Yi Qiande to get together, including himself.

Therefore, every time I go home and see Sister Xun, the sense of peace and warmth in my heart has become a habit.

Yi Guoqiang then spoke up: "Adong, there's no rush to move."

I've just gotten used to living here, and I guess the staff quarters at headquarters will be about the same.

"All that back and forth is troublesome, and it's hard to get used to."

Xu Lindong had anticipated this outcome and nodded in agreement: "Okay, then we won't move."

However, when I get busy in the future, I might occasionally stay at headquarters.

"If it's really necessary, we can go over then."

The headquarters' staff quarters are located close to the headquarters, which provides stronger security.

But the city is relatively peaceful now, so there's really no need to rush to change environments.

Moving house is easy, but it takes a lot of time for people to adapt to a new environment.

At night, after enjoying Yi Qianxun's blood and energy massage, Xu Lindong leaned against the headboard and watched her humming a song as she washed clothes in the bathroom. He said, "Sister Xun, your energy and spirit are almost over 40, right?"

I'll prepare a few level-three extraordinary potions for you. Let me know if you need more.

"That's enough, that's enough!"

Yi Qianxun's voice came from the sound of water, "Now that I'm a team leader, the institute has plenty of resources. I can hardly drink anymore. Don't arrange anything for me."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "I've compiled all the information you need. You can access it in the notebook on the table."

Xu Lindong's spirits lifted, and he immediately sat up in bed, a thought stirring in his mind.

The illusory figure of extraordinary popularity stretched out a thick arm and grabbed the laptop from the table.

The screen lit up, displaying a detailed file that Yi Qianxun had prepared.

It contains information on the foreign forces that jointly issued the arrest warrant to hunt down "Yama's Decree".

Xu Lindong's gaze swept quickly across the area.

It quickly stopped at the "Kerman Family" and "Salvation Society Purification Team (suspected members)" columns.

"The Kerman family —"

He muttered to himself, "The bard Eugene I killed, I think he also had the last name Kerman."

His gaze continued downwards, and under the entry for "Salvation Society Purification Team," a name caught his eye.

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