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The Demon Slayer Division, Front Office.

This is a complex of buildings, similar in size to the armory, covering a considerable area.

It is also the office of the Internal Affairs Hall, one of the five major halls of the Demon Slayer Bureau.

Responsible for important tasks such as task receipt, registration, approval, and merit calculation.

Even though it was already evening, the corridor of the front office was still brightly lit.

The layout of the front office was not as spacious as the armory; rather, it resembled the office of a government office.

Large mahogany desks were placed side by side, with thick volumes of books and papers piled on them.

Several people dressed in uniforms similar to those of the Demon Slayer Division, with black backgrounds and red patterns, were writing at their desks, the rustling sound of pens scratching across paper echoing throughout.

Every now and then, people like Mu Yang and Qin Yuan would come here to submit their completed missions.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the Internal Affairs Hall is mostly clerical work; it's actually the busiest place in our Demon Slaying Division, with people on duty 24/7," Qin Yuan explained to Mu Yang in a low voice, before leading him to the innermost room.

Qin Yuan knocked lightly on the door, and after someone inside called out "Come in," Qin Yuan led Mu Yang inside.

The first thing you see is a large fluorite embedded in the roof, a spacious and tall mahogany square table with stacks of books on it, and a huge bronze mirror with a diameter of nearly one meter.

Sitting at the red table was an elderly man flipping through a book, bathed in the glow of fluorite.

His hair was gray, his face was wrinkled, and he wore a pair of brass-rimmed glasses on his nose.

Upon seeing Mu Yang and Qin Yuan enter, he quickly turned the book in his hand upside down on the table.

"Old Liang!"

Qin Yuan greeted him respectfully.

Old Liang looked up and slowly took off his glasses: "Oh, it's Xiao Qin. Here to hand in your mission?"

"Yes, I just came back from Wujia Village."

Qin Yuan stepped aside, gesturing for Mu Yang to step forward: "This is Mu Yang, a newcomer in my team. He led the team to kill a fourth-tier spider demon we encountered on this trip."

"Oh?"

Old Liang raised his eyelids and looked Mu Yang up and down.

Young, handsome, with a wasp waist and broad back, and fair skin, he looked quite extraordinary, with the air of a young general.

Mu Yang didn't say much. Facing Liang Lao's scrutiny, he waved his hand and released Zhi Meng's corpse.

The enormous corpse took up almost half of the entire room when it appeared.

Looking at the enormous demon corpse, Old Liang did not show any surprise. He simply took out a palm-sized object from the drawer of his desk.

The object was round in shape and had an ancient design. The edges were framed with bronze and covered with dense, fine lines. In the center was a smooth bronze mirror that clearly reflected a person's image.

The Demon-Detecting Mirror is one of the artifacts produced by the Heavenly Crafts Hall and is a standard item in the Internal Affairs Hall's mission registration office.

It is specifically used to determine the level of monsters.

Of course, this only applies to dead monsters.

Because living demons can autonomously suppress their demonic energy, their movements are often unpredictable.

Old Liang took the demon-detecting mirror and looked it at the spider demon's corpse.

A faint ripple spread across the surface of the bronze mirror, like water rippled after a pebble has been thrown in. Once the ripples subsided, two clear characters appeared on the mirror's surface—

Fourth order.

After confirming the level was correct, Elder Liang put away the Demon-Detecting Mirror.

He opened the booklet on the table, found Qin Yuan's registration information for this mission, and traced the names one by one with his finger.

"A fourth-tier demonic creature, worth one high-grade Xuan-level merit."

His voice was unhurried, as if he were reading from an account book: "Supporting personnel, a total of four people, each with a secondary Xuan-level superior merit."

Secondary Xuan-level superior merit refers to one-fifth of a Xuan-level superior merit.

"According to you, the Xuan-level superior merit should be registered for Mu Yang, right?" Old Liang said.

Qin Yuan nodded.

Old Liang lightly tapped the large bronze mirror on the table with his finger.

A moment later, a bronze token, almost identical in color to the bronze mirror, slowly emerged from the giant bronze mirror.

It fell into the hands of Old Liang.

The bronze token was about the size of a palm, and its design was similar to the iron temporary identity token in Mu Yang's hand.

None of them had overly fancy patterns.

The front is engraved with the character "斩" (to behead), while the back is engraved with the characters "三等" (third class).

"This is your official identity badge from the Demon Slayer Division. From today onwards, you are a third-class demon-hunting captain in the Demon Slayer Division."

Old Liang tossed the token to Mu Yang: "Your merits are also recorded here. Keep it safe. There will be an extra charge if you lose it and need to replace it."

"All the supplies issued upon your official appointment can be collected from the armory later with your token."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Are we going to sell this monster's corpse? If so, the Internal Affairs Hall can buy it for the price of a top-tier Xuan-level merit."

Monster corpses are always a valuable commodity, no matter where they are placed.

The flesh and blood of high-level demons contain abundant vital energy, making them highly nourishing whether consumed directly or refined into pills.

Mu Yang took the token and shook his head: "Not for sale."

He still needs to keep the equipment from the demon corpse, so he can't sell it.

Upon hearing this, Old Liang didn't pay any attention.

It was just a symbolic question.

Generally speaking, only people like Qin Yuan, whose martial arts cultivation has reached its limit, would sell demon corpses in exchange for extra income.

Young people like Mu Yang would most likely keep it for themselves.

"In that case, I won't keep you any longer." Old Liang put his glasses back on and picked up the book again.

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Liang. We'll be taking our leave now." Qin Yuan cupped his hands in greeting and gestured for Mu Yang to depart.

Before leaving, perhaps because Mu Yang had been staring at Elder Liang for a while, two panels suddenly appeared on the bronze eyes and the book.

......

[Equipable Item: Mirroring Bronze Glasses]

[Rank: Fourth Rank]

【Equipment Effect: ① Development (Blue): Can develop flat books made of special material paper into special dynamic images.】

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for 100 days, or slay any fourth-tier or higher-grade monster while equipping this item.]

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[Equipable Item: Relaxing Futon Painting]

[Rank: Fourth Rank]

【Equipment Effect: ①Viewing (Blue): A special erotic picture made of special material shadow paper. This effect can be activated when paired with special tools.

② Self-cleaning (white): The special material of the translucent paper has a built-in cleaning effect.

[Permanent curing conditions:.........]

......

Mu Yang: ? ? ?

No, what is this?

After seeing the information on the panel, Mu Yang was greatly shocked.

A pair of developing bronze glasses + a picture of a futon cushion = ?

Holographic image?

I never imagined that such advanced technology existed in this world—or rather, such creative arts.

I don't know where this thing comes from, or how expensive it is.

It wasn't that Mu Yang wanted to see it; he simply wanted to use it as enhancement material.

After all, items with blue tags are not easy to find.

"Captain Qin, what are those bronze glasses that Old Liang is wearing?"

On the way to the armory, Mu Yang asked, feigning curiosity.

"I heard it's a new gadget that Tiangongtang just developed not long ago, and it's still in the testing phase. But I heard that it's not very practical. It can only block strong light and improve night vision. It's just a useless thing," Qin Yuan said.

Qin Yuan said this because every advancement in a martial artist's realm is a comprehensive improvement to the body.

Even if someone hasn't specifically trained in martial arts related to eyes and vision, they will generally not be troubled by night blindness after breaking through to the fourth level.

While it may not be as bright as day at night, it certainly won't be a problem for combat.

"Let me tell you, these strange and ingenious techniques are all unorthodox methods. Diligent cultivation is the right path," Qin Yuan advised.

Mu Yang nodded to indicate that he understood, but still asked about the price out of curiosity.

Then he shut up.

Those tattered glasses are actually worth nine top-tier Xuan-level merits!!

That's enough for Mu Yang to exchange for three copies of "The Great Dantian Construction Method"!

Team Leader Qin is right, this thing is indeed useless!