The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

Boom boom boom—

The roar of the propellers gradually subsided as the helicopter began to descend. The view outside the window changed from blurry clouds to clear city outlines, like a giant scroll slowly unfolding before our eyes.

Wu You watched the city getting closer and closer. With his abilities, he could even see the patterns on the exterior walls of the various buildings, and the signs of the distinctive shops reflected a faint light in the morning sun.

Of course, there are also all sorts of ordinary people in the morning light.

There were office workers rushing to work with briefcases, children skipping and jumping to school with backpacks, vendors hawking their breakfasts on the roadside, and elderly people strolling leisurely with their dogs.

They are busy, leisurely, anxious, and expectant, living the lives of ordinary people.

Wu You was stunned for a moment.

Since the last incident of the gods descending in Lanhe City, he has basically stayed in the Investigation Bureau and Jiuli Base, where he has been in contact with either the Corpse Seeds or the Torchbearers.

Although it hadn't been many days in total, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed when he saw these ordinary people dressed in all sorts of clothes.

I was actually quite intrigued.

novel?

He found his own reaction somewhat amusing.

In his previous life, he was an ordinary person. After transmigrating to this life, apart from having a sword manual panel, he still has the mindset of an ordinary person.

How come I find ordinary people's lives so fascinating after only a few days apart?

It's probably the divine nature within me acting up again.

Thinking of this, the luminous longsword on the lake trembled slightly, as if in response to him.

As the helicopter descended lower and lower, some passersby heard the sound and looked up at the passing helicopter. Some even had a glimpse of the people sitting inside.

"She looks like a celebrity? She's quite pretty, and she has white hair." A young girl tugged at her companion's sleeve.

"A celebrity? Where?" His companion looked up quickly, but the helicopter had already whizzed past, leaving only a smaller and smaller shadow.

"It flew by... What a pity, I didn't get a good look at its face."

"You look at everything with those eyes, it's like you're seeing a celebrity."

"No, it's really beautiful!"

Similar conversations rang out sporadically on the street, then quickly disappeared into the morning hustle and bustle.

The helicopter landed smoothly on the helipad inside the Daiyun City Investigation Bureau. The rotors slowly slowed down, emitting a final low hum, before falling completely silent.

Several torchbearers in black trench coats were already standing next to the tarmac, clearly having been notified beforehand and waiting there.

Wu You put on a pair of large sunglasses and was the first to step off the helicopter.

The gold badge on his right breast gleamed in the morning light, like a tiny sun embedded in his black trench coat.

When Wu You changed his clothes this morning, he took off the sword-shaped epaulettes of Jiuli and replaced them with the gold badges commonly used by the Investigation Bureau.

Within the Jiuli base and the deep dark domain, one naturally wears sword-shaped epaulets, which are the insignia of Jiuli members. When carrying out missions outside, one naturally wears the badges commonly used by the Investigation Bureau.

Similarly, Wang Qi, Lu Chenzhou, Gongsun Baizhan and others following behind him also changed their epaulets to silver torch badges.

Upon seeing Wu You and his group, the torchbearers from Dayun City who had been waiting there immediately stood at attention and saluted.

The leader was a male torchbearer in his thirties with neat short hair and a clean-cut, strong face.

"Fellow soldiers, please follow me." His voice was neither loud nor soft, carrying a businesslike composure. After speaking, he turned around and led the way.

Wu You and his group followed the man in the black trench coat across the helipad, down a long corridor, up another floor, and finally to the door of the director's office at the Dayun City Investigation Bureau.

The torchbearer knocked on the door, and only after hearing a "Please come in" from inside did he push the door open and step aside to make way.

The office wasn't large, but it was arranged very neatly.

Behind the desk sat a middle-aged man wearing a gold badge. His hair was slightly thinning, and a small patch of scalp was faintly visible under the light. But his eyes were sharp, and he exuded a capable air.

Upon seeing Wu You and his group, the middle-aged man immediately stood up, gave a proper salute, and then spoke, his voice carrying a mature and steady quality: "I am Liu Musheng, Director of the Investigation Bureau of Dayun City. I have received the notification from the Provincial Bureau regarding the support team. My comrades, you have come from afar; thank you for your hard work."

He pointed to a row of chairs opposite the desk: "Please sit down."

Wu You and his group returned the greeting.

Then Wu You took off his sunglasses, revealing a face that seemed to soften the light in the entire office.

He looked into Liu Musheng's eyes, his tone calm and clear: "Wu You, the leader of the Dayun City support team for the 'Purifying Furnace' mission, has come to hand over his work."

The moment Liu Musheng's gaze fell on Wu You's face, he was clearly stunned.

It's like someone walking down the street and suddenly seeing a painting that shouldn't exist in reality. That otherworldly face, combined with the aura of superiority that Wu You exudes, makes one momentarily unsure where to look.

Fortunately, he was a seasoned torchbearer who had seen the world, and he quickly regained his composure. He cleared his throat and said, "The provincial bureau's action orders haven't come through yet, so you'll have to wait. The specific timing will depend on the provincial bureau's unified plan."

Wu You nodded, indicating that he understood.

Based on past experience, if the notification indicates that you should arrive at the designated location before noon, it means that the operation will not officially begin until after noon, which is the consistent practice of the Investigation Bureau.

Moreover, when Wu You looked down from the helicopter, he noticed that ordinary people in Dayun City were still going to school and work as usual, with a constant stream of pedestrians on the streets and traffic jams during the morning rush hour.

For missions involving the real world, civilian personnel are usually guided and evacuated in advance to avoid unnecessary civilian casualties during the operation.

The current situation also suggests that the operation has not yet officially begun.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is to prevent those with "abnormal abilities" from becoming aware of the situation, thus allowing some to slip through the net.

"The overall coordination of this operation will be arranged by our Dayun City Bureau," Liu Musheng said formally. "The support team's main task is to identify and fill any gaps and provide support to various locations as needed."

"Specific locations and tasks will be assigned after the provincial bureau issues its action orders."

Upon hearing this, Wu You nodded. This arrangement was very reasonable. The people from the Municipal Bureau were most familiar with the local situation, so they were the ones who coordinated and commanded the overall operations. The support team served as a mobile force to fill the gaps in various areas. This arrangement could leverage the high-end combat capabilities of the support team while avoiding oversights due to unfamiliarity with the situation.

Then, Liu Musheng tapped on his watch.

A screen of light appeared in front of Wu You and the others.

The screen displayed a detailed map of Da Yun City.

The map is highly accurate, with every street, every neighborhood, and even every landmark building clearly marked. Different areas are distinguished by different colors, making it easy to understand at a glance.

"In Dayun City, apart from those scattered wild ability users," Liu Musheng pointed his finger twice on the light screen, marking two areas with red circles, "there are mainly two unofficial ability user organizations."

Wu You's gaze followed his finger.

"These are the 'New Leaf' organization located in Area A and the 'Fireworks' organization located in Area C," Liu Musheng pointed to the two red circles on the screen. "The main targets of this operation are these two organizations."

"According to the intelligence we currently have, these two organizations account for more than 80 percent of the combat power of wild ability users in the entire Dayun City."

He paused, then continued, "According to its filing records with the Investigation Bureau—"

"The strongest member of the New Leaf Organization is a seventh-tier ability user with the plant attribute, skilled in control and healing. In addition, he has three sixth-tier ability users, more than a dozen fifth-tier ability users, and hundreds of low-tier ability users under his command."

"The Fireworks Organization is slightly stronger."

"The strongest among them is a seventh-tier wind and metal attribute user. Dual-attribute users are rare even among those of the same tier, let alone a combination like wind and metal that combines offense and defense. He excels in speed, his offensive capabilities are not weak, and he is highly mobile. In addition, there are five sixth-tier users and more than twenty fifth-tier users."

After listening to Liu Musheng's description, Wu You nodded, having a general idea of ​​what was going on.

If the strength of those wild ability users is truly as the director of the Dayun City Investigation Bureau said, then the support team led by Wu You alone can complete the cleanup of them.

Or rather, any eighth-tier leader could easily complete the cleanup.

In fact, sending a few more seventh-tier torchbearers would be enough to complete the mission; there's no need to use eighth-tier ones at all.

But now, not only is the Municipal Bureau participating in the operation as the main force, but the higher authorities have also sent Wu You, an eighth-level torchbearer, to lead the support team.

Clearly, the strength of these two organizations is not limited to what is visible on the surface; there are deeper things behind them that have not yet surfaced.

Liu Musheng seemed to have seen through Wu You's thoughts, but he didn't say anything more.

He simply nodded slightly and continued, "There's still some time. The provincial bureau's instructions will likely take a while longer to come down."

"Please rest here for a while. The operation will officially begin once we receive notification from the provincial bureau. The lounge next to the office is also ready, with tea and snacks provided."

After thinking for a moment, Wu You said, "Let's go out for a walk and have some breakfast first."

Although after reaching the sixth rank, ability users can go for many days without eating and are fine, their body's energy circulation system can support long-term consumption, so they do not need to eat three meals a day on time like ordinary people.

But food is also an indispensable and beautiful part of life, and Wu You has no intention of giving up this habit.

Upon hearing this, Liu Musheng didn't find it strange at all, and nodded with a smile.

"There are some local delicacies here."

"Do you need a guide? I can arrange someone to show you around."

Wu You smiled politely and said, "We already have a guide."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Baizhan, who was standing to the side, subconsciously straightened his back.

Liu Musheng was stunned once again upon seeing Wu You's smile.

It was a very strange feeling.

After merging with divinity, Wu You already possessed an aura that surpassed all living beings.

That kind of temperament wasn't something deliberately displayed; rather, it emanated naturally from within, from the depths of the soul, like an innate instinct.

Upon first glance, one cannot help but feel as if looking up at a high and mighty deity, as if standing before one is not a person, but a god who has stepped out of ancient mythology.

At this moment, Wu You's peaceful smile made him feel that Wu You was no longer so distant or unattainable.

It was as if the god who sat high in the clouds had suddenly descended from the heavens, stepped onto the earthly ground, and revealed a real, human expression.

That contradictory feeling, coupled with his almost unrealistically perfect appearance, even made Liu Musheng, a seasoned Golden Emblem Torchbearer who had seen many storms, pause for a moment in surprise.

"Cough cough—"

"Please feel free to do as you wish. If you need anything, just contact me directly."

Liu Musheng coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment at being stunned.

He had seen the list of support team members in advance.

On the list, the gender of the person in charge is clearly written as "male".

Wu You is now used to this kind of reaction.

Since merging with divinity, few who have seen his appearance have not been stunned.

Wu You nodded calmly and led Wang Qi and his group out of the bureau chief's office.