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

My identity information has been upgraded to the MAX level of security? My immediate family's information is also being blocked?

Wu You was stunned when he saw the unexpected notification on his watch.

MAX level is the highest level of secrecy in the entire Investigation Bureau, including Jiuli.

In other words, the identity information of the nine Li rulers is also classified as MAX level.

How did my personal information security level get upgraded to the same level as the Li Zhu?

And the identity information of their immediate family members was also blocked at the same time?

Wu You frowned slightly, staring at the few lines of information on his watch, his mind racing.

A thought flashed through his mind: Something must have happened that he didn't know about!

What is it?

Has it been discovered that I'm not a superhuman?

But... that's not right.

The fact that the projection of the Fifth Lord wasn't detected last time suggests it's not this.

What is that?

Wu You had no clue.

But then he thought about it again. The content of the notice was that it raised the security level of his information, which in itself was a signal of importance and protection.

Therefore, what happened shouldn't be anything bad.

Thinking of this, Wu You felt a little relieved. Although he still didn't know what had happened, at least he could confirm that it wasn't some urgent crisis.

As for the specific reason, we can find out after this mission is over.

Then, Wu You followed Wang Qi and the others back into the car.

The car started and drove towards the Daiyun City Investigation Bureau building again.

Back at the Da Yun City Investigation Bureau, they waited briefly in a lounge on the third floor.

Wang Qi and the other two were also sitting on the sofa, scrolling through the survey app.

Wu You also found a seat and sat down, then he slightly extended his right hand, palm facing up.

He continued practicing the Talisman Sword Technique.

Pure white smoke billowed from his palm, swirling, gathering, and compressing between his hands, gradually condensing into a small, almost transparent miniature sword blank.

The outline of the miniature sword blank flickered a few times in the dim light before gradually stabilizing and forming a complete rune sword.

It was pure white, with cloud patterns, and exactly the same as the previous Phantom Cloud Rune Sword.

Wu You glanced at it, casually stuffed it into his trench coat pocket, then flipped his right hand and began to condense it again.

This time, he changed his swordsmanship.

The Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot.

Silvery-white smoke billowed from his palm. Unlike the pure white smoke of the Phantom Cloud Sword, the energy of the Star Pivot Seven Luminaries Sword carried a cold luster, and starlight flickered faintly in the smoke, like a small piece of starlight plucked from the depths of the night sky.

The silvery-white smoke condensed, compressed, and shaped in his palm, a process that was slower and more strenuous than that of the Phantom Cloud Sword.

But Wu You wasn't in a hurry.

The silvery-white smoke swirled in his palm for more than ten seconds before slowly condensing into a small sword about the same size as the Phantom Cloud Rune Sword, but entirely silvery-white with tiny star-like dots on its blade.

The first move of the Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot - the Heavenly Pivot Breaking Army Talisman Sword.

Wu You examined it for a moment and nodded.

Although it consumes almost twice as much power as condensing the Phantom Cloud Rune Sword, it is indeed possible.

He didn't stop, and silvery-white smoke once again emanated from his palm.

Tianxuan Binding Star Talisman Sword.

Tianquan Wenqu Talisman Sword.

. . .

One after another, silver-white talisman swords took shape in his hands.

Then he extended his right hand again.

This time, he's going to try—the Pivot Sword!

The power of the Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter circulated within his body, and then a deep and obscure energy surged out, flowing along his arm and into his right palm.

Black smoke slowly emanated from his palm, swirling within its small space, carrying a sense of oppression that instinctively made people uneasy.

Wu You attempted to condense it into the shape of a talisman sword.

But the black smoke had just begun to converge and was beginning to take on a slightly sword-like shape.

The next instant, it collapsed like a sand tower that had been stripped of its supports.

Black smoke spread out, exploding into a small patch of dark mist in his palm before quickly dissipating into the air.

Forget about condensing into a shape, it couldn't even stabilize the outline of a sword embryo before it collapsed.

Clearly, the beginner-level Seed Talisman Sword Technique is simply unable to bear the power of the Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter.

Wu You was not annoyed.

This was just an experiment, and the result was entirely expected.

He withdrew his right hand, flicked the remaining black smoke from his fingers, and then condensed pure white and silvery-white smoke again.

Phantom Cloud Sword and Star Pivot Seven Luminaries Sword, one after another, were practiced repeatedly.

种符寄剑术（入门）（0/1000）→种符寄剑术（入门）（4/1000）→种符寄剑术（入门）（8/1000）……

The proficiency level numbers were rapidly jumping on the Sword Manual panel deep within Wu You's consciousness, increasing by several points almost every few minutes.

Wu You's hands became increasingly steady, the speed of condensation increased, and the talisman sword he condensed became more and more exquisite, with an improved overall texture.

Time passed by, second by second.

Wu You was immersed in practice, and his hand movements became faster and faster, almost to the point of being fluid and effortless.

种符寄剑术（入门）（900/1000）→（904/1000）→（908/1000）……

The numbers are climbing at a satisfying pace. At this rate, it won't be long before I break through the beginner level and enter the minor mastery stage.

Just then.

The watch vibrated slightly, interrupting Wu You's practice.

Wu You glanced out the window. The sun had risen to the southern center of the sky, and the light had changed from bright gold to a slightly warm yellowish-white.

It's almost noon.

He looked at his watch.

The time displayed on the watch is 11:40.

The operation is about to begin.

Meanwhile, messages were already being sent in the group called "Dayun City Support Team".

Wu You glanced at it and saw it was Lan An, the seventh-tier torchbearer.

XZ-71 (Lan An): Lord Wu, I have arrived at the entrance of the Dayun City Investigation Bureau.

Wu You tapped the screen of his watch and quickly replied.

LH-36 (Wu You): The torchbearers who have arrived, please assemble in the lounge on the third floor of the Dayun City Investigation Bureau.

XZ-71 (Lan An): Received.

Within minutes, torchbearers began to enter the lounge one after another.

Some were faces Wu You had met before, those he had briefly encountered during the Jiuli qualifiers or at the base, while others were complete strangers.

When everyone walks in, their eyes will unconsciously fall on Wu You first, then pause slightly, and then move to the center of the room to find a place to stand.

11: 45.

The last torchbearer pushed open the door to the lounge, and all seventeen members of the Dayun City support team were present.

Wu You looked around.

"The operation is about to begin. Let me give you a brief overview of the arrangements."

The sound wasn't loud, but the entire lounge fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on him: black sunglasses, long white hair, a black trench coat, and a gold badge, forming a clear silhouette in the light and shadow cast by the blinds.

Upon hearing this, all the other torchbearers, including Wang Qi and Lu Chenzhou, stood up straight.

Wu You extended his right hand, put his fingers together, and made a simple and decisive gesture.

Then the torchbearers in the lounge immediately began to move. No one spoke, no one hesitated, and the entire formation was adjusted in less than ten seconds.

They stood in two rows in the lounge.

The front row consisted of five sixth-tier torchbearers, including Lu Chenzhou, while the back row consisted of ten fifth-tier torchbearers, including Wang Qi and Gongsun Baizhan.

Lan An, who is of medium height and rather thin, stood next to Wu You.

Wu You looked at the two rows of people in front of him and began his deployment.

"I have just communicated with Director Liu of Dayun City. The overall coordination of this operation will be arranged by the Dayun City Bureau. Our main responsibility is to identify and address any gaps and provide support to various departments as needed."

He paused, giving the team members time to process the information.

"This operation targets ability users, not zombies, so we will not use a mixed-level or regionally distributed approach."

"This operation is divided into fifth-tier, sixth-tier, and seventh-tier groups based on strength levels. I will be in charge of battles involving eighth-tier individuals."

Wu You's gaze swept over the two rows of people.

"Whenever we receive a request for assistance, we will provide support according to our capabilities. For example, requests for assistance from Tier 5 and below will be handled by the Tier 5 team."

"Similarly, requests for assistance from Tier 6 units are handled by the Tier 6 team. As for battles involving Tier 7 and Tier 8 units, Lan An and I are responsible for those."

He tilted his head slightly and glanced at Lan An beside him.

Lan An nodded, without any other expression.

"When the fifth and sixth level groups receive a request for assistance, they can decide for themselves whether to mobilize all members or send only one or two torchbearers, depending on the actual situation on site."

"The rest of you who are not on a mission should remain in place and wait for further requests for assistance."

Wu You's tone was calm and clear.

"If the fifth-tier group is short-handed, for example, if they receive multiple requests for help at the same time and the fifth-tier group is overwhelmed, then members of the sixth-tier group can also go to provide support."

He paused, looking at the faces in front of him, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

"That's roughly the arrangement. Understand?"

"clear!"

Wu You nodded.

He glanced down at his watch; the time was 11:55.

Five minutes to go.

He turned slightly to face the window with blinds, and stretched out his right hand again, white smoke beginning to gather in his palm.

Wu You continued practicing the Qizhong Fuji Sword Technique.

No one spoke in the lounge; everyone waited quietly for the operation to begin.

11: 57.

11: 59.

Then, the watch jolted again.

Wu You stopped practicing, put the last silver-white talisman sword that had condensed in his right palm into the inner pocket of his trench coat, and shifted his gaze to the watch screen.

There is only one simple message above.

"Operation Clean Furnace, Begin!"