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

Upon hearing this, Wu You was taken aback.

He knew that his rapid advancement would eventually attract attention.

But what I really didn't expect was that it was Old Wei, who had only known him for a month or so, who first noticed his special nature.

That makes sense, Wu You thought. His actions during the time since joining Jiuli were very simple: he killed zombies during missions and he continued to kill zombies when he wasn't on missions. He really didn't hide anything.

In addition, Wei Lao himself is a veteran torchbearer and the person in charge of a deep dark domain Jiuli stronghold. He knows countless people and it is normal for him to be able to see some things.

Another point is that the speed at which his strength has increased is indeed somewhat superhuman.

In less than a year, he went from an ordinary person to a powerful expert at the tenth level of the True Yang Realm.

If it were possible to advance a few ranks in half a year when one's rank was still low, it would be understandable. But now that one has reached the realms of Void and True Yang, and is still advancing at this rate, it is somewhat unreasonable.

With all these factors combined, and Wei Lao noticing some clues, Wu You wasn't surprised.

Dark mist swirled slowly around the two of them, as if waiting for an answer.

Wu You didn't speak immediately. He glanced at his hand holding the sword, then raised his head again, his voice not loud but very clear: "Okay."

He didn't explain much, but the meaning of those two words already gave an unequivocal answer.

Upon hearing this answer, Old Wei looked at him, finally putting the last piece of his guess into his mind, and let out a long breath, his voice lowering slightly: "No wonder."

No wonder this kid always heads towards the places with the most corpses; no wonder he used his illusory form to clear so many dangerous areas as soon as he broke through to the ninth rank.

In less than a year, he went from an ordinary person to the same True Yang realm that many torchbearers dream of.

No wonder he was killing zombies while others were resting, killing zombies while others were chatting, and killing zombies while others were cultivating with energy stones. He killed zombies whenever he had free time, spending all his time killing zombies except for necessary sleep and meals.

He doesn't have any other hobbies, or rather, his only hobby is killing zombies.

Previously, after reviewing the information, Wei Lao thought that Wu You's desire to kill the Corpse Species had reached an extremely terrifying level.

Even with unexpected events like today, such as multiple ninth and tenth-tier corpses crossing the restricted area boundary and the premature outbreak of the Dark Mist Tide, he still has to come out and kill the corpses.

If it was one thing for Wu You to have single-handedly killed an army of fourteen ninth-tier corpses, now he wanted to stay in the tide and face the main force of corpses led by tenth-tier corpses!

It was this very request that made Mr. Wei realize something.

Although he had only spent a short time with Wu You, Old Wei had already formed a general impression of him.

Old Wei could see and was certain that although Wu You had not handled some things well and had been too impulsive, he would never take unnecessary risks when his own life was at stake!

In other words, in Wei Lao's opinion, given Wu You's generally cautious personality, even if he liked killing zombies, he would never choose to do it during this time of dark fog tide eruption!

Unless, he has some other reason why he has to do this!

Moreover, based on my understanding of him, if he is going to do this, then he must be absolutely certain!

Facing at least five Tier 10 corpses and an unknown number of Tier 9 corpses alone during the Tide, plus countless Tier 7, Tier 8, and other high-tier corpses, he still had a high chance of success.

Thinking of this, Old Wei blinked involuntarily and looked at Wu You: "You little rascal, how much more are you hiding?"

Wu You coughed somewhat awkwardly, then raised his right hand and gestured with his index finger and thumb: "Not much, just a little."

Looking at his expression, Old Wei couldn't help but chuckle, as if the deliberately softened tone had struck a nerve: "A little? A hundred million?"

But the smile quickly faded, and then Old Wei's expression turned serious: "Comrade Wu You."

Wu You's expression also turned serious.

"Although your own abilities are a secret, no one can ask you to reveal them."

"However, I still hope you can have more trust in us and the Bureau of Investigation."

"You don't need to reveal the specific effects of our abilities. Just tell us what we can do for you and how we can help you."

"With the support of the bureau, the special effects of your abilities may be amplified exponentially, which would be extremely advantageous for you, for us, and for humanity."

Upon hearing this, Wu You fell silent for a moment.

Is it that he doesn't want to talk about it?

He was afraid of being dissected and studied.

It was during this period that he witnessed far too many torchbearers who risked their lives to protect the torch.

Before he had such great strength, there were people who were willing to care about him and help him. When he was in danger, there were people who were willing to stand in front of him and protect him without hesitation, even if the other party was not as strong as him.

This was especially true in the battle of the Lan River God's Descent.

Those lovely colleagues who would greet him whenever they saw him, and who had various hobbies in their spare time, gave their all without hesitation for something that might be impossible to do, or for an enemy that was impossible to defeat.

From newly joined torchbearer candidates to bureau chiefs and commanders-in-chief, without exception.

In this world, there are people who care about you, people you care about, and a group of such lovely people.

That's why he chose to stand up at that time.

That's why he gradually accepted everything about himself in this world.

That's why he's now willing to reveal some of his special abilities that allow him to become stronger by killing zombies.

Wu You nodded without saying anything more, but that gesture was enough.

Old Wei didn't press further. He glanced at Wu You and then asked, "So what are you planning to do next?"

"Should we actively seek out those large forces led by tenth-tier corpse species?"

Wu You nodded without hesitation.

Old Wei didn't respond immediately, as if he was assessing something, before continuing in a formal tone, "I have a suggestion, but I need to discuss it with you first."

Hearing Wei Lao's way of speaking, Wu You quickly said, "Wei Lao, you can just say whatever you want, there's no need to do this."

Elder Wei shook his head: "Now we are comrades of the same rank, and the only two True Yang Realm Torchbearers in this stronghold. Naturally, we need to discuss and decide on important matters together."

He then paused for a moment, and began to state his thoughts in a calm and clear tone:

My advice is not to actively seek them out.

"Waiting for the prey to come to us in front of our stronghold might be a better strategy."