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

At the same time, not only the three southeastern provinces (Dongjiang, Yunshang, and Lincang), which were the origin of the anomaly, received the relevant notification, but some surrounding provinces and cities also received related information.

For example, Tay Lam Province, which borders Dong Giang Province.

Lanhe City, Xilin Province.

Ye Yi was sitting behind her desk in her office, her fingers tracing the last line of a document on the screen in front of her. As soon as her fingertips left the screen, the mobile terminal on her left wrist vibrated.

He glanced down; it was a message from the provincial bureau.

After clicking, his brows furrowed slightly: "The wild ability users in the three southeastern provinces have all encountered problems, and the deep dark realm is also experiencing a riot?"

He repeated those keywords in a low voice.

"Do we need to transfer some personnel from surrounding provinces and cities to provide preventative support?"

Lanhe City also has wild ability users, and a gathering point has been set up, but the number is not large, and no abnormal situations have occurred.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that there are no non-official organizations of ability users in Lanhe City.

Ye Yi pondered for a moment, then without much hesitation, quickly manipulated the screen to issue the corresponding commands to the respective execution units.

After doing all that, before he had fully retracted his fingers, his mind suddenly took a turn, as if he had been tripped up by some inconspicuous fragment.

"The three southeastern provinces, Yunnan Province..."

"Has there also been an uprising in the deep underground realms over where Lao Hu and Xiao You are?"

He suddenly remembered that Wu You and Hu Lie were right there, deep in the dark domain of the Jiuli stronghold in Yunshang Province.

So he reopened the terminal, sent messages to those contacts, and then sat down at the table, his eyes fixed on the screen, as if waiting for something.

Unfortunately, several minutes passed and he still hadn't received a reply to his message.

Ye Yi stared at the quiet chat interface for a while, then leaned back in her chair with a hint of helplessness:

"In the years since I left Jiuli, I almost forgot that there was no signal when the Dark Mist Tide erupted."

"Concern can cloud judgment."

He gently shook his head, shifting his gaze from the screen to the sunlit city outside the window, his expression a complex mix of lingering attachment and helplessness.

"I still need to reach the ninth rank as soon as possible."

. . .

Meanwhile, in Lanxing Residential Area, at the small park.

A young woman, wearing hot pants, a short-sleeved shirt and sun protection clothing, and a sun hat, sat on a bench by the roadside.

She held a book in her hand, but her eyes were fixed on the high-ponytail girl not far away who was repeatedly practicing a sword move in the morning sun.

The girl's movements had become smoother from the initial awkwardness. Although they were not yet perfectly fluid, it was clear that she was carefully capturing every detail.

At this moment, the girl with the high ponytail also finished her sword practice. She took a few steps and came to the bench where the girl in the sun hat was. She sat down with a thud, her chest still rising and falling slightly.

After catching her breath, she turned her head to look at the relaxed girl next to her.

"Sister Lin, how do you ability users train? It shouldn't be this tiring, right?"

Upon hearing this, the girl in the sun hat put down the book she hadn't opened, and said casually, "Of course not."

The two were Wu Jing and Hua Linlin.

Wu Jing sighed, "People with special abilities are truly enviable."

She paused after speaking, then added:

"And, Sister Lin, why did you suddenly get a day off these past two days?"

"Didn't you say before that your work was very busy and dangerous?"

After she regained her memories and confronted Hua Linlin, Hua Linlin also told her some information.

For example, the existence of martial artists and people with special abilities, the possibility that practicing martial arts can increase the probability of awakening abilities, and the existence of an organization that protects the world and ordinary people.

Of course, Hua Linlin did not disclose any specific information related to the Corpse Species.

After all, the Investigation Bureau doesn't explicitly prohibit the dissemination of information about martial artists or ability users, but there are indeed prohibitions regarding corpse species.

And when I heard her say, "Why are you on holiday these past two days?"

Hua Linlin couldn't help but picture a white-haired figure in her mind, and her big eyes curved into crescent shapes: "Yes, I was really busy before, and I often had missions that required me to travel around."

"But since Xiao Jing took the college entrance exam for martial arts, we've had a lot of free time."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jing's little head was filled with question marks, clearly stumped by the logic of this answer: "I took the martial arts college entrance exam, so Sister Lin and you guys are on vacation?"

"Do I have any melons from this rain?"

Wu Jing couldn't understand Hua Linlin's words at all.

What do you mean they've had a lot of free time since she took the martial arts college entrance exam? Isn't their organization's mission to protect the world?

Is there any necessary connection between this and her taking the college entrance examination for martial arts?

Seeing Wu Jing's bewildered expression, Hua Linlin didn't bother to explain. She simply smiled at her and said, "Oh right, it's all thanks to you, Xiao Jing."

"In a way, my colleagues and I in Lanhe should thank you."

"Without you, we'd still be running around doing missions right now, without a single day off."

Hearing what Hua Linlin said next, Wu Jing looked even more confused, but judging from Hua Linlin's expression, she understood that the other party definitely wouldn't tell her the specific reason.

In the past two days, she has heard many similar statements from the other party, such as "This is confidential," "How about we sign a confidentiality agreement first?" and "There are regulations."

She has learned not to ask any more questions.

When Hua Linlin saw that she wasn't asking any more questions, she also shushed her with a disappointed look, as if regretting that she had given up so quickly: "Hey—Xiao Jing, you—"

Just as Hua Linlin was about to say something more...

buzz-

Hua Linlin immediately looked at the mobile terminal on her left wrist.

She clicked on it immediately.

After reading the message, Hua Linlin's brows furrowed tightly, and her expression changed from relaxed to serious within seconds, carrying a hint of deep worry: "Support the three southeastern provinces...?"

"Yunnan Province is also one of the three southeastern provinces..."

"How could this happen so suddenly..."

Seeing Hua Linlin's state, Wu Jing sensed something was wrong: something bad must have happened.

Before she could speak, Hua Linlin stood up: "Xiao Jing, I can't practice swordsmanship with you today. I have something to do and I have to go."

Wu Jing naturally knew the importance and urgency of the matter: "It's okay, I can practice by myself. Sister Lin, you go and take care of your own things first."

Hua Linlin took two steps and then stopped, turning back to look at her. Her tone was short but earnest: "Xiao Jing, although I haven't systematically practiced martial arts, I know—"

"Everything has a gradual process, especially in areas related to improving physical fitness."

"We must not be too hasty."

"Also, remember to take those special medicinal herbs that person left you according to the instructions."

Wu Jing replied, "Okay, Sister Lin."

After giving her instructions, Hua Linlin turned around and hurried away.

At the same time, she walked quickly towards where she had parked her car while tapping on the mobile terminal on her wrist.

At this moment, a message is displayed above: Do you accept the mission to provide support in Yunshang Province?

Without any hesitation, Hua Linlin clicked the button labeled "Accept".

. . . . . .