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

Upon seeing this, Wu You quickly stood up.

"Uncle Lin, what are you doing?"

Lin Yuan stood up and shook his head: "This is what I should do."

Then, he took out the small brown notebook from his pocket and waved it in front of Wu You.

"It's the same as always, Wu You." He sat down again opposite him. "However, if it involves certain aspects of your abilities, you don't have to talk about them if you don't want to. That's fine. Our Bureau of Abnormal Investigations is quite tolerant of untrained individuals with special abilities."

He paused, then added, "As long as it doesn't involve committing crimes or harming human society, it's fine."

Wu You was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't expected that the official organization would have such lax control over wild ability users.

Lin Yuan seemed to see through his thoughts and smiled, saying, "You are first and foremost a citizen of the Eastern Spirit Kingdom, and only secondly a power user. We are, after all, an official organization, you know?"

He opened the notebook and picked up a pen.

"Let's begin."

This time, Wu You didn't hide anything. He told the whole story about the first time he met the middle-aged man in the stairwell and what happened tonight.

Of course, he didn't mention a word about the Sword Manual.

Lin Yuan listened and took notes, occasionally glancing up at him with a complex look in her eyes.

After Wu You finished speaking, he closed the notebook.

"Logically, the process should end here."

He put the notebook in his pocket and looked up at Wu You.

"But I still want to ask—Wu You, would you be interested in joining our Bureau of Anomalies?"

Wu You looked at him without saying a word.

"You are very talented," Lin Yuan continued. "You reached the level of being able to kill third-tier corpse species in just a few days after awakening, but the subsequent advancement of ability users is not so easy, and various resources are also required."

"Talent alone has its limits."

He leaned forward, his tone becoming serious.

"So if Wu You wants to continue to advance and reach a higher level, you can consider joining us. I can say with certainty that in Dongling Kingdom, and even in the world, our Abnormal Investigation Bureau is one of the strongest organizations."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door.

Knock knock knock.

Lin Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Please come in."

The door opened.

A man walked in. He wore silver half-rimmed glasses, a small silver torch badge pinned to his left breast, and his face was expressionless as he glanced indifferently at the room.

Lin Yuanteng stood up abruptly and saluted.

"Director Ye!"

The man nodded, his gaze falling on Wu You. He walked over and extended his hand.

"Hello, I am Ye Yi."

Wu You stood up and grasped that hand.

"Hello Director Ye, I am Wu You."

From Lin Yuan's address, he knew that the person in front of him was probably the real power figure in the Lanhe City Anomaly Investigation Bureau.

"Just a deputy director." Ye Yi sat down on the sofa next to him and gestured for Wu You to sit down as well. "Wu You, please sit down."

Wu You sat back down.

Ye Yi glanced at Lin Yuan, then looked at Wu You.

"Old Lin might have misspoke a bit just now," he began, his voice low but each word clear. "In Dongling Kingdom, our Investigation Bureau's overall strength is undoubtedly the strongest, without exception. Other organizations may be very powerful within a single province, but—"

He paused.

"The entire Eastern Spirit Kingdom is under the jurisdiction of our Investigation Bureau."

Wu You looked at him.

"In the Eastern Spirit Kingdom, once the Investigation Bureau issues an official order, anyone or any organization that dares to disobey—"

Ye Yi's tone remained calm, as if she were saying that the weather was nice today.

"They will never see the sun rise the next day."

He adjusted his glasses.

"Act first, report later, permitted by law—that's our Bureau of Abnormal Investigations."

Wu You paused for a second.

This person... is saying such arrogant things with a completely expressionless face?

Ye Yi ignored his stunned expression and continued speaking.

"Moreover, the Investigation Bureau is the best platform for ability users in the Eastern Spirit Kingdom, bar none, with all its resources, secret techniques, magical items, and benefits."

He looked at Wu You with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"So, Wu You, would you like to join us?"

Wu You opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Ye Yi added, "Of course, it's your freedom to join or not; we won't force you in any way."

He paused.

"But the benefits here are indeed very good. Six types of insurance and two types of funds, various subsidies, and..."

"it is good."

This time, it was Ye Yi's turn to be stunned.

"What did you say?"

"Okay, I'll join."

Wu You nodded.

Joining an official organization was his goal all along, and now that Ye Yi, the deputy director, has personally come to invite him, showing such sincerity, what is there to hesitate about?

Ye Yi stared at him for two seconds, and then a change finally appeared on his usually expressionless face.

The corners of her mouth curved upwards slightly.

"Welcome to our team, Wu You." He stood up and extended his hand. "No, comrade Wu You."

Wu You shook hands again.

Then he suddenly remembered something, scratched his head, and looked a little embarrassed.

"I have a question."

Ye Yi nodded, signaling him to speak.

"Are there any procedures left?" Wu You glanced at the night outside the window. "It's already very late..."

Ye Yi was stunned.

"There's also a skills test and a swearing-in ceremony," he said, then immediately added, "Of course, these aren't urgent; we can do them tomorrow."

Wu You immediately followed up, "Then let's do it tomorrow. My parents will worry if I go back too late."

Ye Yi looked at him and suddenly smiled.

The smile was faint, but it was definitely a smile.

The boy in front of me clearly has the strength to kill a third-tier zombie and is qualified to apply directly to become a torchbearer—but at the same time, he is just a high school student who also worries about his parents worrying if he goes home too late.

The stark contrast between their two identities made Ye Yi chuckle.

"Of course." He turned to Lin Yuan, "Old Lin, you drive Xiao You around."

Lin Yuan stood up and saluted: "Yes, sir!"

. . . . . .

It was already very late at night.

Lin Yuan drove a black sedan steadily along the empty street, the streetlights receding one by one, and occasionally a few taxis drove by from the opposite direction.

Wu You sat in the back seat, leaning against the car window, looking at the night view outside.

The car was quiet.

"Xiao You," Lin Yuan glanced at him in the rearview mirror, "we'll be colleagues from now on. Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Lin."

"Don't mention it."

The car turned into Lanxing Residential Area and stopped downstairs at Lin Yuan's house.

Wu You pushed open the car door, picked up the cloth bag containing the sword, and was about to get out of the car when he stopped.

"Uncle Lin."

"Um?"

"About today..." he paused, "...my parents' side..."

"Don't worry." Lin Yuan understood what he meant. "There will be a confidentiality agreement regarding the ability users. Not a single word will reach their ears. You will still be a normal high school student."

Wu You nodded.

"Thank you, Uncle Lin."

He got out of the car and closed the door.

The black sedan slowly drove away, its taillights fading into the night.