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

The entire practice room was completely silent.

"What rank are you... at the professional level...?"

The man kneeling on the ground raised his head, his bruised and swollen face full of resentment, and asked intermittently.

Wu You ignored him.

What rank is it at the professional level?

He couldn't be bothered to explain.

He turned around, walked up to the short-haired girl, and handed her the wooden sword.

"Thank you for your sword."

Xiaoyu took the sword blankly, still a little dazed.

She recalled the question she had just asked—"You're already so skilled, why are you still here for a beginner's swordsmanship class?"

Turns out, they really are amazing.

That's incredibly impressive.

It's the kind of thing that can make an instructor kneel down in two seconds.

"You're welcome," she replied instinctively, her voice trembling.

Then she shook her head and finally realized what was happening.

She didn't ask Wu You why he was so strong, nor where he came from. Those questions swirled in her mind, but she swallowed them back down.

She hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you... take on students?"

Wu You glanced at her.

The girl was quite helpful when she lent him her sword.

He smiled and shook his head.

"I do not accept apprentices."

After saying that, he turned around and pushed the door open to leave.

The room was left with a group of people, looking at each other in bewilderment.

. . . . . .

Carrying his long cloth bag, Wu Yougang got off the bus.

The early summer afternoon breeze carried a bit of heat, making people slightly restless.

Ring ring— Ring ring—

The phone rang.

He took out his pure black work phone, and the screen displayed two words: Lin Yuan.

"Hello, Xiaoyou." Lin Yuan's voice came through the receiver.

"It's me, Uncle Lin. What's wrong?"

"We've detected energy fluctuations from a second-tier dark domain energy field in the Garden City residential complex next to Lanxing Community." Lin Yuan paused. "Interested in going over there to clean it up?"

Wu You was stunned for a moment.

"Of course, this isn't a formal cleanup mission. You can go or not; it mainly depends on your schedule," Lin Yuan added. "I was thinking that although you have Tier 3B strength, you don't have any experience in cleanup missions. This is a good opportunity, so I'm asking you about it."

Upon hearing this, Wu You's heart stirred.

What was his main reason for joining the Bureau of Investigation?

That's all so that we can kill zombies and get experience points.

Previously, ordinary corpses were worth 10 points each, but last night's third-tier one gave 800 points.

Now that the experience points are right in front of us, how can we turn them away?

Interested?

That would be wonderful.

"I'm free right now, Uncle Lin," he replied immediately.

"Okay," Lin Yuan replied. "Stay where you are, the car to pick you up will be here soon."

Wu You didn't ask how the other party knew his location. He knew that the Investigation Bureau's workstations all had built-in location sharing capabilities.

After hanging up the phone, he waited by the roadside for less than two minutes.

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A pure black SUV came to a steady stop in front of him.

The car door opened, and a man in a black trench coat poked his head out.

"Lord Wu You, please get in the carriage."

Master Wu You?

Upon hearing this address, Wu You paused for a second, not even realizing that he was being addressed.

There was only one person in the car. He opened the passenger door and got in.

The car door had barely closed when it sped off and disappeared in a flash.

"Lord Wu You, I am Lin Wen, the one in charge of this cleanup mission." The young man gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "I received word from the bureau that I will be working with you on this cleanup mission."

Upon hearing the words "Lord Wu You" again, Wu You hesitated for a moment.

He turned to look at the young man named Lin Wen. He looked young, but was clearly over twenty-five. Being called "sir" by someone older than himself made him feel really uncomfortable.

"Just call me by my name."

Lin Wen shook his head, his tone very serious.

"Ritual must not be disregarded. You are the official torchbearer."

Wu You: "..."

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Oh well, let it be.

"Then tell me about this cleanup mission," he changed the subject.

"Yes, Lord Wu You." Lin Wen nodded. "The location for this cleanup mission is D-6-14."

Wu You mentally reviewed the information: Lanhe City is divided into seven areas: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. D-6 is the area near where he lives, and 14 is a more specific location number.

Lin continued his report.

"The energy field strength of the mission target is second order."

"The specific race of the mission target is the Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan."

"The target organization belongs to the Faceless Cult."

After listening, Wu You nodded.

He had just read the information about the Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan on the investigation platform. Those monsters with distorted features were low-level corpse species of the Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan, also known as pseudo-human corpse species.

As for the Faceless Cult, it's mentioned in the documents. It's an organization under the Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan, mostly composed of members of the Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan, with a small number of members from other races, and—

A small number of human traitors.

He snapped out of his thoughts and suddenly remembered something.

"Who is Lin Yuan to you?" he asked.

Lin Wen paused for a moment, then replied, "Lord Wu You, Lin Yuan is my brother."

Wu You suddenly realized.

Lin Yuan's kindness in having the experienced Lin Wen guide him on his first cleanup mission was evident.

A few minutes later, the SUV stopped next to a residential area.

Wu You squeezed the black capsule, put on a black trench coat, and got out of the car. Wearing a uniform is required when carrying out missions, as stipulated by the Investigation Bureau.

The trench coat is lightweight and feels like you're not wearing anything at all. It's not only breathable and comfortable, but it also provides some protection.

Following the information provided by the Dark Domain Energy Detector on their phones, the two quickly located the exact position of the second-order Dark Domain energy field that had not yet erupted.

Wu You put away her phone and looked up.

There was a small supermarket in front of me.

The storefront is small, with a sign that reads "Convenience Supermarket". Several boxes of drinks are placed at the entrance, and discount posters are pasted on the glass door.

The two exchanged a glance, then went inside together.

"You don't want this? It's okay..."

As soon as I entered, I heard a man's voice, which sounded a bit urgent.

"We also have even better laundry detergent here, look, this brand..."

I walked a few steps further in and saw the situation inside.

Next to the cashier, a middle-aged man in a short-sleeved shirt was talking to a long-haired woman in a red dress. The man was balding, his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and his voice was trembling.

"Not satisfied with this either?" His voice tightened. "Don't rush, don't rush... We also have special-effect laundry detergent pods..."

The woman's back was to the door, so her face was not visible.

But Wu You immediately noticed something was wrong.

Wisps of black mist were rising from her body.

The black mist was so faint that ordinary people couldn't see it at all.

And then there was the bald boss's reaction—sweating profusely, his voice trembling, clearly he was putting on a brave face and trying to negotiate with the other party.

"Lord Wu You," Lin Wen said in a low voice, "a second-tier pseudo-human corpse."

Wu You nodded.

He took two steps forward and changed his angle.

Now I can see it clearly.

The woman had long hair and wore a red dress. From behind, she looked like an ordinary woman, but when she slightly turned her head—

That face.

To be precise, that mouth.

Below his lips were a row of sharp, white, triangular teeth, which were now slightly parted, revealing equally sharp fangs inside.

Upon seeing this, Wu You immediately understood what had happened.

A second-tier pseudo-humanoid zombie disguised as a normal person lives in human society.

However, for some reason, its disguise was exposed, causing its corpse-like characteristics and energy fluctuations to leak out.

At the same time, Wu You's mind raced through the information on the investigation platform.

Second-tier Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan

Unlike the first-tier corpses with distorted features, the second-tier thousand-faced corpses already possess rudimentary intelligence and are capable of communication. Unlike the first-tier corpses, they do not drag people into the dark domain to devour them. Instead, they will take different actions depending on the specific situation.

That's precisely why the bald boss could stand here trembling instead of turning into hero fragments.

Wu You withdrew his gaze and glanced at Lin Wen.

Lin Wen looked at him and nodded slightly.