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

The investigation has already yielded detailed information: No. 101, Fifth Street, District 1.

Wu You glanced at the map on his phone. The location was on the east side of the Jiuli base. Just as he was about to put his phone away, Wang Qi leaned over, craning his neck with a curious look on his face.

"Old Wu, where does the chief live? I'm ranked over 400th, over on the Eighth Street."

He held up his phone in front of Wu You: the screen showed No. 305, Eighth Street, District 1, with a small green location mark next to it.

Wu You glanced at it and nodded: "I'm at No. 101, Fifth Street, District 1."

Wang Qi clicked his tongue, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of gossip, "Hey, Lao Wu, how many contribution points did you get? I'm ranked over 400th and I already have 10,000 contribution points."

He shook his phone, and the balance of contribution points on the screen clearly showed "16200".

Wu You opened the survey app and went to his personal profile.

Individual contribution points: 56.7.

He paused for a moment, then realized what was happening.

After the Lanhe Divine Descent incident, the bureau gave him 500,000 contribution points. In addition to the few thousand he had saved up, he also received 60,000 as the chief of this preliminary training. That's the total amount.

He raised an eyebrow. Sixty thousand contribution points—that's quite a lot, or rather, a very large amount.

Defeating a level 10 deity only yields 500,000 contribution points, while playing a ranked match here can earn almost one-eighth of that.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, 10,000 contribution points were enough to buy a decent Tier 7 weapon.

Wang Qi caught a glimpse of the numbers on Wu You's phone screen out of the corner of his eye, and almost dropped the cigarette in his mouth.

But after thinking about it, he realized it made sense: how could the previous rewards be the same?

"Sixty thousand."

Contribution points weren't a necessity for Wu You, and after learning the Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter, he didn't even need to buy weapons anymore, so he didn't feel anything about these 500,000 contribution points.

Wang Qi nodded, not finding anything strange about it.

Just then, three figures walked over from the side.

Xia Wan walked at the front, her short hair neat and her steps light; Huang Shaolin followed behind her, still with that unkempt, almost lifeless, decadent look; Lu Chenzhou walked at the back, silent and composed.

"The top student should also be from Fifth Street, right?" Xia Wan, with her oval face, asked casually, her tone carrying a hint of familiarity. "Shall we go together?"

Wu You paused for a moment, then nodded.

He had a good impression of these people; they were quite capable and had good character. It wouldn't hurt to travel with them since it was on the same road.

"Okay, let's go then." Xia Wan took out her phone, opened the map sent by the survey app, and a blue location point was flashing. She walked in front, holding the phone, like a human navigation system.

The five of them walked together toward Zone 1.

The sun had completely set, leaving only a last vestige of orange-red on the horizon. The streetlights came on, casting long shadows of the people.

On the way, Xia Wan was the first to start talking. She walked with long strides, her hands in her trench coat pockets, and her tone was relaxed.

"I'm a little curious, how did everyone else join the Investigation Bureau?"

Let me start by talking about myself.

"I've known about the Bureau of Investigation since I was a child," she said. "My dad was a torchbearer; he joined when I was in elementary school."

"Back then, he left early and came home late every day, and my mom often argued with him, saying he was never home."

"When I grew up, I understood." She smiled. "I started learning martial arts in elementary school, but it wasn't because he forced me; I wanted to learn on my own. Later, I awakened my abilities in my first year of high school, and after becoming an adult, I went straight into the workforce, and I've been doing it ever since. Looking back now, it's been so many years without me even realizing it."

Then she glanced at the young man with droopy eyelids beside her: "And you, Young Master Huang?"

Huang Shaolin walked beside her, his eyes half-open and half-closed, staring at the ground. After listening to Xia Wan's words, he weakly replied, "I'm the one who was rescued. Also, my name is Huang Shaolin."

His voice, like his temperament, was languid, but the content was anything but lighthearted.

"When I first awakened, I was only at Tier 1 and didn't know anything." He smirked. "Then I got targeted by a Tier 3 zombie. If the Investigation Bureau hadn't arrived quickly, I wouldn't even have ashes left by now."

Xia Wan glanced at him, but didn't say anything to comfort him; she simply nodded.

Lu Chenzhou walked at the very back, and after a long silence, he finally spoke: "I accidentally revealed my abilities in public, and that's why they came to me."

His voice was low, each word short, and he fell silent after speaking.

Wang Qi, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, couldn't help but interject, "Then you all got in through legitimate channels, but mine is rather outrageous."

"I had been awakened for a while at that time, but I didn't even know what I was doing. Later, Director Ye—who was the deputy director of our city's investigation bureau—[said something similar]."

"He was passing by our area, probably on his way to dinner, when he sensed the fluctuations of my abilities." He paused, a hint of smugness in his voice. "Then he came to my door and told me about all sorts of benefits, like six types of insurance and two types of housing funds. At that time, I didn't like going to school, so when I heard about this good thing, I went with him without saying a word."

Xia Wan couldn't help but laugh: "So you were abducted here?"

"That's called being moved by sincerity," Wang Qi immediately corrected.

"Where's the Chief?" Xia Wan turned to look at Wu You, her eyes filled with genuine curiosity. "When did the Chief join the Investigation Bureau?"

Wu You, who was walking at the front, thought for a moment: "A few months ago."

"A few months ago?" Xia Wan was taken aback.

"Hmm." Wu You nodded, his tone calm. "Back then, I was just an ordinary person. I was attacked by the zombie species and almost lost my life. Fortunately, I awakened my abilities in the critical moment."

Wu You, of course, would not tell anyone about the existence of the Sword Manual.

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Later, I encountered another zombie attack, dealt with it, and then joined the Investigation Bureau."

His description was simple, but Xia Wan and the other two slowed their pace a bit.

Xia Wan stared wide-eyed, her eyes filled with disbelief: "So, Chief, you were just an ordinary person a few months ago?"

Huang Shaolin's half-dead expression finally changed. He raised his head and stared at Wu You for several seconds.

"A few months..." he murmured, "From an ordinary person to the seventh rank, it only took a few months...?"

Wu You nodded. After all, there were still documents and records in the bureau, so there was no need to hide anything.

"If I could eat high-grade energy stones every day, could I reach the seventh rank within a year...?" Xia Wan's voice trailed off, and she couldn't help but doubt her life.

Huang Shaolin sighed deeply, a long and heavy sigh.

He looked at his hands, then at Wu You's back, and felt that he had wasted so many years of his life.

Lu Chenzhou, who hadn't said much until now, couldn't help but speak up. His voice was still deep, but there was a seriousness in his tone that he didn't usually show.

"If someone else says they want to become a powerhouse at the level of Lord Li, I'll just laugh." He looked at Wu You's back and said, word by word, "But if it's you, Chief, I believe you."

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

I can't help but think: the chief reached the seventh level from an ordinary person in just a few months, if only he had some more time...

Upon hearing this, Wu You simply smiled and said, "Lord Li is still too far away. Let's get through the preliminary training first."

His voice was soft, but everyone could hear it clearly.

Wang Qi looked at Wu You's white hair, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Everyone immediately realized what was happening.

This head of white hair and the previous divine intervention.

Xia Wan couldn't help but ask, "Chief, what about your hair...?"

Wu You knew what they were thinking: "The side effects of using some special abilities."

As the guess was confirmed, everyone fell silent.

At this time.

Wu You glanced to the side and saw again the same stalls with lots of strange items he had seen before, and stopped in his tracks.

He wasn't interested in those special minerals and medicinal herbs, but those few small, pure black animals really piqued his curiosity.