Sister, can I be the scabbard too?

at the same time,

Suzhou Doomsday Countermeasures Bureau

Command.

"How's it going? Have the rune test results come out yet?"

Director Liu sat on the command platform and asked the White Impermanence below.

This time, Tang Ling'er's date with Lin Yuan was not just a simple date.

She also carried with her the [Factor Testing Rune Stone] developed by Bai Wuchang.

This runestone, obtained from the Solar Civilization, can test whether a person possesses a supernatural ability and the level of that ability.

It can be said that this is a "warrior selector" for humanity to fight against the apocalypse.

Originally, Director Liu did not intend to use this stone on Lin Yuan.

But they couldn't shake the White Impermanence and insisted on using him.

According to this hardcore fangirl, she needs to know the extent of her son Xiaoyuan's talent in order to formulate a more suitable training plan for him.

Having said all that, Director Liu had no choice.

"Yes, the runestone has taken effect."

Bai Wuchang nodded: "It's somewhat unbelievable that Lin Yuan's two roommates both have S-level solar factors."

"Oh?" Director Liu's eyes lit up. "Doesn't that mean their potential is similar to ours?"

The investigators who participated in the initial exploration of the rift also underwent testing.

All of them had factor activity at the S level.

Bai Wuchang speculated that this might be because everyone had been exposed to the intense light of Apostle No. 0 - the Sun.

"Yes." Bai Wuchang nodded.

"This is truly incredible. Among the personnel currently being tested by the military, those who have achieved Grade B factor activity are extremely rare," Director Liu remarked.

"These two kids are both S-rank active talents! They're absolutely geniuses!"

"However, with such high levels of activity, could it be that they also went to the Rift and were exposed to the light of Apostle Zero?"

"I don't know." Bai Wuchang shook his head.

"Wait a minute..." Tang Annian suddenly realized something: "Why is it Lin Yuan's roommate who has such high factor activity?"

"Don't you guys think this is a bit too much of a coincidence?"

"Hmm?" Bai Kelu keenly caught Tang Annian's thoughts:

"You mean, they might have been with Lin Yuan, which is why they possessed S-level solar factors?"

"Wait, according to your reasoning, you're saying that Apostle Zero might be Lin Yuan?... That's impossible, isn't it?"

"Didn't Ling'er tell us that the color of the flames of Apostle Zero is not the same color as the one Lin Yuan used in the apocalypse?"

"Well... I'm just offering a hypothesis." Tang Annian tapped the table.

"Wuchang, what about Lin Yuan? How is Lin Yuan's factor activity?"

"Why."

Hearing this, Bai Wuchang sighed: "Uncle Tang, actually, after I received the test results, I had the same guess as you."

"But... you can see for yourselves."

She tapped her finger lightly on the table.

Lin Yuan's photo and the wavelength of the solar factor then appeared on the large screen.

It was an extremely stable long straight line.

"How could it be a straight line?" Director Liu frowned. "Doesn't a straight line mean that you completely lack solar factors and it's absolutely impossible for you to awaken superpowers?"

"How is this possible? Didn't Ling'er say that Lin Yuan would become the strongest superhuman?" Tang Annian took a deep breath:

"If there aren't even any superpowers, then how could this be..."

"Did you tamper with Lin Yuan's data to protect him?" Bai Kelu immediately suspected his daughter.

White Impermanence: ...

Actually, she did have that idea at first.

But after the data came out, she realized there was no need to change it.

"This data has not been touched by anyone, at least based on the Solar Secret Techniques we have obtained so far, Lin Yuan..."

Bai Wuchang shook his head and sighed, "There is no possibility of becoming a superhuman."

Upon hearing this, the entire command center fell silent.

Everyone stared at the data on the screen in silence.

This silence is not because the person entrusted with the task is the wrong person.

More often than not, it's because of confusion.

If Lin Yuan isn't their solution to the apocalypse, then where is the solution?

"Our plans will remain unchanged, cough cough."

Just then, Director Liu coughed twice and said in a deep voice:

"We know too little about the Ash World and the Laws of the Sun, and the calculations of the runestones may not be accurate."

"Therefore, our plan remains unchanged, continue... give Lin Yuan the highest authority."

Just then, the door to the operations department was pushed open.

A middle-aged man in military uniform with a long scar on his face strode in.

Behind him followed a group of heavily armed soldiers.

"Old Geng? Why did you get here so fast? Didn't I say to message me when you arrived and I'd send someone to pick you up?"

Director Liu immediately stood up and gave a military salute.

Clearly, this person was Commissioner Geng, sent by headquarters.

He is also one of the very few superhumans in the military who awakened his abilities half a month ago.

Of course, his ability is not his only ability; it is a common B-level ability called "Soul Detection."

"Old Liu, whatever you're discussing right now, stop for a moment."

Commissioner Geng waved his hand as he spoke.

The soldier behind him then plugged a USB drive into the computer in the command center.

"What happened?" Director Liu frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.

"Su Cheng's extraordinary wavelength is not right." Commissioner Geng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:

"The reason I came here is actually to investigate the increasing number of missing persons cases in Suzhou."

"A missing person case?" Director Liu immediately looked at Bai Kelu.

White Klu also quickly sat up straight.

"Yes, since the cracks appeared, the number of missing persons cases has been increasing across the country, but none have increased as rapidly as in Suzhou."

Commissioner Geng said, tapping the control panel.

A 3D map of Suzhou appeared on the screen.

Immediately afterwards, the locations of the missing persons cases appeared on this 3D map, densely packed together.

Judging from the dates, these cases started a month ago.

At first, it happened every three days, then it became every day, then twice a day, and yesterday it even happened three times in one day.

"There are so many..." White Kru murmured.

He also took notice of these cases, but his focus remained on Lin Yuan, and he didn't investigate them in detail.

"If it were only this many cases, it wouldn't be so bad." Commissioner Geng shook his head and tapped the control panel again.

A single line connects all the "points" in these missing persons cases.

"This, this is..." Bai Wuchang stood up unconsciously.

"Unbelievable." Tang Annian stared blankly at the screen.

However, the numerous missing persons cases connected to form a pattern resembling a "dragon" from Western mythology, enveloping the entire city of Suzhou.

"The Apocalypse... the Demonic Dragon," White Kru murmured. "Isn't this that ghost story, the Apocalypse Demonic Dragon?"

This strange tale was reported by Bai Kelu during last night's war meeting.

It is said that these missing persons were sacrifices for the resurrection of the dragon.

"Yes, I only learned about that ghost story after I came to Suzhou," Commissioner Geng continued. "The scariest thing is that this ghost story only circulates within Suzhou."

"Those online posts can only be found within Suzhou; I didn't get any related information in Beijing."

"Moreover, as if they've been deprived of cognitive function, those managing online public opinion are completely indifferent to this bizarre story, showing no intention of deleting it, and the police show absolutely no urgency regarding so many missing persons cases!"

"That's right." White Kelvin was also slow to realize.

He mentioned this strange tale and the missing person case yesterday.

However, Director Liu's instruction for such a big case was simply to find someone to take a look at it another day.

This is completely unreasonable!

"We were affected too..." Cold sweat beaded on Director Liu's forehead. "How...how did they manage to do that?"

"No matter how they did it, now we have to consider whether what the ghost stories say is true."

"Someone is actually performing a sacrificial ritual to awaken the Doomsday Dragon... I'm even wondering if this is a way to bring the apocalypse forward!"

As Commissioner Geng spoke, he pressed another button on the control panel.

A gap appeared in the dragon's body.

A gap in the heart.

"Now, the dragon's body is complete, except for the heart, which has not yet gone missing."

Commissioner Geng continued, "We have reason to suspect that this is where they held their sacrificial rituals."

Everyone hurriedly looked towards the "heart," but their pupils suddenly contracted.

"How...could it be here?"

The White Impermanence unconsciously covered his mouth.

The location of that heart is none other than the Suzhou City Wildlife Park.

That is, the place where Lin Yuan and Tang Ling'er had their date.