Honkai Summoning.

"I don't think he can help us in anything." Tang Tian's face was as serious as granite. As an elite member of the Secret Service, he still had the right to advise his superiors.

Director Zhang maintained his calm smile: "It's alright, you can keep your opinion, but you still need to complete the tasks assigned to you. Don't forget your responsibilities."

"will not!"

Tang Tian saluted ramrod straight, then asked, "He doesn't seem very cooperative. Do we really have to meet all his demands? This Su Mo looks like a..." He hesitated for a moment, ultimately not saying the word.

"You scoundrel, aren't you?" Director Zhang said. "Old Director Li also told me the same thing, so I won't be coming. This task is yours. Do it well. Make sure he cooperates with us. Oh, but don't be too accommodating, just enough is fine."

"..."

Tang Tian was speechless. It seemed that the boss was really just passing the buck. Even if you're a superior, you shouldn't be so obvious about it.

"Alright," Director Zhang waved his hand. "I have an interview for a website later, so I'm leaving this to you. Try your best to meet his requests as long as they don't violate your principles. Best of luck on your mission!"

"and many more!"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Tang Tian's expression changed. His previously granite-like indifference instantly turned into panic. He immediately understood his superior's words, "Director Zhang, I understand. I will definitely complete the mission!"

Director Zhang's face showed a slight displeasure. He pointed a finger at the screen and said, "Why are young people so superstitious? They should believe in science from now on. Okay, that's enough." With that, the screen went dark.

Tang Tian wiped the sweat from his forehead with a sigh of relief.

The words of this deputy director of the Secret Service were like a super weapon of mass destruction, comparable to a causal weapon. It was terrifying, and Tang Tian certainly didn't want to be accidentally harmed by such a horrific "weapon of mass destruction."

"Phew—" Tang Tian let out a long breath, calmed himself down, walked out of the room, said a few words to the orderly guarding outside, and headed towards the room where Su Mo was.

However, he did not go in directly, but waited at the door.

About five minutes later, the orderly from earlier came over carrying a plate of large lobsters. Beside him were two office ladies in business attire, constantly pressing their heads in apparent distress. These were the two women who had driven to pick up Su Mo earlier, but had somehow fainted afterward.

"How did you two faint?" Tang Tian asked, looking at the two of them.

"I don't know. I only remember that I was driving when I felt a pain in the back of my head. I must have been knocked unconscious."

"And you?" Tang Tian turned to another person.

"Same." The other person nodded as well.

"Hmm." Tang Tian frowned. "He specifically asked to talk to the two of you. Come with me, and I'll tell you the details first."

"Can we know that too?" The two were taken aback.

One of them was named Han Jia, and the other Lin Susu. They held semi-clerical positions in the Special Operations Bureau. Although they were quite skilled, they were mainly responsible for clerical and logistical work. They rarely went on missions, and their authority was naturally far inferior to that of elites like Tang Tian.

"It's alright." Tang Tian nodded.

A few minutes later, the door to Su Mo's room opened again, and two people walked in. One was carrying the king lobster that Su Mo had asked for, and the other was carrying a set of clothes.

"Mr. Su, here is your lobster."

"Here are the clothes you requested."

Although the voice was pleasant to the ear, the coldness within it could not be concealed.

However, Su Mo didn't care. He had already knocked them unconscious, so he didn't expect them to give him a pleasant look.

"Let it go," Su Mo said.

"Get out! Didn't Mr. Su want to talk to us?" One of them suddenly became agitated. They had just come in and were being chased away. Was he playing with them?

“Uh—” Su Mo raised an eyebrow. “You mean, you’re planning to watch me change, or… are you planning to help me?”

"..."

"..."

"boom!"

The loud slam of the door clearly demonstrated the anger in both of their hearts.

"Hey, turn off the filming first. I have no interest in changing clothes in front of a bunch of men," Su Mo said, reaching for the clothes on the coffee table.

"Turn it off, turn on the infrared." Tang Tian ordered from another room.

The clearly visible image on the screen suddenly turned into an infrared camera image. Tang Tian watched as the red humanoid figure made a few movements, presumably putting on clothes, and said, "Xiao Han, Xiao Lin, you can go now."

"Understood, Captain."

The two of them said in unison.

At the door, Han Jia and Lin Susu both exhaled and told themselves to stay calm before opening the door and going back inside.

"sit."

Then, as soon as they entered, they heard a very authoritative voice.

Focusing their gaze, they saw a young man dressed in black sitting on the sofa, his sharp eyes sweeping over them briefly.

"Yes!"

The authoritative gaze made Han Jia and Lin Susu instinctively stand at attention with their legs together, straighten their bodies, and salute.

After instinctively saluting, the two suddenly realized that the person sitting in front of them was not the captain or director of the Secret Service, but their mission target.

"No need for that, please sit down." Su Mo extended his hand in an inviting gesture, with a black military cap placed beside his legs.

The clothes he was wearing were not ordinary clothes, but Secret Service uniforms, all black with red accents, somewhere between military uniforms and suits.

There's a kitchen here, and occasionally they'll cook a nice meal to satisfy Su Mo's craving for "King Lobster." However, the nearest clothing store is more than an hour's drive away.

Left with no other choice, they could only find a Secret Service uniform for Su Mo to wear for the time being—the Secret Service already had detailed information about his body type, so finding a suitable set wouldn't be a problem.

Unexpectedly, wearing this outfit instantly changed his entire demeanor, as if he had transformed from a sarcastic hoodlum into a military officer.

Lin Susu and Han Jia were surprised to find that the Secret Service uniforms could be so stylish. In fact, the Secret Service uniforms were indeed very attractive, but unfortunately, the only person they saw wearing them was Tang Tian.

That rugged black face, dressed in a black uniform, made him look like a gorilla.

After a brief moment of distraction, Lin Susu picked up the photo on the coffee table and said, "Mr. Su, you should know this person, right?" Her voice trembled slightly.

There was nothing they could do; the person in front of them no longer had that smile on their face, and just sitting there like that put even more pressure on them than when they first joined the Secret Service and saw the director.

"It's Zhao Ritian, the chuunibyou. I've met him once, and these clothes are his." Fortunately, the overwhelming pressure disappeared after Su Mo spoke.

"call--"

Lin Susu heard Han Jia beside her let out a slight sigh of relief and asked, "Then what is Mr. Su's relationship with him?"

"It's probably a creditor. This dress is probably worth a thousand or eight hundred yuan. I'll pay him back tomorrow," Su Mo said.

"..." Lin Susu's lips twitched. She realized that if she continued to beat around the bush, the person in front of her would probably keep her in suspense for ten days and ten nights. So she went straight to the point, "This Zhao Hao is an individual x."

“Individual X?” Su Mo smiled. “What does that have to do with me?”

"X Individual" is the Secret Service's designation for individuals with superhuman abilities; "X" stands for "unknown."

“However, this person suddenly transformed from an ordinary person into an individual six months ago,” Han Jia said.

"Hmm?" Su Mo raised his voice slightly, and his expression changed somewhat.

Seeing that Su Mo had shown interest, Lin Susu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Mr. Su is probably well aware that Earth is in a so-called 'end of Dharma era'."

The multinational organizations of the Church of Christ sound incredibly powerful, giving the impression of secretly controlling the world. However, in reality, these organizations could never be the true masters of this world. Perhaps a few hundred years ago, they might have been the hidden masters through supernatural powers. But in this degenerate age, their power has been greatly diminished.

The few powerful nations are the true masters of the world.

What the Church of Christ can figure out, how could China, as one of the major powers, not know?

Putting aside everything else, the "battlefield" between Su Mo and those guys was actually on Chinese soil. It's just that everyone maintained a certain tacit understanding, covering up anything that would cause chaos if exposed.

“The end times, of course I know, otherwise why would I have been hunted down by a bunch of madmen for so many years? We’re all on the same side, is it really okay for you to just stand by and watch?” Su Mo said.

Su Mo holds citizenship in many countries under different identities, but he was born and raised on this land from the very beginning, making him as pure as can be.

"Ahem—" Lin Susu coughed lightly, completely ignoring Su Mo's words, "The sign of the end times is that new X individuals no longer appear. This situation has lasted for decades, or even hundreds of years."

"But eight months ago, a new individual named x appeared."

Chapter Sixty: The Summoning Begins Again!

(P.S.: Thank you Dongdongqi for the 10000 reward! Thank you Konghan, jiangzhim, and Shenshang for the rewards!)

PS2: Regarding anti-piracy measures, long-time readers of my previous book know that even for niche works like mine that don't rely on distribution channels or mobile platforms, I've never implemented anti-piracy measures. This time, it's just to let readers who don't know that Qidian is the official platform is the legitimate one. After all, anti-piracy measures are better for public chapters than for VIP chapters. After the book is released, unless I'm truly desperate and subscriptions are low, I definitely won't implement anti-piracy measures, so please rest assured. Anti-piracy is actually very troublesome for both legitimate readers and authors. Unfortunately, the losses from piracy are too severe, and all authors have no choice but to do this. Please forgive me.

"So that means the end of the Dharma era has officially ended? I've finally become the mother-in-law after all these years of waiting, and the serfs are finally singing their praises?" Su Mo said with a smile, "Well, at least let me gloat for a few days."

"Mr. Su, please don't joke. Even the end of the Dharma era won't affect you in the slightest, will it?" Han Jia smiled, and the atmosphere in the room gradually became pleasant.

Su Mo said, "Alright, let's get straight to the point. The end of the Dharma era has disappeared, and individual X has reappeared, breaking the rule that no one is allowed to become a spirit after the founding of the country. What does that have to do with me? If you've been observing this person named Zhao Ritian, you should know that I have absolutely no connection with him."

Upon hearing that Zhao Ritian was actually a new X-individual, Su Mo knew he had unlucky enough to run right into it.

Since the Secret Service had determined that Zhao Ritian was not an ordinary person, they would inevitably monitor him for a long period of time before confirming his threat. As a result, it was only natural that Su Mo ended up falling into his sister's bathtub and being "invited" here by the Secret Service.

Beautiful women are truly a source of trouble!

Furthermore, Su Mo himself is the top figure in the Special Operations Bureau's files. It's not surprising that he's here now.

"We don't know about that," Lin Susu shook her head.

Time was limited, and Tang Tian couldn't explain everything to them in detail. They also didn't know what the relationship was between Su Mo and Zhao Hao.

In fact, even Tang Tian could only access a portion of the information about Su Mo.

Only a few deputy directors and the director have the authority to access all information about Su Mo—only the information they know and can collect.

“Zhao Hao’s ability is very special; it’s materialization,” Han Jia interjected.

"Aren't you planning to recruit him into the Special Operations Bureau?" Su Mo asked. Back then, the Special Operations Bureau had quite a few X-individuals, or to use a more acceptable term—superhumans.

"It can only materialize objects, the conditions are harsh, the materialization time is long, the materialized objects are very fragile, and the duration is very short." Lin Susu took out a document and handed it to Su Mo.

Su Mo took it and looked through it.

If Zhao Hao's abilities are as described in the information, then there is really no need to recruit him into the Secret Service. However, the last sentence in the information is quite interesting: This ability seems to have growth potential.

"You don't want me to research this ability for you, do you?" Su Mo frowned and said. He was not a scholar.

"Of course not." Han Jia shook her head. "In fact, in Zhao Hao and other new superhumans, no, when they activate their abilities, a completely new and special energy wave is generated."

"Furthermore, similar unusual fluctuations have occurred in certain parts of the country over the past year."

"Gravitational waves?" Su Mo couldn't help but ask.

"No, that's not it. There's still no definitive answer as to what this kind of wave actually is. For now, it's called the X-wave, and some people also call it the dark matter wave."