Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

I naturally need to comfort Elena that evening and also check on her studies.

She applied to a dance academy, which sounds pretty good.

After all, Elena has been dancing since elementary school, so she is very flexible.

"Let me check how your posture is going? How's your split?"

"Oh, Elena, while the bodysuit really shows off your figure, don't wear that evolved battle suit to bed~"

Zhao Hao's main concern was that if this combat suit went astray, it might evolve into a "Flying Guillotine," which would be disastrous!

……

The date has arrived: October 6th, the Double Ninth Festival.

Zhao Hao received an ability card, [Afterimage Fist], as a sign-in reward. It's a 5-star Black Iron card... It's actually the same fist technique that Goku used in Dragon Ball. It doesn't seem very useful.

It was a busy day. Although the Mysterious Bureau and other supernatural forces mobilized their personnel to monitor the city from all angles, they managed to suppress some minor supernatural incidents and get through a peaceful day.

But in the Otherworld, another problem arose.

A conflict broke out between the settlements of two extraordinary races, resulting in a fierce battle.

Zhao Hao was then sent to help Mariana deal with those extraordinary races.

The resurgence of psychic energy marks another era of great conflict for extraordinary races.

It is said that the Lizardmen have begun a full-scale contraction of their activities, and the Snakemen have all returned to their South American territories.

Other beings, such as vampires, are also seeking representatives for the surface world; elves are searching for large, secluded realms where they can settle; dwarves, though few in number, are seeking the revival of the Norse pantheon… This is just the beginning; things will likely become even more turbulent in the future.

Zhao Hao just handed over a strange object that had been confiscated, a bizarre little lantern.

Zhao Hao didn't know what was so strange about this thing.

Because only certain individuals could see these images, and those who did so had strange expressions and never said what they saw. The only thing they had in common was that they all died shortly afterward.

It is still unknown whether the death was caused by seeing the image in the lantern, or whether the image could only be seen in the lantern when one was about to die.

However, he only cared about handing it over; how it was studied and sealed was none of his business.

Zhao Hao drove his monster jeep, carrying the blonde, wavy-haired Marina, to the secret realm controlled by the Bureau of Mysteries. It was that subway station!

The military had previously proposed taking over this small, secret location or jointly developing it, but these proposals were all rejected by the department.

Although the Bureau of Mysteries is based in Aramco and has many members in management, its roots are in the Security Council, so it still needs to refuse such offers.

After passing through the secret realm, they quickly arrived at the inner world. The jeep sped off with a burst of acceleration.

With the Beatles' music CD playing in the car, the wild racing in the roadless underworld was quite an experience.

Marilyn wanted to change the song, but when she reached out, the song change button retracted into the car and disappeared!

Marina: ? ? ?

The little monster in the car likes the Beatles and won't let us change it.

In reality, Zhao Hao and Marina were merely making a brief appearance on behalf of the Bureau of Mysteries; after all, the Bureau of Mysteries couldn't interfere in this world. Naturally, the major superhuman organizations would handle such matters.

Whether the two sides choose war or peace, they must ultimately accept the ruling and proceed within the prescribed scope.

It was only then that Zhao Hao realized that the Sixteen Kingdoms in this world were even more complex, with more than a dozen intelligent races alone. They fought each other to the death for various reasons, including blood feuds, conflicts of interest, lifestyles, and even their respective food chains.

Previously, everyone was on the verge of life and death, trying their best to avoid conflict. Now things are different; power is gradually returning, and militant factions from various races and settlements are rising again.

Either carve out a space to survive in this era of psionic resurgence, or perish completely!

Didn't Zhao Hao kill a vampire henchman of the Demon Party before?

Finally, under the coordination of the Congregationalists and the Red Gate, the two sides fought three rounds, with each side winning and losing before returning to lick their wounds.

But this peace was short-lived, and the way the two sides looked at each other left a deep impression on Zhao Hao.

That cold gaze suggests that one needs to see more of the other's blood to feel comfortable.

After that, Zhao Hao dealt with another incident where a monster in a dream foretold his death.

A peculiar psychic sea monster, seemingly connected to the underworld, frequently appears in the dreamer's dreams. It has a bizarre appearance, resembling a combination of a cow, sheep, and dog.

In dreams, it will tell the dreamer the cause and time of death, usually within two weeks to a month.

And once that time arrives, that person will actually die for those reasons.

Moreover, once you tell someone about this dream, that person will soon have the same dream too.

The initial incidents occurred on a rural farm in Augusta, Maine, where the first victim had his neck severed by a lawnmower, and the second was his youngest son, whose intestines were pierced by a raging bull.

Unfortunately, there was no intelligence indicating that this was a supernatural event. Moreover, some rural sheriffs are extremely arrogant and xenophobic, unfriendly to state and federal police, and simply wouldn't report it.

In the end, over sixty people died unexpectedly in several nearby towns and counties within a short period. By the time the secret service agents in Augusta realized something was wrong, the situation was already out of control!

Because panic and strange tales have already spread in the area. If this kind of supernatural event, which spreads infinitely, were dealt with from the beginning, it would be a very basic situation. But once it develops, frankly speaking, the deaths of a thousand or eight hundred people would be a minor matter.

Especially among the Afghan people, the more they are told not to speak out, the more they feel that the federal government is hiding something, and they try every means to tell the truth.

Ultimately, all communications between Maine and the outside world were cut off.

Because Zhao Hao had previously resolved a dream-related extraordinary incident in London, Colt brought Zhao Hao along to handle this matter.

Zhao Hao led his Minion heroes through the dream world of Maine, killing countless "Death Nightmares." Although he shouldn't be happy that so many people died, he did harvest a huge amount of psionic energy!

Moreover, these monsters are all Black Iron 5-star, and killing them also grants strength attribute bonuses.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Hao managed to suppress and resolve a serious incident that had even prompted the federal government to deploy troops. Colt was somewhat surprised, but at the same time, he also had a sudden realization.

It turns out there was indeed a reason why the federal government required Zhao Hao to formally join the Bureau of Mysteries.

During this time, he had already discovered some clues.

In fact, while Colt was instructed to recruit Zhao Hao into the Bureau of Mysteries, the Bureau also recruited more than a dozen unofficial personnel, some of whom were not even in America, and there was even a Holy Knight from the Vatican.

Chapter 329 Acquaintances

Although Colt was an Amis, he initially worked for the Security Council.

This is also why he was able to become the bureau chief on the East Coast; Trump was originally sent by the Security Council to be the bureau chief. After all, the Security Council needs its own people, otherwise it would lose control.

This secret agency is nominally an international organization, although in recent years it has been reduced to managing the US.

However, in recent years, the US government has begun to place its own people in various ways and has been making all sorts of small moves. It has started to plant a large number of its cronies in the secret bureau.

This is inevitable. You're operating on someone else's turf, using their people, so sooner or later you'll be sidelined.

The resurgence of superhumans in recent years has been too rapid. A few years ago, even some relatively new financial families didn't know much about superhumans and the underworld. But now, some multi-millionaires can make contact with superhumans as long as they are willing to pay the price.

Do you want some medicine or materials that are unavailable in the world to cure your illness, or do you want to do something else? I'll pay you.

Seeing the rise of supernatural powers, the American government has started to act shamelessly.

After all, the US is one of the world's leading superpowers, while the United Nations, despite its prestigious image, is merely a loose alliance with no real power or personnel, only a reputation and a sense of legitimacy. If the US acts shamelessly, the UN is powerless. It might even have to cooperate with the US's shamelessness.

After all, America is also an important member, and a member of the Security Council.

The complex web of relationships limits the effectiveness of the United Nations.

Recently, Colt has clearly sensed the major moves by Aramco.

Last year, they were still focusing on lower-level personnel like the black-clad agents, and at most, they were involved in some middle management. But now they are all starting to aim for the level of branch chief.

Furthermore, some plans and initiatives left Colt quite bewildered.

He could understand if the Bureau of Mysteries was cutting into its own resources to support the military's supernatural forces. But some of the actions taken by higher-ups were truly incomprehensible.

For example, they suddenly paid a huge price to have the Mysterious Bureau "recruit" Zhao Hao and his group.

This task was personally assigned by the bureau chief.

Colt only learned about the general list of those who had been recruited by chance two days ago through conversations with other friends in the department.

These people come from a rather complicated background; it wouldn't be wrong to say they were recruited into the government. Compared to them, Zhao Hao could be considered a model citizen.

Colt currently knows seven people.

Brook Seban, the veteran Witcher, suffered a great loss in the Dark Fairy Tale Realm some time ago, but after escaping, he discovered that the Shadow Organization's Shepherd of the Dead had been killed by the Apostles of Hell. He felt a sense of satisfaction.

He was alright; although he wasn't originally with the Bureau of Mysteries, Witchers had frequent connections with the Bureau. So they weren't exactly strangers.

But something's not quite right with Prada Lavieu.

Zhao Hao had met this woman a few times before; she was the dark-skinned woman. She belonged to the Voodoo Cult, also known as the Voodoo Sect.

This woman's ancestral home is in South America, and her family practices Voodoo witchcraft, even worshipping an unknown "god." She is powerful and is known as the Voodoo Queen in several southern states where voodoo is prevalent.

Her mother was known as the Voodoo Queen back in the day, and this stuff is a family tradition.

However, psychic powers were dormant at that time, so her mother could only resort to minor tricks like channeling, locating lost items, and performing love spells. Many celebrities sought her out, and it was said to be very effective, which is why she was known as the Voodoo Queen.

In fact, the voodoo forces in the southern part of Ami were all at her beck and call.

The secret service usually keeps to itself and even secretly keeps an eye on such people. Unexpectedly, they've been drawn into the agency's inner circle.

There's also the pot-bellied Thor, Karlus Graf, who isn't even an Amis; he's Icelandic and a bloodline superhuman, supposedly having the blood of the Aesir!

God knows how the Secret Service managed to get him into their ranks; he was in Northern Europe!

Another one is Francis Martell, a paladin of the Roman Catholic Church, a Frankish man.

Although there is a Vatican in Amerinsha, Protestantism and Catholicism are not the same thing. Now that you've invited a Roman Catholic paladin, isn't that a bit of a slap in the face to the local Protestant denominations?

This paladin, Francis, helped the prince find Cinderella in the dark fairy tale world. He later navigated the complexities of several courts and powerful factions with remarkable skill, displaying a remarkable ability to navigate social situations and amass a fortune in a different way.

However, once a fight breaks out, this guy disappears without a trace, making his combat effectiveness questionable.

There's also the prophetic poet Tiamat Siro, an Italian. Yes, the one who first became Zhao Hao's henchman in the dark fairy tale world, and later sang a duet with Gou Quan.

This guy obtained an epic poem collection in a fairy tale world, and combined with his extraordinary abilities, he actually has some predictive abilities.

In fact, you can see from the dark fairy tale world that this guy has a knack for turning bad luck into good.

He was also drawn into the secret agency, which even sent people to Italy to recruit him.

Another one is the necromancer Sandru Yoda.

This guy must have done something heinous in the Dark Fairy Tale world, yet he still managed to reach the half-Bronze level. He's probably Bronze by now.

He had participated in the campaign to eliminate the Greys and Lizardmen at the Daoxi Base as an unofficial member, so he knew Zhao Hao.

However, the necromancer's path to transcendence is truly complicated. He had already severed ties with the Bureau of Mysteries, but unexpectedly, they came knocking again and pulled him back into the Bureau. The treatment he'll likely receive won't be low.