As the savior, I only want to play single-player games.

Xinyang stayed for half a day before deciding to leave.

"Are you connected to him?" God suddenly asked, referring to the person who had forcibly descended into the spirit world. "You come from the same world?"

Xinyang shook his head: "He brought me here. Neither he nor I have any ill intentions towards this world. I will leave one day, and he... may leave too..."

A complex mix of emotions, including confusion, surfaced in Xin Yang's eyes.

Maybe...

All gods, swiftly come to my aid! If anyone disobeys, I will subdue Fengdu: Chapter 111: A Heart as Still as Water

Midsummer is a great time for travel.

Chiba is under alert, and the entire city is under control.

The gangs have quieted down a lot lately, but things are really tense lately, mainly because they're targeting those who stick their necks out—although a lot of those who did stick their necks out have already died.

The authorities conducted door-to-door inspections, stating that a dangerous individual with special abilities had fled to Chiba, and that wanted posters and a reward had been posted to encourage citizens to report such individuals.

Unfortunately, it was to no avail. The great-grandson is still missing, and apart from the staff complaining, all is peaceful.

The city seems to have had its volume turned down, standing out awkwardly amidst the increasingly vibrant online and real-world atmosphere.

Suburbs.

In the mountains and forests, the fir trees stand tall with straight grain, and the warm sunlight casts dappled shadows through the trees, creating a scene of natural beauty.

Baihe Chuanhua sat cross-legged beside the mountain stream, the green grass beneath her exuding a refreshing scent. The stream flowed quietly over the rocks in front of her, its crystal-clear water dotted with smooth pebbles, reflecting shimmering golden light. She rested her chin on her right hand, her head nodding gently.

The camera zooms in, revealing a silver thread extending from the corner of her mouth, the other end dripping onto the grass, completing an indirect kiss with the earth.

Yuri Kawana's eyes were closed, and she appeared to be half asleep and half awake.

A fish was swimming in the water, passing by this place.

Yurikawa Hana instinctively slapped the water's surface, splashing water and a half-foot-long trout leaping out of the water, landing right in Yurikawa Hana's mouth. She swallowed it whole, meat and bones. She smacked her lips instinctively, but quickly realized what was happening and straightened her upper body, though her eyes, still glazed from just waking up, were extremely confused.

"Ugh, this is so hard." After a moment of stunned silence, she stretched and sighed.

The difficulty of breaking through to Sequence 8 is on a completely different level than that of Sequence 7. She could advance to the former by eating and drinking to her heart's content without even realizing it, but the latter is the kind of thing that is impossible to achieve even with seemingly impossible goals.

After returning from Izumo, he fought against Orochi. Although he only had one strike, it was exhilarating. Especially when he was slammed into the sea, most of his bones were shattered, and he almost became a pile of rotten flesh. Under the life-or-death crisis, he vaguely touched the threshold of Sequence 7.

But the opportunity to break through was right in front of me, and I felt that I could break through the bottleneck with just a little effort.

As a result, I was stuck for three days.

The Sequence 7 of her system is called Asura, a name that sounds extremely bloodthirsty, but in reality, it requires finding inner peace.

Anyway, she couldn't figure out how a quiet, beautiful girl like herself got stuck here.

Unable to find a solution, she went into the mountains to cultivate herself on Jianzi's advice, but after spending a day and a night observing the mountains, rivers, sun, and moon and experiencing the beauty of nature, she still felt it was of little use.

"Although Tendo Kagura says things like 'no hindrance, no fear,' it's still really hard to understand." Yurikawa Hana clicked her tongue. Tendo Kagura had taught her this kind of thing before. It was a mysterious language that could be passed down, and unless you lost your head, you wouldn't forget it even if you lost your memory.

Yurikawa Hana didn't quite understand this saying, but her virtue was her willingness to ask questions, so she asked Miko and Granny Mie, and learned that it was a proverb.

This means that if you don't overthink things, you won't feel scared, and you can let go of your obsessions and start anew.

"Who can understand what that guy is saying!" Yurikawa Hana nodded her lips. Based on her years of experience watching anime and TV dramas, she could categorize it as a state of mind as still as water, but while the theory was eloquent, it was extremely difficult to put into practice.

This is due to systemic problems.

This path is described as a warrior system, and its specific manifestations closely resemble the image of a warrior, but in essence, it is linked to life.

But here's the problem: life is about movement, and she's like a furnace emitting heat; how could she possibly cool down?

Even when she is sleeping, her body has an instinct to respond to external feedback, which prevents her from entering a meditative state and falling into that deep meditative state.

"Damn it, why do soldiers have to use their brains? Why can't they just charge in?" Yurikawa sighed, unable to understand.

The three cornerstones that support life are all derived from instinctive desires. This is the will to live. Basically, the behavior of any living being cannot escape these three desires: reproduction, survival, and the pursuit of the Tao.

Although she is not controlled by desires, the transcendent state of mind of being as still as water is actually not something that she can achieve. Yuri Chuanhua's mind is full of thoughts, and her restless mind cannot be subdued.

After three days and nights of meditation, Yurikawa finally understood.

It's impossible to have a calm and tranquil mind; only the dead can have such a mind. To make her calm and tranquil is to make her die.

That concludes the summary.

With a single thought, the world expands.

Baihechuan Hua patted his buttocks, pushed off with his feet, and like a bird skimming across the ground, he turned into a black shadow and rushed back.

Half an hour later, Yurikawa Hana, now dressed, clung to the windowsill with one hand and her feet dangling in the air, and knocked on Miko's window.

"Hua, you're back so soon?" Jian Zi seemed a little surprised. She sat up from her chair, where a notebook was placed on the table.

Xiao Hua said with a bitter face, "The wilderness was too miserable. I didn't bring anything, and I ate all my food that day. I originally planned not to come back until I broke through, but I couldn't grasp that sliver of inspiration, and I felt that there was no point in just wasting time." She returned in disgrace, feeling ashamed to face her elders in Jiangdong.

So she paused, then complained, "Damn it, I thought it would be easy."

Seeing that Zi had opened the window, the wind outside ruffled her hair. She tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear and sighed softly, "Actually, this is the real challenge."

She's at that level too. It would be unreasonable for Xiaohua to break through to Sequence 7 in one go.

It will only get harder from now on.

Moreover, Xiaohua's progress is already quite alarming.

"Come in quickly."

Xiao Hua climbed in through the window. "I feel like something's wrong here. Has something happened?"

Jianzi then recounted the story of the Kusanagi Sword.

Xiao Hua was eager to get started, feeling his opportunity had arrived: "Have you found that person? Do you need my help?"

"I suspect he might have left Chiba. Let's wait until we find him. Be careful of the Kusanagi Sword; if you get cut by that sword, the wound will never heal." Miko gave Xiaohua some snacks.

That magical weapon is very effective against Xiao Hua and deserves our attention.

"Wasn't it said that the Kusanagi Sword no longer had its former abilities?"

“But its inherent properties remain. Moreover, Rom told me that the Kusanagi Sword needs offerings; the more people who offer it and the purer their faith, the better its effect. But if it cannot be offered offerings, there are other ways to restore its divine power.” Miko’s expression was serious. “For example, killing people or blood sacrifices…”

Has it already happened?

Jianzi shook her head: "Not yet, but I have a feeling that things will get very turbulent in the future." As she spoke, she picked up the notebook on the table and handed it to Xiaohua. The screen displayed internal data from the Human Union.

These are cases that occurred in various places, and they were mostly committed by superhuman or extraordinary individuals.

May all gods swiftly come to my aid; if anyone disobeys, I will subdue Fengdu: Chapter 112: All Life is a Beast

As social creatures, humans have an extremely high capacity for acceptance.

Although many awakened individuals have emerged, they have not encountered aggressive language online. In fact, many people aspire to become one of them and wield extraordinary powers.

But in a large forest, there are all kinds of birds. If an ordinary person suddenly gains power, it's fine if there is a family tradition, at least they can know the current situation from those fragmented records. But the danger is that some ignorant fools think they are special and become superior people, and society and the law can no longer restrain them.

As a result, the darker aspects hidden in one's heart begin to surface, and one's moral consciousness gradually weakens.

Within just a few days, after the initial adjustment period and the passing of fear and anxiety, they began to immerse themselves in the power.

This was displayed on Jianzi's laptop screen. Some people broke into ATMs at night to rob the rich and give to the poor, some openly assassinated their enemies or adversaries, and some even forced themselves on people they used to like, forcing the other party to call the police, resulting in bloodshed.

Although some criminals were arrested, others broke through the encirclement and became wanted by the police.

In short, the evil in human nature has begun to bare its fangs and challenge the rules of survival in society, and it will only intensify in the future.

"Oh, these people are really going too far!" Xiao Hua swiped her finger across the screen, staring intently at the case of a family massacre that occurred in Sakura City. The screen was complete with pictures and text, showing the entire family of four, all neatly assembled. According to the information, the killer was their neighbor, with whom they had a serious conflict in the past. It was estimated that they had harbored resentment for a long time, otherwise, they wouldn't have used such cruel methods.

She puffed out her cheeks slightly and continued flipping through other cases.

Even she didn't act recklessly, but these people in the data only used their extraordinary power superficially; they weren't even worthy of carrying the shoes of a Sequence 9. How dare they be so unscrupulous?

She couldn't resist watching for a moment.

"This is outrageous! They should all be sentenced to death! Death penalty! Death penalty!" she muttered, getting angrier the more she looked. As a keyboard warrior, she was free to speak her mind, but she kept talking about the death penalty.

I can understand this social phenomenon.

People are prone to arrogance, either losing themselves in money or power. These people are simply losing their conscience in the pursuit of power, revealing the evil side of their character.

"Even if they are caught, it's unlikely they'll be executed." Jian Zi sighed. Given the national circumstances, there are many upper-class people who oppose the death penalty, fearing that one day it might be their turn.

Even in peacetime, carrying out the death penalty is extremely difficult, with disputes alone taking many years.

If an elderly person commits a crime, they may die naturally before the sentencing date.

While severe punishments are necessary in chaotic times, those who awaken are also very important.

Moreover, this period was special, and could be regarded as a reserve of psychics, but they had little foundation and could not be compared with the mysterious group united with humans.

Even so, they are invaluable talents for all countries. Although they have criminal records, these can be easily crossed out with a flick of the wrist.

With an innocent look on her face, Yurikawa asked, "Kimi, may I kill them?"

Yotsuya Miko glanced at her clear eyes, pondered for a moment, and then her slightly furrowed brows relaxed.

"can."

She had spent half the day rummaging through the documents, and even though she was usually calm, she was now burning with anger and wanted to bring these lawless criminals to justice.

The reason for the postponement was that the general's task was to coordinate the overall situation, and since the great-grandson had not yet appeared, leaving Chiba at this time would be like starting a fire in the backyard.

Yurikawa was somewhat surprised; she had only asked casually.

"Um, is it really okay?"

Seeing a faint smile appear on her face, she said, "We're the Secret Service now, so killing is no crime. That's true, but if we go too far, we might have to write a self-criticism." She muttered to herself, then lowered her head and pondered for a moment, thinking that this was a really good idea.

Originally, the old man from Wushan, who was sent to Chiba Prefecture, encountered the great-grandson and was stabbed in the head. He was unconscious for twenty hours before waking up. The Human Alliance took this very seriously, and the great-grandson is now classified as a Class B criminal. If he appears in any city, the local authorities must report him immediately and then do everything in their power to capture him.

Dozens of psychics are spread throughout Japan, with one assigned to each prefecture.

The two women were not originally part of the governor's plan. Kimura Yasutaku had intended for them to be stationed at the Tokyo headquarters, but this incident occurred before any arrangements could be made.

Seeing that Zi had volunteered to temporarily take charge of the area surrounding Chiba Prefecture, and since these cases all occurred in Chiba Prefecture, it was only natural that she should review them and arrange for personnel to carry out the arrests.

The order was issued, but it had little effect.

The official credibility has declined too much, the public is not very cooperative, and the emergence of new gangs has led to a significant decrease in control.