No strange things are allowed to evolve!

A silent roar came from the other end.

Jiang Shu glanced at the time and was immediately stunned.

"Oh no, I got too into it, there are only five minutes left."

......

The Bureau of Different Ranks, the highest level.

The bureau chief looked out the window, his expression unreadable.

"Dedication...that sounds like a skill from a love-desire based spiritual root..."

"A peaceful, unassuming old man?"

"Or are they talents secretly cultivated by other organizations for a special incubator?"

A knock suddenly sounded on the door.

The bureau chief put those thoughts aside.

"Enter."

Chapter 129 Jiang Shu has a high level of awareness

Jiang Shu stood outside the director's office with Shen Mo.

To be precise, this floor, the large area where the director's office is located, felt to Jiang Shu somewhat like a boss's room.

As soon as Jiang Shu stepped out of the elevator and looked at the double doors of the office from afar, he had this feeling. The further he walked, the more obvious this feeling became, and he could also faintly feel a sense of oppression.

The distance from the elevator to the office door is quite far, and there's nothing along the way except a long corridor.

If you consider the elevator as a save point, walking this path is exactly the same as running around the map to fight a boss.

"To be honest, this is a bit extravagant."

Jiang Shu said in a low voice.

For some reason, in this kind of place, he couldn't help but lower his voice when he spoke.

As if afraid of disturbing some terrifying being.

Shen Mo was startled: "Shut your mouth! What nonsense are you talking about?"

Then, he knocked on the office door.

After hearing a "Come in" from inside, Shen Mo cautiously pushed open the door and led Jiang Shu inside.

If he only slightly restrained himself when facing the minister, he was like a docile lamb when facing the bureau chief.

Shen Mo smiled broadly: "Chief, I've brought the person to you."

His fawning demeanor not only lacked any trace of his usual unruly nature, but also resembled that of a eunuch.

Jiang Shu looked over curiously and saw the renowned Director of the Bureau of Different Systems for the first time.

He looked very young, and his clothes were neat, simple yet sophisticated.

However, he possesses a temperament that doesn't match his appearance; he is not frivolous at all, but rather reserved and composed.

Like a modern city with a brand-new look, it also has the accumulation of history and simplicity, full of the profound atmosphere of time.

The two should not have appeared in the same person, but they were ultimately perfectly integrated and became one.

"Thank you for your trouble." The director nodded slightly to Shen Mo. "Go ahead and get back to work."

"Okay." Shen Mo replied, tugged at Jiang Shu's sleeve, and whispered, "Be smart."

Then, instead of turning around and leaving, he obediently backed out of the office.

The director nodded to Jiang Shu: "It's a pleasure to meet you. Please have a seat."

Oh, I'm being so polite, why did I have to say "please"?

Jiang Shu was flattered and overwhelmed.

In fact, he understands the process of leaders showing respect and humility to their subordinates better than anyone else.

But there's no way to stay calm when things happen just because you know the underlying principles.

Before even meeting the bureau chief, Jiang Shu had already learned about him from different people and from different perspectives, and knew how high-class he was.

That is why it is so commendable that the other party can still treat people with respect and courtesy.

That's how Zhuge Liang was tricked away by Liu Bei.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Sure enough, history always repeats itself. He never expected that the beautiful story of the past would be repeated today.

In fact, before meeting the other person, Jiang Shu had already guessed what kind of person the other person would actually be.

Being able to subdue the Bureau of Different Systems and all the evolved beings, he must be full of majesty and domineering presence. In addition, as the leader of an official organization, he must be a figure who makes people dare not look him in the eye just by sitting there.

What Jiang Shu didn't expect was...

The actual bureau chief, however, had this refined and scholarly image.

Far from feeling oppressive, it is like a gentle spring breeze, filling people with a sense of security and comfort.

Jiang Shu sat down obediently, sitting upright.

Seeing his expression, the director smiled and comforted him, "Don't be nervous. I know you've heard about me from Shen Mo and the others beforehand, and you may already have a first impression of me. But what others say is not the real me. You will only know what I am like after you meet me in person, so don't feel pressured."

Jiang Shu hummed in agreement.

Before Jiang Shu could ask why he had been summoned today, the bureau chief cut to the chase:

"I won't waste any more time."

Yesterday you explored Liestown, and Shen Mo should have asked you some details about the hatchery, but he didn't, which you might find a little strange.

This is what I asked for. I don't want to hear it relayed by others; I want to hear it from your own mouth.

Jiang Shu was surprised but not unexpected.

This morning, Shen Mo didn't mention the incubator at all, which made him think that the director might want to find out more about it in person.

Therefore, Jiang Shu had already prepared his explanation.

He didn't recount everything that happened in the hatchery in great detail. Instead, he started with the four tasks and roughly explained the main storyline of [Town of Lies], several key points, and the walkthrough.

The first three were fine. Although Jiang Shu described them vividly and dramatically, like a storyteller, the director simply maintained a smile and did not show any particular reaction.

However, after discussing the fourth task and the solution to the problem...

Jiang Shu was certain he hadn't misread it.

The bureau chief raised an eyebrow, showing a moment of surprise.

"It's amazing you could come up with such a method," the bureau chief remarked, then asked, "So, what did you gain?"

Jiang Shu paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "So you have to mention this too? I'm sorry, Director, the team leader told me that the organization usually doesn't ask about this, so I didn't think to bring it up."

What appears to be an admission of wrongdoing is actually a confirmation and communication of one's attitude.

If we're going by the rules, I'm not really willing to tell you, but if you insist on asking, I'll tell you even if I don't want to.

The director understood Jiang Shu's implied meaning, but didn't point it out. Instead, he asked again:

"Then let me ask you another way. Everything else is irrelevant. I just want to know if you have obtained the essence of the Love and Desire Spiritual Root?"

Jiang Shu pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

But the bureau chief didn't seem satisfied with just a verbal answer and asked further, "Could you let me confirm this?"

Jiang Shu pursed her lips, took the item out of the warehouse, and placed it on the director's desk.

This is a round bead, about the size of a lion's head, white with a hint of red.

After seeing with his own eyes what he wanted to see, the bureau chief was finally satisfied.

"Alright, put it away. Forgive my caution, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that there are some things I need to confirm myself."

The bureau chief said to Jiang Shudao:

“I know you have a lot of questions for me, but before that, to ensure our communication goes smoothly, I need to confirm how much you know about the special incubation ground for the progenitor spirit root?”

"I don't know much about it." Jiang Shu recalled the information he had heard from the minister and consultant Liu that day, and roughly recounted it while putting away the spiritual root essence.

After listening, the director had a general understanding of Jiang Shu's knowledge: "Well, it's not much, you could even say it's very superficial."

"I only recently became an evolved being, and these things sound too far removed from my life, so I haven't specifically looked into them," Jiang Shu explained apologetically.

“I don’t mean to blame you. It’s normal that you don’t know. You can learn from Shen Mo in this respect.” The director smiled. “When talking about areas he doesn’t understand, he will frankly say that he doesn’t know. What I mean is that not everyone is knowledgeable. If you don’t understand something, just learn about it. There’s no need to feel ashamed about it.”

Seeing that the other person was comforting her in such a joking way, Jiang Shu relaxed a little.

"Actually, I thought I already knew quite a lot, and that after I told you everything I knew, you would say something like, 'Wow, you know so much,' so I was a little embarrassed."

The bureau chief's smile faded slightly.

"That's good too."

The bureau chief said it casually, then changed the subject:

"Getting back to our previous topic, before we discuss Lies Town, there are a few things I need you to know first."

You only know that the biggest output of these special incubators is the Primordial Spirit Root, but in fact, many of these incubators also produce valuable items that can upgrade the Spirit Root in various ways.

For example, upgrading the characteristics of spiritual roots, enhancing the degree of sublimation, and improving the purity of spiritual roots.

Lies Town is such an incubator, one of the most unique subsidiary incubators recorded in the Love and Desire Progenitor Spirit Root Incubator, and its output is the Spirit Root Essence that can be used to upgrade the characteristics of the spirit root.

Almost all special incubators are like this: you can find affiliated incubators with similar positioning. The only difference is that the items they produce can only be used to upgrade specific types of spiritual roots, and only evolvers with the same type of spiritual root can bring them out.

This is why all the incubators in a special incubator share a common theme and a main tone closely related to the corresponding spiritual root type. If it is love and desire, then you can see clues related to love and desire in all the incubators, whether in style or metaphor, and the same goes for others.

Therefore, for specialized hatcheries, their core output can be roughly determined simply by observing the characteristics of some of their affiliated hatcheries.

Jiang Shu listened and took notes, and as soon as the director finished speaking, he immediately said, "I've remembered everything."

"Okay, now we can continue with the topic we started with."

The director paused briefly:

"I think my explanation just now can answer the question you were wondering about: how did I know that you had obtained the essence of the Love and Desire Spiritual Root?"

So next, if you look closely enough, you may have already noticed that I just mentioned that all the affiliated incubators will have a theme and a corresponding spiritual root attribute.

Logically speaking, Lie Town should be related to lust, but after listening to your description, I have a feeling that whether it's the mission itself, the various settings in the hatchery, or your method of breaking the deadlock, it's all inseparable from wisdom.

The main storyline contains many hidden information and puzzle-solving processes, and because of the "Poet of Lies" setting, you also have to distinguish between true and false clues, which has little to do with love and desire.

Do you have any clues about this?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu immediately perked up.

That's pretty good.

This was something he had figured out himself, through summarizing his own experience and discovering the suspicious points by observing the hidden rewards, but the director noticed it in an instant.

If it were Shen Mo, after explaining the situation, he would probably only ask one question: Is it really true?

After confirming that it was true, there probably won't be any further developments.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shu shook her head and replied confidently with a hint of pride, "I don't know."

Jiang Shu didn't know if the director knew the answer or if he simply wanted to ask for her opinion.

If it's the latter, then expressing his confusion and his conjectures about how the incubator has been affected and changed will only bring him more things to explain.

If it's the former, then even if he doesn't say it, the bureau chief should explain it to him.

Since it doesn't affect the outcome, it's best not to cause trouble unnecessarily.

Hearing Jiang Shu's answer, the director couldn't help but chuckle: "You're quick to apply what you've learned, but I was telling you not to feel ashamed when you face things you don't understand or problems you can't solve, not to make you so proud."

"I have no idea!"

"Alright, alright." The director gestured for Jiang Shu to stop, then explained, "Actually, the Lie Town I know and the Lie Town you told me about, although they share the same world view and similar settings, are no longer the same incubator in terms of missions and tone."

So things have really changed... Jiang Shu nodded to himself.

However, he outwardly appeared somewhat surprised: "Is that so?"

"Although I don't know why this is happening."

The bureau chief pondered and said: