Please be my partner.

Mellen frowned, and the joy of his rapid strength improvement during this period was gone.

He didn't know the attacker's exact rank, maybe the second rank or the third rank.

For him, it was a complete crushing defeat, a crushing defeat that left him with no chance of fighting back!

Excluding Mellen's clever move of throwing out the Screaming Box at the beginning, they could not last more than five seconds in the hands of the opponent.

Spike paid for these five seconds with his own life!

This was because the other party did not take them seriously at the beginning, so they were a little careless and delayed a little time.

It can be said that today's battle was the most powerless and the one closest to death for Melen since he traveled through time.

It's not that he doesn't have a trump card. He can feel that as long as he is willing to sacrifice his spirit and forcibly activate the active ability of [Soul Interaction] to make Spike enter a new form, the dog's strength will change dramatically.

However, because his strength is too weak, it takes a certain amount of preparation time to complete this step.

As for the enemy, there is no restriction on 'not being able to interrupt the transformation'!

Mellen took out the [Leaf of Nature], and Spike saw it and immediately conveyed his thoughts...

"Young man, this little injury is nothing to me. You are seriously injured. Use the healing power on yourself!"

Mellen shook his head firmly.

If you ask him if it hurts, that's really nonsense.

He now felt that his shoulder blade was cracked and his entire left arm was completely unable to move. The pain made him break out in cold sweats.

Fortunately, the training during this period was not in vain. The biggest change was in his mental will.

So, even in this state, he was still able to persevere.

Activate [Healing Touch] to heal Spike's injuries, and at the same time take out three bottles of pet healing potions and feed them to the dog.

Although doing so will waste most of the potion's effects, the healing ability per unit time can be greatly improved.

After doing all this, he collapsed to the ground.

Little Honglian hurried over and looked at the injuries on her master and the big dog, tears streaming down her face in anxiety.

In a trance, Mellen heard a lot of fast footsteps approaching. He barely raised his eyes and vaguely saw that the people coming were wearing the uniforms of police officers and special affairs bureau. He felt relieved and immediately fainted.

…………

Blasted!

The entire Special Affairs Bureau was completely blown up!

Some time ago, due to the surge in extraordinary events in Roland City, Osama had not been able to sleep well for a long time, and even had difficulty returning home, which caused complaints from his beautiful wife.

Now, with the addition of elite personnel from various branches and the implementation of the temporary investigator program, everything is finally getting back on track.

Osama had already prepared a romantic dinner in advance, intending to have a deep conversation with his wife in the evening, so that the latter would not be dissatisfied and really cheat on him.

As a result, he heard this unbelievable news...

A temporary investigator was attacked?!

Or was it a revenge attack? !

The attackers were most likely a small cult whose stronghold they had previously wiped out?!

When he first heard the news, he thought it was some kind of joke.

The Special Affairs Bureau, whose full name is...The Kingdom’s Special and Extraordinary Events Investigation, Management and Logistics Support Bureau!

It is the largest violent organization in the entire kingdom that deals with extraordinary events, no doubt about it!

If those cultists are rats in the gutter, then the police system is equivalent to the cat, and their Special Affairs Bureau is the tiger!

In Osama's opinion, it is natural to kill some rats. The right thing to do for the other surviving rats is to find a dark corner to hide, shiver, and pray not to be discovered by them.

Now, the mouse dares to stroke the tiger's whiskers?!

Osama, and even the entire Special Affairs Bureau, was completely enraged!

Chapter 72 Chase

Secret Service Headquarters.

Osama moved a chair and sat in the middle of the hall, seemingly in deep thought or in a daze.

The members of the Special Affairs Bureau around were busy and cautious. Those who were familiar with Osama understood how angry the deputy director was at the moment, and no one dared to offend him at this time.

Soon, a dashing and capable female member of the Special Affairs Bureau came to Usama and reported in a hoarse voice, "Director, the seventh, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and thirteenth teams have assembled and are ready to depart at any time."

This is different from the team like Salim and his team, which have just been transferred from various branches and are a loose group, so they can only bring in "new recruits" each.

Each team of the Special Affairs Bureau headquarters has professions that complement each other and cooperate with each other tacitly. With specific extraordinary items in hand, they can fight against and even hunt down third-level strongmen!

Now, Osama has assembled five such teams at once!

Usama came to his senses and said in a calm and indifferent voice, "Find him, dead or alive."

"Yes!"

The female Special Affairs Bureau member replied calmly and strode away.

At this moment, a member of the Special Affairs Bureau came to Usama and whispered, "Director, we just received news from the police station that Lord Du Nan will also join the pursuit."

"Dunan?" After a moment of silence, Usama said calmly, "Let him be."

If Panda is one of the rising stars of the kingdom's younger generation, then Du Nan is the undisputed leader of the kingdom's younger generation.

Dunan Astraea, the legitimate son of Duke Astraea, became a third-level strongman at the age of only twenty-something. He now serves as the deputy director in the police system, and there are rumors that he is expected to become the chief director of the kingdom's police system within the next ten years.

Even Osama has to give some respect to such a person.

He stood up and walked towards his office.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked the secretary beside him, "By the way, the student who was attacked this time should be Salim's temporary investigator partner, right? How is he now?"

Because of Salim, Osama also had some impression of Meren.

The secretary quickly said, "The young man wasn't seriously injured. We've used the best medical treatment available, and he's in stable condition."

Usama nodded, showing interest, and said, "If I remember correctly, he should be a freshman at the Kingdom Mystic Academy this year. He is able to do this under the attack of a third-level expert. He is indeed quite capable."

After a moment's contemplation, he said, "Recognition and rewards must be given according to the highest standards, and must be widely publicized. Don't let this incident affect the temporary investigator program. Do you understand?"

The secretary immediately understood.

Just like if dozens of people died in an accident in a certain country, if the news reported it dryly and truthfully, the government would definitely be held accountable by the angry people.

However, when the news reports turn into a story about an accident that killed dozens of people and a dog, people's attention is diverted, and the questions they ask mostly become...

What's wrong with this dog?

Why is it there?

What breed is it?

What happened to it later?

…and so on!

The method of diverting attention is simple and practical!

…………

Mellen's consciousness gradually recovered. When he opened his eyes, he saw the unfamiliar white ceiling and heard the sounds of "嘤嘤嘤" and "哧哧哧" in his ears.

Turning his head slightly, he saw Xiao Honglian put her head in front of him and licked his cheek gently, her little eyes full of heartache and worry.

On the other side, Spike also stopped chewing the meat bone, looked at Mellen, and then continued chewing.

Melen felt himself and found that the wound on his left shoulder had been bandaged. The medicine used should be quite advanced. The original pain had been replaced by a cool and slight tingling sensation.

Although his left arm still couldn't move, at least he had regained sensation.

He raised his right hand and gently touched Xiao Honglian's head. After a long silence, he sighed, "It seems that we are still too weak!"

"weak?!"

The sound of the door opening was followed by Salim's surprised voice. "You were able to survive the attack of a Tier 3 expert like [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic. That's quite an achievement."

Mellen said calmly, "[Shepherd] Pat Bozovic? Tell me more."

Salim said, "He is from the same sect whose cult stronghold we cleared out yesterday."

Mellen nodded, he had already guessed this.

Salim continued, "This is a sect called 'Heaven's Father,' and their faith is in this so-called Heaven's Father. Among them are [Patriarch], [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic, and [Oathbreaker] Jung Rigo, three third-tier experts. It's considered a mid-level cult."

"Among them, the Patriarch is quite mysterious. We only know that he exists, but his specific identity has not yet been ascertained."

"[Shepherd] Pat Bozovic is in charge of external affairs for this sect. We have records of his actions. His specific occupation is unknown, but his ability is to enslave the souls of powerful individuals for his own use. This ability can be divided into independent combat and possession combat. The former can only unleash a portion of the powerful individual's former strength, while the latter can potentially exceed it."

"Of course, this kind of enslavement has its limits. First, there's the number of souls that can be enslaved. No more than three souls of the same level can be enslaved. Secondly, the stronger the soul, the more numerous and demanding the rituals and other preparations required to enslave it. On the other hand, a lower-level soul only requires a simple ceremony."

"[Oathbreaker] Jung Rigo is responsible for handling internal affairs of the sect, including punishing heretics and identifying lurkers from other factions within the sect. His specific occupation is unknown, but he possesses some ability to detect emotions, allowing him to whip and torture others' minds."

Melen listened quietly and took notes.

Salim shook his head and laughed, "Listening so seriously, you're not planning to take revenge yourself later, are you?!"

Mellen looked calm and did not comment.

Salim's expression froze, and he asked in disbelief, "Hey, hey! Master Mellen, this is no joke. [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic is a formidable figure among the third tier, and his abilities are renowned for being comprehensive. You're still young, and targeting someone of this caliber isn't a good idea."

Mellen suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. With my current strength, I'm just a joke in the eyes of those powerful people. I still have this self-awareness!"

Salim nodded. He was really afraid that the young master in front of him was too impulsive, but when he thought of the latter's usual performance, he felt relieved.

He laughed and said, "I guess you won't have a chance to seek revenge. The Special Affairs Bureau is in turmoil over this incident. Director Usama even dispatched five teams capable of fighting against third-level experts to hunt down [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic. They must not let him escape Roland City alive. Also, it's said that there are also experts from the police station pursuing him."

"[Shepherd] Pat Bozovic's actions are too crazy. This kind of behavior cannot be tolerated by the kingdom. Perhaps it won't be long before we hear of his death."

"Is that so!" Mellen said with some regret: "That's such a pity."

What a pity?

What is this nonsense?

"?"

Hearing this, a question mark slowly appeared on Salim's head.

Chapter 73 Rescue

When Salim left the room, Melen felt somewhat regretful.

He naturally knew that for him now, a strong man of the level of [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic would be absolutely impossible to contend with.

But he also won't underestimate himself.

With the speed at which his strength is improving, it is only a matter of time before he reaches or even surpasses his opponent, so he really wants to take revenge personally when the time comes.

Unfortunately, the actions of [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic touched the bottom line of the Special Affairs Bureau. Now he is being besieged with all forces and there is a high probability that he will not be spared.

However, this cannot be blamed on the recklessness of [Shepherd] Pat Bozovic. In fact, the opponent's actions have been very cautious. His targets this time are actually Mellen and Salim. He even put the weaker Mellen in front in order to avoid causing too much noise as much as possible.

In this way, after killing both of them, he could quietly leave Roland City without anyone noticing. By the time the Special Affairs Bureau reacted, he would have already disappeared.

However, the plan was indeed good, but it encountered the unreasonable Mellen.

[Shepherd] Pat Bozovic could never have imagined that Mellen, who had just become an extraordinary professional not long ago, had so many "little tricks", so that he was delayed enough time and suffered a loss.

Now he can only hide from the pursuit of the Special Affairs Bureau and the police in a panic.

At this time, a day had passed since Melen was attacked.

After resting for a while, he looked at the gloomy sky outside and prepared to return to the academy.

Because of his extraordinary physique and the effects of the potion, Mellen's injuries have almost healed. Only some cracks on his bones remain, which will take some time to grow and heal, but they no longer affect his movements.

When Melen said he wanted to return to the academy, he immediately got Salim's approval. The safest place in the entire Roland City, apart from the royal palace, is the Kingdom's Mystical Academy.

And more importantly, when Mellen returns to the academy, Salim won't need to stay by his side all the time.

On the way, Salim said, "Rest well these few days. You will be commended and rewarded later. I heard that Director Osama has invested a lot of money this time, and it will be quite generous!"

"Also, if you have a mission in the future, I will pick you up at the academy gate. If you want to leave the academy, please contact me first. If I'm not busy, I will come to protect you."