On top of a building in a resort, faint golden particles converged, transforming into a young girl with white hair and black silk.
Then, a wisp of consciousness linked and merged.
The girl's attire and features began to change, morphing into a young man enveloped in faint golden radiance, his eyes deep and possessing a unique aura. Anyone familiar would have noticed that the mentor's facial lines had softened slightly.
Fang You stood at a high vantage point on the building, gazing into the distance.
Although he didn't possess a physical body at this moment, he inherited a full 50 points of spiritual power from the Phantom Spirit, making his mind incredibly clear. Even with his eyes closed, he could "see" his surroundings.
It felt as if he could do anything.
This was undoubtedly an illusion, but in the state of the Phantom Spirit, he was indeed powerful. Supported by this mental strength, his already profound skills could unleash even greater power.
One plus one equals invincible.
He used his skill, 'Detect', and quickly scanned the entire area.
"The quality of this batch of newcomers is unexpectedly high."
"Indeed. Potential is still just potential after all… Their previous performance wasn't bad either. It's already good if modern people living in peace don't cower in fear when encountering monsters."
He had also been observing earlier, through the perspective of the Black Blade.
In fact, if he hadn't intervened, by the Black Blade's standards, at least three-fourths of these newcomers would have been eliminated.
His suggestion was to keep them. Those who couldn't fight on the front lines could still work in other capacities.
"And for this group, I originally thought it would be a lot if one out of ten had green potential. Unexpectedly, out of over a hundred and ten people in total, there are thirty with green potential. One can only say that gold shines wherever it is."
"Hmm, and two are above green."
One was named Luo Rui, whose performance was only mediocre. The other, named 'Gou Anquan', however, was a pleasant surprise.
Firstly, he had strong physical fitness, and secondly, he was extremely calm.
He didn't panic when facing the White Mist Great Beast. After discovering that the White Mist Great Beast wouldn't actually harm the examinees, he even became somewhat 'leisurely', holding back his strength. He was indeed a talent.
"The assessment and training will be entirely handed over to the Black Blade. I don't need to worry about it."
"Once the Black Blade selects the first batch of candidates, they will be granted the status of secondary apostles. The recruitment tokens are a bit scarce, but…"
Fang You pondered for a moment and felt that even without recruitment tokens, those who couldn't be contracted could still be cultivated.
The current 'Sinew Fire' had the capability to enforce discipline.
Resources were also not lacking. The skill fruits for 'Blade Slash' and 'Enchanting Tracking' were far more numerous than secondary apostle recruitment tokens, and they had also produced quite a few basic white weapons, the King Hammers.
What was lacking now was people.
Fang You no longer paid attention, turning and descending from the rooftop of the building, which was over ten meters high. He arrived before a renovated main training ground and used the 'Savior's Authority'.
"Prompt: Do you want to solidify 'Training Ground' into a training facility?"
A moment passed.
It seemed as if nothing had changed, yet it had fundamentally transformed.
From now on, not only would they have the 'Instructor' talent buff from the Black Blade, but also the training ground's enhancement. He believed these newcomers would be ready for duty very soon.
It's just that the lounge area couldn't be solidified over such a large area.
Fang You then went inside the resort, to a secluded pavilion.
He spent 10 ghost crystals to move the base's main entrance from Baijiang to this location.
"It's a pity that the current organization permission level doesn't allow for the creation of a second or third entrance. Otherwise, perhaps cross-regional teleportation could be achieved."
…
Baijiang, Sinew Fire Office.
It had become much quieter here. The youthful shouts from the training ground downstairs could no longer be heard.
An Jianyou stood on the empty sixth floor, gazing at the silver gate before her as it gradually faded until it completely disappeared. She felt a sense of loss.
The mentor had entrusted this office to her. From now on, she would be responsible for Baijiang and its surrounding areas.
Mentor… he carried even greater responsibilities on his shoulders, and it was indeed impossible for him to stay in Baijiang City forever.
An Jianyou stood in place for a long time before pursing her lips and turning to go downstairs.
That evening,
An Jianyou checked the list of available missions. After some thought, she dialed her father's number.
On the other end of the phone, a voice with a hint of gentleness beneath its authority emerged.
…
At this moment,
In a detached villa within the provincial capital of Baiyunzhou.
Listening to his daughter's solicitous inquiries, An Jianye showed a smile that came from the depths of his heart.
Since her mother's death ten years ago, the relationship between father and daughter had become somewhat distant. Even though university classes were suspended, this daughter insisted on staying in Baijiang and not returning.
However, when he thought of the strings of Buddhist beads his daughter had sent him a few days ago, An Jianye's face was still filled with a smile.
This daughter still cared about him.
Truly worthy of being called his little warm padded jacket.
"Oh, and Dad, I want to introduce you to a very good project. You know about Awakened ones, right? My project is…"
Awakened ones, old An certainly knew about them.
He was a little surprised that his daughter knew about them too, but as he listened, he felt something was amiss.
A project involving Awakened ones, even researching and producing items related to Awakened ones, or even weapons… Old An's first reaction was that his daughter had been deceived.
And it was likely a scam involving Awakened ones.
Perhaps his daughter was even being coerced by an Awakened one, otherwise why would she insist on staying in Baijiang City?
The more An Jianye thought about it, the angrier and more fearful he became.
He said nothing, but after hanging up the phone, his expression darkened. With a moment of thought, he immediately called a friend he knew in the Investigation Bureau.
A highly influential deputy director of the Baiyunzhou Provincial Bureau.
He inquired about the matter of rogue Awakened ones in Baijiang City.
Initially, he intended to ask this Deputy Director Chen to investigate for him, but the response from the other end stunned him.
"Awakened ones? My daughter?"
"Yes, not only is she an Awakened one, but our Investigation Bureau believes she is a double Awakened one and a hero who saved Baijiang City… You have a good daughter."
Old An was stunned.
"It's probably that your daughter and two other Awakened ones spontaneously formed a small group. But you don't need to worry, it's fine. If you kick the bucket someday, your daughter will still be alive and well."
Old An: "…"
But he was indeed greatly relieved.
Although, he was still a little worried… He knew that the path of an Awakened one was very dangerous, but since she had already awakened, there was no going back.
"How much money does my daughter want? That's not a problem."
As for investing? He, Old An, didn't need that. The money was for his daughter to play with; it was fine if it was lost.
Old An, in a show of great generosity, directly transferred the funds.
…
"Ding!"
"A transfer of ******** from your account ending in 6666 has been received. Current balance is…"
An Jianyou smiled.
She had already decided. She would start a company whose business would include acquiring various materials needed by the organization, such as steel, alloys, ores, and so on.
As well as selling various items for Awakened ones, targeting users such as the Investigation Bureau and ghost hunters.
She accepted the shining missions from the task list.
She would prove with her actions that the Baijiang City Office would definitely become one of Sinew Fire's most important offices.
Youyou would never admit defeat!
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ps: This Friday is the launch. Seeking recommendation tickets and monthly tickets in these last few days, owo owo~!