Here comes, here they come!
Xing Jinglei's eyebrows rose, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed. But he immediately remembered that he was a veteran anomalous hunter. His expression gradually calmed down as he listened to the voice in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Formal Apostle Xing Jinglei, you have a new mission. Please claim and complete it promptly."
It was a mechanical voice.
Like an AI.
The voice of the previous one had appeared directly in his mind. Now, with another mechanical voice, Xing Jinglei wasn't surprised.
He had already accepted his fate.
But he was still a little nervous about the tasks from the 'Xin Huo' organization.
Please don't make it too difficult.
Begging and pleading, filled with trepidation, Xing Jinglei revealed the mission according to the instructions in his mind.
"One-star anomalous hunter mission."
"Location: Vicinity of Building 6, Erji Alley, North Sanxian Road."
"Hint: Mission evaluation will be linked to organizational contribution. Click here to view specific evaluation criteria (◆)."
Organizational contribution, as explained, could be used to exchange for some 'special opportunities.'
And his current contribution, well... it was negative, and quite a lot negative.
That was the price of learning the Cannon Fist.
But it was just hunting anomalies, his old profession.
"According to the mission description, there is a one-star anomaly at this location on North Sanxian Road."
"Sanxian Road... it's very close to me."
"The intelligence capabilities of 'Xin Huo' are this strong?"
He wasn't even familiar with Yunlingzhou City. Following the location on the navigation, Xing Jinglei left his home and headed towards less crowded areas in the alley. Before long, he arrived at his destination.
Building 6, Erji Alley, a very old building with few residents.
Yet it was still within the urban area, not far from a bustling district.
Could there really be an anomaly in a place like this?
From his understanding of the Investigation Bureau, while they might not be able to cover everything, anomalies in bustling areas were usually quickly eradicated or quickly sealed off if eradication failed.
Moreover, this was a provincial capital, with far greater power than ordinary small towns.
As a rogue awakened one, an anomalous hunter walking the line between light and shadow, Xing Jinglei might not think much of the top-tier investigators, but the Investigation Bureau had more people and was an official department. He usually chose to avoid them.
He didn't underestimate the Investigation Bureau that much.
They were very quick when dealing with ordinary anomalies.
With a hint of doubt, Xing Jinglei stepped up the stairs, his footsteps echoing in the silent corridor.
His gaze was sharp as he scanned every corner, his fists already clenched.
Suddenly,
Xing Jinglei looked up. In the corner of the ceiling, draped with cobwebs, a dark shadow was also hanging upside down.
It let out a scream.
It seemed to kick off with its four legs and pounce at him. Xing Jinglei also clenched his fists, twisted his waist, and unleashed a heavy punch.
This punch was the Cannon Fist!
A fierce gust of wind billowed, accompanied by a deafening roar. The powerful punch exploded the small anomaly and, unable to stop, struck the wall of the old building.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread across it.
"Ding!"
"Formal Apostle 'Xing Jinglei' has completed the one-star mission. Mission evaluation: E. Click here for details."
Xing Jinglei remained in his punching pose, his smile, which had been on his lips, now frozen.
...
"This is a veteran hunter? I don't feel very reliable."
Fang You silently gave Xing Jinglei an 'E' and arranged another dragon-like mission before closing the view synchronization.
Since he had acquired three apostles and his permissions had been upgraded once, he had more options for task dispatch.
He could pre-book times, notify apostles, and set up standby missions.
The mission module also had some intelligence to assist his commands.
Last night, he had spent the entire night thinking and created a simple mechanism for contribution-exchange-mission rating.
It was a shame that the intelligence of the mission module was still very basic. He still had to manually handle many operations and couldn't automate the evaluation. Currently, he could only record the process and score it later.
He felt his workload had increased.
A miscalculation!
...
When Fang You finished, the sky outside was beginning to brighten.
He got two cups of soy milk from the second-floor canteen outside, drank them down with gulps, and threw the paper cups into the trash can before going downstairs.
He heard the shouts of youthful, passionate running from afar.
The new recruits of the reserve force, under the strict supervision of Black Blade, dared not relax for a moment. The Light Mage, who had already been promoted to apprentice apostle, was also in the running crowd, though burdened with significant weight.
After a round of warm-ups, Yin Ling waved at them and said to Black Blade, "This is a special traditional Chinese medicine I've concocted. Taking three doses a day can effectively promote potential development, enhance recovery, and so on."
Yin Ling used many professional terms.
Black Blade didn't understand. He only cared about one thing, "So, starting today, the training intensity can be increased?"
"Yes."
"However, we can only find ordinary medicinal herbs at the moment, so the effect is actually quite average."
As they spoke, Luo Jianxing and others walked over.
They were all slightly out of breath.
This was just a warm-up. The real devilish training hadn't started yet. The thought of it made Luo Jianxing shiver.
But the encouragement from Miss Yin Ling was like a spring of sweet water, dispelling their fatigue.
"Keep training hard and strive to become a formal member soon."
"Work hard, you all have bright futures."
"I hope one day you can become companions, follow in the footsteps of our mentor, and bring light to this world."
Miss Yin Ling was truly an angel!
If Instructor Black Blade had even a tenth of Miss Yin Ling's gentleness, it would be great.
However, it was said that Miss Yin Ling was also a formal member of the 'company,' with a higher rank than the Light Mage.
This was a special company.
Strength was paramount!
But could someone as delicate as Miss Yin Ling be stronger than the Mage, whose muscles had grown entirely from nutrition, like Ming Deng? It didn't seem like it.
Moreover, Miss Yin Ling was so gentle and kind; he couldn't imagine her fighting at all.
Seeing her today, his guess was confirmed.
Miss Yin Ling wasn't a combatant; she was medical staff!
Indeed, a gentle, considerate, and kind physician.
"You are all undergoing high-intensity training. This Chinese medicine will provide excellent protection for your bodies. Remember to drink it all down, completely."
"Of course, of course!"
"We will definitely listen to Miss Yin Ling's instructions!"
"Everyone, come on, drink this bowl of medicine."
"Brother Chen, you first."
"No, Brother Luo, you go first."
The bowl of traditional Chinese medicine in front of them was greenish and emitted a... slightly unpleasant smell.
Luo Jianxing swallowed.
"Do... do I really have to drink it all?"
"What do you think?"
Miss Yin Ling still had a gentle smile on her face, but did this smile seem a bit scary?
It must be an illusion.
Luo Jianxing gritted his teeth and drank the bitter medicine. His face turned pale. He had never tasted such bitter Chinese medicine!
Could I...
*Crack—*
Not far away, Yin Ling, who was hanging a gentle smile, had her fair palm embedded in the tabletop, with faint cracks spreading.
Luo Jianxing swallowed.
Staring at the greenish, bitter medicine in front of him, should he drink it, or drink it, or drink it down?
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