Upon hearing Wang Ange’s words, Yu Zhibo immediately felt the immense responsibility weighing on him.
However, in many situations, actions weren't solely driven by passion and ideals. Yu Zhibo wished to serve his country, but he also desired more personal wealth to improve his family’s living conditions.
Thus, he asked, “What’s the compensation like for joining the Sacred Bureau? How are merit points distributed upon discovering a dark creature?”
“You!” Hearing this, Wang Ange chuckled, but she didn’t find Yu Zhibo’s direct question offensive. She never believed that those who bore the burden for the nation didn’t deserve a comfortable material life.
“Rest assured, the Sacred Bureau’s benefits are quite good. Interns receive thirty thousand per month and can take on missions through the Sacred App, offering great freedom. Formal members have a base salary of fifty thousand per month, with five insurances and one fund! As for how merit points are specifically distributed, it mainly depends on your contribution during missions. During missions, there are always law enforcement recording devices, and a dedicated evaluation team will assess your combat performance.”
Yu Zhibo’s eyes lit up. Thirty thousand a month was more than double his parents’ combined salaries, and after becoming a formal member, it would reach a staggering fifty thousand. That was a fortune.
Subsequently, Wang Ange continued, “Actually, the real bulk of the earnings comes from merit points. Eliminating a D-class dark creature yields about 200 merit points, E-class gets 50 points, and F-class gets 10 points. Each merit point can be exchanged for fifty thousand RMB.”
As Wang Ange spoke, she tilted her head slightly and saw Yu Zhibo staring blankly, his breathing quickening. She then added fuel to the fire, “Yesterday, you discovered a D-class dark creature, didn’t you? For each D-class dark creature eliminated, you get 200 merit points. Since you lured it out yesterday, according to custom, you should get around 20 points.”
“Oh, and yesterday you also helped me eliminate an E-class dark creature. During the battle, you handled the main damage output, while I was responsible for crowd control, so we split it evenly. That means you’ll get another 25 merit points.”
Wang Ange’s smile grew brighter. “In other words, just by joining the Sacred Bureau, you’ve already earned 45 merit points, equivalent to approximately 2.25 million RMB. However, these can only be obtained after you officially join the Sacred Bureau.”
“I must join the Sacred Bureau!” Yu Zhibo clenched his fist, his face filled with boundless fighting spirit.
2.25 million!
Thinking of this number, Yu Zhibo felt incredibly invigorated.
He had always known that his father suffered from kidney stones, experiencing excruciating pain every time they flared up, yet he carefully hid it from his son and daughter.
Yu Zhibo had never considered exposing it, as he lacked the means to earn money. He simply tried his best to be sensible and not add to his parents’ worries.
But now, things were different. With money, his father could confidently take leave for treatment without any pressure, leading to a faster recovery.
And his mother’s lumbar disc herniation also needed treatment!
And his sister, didn’t she love watching TV dramas? She always borrowed memberships from others.
He would find an opportunity to buy her all the memberships, and get her a tablet. Wouldn’t the little girl be overjoyed?
I! Yu Zhibo! 16 years old! Net worth over two million!
Although he had transmigrated to a parallel world, Yu Zhibo was, after all, just a sixteen-year-old boy with limited experience. He felt that two million was an astronomical sum, more than he could ever spend. Picturing himself with over two million, he couldn’t help but chuckle foolishly. Then, he quickly composed himself and said seriously to Wang Ange, “Sis, drive slower. I want to check if there are any dark creatures on the sides of the road.”
“Huh?” Wang Ange blinked in surprise, then turned her head to look. She saw the young man in the passenger seat with eyes that had turned scarlet, emitting an eerie red glow, his pupils darting around, scanning the sides of the road.
She couldn’t help but laugh and cry. She patted his arm. “Are you silly? They say dark creatures can’t expose themselves in sunlight. It’s daytime, how can you possibly see them? If you want to find them, you should look in dark corners, preferably where Yin energy is heavy.”
“Oh.” Yu Zhibo dejectedly deactivated his Sharingan.
“If you’re that eager…”
Wang Ange held the steering wheel steady with one hand and rubbed her chin with the other, deep in thought. Her red lips parted slightly. “That internet addiction treatment center in the suburbs yesterday was a good spot. Generally, E-class dark creatures have strong territorial awareness. So, after we eliminated that E-class dark creature yesterday, there should be new F-class dark creatures lurking.”
“Let’s go check it out there. We’ll be passing by it anyway. And then, I’ll record your performance the entire time,” Wang Ange’s lips curved upwards, a hint of anticipation in her beautiful eyes. “Let’s see if your eyes can truly perceive everything. Consider it a small test before you join the Investigation Department!”
“No problem!” Yu Zhibo slapped his palm, his face beaming with joy. “I lost my travel bag there yesterday, so I can go get it back. I hope no one picked it up.”
Despite having over two million, he still cared about a travel bag. Wang Ange smiled wryly, finding the thrifty young man rather endearing.
“Then, let’s go!” Wang Ange shouted, stomping on the accelerator. The engine roared to life, and the silver Range Rover’s speed surged as it sped towards the suburbs.
Ten minutes later, in the suburbs, a silver-white SUV turned off the main road onto a path overgrown with weeds and stopped in front of a dilapidated mental health treatment center.
The car doors opened, and out stepped a spirited and heroic girl, followed by a young man with thick eyebrows, bright eyes, and a neat crew cut. They were Wang Ange and Yu Zhibo.
“Ah, my bag is still here!” Seeing a travel bag placed horizontally where he had parked his electric scooter last night, Yu Zhibo’s face lit up, and he quickly ran over.
But he soon remembered the dark creatures’ special ability to hide anywhere. He stopped, activated his Sharingan, confirmed it was safe, and then picked up the travel backpack.
Upon opening it, three water guns lay quietly inside. Yu Zhibo nodded with satisfaction, then carried the bag and opened the car door, asking, “Sister Ange, can I put my bag in the back?”
“Hurry up!” Wang Ange waved him on, then went to the trunk to retrieve two handguns. Under Yu Zhibo’s astonished gaze, she slowly walked towards the front of the mental hospital.
Perhaps it was due to the daytime, or perhaps because a ghost within the hospital had been eliminated, the hospital no longer appeared as eerie. However, Wang Ange could still sense a faint, lingering malice.
Although she couldn’t pinpoint the exact location of a dark creature, she was eighty percent certain there would be one inside. Wang Ange smiled faintly. Seeing Yu Zhibo catch up, she pushed open the iron gate and walked in, explaining the characteristics of dark creatures to Yu Zhibo as she went:
“Generally, E-class dark creatures have more attack methods. Their bodies can switch freely between hardened and liquefied states, and they can solidify liquids to launch them as projectiles, with power comparable to bullets, making them quite troublesome.”
“F-class primarily use their liquefied bodies to envelop enemies. Their lethality isn’t as strong as E-class, but they are still much more powerful than normal adults. Many newly awakened ability users, if not careful, will meet their demise under their attacks, leaving not even bones behind.”
Wang Ange glanced at him. “Remember, if you spot a dark creature, you must alert me. I’ll use my ability to seal it, and then you find an opportunity to shoot.”
After speaking, Wang Ange stopped and handed him the Type 92 pistol she was holding. “This pistol contains 20 special incendiary bullets. Because the flames produced by their explosion haven’t fused with spiritual energy, they are only effective against the lowest-level F-class dark creatures, with limited effect on E-class. Later, if you find a dark creature, notify me, and I’ll lock onto it, then you shoot.”
Yu Zhibo accepted the pistol, feeling somewhat flattered, and looked at Wang Ange with hopeful eyes. “Sis, is this for me?”
“It’s a loan!” Wang Ange winked, placing the other pistol into the holster at her lower back. Seeing him holding the gun somewhat dazed, she asked, “You haven’t handled a handgun before, have you?”
“If toy guns count,” Yu Zhibo shrugged helplessly.
“It’s simple. Watch this. Pull the slide back like this, then pull the trigger, boom!” Wang Ange demonstrated, taking out her pistol, releasing the safety, pulling the slide, and firing a shot at the wall.
*Bang!*
The loud sound made Yu Zhibo’s ears ring. He then saw a burst of flame erupt from the wall where the shot hit, leaving behind a scorched mark. Wang Ange’s right hand, holding the gun, remained perfectly still.
“Try it!” Wang Ange blew on the barrel and looked at Yu Zhibo, only to find his eyes had turned scarlet at some point, with two tomoe within his pupils, emitting a red glow.
Yu Zhibo nervously licked his lips, mentally reviewing Wang Ange’s shooting posture and muscle coordination. Then, with a mixture of excitement and anticipation, he mimicked her actions and pulled the trigger at the wall.
His movements were identical to Wang Ange’s, even down to the slight curl of his little finger after firing.
For someone with a two-tomoe Sharingan, imitating Wang Ange’s shooting stance was effortless.
*Bang!* As the trigger was pulled, the loud sound echoed again, a burst of flame erupted on the wall in front, and Yu Zhibo’s right hand, holding the gun, remained perfectly still.
“Not bad, not bad!” Wang Ange glanced at his eyes with a half-smile, then pinned a brooch with a pinhole camera onto her chest.
Yu Zhibo asked curiously, “With all this commotion, aren’t you afraid of scaring away the dark creatures?”
“They won’t be scared away,” Wang Ange explained. “Once they find a hiding spot, they rarely move unless they are injured or driven away by a higher-level dark creature of their own kind.”
Yu Zhibo nodded. “I see!”
As he spoke, the young man pointed into the hospital, his expression filled with a desire to eliminate evil for the people. “The hunt begins!”
The two quickly walked inside.
The hospital interior was refreshingly cool, unaffected by the summer heat. They proceeded along the corridor, soon reaching the area where they had fought the dark creature the previous night.
Shattered walls, a ceiling with a large hole, and scorched surfaces all spoke of the intensity of yesterday’s battle.
Yu Zhibo didn’t linger. His scarlet eyes blinked slightly, focusing on a rectangular wooden plank on the ground a few meters away.
This was the material he had used for the Body Replacement Technique last night.
Yu Zhibo smiled faintly and, expending two points of spiritual energy, planted the Body Replacement mark on the plank.
Behind him, Wang Ange seemed to have anticipated his actions, her expression unchanged.
Then she saw Yu Zhibo pick up the target and toss it over a dozen meters away, before walking towards the plank.
Wang Ange remained composed, following Yu Zhibo.
Yu Zhibo activated his Sharingan, looking around. Upon reaching the plank, he kicked it another dozen meters away.
The Body Replacement Technique had a range of thirty meters; kicking it only a dozen meters was quite restrained.
Wang Ange thought, “Although I vaguely guess the principle, this looks so idiotic.”
After kicking it several times, when the plank was still about a dozen meters from the corridor’s turn, Yu Zhibo kicked it against the wall.
At this point, turning right led to the stairs, while turning left led to another exit of the hospital.
Yu Zhibo continued walking. When he was about a meter away from the staircase, he stopped, his eyes narrowing slightly, his gaze fixed on the handrail of the stairs.
The handrail was broken in the middle, as if cut by a sharp weapon, revealing its hollow inner tube.
Yu Zhibo could see dark liquid slowly wriggling deep within the inner tube, flowing with the characteristic dark spiritual energy of dark creatures.
“There’s one in the inner tube of the handrail!” Yu Zhibo whispered.
“Didn’t expect to find one so quickly,” Wang Ange said with some pleasant surprise. Without hesitation, she extended her slender index finger and pointed at the break. Yu Zhibo saw the air at the break suddenly condense, like an invisible mass of cotton, sealing the opening tightly.
*Click!*
The sound of a bullet being chambered echoed. Yu Zhibo walked to the break and inserted the muzzle of the gun.
The invisible air mass parted from the center, allowing the gun’s muzzle to fit snugly.
As if sensing danger, the dark creature in the handrail began to thrash wildly, causing the iron handrail to shake violently.
A hint of a smirk played on Yu Zhibo’s lips as he pulled the trigger!
*Bang!*