Free Web NovelChapter 235: Chapter 225: A Big Surprise for You!
Seven years, Baozhou City.
Zhenhua Police Station, Relevant Departments.
Zhang Wei, dressed in uniform, ate a bun while busy flipping through files.
Now a D-level investigator, he felt as if everything was just a dream.
He joined the [Relevant Departments] and began searching for the missing Teacher Ning.
He searched for seven years without any results. No one in Baozhou City remembered Ning’s name or traces of his existence. Everything was overshadowed by another Teacher Li.
The [Relevant Departments] chose to classify this Nonexistent Person as a confidential matter.
Over seven years, anomalous events decreased yearly, as if an invisible hand was eroding the anomalies, making everything seem normal in the world...
Except for the increasing number of Reincarnators and Otherworldly powerhouses, everything was normal!
"Why did they come to our world?"
Zhang Wei rubbed his temples.
The increasing presence of Otherworldly beings had become the country’s biggest problem. Initially, the country wanted to properly arrange for these Otherworldly beings, helping them integrate into society.
Or, have them choose to join the country.
But those whose personal power had reached the peak were at least local overlords, ruling and lawless in the Otherworld.
Such people.
Even if they possessed the "original memory," they wouldn’t take the law seriously.
Even if they temporarily yielded before the state, they wouldn’t be content to become ordinary people. When life went unsatisfying, they would take dangerous risks, slaying all directions.
Relevant departments were enraged.
Most claimed to have been behaving.
Until... five years ago.
An honest Celestial Pride Cultivator, in this End of Dharma Era, walked a path to Tongtian through unorthodox means, stole the Faith of God, and used townsmen as materials to sacrifice and refine Magical Artifacts, methods more terrifying than the bizarre.
They openly wanted to establish a Cultivator’s country above Mortals.
The army covered it with firepower, and on the surface, a batch died.
But a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit can possess Mortals, making them difficult to kill with hot weapons, blending in with Mortals with changed appearances, extremely difficult. Now, Cultivators have allied with major Otherworldly existences, their hidden forces expanding to a degree that even the state fears.
The attitude of the Relevant Departments towards Otherworldly beings has changed repeatedly, believing that the apocalypse is related to them and must be strictly controlled.
"Captain Zhang, there’s an A-level wanted person hiding in Baozhou City." At this moment, a short-haired woman rushed into the room.
"Who?!" Zhang Wei was startled.
"Wen Tao, one of the Celestial Court’s Twelve Immortals." Fang Yuechan said solemnly.
The Celestial Court’s Twelve Immortals, cultivators at the "Golden Core Stage," can kill hundreds of people in reality with a single Daoist Skill.
"Celestial Court... Cultivator..."
Zhang Wei felt a headache, "That’s not something we can handle."
Fang Yuechan was moved and asked, "Captain Zhang, why has the Celestial Court come to Baozhou City?"
"Anomalies."
Zhang Wei glanced at her,
"The Celestial Court seems to have somehow learned that Baozhou City will become the next S-level Abnormal World. Wen Tao wants to enter it to obtain Anomalous Items and nurture A-level Power Users for the Celestial Court."
"Report it."
He had been reborn from the Black Fog, and the world became unfamiliar. The bizarre was called anomalies, stepping into it felt like entering another incomplete world, its quantity becoming exceedingly rare, instead turning into a treasure trove competing between Otherworldly powerhouses and the state.
Aliens are suppressed by the rules, needing Anomalous Items as a medium to exert their power.
And once the incomplete Abnormal World is controlled and forms a domain, they can exert their full power in reality, completely ignoring hot weapons; they are S-class Ability Users.
"I’ve already applied to headquarters, three A-level investigators will come to support us." Fang Yuechan said.
Zhang Wei nodded, the efficiency of old classmates was indeed fast.
The two talked about the reaction issues of aliens in Baozhou City, that was their main duty, and the A-level wanted Immortal of the Celestial Court was actually far from their lives.
By noon, the two went out to lunch together.
Zhenhua Police Station was located downtown.
In the distance, a collapsed skyscraper blocked the road, workers were clearing the debris, an aftermath of a B-level investigator from the [Relevant Departments] hunting a suspect in the city, causing many casualties.
Zhang Wei merely glanced and withdrew his gaze.
The awakening of Otherworldly powerhouses was becoming more frequent, and the conflicts were becoming more intense; such events happened often in Baozhou City.
People became accustomed, initially panicking to adeptly avoiding conflicts between Superpower Users, adapting quickly. In the past two years, the city was no longer brightly lit at night.
"Captain Zhang, what do you think our ordinary people should do in the future?" Fang Yuechan’s eyes were unfocused as she suddenly asked.
Three years ago, her family had been affected similarly by an A-level Superpower User’s battle, and coincidentally, her old classmate Zhang Wei came to handle the aftermath. She wanted revenge against that A-level wanted person and, with Zhang Wei’s help, joined the [Relevant Departments].
But after working for several years and thoroughly understanding the origin of Superpower Users, Fang Yuechan felt despair about living in such uncertain conditions in the future.
"I don’t know either."
Zhang Wei paused, looked at Fang Yuechan, and sighed, "As an investigator, you can apply for the cultivation method, but you have to be mentally prepared. It’s hard to reach their height even if you practice for a lifetime."
"If you want revenge, perhaps practicing sniping is more practical."
"But sniping can’t kill a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit." Fang Yuechan said coldly, "So I must cultivate."
"I can’t help you." Zhang Wei shook his head. Still on the wanted list, the Relevant Departments couldn’t catch them.
The two fell silent, walking into a frequently visited roadside restaurant, sitting down and eating quietly, the atmosphere heavy.
"Is that him?!" Zhang Wei got up to pay the bill on his phone and suddenly saw a familiar figure pass by, he quickly chased out.
"Teacher Ning!!"
Zhang Wei shouted loudly through the crowd.
Ning Xunqiu stopped and turned back, smiling: "It’s you, Zhang Wei, long time no see."
Zhang Wei carefully scrutinized Ning Xunqiu, confirming it was indeed him, he took a deep breath and said with emotion:
"Teacher Ning, it’s really you! I’ve been searching for you for seven whole years!"
"Seven years?"
Ning Xunqiu’s face showed a hint of surprise, as he was absorbed in dealing with the Abnormal World, yet time outside had silently passed by so much.
Zhang Wei continued:
"Teacher Ning, where on earth have you been all these years? Were you the one quietly eliminating those anomalous events worldwide from the shadows? Are you a strong figure from the Otherworld? Would you be interested in joining the government?"
He was afraid Ning Xunqiu would disappear without a trace like in the past, so he urgently fired off a barrage of questions.
Upon hearing the word "Otherworld," Ning Xunqiu’s heart skipped a beat; this world reintroduction brought infinite variables, not just Zhang Wei, this Reincarnator. He said:
"Don’t rush, let’s tackle them one by one. I just want to understand about that Otherworld power you mentioned."
Zhang Wei was delighted, "Alright, Teacher Ning, come with me, the Zhenhua Police Station where I work is just ahead."
Teacher Ning?
Fang Yuechan followed along, just in time to witness Zhang Wei’s excited expression and his address for this person, her heart stirred.
Is this the person Captain Zhang has been instructing her to find all these years? A lone figure resolving S-Class Abnormal World issues, this person who commands an S-Class world is—
An S-Class Superpower User!!
The cultivator who established the Celestial Court is S-class, immune to all human heat weapons, such a being is one of only two within the relevant departments, standing at the pinnacle of Aliens.
If he could be persuaded to act, he might be able to kill that cultivator?
...
Zhenhua Police Station, relevant departments.
Ning Xunqiu sat on the chair, Zhang Wei brought tea and respectfully said: "Teacher, have some tea."
Zhang Wei then recounted the entire seven-year change within Hua Country, focusing on Cultivators, Reincarnators, and Aliens.
Ning Xunqiu listened with interest; the variables introduced into this world were too numerous.
Zhang Wei cleared his throat and said: "Where on earth have you been all these years?"
"Searching for the source of the anomalies," Ning Xunqiu replied truthfully.
Zhang Wei shuddered.
He knew it had to be the mysterious Teacher Ning!
Resurrecting the classmates killed by the black fog, this kind of ability led the country to specifically study the "anomalous" trait, concluding that no one could manage it!
Not even an S-Class Ability User could achieve it!
"Is this matter very difficult?" Zhang Wei cautiously asked.
"...A bit challenging," Ning Xunqiu replied.
The anomalies exist between "existent" and "nonexistent" characteristics; if they don’t actively manifest, he can’t find them, only appearing one to capture one, let alone find the source, which requires some time.
Zhang Wei’s mouth twitched, just...a bit?
He’s beginning to understand Teacher Ning’s strength. Indeed, with so many S-Class anomalous events vanishing over seven years, leading most of them to believe the world’s end had concluded.
Zhang Wei solemnly invited: "Teacher, would you be interested in joining the relevant departments as a consultant?"
"Sure, I’m not fond of chaos either."
Ning Xunqiu thought for a moment and agreed.
This world possessed too much Fortune; once he finished dealing with anomalies, he would notify his true self to construct a "World Gate" to see if he could nurture a Daoist to bridge Cyan Heaven Realm’s gaps.
His duties were not solely to repair the Celestial Dao.
He also sought the "Fated Person" to fill the gaps in suppressing Western Heaven, Hao Tian, Ancestral Dragon, and Divine Land.
Once he descended upon Cyan Heaven Realm with "Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth" to prepare cleansing the Great Dao Divine’s Dao Lineage traces in the world, to destroy the marks anchored upon the Celestial Dao.
Those Great Dao Divine figures would inevitably be targeted by Celestial Dao, likely to become cornered rats, flipping tables to perish together with Cyan Heaven, this possibility stands at nine-tenths.
He clearly needed to plan ahead.
Zhang Wei and Teacher Ning reached a consensus, eyes shining with excitement, "Wonderful, with Teacher Ning joining, Baozhou City now welcomes Lord Qingtian, Taiping is realized. No, the whole world is peaceful."
Beside them, Fang Yuechan couldn’t help but interrupt their conversation, asking: "Teacher, are you a Cultivator?"
"Yes, sort of." Ning Xunqiu turned to look at Fang Yuechan, recalling her being a diligent student.
Fang Yuechan’s eyes flashed with a trace of curiosity, continuing to inquire: "Then...your current cultivation, what realm have you reached?"
"Considered an Immortal."
"What is the Immortal realm? How does it compare to the Celestial Court’s Upper Immortals?"
"Celestial Court...Upper Immortal?"
...
Whoosh!
A stream of spiritual light flew toward a high-rise building in the city center.
A handsome young man dressed in a red daoist robe stood on the rooftop, reaching out to catch the spiritual light, his Primordial Spirit reading the information within.
After a few breaths, he sneered.
"The relevant departments only sent three A-level investigators, what difference would a Cultivator make? Just a Golden Core Stage manufactured by forceful resource pushing, thinking such trash could deal with me, Wen Tao... Hehe, you underestimate me..."
"Hahaha! Your information is already outdated!"
"I will give you a big surprise then!"
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