All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 350 Growing up
Food stalls.

Snowflakes danced in the air, contrasting beautifully with the steaming stalls. The open-air canopy was already packed with people, and the bustling activity of the staff and the lively chatter remained unaffected by the snow.

The evergreen hedges were covered with a thick layer of white snow, and the windowsills of the buildings were piled with winter colors, making the slightly indifferent city under the night seem gentle.

Ji Ran was sitting at a table near the outside, next to a young man in his early twenties who was about the same age as him.

He was wearing a black down jacket, rubbing his hands together with a smile on his face.

The man had his hair parted to the side, slightly past his forehead, and had large, double-lidded eyes that made him look very energetic. He wore black-rimmed glasses; this was Deng Zhihe.

"You're here so early, you must have plenty of time."

Deng Zhihe looked at Ji Ran with a smile and said, "I heard you were transferred to the Special Operations Department two months ago?"

"Yes, I was seconded there for the museum theft case a while ago."

Ji Ran smiled and pushed the menu over as she spoke.

"I've ordered some, you can order a little more while we wait for Cai Lan."

"Row."

Deng Zhihe took the menu and said, "The bureau has been incredibly busy lately; we'll have to work overtime even during the Chinese New Year this year."

Deng Zhihe is also a security guard, and both of their parents live in the same neighborhood.

"How is the Special Operations Department doing?"

Deng Zhihe looked at Ji Ran and whispered, "Are they all major cases?"

Even now, in the eyes of most people in the General Administration, the Special Operations Department is still a criminal investigation agency with higher authority and responsibility, directly under the General Administration.

"Pretty much, but now the Special Operations Department will handle some special incidents together with the Secret Service."

Although the Special Operations Department is still under secrecy, some of its connections with the Secret Department cannot be hidden, and the change in his height is even more impossible to conceal, so he needs to come up with an excuse.

My two childhood friends aren't as perceptive as my parents; they'll definitely ask me questions as soon as I stand up.

Most importantly, it is permissible to reveal information about the various realms by changing the rules of the present world.

Ji Ran could still remember that when he first returned, in addition to the restriction on his own strength, there was also the requirement that he must not reveal the secrets of the myriad realms. Once revealed, one of the traveler's talents, skills, or supernatural powers would be randomly stripped away.

But now that restriction is gone; instead, there is a much stronger suppression stemming from Marshal Zhige.

This change was clearly made to make the Secret Department and the Demon World public. So the previous restrictions obviously came from the Special Operations Department.

"real!?"

Deng Zhihe asked with a look of surprise, "Then, do you know more about the Secret Service?"

At that moment, Deng Zhihe moved a stool closer to Ji Ran and said, "It's been all over the bureau lately."

"Some say that humanoid life was discovered at the bottom of the sea, others say that the lost Atlantis was discovered, and still others say that another world was discovered at the bottom of the sea."

"Recently, there has been news from the bureau that the secret service will be recruiting a batch of new people. A very small number will be recruited from the public, and most of them will be recruited internally from among the security guards."

"What's going on?"

Hearing Deng Zhihe's excited tone, Ji Ran felt a little gloomy.

His childhood friend's eyes were shining, just like when they used to sneak out and stay up all night together in high school.

But the Secret Department is no good place. After learning of the existence of the Shenke Realm and experiencing the company's visit that morning, Ji Ran understood that the Secret Department not only had to deal with issues related to the Demon Realm, but also involved a strange multiverse.

"The General Administration has indeed discovered some unusual entities in the sea."

Ji Ran nodded and said, "Simply put, we have discovered a world."

Deng Zhihe's breathing became heavy, and he couldn't suppress the light in his eyes: "This...this is too outrageous!"

He lowered his voice with great restraint and said, "Is there another world hidden in the seabed?"

Do you know what the selection process focuses on?

Deng Zhihe said in a light tone, "I'm going to take the test!"

He excitedly clasped his hands together and said, "I'll bring you some specialties from this other world when the time comes, haha!" Sure enough.

No young person can resist the allure of an unknown world. From the moment the news broke, the secret service has never lacked talent.

Imagine you're stuck in a boring, monotonous job, and suddenly you learn about an opportunity to travel to an unknown parallel world for an adventure.

No young person could resist such an adventure.

"I think you might not like the specialties of that world."

"Ok?"

"That world has vengeful ghosts."

Ji Ran's calm voice, carried on the howling wind and snow, startled Deng Zhihe.

"Wha...what?"

"The specialty of that world is ghosts."

"True, man-eating demons. Their existence is something ordinary people cannot contend with."

Seeing Deng Zhihe's dazed look, Ji Ran took out his phone and searched on the Special Operations Department's forum.

"This video shows what it's like to enter Hokkaido from that world."

Ji Ran handed over the phone and sighed, "I don't want you to go, but if you absolutely have to go, let me know first."

"Hey?"

Deng Zhihe took Ji Ran's phone and looked at it, his eyes slowly widening.

The video is an edited version shot from a helicopter perspective, mainly intended for travelers from various countries. The sinking of the Special Operations Department in Hokkaido was a last resort.

In the video, the Sapporo TV Tower is uprooted, and pale-faced people hang eerily upside down on its outer side. They are densely packed, like frozen bats.

The century-old cedars in Datong Park are covered with the frozen heads of tourists, swaying like giant wind chimes in the cold sea breeze.

The neon signs of the entertainment district melted into crimson icefalls, and the male prostitutes and female escorts were frozen in a pale, eerie light, their poses of soliciting customers turning them into ice sculptures.

Eerie, deathly silent, utterly lifeless. This was Hokkaido before it sank.

Even the most terrifying horror movies can't depict the horrific scene of a hundred ghosts roaming at night and devouring millions of people.

"Hi!"

"What movie are you going to watch?"

At that moment, a pair of sneakers, crunching through the snow, stood behind Deng Zhihe and patted him on the shoulder. A pair of eyes, smiling like crescent moons, looked at Ji Ran, who had already noticed them.

"No...nothing, you order! We're just waiting for you."

Deng Zhihe turned off the screen the moment he heard the sound. Although the shock in his eyes had not faded, he knew that the video Ji Ran showed him was definitely highly confidential! You should know that the secret department has not yet revealed any additional information.

"to make."

The girl wore white sneakers, loose jeans, a white turtleneck sweater, a short white down jacket, and a white knitted hat with a pink brim.

It was Cai Lan.

After she sat down, she took off her hat, revealing neat short hair. She had a high nose bridge, long and bright eyes, and light makeup on her oval face. She skillfully circled a few items on the menu and then called the waiter to bring the dishes.

"call--"

Cai Lan breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at Ji Ran, and said, "I heard from Dengzi that you got promoted?"

"Don't say anything, have a drink first."

"it is good."

Snapped!
The three of them raised their glasses, the aroma of malt mingling with the wind and snow as it flowed down their throats.

(End of this chapter)