I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 498 Extraterrestrials (16)

The Disaster Response Department is an organization jointly established by various states of the Great Qian World to deal with disasters and other natural calamities.

This organization has its own independent database, which is not managed or interfered with by the Dream Star Lord, thus ensuring the database's independence and confidentiality.

This database contains records of almost all the fallen star deities.

This includes the location of the fallen star deity's fall, whether it has been moved, whether the calamity has occurred, and the temple keeper who still exists in the temple.

Previously, this organization was considered normal.

However, once the major corporations discovered that the calamities were profitable and that they could extract money from the various monk management committees through them, the organization began to gradually degenerate.

Recently, it even went public in the Rebirth State of the Great Qian World, and its stock price has soared, increasing the founder's net worth a hundredfold.

However, in stark contrast to the stock price, the disaster response department has been accused of using substandard materials, cutting corners on dream architects' wages to save costs, and using dual contracts to deceive dream architects into providing dream information.

Recalling the intelligence from the Disaster Response Department, Zhong Zheng remembered something else.

The other party did not tell Chen Yu and the others which star lord this calamity corresponded to.

This could be attributed to a lack of available names, but even if they are insufficient, they should at least provide a few alternative names instead of releasing nothing at all.

Therefore, this can only be understood as someone paying to block it.

Now that the calamity has reached its end and all the work is about to be completed, you suddenly jump out and say that the inspection has failed. What do you mean by this?
The inspector general fell silent as he read the message.

He raised his hand to apologize, then walked a few steps to a nearby location, took out three cell phones, and started making calls, sending messages, and constantly contacting his network of contacts.

Half an hour later, he put his phone away and came back with a serious expression, saying, "No, no matter how I ask, they all tell me that this matter cannot be resolved."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Zheng stopped wearing his little flag and stopped playing his musical instruments.

Composing himself, he asked seriously, "What do you mean by 'can't be resolved'? Chief Inspector, if you don't give me an explanation, we can give you one now."

Zhuge Xingjun did not speak, but simply smiled and stood next to Zhong Zheng.

The inspector general shuddered as he looked at the two men.

I must have been out of my mind to agree to Zhong Zheng's resignation.

I also blame myself for not being clear-headed. I was only thinking that this scourge was gone, forgetting that this scourge was not one to give in easily.

Now look what's happened! He got a severe scolding from the chief of staff. Luckily, he didn't take the matter to the governor, otherwise, it's uncertain whether he'd still be in this job.

With a sigh, the inspector general lowered his head helplessly, then raised it again, revealing a fawning smile.

"No, this is really not something I can handle. The Disaster Response Department involves the interests of various parties, and many things are even related to the Star Lord. It's not something I can handle. They have the authority to review, and if the review fails, there's nothing I can do."

"In the past, it was just a matter of submitting an application. Why is it so complicated today? Are they targeting Tianyuan?"

"I don't know either, we can only wait for them to come and take a look."

Zhong Zheng sneered: "Given the efficiency of the Disaster Response Department, it's already good that it took two months to get here. Do you expect us at Tianyuan to wait two months?"

"This one……"

The inspector general wiped the sweat from his face, and before he could even think of what to say, he noticed the ground beginning to tremble. Tiny stones started jumping around on the ground, a huge roar filled the air, and a massive, sky-covering shuttle appeared above them, its silvery-white shell shimmering with a dazzling light like the sun.

Countless tiny drones hovered nearby, and the distinctive Buddhist chants played continuously through loudspeakers, filling the area with an unsettlingly Buddhist atmosphere.

Upon seeing this thing, all four people present showed uncomfortable expressions.

Buddhism merged with Taoism ten thousand years ago, and now Buddhism and Taoism are inseparable; the official explanation is that we are all one family.

However, in private, people still divided themselves into Buddhist and Taoist factions. While it's not fair to say that the two factions were sworn enemies, they all regarded each other as inferior.

Apart from a few Buddhist deities who are compassionate and saviors of suffering, such as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, most Buddhist deities and Buddhist cultivators are not very likable.

Although it's true that the new era of Buddhists has no taboos and drinking and eating meat are personal choices, Buddhist cultivators use too many fancy special effects in their cultivation techniques. They also like to play music on speakerphone when they're out and about. If they can't play music on speakerphone, they just rap.

Moreover, their Foundation Establishment experts are also annoying, always speaking to people in a tone that says "you don't understand" or "you're too attached to appearances," making it impossible for people to feel happy.

Simply put, it's an overreaction.

But behind the scenes, these guys are better at making money than anyone else. A disaster response department was managed to go public by a group of Buddhist monks, which shows how business-minded this faction is.

Despite his dislike for the other person, Zhong Zheng was still a little envious when he saw that the other person had the money to hire such a grand entourage.

The temple keeper looked at the commotion above him, then at the bell whistle, and suddenly realized that the man was quite shy.

Soon, a rainbow appeared, the shuttle door opened, and in an instant, flowers rained down and a strange fragrance burst out, overwhelming everyone.

Then, a graceful female Foundation Establishment expert, draped in a rosy robe, emerged on a rainbow, each step leaving lotus blossoms in her wake.

Regardless of the other party's cultivation level, the sheer scale of the spectacle is already impressive.

Staring at the scene before him, Zhuge Xingjun said softly, "This performance fee must have been tens of thousands of yuan, right?"

Zhong checked on his phone and then said, "A monthly subscription costs 180,000, but I guess the Disaster Response Department will cover the cost, otherwise they wouldn't be willing to spend that much."

The temple priest also came over to look at the content on Zhong Zheng's screen, and then said, "It should be. The Calamity Response Department loves to promote itself. Even the Foundation Establishment experts in the department have to do something like this when they go out. And the higher the level, the bigger the entourage. This one should be at the Arhat level."

"What is the Arhat level? I don't understand."

"Anyway, he's considered a senior executive."

As the group was talking, the woman walked over step by step.

The other person had a handsome appearance, a kind face, and a smile that was as gentle as a spring breeze.

The Daoist aura emanating from him was like a gentle drizzle, softly filling the surroundings, and people unknowingly sank into his Daoist aura.

She cupped her hands in greeting to the four people and said with a smile, "I am Lian Liang, a member of the Disaster Response Department. My name is Ma Yueru, and my pen name is Chunfeng Jushi. You can call me Jushi Ma."

Zhong Zheng and the other three nodded slightly, indicating that they understood.

Ma Yueru didn't seem to care about the four people's coldness and said with her eyes still curved in a smile, "Gentlemen, let's review Tianyuan's situation together again."

　I'll post two chapters first, and continue after I've eaten.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)