Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The streets of Jinghai City are bustling with traffic, and the lively atmosphere of the city is full of vibrant life.

"Boss, this week's security data is out."

Su Xiaoxiao sat in the passenger seat, looking at the green curve on the tablet, smiling like a flower.

"The city's serious crime rate is zero, and even the number of people running red lights has decreased by 80% compared to last month."

"Those rich kids and gangsters who used to run rampant are now moral paragons."

Lu Jingyan gripped the steering wheel with one hand, a relaxed smile playing on his lips.

"What about those old men ninety meters underground? Did they cause any trouble?"

"How dare I!" Zhao Tiezhu poked his shiny bald head out from the back seat and grinned.

"When I went to check on the wards yesterday, I found that CEO Gu Yanchen had become the line leader in the workshop thanks to his superb sewing skills."

"Dragon King Ye Fan is even more outrageous. He spends all his time studying the Criminal Law, saying he wants to pass the bar exam to get a reduced sentence."

Lu Jingyan chuckled and stepped on the gas.

The world has indeed become a little more normal.

Normally, the special investigation team, who had been working non-stop for months, finally welcomed a long-awaited weekend.

As night falls, the seafood stalls on the old street in the south of the city are brightly lit.

The aroma of cumin and charcoal permeated the air, mingling with the malty scent of beer.

Lu Jingyan, unusually, changed out of his all-black special forces uniform and put on a loose white T-shirt.

He sat imposingly on a red plastic stool, holding a freshly grilled oyster in his hand.

Although he was on vacation, his passive skill of "Absolute Rationality" was still active.

His sharp gaze, seemingly casual, actually took in everything around him.

He clearly saw that the old man selling grilled cold noodles on the street corner overcharged someone by two yuan.

But he doesn't intend to interfere.

This kind of ordinary, flawed everyday life is truly precious.

Compared to those high-dimensional invaders who are capable of destroying the world and disregarding the law, this petty theft is almost endearing.

"Boss! Fifty more skewers of pork kidneys, please! Extra chili, extra cumin!"

Zhao Tiezhu was shirtless, and the beer bottles in front of him had piled up into a small mountain.

He grabbed a handful of lamb skewers, slurping them down until his mouth was greasy, while muttering incoherently.

"Boss, let me toast you! I absolutely have to!"

Zhao Tiezhu picked up a full glass of draft beer and stood up unsteadily.

"If it weren't for you sending all those gods to work on sewing machines and keeping those underground forces completely under your thumb."

"How could I possibly be alive to enjoy a barbecue here so comfortably! I'd probably be in a shootout in some abandoned warehouse by now!"

"Alright, stop flattering and eat more meat."

Lu Jingyan raised his plastic mug, filled with chilled draft beer, and clinked it heavily against Zhao Tiezhu's.

"No one's going to take you on a training exercise tomorrow to get rid of this fat. Don't eat so much that you can't even fit into a bulletproof vest."

The cool liquid rolled down my throat, dispelling some of the early summer heat.

Su Xiaoxiao, sitting next to her, had drunk so much that her cheeks were flushed, and she was slumped on the table without any regard for her image.

She was still clutching a skewer of grilled chives tightly in her hand, muttering to herself.

"No system... no Asura... no thieves in the world... how wonderful..."

"Does this mean we'll be able to work 9-to-5 every day and have weekends off?"

Qin Mingyue wasn't wearing her usual white lab coat today either.

She was dressed in a fitted black casual outfit and wearing disposable gloves, and was dismembering a steamed hairy crab with extreme elegance and cruelty.

"From an anatomical point of view, the crab roe of this crab is at its optimal point for consumption."

Qin Mingyue adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses and precisely used her crab-eating tools to remove a whole piece of crab meat.

Then, she changed the subject, her tone becoming somewhat somber.

"But Team Leader Lu, do you really think that those higher-dimensional energies have completely disappeared?"

She raised her eyes, and a hint of a scientist's rigor and inquiry flashed behind her glasses.

"The law of conservation of energy in nature tells us that matter does not disappear into nothingness, but only changes."

"I've been reviewing the previous data in the lab these past two days, and something just doesn't feel right."

Lu Jingyan paused slightly as he peeled the shrimp.

He pulled out a tissue and wiped his hands, a barely perceptible glint of sharpness flashing in his deep black eyes.

Qin, the forensic doctor, has always had a very accurate intuition, which is why he did not completely let his guard down.

The official-level high-dimensional invasion has indeed been forcibly severed by the Codex of Causality, and the worldview has completed its self-repair.

However, the technological waste or energy fragments remaining in lower-dimensional space remain a potential hazard.

Those greedy speculators will never easily let go of such a power that can lead to instant success.

"Whether it's migration or mutation."

Lu Jingyan tossed the peeled shrimp into Su Xiaoxiao's plate, his tone calm and undisturbed.

"As long as they are still breathing on the ground in Jinghai City, they must abide by the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China."

"No matter what kind of demons or monsters they are, as long as they dare to show their faces..."

"I'll show him what it means to have the long arm of the law, where nothing escapes its reach."

The powerful declaration, coupled with the noisy background music of the food stall, inexplicably brought a sense of peace.

Zhao Tiezhu let out a loud burp and slapped his thigh hard.

"Boss is right! Who cares about demons or monsters? If they dare cause trouble, my Gatling gun will send them back to their original state!"

"Come on! For our special investigation team's rare vacation, and for the long-term stability of Jinghai City!"

The old leader of Thunder came over at some point, holding a wine glass, and greeted everyone with a flushed face.

"Well done, Xiao Lu! I'll toast you this glass too!"

"Cheers!"

Several transparent plastic wine glasses collided heavily in the night wind, splashing golden liquid.

At this moment, the special investigation team is not embroiled in bloodshed, but filled with the purest camaraderie and the warmth of everyday life.

Lu Jingyan tilted his head back and downed the rest of the draft beer in his glass in one gulp.

He then looked up at the deep night sky above.

The stars twinkled, the moonlight was as clear as water, and all was peaceful.

However, just as the atmosphere reached its climax...

An unexpected change occurred.

A tiny, almost invisible, pale green meteor suddenly flashed across the sky.

Its trajectory was extremely bizarre, completely violating the normal laws of gravity.

Instead of burning up in the atmosphere, it fell straight down in an extremely smooth curve toward a certain urban area of ​​Jinghai City.

It was as if it had been precisely guided by some kind of artificial signal.

"Drip—buzz—"

Deep within Lu Jingyan's mind lay the Police God System, which had been quietly dormant as his worldview was being repaired.

Suddenly, an extremely faint yet piercing electronic buzzer sounded.

Immediately afterwards, a line of semi-transparent, light red text popped up in the lower right corner of my retina.

[WARNING: A low-quality, cloned data stream has been detected forcibly merged into the real network.]

[Feature comparison in progress...confirmed as a substandard, artificially synthesized "pseudo-system".]

[Danger level: Low to medium, but possesses extremely high infectivity and brainwashing ability.]

Lu Jingyan's smile froze instantly.

With a slight squeeze of his well-defined fingers, the thin plastic beer mug was cracked in several places.

"A defective product pseudo-system?"

Lu Jingyan sneered inwardly, the aura of "absolute rationality" instantly dispelling the slight intoxication caused by alcohol.

It seems Qin Mingyue was right; the garbage from the higher dimensions has indeed been swept away.

But there are always some low-level flies that like to scavenge for food in the trash.

Someone is illegally mass-producing substandard electronic systems right under the nose of Jinghai City?

"Boss, what's wrong? What are you looking at so intently?"

Su Xiaoxiao rubbed her blurry eyes and followed Lu Jingyan's gaze to the night sky.

"There's no shooting star. Are you seeing things because you've had too much to drink?"

Lu Jingyan casually tossed the crumpled wine glass into the trash can, his long, slender fingers tapping lightly twice on the table.

He stood up, picked up his coat draped over the back of the chair, and a chilling glint of excitement and ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"I didn't see anything special, but I did see a batch of substandard electronic devices that had not received the national 3C certification, which were illegally entering the country."

Lu Jingyan's words instantly brought everyone present to their senses.

The flush on Zhao Tiezhu's face faded instantly, and he reflexively reached for the quick-draw holster at his waist.

"Boss, something happened again? Is my vacation over already?"

Qin Mingyue also put down the crab-eating tools in her hand and took out a tactical tablet from her bag.

"Team Leader Lu, should we notify the technical department to prepare for electromagnetic signal shielding?"

Lu Jingyan put on his coat, zipped it up deftly, and his deep eyes were like those of a lone wolf locking onto its prey.

"Let's go pay the bill. Our vacation might have to end early."

As Lu Jingyan watched the city lights gradually illuminate the distance, a cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Since someone is recklessly trying to test our bottom line."

"They even attempted to mass-produce lawless 'chosen ones' through a mass production system."

"As law enforcement officers in Jinghai City, we naturally have to give them a good lesson in cracking down on counterfeits."

With a click, Zhao Tiezhu pulled the non-existent bolt, his face, full of fat, trembling with excitement.

"Boss, what charges should we bring against those guys who illegally manufacture counterfeit systems?"

Su Xiaoxiao also came over, pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, and her eyes burned with the desire to catch the thief.

Lu Jingyan walked unhurriedly toward the parking lot with his hands in his pockets.

The night breeze lifted the hem of his clothes, bringing with it his cold, emotionless reply.

"The illegal production and sale of prohibited electronic implants without a license seriously endangers public safety."

"For cases involving particularly large sums of money, all tools used in the crime will be confiscated and turned over to the national treasury."

"As for that behind-the-scenes manufacturer who fantasizes about being God..."

Lu Jingyan opened the door of the SUV, turned his head to look at the dumbfounded team members, and gave a cold smile.

"Since he likes wholesale so much, I'll personally wholesale a few hundred high-end sewing machines for him."

"Let's go back to the station for a meeting and prepare to close the net."