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

"drop--"

The sound was incredibly sharp, like a rusty steel needle piercing directly into the brainstem and central nervous system.

Lu Jingyan's fingers, which were suspended in mid-air, suddenly froze.

His fingertips were less than a centimeter away from Su Xiaoxiao's cheek. He could even feel the slight warmth emanating from her skin.

"What's wrong?" Su Xiaoxiao looked up.

She keenly sensed the tension in the man's muscles. Just as she was about to reach out and touch his sleeve, Lu Jingyan withdrew his hand first.

"It's nothing."

He put his hands back into the pockets of his tactical pants, his knuckles slowly tightening under the fabric.

"I just remembered, there's a discrepancy in the data file of the smuggled goods we seized the day before yesterday. I'll go to the archives to check it."

He turned around, speaking at the same steady pace as usual.

"Go back to your office first. Take off your bulletproof vest, don't get sweaty."

Su Xiaoxiao gave an "oh" and obediently stood up straight. She lowered her head and tugged at her heavy vest, not thinking much of it, and dragged her feet toward the rest area.

Lu Jingyan watched her figure disappear around the corner of the corridor.

He took a deep breath of the cold, filtered air in the space city. His Adam's apple bobbed.

Turn around and walk down the corridor in the opposite direction.

The sound of military boots stepping on the metal mesh floor was slightly heavier than usual.

With each step, the electronic buzzing in my head amplified. Waves of piercing pain, as if trying to churn my brain, surged forth.

At the end of the corridor is a highly encrypted archive.

Lu Jingyan pressed down on his palm. The heavy airlock slid open to both sides.

The main lights were off inside. Only a few rows of server racks had their indicator lights flashing a pale green. There was a burnt smell of motherboard cooling in the air.

He slammed the door switch shut. The door locked tight, cutting off all outside noise.

Lu Jingyan walked to the innermost row of metal cabinets.

He pulled over a folding chair and sat down with a swagger. He leaned back, his back pressed against the cold chair back.

"Speak. I didn't let you speak earlier."

He closed his eyes, crossed his hands on his lower abdomen, and relaxed as if he were chatting with an old colleague.

The archives were deathly silent, without a single echo.

But deep in his mind, the cold and emotionless mechanical voice that had accompanied him all the way finally broadcast out in its entirety.

"Ding—The current rule of law in the universe has reached 99.99%."

"The interstellar pirates have been eradicated, all illegal superhumans have been brought to justice, and the high-dimensional crime rate is approaching zero. The ultimate legal education mission is complete."

For the first time ever, a faint electrical noise was mixed in with the system's voice.

It looked like some kind of high-precision instrument was performing a final power-off cleanup.

"A violent fluctuation in the host's emotional threshold has been detected, exceeding the physical isolation limit of the 'Absolute Rationality' module."

"The emotion module is beginning to recover. The host is transitioning out of the perfect enforcer state."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingyan twitched the corner of his mouth.

He raised his hand and touched the patch of black grime that Su Xiaoxiao had rubbed onto his collar. The rough texture of the fabric rubbed against his fingertips.

"Don't make it sound so mysterious. It's just dating, no need to make such a big deal out of it."

He replied coldly in his mind.

"You're not trying to dock my performance bonus, are you?"

The system was silent for two seconds.

The electronic voice sounded again, this time at a noticeably slower pace.

"This system is a one-way auxiliary system. Mission accomplished, final unbinding is imminent."

"Coordinates are being reset. Next target region: Eleventh Chaotic Universe."

Lu Jingyan leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers twice on the metal armrest.

"You're leaving? Have you bought your ticket?"

He wasn't surprised. He already knew what was going on after the alarm sounded.

In recent years, he has used this system to throw Batman over his shoulder in Gotham City, capture pirates in Bermuda, and even single-handedly send the Sirius fleet to work on sewing machines.

Those absolute rationalities that make their words law, those rules that are immune to all physical attacks.

Now, they're all going to be taken back.

"The unbinding process will continue for thirty minutes." The system proceeded with the procedure in a businesslike manner. "Given that the host's task completion rate is SSS level, this system will activate the severance pay mechanism."

The green light on the server rack is flashing more frequently.

"Before the separation, the host can choose any one extraordinary reward to be permanently retained in the current body."

The system's voice carried a hint of inducement.

"Option 1: Physical Immortality. Your telomeres will stop deteriorating, and you will have a lifespan as long as the stars."

Lu Jingyan didn't even lift his eyelids.

"What's the point of living so long? To watch everyone around me die one by one, and then be a lonely old man in the universe? No way."

"Option Two: Material Recombination. You can freely change the arrangement of the surrounding elements, turning lead into gold, or creating endless wealth out of thin air."

"Can't I earn money myself?" Lu Jingyan sneered. "My salary card is currently in the hands of my family. Even if you build me a mountain of gold, the anti-corruption bureau will be checking my accounts tomorrow."

The system seemed to freeze for a moment.

It has processed hundreds or even thousands of hosts, and before leaving, it would give them rewards. Every single one of them would fight over this ability that could make them dominate a region.

Option 3: Higher-dimensional mind control.

The system changed its approach and continued its sales pitch.

"You can directly modify the thoughts of carbon-based life forms. All criminals will not need trial in your presence; you only need a thought to make them confess voluntarily."

Lu Jingyan stopped tapping his fingers on the armrest.

He opened his eyes.

In the dimly lit archives room, his dark eyes shone with a almost scorching light.

"You want me to change other people's thoughts?"

He sat up straight, his tone instantly dropping to freezing, carrying the same oppressive air he usually extorted when interrogating suspects.

"If I can arbitrarily modify the thoughts of criminals, am I enforcing the law or acting as a dictator?"

He stood up and strode to the ventilation window of the archives room.

Outside the window, there is a vast and boundless sea of ​​stars. Countless stars revolve quietly in the darkness, following their predetermined orbits.

Occasionally, a few patrolling interstellar police ships, flashing red and blue warning lights, would smoothly pass by the space station.

All this order was forged by him, through his own fists and kicks, his own legal code and his own fines.

"I arrest people because they have violated the law. They have the right to defend themselves and the right to hire a lawyer; this is procedural justice."

Lu Jingyan looked at his reflection in the glass.

"If I gain your mind control, then I am the biggest outlaw in the universe."

The static in my head grew louder and louder.

Along with a subtle sense of peeling away, Lu Jingyan could feel that the "God's-eye view" of having a complete understanding of everything around him was receding rapidly like the tide.

My limbs started to feel heavy. That's a normal gravitational response for ordinary humans.

"Host, are you really sure about this?"

The system's voice grew weaker and weaker, as if it were drifting away into the distance.

"Once the stripping is complete, you will lose all divine protection. You will bleed from bullets. You will die from attacks from higher dimensions. You will be nothing more than a mortal."

Lu Jingyan loosened the collar of his combat uniform and took a breath.

He placed his hand on the dark silver badge on his chest, the emblem representing law enforcement in the galaxy. The sharp edges of the metal were a little rough on his hand.

"One last confirmation. Do you wish to take any extra rewards?" The system's electronic voice began to crackle.

Looking out at the peaceful starry sky, Lu Jingyan's deep eyes remained calm and serene: "I don't need any divine power; I only take away the faith that belongs to the police."