I became Superman

The atmosphere in the combat readiness office was very tense. No one spoke; instead, they stared nervously at the interrogation room directly opposite the door.

Through the one-way transparent glass of the interrogation room, Yi Jiahui saw the leader of the swordsmen in the center, who was throwing a tantrum at Ning Shang.

Although they couldn't hear their voices, the swordsman's stern expression revealed just how furious he was.

Ning Shang stood opposite the swordsman with neither arrogance nor servility, but his occasional retorts only provoked the swordsman to become even more enraged.

What's going on?

Just as Yi Jiahui was feeling puzzled, a cute girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old and was wearing a pretty Lolita dress suddenly walked towards her.

The girl stared intently at her and asked, "Are you the cat from the Pet Home?"

"Oh, this must be me."

Yi Jiahui said.

The girl extended a hand and said happily, "My name is Cao Ying, a weather observer from Ba Province. It's nice to meet you."

Yi Jiahui shook hands with her and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you too."

After fidgeting for a moment, Kusaka asked, "Sister, are you really a cat-like anomaly? Can you show me your anomaly characteristics?"

Seeing her expectant expression, Yi Jiahui sighed and said, "Sure."

She controlled her ears, turning them into black cat ears. Although her appearance remained unchanged, she suddenly gained a mysterious aura.

Kusakura's eyes lit up immediately, and she exclaimed, "Amazing!"

"Sister, can I touch it?"

Yi Jiahui hesitated, then said, "It's best not to!"

"All right…"

Kusaka reluctantly withdrew her trembling hands.

She only agreed to be temporarily transferred because she heard that there would be cute catgirl girls on this mission. It's such a pity that she can't touch the cat ears and tail.

Yi Jiahui asked, "What happened inside? Why does the Sword Master look so angry?"

Kusaka glanced inside and said, "Oh, because we're dealing with vampires this time. For such troublesome creatures, the provincial-level alien center can request the inspector to handle them."

"But Lord Swordsman wanted to handle it himself. Ning Shang thought Lord Swordsman's idea was dangerous, so he overstepped his authority and reported it to the Southwest Inspectorate."

"And that's how it is."

It turns out they needed her help to deal with the vampires!

Yi Jiahui was startled. She was just a minor C-level cat-like alien. How could she possibly get involved in such a matter? Why did the center need her for assistance?

She asked, "Wouldn't it be better to hand it over to the imperial inspector? Why doesn't the swordsman agree?"

Kusa Sakura glanced into the interrogation room to make sure the soundproofing was good enough so that Kengo wouldn't hear her, before lowering her voice and saying, "Is Kengo-sama a descendant of the Imperial Inspectorate Headquarters? His original intention was to stay at the Inspectorate Headquarters as an Inspector, but now he has no choice but to be sent down to a local post."

"Of course he wants to solve the problem himself and prove himself."

Yi Jiahui didn't quite understand.

Self-respect is a luxury for them, weak outsiders who are outside the system. If they encounter trouble and happen to be helped by someone stronger, they always feel fortunate and will never have the idea of ​​"fighting for pride" or refuse the help of the stronger person.

After all, staying alive is the most important thing.

……

trial room.

"I don't want this to happen again!"

The swordsman said with a cold face.

Ning Shang maintained his calm demeanor and said, "Boss, I can't guarantee that. As your subordinate, I need to be responsible for your decisions, not let you make wrong ones."

The swordsman said, "Even you underestimate me?"

Ning Shang shook his head and said, "That's irrelevant. I'm just following the rational principles of handling events."

"According to the principles of the establishment of the Imperial Alien Centers, the Alien Centers in each province are only responsible for handling small-scale daily events and for issuing early warnings for events of extraordinary importance, requesting the intervention of the five major Inspectorate Headquarters."

"The vampires who can summon shadows are not part of the regular affairs of the provincial centers for the supernatural. Requesting the intervention of the imperial inspector is a reasonable approach and a responsible one to the people of Chengdu."

The swordsman said, "The responsible thing to do is to strike immediately!"

"It's only been four days since that guy first committed his crime, and twenty people have already been killed, and the time intervals between new victims are getting shorter and shorter."

"People could be killed at any moment, and we can't wait for the approval from the Imperial Inspectorate."

"Besides, that guy isn't a local freak from Sichuan Province; he could leave at any time. Are we just going to watch him get away with it?"

"Ning Shang, I don't care about your thoughts, but when carrying out a mission, I don't want you to let your own thoughts affect your duties."

Ning Shang said helplessly, "I understand."

As the two walked out of the interrogation room, the people who had been eavesdropping outside immediately looked away and pretended to be nonchalant.

The swordsman strode to the projector in the preparation room and projected mission-related information onto the screen.

A commotion erupted in the combat readiness room.

Yi Jiahui stared in horror at the information about the deceased on the projection screen.

The victims were all young and beautiful women, and their deaths were becoming increasingly gruesome.

The first victims had only two tiny holes in their necks, and all their blood had been drained.

The victims who died later had increasingly severe injuries. First, the holes in their necks showed signs of tearing, and later Yi Jiahui could no longer make out the victims' full appearance.

The victim's body was brutally dismembered.

From these photos alone, Yi Jiahui could sense that this was a vampire who was sinking deeper and deeper into madness.

The swordsman scanned everyone's faces and said, "Everyone is aware of the situation. A crazed vampire is roaming around Chengdu, killing and sucking blood indiscriminately. Perhaps someone is being murdered right now as we are talking. We can't wait any longer; we must act immediately."

"Now I'm deploying the combat mission."

"Kusa Sakura, please locate the vampire's scent. Is that alright?"

Kusaka, filled with righteous indignation, said, "Don't worry, it's fine. The scent of vampires is very unique!"

The swordsman nodded and said, "Osaka has confirmed the target's location. We'll take our positions immediately. If the vampire enters the Shadow, I'll personally go in and drag him out. The rest of you, set up a perimeter to prevent him from escaping. Do you all understand your mission?"

"clear!"

A serious voice rang out in the combat readiness room.

Yi Jiahui felt a little flustered. She timidly raised her hand above her head and asked, "Um... Sword Master, what do I need to do?"

Sword Master looked at Yi Jiahui with a smile and said, "You are the key to this mission. You are responsible for leading me into the Shadow."

what?

Yi Jiahui was taken aback and said, "But I don't know how."

The swordsman said, "Black cats are born with the ability to travel between the shadows and the real world."

"Even cat-like anomalies can awaken this ability. I will be responsible for temporarily activating this ability in you, and then you will lead me into the shadows."