Today's test was another major failure.

A short while later, Ling Xiuqi arrived at You Yonghuai's residence. After sending the police officers who were in charge of surveillance that day back, he sat down on the sofa and leisurely watched the video.

"Why are you being so reserved? Come on, don't be shy, make yourself at home." Noticing You Yonghuai's slightly questioning gaze, Ling Xiuqi raised his hand and gestured, "I'll sleep on the sofa tonight, you can sleep in the room."

The part about turning the tables.

You Yonghuai was still a little worried, but seeing Ling Xiuqi's carefree attitude, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, nothing happened for the rest of the afternoon and evening.

Aside from ordering takeout for dinner, Ling Xiuqi was almost always on his phone, as if he were closer to his parents than when he saw them.

Since Si Xuanyin, in her spirit form, couldn't sleep at night and was energetic all day long, You Yonghuai moved his laptop to the guest room and prepared a series of TV dramas to play automatically, so that she could pass the time.

……

The next morning, as usual, You Yonghuai, who hadn't slept well, opened his eyes wearily, remaining in a state of being very sleepy but unable to fall asleep, cursing his bad luck in his heart.

Si Xuanyin drifted back to the master bedroom at some point, looking rather dissatisfied.

It looks like the TV series last night wasn't very good.

"Your boss is still asleep," Si Xuanyin said, glancing at the sofa in the living room.

Unlike You Yonghuai, who was deprived of a good night's sleep due to a failed test, Ling Xiuqi was able to get a full eight hours of sleep every day when there were no urgent missions.

If you haven't had enough sleep, take some pills to continue sleeping.

After a quick wash, You Yonghuai sat on the bed, intending to use the early morning hours to pass today's special test.

The two felt that their 55 SAN value should be enough, so they didn't plan to check their sanity again. Instead, they turned their attention to the unfamiliar [physical body] and [magical arts].

Since neither of them had any particular preference, they decided to each represent one side and use rock-paper-scissors to determine which side would be inspected today.

Si Xuanyin won.

Therefore, today's examination will assess [extraordinary skills].

[Spell check: A score greater than 36 indicates a successful check]

Test result: 18

[Check failed! Acquired undeveloped trait "???"]

【? ? ? ? (Complete condition: Disrupt a node of any ritual)】

After sharing the information, Si Xuanyin stroked her chin and said, "Then this trait can only be used after the Demon-Slaying Nail is obtained?"

"Damn it, I have to open a blind box twice."

You Yonghuai didn't care, as long as there were no bad results.

After changing out of his pajamas, You Yonghuai decided to go downstairs to buy breakfast first.

Ling Xiuqi ordered the late-night snack last night. It cost over 150 yuan for the two of them. Normally, You Yonghuai would never dare to eat something so expensive, for fear of wasting his living expenses.

But Ling Xiuqi said that the meal would be reimbursed, so he just ordered whatever he wanted without thinking.

In fact, as a senior member of the special operations department, he wouldn't care about the 150 yuan even if the meal wasn't reimbursed.

After buying a few meat buns and two cups of soy milk, You Yonghuai walked up the stairs to his home. Before he even entered the hallway, he heard a knock on the door: "Officer Ling, are you there? Open the door!"

A young man dressed in a sporty outfit suddenly appeared in front of his house. What seemed out of place with his retro attire was that he was holding a delivery box in his hand.

"Are you looking for Officer Ling Xiuqi?" You Yonghuai stepped forward and asked.

"Yes, sir, do you know where he is?"

"Officer Ling is still sleeping. I'll go wake him up for you." You Yonghuai gestured for the other person to move aside and not block the door.

That's the good thing about smart door locks: they don't require keys or certification.

After waking Ling Xiuqi, who was lying on the sofa, the police officer rubbed his eyes listlessly, yawned, and went to the door: "What's the matter?"

You seem to be a little too relaxed... You Yonghuai crossed his arms and stared at Ling Xiuqi with dead fish eyes.

"Officer Ling, this is your package. Inside are the two finished products you requested."

"Here, this is for you." Ling Xiuqi took the package and quickly handed it to You Yonghuai, then waved to shoo him away, "Alright, you can go back now, I want to sleep a little longer."

"I have something else, Officer Ling." The young man took out a voice recorder from inside his uniform and said, "This is a recording that Team Leader Su gave you. She requested that it be played on the spot."

Press the play button, and a voice filled with fury will come out:

"Hey Ling! You've only been away on a business trip for two days and you've already sent back twelve tasks. Don't you know headquarters is short on computing power right now? If it were actually work-related, fine, but what the hell were you thinking, letting headquarters' computers help you find a place to rent?"

Ling Xiuqi's lips twitched, and the drowsiness on his face instantly vanished.

You Yonghuai chuckled, leaving Ling Xiuqi to be scolded alone at the door, while he happily went to the guest room to prepare for the unboxing session that everyone loved.

After quickly finishing the steamed bun and taking his stomach medicine, You Yonghuai washed his hands, found a pair of scissors, and ceremoniously cut the tape.

But clearly, the person packing the boxes lacked any sense of ceremony.

A small tin box for candy and a cloth bag wrapped in countless layers of bubble wrap lay casually inside the box.

His excitement cooled considerably. You Yonghuai first unscrewed the iron box, took out the porcelain-white ring, and put it on his index finger.

【Strength +5】

[Agility +3]

Whether it was psychological or not, after putting on the fang ring, You Yonghuai really felt that he was much stronger.

Then, after cutting open the foam paper and removing the strip of cloth, You Yonghuai took out the Demon-Slaying Nail.

The dark gold alchemical artifact, about the thickness of a sugarcane, felt smooth to the touch. One side of the pointed tip was not sharp, while the other end had a rotating groove. Once pulled out, it would be the place where Si Xuanyin's blood was injected.

Under Si Xuanyin's instruction, You Yonghuai poured in the blood he had prepared in advance, and Si Xuanyin asked him to throw away the rest of the blood.

She had originally thought that one dose might not be enough, so she drew a little more, but now that her own body was right next to her, Si Xuanyin naturally wouldn't wrong You Yonghuai by using stale blood.

After the blood was injected, fine lines gradually seeped out from the originally pure surface of the Demon-Slaying Nail. Before long, these lines converged and transformed into a special rune.

That means you've succeeded.

The thought of finally being able to change his misfortune, even if only a small part, made You Yonghuai somewhat excited. He hurriedly asked Si Xuanyin where the point of misfortune was.

"...It's in my house." Si Xuanyin seemed to have thought of something, but her tone was a little downcast.

"You're obviously hiding something... Never mind, tell me when you're ready."

Aren't you going to ask me?

"I won't ask. I believe you won't hurt me." You Yonghuai pushed open the door and smiled at Si Xuanyin.