I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

At 8 a.m., the dawn was just breaking.

On the riverbank, a figure stands with eyes closed, feeling the flow of the wind and sensing the trajectory of all things.

Suddenly he opened his eyes, his figure vanished in a blur, and he sped across the rippling river, covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, leaving a straight trail in the water.

Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart.

Only a series of low rumbles and surging winds remained.

The figure suddenly leaped high into the air, and when it landed again, the river surface was as if a huge boulder had fallen into it, the surrounding water exploded and splashed dozens of meters high, the sound like a thunderstorm!

The wind howled, as if cheering for it.

Jiang Qin darted back to the shore and, without relying on any tools, stood suspended in the air.

He mastered it in one night!

[Wind and Thunder Limitless Steps] Minor Success!

"The feeling of flying is amazing, but it requires a high level of control over spiritual energy, so I can't fly at high speeds. But it's enough for now."

Sensing the changes within himself, Jiang Qin returned to his room on the second floor of the villa.

After a quick wash and breakfast, he drove straight towards Zhenling Academy. There were very few cars on the road, so he sped along and arrived at the school gate in less than 10 minutes.

As for speeding?

As an investigator, which security guard would dare to interfere?

In front of the Zhenling Academy gate, a graceful figure in white was already sitting in front of the guardhouse, holding a beast's leg in her hand and eating it with relish.

Old Lin noticed Jiang Qin approaching and, after thinking for a moment, still reminded him:

"Remember, when carrying out a mission, never turn your back to anyone other than your teammates. Human nature is always the most unpredictable thing, especially since some ferocious beasts can transform into human form, making them difficult to distinguish."

"understood."

Su Lingwei quickly dealt with the beast's leg, stood up, and asked:

"Shall we leave now?"

Jiang Qin glanced at the time: "Let's wait two more minutes."

Although she didn't understand, Su Lingwei nodded and sat down again.

Two minutes passed quickly.

Jiang Qin didn't linger any longer and turned to walk out of the school with Su Lingwei.

"Let's go, we need to complete three B-level missions today."

"it is good."

As the maglev train drove away, Old Lin shook his head and returned to the guardhouse.

At this moment, in front of a window on one of the floors of the teaching building.

Chen Xiaohu stood in the corridor for a full hour but still didn't take that step until the two figures were completely gone.

He comforted himself:

"It's okay, it's just about proving myself."

"Following Jiang Qin will definitely lead to a lot of dangers. In comparison, it's safer for me to find a team to hunt ferocious beasts in the interdimensional rift. Forget about improving strength, survival is the most important thing!"

...

Outside a factory in the suburbs, where few people go.

Two security guards from the Public Security Bureau were cautiously crouching in the bushes, having endured the cold all night, and dared not be careless in the slightest.

This gang of bandits robbed two martial arts shops, resulting in the deaths of five people and injuries to dozens of ordinary people.

Its nature is egregious.

The young security guard couldn't help but ask, "Brother Tang, when are the investigators coming? This gang of thieves has been hiding inside for two whole days. If we don't catch them soon, they'll get away again."

Tang Shi also frowned and comforted him:

"Let's be patient a little longer. Who could have predicted that Liao Jun would actually break through to the Spirit Sea Realm? Those two trainee investigators were no match for him. Now the mission is more difficult, and the ones coming are at least Spirit Sea Realm warriors."

As soon as he finished speaking, his phone in his pocket began to vibrate slightly.

He quickly answered the call, "Feed?"

A very young voice came from the other end: "Is this Captain Tang? I'm Jiang Qin, the investigator in charge of this mission. We're about to arrive at the target location. How do we meet up?"

"Wait a moment, we're coming over now. They have people watching us, and if you come over rashly, you might alert them."

"it is good."

The call ended briefly.

Tang Shi led the young security guard away cautiously. From a distance, he could see two figures standing at the intersection. When they got closer, his expression stiffened slightly.

He asked, clinging to a sliver of hope, "Just... the two of you?"

"What else?" Jiang Qin rolled his eyes.

Tang Shi's world collapsed completely. He could tell at a glance that these two young men were intern investigators. What was going on with the Zhenling Bureau? Why did they send two intern investigators here to die?

Having already alerted the enemy once, this time they finally managed to track down their hiding place with great difficulty.

If they escape again, tracking them will become even more difficult!

Jiang Qin saw through his worries, but he was too lazy to explain, and asked directly:

"How many people are on the other side, and what's their formation? What's the current situation?"

Tang Shi, barely managing to suppress his exhaustion, replied, "There are 13 people in total, including one early-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator and 12 Spirit Guiding Realm warriors. They are all hiding in the back factory. As for weapons and explosives, they should have been almost used up in the past few days."

"Um."

Jiang Qin looked at Su Lingwei: "Do you want to warm up?"

Su Lingwei didn't have much experience in actual combat with martial artists, which was why she agreed to team up with Jiang Qin, so she immediately nodded.

She walked alone toward the dilapidated factory in the distance.

Seeing this, Tang Shi was stunned. Was this the only person who went up?

He couldn't help but ask, "What level are your teammates at?"

"Let's go through the nine levels of spirit summoning."

"Aren't you going to help?"

"She's enough on her own."

During the conversation, Su Lingwei had already openly walked into the factory through the main gate.

A fierce battle soon broke out inside the factory.

Immediately afterward, to the astonishment of Tang Shi and the new security guard, five or six figures, their faces covered in blood, fled out, glancing back every now and then as if being chased by evil spirits.

Then another burly figure burst through the factory roof, accompanied by a furious roar:

"A mere girl at the Spirit Guiding Realm dares to challenge me all by herself? The Spirit Suppression Bureau really underestimates me, Liao Jun!"

His body was encased in spiritual energy, and he neither dodged nor avoided the two flying knives that were shot at him.

In his opinion, how powerful could a throwing knife wielded by someone at the Spirit Guiding Realm be?

In battle, arrogance is an extremely fatal bad habit.

Two silver throwing knives pierced Liao Jun's abdomen and heart in succession, swiftly taking his life. His body crashed to the ground, bleeding profusely, its resentment palpable.

Meanwhile, the underlings who had just escaped the factory were also killed by flying knives, all piercing through their hearts without any mercy.

It has been less than 10 minutes since Su Lingwei went in.

Tang Shi and the new security guard were dumbfounded.

To resolve a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator so decisively, are you sure this was a Spirit Guiding Realm martial artist?

Jiang Qin was not surprised.

The strength of martial artists from academies and independent martial artists from society is not comparable. For example, in terms of martial arts skills, independent martial artists may have to work hard to obtain a C-level martial arts skill, while students from academies only need to enter the interdimensional rift a couple more times to obtain a B-level martial arts skill.

Then there's the physical aspect.

Students at prestigious universities typically hone their physical abilities to the extreme before attempting a breakthrough.

Martial artists like Liao Jun don't care about these things at all. As long as they can break through, that's enough. They also don't have that many materials to luxuriously strengthen their bodies.

All of these reasons have led to such a huge gap in combat strength between the two sides.