As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

Chapter 115 Aftermath

After the rain, at the Binhai City base.

The demon incident has finally ended, but at a heavy cost: half of the staff of the Coastal Evil Management Bureau are now hospitalized.

The intensity of this battle far exceeded any previous one; not only was the deputy director crippled, but a captain was also disabled, and there were even casualties.

Everyone who survived carried some kind of injury, more or less.

As for the passage to the realm of evil thoughts, the headquarters has sent people, and the director is currently discussing matters with those civilian forces.

This involves most of the forces in the Xia Kingdom's supernatural world. It is impossible to ignore it, nor can we directly suppress it with force. This is not a good choice for the future.

It will only push forces that could be united to the opposite side.

In the cafeteria, Shen Qing, who had just recovered from exhaustion after a day of rest, was having lunch with Xie Chong and Chen Chen.

"By the way, what's the situation with those religious forces while you two are guarding the outer defense line?"

While eating, Shen Qing asked, "We've been talking for almost two days now, and there's still no result."

"It's all because of that mirage."

Xie Chong put down his chopsticks and shook his head. After listening to the other party's explanation, Shen Qing roughly understood the situation.

The mirage had already attracted the attention of the public, and out of curiosity, many people went to Binhai City at someone's suggestion.

They then discovered the actions of the police department and learned about the demons' situation.

At that time, some demons had already begun to attempt to breach the special police's defenses. Since they were offering their help, the authorities naturally couldn't refuse their support.

The authorities were already worried that the matter of the Evil Realm would be exposed before any progress was made.

The headquarters even brought out a sixth-rank expert in order to speed up the elimination of the demons, but they misjudged the speed at which the white mist dissipated.

"What a coincidence." Shen Qing frowned slightly.

They all knew that the mirage had nothing to do with the passage to the evil realm, but the civilian forces might not be so sure.

"Those forces seem to regard the Realm of Evil Thoughts as a secret realm containing all sorts of treasures."

Judging from their demeanor, it doesn't seem like things can be easily negotiated.

Chen Chen didn't care at all. After all, he had no idea what the Realm of Evil Thoughts was. He figured if the sky fell, there would be tall people to hold it up, so he might as well just eat rice.

Xie Chong didn't react much, casually saying, "You're really optimistic. It's not a matter of 'not easy to negotiate.' If we don't let them in, some people will definitely think that the authorities want to monopolize the resources."

If you ask me, since we're already facing difficulties exploring this area ourselves, we should let them go in and die a few times first. They'll definitely behave then.

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something, took out his phone, and handed over a document.

"Forget it, why think so much? Remember the martial arts tournament I mentioned to you before? This is the information on those three overpowered guys from the first half of the year."

As he spoke, Xie Chong couldn't help but scratch his head.

"This is outrageous! Not only has one person broken through to the seventh rank, but the other two also have a record of defeating seventh-rank opponents."

Even though the other party had only cultivated for two to three months longer than him, the difference in strength was ridiculous.

"Overpowered?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen also tilted his head to glance at the documents, but the next moment, he and Xie Chong looked at someone who was eating at the same time.

If we're talking about overpowered characters, this is more like it, isn't it?

"You really killed two seventh-rank demons all by yourself?"

Xie Chong looked doubtful. Since he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, but had only heard the captain discuss it, he really couldn't believe it.

The three people in front of him had at least a longer cultivation time than him, but the one in front of him had a shorter cultivation time than him.

I guess so.

Shen Qing answered casually, not caring too much about it, but feeling that his own strength was still far behind.

With only a seventh-grade combat strength, he would still be exhausted under the suppression of numbers. If he had that woman's combat strength at the time, he wouldn't have been so conflicted.

His most important task now is to break through to the seventh rank as quickly as possible.

"No, what do you mean by 'sort of'? At least explain the specifics to me."

"What are you talking about?"

Just then, Captain Fang Shu, wearing a hospital gown, came over with a tray of food. His injury wasn't too serious, and he was recuperating at the base.

If all of them were sent to the hospital, there would be a lot of people needed to guard against demons and monsters, but where would we find so many people?

Aside from some of the reinforcements who stayed behind to provide assistance, the rest returned to their respective divisions, and the revival of spiritual energy across the country intensified.

"team leader!"

Xie Chong's eyes lit up. "Shen Qing really took on two seventh-rank demons single-handedly? Doesn't that guarantee him a top-three finish in the martial arts competition later this year?"

He still couldn't believe it, and reserved his opinion on the matter.

He didn't think those three so-called "cheaters" had the ability to take on two at once and defeat two seventh-rank demons.

Fang Shu sat down and nodded. "Of course it's true, and the actual situation is even more outrageous than you imagine."

Even though quite some time had passed, the shock in his eyes had not completely dissipated when he looked at Shen Qing.

Fang Shu didn't keep anyone in suspense.

He briefly recounted how Shen Qing fought two opponents single-handedly and even had the strength to support others.

Chen Chen felt somewhat better after hearing this. After all, he hadn't been with the Bureau of Extraordinary Abilities for very long, and his understanding of the combat power of supernatural beings was still developing. Although he was surprised, he lacked a point of reference.

But Xie Chong was different.

He knew very well what this meant; it meant that Shen Qing's combat strength had reached the very top of the entire Xia Kingdom, making him one of those three-digit individuals.

"Then wouldn't you have already secured a top-three finish, or even first place, in martial arts?"

Xie Chong murmured, this was only the most conservative estimate, after all, the abilities of supernatural beings are varied and there is a slight possibility of being caught off guard and losing control.

"Martial arts skills?"

Upon hearing the topic of the martial arts competition in the second half of the year, Fang Shu shook his head, "That's exactly what I wanted to tell you about."

Instead of explaining directly, he changed the subject.

"What are your thoughts on the ideas of civilian forces regarding the evil realm?"

"I heard they're not very cooperative?" Shen Qing asked.

"It's more than just a lack of cooperation," Fang Shu sighed. "We have already told you the truth about the situation in the Realm of Evil Thoughts."

It wasn't some blessed land, but a dangerous world teeming with demons.

However, some grassroots forces are already at odds with the government, and since this involves issues of interest, they see our statement as an excuse.

They expressed skepticism.

They even stated that despite the dangers involved, the resources were also abundant, and they still wanted a share.

"There are also many forces that, although not explicitly stated, clearly show that they will not give up until they see it with their own eyes."

The problem is, with their limited combat strength, going in would be no different than sending them to their deaths.

Fang Shu shook his head. It wasn't that he looked down on the other party, but rather that most forces in the supernatural world had never fought against demons.

Yesterday's performance showed that it takes several people to fight against demons of the same level, and they are no match for the new recruits in the Bureau of Evil Management who are still in training.

Not to mention that there are even more difficult-to-deal-with ghosts and monsters in the realm of evil.

Xie Chong curled his lip, "Then let them deliver it."

Because of the provocation from that plaid shirt, he had a very bad impression of those solitary supernatural beings.