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

Just before evening, Shen Qing and his group finally returned to Binhai City.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator at the underground base, Shen Qing and his companions saw Xie Chong leading a large group of people blocking the entrance.

"Wow, Aoko!"

Upon seeing the person, Xie Chong rushed forward eagerly, grabbing Shen Qing's shoulders with both hands and excitedly saying:

"I didn't expect that you not only crushed the Night Owls, but also cornered them before the finish line and beat them all up, forcing an overtime game."

Major Shen, you've really made a name for yourself this time!

Someone chimed in, "That's right, our Binhai branch has become famous this time!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Xie Chong, however, did not give anyone else a chance to interrupt and continued, "I heard that you also spanked that brat He Ying in public."

That kid will probably never have the nerve to brag again.

"It's a pity, we originally wanted to put up a banner at the entrance to welcome you, but the director refused."

"But it's alright—"

As he spoke, Xie Chong waved his hand, and the people around him instantly surrounded him, trying to lift Shen Qing up.

This is the first time their Binhai branch has ever been in the limelight like this!

In just one morning, many branch office leaders called the bureau chief, all with the same message: how could they give it to him?

"Shen Qing!"

"Shen Qing!"

"Holy crap, why are you so heavy?"

However, after several people tried for a long time, they still couldn't get Shen Qing to fly, and eventually had to give up.

After the excitement subsided, most people were sent away.

Only Fang Shu and another Captain Wu remained in place. Looking at Shen Qing and the Li siblings, their joy was impossible to hide.

"Congratulations, you have received one second-class merit and two third-class merits."

Then, Fang Shu patted Chen Chen on the shoulder.

"Don't be discouraged. You haven't awakened your abilities yet, so it's normal that you didn't pass the test. As for that ability... don't feel guilty."

"I'm fine, Captain."

This conversation immediately caught Shen Qing's attention, even though Chen Chen had no intention of saying anything and was just pretending to be silly and laughing.

After Fang Shu, Li Feng, and Captain Wu left.

Xie Chong leaned closer, a mocking expression on his face, and nudged Shen Qing with his elbow, "Tell me, how are you going to thank me?"

I was working overtime and guarding your house. When that unfortunate zombie broke in, I was the first to save your sister-in-law.

Before Shen Qing could reply, he added with a gossipy look, "But you really are keeping a mistress, huh? What's the situation with the one from the Gu family?"

"My ex-girlfriend, we broke up six months ago."

Shen Qing scratched his head. Why do they all like to gossip? But it seems like the female knight-errant is alright.

He handed Xie Chong a bag. "Hmm, is this a gift for you?"

"What good stuff is it? Let me see it."

Xie Chong took it with great interest, and when he looked down, the pastries looked pretty good, but there was a jar of yellowish-green liquid next to them.

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

His eyes twitched. Everyone knows what douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) is, and they don't even bother to remove the label!

However, through the combined efforts of Shen Qing and Chen Chen, and even after Shen Qing drank a bottle first, they finally managed to trick Xie Chong into drinking it as well.

"You two bastards, neither of you is willing to kill a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own, to perish together!"

Amidst Xie Chong's cursing, he clocked out of get off work.

Before heading home, Shen Qing stopped by her older brother's new house, which was in a rather upscale neighborhood where delivery drivers were not allowed to enter.

Then he said he was a deliveryman and went inside.

After putting down the gifts she bought, Shen Qing ran away after being nagged by her sister-in-law for not making a phone call for several days.

I'm finally home.

"One times one equals one, one times two equals two..."

As soon as I opened the door, I heard the female warrior muttering something, like multiplication tables?

Looking at Shen Qingtang sitting by the coffee table, copying multiplication tables, Shen Qing's lips unconsciously curled up.

It seems that the heroine has really been studying hard while she was away from home.

"I'm back."

The female warrior stopped writing as soon as she heard the door open.

The two had known each other for less than a month, so there was no excitement of not seeing each other for a long time, but joy could still be seen in Shen Qingtang's eyes.

"Here, this is a gift I bought for you."

Looking at the bag Shen Qing handed her, Shen Qingtang was slightly taken aback. "For me?"

The man was returning from a long journey and should indeed bring some gifts for his family and female relatives, but she was only staying here temporarily...

"You should give it to your older brother and sister-in-law."

"It's just some snacks, nothing much. My older brother and sister-in-law's portion was sent over a long time ago."

Shen Qing waved his hand, "Hurry up and accept it. Anyway, you owe me a lot of things, what's a little food?"

"Oh, right."

For some reason, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. "Is there a saying like that where you live?"

For example, is repaying a life-saving debt of gratitude repaid with marriage or even being treated like a slave?

Shen Qingtang instantly became alert and shrank back.

She shook her head. "No, they won't come to thank me, bring a generous gift, or offer themselves in return. That would be unfair to both of them."

Gratitude is gratitude, and marriage is marriage; they should not be confused.

It's inappropriate to treat someone like an ox or a horse; how can a person compare to an ox or a horse? You should directly express your gratitude with money or solve their practical problems.

The female knight spoke with utmost seriousness, and added at the end, "Have you been reading too many storybooks?"

"I see."

Shen Qing awkwardly touched his nose. The women from the escort agency were indeed different. But that saying, "Humans can't compare to cattle and horses," really stung!

The female warrior only sensed that Shen Qing was acting strangely, but she ignored it and started looking at the contents of the bag.

"What is this?"

Seeing the soy milk that Shen Qingtang picked up, Shen Qing's eyes immediately wandered, realizing that she had accidentally bought too much.

"A kind of drink."

He looked at the female knight with curiosity, wondering if this ancient person had ever sung this song before, "It just has a rather peculiar flavor."

"Soy milk?"

Shen Qingtang recognized the two characters above. "Does it look like soy milk?"

Shen Qing is a good person.

She reaffirmed in her mind that he would bring gifts and care about people, even if he was a little strange at times.

After carefully putting away the snacks, Shen Qingtang suddenly spoke up, "By the way, your colleague came by while you were away."

Shen Qing nodded subconsciously, "I understand, Xie Chong told me—"

Before he could finish speaking, he froze. "So, they didn't do anything?"

"What are you doing?"

Shen Qingtang tilted her head slightly.

"So we just dealt with two zombies. Oh, and the leader even took out a bronze mirror and waved it in front of me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing's eyes widened even more.

The fact that the heroine knew about the mirror proves that Xie Chong and the others had erased her memory, yet she was unharmed?

Shen Qingtang continued:

"I started to feel a little dizzy, but I quickly came to my senses. Hmm... that might be related."

As soon as she finished speaking, a paper lantern emitting a faint green light suddenly appeared in Shen Qingtang's hand, which had previously been empty.

"It seems I've awakened a special talent as well."

Shen Qing was stunned. He could sense spiritual energy on it, so this was a magic weapon?

Any item that can be imbued with spiritual energy can be called a magic weapon, but isn't that something only those with supernatural powers possess? Not everyone has one.

Then, as the lantern appeared, Shen Qing could feel a sinister aura gathering.

The surrounding environment began to change slowly, and a light mist rose.

The ground gradually turned black. No, Shen Qing realized that it wasn't black, but more like the dark red color of congealed blood.

He looked up sharply.

The ceiling had disappeared, replaced by a hazy, gray sky devoid of sun and moon.

Twisted figures appeared and disappeared in the not-so-thick fog around them, like ghosts.

Its face was blurred, its body stretched and shortened, as if it were in great pain, accompanied by silent screams.

"Where...where am I?!"

Shen Qing's pupils contracted, and he immediately felt a chill creep up his spine. The hair on his body stood on end, and his skin was covered in goosebumps.