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

Whether newly awakened supernatural beings actively report to the authorities is entirely up to them. Even if the authorities find them, they will not force them to join; they will only require them to register their information.

However, in addition to this, there are naturally some additional restrictions.

After all, if someone is carrying a weapon, they are bound to have murderous intent, which will attract special attention from the authorities, and they will need to report in advance if they leave their city of residence.

It's just that jobs are hard to find now, and the official benefits aren't bad.

In addition, the chances of encountering demons are not high, and their main tasks are patrolling and cultivating. Previously, almost all the awakened ones chose to join the official team.

But recently, the first thing these two did was to act arrogantly and domineeringly, with the bolder one even going so far as to rob people on the road.

"Have you noticed that something's been off lately?"

Shen Qing frowned slightly as he looked at the criminal on the ground. The number of people with awakened abilities seemed to be increasing significantly.

Xie Chong shrugged. "Well, there's nothing we can do about it. If the sky falls, the higher-ups will hold it up. We won't get any rest tonight; we'll have to work overtime until midnight."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but yawn.

That's the downside of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs: when there are no missions, they're really idle, but when there are missions, they really don't care about the time.

Shen Qing was taken aback. "Working overtime?"

"Didn't you see the message?"

"I was practicing meditation, and your phone call woke me up."

Shen Qing took out her phone, but before she could find the message, Xie Chong grabbed her shoulder and shook her violently.

"Damn it, you damned Scroll King, I broke through to the eighth rank almost half a month earlier than you, and I only just managed to encounter the third meridian after exhausting all my contribution points."

Tell me! Are you on the third or fourth line now? You're practically inhuman!

Article 5.

Shen Qing patted his shoulder innocently, "Don't worry, at least you're better than me in one thing."

"What?" Xie Chong's eyes lit up.

"You've been cultivating for longer than me."

"You son of a bitch!"

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you."

Xie Chong glared at him and said seriously, "The research on the evil realm has yielded results."

Those of the eighth rank, being the strongest fighters who wouldn't attract the attention of the demons inside, must all assemble.

Shen Qing nodded. "So, what should we do about the surrounding situation?"

He looked up and glanced at a room in the residential building, where a figure quickly shrank back.

Their commotion this time was quite significant; even in the middle of the night, it attracted attention, and some people even took photos.

The bronze mirror can erase specific memories without affecting others, and it is not under personal control, just like executing a fixed program, thus preventing the abuse of power for personal gain.

The only downside is that you have to go door-to-door and solve each problem one by one. It's fine if there are only a few people, but if there are many, you might miss some.

"Don't say there are tall people to hold up the sky if it falls; take this to the logistics department."

Xie Chong spread his hands.

Not only here, but across the entire country, the probability of producing supernatural beings seems to be increasing, and urban legends are starting to appear online.

People who can fly, will-o'-the-wisps at midnight, and so on—if this continues, the methods for erasing memories will become ineffective.

"Alright, I'm outta here."

When the logistics staff arrived, the two checked the time and realized there was still an hour before the assembly, so there was no need to rest.

I decided to go back to the base with the logistics department's vehicle.

As for how to deal with the criminals who are caught, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation has special prisons.

I hadn't used it before, but now it's come in handy.

If the crime constitutes robbery, the sentence is imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years. If the robbery is committed multiple times, the minimum sentence is ten years.

Those with supernatural powers are no exception; in fact, if they break the law, their destructive power is even greater, so special attention needs to be paid to their ideological education.

The entrance to the director's office.

A large number of people gathered. Apart from the seven team leaders, the only two newly promoted eighth-rank officials were Shen Qing and Xie Chong.

There are two reasons. First, the Binhai branch has only been established for less than two years, which is a short period of time. Second, other supernatural beings who have broken through to the eighth rank will be transferred away before they can do so.

It wasn't until nearly six months later, after each province had established its own bases for supernatural beings, that personnel were no longer easily reassigned.

And the female knight-errant is also there.

She looked around, and when she saw Shen Qing appear, her eyes lit up instantly, and she walked over quickly.

"Um, could you please let me know if you go out in the middle of the night next time?"

It turned out that the bureau had planned to pick up the two of them, but Shen Qing received a call from Xie Chong first and left early to carry out a mission.

Shen Qing nodded, then shifted her gaze to the door of the bureau chief's office, where she saw an unfamiliar person.

It was a middle-aged man wearing a white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses with a blank expression; he must be Dr. Yun, talking to the deputy director.

……Um?

Standing next to him was a girl with a hideous mask hanging on the side of her head, her hands in her pockets.

"Zhong Kui?"

Shen Qing's gaze fell on the girl, who had many cat-shaped ornaments. She was dressed in a long-sleeved shirt, vest, short skirt, and white stockings.

Her outfit was youthful, energetic, and even eye-catching; if she were walking down the street, she would definitely attract attention, but he didn't notice her at first glance.

Shen Qingtang whispered, "Her breathing is so weak."

"Hey, what are you two whispering about?" Xie Chong couldn't help but lean closer.

Shen Qing raised her head. "Do you know that girl? Doesn't she look familiar?"

Cat?

Xie Chong followed his gaze, as if he had just noticed the other person, scratched his head, and then suddenly realized:

"Oh, I remember now, it seems to be from the logistics department... You don't know, there's an urban legend here too, you might see her in any corner of the base."

"I think she was the one who posted the task just now, but for some reason, she has a very low profile."

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow. "You can see it everywhere? What kind of urban legend is this?"

As if noticing the gazes directed at them, the girl suddenly looked over and waved, acting all familiar.

……

A few minutes later, the leaders' conversation finally ended.

The group arrived at a place in the suburbs, or more accurately, an abandoned cemetery in the suburbs.

Most people looked blank and had no idea what was going on.

Looking at the white tombstones standing all around, bathed in moonlight, there was no sound except for their footsteps.

A gust of wind swept by; although it was hot, it still made people shiver.

After arriving at an open space, the bureau chief waved to Shen Qingtang.

The female knight glanced at Shen Qing and walked over.

"Xiao Shen, thank you for your hard work this time."

The director said, glancing at Dr. Yun beside him, "Does Xiao Shen need to be present every time the passage is opened?"

Dr. Yun shook his head.

"The first time, she is needed to determine the anchor points of the entrance and exit. After the entrance and exit are stable, she will no longer be needed."

However, her lantern still needs further investigation.

Upon hearing this, most of the people present were stunned, their eyes filled with bewilderment and shock.

They all knew about the evil realm.

If they're researching and developing tools to fight evil spirits and then testing them here, they can understand, since there are various talents and abilities available as samples for reference.

But suddenly they're told that they're here to build a passage across space? Has technology become this outrageous?

Or is this Dr. Yun just outrageous?

Moreover, even if the passage is successfully established, how will it be maintained? They believe this will inevitably require sufficient energy.

Nuclear energy?

Putting aside the fact that there's no decoration here at all, even having a nuclear power plant here wouldn't be enough; this is the entrance to another world.