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Stepping out of their house, Chen Qingyao and Du Wang randomly picked a noodle shop on the roadside.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? My treat."

Chen Qingyao casually found a corner spot and waved to call the boss over.

After ordering two bowls of noodles, she watched Du Wang swallow his medicine with water and asked, "Are you stable after your surgery?"

"It's relatively stable." Du Wang put away the medicine box.

"That's good. If you need, I can gather nationally renowned experts for a consultation."

Du Wang looked at her in surprise.

"Is this a perk for the investigation department?"

Chen Qingyao smiled slightly: "No, this is just a small bit of my personal authority."

"Thank you." Du Wang thanked him and then asked, "Why is there an extra 2 yuan?"

Chen Qingyao explained, "This is a bonus awarded by the brigade for your individual heroic performance."

Du Wang nodded in realization, his worries gone.

Then the short-haired woman placed disposable chopsticks in front of him and said:

"Last time we only talked about the basics of the website, and I'm sure you've already digested it all. The reason I'm here to see you this time is to invite you to join the South City Arrival Incident Investigation Department."

Upon hearing this, Du Wang became serious.

Chen Qingyao said, "You have three choices right now."

"The first thing is to officially join us. The brigade will provide you with generous salary and benefits, intelligence and logistical support before each operation, and even provide relics to support you when you are promoted."

After a pause, Chen Qingyao continued, "The second option is to become an unofficial staff member."

"We will provide basic intelligence support, and there will be corresponding rewards for each successful operation, but we will not provide the relics needed for promotion; you will have to find your own way to obtain them."

"The third option is not to join us, but you will have no guarantee of protection when you cleanse evil spirits in the future, and you will not receive any salary or bonuses. You will also face competition from other people."

After thinking for a moment, Du Wang felt that of the three options, not joining was the least cost-effective.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that the government has the most manpower and will definitely take on most of the demonic possession incidents.

Add to that the countless unofficial staff, and what's truly left for others are the toughest nuts to crack, like those on the most dangerous list.

Du Wang is still unsure whether to choose to join as an unofficial member or officially.

At this moment, Chen Qingyao said, "If you only look at the treatment, there isn't much difference between the contract workers and the regular workers. What really distinguishes the two is the knowledge of mythology."

"Only official team members can acquire most of the mythological knowledge we possess through meritorious service."

"Mythological knowledge?" This was the first time Du Wang had ever heard this term.

Chen Qingyao explained: "Mythological knowledge refers to the general term for information obtained from websites, such as the path to advancement for extraordinary individuals, clues about immortal dojos, and fragments of unknown mythological stories."

"It can be said that it is the only one we currently know of that can unlock the key to the truth of the myth's arrival."

"But to gain this knowledge, you need to be in the top ten on the leaderboard."

"Moreover, the higher the ranking, the more important the mythological knowledge gained."

Upon hearing Chen Qingyao's words, Du Wang immediately realized that the top ten on the leaderboard were a battleground for all.

Whether it's official or underground organizations, everyone is scrambling to climb the rankings.

After all, in the face of crisis, whoever possesses more mythological knowledge will have greater strength and more say.

Chen Qingyao continued, "Thanks to the collective training, our accumulation of knowledge about mythology is incomparable to that of small groups or individuals."

"Once you join, I can guarantee that you will not encounter any obstacles to promotion before level 3, and you will always be on the right path."

Du Wang understood the underlying meaning.

The third and fourth tiers seem to be a watershed moment; even the official authorities regard mythological knowledge above the fourth tier as a treasure.

Thinking about it this way, it's true that doing things alone is worse, and it's much faster to improve by relying on a group.

In addition to considering his abilities, he also needs to get rid of his poor physical condition and debt as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Du Wang said, "I have two questions."

"Go ahead," Chen Qingyao said earnestly.

"How much is your monthly salary?"

When asked about his salary, Du Wang's tone was very serious.

Although I had already made up my mind, I still had to consider the financial aspects.

Chen Qingyao said, "Based on your ranking in the Twin Ranks, the team can give you a base salary of 10,000 yuan, while also paying all kinds of insurance, and you will also receive a monthly subsidy of 2000 yuan for fuel and phone bills."

"Of course, that's just a small part; the real big part is that relics can be traded through official channels."

"Relics are often priceless and hard to find, especially those needed for promotion, which are not easy to obtain. However, we have a stockpile of relics that you can purchase at a low price."

"You can sell the relics you obtain from the quest to the official authorities if you don't need them."

"Although our internal acquisition price is lower than the market price, the advantage is that we don't need to find a buyer and can trade at any time."

Du Wang's eyes lit up, indicating that he could understand.

The advancement of a natal spirit requires devouring relics of different attributes.

Private collection of these relics can certainly not keep up with purchasing them directly from the authorities.

Du Wang: "My second question is, how are tasks assigned after joining the investigation department?"

Chen Qingyao: "We will assign tasks reasonably based on your ranking, abilities, and the divination results on the website."

"Unless it is a major emergency or some kind of evil spirit involving special rules, we will not allow low-ranking personnel to participate in the missions of high-ranking personnel."

"Is there a set number of demons and monsters that each person is required to cleanse each month?"

Chen Qingyao thought he was worried that the investigation department would treat the team members like animals, so she explained:

"Currently, the investigation department has a total of 5 divisions, and each division has 6 subgroups. Based on the current forecast, we only need to carry out 3-4 missions per month."

"However, in addition to the descent incident, the team is also responsible for hunting down superhuman criminals and cracking down on the evil spirits on the leaderboard, so it's not exactly a quiet time."

Du Wang pondered for a moment: "Okay, I can join, but I have one condition."

"What are your requirements?"

"I hope to perform the task at least once a week."

"Um?"

Now it was Chen Qingyao's turn to be surprised. She hadn't expected Du Wang to complain that the workload was too light.

You don't have to force yourself.

"I've made up my mind," Du Wang said firmly.

Since God has given him the opportunity to change his destiny, he must seize it firmly.

The young man's character is like his boxing style: fierce and decisive, and once he makes a decision, it is hard to change it.

Chen Qingyao knew he was a person of his own mind, so after thinking for a moment, she made a decision and said, "Okay, I promise you."

She reached out and shook hands firmly with Du Wang.

Welcome to the team.

"Thank you, Captain Chen."

Just then, the owner brought over the bowl of noodles.

"Let's eat first."

Chen Qingyao tapped the table with her chopsticks, then picked up a noodle and slurped it down like a hero from Liangshan.

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After dinner, Captain Chen drove Du Wang to a six-story building.

The building is a detached courtyard house located in the city center, surrounded by walls and towering poplar trees. It looks peaceful and serene, not at all like an organization that deals with evil spirits.

As the car entered the courtyard, Du Wang glanced at the sign in front of the gate, which read "Nancheng Ancient Books Research and Protection Branch".

"This is our public identity."

Team Leader Chen parked the car.

"Let's go, I'll take you through the onboarding process first."

As soon as she opened the car door, a man with a buzz cut ran over, looking anxious, and said, "Captain Chen, someone has spotted Chi Ma."

Upon hearing this, Captain Chen's expression immediately turned serious.

She turned her head and said quickly, "Something came up, I'll have someone else help you with the onboarding process later."

"Okay." Du Wang got out of the car, watching the man with the buzz cut get into the SUV, and then the vehicle sped away.

Judging from appearances, that "Red Horse" seems to be in danger.

However, this matter has nothing to do with me.

He glanced at the quiet courtyard and was about to step into the hall when suddenly an excited voice rang out behind him.

Hey buddy!

"Um?"

Du Wang turned his head and saw a young man wearing a black shirt and with dyed reddish-brown hair running towards him.

He immediately matched the guy's appearance with the young man he had met while eating noodles.

"Doesn't this look familiar? We'll be teammates from now on."

The young man chuckled and casually put his hand on Du Wang's shoulder: "Come on, I'll take you to complete the onboarding process."