I'm only three years old, how could it be a world-ending catastrophe?

boom!

The heavy metal door of the testing room was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

Zhao Haidong took the lead, rushing in with Chen Xue and the other senior team members.

Every face was filled with solemnity and determination, preparing for a fierce battle.

However, when they saw that Jiang Luo and Xu Niannian on the recliner had opened their eyes and looked completely unharmed, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

"Take their helmets off."

Zhao Haidong turned his head and gave instructions to Chen Xue beside him.

Chen Xue nodded and immediately stepped forward, gently removing the devices from the heads of the two children.

Then, Zhao Haidong was about to ask what had just happened, including the strange child who had followed him out.

Before he could even speak, Jiang Luo had already sat up from the recliner on his own.

He looked around, then frowned and muttered something in a childish voice.

"Huh? Where's my son?"

son?

Everyone in the room, including Zhao Haidong, was stunned, their minds unable to process what was happening.

What nonsense is this child spouting?

However, the next second.

The air behind Jiang Luo suddenly distorted like ripples on water.

The figure of a child dressed in a blood-red funeral shroud, without limbs, and with a swollen and pale body, appeared out of thin air.

Its face wore an almost fawning, utterly humble smile as it shouted in a high-pitched, shrill voice.

"Daddy, I'm here!"

"!!!"

The air in the room froze completely in that instant.

Zhao Haidong's smile froze.

Chen Xue's outstretched hand, intending to help Xu Niannian up, froze in mid-air.

The seasoned veterans behind them were frozen in place, their eyes wide with disbelief.

The Haunted Child!

SS-level Mystery, [The Ghost Child]!

It...it really came out of the detection space!

And... what did it just say?

dad?

At this moment, everyone's mind was plunged into unprecedented chaos and blankness.

A three-year-old child is an SS-level mysterious father?

And that strange thing not only responded, but responded so joyfully, so naturally.

Is something seriously wrong with this world?!

"Why did it take you so long to come out? You're dawdling." Jiang Luo looked at the ghost child behind her and pouted in dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, Dad, I was wrong..." The ghost child immediately lowered his head, looking pitiful as if he had done something wrong and was waiting to be scolded.

This scene completely shattered everyone's understanding of what was going on!

Zhao Haidong's mental fortitude is truly remarkable.

He forced down the turbulent emotions churning within him, and forced a smile, trying to appear more approachable.

"Hello, Jiang... Jiang Luo. My surname is Zhao. You can call me Uncle Zhao."

He crouched down, bringing his gaze level with Jiang Luo's, and asked with a smile, "You...can you tell your uncle what...what exactly happened inside just now?"

"Why... um... why does it call you 'Dad'?"

Jiang Luo yawned widely, looking impatient.

"This is too much trouble. You should just go ask that bird-woman auntie. I want to go home for dinner."

After all that commotion, it was almost dark, and he was still hungry!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Haidong was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant.

The "Birdwoman Auntie" that Jiang Luo mentioned should refer to the Traveler of the [Abyss Watcher].

He had no objection to letting the two children go back.

After all, the Traveler did not issue any warnings, which means that Jiang Luo passed the test and was not a calamity.

But the key issue right now is...

The ghost child cannot leave.

Before figuring out exactly what happened in the detection space.

Before we can figure out why the ghost child has undergone such a bizarre transformation.

This terrifying entity must absolutely not be allowed to escape the control of the Extraordinary Bureau.

With this thought in mind, Zhao Haidong composed himself and continued in a consultative tone, "Little Jiang Luo, how about this?"

"Let Aunt Chen Xue take you home first, and you, my...son, can stay here and chat with your uncles for a while?"

"We need to do some checks on him to make sure he won't hurt anyone before letting him come to you, okay?"

Jiang Luo glanced at Zhao Haidong, then at the group of adults beside him who looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and were so nervous they were almost sweating.

Seeing that Old Deng's attitude was fairly good, Jiang Luo nodded, "Alright."

To prevent the ghost child from harming people without his supervision, Jiang Luo turned to the ghost child and commanded, "Son, did you hear me? Be a good boy and cooperate with them. If you dare to disobey, see how I deal with you when I get back!"

The grotesque child shuddered, hurriedly nodding its pale head, its smile growing even more obsequious. "Daddy, don't worry, I'll cooperate perfectly! I promise I'll be obedient!"

His enthusiastic demeanor once again caused the eyes of everyone present to twitch.

Is this really the SS-level monster described in the document, who takes pleasure in toying with souls and treats life as worthless?

Why does it feel like... a domesticated pet that's afraid of upsetting its owner?

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes...

They even felt like they were dreaming!

"Chen Xue, please take these two children back with Lu Yao. Make sure they are safe."

Zhao Haidong stood up and gave instructions to Chen Xue.

"Yes, Chief!"

Chen Xue nodded, stepped forward, picked up the two children from the recliners, and led them out of the testing room, one in each hand.

The ghostly child bowed and scraped behind him, smiling broadly as he bid farewell.

"Goodbye, Dad! Take care, Dad!"

After watching the three figures disappear, the room fell into a deathly silence once again.

Zhao Haidong and his team members looked at the incredibly obsequious SS-level weirdo in front of them, exchanging bewildered glances, unsure of where to begin.

What kind of nonsense is this?!

……

In a private room of a coffee shop across from the hospital.

Jiang Hongming could see everything happening in the testing room through the eyeball hidden in the vent.

When he saw that Jiang Luo and Xu Niannian were both safe and sound, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

He breathed a heavy sigh of relief, then turned to look at Zhang Hui, who was still fidgeting beside him, and spoke softly.

"Honey, it's alright now. You can go back first. Lolo and the others are safe now; they're being escorted home by the Extraordinary Bureau."

Zhang Hui suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

"As for what exactly happened..."

Jiang Hongming smiled, but a complex light flickered in his eyes. "The situation is a bit... complicated. I'll tell you in detail when I get back tonight."

He planned to stay and observe the situation further.

After all, things had developed in a way that completely exceeded his expectations.

He also needed to find out what had happened, since it concerned their son.

Zhang Hui always trusted her husband completely, so when he said that, she didn't ask any more questions.

She nodded, suppressing the myriad thoughts in her mind, immediately got up and left the coffee shop, heading towards home.