The black Hongqi sedan drove smoothly on the wide streets of Yanjing.

The carriage was extremely quiet; the only sound was the faint whirring of tires rubbing against the ground.

Luo Qingyan sat in the back row, pretending to doze off with her eyes closed.

Her stunningly beautiful face showed no emotion whatsoever.

But in reality, she knew very well what she was about to face and where she was going.

The car passed through several heavily guarded checkpoints without any obstruction.

Finally, the car stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary but heavily guarded red building.

Outside the building, there were guards every three steps and sentries every five steps, all of them elite guards with guns and eyes like hawks.

"Miss Luo, we've arrived," the driver said softly.

Luo Qingyan opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and got out of the car.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Qin Zhenguo waiting on the steps.

The head of the National Security Bureau looked even more serious than he had last night, with an undisguised air of solemnity.

"Miss Luo, please come with me. The leaders have been waiting for quite some time."

Qin Zhenguo didn't waste any words and led the way.

After passing through a long corridor and undergoing an extremely strict security check, the two arrived at a heavy mahogany door.

Qin Zhenguo pushed open the door and stepped aside to let Luo Qingyan in.

The huge conference room.

A palpable pressure swept over us.

A huge oval mahogany conference table was surrounded by people. There were political heavyweights in sharp suits, exuding an air of authority; and there were high-ranking military officers with generals on their shoulders and sharp, piercing eyes.

Almost all the big shots at the top of the power pyramid in the Dragon Kingdom are here.

Sitting at the head of the table was an elderly man with gray hair, a kind face, and an air of boundless majesty.

Old Mr. Sun.

The moment Luo Qingyan stepped into the conference room, everyone's eyes immediately focused on this young girl who was only in her early twenties.

Among those gazes were scrutiny, doubt, shock, and disbelief.

no way.

The contents of the top-secret report that Qin Zhenguo submitted last night were truly horrifying.

The end of the world, global anomalies, reborn beings... If Qin Zhenguo hadn't guaranteed it with his life and fortune, and if those prophecies hadn't come true so accurately, these bigwigs who control the fate of the Dragon Kingdom would definitely have thought this was an absurd farce.

"Please sit down, Comrade Xiao Luo."

Mr. Sun spoke first, breaking the suffocating silence in the conference room.

His voice wasn't loud, but it had a calming power.

Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, walked to the reserved seat, and sat down calmly.

She wasn't intimidated.

Having experienced ten years of apocalyptic struggle in her previous life, she had witnessed mountains of corpses and seas of blood a thousand times more terrifying than those in power. Such a scene was not enough to make her lose her composure.

The meeting officially began.

Old Sun looked at Luo Qingyan, his wise eyes flashing with a sharp light, and asked bluntly:

"Comrade Xiao Luo, we have already read the report submitted by Comrade Zhenguo last night. But it concerns the life and death of 1.4 billion people in China, and we cannot rely on just one side of the story to mobilize the entire nation's resources."

"How can you prove to us that this so-called eeriness... will really happen?"

Faced with this crucial question, Luo Qingyan remained calm.

"Elder Sun, esteemed leaders. The predictions I sent to Director Qin earlier should have already proven my identity as a reincarnated individual. Regarding the strange arrival four days from now, I would never dare to gamble with the fate of the Dragon Kingdom."

"Actually, it's quite simple to prove."

Luo Qingyan surveyed the entire room, her tone resolute:

"Although the bizarre full-scale arrival will occur four days later, in the meantime, unknown dimensional forces have already begun to infiltrate and influence Mercury."

As long as the authorities utilize their intelligence network to conduct a nationwide investigation, they will surely uncover those bizarre murders that defy scientific explanation, or certain supernatural phenomena that defy the laws of physics.

Upon hearing this, the bigwigs at the conference table exchanged glances.

Old Sun nodded slightly and tapped the table.

"good."

Old Sun's voice became heavy: "In fact, after receiving Comrade Zhenguo's report last night, I had already instructed special departments in various places to conduct investigations."

"As it turns out, Comrade Xiao Luo was not lying."

As soon as Mr. Sun said this, the atmosphere in the entire conference room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

"Although the cases are extremely rare, there have indeed been many murders that cannot be solved by logic. The traces at the scene indicate that... these are all beyond the current understanding of humankind."

"That's why this top-level meeting is being held here today."

Old Sun's words were tantamount to stamping a confirmed mark on the impending apocalypse.

The faces of several high-ranking military officials instantly turned ashen.

"If even firearms can't cause any damage, then what are we going to use to defend the Dragon Kingdom?!" an officer couldn't help but ask.

Luo Qingyan sat upright in her chair, meeting the gazes of the assembled Chinese dignitaries, her tone icy and devoid of any warmth:

"Pure gold can be used to create sealed containers to contain vengeful spirits, or melted down into bullets, which can hinder the supernatural to some extent. But please remember, it is only an 'obstacle'."

"The only thing that can truly defeat demons is the extraordinary power awakened within humanity itself."

As soon as he finished speaking, a suppressed murmur of whispers filled the hall.

A moment later, an officer sitting in the middle of the oval conference table, with two gleaming gold stars on his shoulders, tapped the list on the table with his finger and asked in a deep voice:

"Miss Luo, I just glanced at your so-called 'List of Potential Awakened' individuals. It lists 320 people, including penniless homeless people, a brilliant professor from Peking University, and even... a few death row inmates and serious offenders currently serving time in prison!"

The general raised his head, his hawk-like gaze fixed on Luo Qingyan, his tone filled with intense doubt:

"You want the Dragon Kingdom to expend massive resources to protect these social outcasts and prisoners before the catastrophe strikes, and even unconditionally pardon and reuse them when necessary? This is against our public security regulations, and we cannot explain it to the people!"

Despite the general's imposing presence, Luo Qingyan remained expressionless.

"Explain?"

"General, what will we do when the blood moon hangs in the sky four days later, and the entire capital of Yanjing becomes a slaughterhouse for vengeful ghosts?"

Luo Qingyan's voice was so calm it sent chills down your spine:

"Awakening abilities never consider morality or law; everything is random."

She extended her slender, pale finger and pointed to a name on the list.

"Number 107 on the list, currently imprisoned in Yanjing No. 1 Prison, is Zhang Bao. In his past life, on the very first day the strange phenomenon occurred, he awakened A-level power. In the desperate situation where hundreds of thousands of refugees in Shanghai were surrounded by three vengeful ghosts, it was he who, at the cost of his life, stopped tens of thousands of ghost slaves!"

"Back then, could morality save people, or could noble virtues slay demons?"

Luo Qingyan's series of questions left the seasoned officer speechless for a moment, his face turning red and then pale.

Immediately afterwards, a high-ranking official in a Zhongshan suit, responsible for internal security, couldn't contain himself any longer and interjected with concern:

"Miss Luo, if it is as you describe, the existing communication and power networks may be paralyzed after the strange event occurs."

When the light disappears, widespread panic and riots erupt among 1.4 billion people, and our police and military are powerless to kill the demons with physical bullets. At that point, how will the Dragon Kingdom maintain even the most basic order?

"Ironclad isolation, kill when necessary."

Luo Qingyan's answer was without the slightest hesitation, as cold as a machine:

"Abandon all unrealistic fantasies of sainthood. The authorities must immediately cut off access to the heavily contaminated areas the moment the catastrophe strikes. While firearms cannot kill real vengeful spirits, they are still effective against the corrupted and mutated 'ghost slaves' and the scum who take advantage of the apocalypse."

"Anyone who creates panic or commits evil in the shelter shall be executed on the spot without trial!"

We must use the most ruthless methods to maintain the operation of the core shelter; this is humanity's only way to survive.

These are survival rules for the apocalypse that are almost built on human lives and bloodshed.

Inside the conference room, many bigwigs couldn't help but gasp, their palms unconsciously clenching into cold sweat.

Just then.

Sitting to Mr. Sun's left, a middle-aged man with deep eyes slowly put down his pen.

He is the head of security and intelligence.

He pushed up his glasses, his gaze sweeping back and forth across the last few pages of the report.

On that page, Luo Qingyan heavily circled the four characters "Dawn Organization" in red ink.

"Miss Luo, your strategies, to put it bluntly, are just teaching us how to passively survive."

The middle-aged man's deep voice stood out clearly in the deathly silent meeting room:

"But at the end of your report, you highlighted this mysterious force in red font—the Dawn Organization."

You even asserted that only by finding this organization could the Dragon Kingdom hope to completely end this catastrophe.

He raised his head, his eyes flashing with an extremely imposing light:

Is this organization really that powerful?

So powerful that it can override the entire national machinery and become the sole key to saving the world?

"It's stronger than I described... no weaker."

Luo Qingyan's resolute answer shocked everyone present.

She took a deep breath, and the image of the invincible Dawn Lord from her previous life, with his overwhelming power, flashed through her mind once again.

"It's not just that the leader possesses forbidden power akin to that of a god."

Every official member of the Dawn Organization will, in the future, be an unparalleled powerhouse capable of independently guarding a region!

"That is the most powerful and the most solid force for humanity in the future."

Hearing these comments, the meeting room erupted in discussion once again.

The military leader frowned deeply: "Such a massive force, could it have been established after the arrival of the supernatural? How could it have gathered so many top-tier experts in such a short time?"

"This is also a question that has always puzzled me."

Luo Qingyan shook her head and gave her guess after careful consideration:

"Personally, I believe that 'Dawn' was definitely not established after the strange event occurred."

"They are very likely a long-established, reclusive organization!"

Long before the strange event occurred, they had been secretly observing the world and had mastered some kind of extraordinary means that could awaken people prematurely. This is why they were able to rise rapidly in the early stages of the cataclysm.

The moment this speculation was made, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.

A tremendous wave of emotion swept through the hearts of all the top executives.

A reclusive organization with a long history?

A method to awaken prematurely?!

Who would have thought that such a terrifying force had been lurking in the land of the Dragon Kingdom that they controlled!

If we can get help from this organization, the hope of the Dragon Kingdom to survive this catastrophe will greatly increase!

"So, here comes the most important question."

Old Master Sun gazed intently at Luo Qingyan and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about:

"Where should we look for this 'Dawn'? How can we contact the leader?"

Luo Qingyan shook her head with a wry smile.

"I don't know. They're too mysterious."

"In our past lives, very few people have ever seen the true face of that leader. We can only do our best to search, or pray... that we can find them before the strange event occurs."

The atmosphere in the meeting room became heavy again.

Having a treasure trove but being unable to access it caused immense anxiety for these people in power.

But time was of the essence, leaving them no time for leisurely reflection.

"In that case, we must prepare for both possibilities."

Old Sun stood up, placed his hands on the table, and exuded confidence.

"Prepare immediately! Secretly and on a large scale, gather gold and supplies, and protect potential Awakened individuals according to the list! Make every effort to minimize civilian casualties after the anomaly occurs!"

"Second-line preparations."

Old Master Sun looked at Qin Zhenguo and Luo Qingyan, his tone authoritative.

"Effective immediately, establish a special response department for the Dragon Kingdom—the Paranormal Bureau!"

"Comrade Qin Zhenguo will serve as the first director of the Paranormal Affairs Bureau!"

"Comrade Luo Qingyan is hereby appointed as the Deputy Director of the Paranormal Affairs Bureau, an exceptional appointment! She will be fully responsible for the overall coordination and planning of supernatural powers!"

There was no objection to this order.

Everyone present knew that in the coming extraordinary era, Luo Qingyan, with her ten years of experience in the apocalypse, was the most valuable asset of the Dragon Kingdom.

The meeting lasted only thirty minutes before it was adjourned.

Although the time was extremely short, within just half an hour, the entire massive machine of the Dragon Kingdom had completely changed course and began to operate frantically in preparation for the cataclysmic disaster.

……

After everyone dispersed.

Old Master Sun kept Luo Qingyan behind.

The old man walked to the window, looked at the seemingly peaceful city of Yanjing outside, and said earnestly:

"My dear girl, the future of the Dragon Kingdom rests in your hands."

"The Bureau of Mysteries has the highest authority. I want you to find that organization called 'Dawn' as soon as possible."

Old Master Sun turned around, looked into Luo Qingyan's eyes, and made an extremely heavy promise:

"We will fully support you. If you encounter any problems you can't solve, or if that organization requires any special conditions... come directly to me!"

"Understood, sir!"

Luo Qingyan nodded heavily.

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