The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

The spacious and stable interior of the Hongqi car.

After raising the soundproof partition, the entire back row becomes a private space for conversation.

"Deputy Director Luo, you can speak now."

"What ability did you awaken? That strange phenomenon of the Yellow Springs Road filling the sky just now was simply unbelievable."

Qin Zhenguo asked impatiently, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Luo Qingyan did not hide anything.

Since she has chosen to rely on the power of the nation to find the dawn, she must demonstrate sufficient combat strength to reassure the higher-ups.

"What I awakened was an S-rank ability—[Guide to the Underworld]."

Luo Qingyan spoke calmly as she slowly raised her fair right hand.

Under Qin Zhenguo's astonished gaze, circles of withered yellow water appeared out of thin air on the tip of her slender index finger.

Immediately afterwards, a viscous, turbid droplet, faintly carrying countless mournful cries, quietly condensed at her fingertips.

In that instant, the light inside the sealed carriage seemed to dim, and a chilling, deathly aura swept over us.

Qin Zhenguo could even clearly see that inside that drop of water, there seemed to be countless withered, pale limbs struggling frantically.

"Director Qin, [The River of Oblivion and Weak Water]."

Luo Qingyan lightly touched her fingertips, and water droplets flowed gently from them:

"It is extremely yin and cold. The flesh and bones of ordinary people will melt away in an instant upon contact. As for vengeful ghosts, Weak Water is a poison that can forcibly pollute and dissolve their yin energy source."

Qin Zhenguo swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the droplet of water, feeling the hairs on his body standing on end.

"Besides Weak Water, my second derived ability is a domain skill, which I call [Paving the Way to the Underworld]."

Luo Qingyan casually waved her hand, and the drop of weak water vanished into thin air. She continued to explain in detail:

"Once activated, a dark ancient path will unfold beneath my feet. Any strange entity that steps into the area of ​​this Road to the Underworld will be forcibly suppressed, and the weak will be instantly crushed."

"And the third ability is my main offensive ability—[Hyakki Yasukuni]."

"Any evil spirit that I suppress will have its intelligence erased and be forcibly enslaved."

In battle, I can summon them from the abyssal mist to fight for me.

"And the last ability is the sealing divine skill—[Exile to the Underworld]."

"Some vengeful ghosts possess unsolvable abilities, which are impossible to counter with ordinary methods. In such cases, I can directly open the 'Gates of Hell' in the void, forcibly drag them into the depths of the Yellow Springs, and seal them forever in the mists of the underworld."

"..."

As Luo Qingyan explained, the entire carriage fell silent.

You could hear a pin drop!

Qin Zhenguo's chest heaved violently, and his eyes, which had seen countless storms, were now churning with turbulent emotions.

"Is this what an S-rank ability is??"

"How could it be so terrifying!!"

Qin Zhenguo felt a chill run down his spine.

"The Weak Water that dissolves the source, the Yellow Springs Road that forcibly suppresses, and can even transform vengeful ghosts into Yin soldiers... Director Luo, you're practically a walking Yama on earth!"

Qin Zhenguo was somewhat moved as he spoke.

In the days since he learned that something strange was about to happen, he had been under immense pressure.

At this moment, with Luo Qingyan's successful awakening, he finally saw a glimmer of hope in that endless despair.

"With your S-rank trump card, our Paranormal Investigation Bureau finally possesses a certain level of combat power, and our subsequent plans can be executed more effectively!"

Looking at Qin Zhenguo's excited expression, Luo Qingyan sighed slightly and shook her head gently.

"Director Qin, now is far from the time to be blindly optimistic."

"In the future, I have seen too many cases of people who possess extraordinary power but are hunted down by vengeful ghosts."

"In the face of those illogical and vengeful spirits, mere strength is nothing but a joke."

"Moreover... there are many people in this world who are stronger than me."

At this point, Luo Qingyan's tone became somewhat dazed, and in her icy eyes, the imposing figure from her past life, who had overwhelmed everything, resurfaced uncontrollably.

In her previous life, she also stood among the top awakened beings of humanity.

But before that leader of the Dawn, she was as insignificant as a speck of dust.

Aside from awe and reverence, not a single thought of resistance arose in my mind.

Qin Zhenguo's expression shifted slightly, and he instantly guessed the implication behind Luo Qingyan's words.

"You mean...that one?"

"Yes, that's him."

Luo Qingyan withdrew her ethereal gaze, her tone low and resolute:

"Director Qin, although my [Guide to the Underworld] is S-rank, it is ultimately only a localized combat capability. In the face of the impending bizarre catastrophe, it is already the limit if I can protect a city and defend a province."

"This is just a drop in the ocean for the entire Dragon Kingdom."

"Only by finding the leader of Dawn and obtaining his and 'Dawn's' help can the Dragon Kingdom survive that catastrophe."

Qin Zhenguo's expression turned stern, and the joy in his eyes completely vanished.

"I understand. The most urgent task is to find the Dawn Leader as soon as possible!"

……

Half an hour later, the speeding convoy slowed down and stopped in front of a heavily guarded military restricted area.

After passing infrared spectroscopy scanning and biometric verification, the incredibly heavy explosion-proof alloy gate slowly opened to both sides with a deep, muffled roar.

The convoy descended the winding, two-lane metal ramp and finally stopped in front of a fortress-like structure buried dozens of meters underground, entirely constructed of explosion-proof alloy.

This is the highest computing power center in China, and also the core brain of the national Skynet surveillance system.

Inside the hall, hundreds of supercomputers connected in parallel emitted a deep roar, like a technological behemoth lurking in the darkness. Even the wind resistance trail left by a fly flying through the streets of Yanjing could be instantly reconstructed by the system here.

Qin Zhenguo acted swiftly and decisively, directly assembling a group of top data analysts and behavioral experts to form a special task force.

Inside the massive control hall, hundreds of ultra-high-definition screens lit up simultaneously, their pale blue light casting flickering shadows on everyone's faces.

"Everyone, listen up!"

Qin Zhenguo strode onto the main control panel, exuding an undeniable air of authority:

"Immediately locate the surveillance footage from the Zhongguancun Science Park building and the area within a 10-kilometer radius of the underground gym outside the Sixth Ring Road in the southern suburbs, covering the past week!"

"Activating level 3 search permissions requires not only high-intensity facial recognition, but also 'gait feature comparison' and 'vehicle trajectory cross-filtering'!"

"If the same person, or a suspect with a highly similar build and gait, is found to appear near these two locations within a short period of time, they will be immediately identified!"

With Qin Zhenguo's order.

Hundreds of data analysts immediately sprang into action.

"Boom!"

The supercomputer's computing power was pushed to its limit. The massive amount of data from SkyNet was like a raging torrent, turning into countless flashing data streams that began to be frantically filtered, reorganized, and sorted on the big screen.

[First round of facial recognition begins, target number: 1447.2 million...]

[Data removal in progress...]

[A second round of cross-screening based on gait and body shape has begun, with the target number reduced to 64.8 people...]

Luo Qingyan stood beside Qin Zhenguo, arms crossed.

Her white trench coat swayed slightly in the air conditioning, and her clear, beautiful eyes remained fixed on the screen.

Fine beads of sweat were seeping from her palms.

almost.

We'll find it soon.

The leader of Dawn who saved her in a bloodbath in her past life, and saved all of human civilization, yet never revealed his true face to the world.

"Lord of Dawn... I've finally found you."

Luo Qingyan murmured softly, her eyes sparkling with an unprecedented determination.