The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

Standing on the champion's podium, Song Gua remained calm and composed in the face of his clones who were about to tear the roof off the warehouse.

"Actually, the reason I'm standing here is to tell everyone that the victory in the 'Zhao Family Annihilation Battle' was achieved through the joint efforts of every one of our brothers. You are my alter egos, and my presence here represents the presence of everyone here!"

The number one lackey, Da Congming, led the applause, shouting, "Well said!"

"Therefore, the championship belongs to each and every one of us!"

A clone was shouting.

"Will everyone receive a prize for winning?"

Song Gua took out a brocade banner sewn from his backpack, which read "witty, brave, lively and lovely".

"No need for that. Look, I made a banner for everyone to recognize the champions of this operation. This is an unparalleled honor."

The wise man took the lead in agreeing, "Correct!"

Only his voice could be heard in the warehouse; the silence of the other clones was deafening until they spoke in unison.

"You scoundrel! My beautiful mother!!!"

This long day has finally come to an end.

When the next day arrived, the news media celebrated the New Year.

Yesterday was so eventful, so explosive, so incredibly exciting!

Because the entire incident was broadcast live, it actually caused a sensation on the entire internet at the time.

But even after that, the buzz remained explosive, and official media outlets also joined in the reporting.

I turned on my phone and the TV, and all the programs were news programs related to what happened yesterday.

"Yesterday, the Zhao's Pharmaceutical Group in our city was exposed for conducting a cloning project of mutated animals within its Yunshan Biomedical Research Institute, and was subsequently bombarded multiple times. The bandit organization claimed responsibility for this matter..."

"The Zhao's Pharmaceutical Group and the Zhao family of Yunshan City behind it will face prosecution by the Professionals Association. All of its businesses are being liquidated, and all members of the family have been detained pending trial..."

"Just yesterday, a bandit organization that originated in Yunshan City exposed the existence of the mutant beasts through a live broadcast..."

"What are Aberrant Beasts? Why don't they have any character panels? If they aren't monsters from the Cleric system, where did they come from? Currently, we are awaiting an official response from the Federation."

"I am currently located on Xiaohe Road Pedestrian Street in Wangjiang District. Yesterday, the bandits held a roadshow here and broadcasted their series of righteous actions yesterday."

"Our random street interviews show that public opinion towards the bandit organization has risen sharply..."

"Although the exposure of the mutant beasts caused some panic, the bandit group's arrival at Heart Lake Island more than an hour earlier than the authorities and their rescue of a large number of test takers earned them widespread praise from the citizens..."

"I am currently at the plaza on the shore of Heart Lake. According to inside sources, a highly technologically advanced combat mech appeared here yesterday and engaged in battle with the third-tier professional warriors from the Jiangnan City government..."

"It is currently unclear why the mechs and the officials were fighting, but some battle traces left at the scene suggest that the mechs' destructive power may have been quite terrifying."

"Regarding whether the bandits are a mentally ill organization, we have consulted experts in mental illness..."

"Fellow citizens, I am currently located in the center of Yunshan City. As you can see, we can no longer distinguish who is a bandit and who isn't, because there are just too many people dressed as bandits!"

"The citizens of Yunshan said that the bandits came from Yunshan City, and they are proud of what the bandits did yesterday."

"The leader of the top guild in a certain city questioned the bandits' actions. They arrived at Heart Lake more than an hour earlier than the officials, which is very unusual. They may have been lying in ambush there all along, and there might be some conspiracy or scheme behind it..."

"The mayor of a certain city publicly stated that he believed the bandits were trying to win over the people, and that citizens should be wary of the emergence of a second resistance organization."

"Black rapper Baltan from the North American District stated that the mayor's remarks were bullshit and publicly wrote a diss track against him."

"..."

The news was everywhere.

Mysterious mechs, mutant beasts, bandits, Heart Lake, the Zhao family, clones...

A variety of eye-catching keywords have become rampant.

Regarding bandits.

There were positive reports as well as negative criticisms.

Some people like them, and some even admire them, but there are also many who question their concealment of their identities and their true motives for doing these things.

Amid the commotion and turmoil, a faint sense of panic also spread among the crowd.

Aberrant Beast.

What exactly are they?

Were the things the bandits said at the Jiangnan Grand Stage true?

Is this monster really a life-saving weapon used by aliens to invade Earth?

The panic intensified over time, until three days later, when the Blue Star Federation held a global press conference.

The man appearing before the world's cameras is none other than Kaiser Linde, the current Secretary-General of the Blue Star Federation Council, a middle-aged man with mixed tri-race heritage.

Linde was quite pragmatic and didn't say any polite words.

In this global live broadcast, he directly stated the existence of the Aberrant Beasts and introduced their basic characteristics.

"They feed on the negative emotions of intelligent life, such as fear, sadness, and cowardice."

They will die if they don't receive this emotion for a day, so they will definitely attack humans once they appear.

But don't worry, we established the Special Bureau a long time ago. They have the most professional experience and equipment, as well as carefully selected professionals. They are experts in dealing with mutant beasts.

The Special Affairs Bureau has been quietly protecting the safety of citizens, and over the years, due to the nature of their work, they have endured many misunderstandings…

The reporter then asked where the mutant beast came from.

"They came from the Dark Star, yes, another planet, but they didn't come in a spaceship."

We are still investigating how the mutant beasts came to be on Earth. The matter involves top secret and we cannot provide details.

If I say this here, our enemies will also know.

Who is our enemy?

"Dark Star people, there is also intelligent life on Dark Star. They intend to invade Blue Star and occupy our beautiful planet. The Aberrant Beast is a biological weapon they sent."

"Why hide these matters that concern the fate of the world?"

"As I mentioned earlier, aberrations feed on negative emotions, and they possess hive mentality and swarming ability, meaning that it is not necessary for every aberration to have negative energy nearby; as long as one aberration can successfully prey on another, the survival of the other aberrations can be maintained."

Therefore, we want to remove information about Dark Star and Aberration from the public's perception, so that everyone can focus on their lives and careers without worrying or being anxious about Aberration.

This has weakened the Aberrant Beasts to some extent, so we still have the upper hand in our battle against Dark Star.

"How did they manage to keep the existence of the mutant beast from being revealed by any witnesses?"

"This is confidential and cannot be disclosed."

"Now that the bandits have revealed all this, hasn't it affected our game with Dark Star and put us at a disadvantage?"

"To some extent, yes, but as long as the public can overcome their anxiety and panic about the mutant beasts, it will be no different from before."

"Will the federal government punish the bandits for this?"