My health recovery is incredibly fast.

He placed two coffee cups on the table, shook hands with Xia Zuo, and said:

"You've come just in time; there's a case that needs your help right now."

Xia Zuo thought to himself that Deng Ke was really direct, skipping all the formalities and getting straight to the point, which suited his own wishes perfectly.

“Just give the order, Captain Dunk.”

"No need to be so polite."

Dunke patted the other person's arm and led him to sit down at the desk.

“I’ve been a certified mage for many years and I know a bit about spells from all seven schools. As for alchemy, I’m not very good at poison alchemy. Most action teams are like this, lacking an expert-level poison alchemist to assist them. Now that’s good, having you here will save us a lot of trouble.”

Xia Zuo sat quietly in the chair, smelling the aroma of coffee, waiting for the other person to get down to business.

"On Sunday morning, you and two Demon Hunter Masters escorted Blood Demon No. 13 here."

Dunke took a file folder from the drawer. "As of late last night, there have been three cases of shapeshifters devouring corpses in Poseidon."

There were three glass bottles in the file folder, each filled with black bloodstains.

"These are traces of blood left behind by the Transformers."

"The blood of the transformed individuals is highly toxic, but the effects of the toxicity vary."

"I want you to identify whether the bloodstains in these three glass bottles came from the same Transformer or from different Transformers."

"If possible, please provide detailed data on the toxicity so that we can determine the degree of conversion in the transmutants and then formulate a corresponding extermination plan."

Xia Zuo activated his toxin senses and simultaneously cast a detection spell on the three glass bottles.

The feedback was very detailed. I'll go to the alchemy lab to do some experiments and then come back to report.

"Hmm... Captain Dunk, why not ask Master Rexor to make a judgment? With his experience and alchemy skills, it should be faster, right?" Xia Zuo asked after thinking for a moment.

"The Demon Hunters are responsible for Category 3 disasters of Blood Demon level and above, which can only be handled by high-ranking mages. As for us, regular mages do regular mage work; the converters and blood addicts in the city are our real opponents."

"Moreover, to be honest, the alchemy school is far superior to the witch-hunting school when it comes to identifying toxins."

Captain Deng patiently explained, put the glass bottle back into the file folder, and handed it to Xia Zuo across the table.

"I understand, Captain." Xia Zuo stuffed the file folder into his briefcase.

Dunk picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and said:

"By the way, Xia Zuo. Your identity information says you've learned quite a few defensive spells: two shield spells and two armor spells..."

According to the "Mage Reasonable Restraint Law", mages can cast armor-type spells in any area within the Federation.

Armor-type protective spells are similar to passive skills. Once activated, they will continuously cover the body's surface. They consume very little energy and can be maintained almost 24 hours a day. The cost is that they will consume some "well-behaved" elements.

Xia Zuo possesses mage armor that increases spell resistance by 2%, and stone skin armor that counters physical damage.

The former will make the skin look oily, while the latter will make the skin color darker.

There's something a bit troublesome...

After using Wind Walk, armor spells will be forcibly removed, and you will need to cast it again after reverting to human form.

Shield-type protective spells are similar to active skills. They consume more energy, but they also block more damage.

One of Xia Zuoxue's two shield spells is the Anti-Magic Shield, which is specifically designed to counter all types and attributes of magical attacks.

The other is the Air Shield, used to deflect projectiles and melee attacks.

There are many defensive spells that are better than the Air Shield spell in terms of protecting against physical attacks, but they will affect vision to some extent.

Therefore, most professional mages will choose the combination of Stone Skin Armor and Air Shield, and pour more energy into Stone Skin Armor during combat to improve its effectiveness in protecting against close-range physical attacks.

Dunke recalled the contents of the other party's information and then said:

"Besides the five curse spells, you've only learned fireball as an offensive spell, right?"

“Yes, Captain,” Xia Zuo said.

If it weren't for Beatrice's suggestion to choose the curse build...

Xia Zuo felt confident that he would definitely make a name for himself in the defensive school of thought.

"Hmm... your offensive spells are rather limited, but that's alright. Our team doesn't rely on offensive spells to attack the enemy."

Dunke took an ID card out of his pocket and handed it over, saying:

"This is our team's identification. It will grant you the right to carry a gun, but since you haven't studied weapons alchemy yet, I'm only giving you the identification for now. Once you obtain the entry-level weapons alchemist qualification, I'll issue you a gun."

"Okay, Captain."

Xia Zuo flipped through the ID card; the photo on it was the one taken yesterday at the Civic Center.

The gun model recorded on the page of the gun license is "Federal S1880A Energy Pistol".

The moment I finished reading the contents of the document, a message from the "golden finger" flashed through my mind:

"A change in the host's identity has been detected. The character template has been updated, and a new [identity] has been added: Member of the 17th General Operations Group."

..

[Identity] Member of the 17th Action Team

【Status Level】Support Personnel

When you receive your monthly reward, you will receive an equivalent amount of experience points.

Promotion requirements: Unknown

【Identity Bonus】

[Outstanding Team Member]

After completing the tasks assigned by the team leader or helping team members, you will receive additional experience rewards based on your performance and the satisfaction of the team leader and team members.

..

"There's one more thing I need to ask you."

Dunk took out a key and said:

"The room opposite contains many poisons that require precise identification, which are related to a cold case that has been unsolved for more than a year."

"When you have time, could you help me identify them one by one? This is a delicate task that requires an expert-level poison alchemist like yourself to complete."

Xia Zuo put the key in his pocket, looked at the coffee, hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and drank it, thus saving himself the trouble of making the coffee.

“Well then, I’ll take my leave, Captain Dunk.”

“Go.” Dunk pulled out a secret communication ring and handed it over. “Keep in touch.”

Xia Zuo put the ring into a specific area in his pocket, where several secret message rings were already strung together, all of which he had only acquired in the last two days.

Lanlot stood guard outside the door and pulled Xia Zuo, who came out, saying, "Come with me, Leonard is training."

He walked toward the door he had just passed and said:

"If you want to exercise, you can come here. The gym is open to every member."

Vickers pushed open the half-closed door and greeted the muscular man, "Reynard, this is Shazo."

"Hey, buddy."

Leonard, with his short, blond hair, placed the dumbbells on the metal rack, opened his large hand, grabbed Xia Zuo's right hand, and swung it around vigorously twice.

"I am the squad's guard. I have practiced the Warriors' Guild's breathing techniques and am proficient in Evocation, Protection, and Totem styles. My alchemy skills are not very good; only my weapons alchemy is something I can boast about."

"Hello, Leonard."

Xia Zuo greeted him and noticed that the other party did not have a Life Alchemy Stone with him. His gaze swept across the room, where all kinds of muscle-building equipment were available, making it a good place to improve strength attributes.

"I might come back to ask you for advice on exercise methods in the future."

"No problem, as long as I'm here, you can come and ask anytime."

Leonard grinned, his two rows of sharp teeth gleaming under the light. To be so strong, his teeth must be pretty good.

"We won't disturb your workout, buddy."

Lanlot waved his hand casually, then pulled Xia Zuo out of the room.

"There's one last member, Lisa. She's comforting the families of the victims from the three cases last night, and also gathering intelligence. I'll introduce you to her when there's a chance later."

The two walked through the corridor and returned to the elevator lobby.

"No need to see me off, Lanlot, I can go down by myself."

Xia Zuo waved the ID in his hand. On the back of the ID was an alchemy card that could be used to unlock the elevator lobby door and the action team's door.

"Okay. Keep in touch." Lanlot called the elevator for the other party and only went back after the gate closed.

Xia Zuo transferred to the elevator on the first floor to go underground.

In the lobby where the toxic substance cabinet was located, he encountered three of his colleagues.

However, like Xia Zuo, the other party prefers dealing with poisons and is not very good at interpersonal communication.

This is how experienced poison alchemists are.

Having shared the same thoughts, the two greeted each other and then headed to their respective alchemy rooms.

Supervisor Vickers would put the week's research tasks into an iron box next to the alchemy room door before starting work each Monday.

Xia Zuo pulled out his task list, first walking around the alchemy room a few times to get used to the new environment, and then sitting down at his desk to list his work plan for the day.

The research mission of the Poison Research Institute revolves around the sealed objects located on the 4th to 7th underground floors.

The researchers who observe the sealed objects every day will submit their experimental results to the supervisor on the second basement level. After the supervisor reviews them, they will be handed over to the poison alchemist on the third basement level.

The substances produced by the sealed artifacts in the experiments all had potent toxic effects.

We need to neutralize the toxic effects before we can conduct in-depth research.

Only expert-level poison alchemists are qualified to research highly toxic substances.

Over the past few years.

Xia Zuo used the meditation alchemy table to deduce a large number of formulas, enriching his knowledge base. With the help of toxin sensing, his detection skills underwent a qualitative leap.

For example, the bloodstains of the Transformer right before our eyes.

After Xia Zuo activated his toxin senses, he cast a detection spell on them and easily determined the effects of the poison.