Now that she's deliberately acting cute, things have become much easier. Perhaps the powerful being secretly watching this place also enjoys watching the interaction between the beauties.

However, lingering too long in front of the Royal Treasury was not a good idea, so Qin Huanyu and Ling quickly returned to Shendu Airport by car.

However, Ling did not plan to return to Baiguang City with Qin Huanyu this time; Qin Huanyu only bought her own return ticket.

"After this, I'll be a full-fledged investigator for Bureau 404, primarily responsible for solving supernatural power cases in Whitelight City and the surrounding area with the assistance of the local police?"

After buying the plane ticket and getting her boarding pass, Qin Huanyu consulted Ling again.

"If another case of supernatural power occurs in White Light City in the next few days, you can indeed investigate it directly as an investigator. But if not, you will still need training."

Shrug:

"This time, the Investigation Bureau is expanding its recruitment on a large scale, planning to increase the number of 3-person investigator teams from the original 9 to 15. I am in charge of team 11, so you actually have 2 more teammates. They are from Shanbei City and Nanhu City respectively, both of which are very close to Baiguang City, making it convenient for you to look after each other in the future."

"However, they are still undergoing assessments... We were all a little surprised that you solved the case of the Incarnation of Jealousy so quickly, so you need to go back to White Light City and wait a few more days until your two teammates also pass the assessments."

"After that, I will personally lead you three new investigators on a challenging Class C mission or a relatively simple Class B mission as an inspector. This will allow you to solidify your key knowledge as investigators in real combat and complete your final lesson before you officially take on your own."

"I understand. In short, I need to team up with my two teammates and, with your guidance, get through the final tutorial level, right?"

Qin Huanyu nodded slightly, then asked:

"Then I'll go back to Baiguang City and wait for your news, Senior Zero? By the way, Senior Zero, are you going to be my direct superior, the Inspector General, from now on?"

The framework and power distribution of the 404 Investigation Bureau's field operations department were not detailed on the portable hard drive that Zero had given Qin Huanyu before, but the Ling Su Research Institute and the Investigation Bureau had a close cooperation, so Qin Huanyu had a certain understanding of the Investigation Bureau long ago.

The field members of the Investigation Bureau below the Deputy Director are divided into two ranks: Inspector and Investigator.

Investigators typically don't travel around aimlessly; instead, they are stationed in their respective towns for extended periods, assisting local police in solving Class C and lower supernatural power cases.

The patrol officers fly directly across the country, going wherever there are Class B cases. Upon arrival, they will recruit the nearest investigator team to the crime scene to work together on the case.

However, all of that news is now history. Now that the 404 Investigation Bureau is planning to expand, some of its regulations are likely to change as well.

Zero will be responsible for mentoring new recruits in the 11th squad, which may mean that the 11th squad will always be Zero's direct subordinates.

If that's the case, then Qin Huanyu should consider ways to increase Ling's favorability, such as using the research institute's resources to make a gift for Ling during the waiting period.

Maintaining a good relationship with your direct supervisor will make things much easier in the future.

"Forget it."

Unfortunately, Zero immediately shook his head:

"The higher-ups have never had the idea of ​​pairing patrol officers with investigators in a fixed way. They even dislike it when certain patrol officers get too close to certain investigator teams. For example, since I am in charge of the new recruit training for your Team 11, I will not be the patrol officer leading you in at least the next two Class B cases."

...Is it to prevent some senior inspectors from forming factions by recruiting too many investigators? It seems there's no shortage of political struggles everywhere. I thought the Bureau of Investigation would be relatively quiet, but I didn't expect to have to deal with this kind of trouble. It's so annoying.

Thinking this to herself, Qin Huanyu outwardly hugged Ling's arm with a look of regret:

"That's such a pity. I was hoping to become good friends with Zero-senpai and go shopping and drink milk tea together in our free time."

This wasn't exactly a lie, after all, Ling was a beauty with a looks score of at least 92, and she was the most beautiful person Qin Huanyu had ever seen in real life, except when she was looking in the mirror.

She's not quite up to the standard of being a wife, but she's already stirred up some impulses in Qin Huanyu, making her want to become closer friends with Ling.

"If we happen to bump into each other and happen not to be tied up with any cases, it's not out of the question."

Ling gently pinched Qin Huanyu's cheek, like an older sister comforting a younger sister. Although the two were similar in build, with Qin Huanyu even being slightly better, their temperaments were completely different; Ling was noticeably more mature.

"Alright, it's about time you went to board the plane."

Looking up at the time displayed on the wall of the airport departure hall, Zero chuckled and gave a gentle instruction:

“Even the simplest Class B mission is dangerous for you newly recruited investigators. Of course, I will do my best to protect you during the mission, but you also need to have the ability to save yourselves in dangerous situations.”

"Although the Kanglong Mace isn't a top-grade treasure in the royal treasury, it's still a pretty good legendary weapon... After you return to Baiguang City, take some time to practice with it for a few days and try to improve its combat capabilities as much as possible."

"Yes, I know. After arriving in Baiguang City, I will return to the research institute to cultivate in seclusion and wait for news from you, Senior Zero."

Qin Huanyu nodded obediently, gave Ling a light hug, and then turned and ran towards the boarding gate with rather brisk steps.

"I'll be boarding now, bye-bye Zero-senpai~~"

Chapter 44 is so weak~ so weak~ not even enough to smash~

White Light City, Ling Su Research Institute, training ground.

"Haha, you weakling, you're so fragile~~"

Her triumphant laughter carried far. Qin Huanyu wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and looked at her masterpiece with great satisfaction.

In this same research institute, Qin Huanyu wasn't wearing her police uniform. She wore a white, pure cotton short-sleeved shirt that was close-fitting, soft, and absorbent—perfect for exercise. She wore matching super-short hot pants paired with black stockings, and no shoes. Her black-stockinged feet, slightly radiating the heat of the steam, were directly on the training ground.

Not far in front of her, large pieces of metal were scattered, clearly belonging to a car, now smashed to pieces like glass toys under a sledgehammer.

This is the main reason why Qin Huanyu is now so smug and keeps talking about "miscellaneous fish"—she has completely mastered the use of the Dragon-Slaying Mace.

Once in the activated state, Qin Huanyu can easily observe the frequency of any object, and then gently turn the Kanglong Mace to unleash a resonant strike.

Moreover, Qin Huanyu can calculate the most fatigued and structurally weakest points of the target object's material when attacking, making the already almost defenseless resonance strike even more powerful with the addition of a weak point critical strike.

Whether it's a large rock with a diameter of over one meter or a steel plate with a thickness of over 50 millimeters, they are all no match for Qin Huanyu, who possesses the Kanglong Mace, and will be smashed directly.

Even the abandoned cars that the research institute specially obtained from the car recycling station could not last long against Qin Huanyu, whose proficiency with the Kanglong Mace was getting higher and higher, and would be smashed.

"Is there any more? I haven't had enough practice yet!"

Seeing that the new training targets had not yet been delivered, Qin Huanyu stomped her feet slightly and looked out of the training field with a coquettish expression.

"Alright, Ayu, take a rest."

Seeing this, Qin Hai shook his head helplessly:

"The 11 cars that were just delivered from the car recycling center today have all been smashed into scrap metal by you. There's really nothing left for you to smash here."

"Ugh... why is it like this?"

Qin Huanyu immediately raised the pitch of her voice, sounding somewhat wistful and resentful.

People always want to cut something after acquiring a powerful weapon, not to mention that Qin Huanyu's abilities amplify her destructive desires.

Now, in Qin Huanyu's eyes, the precious experimental equipment around her resembled monsters in a game whose weaknesses had been marked and whose health bars were glowing, making her want to smash them a few times with her Dragon-Slaying Mace. Her right hand, gripping the handle of the Dragon-Slaying Mace, had unconsciously tightened its grip several times.

Fortunately, Qin Huanyu endured it all with willpower. If she had really smashed those expensive equipment in the research institute, even if Qin Hai doted on her, it wouldn't be enough to just tie her up, hang her from the ceiling, and give her a beating.

"Alright, you're a grown woman now, and you'll be a full-fledged investigator soon. Stop acting all cutesy all the time."

But Qin Hai clearly still doted on Qin Huanyu. He had just told her not to always act so spoiled, and immediately reassured her:

"Don't worry, I've contacted the military, and they've agreed to send you a few abandoned old tanks to practice on. They should arrive tomorrow, so just bear with it a little longer~~"

"Yay! Dad, I love you~~"

Tanks are definitely much more durable than cars, so they should satisfy Qin Huanyu's itch to use the new weapon and further test his destructive power.

So Qin Huanyu was very happy after hearing this. She carefully put away the Dragon-Slaying Mace, then skipped over to Qin Hai and hugged him.

"Go! Go! Go……"

However, Qin Hai pushed his daughter away with a look of disgust:

"Don't come and hug me while you're all sweaty from training. No matter how pretty you are, you'll just smell bad in this sweat... Go take a shower!"

"...Tsk!"

Being so directly disliked and told she smelled bad would have made Qin Huanyu angry if it were anyone else, but Qin Hai was her father.

"No wonder you couldn't find a wife your whole life, Dad. You deserve it, hehehe!"

Qin Huanyu could only mutter to herself, then made a face before turning and running back to her residence at the research institute.

After soaking comfortably in the pool and enjoying the water massage, Qin Huanyu rinsed all the dirt off her body into the drain under the shower, leaving her fair skin smelling wonderful once again. Only then did she turn off the water and use a towel and hairdryer to dry her hair little by little.

While blow-drying her hair in front of the mirror, Qin Huanyu was once again captivated by her own figure and beauty, and almost pressed herself against the mirror again.

Fortunately, she held back this time, since she still had to have dinner with Qin Hai later.

After drying my hair, I found a clean set of purple lace lingerie to change into, then put on a white off-the-shoulder short-sleeved dress, and slowly pulled the black stockings up to my waist, adjusting them to the most comfortable position in front of the mirror.

After finishing everything, Qin Huanyu slipped her black silk stockings into a pair of cat-shaped slippers and ran towards the research institute's rest area restaurant.

Qin Hai had been waiting there for a while and had someone prepare a table full of Qin Huanyu's favorite dishes, as well as a large glass of chilled orange juice that was nearly 2 liters in size.

Qin Huanyu didn't stand on ceremony at all. After taking her seat, she held the chilled orange juice in both hands and gulped it down in big gulps. After drinking at least five or six hundred milliliters, she finally let out a sigh of relief, put down the cup, picked up her chopsticks, and began to eat rice and vegetables.

"Ayu, you've worked hard during training... Here, have some more protein."

Qin Hai then pushed the small bowl in front of him next to Qin Huanyu. The bowl was full of pure shrimp meat that he had peeled himself.

"Dad, you work very hard doing research, so you also need to take good care of your brain."

Qin Huanyu didn't refuse. She happily ate some of the shrimp meat first, then used her chopsticks to put the rest of the shrimp meat back into Qin Hai's bowl, coaxing him to eat as well.

Qin Hai, of course, did not refuse. Soon, just like countless family dinners, the father and daughter chatted about funny and silly things they found online while eating.

"right."

After finishing about half a bowl of rice, Qin Huanyu, who usually opposes discussing work at the dinner table, took the initiative to start a conversation about work this time:

"I heard from Senior Zero in the capital a couple of days ago that I will have two teammates from Shanbei City and Nanhu City. Dad, you're well-informed, do you have any leads? What if we run into those arrogant ancient magic practitioners? Those kinds of people are really annoying."

"Shanbei City and Nanhu City... Hmm."

Qin Hai swallowed the piece of meat he hadn't finished chewing, and thought for a moment:

"The formation of an investigator team usually takes into account the complementary abilities of its members. With you, Ayu, a scientific superhuman, there will definitely be at least one ancient method superhuman among the other two. However, if it is an ancient method superhuman from Shanbei City, you shouldn't have to worry, Ayu."

Chapter 45 Fulfilling the Promise

"There's nothing to worry about regarding the ancient-style extraordinary individuals from Shanbei City? Why?"

Qin Huanyu picked up the large glass and gulped down two mouthfuls of chilled orange juice. The refreshingly tangy taste made her squint her eyes and stick out her tongue in pleasure.

"Are there any traditional martial arts sects in Shanbei City with good temperaments? Let me think... Ah! Could it be that Shilin Temple? Is that bald guy there really that powerful?"

"What do you mean 'bald'? You should call me 'Master'! Don't be so rude!"

Qin Hai first glared at Qin Huanyu, who was secretly sticking out her tongue, before speaking in a gentle tone:

"The martial arts of Shilin Temple, which have been passed down for thousands of years, are indeed extraordinary. During the era of the photography studio, they have always sent outstanding martial monks to serve the royal family of Sheng Zhou Kingdom. Now that the Investigation Bureau has taken over, it should be the same."

“The warrior monks of Shilin Temple have always strictly adhered to the precepts and abstained from women, so you don’t need to worry about him harassing you at all. Although he may be a bit stubborn and very talkative, he should be reliable as a companion in critical moments... You’re quite lucky to have such a teammate, Ayu.”

“Nagging... that’s not a minor flaw.”

Qin Huanyu frowned slightly, immediately conjuring up classic scenes from many works where monks annoyed their enemies to death by chanting sutras, and felt somewhat worried.

However, she quickly regained her optimism:

Monks are supposed to be averse to women, and they don't even dare to look young women in the eye... Someone as pretty as me, they probably wouldn't dare to come and chat with me easily, right? If someone sees me, takes a picture, and starts gossiping, they'll be finished.

With this in mind, Qin Huanyu quickly stopped worrying about her future teammate in Shanbei City and turned to inquire about news from the other side:

"What about Nanhu City? Dad, do you have any guesses?"

"Hard to say."

While Qin Huanyu was imagining things, Qin Hai had already organized his thoughts and immediately shook his head slightly, saying:

“There are no ancient cultivation sects in Nanhu City, nor are there advanced research institutions like our institute… The investigators who come from there are very likely to be civilian superpowered individuals who have just awakened or been discovered, or they may be introduced by someone in the Investigation Bureau through connections.”

"However, I think you don't need to worry too much about these things, Ayu... As long as you remember the kindness I taught you since you were little, with your charm, no one in this world can refuse to be your friend."

"Hehe, that's because...after all, I'm super pretty, I'm attractive to both men and women~~"

Qin Huanyu once again became proud of her beauty and truly stopped worrying about her teammates. She continued to chat with Qin Hai about all sorts of interesting anecdotes unrelated to work while they ate.

For the next two days, Qin Huanyu continued with a similar training routine.

The abandoned old tanks provided by the military were delivered to the research institute as promised, and they were all used as training targets for Qin Huanyu and subjected to severe abuse.

The Dragon-Slaying Mace truly lives up to its reputation as a divine weapon that could be stored in the royal family's secret treasury even without any spiritual essence. Its alien black technology, which is many years ahead of Earth, is indeed trustworthy.

With the aid of Qin Huanyu's own abilities, the Kanglong Mace can break through defenses and deliver critical hits with every move, even destroying tanks head-on.

Even heavy tanks weighing over 150 tons and with armor thickness exceeding 200 millimeters could not withstand the constant torment of Qin Huanyu wielding the Kanglong Mace, turning into small pieces of scrap metal and fragments in less than two days.

Qin Hai was both happy and helpless about this.

I'm happy that my daughter's combat skills have improved significantly, which will make her work as an investigator or a police officer much safer in the future.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find anything else for his daughter to practice on. The only things more durable than heavy tanks were probably spacecraft and warships, but those were too valuable. Even if Qin Hai was the director of the Ling Su Research Institute, he couldn't just ask for them.

Fortunately, Ling contacted Qin Huanyu in time, telling her that her teammates had also passed the test, and asked Qin Huanyu to hurry to Nanhu City, which is less than 300 kilometers southwest of Baiguang City, to meet up.

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