Then let them offer their loyalty!

After a moment, she took several deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.

Then she looked at Qiu Tu with a complicated expression, "But Qiu Tu, I can't guarantee that you will really be able to awaken the Cataclysmic Awakening after you drink the medicine I made."

"As you know... the awakening probability of the Cataclysmic Potion is now less than 20%, it's a complete gamble with your life."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu patted Shen Ling Shuang's shoulder heavily and said solemnly, "Then I entrust my life to you."

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. Shen Lingshuang felt that the world before her was so vast, yet it seemed capable of holding only Qiu Tu...

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Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday, so both chapters will probably be updated in the evening. Everyone can read them together then, which will make it more enjoyable.

Chapter 28 The Dangers of Awakening

After a moment, she came to her senses and looked at Qiu Tu with a determined gaze, saying, "Don't worry! I will definitely help you successfully awaken your Cataclysmic Awakening!"

After saying that, she seemed to get into work mode and waved her hand, saying, "Bring me paper and pen, I'll write down the other prescriptions."

"Although these are not rare or precious medicinal herbs, it still takes some time to prepare them."

Qiu Tu glanced at the countdown in the upper left corner [46:35:17], and then asked, "Is a day and a half enough time?"

Shen Lingshuang pondered for a moment, "It should be fine."

Qiu Tu was relieved.

So, Qiu Tu brought out paper and pen, and Shen Lingshuang quickly wrote down the required ingredients and equipment for the [Catastrophe Potion]. Qiu Tu carefully folded the paper, put it in his pocket, and prepared to contact Eagle and Akun to handle the matter.

However, after seeing Qiu Tu put the note away, Shen Ling Shuang hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Qiu Tu."

Qiu Tu looked up at her.

Shen Lingshuang said, "Actually... I have some things I want to tell you about the Cataclysmic Potion."

"I think you need to find out more about it beforehand."

In Qiu Tu's memory, Shen Lingshuang had always been the epitome of carefree and lawless behavior. Now that she was suddenly so serious, Qiu Tu immediately knew that what she was about to say was likely something important.

Sure enough, Shen Lingshuang slowly spoke,

"It has been a full 13 years since the first Cataclysm potion and the first Cataclysm user were born."

"Research into catastrophe drugs and catastrophe survivors continues at various shelters."

"But the more they studied it, the more the shelter discovered that there were significant problems with disaster awareness."

She paused, then asked, "Do you remember the six catastrophic paths I told you about?"

Qiu Tu nodded. "I remember. Destruction, life, mystery, immortality, order, and chaos."

Shen Lingshuang nodded and then said, "Yes. But do you know why these paths are named with these words?"

Qiu Tu shook his head.

Shen Lingshuang said, "Because this is the path that the six major paths must take, and it is also their biggest problem."

Perhaps fearing she hadn't explained it clearly, Shen Lingshuang gave an example: "If you are a Cataclysm on the path of destruction, then all your actions must be as consistent as possible with [destruction]."

"The more things you destroy, the faster your strength will progress."

"Of course, it's up to you to decide what to destroy."

"For example, some people choose to destroy [life], some choose to destroy [food], and some choose to destroy [peace]..."

"The corresponding pathways are [Slaughter], [Gluttony], and [War]..."

"If we get to this point, things might not matter. But there's a very scary pattern to the path of disaster."

"That is—you can only improve your strength by following your own path. If you abandon or stop your path, your strength will begin to decline rapidly."

At this point, Shen Lingshuang's eyes revealed deep worry.

"It was under this pressure that many of the victims became increasingly extreme. Some even gradually lost their minds and went completely insane..."

"Many people now speculate that there is a problem with the cataclysmic agent itself, or that humanity must awaken to the cataclysm on its own and cannot steal the cataclysmic power of other creatures."

"Therefore... the children of the shelter's high-ranking members mostly lack catastrophic awakening. They are just ordinary people."

Hearing Shen Lingshuang's words, Qiu Tu was silent for two seconds, then asked, "What about the shelter's higher-ups themselves?"

Shen Lingshuang's eyes were filled with an overwhelming sadness. "They had no choice."

"In the face of catastrophe, in the face of the life and death of a race, someone always has to shoulder the burden."

Qiu Tu fell silent.

Shen Lingshuang looked at him and then said, "So I hope you can consider this carefully."

Hearing her words, Qiu Tu took a few deep breaths, rubbed his face vigorously, and then said with a smile, "No need to think about it anymore, I will definitely take this path."

Shen Lingshuang looked at him, puzzled. "Why?"

“If you were unaware of the dangers of this path, I could understand your choice.”

"But you already know how dangerous this path is, so why do you continue down it?"

She said, "You should know about the shelter's debate on the path to humanity's [Catastrophe Awakening], right?"

"Ever since the [Cataclysmic Potion] was developed, the faction that [steals the mysterious power from other creatures] has always had the upper hand."

"But in recent years, more and more people have gone out of control after using the [Catastrophe Agent]."

"The voices within the shelter that believe in the idea of ​​'new humans naturally emerging with this power through generations of human reproduction' are growing louder."

"You don't need to..."

Qiu Tu smiled and waved his hand to interrupt her, "Even if a new human species is born in the future, it won't be me, it won't be you. Isn't that right?"

"These are chaotic times where people eat each other. If someone isn't at the table, they'll be on the menu."

"I have already seen myself qualify to be served at the dinner table, and I do not want to give up because of my cowardice and become a pig or sheep to be slaughtered."

"I would rather have a brilliant and glorious life, even if it is very short..."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, then said softly,

"Moreover, although I don't know what kind of danger humanity is facing that requires the shelter's higher-ups to become catastrophe bearers to carry out the burden."

“But if they can sacrifice themselves for the future of their race, so can I. I want to... go with them.”

With that, Qiu Tu stood up and left the courtyard, leaving Shen Lingshuang with only a dashing and resolute silhouette...

Shen Lingshuang stared blankly at Qiu Tu's retreating figure, unable to snap out of her daze for a long time...

[45:02:01 (Cataclysmic Potion can be crafted)]

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After leaving the courtyard, Qiu Tu spoke a few words to the detectives and maids on duty at the gate, instructing them to try their best to meet Shen Lingshuang's reasonable requests while they were watching over her.

In the two days that Qiu Tu spent with the girl, he confirmed the assessment of her as "kind-hearted" by [Crisis Sense].

She's like a cactus growing wildly in the apocalypse; though thorny, she always retains a pure heart.

Therefore, within the scope of his authority, Qiu Tu still hoped to make her life as good as possible.

Hmm...it has absolutely nothing to do with her father, the speaker.

—In today's chat, Shen Lingshuang has revealed too much information that only the children of the shelter's high-ranking members would know.

So even if she isn't the daughter of Shen Yuzhou, the vice-chairman of the Third Shelter's Supreme Council, her family background is definitely not simple...

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu left the small courtyard where Shen Lingshuang was being held and headed towards his own courtyard.

He had only gone halfway when he received a call from Fang Ming.

The message was brief, and it only mentioned one thing: the reinforcements Qiu Tu requested this afternoon have arrived.

Chapter 29 Establishing Authority!

It has to be said that Qiu Tu was a little surprised when he heard this news from Fang Ming.

He had considered that Yan Chen would agree, but he didn't expect her to agree so readily, and Jia Shu to execute the order so quickly.

Looking back, the time between applying for reinforcements and their arrival was only four hours.

This shows that Yan Chen approved the application almost immediately after receiving the report, and Jia Shu did not delay at all.

'That's good news...it means I'm becoming more and more important to Yan Chen...'

'However…' Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but make a guess, 'Given Yan Chen's personality, this reinforcement is definitely going to have a trap, right?'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu slowly returned to his own courtyard.

Sure enough, as soon as Qiu Tu arrived at the courtyard, he found a team of political agents in black uniforms resting there.

The courtyard entrance, which had been rather deserted these past two days, now had several servants from the Qin family's inner quarters.

They kept peeking into the courtyard, looking like they were there to observe and gather intelligence.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems the first trap has arrived: Yan Chen didn't send the political department agents secretly, but instead entered the Qin family compound openly?

What does the Political Department do?

It is a secret department mainly responsible for espionage, counter-espionage, and internal surveillance.

Such a sensitive department always has to be careful about its influence and keep a low profile when it comes to its actions.

Now that a team of political agents has openly moved into the Qin family home, it's estimated that it will soon cause a huge uproar.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu stepped into the courtyard.

Fang Ming, who was receiving reinforcements, saw Qiu Tu and quickly greeted him, "Qiu Tu."

After greeting them, he introduced the two political officers beside him, saying, "This is Qiu Tu, the commander of our guard unit."

After saying that, he led the two forward.

As the two approached, Qiu Tu's gaze fell upon their epaulets.

One of the two had two gold flowers pinned to his epaulettes, while the other, like Qiu Tu, had three gold flowers pinned to his epaulettes.

In other words, he and Qiu Tu are both first-level agents in the Political Department and the captain of a squad.

Sure enough, when Fang Ming introduced them to Qiu Tu, he also emphasized this point: "Qiu Tu, these two are Detective Cao Dabiao and Detective Chen Feng."

"They are the captain and vice-captain of this reinforcement team."

At this point, Fang Ming gave Qiu Tu a wink, clearly indicating that there was something wrong with the situation.

Qiu Tu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was almost amused by Yan Chen's anger.

He requested reinforcements of a team of political officers, and they actually received an entire team, including the captain.

He and Captain Cao Dabiao were of the same rank, but Cao Dabiao had more seniority and was more familiar with the team members. If he didn't use some tricks, he would be sidelined in no time, and how could he control this squad and cultivate his own power base then?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's deep gaze swept over Cao Dabiao and Chen Feng.

Cao Dabiao was a middle-aged man in his thirties with a round face, a thick beard, and squinty eyes that revealed his sinister and greedy nature.

With just one glance, Qiu Tu knew that this was an unruly old fox.

As for Chen Feng, he was a young man in his twenties with sharp features who looked a bit unapproachable, and he was also somewhat indifferent when he met Qiu Tu.

Looks like... he's a troublemaker too?

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu had a general understanding of the "test" that Yan Chen and Jia Shu had given him.

However... Qiu Tu really doesn't take this level of difficulty seriously.

Thinking this, he suddenly stood up straight and shouted, "Assemble!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's powerful voice, the political department agents who were resting in twos and threes were immediately startled.

Fang Ming had already introduced Qiu Tu's identity to them earlier, so when they heard Qiu Tu call for them to assemble, they quickly ran over and stood in line.

Even if Cao Dabiao and Chen Feng had other ulterior motives, they could only stand in front of Qiu Tu once the team members had all gathered.

After making a strong first impression, Qiu Tu's sharp gaze swept over everyone, then he pointed to his shoulder insignia and introduced himself, "I am Qiu Tu, a first-class detective from the Political Department! I am the commander of this escort team, and also the superior of all of you!"

"Attention, everyone!"