"Signs of artificial ghosts discovered in Mingyang District..."

"Supernatural incidents erupted in Fengcheng District..."

"Residents in Haimen District have gone mad after possessing supernatural objects..."

"..."

On the top floor of the official headquarters building in the Capital City, Minister Long sat in his office, his eyes quickly darting as he continuously approved various abnormal cases reported by the local preliminary investigation team.

The stack of processed files beside him was quite large, resembling the "book towers" students would pile on their desks back in high school.

He didn't even notice that the cup of hot coffee on his desk had gone cold, quickly taking a sip from it.

He then rubbed his head, swiftly integrating the current list of available Awakened in his mind.

In just a few minutes, he devised a complete and suitable personnel deployment plan —

"Please have Team One's Spiritual Eagle investigate the traces of artificial ghosts, and the Divine Shooter to assist with security and report any anomalies to me at once."

"Let Team Two's Leng Hu choose two Awakened from his team to resolve the supernatural incident in Fengcheng District. It's only Fierce Ghost level; try to resolve it within three hours."

"Have the Harmonizer from Team Four handle the residents possessing supernatural objects. She has her ways with the public, but investigate the source of these objects. If related to the Promised Land, submit the subsequent findings to the Spiritual Eagle and Divine Shooter."

"And also..."

Click —

After assigning personnel and solutions to each anomaly, Minister Long clicked the red phone back into place as if liberated.

He then leaned back in his ergonomically soft chair, stretching and letting out a long sigh.

"Sigh... this job is really not for humans..."

Ding-dong —

The doorbell rang, and before he finished complaining, he quickly sat up straight, adjusted his mood and expression, then lightly pressed the small button on the desk.

Immediately, the door swung open.

The Zodiac Rabbit, with her 1.5-meter frame, slipped in and quickly locked the door behind her.

Seeing this young girl, Minister Long's serious and authoritative demeanor deflated instantly, like a punctured ball.

He continued to lean back in his chair, lazily stretching out like Ge You, "It's you, huh? Is it mealtime? What's on the cafeteria menu today? If it's bad, just order takeout for me."

"Brother Long, does the higher-up know you work like this?" The Zodiac Rabbit didn't mind his lazy demeanor at all.

She plopped down on the chair opposite the desk, skillfully pulling out a bag of chips from a hidden compartment and began munching.

"The old man doesn't care how I sit; he only wants to see how I handle things," Minister Long replied indifferently.

The Zodiac Rabbit, munching on chips, mumbled:

"I'm here on official business; Sister She's prophecy came true somewhere, thanks to Jiang Min's help. That girl's precognition skills are even more uncanny."

"Oh? Which prophecy? Is there news on Wu Liang's whereabouts?" Minister Long's lazy slouch turned spirited at once.

He immediately sat up, showing a hopeful expression.

Unfortunately, upon hearing his question, the Zodiac Rabbit put down the chips silently, a faint lonesome emotion flickering in her eyes as she shook her head, "No, that guy's whereabouts are still uncertain."

Bam—

Minister Long, somewhat exasperated, slapped the table, took a deep breath, and lay back again.

"Sigh, three months already, and this guy's been radio silent ever since entering the Heavenly Mountain! Brother Long, do you think he might actually be..."

Before the Zodiac Rabbit could finish, Minister Long cut in, "Impossible! He's definitely still alive!"

He then picked up the tablet on the desk, tapping it twice before sliding a report over to the Zodiac Rabbit, which was submitted by none other than Mei Xin Mountain in Di Wu City.

As the Zodiac Rabbit quickly read through the report's contents, Minister Long explained:

"According to what Mei Xin Mountain in Di Wu City said, despite Wu Liang entering Heavenly Mountain, the feared fierce ghost riots haven't occurred. For the past three months, the entire Heavenly Mountain has remained as quiet as ever."

"It's just that the Utopia members on the mountain's outskirts have become more elusive and hostile, every attempt to send Awakened to find Wu Liang being fiercely thwarted by them."

"But actually, that's reassuring enough. The guy's destructive power is right up there with mine. If it came to a life-and-death struggle, there would have been a massive commotion collapsing half the Heavenly Mountain, wouldn't there?"

"Total calm means he's still fine."

Hearing Minister Long's explanation, the Zodiac Rabbit nodded in silent agreement.

Silently dealing with Wu Liang sounds unrealistic. He isn't a defenseless civilian but a dragon-slaying warrior!

Speaking of which, on the third day after Wu Liang went to Di Wu City, Mei Xin Shan, the official division head there, proactively confessed to having tried to hinder Wu Liang.

In a sense, he's a man who takes responsibility.

Therefore, Minister Long didn't make things difficult for him, as Mei Xin Shan's actions stemmed from excessive concern for Di Wu City's people.

He only requested that Mei Xin Shan regularly report on the Heavenly Mountain's situation to help the Capital City assess any potential impacts caused by Wu Liang.

"But did Mei Xin Shan not also say that the supplies he equipped for the Shadow were only enough for two weeks' worth of food? It's been three months now; is he subsisting on wild game in the mountains?"

The Zodiac Rabbit still couldn't comprehend why Wu Liang caused neither a stir nor came out to resupply after entering the mountain.

Even Sister She's precognition couldn't pin down his location and condition; the crystal ball only revealed gray mist, entirely obscuring its contents.

It's like he's vanished into thin air from the world!

"Let's maintain the status quo for now. Any disturbances around Heavenly Mountain, Mei Xin Shan will report. Our immediate concern is the Promised Land's rise and the second supernatural calamity."

At that thought, Minister Long felt his brain throb again.

When Wu Liang left for the Capital City, he also returned to Chengyang City to hand over his duties to He Zhan, then cleared out and returned to the Capital City on the third day.

The old man up top had granted him partial authority to manage the official headquarters incidents, calling it training for a broader perspective.

It was manageable at first, just slightly busier than in Chengyang City.

But two months later, a flood of inexplicable supernatural objects began circulating in the city, the chilling part being not only in the Capital City.

Large cities nationwide reported a multiplication of these supernatural objects!

Combining it with Wu Liang's previous statement that the Promised Land had the capability to mass-produce supernatural objects, it prompted the old man to start managing nationwide vigilance and lead investigations.

This also led to delegating substantial command over the Capital City Awakened to him.

Daily copious anomalies poured into the office, leaving Minister Long feeling like he was about to burst.

"Thanks to your research institution developing devices for detecting artificial ghosts from the Fierce Dragon Ghost's body, distinguishing true supernatural events from instances of the Promised Land's meddling has become easier," he couldn't help but praise.

Thus stands the current situation—two months post Wu Liang's disappearance, the Promised Land began steadily emerging and increasingly stirring unrest.

The time to test the true capabilities of the officials has come!

Most importantly—the timing for the second supernatural calamity is fully deduced.

"Apocalypse countdown: one hundred days."

"Hopefully, Wu Liang will emerge before that..."

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