Kaiyang and Hu Jiu talked for a long time.
Afterwards, a small meeting was convened with the S-class members, which was considered a formal recognition of Hu Jiu's identity and status in Big Dipper.
Then, without wasting a minute, Kaiyang issued the task to Hu Jiu.
--Eliminate the visitors from Otherworld!
"The border between reality and the Ghost World is in turmoil. A significant number of visitors from Otherworld have successfully smuggled themselves across. Some have hidden in special Supernatural places, while others have blended into the human population."
"Currently, Big Dipper has identified some anomalies suspected to be caused by Otherworld stowaways. Here is a list; you can choose one to investigate and handle."
The tasks within the Beidou Organization are demanding, but there is room for choice; each member can select the events that suit them best to handle.
Of course, the events chosen and handled by S-class members must be extremely difficult.
Hu Jiu checked the task list.
"Death Gambling Show", "Environmental Spray Bottle", "Crooked Town", "Beika Town", "Desolate Village Inn"...
Some of these missions are located domestically, while others are located internationally.
After a quick glance, Hu Jiu turned his attention to a mission that was taking place in China and seemed quite interesting.
"Fantasy Park": A large amusement park in Furong City, where witnesses claim to have seen living, two-dimensional fantasy creatures.
"After a preliminary investigation, local special departments and officials discovered that the witness had been mistaken; it was just ordinary cosplay."
"However, a junior investigator from Big Dipper happened to be passing by the amusement park and noticed something unusual, so he organized an in-depth investigation. As a result, they disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead."
"Big Dipper subsequently assigned several more teams of investigators, but unfortunately none of them managed to leave the amusement park; they only managed to gather some scattered information."
"Based on our assessment, that amusement park is very likely run by someone from Otherworld, whose purpose is unknown."
Hu Jiu accepted the task.
Afterwards, he left the Big Dipper base and returned to Headquarters to give Fu Youhua a brief explanation.
Fu Youhua said that the Headquarters is cooperating with Big Dipper, and Big Dipper is also in contact with Supernatural organizations in other countries. In the future, they may unite to fight against external threats.
He looked particularly melancholy as he spoke these words, probably because he never imagined that one day, nations would have the opportunity to temporarily set aside their past grievances.
This process is bound to be very bumpy, but when the external pressure is great enough, you really have no choice but to grit your teeth and put aside past grievances.
Hu Jiu didn't care about these things; after making his preparations, he planned to set off immediately.
However, before that, he met someone.
A young man, wearing a black overcoat, was carrying a bag.
What struck Hu Jiu as odd was that while he felt a certain familiarity with this person, he genuinely didn't recognize him.
The young man said, "I'm your teammate on this mission. I saw you during the Big Dipper year-end assessment. You're Lucky Ones."
Hu Jiu smiled, but his mind began to wander, wondering if he had ever seen this person before.
For a long while, he couldn't come up with anything.
"I am Thousand Faces. Kaiyang arranged for me to also take on the Fantasy Park mission, to be your teammate. I hope we can cooperate amicably this time," the young man introduced himself.
Hu Jiu a fake smile, indicating that he understood.
"Next, let's analyze and discuss the relevant information about this mission." Thousand Faces's attitude was very serious.
Hu Jiu, however, was lost in thought, his Supernatural aura surging forth undisguisedly.
Thousand Faces took a step back, putting distance between himself and Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu quickly snapped out of it. "I just confirmed with Kaiyang that you were indeed arranged by him. Now we can start discussing it."
Thousand Faces was taken aback. "You're really cautious."
When a stranger suddenly appears claiming to be his teammate, Hu Jiu naturally has to verify his identity.
Thousand Faces wasn't annoyed, and the two started chatting.
Thousand Faces spoke in a way that was as pleasant as a spring breeze. He didn't immediately bring up the Fantasy Park, but instead mentioned "time travelers" first.
"This world is full of strange and wonderful things, so the existence of time travelers is not actually that unusual."
"Besides those Otherworld visitors who intentionally smuggled themselves into the real world from the border, there were also some people who were passively transported by chance due to various circumstances."
"Some appear in our world as complete individuals, while others are merely consciousnesses attached to similar people, possessing bodies or being resurrected."
"Time travelers possess a unique aura that is difficult to describe, but you'll understand once you've witnessed it."
"Some of these visitors from Otherworld cause unusual phenomena. For example, wherever they go, they are suppressed, ridiculed, and inexplicably hated. This is actually a form of rejection; the world is rejecting those from Otherworld."
Thousand Faces explained in great detail, and Hu Jiu listened attentively.
He then realized that Kaiyang had arranged for Thousand Faces to act as his teammate, possibly to provide him with additional information.
Perhaps... everything he encountered when he entered the Big Dipper base was part of a scheme, including Yan Lou's provocation and Wei Ze's goodwill.
During a year-end assessment group activity, Hu Jiu naturally and without any abruptness joined the Beidou Organization. Most members got to know him and witnessed his strength firsthand.
Changing the subject, Thousand Faces brought up the matter of the Fantasy Park again.
"The amusement park where the incident occurred is currently under close surveillance. In fact, there have been several signs of Supernatural events at this amusement park before, but since no one was injured, they have never attracted any attention."
Thousand Faces's tone gradually became serious. He leaned close to Hu Jiu's ear and lowered his voice:
"Actually, Headquarters was a bit careless. A location that frequently exhibited unusual symptoms wasn't investigated because no one had died there?"
"Many large-scale Supernatural events that cause huge losses are mostly due to such small oversights."
Hu Jiu sighed dramatically, "There's nothing we can do about it. We're short-staffed and have too much to do. The Headquarters doesn't have enough manpower, so we really don't have the energy to take care of some minor matters that didn't result in any casualties."
"Moreover, most ordinary Ghost Tamers face survival challenges, making it difficult for them to fully dedicate themselves to handling Supernatural events."
Seeing this, Thousand Faces didn't continue the topic, but instead said, "Before coming here, I learned some relevant information. The probability of missing persons cases in Furong City is slightly higher than in other cities, and some of them involve entire families disappearing together."
"The whole family went missing, but we didn't report it to the police in time, so the police can't determine the exact time of their disappearance."
"No connection has yet been found between the missing persons case and the Fantasy Park."