Messer Police Department's Letter of Appointment

No hostility!

And not a stranger!

Tang Qi thought to himself as he walked downstairs towards the door.

Furnace Power, or rather, another effect of having strong mental power, is not only being sensitive to human emotions but also to changes in the environment. He didn't open the door immediately but looked through the peephole, only to see an unexpected figure.

"Chief Inspector Stana, you..."

CRASH

Before Tang Qi could finish his greeting, a document resembling a contract appeared before him.

And the one who presented the contract was precisely Stana, the tall Police Chief. Despite it being late at night, her attire had a weary, travel-worn look about it: a long black trench coat, black trousers, a chiffon shirt, and shoes stained with mud she hadn't had time to clean.

Did she rush here from far away?

Tang Qi took the contract, and before he could examine it closely, Stana began explaining it to him.

"Little Mr. Tang, I am now representing the Messer Police Department and formally hiring you as our Special Consultant."

"Please don't refuse yet. This is very important."

"Since the Dugong Sea Demon case, more and more strange cases have started appearing in Messer City. At first, they were just cases of terrifying wild beasts attacking people, but later, people started disappearing, and some even reported seeing ghosts."

"The Police Department only has regular police officers and is completely unable to deal with those things. And after reporting it to the higher-ups, the response we got was that unless there's a major case with hundreds of casualties, they won't send special personnel to help."

"These police departments have temporarily maintained restraint, but now there's another major case that normal people can't handle."

"At Messer University, starting seven days ago, every single day, one person has died. The first day was a janitor, the second day was a gardener, the third day was a security guard, the fourth, fifth, and sixth days were two students and a student teacher, respectively."

"And today, a very famous Honorary Professor died."

"This case started a long time ago, but it wasn't until the professor's death today that it's almost impossible to suppress completely. Soon, the entire Messer City will know, and they will, as always, condemn the Police Department's incompetence."

"None of that matters. What truly gives the Police Department a headache is..."

"You can't stop people from continuing to die!"

Hearing this, Tang Qi finally interjected.

At this moment, he also somewhat understood Stana's purpose.

The Police Chief looked travel-worn and exhausted, probably because she had just rushed back from Messer University.

Unlike St. Thorn High School, while Messer University is one of Messer City's landmarks, it's located in the suburbs with mature supporting facilities, forming a small town attached to the university. With its beautiful scenery and incredibly rich cultural atmosphere, it's enough to rank among the top three universities in Mihuang State.

In the Dugong Sea Demon case, Tang Qi and the Police Chief had a small agreement that he wouldn't bring her into that Supernatural world.

Given the Police Chief's mature and proud nature, she probably wouldn't have come to find Tang Qi again unless it was a critical moment.

Tang Qi glanced at the so-called "letter of appointment contract," vaguely understanding that the atmosphere at Messer University was probably even more tense than it had been at St. Thorn High School a few days ago.

Otherwise, Stana wouldn't have gone so far as to use a fake letter of appointment to trick Tang Qi into going there.

That's right, the letter of appointment was fake.

Perhaps it was too rushed, as the contract Stana brought had problems in various details.

If Tang Qi were a poor kid, he probably wouldn't have noticed.

However, neither the original body nor Tang Qi himself lacked experience, and his current perception was unusually sharp. Aside from her urgency, Stana's deliberately suppressed heartbeat couldn't fool Tang Qi's ears.

If it were the Tang Qi who had just arrived in this world, facing a "big trouble" coming to his door, his first thought would definitely be to refuse.

But now, this scene before him was actually within Tang Qi's expectations.

Knowing that the return of the Spiritual Tide was a foregone conclusion and that the Mystic Side was about to cause huge waves in this world again, Tang Qi understood that it was impossible to hide and cultivate in silence.

The most important reason was that he didn't have a complete inheritance.

The Golden Furnace Meditation Method was undoubtedly of great origin, but besides the Meditation Method, there was nothing else.

Tang Qi had to go out himself, actively seek out trouble, solve trouble, and incidentally gain benefits.

Realizing this, Tang Qi had secretly set up a few preliminary moves.

If things went smoothly, he might be able to generate several growth plans for himself to choose from.

Tonight's huge harvest proved the effectiveness of Tang Qi's plan.

Big risks bring big rewards.

Especially with the existence of St. Thorn High School as a powerful temporary sanctuary, Tang Qi's advantage was not small.

And now, Stana's appearance represented the emergence of another plan.

Police Department Consultant!

This was a very good identity. Compared to a "Thorn Apprentice," although he couldn't get the protection of the mysterious power within Thorn High School, outside the high school, he could use this identity to get help from official forces, even if they were just ordinary police officers.

But at certain times, their role could not be ignored.

If it weren't for that badge, Stana wouldn't have been able to "borrow" those two Furnace Bullets from him back then.

Now, the return had come.

Although the contract before him was just a fake letter of appointment, Tang Qi was confident he could make it real.

Also, he could use this opportunity to ask for more benefits.

Thinking this, Tang Qi reached out and took the fake appointment letter.

It seemed he had taken a bit too long to consider, and Stana, worried that this high school student who possessed supernatural power and appeared knowledgeable wouldn't agree, transformed from a cool, aloof older sister type into a chatterbox and began persuading him, "I know you have a large sum of money now, but you're still young after all. You can't just live off your savings forever."

"A job with excellent benefits that also allows you to continue exploring the mystic realm is simply perfect for you, look..."

Before Stana could finish, Tang Qi suddenly held up three fingers.

"Three conditions. Add them to the contract, and I'll agree."

"First, for every mystic case encountered, I have the right to handle anything produced during the process. Only what I don't want goes to the police department."

"Second, I won't participate in combat. I'll only act as a case consultant, providing advice."

"Third, double the salary."

"No problem!"

As soon as Tang Qi finished stating his conditions, Stana agreed almost immediately.

After Stana quickly added the three freshly drafted conditions to the contract, they shook hands, both smiling.

Watching Tang Qi carefully place the "fake appointment letter" into his backpack, Stana, the cool, aloof older sister type, finally broke into a bright smile. Her lips also held a hint of the triumph and cunning of a long-planned scheme finally succeeding.

When modifying the contract, she added Tang Qi's second condition and also included a few additional clauses. When Tang Qi said he was still in his growth phase and unsuitable for combat, Stana seized the opportunity to say she could handle it, but Tang Qi had to provide those supernatural bullets, and if necessary, train her in supernatural abilities.

Tang Qi readily agreed to these minor conditions with a smile.

Stana was very excited. Since that night, her yearning for the mystic realm had tormented her to the point of obsession.

Now, she was about to succeed.

However, it was still just the final step. Stana knew this was a fake appointment letter. Before solving the bloodbath at Messer University, she couldn't convince her superiors to hire a high school student as a consultant.

So, she needed to quickly take this young man to Messer University and solve the case.

Tang Qi agreed to all of Stana's urgent requests, quickly packed his bags, got into Stana's police car, and headed towards Messer Town in the suburbs.

The anxious Stana didn't notice at all that the high school student in the passenger seat also had a subtle smile playing on his lips.