"What do you mean, 'only need'?"
Cui Qiao found Han Su's words strange. "You need to do a good job, earn a good evaluation, and catch the eye of an investigator who's willing to mentor you. Then, you can use one of the spots he has to undergo Spiritual Penetration and begin training in the Mysterious Power."
"Of course, that would let you receive the blessing of the Mysterious Power earlier than ordinary field operatives. But there are drawbacks, too."
After a pause, she continued, "For example, if you become an investigator's assistant, improving your own evaluation will get more complicated, and you'll probably take longer to get promoted to investigator."
"Honestly, the Disaster Management Bureau is a deep pool!"
Even she shook her head as she said this. "But there's nothing we can do. Most of the investigators and independent investigators have been around since the Disaster Management Bureau's wild-growth phase. They have too much power, and it's almost impossible to keep them in check."
"The Administrative Hall has already drafted a series of regulations and procedures to rein them in. Chief Zhang was sent down here to put those measures into practice, but..."
She shook her head, clearly aware of how difficult that would be.
As for the matter, Han Su only gave a slight nod. It didn't affect him much.
What mattered was that he needed to learn that Spell as soon as possible.
A Spell that could conceal his presence would be incredibly important for a child who had to play hide-and-seek with monsters in the Ancient Castle from time to time.
Another question was, why hadn't he shown any signs of being kidnapped again yet?
After his initial surprise, he had begun to form a vague theory. Could it be because he'd returned to the