A Mind-Numbing Amount of Work

Some people even geared up, eager to trigger a Dungeon themselves.

Naturally, the authorities reacted quickly, issuing several notices in a row to calm them down for the time being.

The first thing they did was inform the public that ordinary weapons could not harm the supernatural entities. The entities in Dungeons possessed immense power, and ordinary people stood no chance against them.

After hearing that, anyone still hoping to make a quick buck would surely think carefully about whether the money was worth risking their life for.

That single announcement brought earth-shaking changes to the outside world.

Meanwhile, Kong Yubo and his teammates were lying on the ground on Anyang Island.

He had just endured the pain and taken a call from the outside, briefly informing them of the situation.

He and his teammates had been injured, and several others had been caught in the aftermath and sustained injuries of varying severity.

Brother Bai had slipped away as soon as the mission was over. According to him, he was hungry and going to look for food.

That left Xu Zhou and Ji Wu to deal with the injured scattered across the ground.

"What should we do with these Healing Cards? Besides the five we gave to Mr. Kong and his team, there are five more..."

Xu Zhou hesitated, unsure what to do.

After all, they had earned these rewards together. Brother Bai and Senior Flying Bird had contributed the most, and Supervisor Ji had a share too. Xu Zhou could only give away his own portion.

But there were too many injured people. His single card wasn't nearly enough.

Still, he had no right to give away rewards that belonged to someone else. That would be far too presumptuous!

Ji Wu glanced at the look on his face and thought helplessly, He's still just a kid. Every thought he has is written all over his face.

"Since Bai Zuo left the Healing Cards with you, he must not need them. The Aberration Association has other ways to treat injuries, so don't worry about us."

The cards could only heal some injuries. They didn't have any miraculous effects.

If they could restore someone who had lost a limb or was on the verge of death to full health with a single use, then he'd need to keep them. They could save his life in a pinch.

But for something that could only heal some injuries, there were equivalent alternatives in the unlocked Shop, and they were very cheap.

So Xu Zhou used all the Healing Cards he'd been allotted. Kong Yubo and his four teammates each used one, healing some of their injuries. They would probably recover fully after another month of rest.

He gave the five remaining cards to those whose injuries were too severe.

That would keep them from dying of blood loss before they could get treatment.

Ji Wu gave Kong Yubo his contact information. "Next time we meet, I hope we'll be colleagues."

Kong Yubo sat up and replied with a bitter smile, "I know you've been doing incredible things all this time, but I still have my own responsibilities."

Kong Yubo could feel the strength draining from his body. The sensation of his entire potential being unleashed, of breaking every shackle and pushing his body beyond its limits, was intoxicating.

But when the person controlling his body withdrew that power, everything returned to normal.

Kong Yubo could clearly feel his body groaning under the strain. It was heavy and painful, but even with such a steep price to pay—

The feeling of releasing his full potential so completely would still make anyone chase after it at all costs. That was the power of strength!

No wonder people lost themselves after gaining power. Kong Yubo suppressed his reluctance.

He had to fulfill his responsibilities.

Kong Yubo said, "But we're all bringing peace and safety to this country and its people. We're doing the same kind of work, so even if we're in different positions, we're still colleagues."

Ji Wu smiled and reached out to clasp Kong Yubo's hand.

They belonged to different factions, but that couldn't erase what they had done to bring peace to this world.

At that moment, Kong Yubo chose to trust Ji Wu and the Contract Anomalists behind him. They weren't going to become an unstable factor.

On the contrary, they fought against supernatural entities and indirectly kept everyone safe. That quiet protection was more real than any words.

Xu Zhou wiped his knife clean, wrapped it in cloth, and slung it over his back. He looked around, then finally found a chance to speak. "Supervisor Ji, something seems to have happened over there."

"What?"

Ever since Bai Zuo dispelled the Ghost Domain, the people who had been controlled gradually came to their senses. They realized they had lost consciousness and suddenly found themselves in unfamiliar places. The pain in their bodies told them they had been in danger, and the game's announcement was the final straw.

They had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong. Now they realized they might have come face-to-face with something supernatural.

The fear in their hearts erupted in an instant!

Fortunately, they were scattered among nearby buildings, so there was no second stampede.

But panicked screams, aimless curses meant only to vent their feelings, and sobbing could be heard everywhere.

Ji Wu rubbed his forehead. "So something really did happen."

Dealing with the aftermath—helping people caught up in abnormal incidents or those who had survived attacks by supernatural entities and been rescued—wasn't supposed to be his responsibility.

But!

The person who was supposed to handle this had gone off somewhere!

"This is such a headache. We'll probably be busy for several more days. Xu Zhou, you'll have to write the follow-up reports."

Xu Zhou turned his head stiffly and pointed at himself, uncertain. "Reports? Me?"

"Who else? That bastard who's disappeared?" Ji Wu called Bai Zuo again, and, just as expected, the call was rejected.

Considering that Bai Zuo hadn't acted on a whim during this mission and had protected everyone, Ji Wu held back his anger.

Xu Zhou turned completely ashen, as if his body were still there but his soul had left.

He hadn't even finished the last report. This time, so many people were involved that the reports would be considerable in number. It was going to be a mind-numbing amount of work.

Ji Wu had originally planned to go with Kong Yubo to calm the terrified crowd, in case anything went wrong.

But Kong Yubo refused. "We've had people stationed outside Anyang Island the whole time. They're already on their way. Leave the rest to them!"

Kong Yubo knew Ji Wu and the others couldn't appear in public.

Otherwise, the organization behind them wouldn't have used its abilities to erase the traces of their actions and disguise those abnormal incidents as accidents.

"Huh? Well..." Ji Wu rubbed his chin. "We do handle the aftermath, but most of the time, it's just because we don't want the hassle."

"After all, once people know there are terrifying supernatural entities in the world, and that there are people who can deal with them, very few can stay rational and leave us alone."

"They say that because we have special powers, we have to deal with these monsters and protect them. If they're hurt by a supernatural entity, then it's our failure."

"It doesn't really affect anything, but it's still a nuisance."

As Ji Wu spoke of the trouble, his expression suggested he really had dealt with something like that before.