The moment Zhao Yifeng finished speaking, the Anomaly Bureau personnel present immediately broke into low exclamations, followed by a buzz of whispered discussion.
Although they had all known that a mysterious Awakened had suddenly appeared in Gu City and turned the tide twice in a row, resolving two powerful anomalies, they had never expected the Bureau to define him in such positive terms.
The title "Night Watcher" clearly meant they regarded him as someone on the same side.
The Awakened were taken aback as well. A heavily made-up, burly middle-aged man said:
"Director, isn't it too hasty to label that mysterious person as a positive figure just like that?"
Several mid-level Anomaly Bureau officials seated below also spoke up in succession.
"Yeah, Director Zhao. None of us knows who this person really is. What if it's infighting within the Unity Society or some other criminal organization?"
"I think we should at least make contact first. At the beginning, it would be best to view him from a neutral standpoint."
"Even if he's an Awakened with a righteous heart, the power he possesses is uncontrollable. No one can guarantee that he'll remain righteous forever."
"At the very least, we need to know who this person is..."
Zhao Yifeng seemed to have anticipated his colleagues' objections. He said nothing, waiting until everyone had more or less finished before lightly raising a hand. The meeting room fell quiet.
Zhou Ye, the curly-haired, bespectacled deputy director of the Research Department, lightly clicked the mouse on the control console. Images and video clips immediately appeared on the screen.
They showed some of the battle traces from Huting Park, the readings recorded by the Psychic Radiation Detector at the time, and animated simulations of the two combatants.
With a solemn expression, Zhou Ye said:
"Based on