The state machine certainly lived up to its name.
With Zhou Qianyan providing cover and holding Beatrice back, the entire Human Nation went into overdrive. The missing members of the Weird Tales Enthusiasts' Club were tracked down one after another.
Then came bitter battles. Yes, bitter battles. Every full member of the Weird Tales Enthusiasts' Club was incredibly powerful.
The local Special Affairs Bureaus paid devastating prices to carry out their orders to kill them.
Fortunately, although Weird incidents were occurring frequently, none involved particularly powerful Weird entities. The remaining Ghost-Tamers could still keep the local population safe without much trouble.
Meanwhile, Cheng Yu appointed Luo Xia as the overall commander of the operation to wipe out the Weird Tales Enthusiasts' Club. Luo Xia was utterly stunned when he received the appointment letter. Wait, Brother Yu, I've never even been a class monitor.
And now you want me to oversee extermination operations across the entire world?
Sure, I'm the leader of Hunter, but didn't you say everyone else was a pawn planted by outsiders, Brother Yu? I'm practically just a figurehead. Isn't it a little reckless to suddenly hand me something this huge?
Cheng Yu patted Luo Xia on the shoulder and said earnestly,
"What's the big deal? Sure, you're the overall commander, but look at the local Special Affairs Bureaus. Aren't they all fighting their own battles? I only put you in this position to polish up your résumé. You don't have to worry about anything. See how well your Brother Yu treats you?"
Half convinced, Luo Xia believed Cheng Yu's bullshit.
Then he regretted it. Every day brought all kinds of reports from Special Affairs Bureaus across the country.
Luo Xia nearly went mad with work. In the end, he gave in and asked Old Chen to help