Turmoil in State No. 12 (Bonus chapter with thanks to Stinky Bamboo Gully's Huahua for the tip)

After learning that Lu Daoxing had joined the World-Destroying Church, Qin Siyang felt miserable. He lay in bed without a trace of sleepiness.

He simply got up, sat in a chair, and looked through the many artifacts Lu Daoxing had left him before departing.

Limited by the materials available, most of Lu Daoxing's Tier Four Artifacts lacked overwhelming power, but they covered every conceivable need.

Some helped Qin Siyang defend against attacks, some protected him from spells, and many offered unexpected ways to subdue enemies-methods Qin Siyang could never have imagined.

Qin Siyang could not help marveling at Lu Daoxing's unrestrained thinking and rich imagination. He had been born to invent and research artifacts.

But all of that was in the past now.

The Professor Lu who had invited him home and warmly piled food into his bowl was gone for good.

As he brooded, Qin Siyang received a call from Kav.

"Mister Qin, I'm sorry to call so late and disturb your rest."

Kav almost never called Qin Siyang of his own accord; they usually communicated by text. If he was calling this late at night, he must have something important to say.

"It's fine. I can't sleep tonight anyway. What is it, District Chief Kav?"

"Well, I mentioned last time that after Lü Boming came to State No. 12 and became director of the Agriculture Office, he began investigating the farms in various areas. Do you remember?"

"I remember."

"Yes. We just received word that Director Lü was targeted by assassins while investigating Area No. 12443."

"Assassins?! Lü Boming's dead?!"

"No. Director Lü had been hiding his true strength. He's actually already embarked on the Path of the Believer. The assassins were only at Sequence Level Four. Director Lü captured one alive and killed two, while his accompanying