A Marginal Figure

In other words...

Qin Yiguan tilted his head slightly, staring at the bizarre corpse. In his mind, he called upon God's Abandoned and sent a message to Jiu Zhengxuan: "This is not an ordinary murder case, but the assassination of an important member of our country's secret organization."

"The Primordial, Dragon Scale, and the Tang Dynasty —these three are no ordinary secret organizations."

Jiu Zhengxuan slowly squatted down, squinting at the corpse, and replied in writing, "In the old era, every country had secret institutions researching supernatural powers, and our country was no exception. Now that we have entered the Metaverse era, the 'supernatural powers' that were once just rumors have become a reality, with a real definition."

"It's called ' Reality Enhancement '."

"Based on the potential of human consciousness, the Gemini Superbrain designed this product."

"In the Metaverse, ' Reality Enhancement ' is a superpower."

"And humanity is now unable to leave the Metaverse."

"The leaders of various countries are well aware that even though Reality Enhancement users are currently only a minority of humans, as more people awaken to consciousness and the Gemini Superbrain continue to lift restrictions, Reality Enhancement will inevitably become humanity's most powerful force, without exception."

"For a country, this kind of power is like the nuclear technology of the old era; the later it masters it, the less say it has in the international arena."

Jiu Zhengxuan tilted his head slightly, staring at a black ring tied to the corpse's wrist, still communicating via text.

"The three groups— Primordial, Dragon Scale, and Tang Dynasty— have a total of 96 members. They are the youngest and most Fusion Rate Reality Enhancement in China. They are the 'nuclear weapons' of this era, and also a sharp sword hidden in the sleeve of China."

"While they possess formidable combat capabilities, they also cooperate with relevant national departments, which constantly study their bodies, generating a large amount of ' Reality Enhancement ' reference data every day."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yiguan paused slightly, "Being studied?"

"Rest assured."

"It's not the kind of inhumane research you're thinking of."

Jiu Zhengxuan added in writing, "It's about studying how Reality Enhancement occurs in them, how they become stronger, and how to discover more humans like them."

Jiu Zhengxuan's gaze fell on the corpse again. "In their daily lives, they also have their own civilian identities, for example, a senior high school student at 053 High School, but this information is top secret."

Qin Yiguan stroked his chin and typed, "In other words, this isn't just a simple murder; it involves a leak of secrets. For example, an insider might have exposed their civilian identities, leading to their deaths."

Jiu Zhengxuan narrowed his eyes slightly. "I've recently heard a rumor that several Western countries have sent challenges to a competition between Reality Enhancement users... If they can't win, they resort to assassination?"

Jiu Zhengxuan gritted his teeth slightly, "And they specifically chose to target the Core Earth, meaning even Primordial-1 wouldn't be able to resist. This is a vicious conspiracy."

At this moment, Qin Yiguan's gaze shifted slightly towards the sky.

"Guardian..."

"Guardian..."

He silently recited it in his heart.

A few seconds later, he finally saw the enormous blue phantom floating above the Mirage City, its arms clasped together, a blue barrier extending from its palms, sealing off the entire Core Earth.

However, a small gap appeared on the barrier not far from 053 High School, and it was being continuously repaired by the Guardian.

But the gap was slightly crooked and clearly visible. The direction the gap was pointing was the 053 High School right under their feet, and it was also the location where Primordial-1 died.

The Guardian are not "Infinity" and their power is relatively weak.

Someone broke through the Guardian's barrier from the outside.

Then some force, through the gap, struck Primordial-1...

Qin Yiguan's eyes flickered as he sent a message to Jiu Zhengxuan: "Things may be much more serious than you imagine, and the murderer is far more powerful than you think."

Jiu Zhengxuan paused slightly, looking at Qin Yiguan with a puzzled expression.

But the next moment, Jiu Zhengxuan seemed to have something more important to do.

Upon seeing Jiu Zhengxuan, Qin Yiguan quietly approached the corpse, intending to take advantage of the chaos to remove the black ring from Primordial-1's wrist.

"Please disperse, please leave!"

"All unauthorized personnel, please disperse!"

Just then, shouts came from outside the crowd, and a group of strong figures dressed in black combat uniforms and wielding beam weapons entered the crowded throng.

The crowd was quickly evacuated.

A man in his thirties, with a square face and an air of competence between his brows, walked to the center of the scene. The moment he saw the body, his brows furrowed, and his face showed clear signs of heartache.

"How so..."

The man clenched his fist secretly, his arm trembling slightly.

Qin Yiguan stood not far away, quietly observing the square-faced man. He was also dressed in a black combat uniform, but unlike regular soldiers, he had no insignia, markings, or rank on his body.

Not a policeman, not a soldier.

They arrived even faster than the police, and the entire team was as well-trained as soldiers.

They must be the 'secret organization of supernatural powers' that Jiu Zhengxuan mentioned.

The square-faced man tilted his head slightly and saw Jiu Zhengxuan standing beside the corpse. He nodded slightly, "Captain Zheng Xuan is here too."

"Instructor Long."

Jiu Zhengxuan nodded slightly, then stepped forward and said, "I think this case..."

"Captain Zheng Xuan, please stop."

But the man called Instructor Long raised his hand to stop Jiu Zhengxuan from speaking, "I didn't mean anything by it, but your clearance level is not high enough, you are not qualified to participate in this case."

Jiu Zhengxuan frowned slightly, "But..."

"No buts."

"That's the rule."

Instructor Long pointed into the distance, "Please, like the other students, step back beyond the warning line."

"Also, please take that student with you."

As he spoke, Instructor Long looked at Qin Yiguan, who remained silent.

Qin Yiguan simply smiled faintly.

Jiu Zhengxuan turned around with a gloomy expression, grabbed Qin Yiguan, and walked towards the police line.

Qin Yiguan laughed and said, "Aren't you the captain of the Youth Order Squad? You have no status at all?"

"Because of my dad... no, because of Lu Zun."

My background check score is currently "Good-", which means it needs further observation.

Jiu Zhengxuan gritted his teeth, "Although I've participated in several meetings on supernatural forces, I've only ever sat in the back row, without a chance to speak or participate... This was only because of my reputation among the people; the organization gave me a little face."

"Oh."

Qin Yiguan shook his head. "So he's what they call a 'marginal figure'."

Jiu Zhengxuan looked depressed and stopped talking.

At that very moment.

Suddenly, Instructor Long, who was in the distance, called out, "Captain Zheng Xuan, wait!"

Jiu Zhengxuan's eyes lit up, and he stopped.

But then Instructor Long strode over, extended his hand towards Jiu Zhengxuan, and said with a scrutinizing gaze, "Captain Zheng Xuan, hand it over."

Jiu Zhengxuan's expression changed, he gritted his teeth slightly, and finally flipped his wrist, revealing the black bracelet he had been holding in his hand.

Instructor Long shook his head helplessly and quickly took the bracelet. "Captain Zheng Xuan, take my advice, don't get involved in this. Your abilities... are not enough."

In that instant.

Instructor Long inadvertently noticed the ' Smiling Face Cane ' on Qin Yiguan's wrist.

He shook his head helplessly again, "Captain Zheng Xuan, please strictly abide by the confidentiality regulations and do not disclose any information about the organization to the public!"