Blood Twelve looked at Lin Jin and said earnestly.
"Mr. Lin, although you won't be joining us, I'd still like to give you one last warning."
"Go ahead."
"Bloodline Inheritors in this world are rarer than you imagine. And precisely because they're rare, more people covet them." Blood Twelve's tone grew serious. "Some forces have been secretly researching the secrets of Bloodline Inheritors all along. They don't dare touch the great families or members of Blood Momentum, but solitary Bloodline Inheritors like you are exactly their targets."
"Dark Moon goes without saying. You've already become mortal enemies, so it's only a matter of time before they target you. Besides them, there are also some Hidden Forces, and even some organizations abroad, searching for traces of Bloodline Inheritors. Once they set their sights on you, you'll be in serious trouble."
After hearing him out, Lin Jin's expression did not change at all.
"Thanks for the warning."
Seeing how unperturbed he was, Blood Twelve could not help asking.
"Aren't you worried, Mr. Lin?"
The corners of Lin Jin's mouth lifted slightly.
"Would worrying help?"
Blood Twelve froze for a moment.
Lin Jin turned around, his back to him.
"I've seen far too many people who covet others' power, but... they need the strength to take it."
"No matter who comes..."
"I'll just kill them!"
The world would never lack greedy people. Even in the Hokage World, many coveted Kekkei Genkai.
Even Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, who was engrossed in scientific research, had once coveted the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.
Lin Jin's back radiated an unspoken confidence.
Watching that retreating figure, Blood Twelve suddenly felt a surge of complicated emotions.
Just what had this man experienced to possess such powerful confidence?
He took a deep breath and bowed slightly to Lin Jin.
"I'll pass your words on to Blood One. If you ever need anything, you can contact Blood Momentum at any time. Whether you join or not, we're all Bloodline Inheritors, and we'd be happy to call you a friend."
Lin Jin did not look back.
"Mm."
Blood Twelve turned and spread his Blood Wings, preparing to leave.
After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped and looked back.
"By the way, Mr. Lin, there's something I'd like to tell you."
Lin Jin turned to look at him.
Blood Twelve smiled.
"Someone in Blood Momentum will definitely be very interested in those eyes of yours, because you're currently the only person besides her who possesses an Eye Bloodline."
With that, his figure flashed, and he vanished into the night.
Lin Jin stood where he was, silent for a few seconds.
An Eye Bloodline?
Interesting...
He, too, very much wanted to know what special abilities the Eye-Type bloodlines of this world possessed.
He shook his head, and with a flash, returned to the villa's terrace.
Early the next morning.
Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the living room. Lin Jin was eating breakfast, while Zhou Yan was still sound asleep upstairs.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Lin Jin set down his chopsticks and got up to open the door. An unfamiliar woman stood outside.
She looked twenty-five or twenty-six, with a tall figure and delicate features. She wore a dark teal uniform with the Demon Suppression Bureau's emblem embroidered on her chest.
Seeing Lin Jin, she nodded slightly.
"Mr. Lin Jin? Hello! I'm Shen Lin from the Demon Suppression Bureau's East China Branch."
Lin Jin stepped aside.
"Come in first."
Shen Lin entered the living room and looked around.
"You have a nice place here, Mr. Lin."
Lin Jin sat down on the sofa and motioned for her to sit as well.
"It was all provided by you authorities."
"What brings you here?"
Shen Lin took a document envelope from her bag and placed it on the coffee table.
"These are your advisor credentials and identification token, Mr. Lin. Team Leader Wang asked me to deliver them."
Lin Jin opened the envelope.
Inside was a red credential booklet, its cover stamped with the gold words "Demon Suppression Bureau Special Advisor." Inside were his photograph and basic information.
There was also a specially made phone of an unknown material. It felt heavy in his hand, with the Demon Suppression Bureau's emblem engraved on the front and a serial number on the back: HN-027.
"This phone serves as your identification, Mr. Lin, and also grants high-level access," Shen Lin explained. "Once activated, it lets you log into the Demon Suppression Bureau's internal platform to accept missions, look up information, and redeem resources."
Lin Jin picked up the phone and turned it over.
"How do I activate it?"
Shen Lin handed him an instruction sheet.
"Just follow these steps. After activation, the HN-027 serial number will be bound to you, Mr. Lin. No one else will be able to use it even if they get hold of it."
Lin Jin nodded and put everything away.
Shen Lin continued, "As a specially appointed advisor to the Demon Suppression Bureau, you'll receive a fixed monthly salary of thirty thousand, deposited directly into your bank account. Of course, that's only the basic compensation. If you accept missions or our bureau requests your support, you'll receive additional payment, either in money or points."
"Points?"
"Yes," Shen Lin explained. "The Demon Suppression Bureau has an internal points system. Completing missions earns you points, which you can redeem for various items in the platform's resource repository."
"With your access level, Mr. Lin, you can exchange points for all cultivation methods, weapons, potions, intelligence, and even some rare materials."
She took a handbook from her bag.
"This contains some of the points redemption listings. You can take a look, Mr. Lin, though the platform has more detailed information."
Lin Jin took it and casually flipped through a few pages.
The catalog was very detailed, listing all sorts of redeemable items by category.
Cultivation methods: everything from basic awakening methods to Domain-level and Transcendent Stage cultivation methods was available, though there were not many types of attributes.
Weapons: weapons forged from various special materials, some marked with attributes such as "bonus damage against Weirds," "armor piercing," and "Seal."
Potions: various potions for recovery, enhancement, and breakthroughs.
Intelligence: information on Weirds, Demonic Beasts, ruins, and the major forces.
There were also some strange items, such as "Weird Cores" and "Bloodline Awakening Stones."
Lin Jin closed the catalog.
"Are there many missions on this platform?"
Shen Lin nodded.
"Quite a few. Weird incidents, Demonic Beast sightings, and ruin explorations across the country are all posted on the platform. You can choose suitable missions according to your schedule and strength, Mr. Lin. Once you've completed one and uploaded proof, the system will automatically calculate and award the points."
She paused, then added.
"Of course, if our bureau requests your support, we'll ask for your consent first. We'll only post the mission if you agree, and we absolutely won't force you if you decline. The payment is negotiable."
Lin Jin nodded.
"Understood."
Shen Lin stood up.
"Then I won't take up any more of your time, Mr. Lin. If you have any questions, you can contact us anytime. The contact details are on the phone."
Lin Jin also rose and saw her to the door.
Upon reaching the doorway, Shen Lin suddenly turned back.
"By the way, Mr. Lin, Team Leader Wang asked me to pass on a message."
Lin Jin looked at her.
Shen Lin smiled.
"He said, welcome to the Demon Suppression Bureau. Although you're only a special advisor, you're still one of us now."
With that, she waved, turned, and left.
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