Chapter 148

He couldn't win the fight.

I don't know what went wrong. He's supposed to be everyone's fear, a human nightmare.

The place was a living hell, a true S-Rank Polluted, yet these two ruthless thugs subdued it in a single encounter.

The thugs fought fiercely for the room, each day ending in chaos, one winning today and the next tomorrow, taking turns occupying it. Meanwhile, the original owner of the room wasn't even given a chance to join the fray—a truly ironic situation. He watched for days, feeling increasingly powerless, and finally, dejected, found an empty room downstairs to live in. It was a truly tragic story.

What's going on with those two upstairs?

Is he also a special Polluted like him?

That's unfair. They're all special Polluted, how come they're so powerful?

The Invisible Man felt wronged and tried to get Ye Jiang to uphold justice and deal with the two thugs, but Ye Jiang... Ye Jiang didn't see his grievance at all. She wasn't a monster with such keen insight. Seeing that the Invisible Man was there unharmed and hadn't been secretly silenced by anyone, she ignored him.

Invisible Man: Sigh!

Ye Jiang was about to go out. When the elevator stopped on the first floor, she stepped out. The Polluted and the monster inside the elevator didn't follow her out. After she left, they took the elevator back up. Ye Jiang couldn't understand their nonsensical behavior.

Ye Jiang was going to the Ability Control Bureau this time. The Ability Control Bureau called and invited her to discuss an important matter. She went over to see what was so important.

After leaving the residential area, Ye Jiang chose an unconventional way to travel. She leaped and darted between high-rise buildings and quickly arrived at the dilapidated alley of the Ability Control Bureau.

The Ability Control Bureau seemed to have come to a temporary end to its busy work. A row of uniformed operatives sat at the entrance of the bureau, while the energetic huskies stared blankly at the morning sun, as if appreciating the poetic beauty of the morning.

No, that's not the case.

The Ability Control Bureau was positioned so that they could see the South Gate of the city; they were looking directly at that tall gate.

Ye Jiang's approach caught the attention of the members. They were stunned for a moment, then stood up abruptly. Regardless of whether it was a door or not, they all surrounded Ye Jiang, asking her if she had come to the bureau for business, where she had been recently and why they hadn't seen her, and what it was like to fight S-Rank Polluted at close range. Their enthusiasm was excessive.

"What are you all doing here? If you're so free, why don't you go to the training ground and teach the students?" Qin Daichuan walked out of the station, dressed in a suit and tie, his face cold and menacing. The huskies scattered at the sight of their thuggish captain. After clearing his subordinates out, Qin Daichuan approached Ye Jiang, his expression softening considerably. "Was it too noisy? Next time you see them, just unleash your superpowers and blast them away..."

He paused for a moment, suddenly realizing that the Healer's abilities were actually more focused on healing, and that her terrifying strength, capable of crushing S-Rank Polluted, was entirely due to her formidable physical attributes.

He glanced subconsciously at the Healer beside him, his gaze falling on the other's thinner and weaker body and paler, sickly face.

Qin Daichuan: "..."

Ye Jiang had no idea what the leader of the Ability Control Bureau was thinking. She didn't dislike the group of idiots in the Ability Control Bureau, so she just took Qin Daichuan's words as a joke. She guessed that Qin Daichuan himself was also joking.

She ignored that topic and asked what she cared about most, "What do you want from me?"

Hearing this, Qin Daichuan put aside his distracting thoughts, his expression turning serious, and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

With a single sentence, Ye Jiang followed Qin Daichuan into the conference room of the Ability Control Bureau. The branch's high-ranking officials, including Director Shi Tao, were all present, along with some unfamiliar faces. Ye Jiang's eyes gleamed, sensing the word "important." This kind of pomp and circumstance indicated that something important was indeed to be discussed.

Although it was an important occasion, Branch Chief Shi Tao did not wear a serious expression. He even seemed more approachable than in their previous meetings. Upon seeing Ye Jiang, he greeted her with a smile, "The Healer has arrived? Captain Qin, please show our Healer to their seats."

Upon hearing this, Qin Daichuan gestured to Ye Jiang: "Please."

Ye Jiang paused for a moment, feeling that the Ability Control Bureau, which represented all of humanity, was treating her better and better, to the point that it made her feel a little strange.

Ye Jiang has amnesia. She's a novice at being human, and she's also a novice at being a monster now, so she doesn't know what emotional bribery is.

She is being bribed, controlled by this entire Ability Control Bureau.

Ye Jiang scanned the people in the conference room, finally settling on the unfamiliar face in the very center of the curved conference table. It was an elderly man with completely white hair and beard, a gentle face, and a unique sense of compassion in his eyes.

Branch Director Shi Tao, noticing Ye Jiang's gaze, introduced, "This is Zhu Yi, the Director of our Ability Control Bureau Headquarters, Elder Zhu."

Shi Tao said, "He just arrived here from City M today."

The old man stood up and extended his hand to Ye Jiang: "Xiao Ye Healer, I've long admired your reputation."

There is an exceptionally powerful individual from City A who can easily defeat S-Rank Polluted, and his name has already spread far and wide, attracting the attention of those above for a long time.

The old man smiled gently. Ye Jiang lowered her gaze to his outstretched hand, but didn't move. The old man didn't mind and naturally withdrew his hand. This fact that super-strong individuals are not good at interpersonal relationships was also well understood.

"I've always heard Xiao Xiao talk about an exceptionally talented child in City A, and now I've finally met him," Elder Zhu said with a smile. "Xiao Xiao knew I was going to City A and wanted to come along, but unfortunately she had to go on a mission, so she could only ask me to give her my regards. Oh, and she also asked me to tell you that she's already using the A-Rank item you gave her."

"Xiao Xiao?"

"That's our captain, Xiao Pei."

Ye Jiang thought to herself, "Oh, it's the boss."

but--

What is an A-Rank item?

Did she give Xiao Pei an A-Rank item?

She didn't have it herself.

As Ye Jiang pondered this matter, Elder Zhu looked at her with an expression of satisfaction, as if he were looking at a junior he admired. His gaze wasn't particularly intense, but it was strangely unsettling. Ye Jiang had to interrupt her thoughts and shift his attention. Her method was simple: she asked the Ability Control Bureau about the purpose of summoning her. The method worked. The old man's expression immediately changed, becoming much more complex. Then he sat back down and handed her a document.

Ye Jiang saw the word "contract" on the document and a question mark appeared on her forehead. Seeing this, Shi Tao explained, "Healer Ye, our Ability Control Bureau wants to hire you for something. The contract lists the remuneration offered by our Ability Control Bureau."

Ye Jiang glanced at the contract, but her eyes immediately recoiled at the dense text; her eyes hurt.

She asked directly, "What do you want me to do?"

She never imagined the Ability Control Bureau would betray her; they had cooperated many times before, and this had never happened before. So she only asked about the mission details.

After he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room exchanged glances, and finally, Elder Zhu solemnly revealed the whole story. "Let's explore the situation inside the door together."

Explore the gate?

Ye Jiang raised her eyes, her gaze questioning. Qin Daichuan, following Director Shi's instructions, stepped forward.

"That gate in the south city might be a miracle like the Blood Moon and the Moon Tree." That was his opening statement.

Ye Jiang was surprised, and Qin Daichuan continued his explanation. He recounted how the Logistics Team members emerged from the door and awakened. Afterward, noticing Ye Jiang's slight confusion, and recalling her amnesia a few months prior, he realized she might lack some basic knowledge. He then briefly explained the theory of the Blood Moon and the Moon Tree's attributeless power. Ye Jiang understood somewhat after this, and summarized, "So, that door also carries an attributeless Origin Power?"

"Very likely!" Shi Tao said, unable to contain his excitement as he spoke of it.

As the Dark Ages approached, a new miracle suddenly emerged—how could this not be exciting?

Perhaps there really is a god watching over humanity, and whenever humanity faces the crisis of extinction, a trace of mercy is sent down, just like the Disaster Day three hundred years ago, when the Blood Moon appeared without warning, planting a spark of hope for the suffering people.

Elder Zhu seemed to regain his composure for a moment, then said, "We hope so."

They hoped for a miracle.

Ye Jiang remained silent. Unlike the leaders of the Ability Control Bureau, she had no profound thoughts about the future of humanity. She had none when she was human, and she had none now that she had returned to being a monster. She had none, without a righteous indignation.

but...

She was very interested in that door.

Suddenly I became interested.

Because of that attribute-less Origin Power.

Ye Jiang and Yu Qingyi's relationship has entered a comfortable phase, but if possible, she still wants to return the body she's inhabiting to the other person.

Shi Li and Dong Zhen couldn't offer her any help, and the Bureau of the Ability Control Bureau ' Monster Archives didn't contain any clues about her escape. So what about this so-called attribute-less Origin Power? According to the Ability Control Bureau, this power is the most fundamental power in the world, the source of human superpowers—extremely powerful and mysterious. If it is this kind of power, is it possible for it to help her leave her body?

Thinking of this, Ye Jiang's eyes lit up, as if the gloom hanging over her head had been dispelled by a guiding light.

"Okay, I accept," she said, readily agreeing.

The high-ranking officials in the conference room exchanged bewildered glances, wondering why she had suddenly become so happy.

Elder Zhu looked at her with a complicated expression. In fact, if it weren't necessary, he wouldn't want to involve this child in this exploration mission.

Exploration missions are necessary, urgent, and important for humanity.

The Blood Moon is too high, too high to touch; the Moon Tree appears mysteriously, unpredictable. Only this gate stands there quietly, right where humans live, possessing a mysterious and unfathomable power, yet so approachable, making one's heart pound, wanting to get closer, wanting to be intimate.

However, the Healer is also extremely important. If they lose this powerful individual due to their rash decisions, the consequences would be unimaginable, and they would be held accountable even if they were to die a thousand deaths.

If that's the case, why even bother requesting Healer's assistance?

Because of a simulation.

Exploration missions are imperative