Nan Yu took out a few cans of food from his backpack and tossed them to Lu Ning and the others.

Lu Ning took one and found it was a can of beef.

He opened it, took a bite, and found it tasted alright.

Some of the others started eating, while others put the canned food aside.

Xu Hui asked impatiently, "Captain, you just said that Lu Ning's mental pollution level is 0, can you tell us about it?"

Hearing Xu Hui's words, the few people who were not there before looked at Nan Yu with curiosity.

Nan Yu took out a cigarette, lit it, and then said, "Okay, I'll introduce them one by one. Of course, you can introduce them yourselves if you want. I'll start with Lu Ning."

He gave Lu Ning a deep look before speaking, "The information from headquarters is that Lu Ning emerged from the mist..."

"What?!" Everyone's eyes widened, and they all retreated, moving further away from Lu Ning.

"The guy who came out of the fog has actually joined the Fog Bureau?! What is headquarters doing?!" Dennis stared at Lu Ning in disbelief.

Seeing Lu Ning's calm demeanor, the others were also terrified.

Everyone knows what the fog is; it can be said to be the source of disaster for the entire world!

You can imagine how dangerous the monsters that came out of that place were!

Nan Yu calmly said, "Alright, since headquarters knows Lu Ning's background, it means Lu Ning is definitely not in danger. Some time ago, Base City 116 encountered the Divine Grace Sacrifice Ceremony of the Kingdom of Joy. If it weren't for Lu Ning, Base City would probably be gone."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

Eileen glanced at Lu Ning, then at Nan Yu, and asked with some suspicion, "...Captain, we don't look stupid, do we? You and Lu Ning are conspiring to deceive us?"

"That's right. According to the information I received, Lu Ning is only at the third rank, the lowest among us. How could he possibly deal with a God of Grace? And even organize a sacrificial ritual?"

"I don't believe it either, Captain. What you're saying is a bit of an exaggeration."

Just as they were discussing this, Lu Ning spoke up, "I've already reached the fourth level."

Nan Yu was about to explain when he heard this and looked at Lu Ning in surprise: "...You're at level four?"

"Um."

Nan Yu couldn't help but gasp: "You've only been with the Mist Bureau for about a year, right?"

"almost."

The others understood what was going on.

Shirley looked at Lu Ning, then at Nan Yu, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "...Captain, was Lu Ning at Tier 1 when he first entered the Mist Bureau?"

Nan Yu nodded slightly: "That's what the information says."

Others: (°Д°)

"From level one to level four in a year?! That's too unbelievable!" Dennis scratched his head, making his already messy hair even messier.

Lu Ning calmly released his mental fluctuations.

Everyone fell silent.

Lu Ning's mental fluctuation intensity is indeed at the fourth level, and it is very strong even among those at the fourth level.

Nan Yu took a deep breath to calm his shock, and then said, "...According to the information I received from headquarters, Lu Ning killed the God of Grace of Joyful Heaven when he was at the third rank. Although there were some special reasons for this, the data shows that Lu Ning's combat power at the third rank should be comparable to that of the fifth rank. Now that Lu Ning has reached the fourth rank, his combat power should be comparable to that of the sixth rank."

The expressions on everyone's faces changed constantly as they listened to Nan Yu's words.

The air was quiet, save for the crackling sound of wood burning in the flames.

After a moment of silence, Song Sinian said, "To be honest, if you hadn't said it was information from headquarters, I would have thought you were joking."

The others nodded in agreement.

Then Eileen raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms and said, "That doesn't make sense either. Lu Ning was only at the third rank before. Even if he had the combat power of a fifth rank, why was he the vice captain?"

Nan Yu smiled and said, "That's what I wanted to say. Lu Ning is a bit special."

The others listened intently.

They had already come to understand to some extent what made Lu Ning special.

After all, they were humans who emerged from the mist, and they had advanced from the first rank to the fourth rank in just one year, making their combat power ridiculously exaggerated.

If such a person weren't special, no one would believe them.

"You all know that Lu Ning's mental contamination level is 0. As Awakened Ones, you should be clear about what this means. In many situations, even if our minds are contaminated, Lu Ning can remain unscathed and face unknown dangers. This represents an extremely high margin for error. I'm sure you won't deny that, right?"

The group exchanged glances, and Lin Menglan asked, "Has Lu Ning's mental pollution level always been 0?"

Nan Yu said, "Based on the information, except for one special case, the value is consistently at 0 in all other cases."

Hearing this, everyone felt both envious and curious.

"What special circumstances?"

Nan Yu looked at Lu Ning with a hint of fervor. He said, "When Lu Ning absorbs other people's sources of pollution, his mental pollution level will increase. However, he will gradually recover from this."

Upon hearing this, the air fell into a deathly silence.

Cheng Yue's eyes flickered as he stared intently at Lu Ning: "...Captain, what do you mean by that? Absorbing someone else's source of contamination??"

"Literally, when your mental pollution reaches a critical point and you're about to become ill, if you're near Lu Ning, then congratulations, he can absorb the source of your pollution. You should all understand what this means."

Upon hearing this, everyone's breathing quickened, and they all stared at Lu Ning with bloodshot eyes.

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