Late at night, in a building next to a fried chicken shop, Chi Chen lay in an unfamiliar room and quietly fell asleep.
Today, Chi Chen used his power twice. Although it seemed like he didn't exert much effort, it was extremely taxing on his mental energy.
While fast asleep, Chi Chen suddenly frowned and touched his chest, as if he had dreamt of some bad memories. After a moment, Chi Chen's brows slowly relaxed.
The boy, who had been tormented for five years, finally slept soundly for the first time in years tonight.
In another room, Lin Bai lay on the bed, gazing absently at the red moon outside the window. His mind kept replaying Chi Chen's performance that day in his battle against Zhang Rong and his attack on the Ghost Horn.
"I really need to work harder!"
Lin Bai murmured to himself, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Inside the fried chicken shop, the official members of the Green Face Squad were gathered together.
"Captain, you absolutely must keep those two little brothers in our team! We can't let those guys from Shangjing District snatch them away!"
Xiang Qing leaned back in her chair, and although her sportswear was a bit loose, it still couldn't hide her rather perfect curves.
Upon hearing this, everyone rolled their eyes at Xiang Qing.
It seems like this person has forgotten that she was originally from Shangjing District?
Qingsheng and Li Yun exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat strange.
That's right. In the Green Face Squad, Xiang Qing, Qing Sheng, and Li Yun were all people that Zhang Rong forcibly took from Shangjing District to Luan Ning District.
Otherwise, given the forbidden abilities they awakened, they would definitely have joined one of the best secret-slaying teams in the Shangjing District.
However, if Xiang Qing and the other two were unwilling, Zhang Rong couldn't possibly force them to come to Luan Ning District.
"Tell me about what you've found out recently!"
Zhang Rong gestured for the group to quiet down, and then spoke with a somewhat serious expression.
Upon hearing this, the four of them became somewhat serious.
"Captain, the people from several families in the east have been acting strangely lately. They've become much more active than before, and there are more and more mysterious figures appearing in the east recently. Although most of them are below the Solid Mirror level, they're appearing far too frequently!"
When Xiang Qing spoke, she looked somewhat tired. There had been too many mysterious incidents happening in the wealthy area recently, and she felt overwhelmed.
"It's similar in the west. Low-level mysteries appear very frequently, and some mysteries disappear without a trace as soon as I sense them and arrive at the corresponding location!"
Li Yun rubbed his temples. He had been busy almost every day in the western part of Luan Ning District recently.
The situation in the entire Luanning District recently has been extremely abnormal, with so many mysterious things emerging from nowhere.
Zhang Rong and Chen Sheng exchanged a glance, both able to see the seriousness in each other's eyes.
Could this anomaly be related to Chi Chen?
Or perhaps they're overthinking it?
But this timing seems to be somewhat related.
"Captain, the other three should be back soon, otherwise the three of us might not be able to handle things on our own!"
Qingsheng flicked his hat and inquired about the situation of the other three members of the Green Face Squad.
As for Chi Chen and Lin Bai, although Qing Sheng was very optimistic about their performance tonight, firstly, their current cultivation level is still low, and secondly, they have too little experience. After all, they are just naive newcomers who have only awakened their spiritual power a few days ago.
It's clearly impossible to get them to handle the mystery independently in the short term.
Currently in Luan Ning District, Xiang Qing is mainly responsible for the mysterious events in the wealthy eastern district, while Li Yun is responsible for the mysterious events in the impoverished western district.
Chen Sheng and Qing Sheng, on the other hand, served as supplementary forces, constantly moving between the two areas to prevent Li Yun and Xiang Qing from making any oversights or to prevent multiple mysterious events from occurring simultaneously.
As for Zhang Rong, he was stationed at the fried chicken shop, which was located at the junction of the eastern and western parts of Luan Ning District. This way, no matter which side had a mysterious incident that no one else could solve, Zhang Rong could arrive at the scene as quickly as possible to provide support.
"Judging by the time, it's been more than three months since they left the city walls, so it's really time for them to come back!"
Zhang Rong was also somewhat troubled by the recent situation in Luan Ning District, but things would be much easier to handle once the other three returned.
After analyzing the situation, the group went back to sleep, since everyone except Zhang Rong had been extremely tired recently.
...
The next morning, Chi Chen and Lin Bai woke up early from their comfortable bed.
At the entrance of the fried chicken shop, Chi Chen and Lin Bai exchanged a glance and stepped into the shop together. Today would be the first day of their special training.
"Oh, you're here so early?"
Inside the store, Qingsheng and Zhang Rong were already waiting for the two of them. Qingsheng adjusted his hat and gave them a smile.
This morning, he will be instructing the two on various types of firearms.
In this era of mysterious emergence, ordinary firearms and bullets have extremely limited destructive power against the mysterious. When faced with some mysterious beings with extremely high defense or higher levels of power, ordinary bullets cannot even graze their skin.
However, through the continuous efforts of predecessors, special firearms and bullets for those who slay secret beings have emerged. Combined with the powerful mental strength of those with forbidden abilities, these weapons can pose a deadly threat to the mysterious.
For example, the explosive bullet called "Splitter" used last night during the birthday celebration was made with a material specifically designed to counter the mysterious, thus causing great damage to the mysterious.
Therefore, for those who are not used to using firearms, learning to use firearms is a compulsory course.
The hidden door opened, and the two of them, along with Qing Sheng, arrived once again at the shooting range next to the underground training room.
"First, I'll teach you how to hold a gun!"
Holding two guns, Qing Sheng carefully explained the correct way to hold them to the two men.
During the explanation of the birthday celebration, his face showed an undisguised pride and excitement.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai also recalled the magnificent spear technique that Qing Sheng had displayed during his battle with Gui Jiao last night.
They had only ever seen that kind of marksmanship in movies before; they never imagined that such dazzling and ruthless shooting skills actually existed in real life, and that they would witness it with their own eyes.
Is it even possible to learn it now?
Thinking about this, Lin Bai was already eager to try out the gun.
Imagine yourself holding two guns, facing a powerful and mysterious figure, whose deep voice asks you who you are.
He raised his head, which had been slightly lowered, and said: "As for who I am, Dual Guns will provide the answer!"
Lin Bai found the thought of that scene incredibly exciting!
Chi Chen and Qing Sheng looked at Lin Bai, who suddenly looked like a lecherous man and was completely absorbed in his own world. They really couldn't figure out what was going on in this guy's head.
So, after nearly an hour of explanation during the birthday celebration, Chi Chen and Lin Bai finally experienced the romance that belongs to men for the first time in their lives.
"Is this what it feels like to hold a gun? Chi Chen, Qing Sheng, look how cool I am!"
Lin Bai, holding a short gun, struck a pose and excitedly sniffed at Chi Chen.
"He is indeed handsome!"
Qing Sheng couldn't help but chuckle. To be honest, Lin Bai, with his height and British-style looks, really did look like a secret agent from old movies when he held a pistol.
Although Chi Chen wasn't as exaggerated as Lin Bai, he was still a little excited looking at the black metal object in his hand.
"Experience is always gained through practice. After listening to so much, if you want to know how much you've learned, just watch your performance next!"
Qingsheng moved aside slightly, gesturing for the two to fire at the target.
"call!"
Chi Chen took a deep breath, recalling the precautions that Qing Sheng had mentioned earlier.
Qingsheng looked at the two men who had taken the pose and nodded slightly. Although there were some deviations, it was not a big problem. This was a common mistake that people who held a gun for the first time would make.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
The gunshots from Chi Chen and Lin Bai rang out simultaneously, spitting out flames. Chi Chen and Lin Bai looked nervously at the scoring machine at the shooting range.
The birthday celebration was also something that happened in the blink of an eye.
A moment later, the scoreboard stopped ticking. On Lin Bai's scoreboard, the score was 88 points. He and Chi Chen had each fired ten bullets, with a maximum score of 100.
"Hmm, not bad!"
Qing Sheng glanced at Lin Bai with some surprise. This kid has good talent. Back when he first shot, he only got 99 points.
Then Qing Sheng looked at the scoreboard belonging to Chi Chen and thought that Chi Chen should have a higher score, after all, his performance last night was extremely outstanding.
"Chi Chen..."
When Qing Sheng saw Chi Chen's score, he swallowed back the praise that was about to come out.
Chi Chen scores 33 points!
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