Chapter 74 Park "I think I can't stop you, right...

The first year of Reiki Recovery, Friday morning, August 15, in the green space near Green Lake Park.

"Why is today's 'actual combat' mission not an actual combat?" Gu Minghui, who was squatting in the bushes, complained while recording data.

Yan Xiaoling was holding her breath and concentrating, exploring the subtle spiritual pulses in the plants: "Identifying spiritual plants requires a high level of spiritual energy perception and knowledge reserves. It is also a very challenging task."

Wen Qingsheng, who was photographing precious spiritual plant specimens, replied without even looking up: "Those who can identify three out of ten plants wrong should stop talking. You won't even be able to pass the written test of the Executive Department of the Abnormal Affairs Bureau."

Su Yunyao added with a smile: "The Department of Special Affairs is very popular now. Everyone is betting on how high the application-to-admission ratio will be in this year's autumn recruitment. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to enter the Executive Department, which is the hardest and most tiring job."

The little fox keenly sensed a familiar spiritual power fluctuation at the three o'clock position, and knew that a member of the executive department who was usually sent to act as a bodyguard could not hold back.

Captain Du's level is still not up to par. She couldn't detect any fluctuations in the aura when the teacher was around. Su Yunyao was still feeling the flow of spiritual energy on the surface, but his mind was full of random thoughts.

When the four of them left Jinwuyuan for actual combat missions, either the teacher came to protect them secretly, or captured Du Yihe to do hard labor.

The teacher had just angered Senior Bai Xian last week, so he must have been locked up at home to rest, so he didn't come in person, Su Yunyao thought secretly.

She could understand everything up to this point. Su Yunyao pretended to straighten his back, stretched his neck, and sighed, "The human spine is so fragile," but his eyes were looking into the distance.

She had already figured out some of the ways her teacher selected practical tasks, and was also accustomed to checking Skynet herself before assigning tasks, guessing what tasks would be assigned, and conducting simple preliminary investigations.

But the "routine spiritual plant investigation mission #10343" assigned today was somewhat beyond her expectations. The little fox squatted down again in boredom and continued to study the plants in front of her.

As the spiritual energy recovers, plants in nature begin to be catalyzed by the spiritual energy and gradually transform into spiritual plants that contain spiritual power.

Experts say that the process of ordinary plants transforming into spiritual plants varies in speed. Some are as fast as the giant road-blocking vine that broke out of the ground on the night of the spiritual energy recovery, while others may take several years of sedimentation before containing a little bit of spiritual energy.

Nowadays, considering the cost of maintaining greenery and the benefits of harvesting spiritual plants, many green spaces in cities have been reopened to ordinary citizens.

Although the speed of absorbing spiritual energy varies, it usually takes only one night for the plants to completely transform into spiritual plants. In order to prevent the green plants from suddenly transforming into high-level offensive spiritual plants and attacking ordinary citizens who are relaxing and having fun, the Skynet mission system has launched a monthly updated periodic spiritual plant survey mission, which aims to detect signs of spiritual plant transformation in advance and prevent it from happening.

"It's time to change shifts. You two go and explore, and Yaoyao and I will record." Yan Xiaoling took the camera from Wen Qingsheng, and Gu Minghui handed the recording laptop to Su Yunyao.

Wen Qingsheng looked troubled, but he still calmed down and felt the flow of spiritual energy.

"What kind of plants are these..." Gu Minghui sighed, moving his shoulders, closing his eyes, and resigned himself to starting to detect the spiritual plants.

Su Yunyao scrolled the mouse carelessly, checking the long list of spiritual plant distribution records that had been written. When she guessed what task the teacher would assign yesterday, this task was ranked second, with a probability of only 20%.

The task of investigating spiritual plants did test the delicate control and perception of spiritual power. But in terms of knowledge, it might be a challenge for two professional swordsmen, but for her and Yan Xiaoling, it was just repetitive labor.

As for the mission that was her top priority and had an 80% chance of success...

Gu Minghui ruffled his hair, opened his eyes and complained: "Why are there more and more spiritual plants here? At this rate, those who sell spiritual practice materials don't need to buy in anymore. They can just pick a handful of grass on the roadside and make a fortune."

Yan Xiaoling checked the photos in the camera and said casually, "Didn't you notice that the closer you get to the west, the higher the concentration of spiritual energy? We are now heading west, so there are especially many spiritual plants in this area."

Yes. The little fox held his chin. Why not let them take that B-rank investigation mission that can be done a few hundred meters further west?

Investigating abnormally high spiritual energy concentrations sounds much more interesting than exploring for spiritual plants.

More importantly, the mission location was in Green Lake Park, where she and Yan Xiaoling had known each other for a long time. Su Yunyao had even prepared the lines for talking to Yan Xiaoling about this old story last night. Why didn’t the teacher give her a chance to perform?

The first year of Reiki Recovery, Friday afternoon, August 15th, near Green Lake Park.

"Hamburger Knights" submitted the mission "Regular Spirit Plant Investigation Mission #10343".

"It's done—" Gu Minghui stretched his waist and jumped twice to loosen up his stiff muscles.

Yan Xiaoling, who had just submitted a task, was holding her phone and swiping the map application interface: "Today ended so early, there is still some time before dinner, do you want to take a walk around the area before returning to Jinwu Garden?"

Mingqi-kun likes to push their team to the limit when assigning tasks, and this is the first time that a task has been completed so long in advance.

Wen Qingsheng poked his head out and asked curiously, "Is there anything fun nearby?"

Yan Xiaoling rested her chin on her hand and said, "There's a park nearby with a nice environment, but why does the map show it's closed? It shouldn't be closed yet? Is it still under renovation?"

"I think I know why." Su Yunyao turned off his phone. His unconcealed red hair was even more eye-catching against the backdrop of the green plants around him.

"——There is a B-level investigation mission in Green Lake Park. Do you want to go and take a look?"

One of the tasks assigned by the teacher was to "help these three children grow to the greatest extent possible." Su Yunyao thought this was not bad as it made full use of time.

Well, the lines she had worked so hard to write couldn't be wasted.

"No." A familiar male voice came. Su Yunyao widened his eyes and looked at Du Yihe who walked out of his hiding place in surprise.

"Captain Du!" "Hello, Captain Du." They greeted each other, and Du Yihe briefly explained that he was entrusted by the Phoenix to protect her secretly.

So, not letting them take on this task was also the teacher's intention? Su Yunyao raised his eyebrows slightly.

Du Yihe guessed what the little fox was thinking and nodded slightly to her.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, it was her own decision in the first place. Su Yunyao shook her ears, trusting the teacher and trying to let it go, tempting her brain to start thinking about what snacks to buy on the way.

However, her mind, which had been sharpened by the Phoenix training, reminded her of the subtle feeling of strangeness.

Du Yihe, Yan Xiaoling, her, and Green Lake Park. Putting these words together, she could only think of the unexpected attack a year ago.

——The secret that Feng Huang had deduced but was not supposed to know. Su Yunyao wondered if this was the reason why he gave up such a suitable investigation mission and asked them to do this exploration mission that wasted their energy?

If she pretended not to understand Du Yihe's hint and called to ask the teacher what he thought...it shouldn't be considered suspicious, right?

Before she could react, her finger was on the call button and Phoenix had answered the call, patiently waiting for her to speak.

Although he had not made much preparation in advance, Su Yunyao still had a smooth mind and wove a complete mission rationale, mission execution plan and division of labor based on his simple preliminary investigation, and even left a way out in case the mission failed.

Phoenix listened to her patiently until the end. After a moment of nervous silence, she spoke helplessly:

"I guess I can't hold you back, can I?"

When you show that you have something to say but are hesitant, there is no point in swallowing your words back.

Similarly, when you show that you want to hide something...it's no use pretending that you don't care.

"Go ahead. I have nothing to say." Phoenix on the other end of the phone said softly, "I don't know if you can finish it before dinner time if you go now. If you can't make it, come back early. Don't fight on an empty stomach. It's easy to get into trouble."

Reiki Resurrection Year 1, Friday afternoon, August 15, Green Lake Park.

Yan Xiaoling presented the interface for receiving the mission and Skynet's strength certification, and the park guard removed the lock on the gate for them.

The park, which had just closed this morning, was empty, with only their footsteps and the occasional chirping of insects in the distance breaking the tranquility.

The spiritual energy flows slowly in the air, like invisible ribbons, winding between the trees, flowers and plants, giving this deserted park a mysterious and vibrant atmosphere.

They moved forward in silence, without the need for a gatekeeper to lead the way, because the mission instructions were clearly written, and the gradually increasing concentration of spiritual energy was a silent clue.

They stood at the lake in the center of the park. Here, invisible spiritual energy swirled above the lake, reaching an astonishing peak, and even had a tendency to form a spiritual energy vortex.

"It is really... an astonishing concentration of spiritual energy." Wen Qingsheng whispered, "It is even denser than the spiritual energy on the snowy peaks of Kunlun."

Su Yunyao squatted down and took a picture of the water surface with his camera: "Don't look at me, the spiritual energy in this world is almost the same as that in Penglai."

Yan Xiaoling looked up at Du Yihe and asked, "Has the lake water not been drained?"

Because they were on a temporary mission, time was tight and information was incomplete, Du Yihe followed them directly under Mingqi Jun's instructions.

Du Yihe also squatted down to check the situation: "I'm afraid they are worried that there is something wrong with the lake water itself. And the park just closed today, so it may be too late."

"It's related to public facilities, so theoretically, shouldn't it be the other departments that are taking action?" Gu Minghui rarely grasped the key point, probably thanks to his parents who worked in other departments.

"The Extraordinary Bureau cannot spare the staff to handle it. Skynet has launched a new function before. If it is not handled before the deadline, the task will be handed back to the Extraordinary Bureau." Du Yihe sighed.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the world is steadily rising. Although Skynet can digest many tasks through market regulation, there are always some tasks that require the intervention of the Foreign Affairs Bureau.

The talent training of the foreign affairs bureau is in a transitional stage:

In the past, the demand could be met by graduates from Longyuan Academy, and at most some independent practitioners could be recruited. However, with the recovery of spiritual energy, the business volume of the Yichu Bureau has increased dramatically.

Although there are many self-taught practitioners who have sent in their resumes, these newcomers need more training and a certain amount of time to hone their skills before they can be put into front-line work.

The first batch of graduates from the public training schools that were established after the resurgence of Reiki will still take some time to graduate. As for the new graduates of Longyuan Academy... isn't there a certain wealthy Reiki technology company trying to snatch their talents?

But no matter how short-handed the department is, isn't there a guy with nothing to do right in front of them? Su Yunyao looked up at Du Yihe, his eyes saying: What about you?

Du Yihe explained unhappily, "According to the normal work schedule, I am taking a day off today."

With a shortage of manpower, we can only squeeze these old employees to work around the clock. Du Yihe thought sadly. They have to work overtime even on weekends. How can we compete with Tiangong Technology for talent in this autumn recruitment? At least they can have two days off a week!

Of course, what Du Yihe didn't know was that Ning Changkong had helped a lot in dealing with Skynet's stranded mission. However, his body couldn't take it these days, so he could only save his energy for clues related to "Li", so all the crowded tasks fell on the head of the Alien Bureau.

It turns out that it was Captain Du's work time that was occupied. Yan Xiaoling put the water sample into her backpack, cleared her throat shyly, and talked about business: "We have completed the inspection of the lake's perimeter and the water. At present, it is estimated that the problem is still at the bottom of the lake."

Gu Minghui: "Ah? What should we do? Do we pump out the water? Or do we dive?"

"Let's find someone to lead the way. I think it would be a good idea to just throw you in." Wen Qingsheng was eager to try, rubbing his hands together, ready to throw Gu Minghui into the lake.

Su Yunyao, who was still squatting by the lake, lowered his head to hide his smile, and put his fox paw into the lake, feeling the flow of the water's spiritual energy.

Gu Minghui followed suit, put his hands into the water and stirred it around.

The little fox said calmly: "It would be too troublesome to call someone to pump the water. The concentration of spiritual energy in this water is very high. We can manipulate the spiritual energy to indirectly control the water flow and open up a channel that goes directly to the bottom of the lake."

Du Yi and crossed his arms. It was indeed an idea, but none of these kids had enough strength—

Gu Minghui nodded, not quite understanding, and pulled his hand out of the lake: "Like this?"

At that moment, time seemed to freeze and the world turned upside down.

Streams of crystal clear water, defying the call of gravity, rushed up into the sky. The water flowed back from the ground to the sky, like an inverted waterfall, creating a lake in mid-air.

The sunlight penetrates this "lake" in the air, reflecting rainbow shadows on the ground. The impact of transforming nature makes the mist diffuse in the air, bringing a strange coolness.

Amid the roaring sound of water, Su Yunyao wiped the water drops from his eyelashes and shouted, "When did he become so strong!"

As God is telling you, she came up with this plan only because she was unwilling to return empty-handed. On a sudden inspiration, she wanted to exploit Du Yihe's labor force.

Yan Xiaoling was also distracted by the sound of water and said in shock: "I don't know!"

If Ning Changkong were here, he would probably think of Yinglong's function: Yinglong is the original rain god in China.

The "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Great Wilderness North Classic" records: "Yinglong has killed Chiyou and also killed Huafu, and then went to the south to settle down, so there is a lot of rain in the south."

According to legend, Yinglong can draw rivers on the ground with his tail and flow into the sea, so it is of course very easy for him to control a small lake.

"Look there!" Wen Qingsheng took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

Su Yunyao followed the direction his finger pointed and looked down at the exposed bottom of the lake.

Strange spiritual power patterns emitted a faint light and intertwined with each other on the dry lake bed, forming a huge pattern, like some kind of ancient totem.

——More like, the eye of the formation.