One side protects, the other erodes; their battles have never ceased.
The Watchers, who absorbed Ning Feng and his group, are the world's largest organization of awakened individuals, always standing at the forefront of the fight against danger.
As a colossal entity secretly protecting the world, they do not impose any mandatory requirements on orphans like Ning Feng; as long as a confidentiality agreement is signed, they can leave at any time.
Having nowhere to go, the two homeless individuals chose to undergo reserve training shortly after being recruited.
Two years ago, Qingmei awakened on her own during training and joined the Watchers' combat ranks.
Ning Feng, who did not excel in actual combat training, displayed amazing talent in command. In just a few years, he passed many rigorous tests and was just one step away from becoming a formal commander.
This infiltration and investigation mission was Ning Feng's final assessment before being officially appointed to his post.
The requirement is to independently complete a full investigation, from planning to execution, without accepting any form of assistance throughout the process.
This is a traditional trial that, while not of great practical significance, carries a special meaning.
Making such a harsh and strange request to the commander is, in principle, illogical.
But this is precisely what proves that the Watchmen are not looking for commanders who sit entirely in the back and know nothing about the situation on the front lines.
Rather, he is a soldier who can also go to the front line when necessary.
The assessment was very difficult, but it was not a problem for Ning Feng, who had achieved excellent results several times before.
Everyone felt that this assessment was just a formality for him, including Ning Feng himself.
Everything went smoothly in the early stages. Ning Feng perfectly played the role of a successful young man from high society, infiltrating the ball without anyone noticing anything amiss.
But halfway through the investigation, Ning Feng realized he was wrong.
And it's ridiculously wrong!
This assessment has a huge problem!
In a room in the manor, Ning Feng deciphered a secret letter and discovered a message that chilled him to the bone.
Hidden within this manor is a group of bewitched cultists who have secretly established an evil ritual to sacrifice lives to an unknown entity!
Looking at the dry smile that unconsciously tugged at the corners of his mouth in the mirror, Ning Feng uttered a taboo word in a hoarse voice:
"...blood sacrifice."
You can't blame him for looking grim, because this is not just a simple matter of cultists scheming to make money and kill people.
In the worst-case scenario, this ritual could result in the deaths of tens of thousands of people.
This is not an exaggeration!
Although they are currently in a deep slumber, the gods are real.
As the culprits who brought extraordinary beings into this world, the gods are undoubtedly hostile to humanity.
The blood sacrifice cannot be allowed to continue!
Although the probability is infinitesimally close to zero, it would be a real disaster for humanity if any god were to awaken from his slumber!
In such an emergency, the results of the assessment naturally become irrelevant.
But when Ning Feng tried to report the news, he discovered that all his communication methods had failed, and the entire manor seemed to be shrouded in an invisible force field.
The message couldn't be transmitted, and external assessors wouldn't easily enter unless they received a request for help.
The message also indicated that the ceremony had reached its final stage, with all the guests at the ball to be sacrificed, and the final blood sacrifice could begin at any moment.
The situation seemed to have reached a dead end.
At that time, Ning had two choices in front of the cover.
One option is to leave clues for the Watchers through secret messages, continue the investigation alone, and find an opportunity to disrupt the ritual.
Another option is to evacuate immediately, abandon these guests, report the situation before it becomes irreparable, and wait for professionals to handle it.
Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. The former carries a high probability of sacrifice, while the latter may cause one to miss the last opportunity to stop the blood sacrifice.
Ning Feng chose to stay.
After leaving clues and a suicide note for the Watchers in secret, he casually returned to the dance floor, wandering among the guests to observe and try to obtain more clues, desperately searching for the hidden cult members.
Having spent his entire life losing things, he wouldn't mind losing his own life as well.
Even if it costs him his life, he will do everything in his power to prevent the disaster from happening!
"..."
After sorting through all his memories, Ning Feng stood silently in front of the mirror for a long time.
Then, as a reliable adult with normal judgment, Ning Feng decisively made his choice:
"I'm leaving now, I won't bother you!"
"Farewell!"
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