Lin Xiao and the others quickly moved away from Lu Ning, their expressions filled with terror.
"Holy crap?! What happened?!" Wang Qiwen exclaimed in shock.
Just then, Lu Ning's eyes recovered. He rubbed his eyes and got up again as if nothing had happened.
"See that?"
Hearing Lu Ning's voice, the group nodded blankly.
Wang Qiwen's lips twitched, his face pale: "...I'm not curious anymore. I'm not Lu Ning, who can be resurrected after death!"
Lin Xiao said speechlessly, "Lu Ning, don't do this kind of thing next time. It's really a bit scary. I feel like my mental pollution level is about to increase."
"oh."
As for Lu Ning's last words, Lin Xiao and the others wisely did not ask further.
After all, knowing might mean death.
Colin said, "Let's get down to business. Captain, what do headquarters want us to do now?"
"Headquarters' instruction is to require all regions to investigate the whereabouts of members of Happy Paradise. Once discovered, they should be arrested immediately, and if they cannot be arrested, they should be killed on the spot."
"Because this corrupting incense was obtained from Gao Tianlin, it's a clue. Headquarters will arrange for officers and logistics personnel to assist us in investigating Gao Tianlin's situation."
Lin Xiao relayed the instructions from headquarters.
Colin nodded slightly: "In that case, wouldn't it be better to leave the preliminary investigation to the sheriff? After all, they have more manpower. We just need to verify the clues."
“That’s what I think too.” Lin Xiao nodded.
Wang Qiwen said, "So, we don't need to do anything for the time being?"
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "You can rest for now. After all, we just had a big battle yesterday. Starting tomorrow, only two team members will stay at the branch, and the rest of you can go out and explore to see if you can find anything. Although the preliminary investigation work is mainly handled by the sheriff and professionals, we still have to put on a show."
Lu Ning and the others nodded.
Afterwards, the group started playing cards in the activity room.
Lu Ning played a few rounds and lost several hundred yuan, then decided to go to the basement to temper his body.
That night, Lu Ning did not stay in the branch's staff lounge to sleep, but returned to his rented room.
Perhaps because it was a rented room, Lu Ning slept more soundly.
The next morning.
When Lu Ning arrived at the activity room, he found that Wang Qiwen, Wei Xuan, and Qiu Yuelin all had smiles on their faces.
Seeing Lu Ning approach, Lin Xiao greeted him, "Lu Ning, you're here. The rewards for your contributions have been distributed, and this one is yours."
Lin Xiao handed a black metal box to Lu Ning: "There are twenty soul crystals inside."
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of Wang Qiwen and his two companions immediately vanished.
Wang Qiwen stared wide-eyed at Lin Xiao and exclaimed, "How many? Twenty?!"
Wei Xuan was also surprised: "Why is there such a big difference? Qiu Yuelin and I only have five, while Wang Qiwen only has four."
Colin retorted irritably, "How can this be the same? Lu Ning's contribution is far greater than yours."
Lin Xiao explained, "The headquarters has a very comprehensive reward system. It rewards merit. Putting aside everything else, Lu Ning's discovery of the Corruption Incense alone is a great achievement."
Upon hearing the name "Decadent Incense," Wang Qiwen fell silent and said no more.
Seeing Lu Ning put the box away, Lin Xiao said, "This is the first time you've obtained Soul Crystals. Old Qin should have explained how to use them before, right?"
Qiu Yuelin nodded: "Yes, as Elder Qin said, you just need to bring the Soul Crystal into contact with your body. Holding it in your hand is the most convenient way. Then, just like when you usually temper your mental power, you absorb mental radiation from the Soul Crystal."
"Since you know that, that's good. There's no risk in absorbing soul crystals. You can take them back and use them yourselves. Lu Ning and I will stay here today. You guys go out and explore, see if you can find any clues," Lin Xiao said with a smile.
Colin nodded and left with Wang Qiwen and the other two.
Only Lu Ning and Lin Xiao remained in the activity room.
Lin Xiao looked at Lu Ning and asked, "How was your stay yesterday?"
Lu Ning nodded: "Very good."
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "If you stay here, there's nothing to do. You can do whatever you want. I'm going to watch my show."
"good."
Lu Ning watched Lin Xiao leave, thought for a moment, sat down on the sofa in the activity room, and then opened the metal box.
Soul Crystals are transparent crystals, cubes the size of a baby's fist.
Lu Ning took out a piece, then closed his eyes and began to sense the spiritual radiation on the soul crystal.
Soon, Lu Ning felt a strong spiritual radiation, which was stronger and purer than the spiritual radiation from the outside world.
Lu Ning absorbed the nutrients smoothly, and his mental strength increased rapidly.
Over the past month, Lu Ning's mental strength has improved significantly, but he still hasn't felt the bottleneck that Qin Feng mentioned.
It seems we're still a long way from reaching the second order.
Two hours later, Lu Ning completely absorbed the spiritual radiation emitted by the soul crystal in his hand, and his spiritual power increased as much as it had after a week of tempering.
He opened his eyes, and the soul crystal in his hand turned to dust and disappeared. He then picked up another soul crystal to refine it.
More than an hour later, Lin Xiao walked into the activity room: "Lu Ning, dinner's ready. I ordered takeout."
Lu Ning slowly opened his eyes: "Okay."
Lin Xiao glanced at the soul crystal in Lu Ning's hand and laughed, "You've already started cultivating? The soul crystal has turned grayish-white. It seems you've almost absorbed all the spiritual radiation from this soul crystal. You've absorbed almost the entire spiritual radiation from a soul crystal in just a few hours. Your tempering efficiency is quite high."
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