The Birth of Spirits and Their Hobbies (3 in 1)

"You can just call me Captain Hua!"

Hua Wu's face twitched. The pen in his hand fell to the ground, and the ink splashed all over.

"Okay, Captain Hua. I made an anonymous report. I encountered two spirits, a man and a woman. The woman called herself Nie Xiaoqian and the man called himself Ning Caichen. They wanted to kill me…"

Qiao Yuan made some simple modifications to what he had experienced over the past two days.

Five minutes passed…

Hua Wu frowned as he listened to the woman on the phone bragging about the two spirits. She seemed to be endless. He was about to warn her.

Suddenly…

His expression suddenly changed, and his right hand instantly clenched into a fist. There was a mix of shock and disbelief in his eyes.

"I need to ask for instructions on this matter. I'll give you a reply later!"

Hua Wu then left the meeting room hurriedly, leaving the dumbfounded team members behind.

They couldn't understand why their Captain, who was always calm, had such an expression.

This was a rare situation.

Their Captain, Hua Wu, was also known as the spirit killer.

Third rank.

He was an ordinary-looking man who had been a plumber before his awakening. He was the kind of person who would be ignored in a crowd, but he was always fearless when facing spirits. Sometimes, the way he treated spirits was cruel.

There was only one thing in his rule book:

Any spirits who dared to commit crimes would be executed!

In Yueyang City, any well-informed spirit would retreat when they heard Hua Wu's name because he really didn't care about his life!

What could have happened to an Awakener like him, who was able to remain calm even in the face of a spirit?

"Don't tell me the incident in the west of the city has spread?"

One of the team members guessed that this was a major incident that concerned the safety of Yueyang City and was most likely to make Captain Hua Wu change his attitude.

"I don't think so. The incident in the west of the city was caused by two other team leaders and over 20 awakened ones. The news shouldn't have spread!"

"Is there another Grade 2 Spirit in the South?"

"Looking at the captain's stance, he's at least a Tier 3!"

"I think a spirit has angered our Captain."

Everyone was talking about it, but Hua Wu acted as if he didn't hear it. He quickly walked to another office to pass on the information he had just obtained to director Zhou Qiang.

…

In the chief's office.

Zhou Qiang frowned stiffly as he stared at the latest report in front of the computer screen.

It was about the development of the spirit incident in the west of the city.

There were casualties, not spirits… But awakened!

The battle had not even begun, and the awakened had already suffered a setback!

To resolve this matter, three-quarters of the government's awakened forces had been mobilized.

The continuous days of high-intensity work had made his brain hurt. Zhou Qiang quickly took out a box of painkillers from the drawer and took them.

He could not fall at this critical moment!

At this moment, Hua Wu came to the office and saw Zhou Qiang's behavior. A trace of worry flashed across his face.

He tried to persuade her while reporting the information he had just obtained.

Suddenly, Zhou Qiang raised his head and his tired eyes flashed with surprise!

"Give me the phone!"

Zhou Qiang breathed rapidly as he spoke. The news that this phone call brought was undoubtedly a heavy bomb.

A secret realm!

A secret realm had been discovered in Yueyang City. This was as important as the appearance of a level five spirit in the city!

It was because there was something inside that could allow a Tier 3 awakened to advance.

…

Tier 3 Awakener: This was the limit that most naturally awakened Awakeners could reach. In other words, no matter what the talent of an Awakener was, there would be a day when they would grow to Tier 3. It was just a matter of time.

The call was picked up very quickly.

"My name is Zhou Qiang, the head of the security bureau. I'll be fully in charge of the following matters. Now, I'll confirm again. Are you sure that it's a secret realm?"

Even Zhou Qiang, who had always been full of dignity, couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If this was false news, he had to catch the liar no matter what!

"I'm sure!"

A female voice came from the phone.

"But I have three conditions. If you agree to them, I'll tell you the exact location."

Although a Mystic realm sounded Grand and impressive, it was of no use to Qiao Yuan.

Zhou Qiang frowned and clenched his fists. As expected, No one would remain unmoved in the face of the temptation of the secret realm.

The problem of interest was the root of human conflict.

But he had no choice!

As long as the woman's offer was not too high, he could only bear with it and agree.

"You tell me."

Zhou Qiang said in a deep voice.

"First, I want to know everything about the spirits and the awakened."

"Second, I want to know information about the secret realm."

"Third, I'll tell you after you answer my first two questions."

Then, the other end of the phone fell silent.

…

Half a minute passed…

Both sides fell silent. It was so quiet that they could only hear the sound of each other's breathing across the phone. The atmosphere began to grow tense.

Zhou Qiang's knuckles rhythmically tapped on the table, which was his habit.

Hua Wu, who was standing at the side, was also thinking.

Why?

Why did she propose these two conditions?

It wasn't because the conditions were too harsh. These two conditions could either be considered high or not. Those who knew already knew about it. Those who didn't know were just not strong enough.

However, Hua Wu soon understood.

Whoosh~

He wrote a few words on the news board.

[Wild awakened]

[Suspected female]

[The location is near the Panshan highway.]

"…"

Zhou Qiang looked at the news board and had an answer in his heart. The secret realm was too important. It was related to the top power of the awakened in a city. He had to get it.

"Alright, I agree."

Next, Zhou Qiang began to talk about the spirit.

…

On the side of the mountain Highway…

Qiao Yuan gestured for Li Xiaoling to come with him. The two of them pressed their faces against each other and put their ears on the receiver.

The reason why this was the first condition was to verify whether the officials were lying. With Li Xiaoling around, if they lied, he would stop the transaction without hesitation!

After he mastered the divine skill, he would break through the secret realm, capture Nie Xiaoqian alive, and stomp Ning Caichen to death.

Qiao Yuan was extremely concerned about his integrity!

After ten minutes of explanation, the basic information about spirits was revealed.

Li Xiaoling kept nodding her head, indicating that the person on the other end was telling the truth.

Qiao Yuan thought about it. He had thought that he was very close to the truth about the spirits, but he did not expect that he was so far away.

"The first Crimson Moon brought about the revival of Qi, and the revival of Qi brought about spirits."

"The so-called spirits are not the reincarnated spirits of legends, nor are they the ghosts of ordinary people after death."

"The birth of spirits is related to people with Awakener potential!"

"If an Awakener dies before he awakens, he will become a spirit."

"Spirits only have the memories of the person they were born with. They are new, special creatures. They are not souls, and they do not have resentment. They will not be affected by the memories of the person they were born with."

"After those special people die, they will be contaminated by some kind of power and become a strange spirit."

This was in line with Li Xiaoling's "paranormal fetishes".

"These habits depend on the things hidden in the depths of the person's heart to a large extent."

"Mental illness, personality, emotions, likes…"

These would be magnified infinitely after death!

For example… The two spirits in the Dead Corner Village were initially determined to be ancient fetishes.

He liked to think of himself as an ancient person!

This proved that they had a mental illness when they were alive!

Escapism, isolation, mental illness…

On the other end of the phone, the person in charge emphasized a common standard among the Awakener circle, which was how to judge whether a spirit should be killed or not.

First, if they had a hobby.

Secondly, it depended on one's behavior.

Some habits led to spirits killing people, and those had to be eliminated.

Some habits would not lead to death, and this was still under observation. But these spirits were not completely harmless.

At the end of the day, spirits were a new species. If you put a knife to their neck, even if their hobby was to sing, they would still kill.

"…"

It was abnormal to think about it this way!

Especially in the current society where everyone had some sort of mental illness. Once those who were qualified died and became spirits, they would be magnified.

Terrifying!

Qiao Yuan could feel Li Xiaoling's face, which was pressed tightly against his, revealing an innocent look.

Why didn't she have any previous memories?

Was she really a lesbian?

Next, Zhou Qiang answered Qiao Yuan's questions about the awakened.

The source of this information was kept a secret, but it was publicly acknowledged that Awakeners and spirits were divided into nine levels.

Every newly awakened person was at rank 1. According to their talent, the time they took to advance to the next rank was different.

Almost all Awakeners would naturally grow to Tier 3, but to break through, they would need Qiao Yuan's second question.

A secret realm!

The source of the secret realm was also related to the appearance of the Crimson Moon.

The first Crimson Moon brought about the revival of Qi.

The secret realm brought by the second Crimson Moon could also be called a paradise.

When Awakeners and spirits entered the place, their cultivation speed would be several times faster than in the outside world.

Furthermore… It also had something that could allow an awakened to break through to the 4th rank.

Therefore, arcane realms could be considered strategic resources in the awakened circle. Their value was even more precious than a large oil field discovered by the government before the recovery!

…

After listening to the explanation of the person in charge, and based on his recent battles, Qiao Yuan estimated that his current strength should be at tier one Awakener, the same level as his internal cultivation technique.

But in terms of combat power, a stage two Spirit was no match for him.

There was no doubt that the golden light was effective against spirits and also protected them from harm.

"I didn't expect that after drinking so much hot water, I'm only at the first rank."

Qiao Yuan shook his head. This also made him determined to take a good rest and break through to the second level of his internal strength in one go.

"I've already told you the information you wanted. Now, you can make your third request."

Zhou Qiang's solemn voice came from the other side.

At the same time, he was also worried that the woman on the phone would go back on her words.

Qiao Yuan nodded. He had always kept his promises and kept to his word. Since it was a deal, it had to be fair!

They had already discussed their bargaining chips beforehand, so they had to keep their word.

"My third condition is that you must give me three slots to enter the secret realm!"

Qiao Yuan stated his conditions.

Even though he had the realm tablet as a pass, he still wanted to see the official's attitude.

This would determine whether or not they could cooperate in the future.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Qiang finally spoke,

"Sure, but you have to promise that the people you bring in the future will follow the rules of the secret realm."

Zhou Qiang explained some basic rules. In general, they were not allowed to leak any secrets or betray humanity…

They were all very normal regulations.

Qiao Yuan agreed. He was quite satisfied with their first cooperation. He didn't encounter the plot where the officials turned into the big villain and hunted him down.

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