My Salvation Game Became true?!

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Bidirectional Rush [2/3]

The novice wooden sword didn’t come with a scabbard; it wasn’t included, so Fang You could only pick up a strip of cloth from the ground and wrap the wooden sword with it, round and round.

Before that, he had once again delicately experienced the silky sensation of life energy flowing in and out of the wooden sword.

It was really silky.

It was even smoother than directing the flow of life energy within his body, richly lubricating, and it made the life energy extremely solid and sharp.

The life energy that he could summon and burst forth on his own would typically only harm minor Mysterious Evils, but with the novice wooden sword in hand, facing an evil entity even stronger than Knocking Child was merely a matter of a few strikes.

Slaying Mysterious Evils became easier, safety was enhanced, and the consumption was less than unleashing a single Palm Thunder.

Basic Swordsmanship, epic enhancement!

Was this the strength of the novice wooden sword? He had underestimated it before.

Fang You looked at his own panel.

One Awakening! Master-level Swordsmanship, Master-level Palm Thunder, along with Ghost Control, the Creed of Flamefire…

I, the Torchbearer Mentor, am invincible!

…

“Damn!”

Just as Fang You got home and took out the Savior’s Game for his daily routine, he discovered several new red markers on the detection map.

Normally, this wouldn’t be a big problem; he would clear out the Mysterious Evils in order of their danger level from high to low. Most evils have their own behavioral logic and do not run amok, as long as their spawning ground is in less populated areas, the danger is relatively minimal.

They would all turn into his experience packs and fuel for getting stronger.

But at this moment, Fang You’s gaze landed on the cemetery in the southern outskirts, Nanjiao, a place he remembered as one of the four areas he had focused on previously.

Since it was already sealed off by the Investigation Bureau, posing no threat, he had postponed cleaning this area of its evils, opting instead to assign Black Blade to first eliminate the potentially more wandering two-star evils.

Before he could act, the tasks in that area disappeared.

Fang You had seen this happen before.

He could guess that the Investigation Bureau had taken care of some evils, with investigators clearing them out rapidly, though they might have weaker methods compared to his. Seeing the cemetery evil now removed, he was somewhat surprised.

The evil entity in the cemetery was not weak.

From the human standpoint, Fang You still wished the Investigation Bureau were stronger—it was merely a little experience, after all.

However, at this time, the once-disappeared task marker for Nanjiao cemetery reappeared.

And this time, it was blood-red.

‘Emergency Task: Gate of Hell’

‘Status: Unstable, estimated opening countdown 47:46:59.’

This was a task format he had never seen before, but judging by the red highlight and the urgent prefix, the situation had to be significant, much more severe than the Serpent Mother incident.

And above, the vague explanation and implications…

“The Gate of Hell? Spewing out a considerable number of Mysterious Evils?”

“The rating of the pouring out evils is unknown, surely not all of them are weak; even if they were only at the level of Knocking Child, the sheer number of them would be horrifying.”

Tricky!

Fang You tapped on the table, his thoughts racing. The task didn’t specify the scale of the disaster of the Gate of Hell, nor the duration of the whole portal once opened.

He could only be certain it wasn’t a permanent fixture, but even if it was temporary, the multitude of evils pouring out…

He simulated the scenarios.

“I can now effortlessly defeat ordinary one-star evils, but that’s only in a one-on-one situation.”

“If it were one against two, or one against three, the danger would significantly increase.”

Thinking of the bird that was bitten by a Mysterious Evil today, decaying in an instant, Fang You roughly understood that the lethal power of the evils was no joke even Black Blade had never taken a direct hit from an evil entity.

One could only rely on dodging.

And there was the consumption of life energy, even if all were the weakest of evils, their sheer number could exhaust Black Blade to death, unless…

He remembered that during the Serpent Mother task, the Investigative Bureau had used Buddha Beads and talismans to clear a good number of weak Mysterious Evils.

They had also cleared some Mysterious Evils on ordinary days.

Suddenly, a bold idea surfaced in his mind.

“Does the Investigative Bureau know that the ‘Gate of Ghastly Realm’ is about to appear?”

“How can I get in touch with the Investigative Bureau without exposing my identity?”

Fang You fell into thought.

…

At this moment, the atmosphere inside Baijiang City’s Investigative Bureau was incredibly tense.

The comings and goings were frequent, and many unfamiliar faces were present, all investigators from Baiyun State’s State Bureau.

“Chief, the third batch of equipment from the state has already arrived, along with another batch sent from the headquarters, the latest developed weapons and equipment.”

“Chief, people in the Nanjiao suburb have already started evacuating in organized groups.”

“Chief, no new Mysterious Evils have appeared in the cemetery yet, but the grey fog around the ‘Gate of Hell’ has grown larger.”

“Chief,…”

Director Zhou tugged at his hair, pulling out a few strands that were black streaked with white, seemingly becoming balder.

He asked, “How many Special Class Investigators from the state can come over?”

“Currently, Master Ma and Cannon Platform are confirmed to be on their way and will arrive shortly, with several others en route.”

Director Zhou nodded slightly.

He had heard of these two’s reputations; their Awakened Abilities were among the stronger ones, and they were considerably more powerful than Bai Xue, who was also a Special Class Investigator.

Especially Master Ma, not only was his Awakened Ability strong, but he was also personally formidable.

With this, there would be three Special Class Investigators, all equipped with new weapons developed by the headquarters, along with a large number of Buddha Beads imbued with Buddhist power and blessed talismans, as well as secret weapons just sent over from the headquarters!

It could be said to be quite a luxurious setup, one that he, as a branch division chief, could not have handled had it not been for this catastrophic event.

But…

Is this enough? It’s not enough! It’s still not enough!

Even though they were prepared, to stop the Mysterious Evils at the ‘Gate of Hell,’ it was still insufficient.

Without making additional preparations, Director Zhou’s heart could not be at ease, but as the saying goes, you can’t make bricks without straw. He was acutely aware of the pressures elsewhere and wished he could split each Special Class Investigator in half to make them work double.

There were far too few Special Class Investigators!

As far as he could tell, the number of investigators who had been lucky enough to trigger an Awakening was exceedingly small, and the process of Awakening itself was extraordinarily perilous. The number that survived and gained Abilities was even fewer.

It was like winning the lottery!

If only there was a way to find the method to trigger an Awakening.

He had heard that the headquarters was researching it. Whenever there would be a breakthrough, they wouldn’t be so short-staffed anymore.

Director Zhou looked at the other members of the disaster response team, “Since the situation and the extent of the disaster are unclear, to be safe, we must prepare for the evacuation of all Baijiang City’s residents and be ready to sound the alarm and relocate everyone if necessary!”

This was the worst-case scenario.

He hoped even more that they could nip the source of the disaster in the bud… Director Zhou continued to devise strategies.

Because of this disaster, the headquarters had actually sent some new weapons, but now there were weapons without people to use them.

People were lacking! Awakened people were lacking!

“Old Zhou, when push comes to shove, you still have to count on me. I am the most reliable person in our Baijiang branch.”

Jiang Tingqiu came forward, facing Director Zhou’s disgruntled gaze, “Have you forgotten about that secret organization? It’s not shameful to seek cooperation with them for the sake of Baijiang City.”

“Then do tell me, where should I go to find them?”

“So, Old Zhou, remember to commend me for my great service.”

Director Zhou looked at him in amazement, only to hear Jiang Tingqiu say, “I’ve found out about that girl.”