37: He's practically the guardian of Donghai City.

Donghai City Psionic Bureau, Command Center.

Inside the massive command center, there was only the low hum of servers and the sporadic sound of keyboard typing.

A large number of core members of the Spiritual Energy Bureau were gathered here, their eyes, without exception, fixed firmly on the large screen in the center.

On the screen, a recently uploaded mission briefing was slowly scrolling in cold blue font.

【Mission Executor: Chen Nian.】

【Mission Location: Abandoned Mental Hospital on the outskirts of the city.】

【Mission Result: Completed.】

A young clerical staff member opened his mouth slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Is this for real? That abandoned mental hospital was actually a stronghold of the Corpse Ghost Cult?"

His voice was dry, carrying uncontrollable shock.

As he spoke, the entire command center seemed to have been hit by a depth charge, instantly erupting into chaos.

"My God, they have actually been raising Ghostly Creatures and vengeful spirits there all this time!"

"Moreover, based on the high concentration of Yin-Sha Qi detected at the scene, there are a large number of Ghostly Creatures and vengeful spirits inside, at least two hundred or more."

"In addition, this afternoon, our Spiritual Energy Bureau's psionic detection satellite also detected the energy fluctuations of a 'Myriad Soul Blood Fiend'!"

"Myriad Soul Blood Fiend?!"

A senior Special Agent's face turned instantly pale, and fine cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

"Once that thing takes form, it would be enough to slaughter several city blocks, and the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Once these words were spoken, the scene immediately erupted in an uproar, and everyone was in a panic.

No one had expected that the abandoned mental hospital was actually being used as a stronghold by the Corpse Ghost Cult, and that they had been raising many Ghostly Creatures and vengeful spirits there.

The most outrageous part was that they were actually attempting to raise a Myriad Soul Blood Fiend there.

This type of Ghostly Creature is extremely powerful and troublesome; once it is released into the world, it will inevitably cause serious consequences.

However, today, in just one day, the Ghostly Creatures and vengeful spirits inside were completely cleared out, the members of the Corpse Ghost Cult were all killed, and even the Myriad Soul Blood Fiend was suppressed immediately.

From the moment the Spiritual Energy Bureau's psionic detection satellite captured the energy fluctuations of the Myriad Soul Blood Fiend to the moment its signal disappeared, it probably wasn't even ten minutes.

And the one who accomplished all of this was none other than the popular and amazingly powerful rookie Special Agent—Chen Nian!

For a moment, in the entire command center, people's expressions froze on their faces, from horror to astonishment, and finally fading into a blank state of confusion.

"Are you kidding me..."

"One person? Just Chen Nian alone? Wiped out a stronghold of the Corpse Ghost Cult? And casually suppressed a Myriad Soul Blood Fiend that was about to be born?"

"Is this something a human being can actually do?"

After a brief silence, there was an even more intense wave of discussion, almost threatening to blow the roof off the command center.

Everyone's face was filled with shock that shattered their worldview.

To be fair, this rookie who had only been here for two days was truly ridiculously powerful.

"Those lunatics from the Corpse Ghost Cult were actually lurking right under our noses!" one Special Agent said, still feeling lingering fear.

"I even looked at this mission yesterday; it was only rated as a Level Two danger. I thought it was just a routine cleanup mission, I didn't expect... that this would be the situation inside!" another Special Agent said.

"Indeed, it's a good thing Chen Nian took this mission. If it had been any other Level Three Agent, no, even if a standard Level Three squad had gone in, they probably wouldn't have returned, and wouldn't have even made a splash!"

"It really is true. He handled a Ghostly Domain full of Ghostly Creatures all by himself, and even killed the Myriad Soul Blood Fiend... This strength is simply monster-level!"

"I have to say, his strength is truly powerful to an incomprehensible degree!"

For a moment, everyone on the scene felt a wave of lingering fear, but even more so, they felt shock and affirmation regarding Chen Nian's strength.

This was a terrifying situation that could be defined as a "malignant disaster event," requiring the deployment of several elite combat squads carrying heavy psionic weapons for a cleanup operation.

Now, it had been solved by Chen Nian alone, with such ease.

This was exactly the same as the situation last night when he killed the Heart-Devouring Old Demon.

No, it was even more exaggerated and more inconceivable than last night.

Last night, at least there were other people present.

But this time, truly, it was only him alone. He went in single-handedly and slaughtered his way through the entire Ghostly Domain!

Amidst the discussions, people's emotions were quietly changing.

That extreme shock and lingering fear, after fermenting, actually gave birth to an unprecedented sense of security.

"Although Chen Nian's strength is terrifying, he is on our side."

"That's right. With such a great god in Donghai City, I feel like I can sleep soundly at night from now on."

"How is this a Special Agent? He is simply a guardian deity!"

"He is the anchor of Donghai City! He absolutely is!"

"Fortunately, he is one of our own. I really dare not imagine what the outcome would be if we were to go against him."

Unconsciously, those remarks from a day ago, where people were privately discussing that Chen Nian had "cruel methods," "eccentric behavior," and was "too terrifying," had disappeared without a trace.

Replacing them was the trust, and even a hint of worship, that unconsciously flowed from everyone's tone and expression.

Clearly, in the face of absolute power and solid achievements, all prejudices and doubts appeared so pale and weak.

At this moment, everyone in the entire command center felt an inner awe and conviction toward Chen Nian.

"Hmm, well done!"

At this moment, a calm voice rang out, suppressing all the discussions.

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound and saw that Director Qin Shan had already stood in front of the screen at some point.

He had a tall and straight figure, a resolute face, and was currently staring at the report on the screen with unconcealed approval in his eyes.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping across the room.

"Personnel Department, update the files immediately and promote Special Agent Chen Nian's Rank directly to Level Three."

As the words fell, the command center went silent.

Previously, when Qin Shan proposed directly issuing a promotion mission for a Level Three Agent to Chen Nian, there were many voices of opposition and doubt.

But this time, there was not a single objection.

Everyone felt that this was only natural.

They even felt that a mere Level Three was a bit unworthy of this Heaven-Defying achievement.

"Yes!"

The head of the Personnel Department immediately responded, turned around, and began to take action at their operating console.

Qin Shan nodded, his deep gaze returning to the screen, to that plain-looking ID photo of Chen Nian.

He was silent for a moment, as if making an important decision.

"Organize this report, along with the event records from last night, into a top-secret classified file."

Qin Shan's voice rang out again, this time with a hint of solemnity.

"I am going to personally report Chen Nian's situation to the General Bureau!"

As the only official supernatural power organization in the Dragon Country, the Spiritual Energy Bureau gathered the top Geniuses and Prodigies from across the country.

Each one of them was a one-in-a-ten-thousand existence.

However, Qin Shan had truly never seen anyone like Chen Nian.

"This is no longer something that our Donghai City, a small local branch, can evaluate or nurture."

"Such talent deserves the highest level of attention and the top-tier resources."

Once these words were spoken, everyone at the scene was stunned for a moment, but then felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Next, Qin Shan's gaze fell on the words "Corpse Ghost Cult" in the report, and his eyes became sharp.

"However, we cannot lower our guard because of this; on the contrary, we must be extremely vigilant."

"This group of rats from the Corpse Ghost Cult in the gutter has been far too active recently."

"I have a feeling that something big is going to happen during this period."

Qin Shan's voice suddenly rose, full of seriousness and majesty.

He turned to face everyone and issued the highest order.

"From now on, all departments in Donghai City are to enter a Level Two alert state!"

"The intelligence department is to increase monitoring efforts on all suspicious areas, especially locations associated with the Corpse Ghost Cult. Keep an eye on them twenty-four hours a day!"

"We must not let them have any opportunity to exploit!"

Qin Shan's voice echoed within the massive command center, resounding with force.

The people who had just felt relieved because of Chen Nian's strength now felt their nerves tense up again instantly.

They understood that an invisible storm might be quietly gathering over Donghai City.

"Yes! Director!"

Everyone present responded in unison, their voices uniform and filled with determination.

The atmosphere of the entire command center instantly shifted from shock and worship to the tension and murderous intent of a storm about to break.