67: The director visited in person

The early morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a long, narrow beam of light on the floor.

Chen Nian opened his eyes, a flicker of golden light flashing deep within his pupils before vanishing.

He looked inward and could clearly feel that the spiritual energy in his body was thicker and more solid than before, like a surging river filled with explosive power.

With a thought, a translucent panel that only he could see unfolded before his eyes.

[demon slaying and evil eradication system]

[host: Chen Nian]

[Realm: Resonance Realm (Level 20)]

[Physique: Prison Suppressing Divine Body · Second Tier (Level 17)]

[Skills: Mountain-Collapsing Fist (Level 14), Myriad Things Yuan Absorption Art (Level 1), Heart-Devouring Demon Silk (Level 3), Blood Fiend Incarnation (Level 1), Xuanzhen Qi Sha Formation (Level 1), Nether Shock (Level 2)]

[points: 72]

Resonance Realm Level 20.

This rate of improvement was far from being as rapid as it was during the Awakening Realm.

However, he could clearly sense that increasing by one level now was equivalent to several levels in the Awakening Realm.

After promoting to the Resonance Realm, the spiritual energy capacity within his body had been greatly expanded.

The gaps that used to be filled quickly had now become a bottomless giant lake, requiring a massive amount of spiritual energy to fill.

As expected, the higher the Realm, the more difficult it became to level up.

However, Chen Nian didn't take this matter too much to heart.

Rather than obsessing over such trivialities, slaying Demonic Evils, earning points, and constantly growing stronger were the things he needed to focus on now.

A new day had begun.

It was also time for him to find new prey.

He reached out and picked up his personal terminal from beside his pillow, preparing to browse through recent intelligence.

As soon as the terminal screen lit up, a pop-up window appeared.

[Identity Change Notification]

[Respected Agent Chen Nian, in view of your outstanding performance in recent missions and your significant contribution to maintaining the security of the Dragon Kingdom.]

[By decision of the high-level management of the Spiritual Energy Bureau, your rank has been exceptionally promoted from "Level Three Agent" to "special envoy commissioner."]

[Please proceed to your personal information page for details.]

Seeing this, Chen Nian was momentarily stunned.

special envoy commissioner?

He doubtfully opened his identity information.

Sure enough, the column that originally displayed "Level Three Agent" had turned into four gold-embossed characters—special envoy commissioner.

He clicked on the authority description, and the detailed items were listed below.

[special envoy commissioner: A special high-level position within the Spiritual Energy Bureau, not subject to the jurisdiction of the conventional rank system.]

[Authority One: Right of Independent Action. No reporting required; tasks can be chosen and executed autonomously, with only a brief report needed afterward.]

[Authority Two: Priority Intelligence Access. Ability to consult the Spiritual Energy Bureau's intelligence records at will.]

[Authority Three: Emergency Disposal and Dispatch Rights. In emergency situations, the right to temporarily handle and dispatch agents below Level Five.]

...Reading through them one by one, it boiled down to two phrases.

Immense power!

Extremely high freedom!

Chen Nian was slightly surprised; this promotion had come without any warning, without even going through any assessment or application process.

He had been directly promoted to a "special envoy commissioner," which sounded extraordinary.

However, he soon figured out the reason.

It must be because what happened yesterday was too shocking.

He had single-handedly annihilated the Xuanzhen Sect and bathed the Corpse Ghost Cult in blood.

He had even directly killed the Youdu Corpse Emperor, a legendary existence, on the spot.

The strength and potential he had displayed had far exceeded the evaluation standards of the Spiritual Energy Bureau's current system.

Facing such a "God of Slaughter" who was terrifyingly strong and decisive in action, yet still within the system.

The optimal solution was not to restrict him, but to grant him the greatest freedom and the highest level of courtesy.

To win him over completely and secure him within their own camp.

This was a gesture of goodwill, as well as an investment.

Chen Nian was very satisfied with this.

Higher authority meant more convenient actions and faster intelligence.

This was a good thing for him.

He closed the identity information page and skillfully opened the internal information exchange channel of the Spiritual Energy Bureau.

He wanted to see if anything noteworthy had happened in the outside world while he was cultivating.

As soon as he entered the channel, he was instantly overwhelmed by an overwhelming flow of information.

The entire channel was completely abuzz.

And at the center of it all was none other than himself.

His feat of annihilating the Xuanzhen Sect, bathing the Corpse Ghost Cult in blood, and even slaying the Youdu Corpse Emperor single-handedly overnight.

It spread throughout the Spiritual Energy Bureau at a viral speed.

In the channel, all the agents were frantically discussing the matter.

"Holy crap! Can someone tell me if this is real? Master Chen Nian single-handedly bathed the Xuanzhen Sect and the Corpse Ghost Cult in blood? Is it for real?!"

"To the person above, it's absolutely true! The Intelligence Department has confirmed it. The Xuanzhen Sect has been completely annihilated, and the Corpse Ghost Cult has been uprooted, with not a single survivor left!"

"The most terrifying thing is the Youdu Corpse Emperor, that legendary demonic evil. I heard the headquarters hadn't even finalized a suppression plan before Master Chen Nian solo-killed it. Is he even human?"

"First, he crushed the Heart-Devouring Old Demon with one punch, and now he's killed the Youdu Corpse Emperor. To be honest, this newcomer is just ridiculously powerful..."

"So scary. How many more surprises does Master Chen Nian have that we don't know about?"

Chen Nian scrolled past these flatteries and exclamations with an expressionless face.

This information was worthless to him.

He flipped through some more, and looking at the massive, complex flow of information on the screen, he felt a headache coming on.

As expected, he still disliked this feeling of searching for a needle in a haystack within an ocean of information.

The efficiency was too low, and it was a waste of time.

Finally, he turned off the terminal and got out of bed.

Forget it.

The old way is still the most effective.

I'll just go straight to Sun Li and see if he's filtered out any useful information.

He was already too lazy to look for it himself.

After a quick wash, Chen Nian changed into a set of capable-looking casual clothes and prepared to head to his private office... When he arrived at his private office, everything was the same as usual.

Sun Li had already arrived early. Seeing Chen Nian push the door open and enter, he immediately greeted him respectfully, "Good morning, Mr. Chen Nian."

Chen Nian also replied faintly, "Good morning."

However, he soon noticed something different in the office.

In the waiting area to the side, two men were sitting quietly on the sofa.

One of them was an old man with graying hair and a solemn expression.

He wore a well-tailored dark Zhongshan suit. Even just sitting there, he naturally exuded the majesty of someone long accustomed to a high position.

The other was a middle-aged man in his forties.

He wore a sharp suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looking refined and sitting upright with a folder in his hands.

The moment Chen Nian pushed the door open, the two men's movements were almost synchronized.

They immediately stood up from the sofa, their gazes simultaneously fixing on him.

The white-haired old man took the first step forward, his face carrying a hint of appraisal, but more of an indescribable gentleness.

He took the initiative to speak, greeting Chen Nian, "You must be Comrade Chen Nian, right?"

The old man's voice was steady and powerful, carrying an unquestionable aura.

He then introduced himself.

"I am Qin Shan, the Director of the Donghai City Psionic Bureau."

He pointed to the middle-aged man beside him.

"This is my secretary, Li Wei."

Hearing this, Chen Nian was somewhat surprised.

The Director of the Donghai City Psionic Bureau?

Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first time he had met him.

However, he didn't show much emotion, only giving a faint greeting, "Hello, Director."

He didn't show much surprise at the personal visit from this top official.

Qin Shan watched Chen Nian's reaction, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

It was rare to see a young man who could remain so calm when facing him, the Director.

He didn't mind Chen Nian's slightly casual attitude and continued in a steady tone.

"Comrade Chen Nian, we would like to have a talk with you."