87: Did all the thugs and hooligans awaken overnight?

Early morning.

Chen Nian opened his eyes, a golden light flashing within them for a brief moment.

Without the slightest hesitation, with a mere thought, a translucent blue light screen materialized before him.

【demon slaying and evil eradication system】

【host: Chen Nian】

【Realm: Resonance Realm (Level 40)】

【Physique: Prison Suppressing Divine Body · Second-Tier (Level 92)】

【Skills: Mountain-Collapsing Fist (Level 21), 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 3), Netherworld Body Protection (Level 1)】

【points: 23】

Looking at the data on the panel, Chen Nian was very satisfied.

Prison Suppressing Divine Body Level 92.

Resonance Realm Level 40.

In just one day, his Prison Suppressing Divine Body had risen by 75 levels.

He was only 8 levels away from Level 100 and another promotion.

As for his Realm, while its speed of improvement wasn't as wild as his physique, it was still steadily rising.

With every level gained, he could clearly feel the spiritual energy within his body becoming more condensed.

This sensation of spiritual energy filling his entire body left him somewhat intoxicated.

However, now was not the time for such thoughts.

A new day had begun.

It was time to find new prey, slay Demonic Evils, earn points, and continue growing stronger.

This had already become an instinct and a habit etched into his very marrow.

The path to becoming stronger was endless!

Chen Nian picked up the terminal by his pillow and skillfully unlocked the screen.

Out of habit, he opened the Donghai City Psionic Bureau's internal channel to see if there were any new high-value missions or if troublesome Demonic Evils had appeared anywhere.

However, as soon as the screen lit up, countless streams of information refreshed like a waterfall.

The entire internal channel was almost completely ignited by a single topic.

Just as expected.

The news of him single-handedly clearing an entire Demon Cave in Huai Gu District last night and killing a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil along the way had already spread completely.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Have you all heard? That Demon Cave in Huai Gu District was taken down by Master Chen Nian alone!"

"For real?! Clearing an entire Demon Cave alone? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration!"

"My god, a friend of mine who just retreated from the front line sent me a message saying the scene was simply unbearable to look at. The entire Demon Cave was smashed to pieces, with severed limbs of Demonic Evils everywhere. It was clean and efficient!"

"It's more than just clearing the Demon Cave. Let me tell you something even more explosive—internal info, absolutely authentic. That Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil 'Netherworld Demon Lord' entrenched in the cave was also collapsed by a single punch from Master Chen Nian!"

"What the hell?!"

"One person clears an entire Demon Cave and conveniently slaughters a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil? Are you fucking sure you're talking about real events and not some plot from a web novel?"

"I'm completely numb... This combat power has exceeded my scope of understanding. Just what level has Master Chen Nian's strength reached?"

"It's getting more and more ridiculous. I remember when he first became famous, wasn't he dealing with Third-Tier Demons? How long has it been, and now Fifth-Rank ones are like cutting melons and vegetables?"

"What is everyone calling him now? The god of war of donghai. I thought it was a bit of an exaggeration before, but now it seems this title was practically tailor-made for him. It's well-deserved—it gives such a fucking sense of security!"

"god of war of donghai, how domineering. From now on, whoever says our Donghai City lacks top-tier combat power, I'll slap Master Chen Nian's battle record right onto their face!"

Looking at the rapidly scrolling praise and amazement on the screen, a faint sense of satisfaction rose in Chen Nian's heart.

The feeling of being worshipped and revered was indeed not bad.

Especially when these people were internal personnel of the Psionic Bureau; they understood better than anyone what kind of terrifying strength it represented to clear a Demon Cave and slay a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil in one go.

However, this satisfaction only lasted for a moment.

His attention quickly moved away from these words of praise.

Fame was ultimately empty; only the power held in his hands was real.

His urgent priority was still to find new targets, kill Demonic Evils, earn points, and continue strengthening his physique and skills.

With that in mind, he had just closed the post when the title of another post firmly caught his attention.

The popularity of the post showed an eerie surging trend; the level of discussion was not at all lower than that of his clearing the Demon Cave, and it even showed signs of surpassing it.

【Emergency Bulletin! A violent riot has occurred in the 'Iron Wolf Gang' of Mingwang District; it has been classified as a psionic crime event!】

Mingwang District?

Iron Wolf Gang?

Chen Nian clicked on the post and browsed through it quickly.

The content of the post was even more shocking than the title.

It turned out that late last night, the local "Iron Wolf Gang" in Mingwang District had a conflict with another Gang, causing quite a stir.

Upon receiving the report, the City Public Security Bureau immediately dispatched a large number of Security Officers to make arrests.

Originally, this was just a social security incident involving ordinary people.

According to the long-standing regulations of the Dragon Country, Psionicists were managed by the Psionic Bureau, and ordinary people were managed by ordinary authorities; the two were clearly separated and did not cross boundaries.

This kind of Gang fight between ordinary people fell entirely within the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau and had nothing to do with the Psionic Bureau.

But no one expected that an accident would occur.

The Public Security Bureau's arrest operation met with unprecedented and tragic resistance.

The Iron Wolf Gang, which had always been marked as "ordinary people" in the files, seemed to have all its members turn into awakened Psionicists overnight!

Facing the sudden outbreak of psionic attacks, the unprepared Security Officers instantly suffered heavy casualties.

The commanding officer of the Public Security Bureau died in the line of duty on the spot, and the scene was a river of blood.

The Public Security Bureau urgently requested support from the Psionic Bureau.

But as it turned out, even when the Psionic Bureau's support squad rushed to the scene to cooperate with the Public Security Bureau, they still failed to gain any advantage!

What was originally expected to be a crushing arrest turned into a tragic battle.

In the end, after causing massive casualties, the main force of the Iron Wolf Gang successfully broke through the encirclement and vanished into the intricate underground pipe network of Mingwang District.

Now, the Psionic Bureau and the Public Security Bureau have listed this as a top-level emergency. They are blockading the entire Mingwang District and conducting a full-scale investigation to capture the remnants of the Iron Wolf Gang.

The discussion area below the post was likewise in an uproar.

"What the hell? Iron Wolf Gang? Aren't those just a bunch of local ruffians collecting protection money in Mingwang District? How could they possibly be involved in a psionic incident?"

"Exactly! I've heard of this Gang too. Relying on their numbers, they acted tyrannically in Mingwang District, but it was always just petty crime within the Realm of ordinary people. How did it get linked to psionics?"

"You guys haven't seen the video sent back from the scene; it's fucking terrifying. Those Gang members were like lunatics, conjuring fireballs and wind blades. Their fighting style was simple and crude, but extremely powerful. The Public Security Bureau's riot shields were like paper!"

"The weirdest thing is, how did they suddenly all possess psionic power? And become so strong all at once? Isn't Awakening spiritual energy a low-probability event? A Gang of over a hundred people all Awakening overnight? That's unscientific!"

"The Combat Squad that went to support was almost crippled. I heard Captain Lin, who led them, is at the Peak of the Second-Tier, but he was besieged and lost an arm. He barely made it back. The opponents' strength must be at least Second-Tier or higher!"

"We're in trouble. A structured, ruthless psionic criminal group that's familiar with the urban environment is much harder to deal with than those brainless Demonic Evils!"

"A common underworld Gang suddenly obtaining such powerful strength... I feel like there's something not simple behind this. It's terrifying to think about!"

Seeing this, Chen Nian also became interested.

He certainly knew about the Iron Wolf Gang.

This tumor entrenched in Mingwang District, with their Gang activities and street fights, was a nightmare for all nearby residents.

But he hadn't expected that such a group of low-life thugs would collectively transform into troublesome Psionicists overnight.

They even possessed the strength to severely wound a Psionic Bureau Combat Squad.

If there wasn't something fishy behind this, even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

Was it some kind of evil ritual?

Or did they receive a 'blessing' from some powerful Demonic Evil?

Or perhaps a hidden organization was conducting illegal human experiments?

Whichever possibility it was, it meant huge trouble.

A strong intuition told him that there must be a massive secret involved behind this matter.

And this also allowed him to see an opportunity.

Behind this, there might be a large number of points!

He had to go take a look.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian did not hesitate and switched directly to the private communication channel with his secretary, Sun Li.

He sent a short message.

"The Mingwang District Iron Wolf Gang incident—send me all the intelligence, now."

The message was sent.

Almost the very second Chen Nian's finger left the screen.

"Beep!"

With a soft sound, an encrypted file was sent directly over.

An instant reply!

Chen Nian was momentarily stunned.

Wasn't Sun Li's efficiency a bit too high?

He opened the file, and inside was indeed a summary of all the intelligence regarding the Iron Wolf Gang incident.

The detailed account of last night's events, the scene investigation report, the casualty list, psionic fluctuation analysis... everything was there, organized in an orderly fashion.

This guy... did he already know that he would be interested in this incident and thus prepared everything in advance?

To be fair, Sun Li's insight and execution were simply impeccable.

However, before Chen Nian could react.

"Beep!"

Sun Li's second message came through.

"Mr. Chen Nian, I have already notified the heads of the Public Security Bureau and the Psionic Bureau in Mingwang District."

"If you decide to go and handle this matter, they will provide you with assistance at the highest level of authority and fully cooperate with any of your actions."

Seeing this message, Chen Nian was completely speechless.

If the instant reply of the first message only demonstrated Sun Li's professionalism and efficiency as a secretary,

then this second message completely exceeded the duties of a secretary.

This was no longer simple guesswork of a superior's intentions.

He had predicted all of his actions and cleared all possible obstacles in advance, paving the entire road smooth and flat.

This Sun Li really is something!