The Martial Arts Department (MAD) of Lingzhou City.
It was only around two in the afternoon that Duan Tianhe finished his work for the time being.
Circulating his True Qi, he slightly dispelled his tiredness.
During this period of time, Duan Tianhe had not slept for more than ten days.
Taking the time to order takeout, Duan Tianhe dialed his superior's number to report what happened last night.
A hearty laugh could be heard from the other end of the call.
"Duan Tianhe, didn't you say that you don't have a suitable candidate to be the dean of the Lingzhou City Martial Arts Academy? I think Jiang He is a good candidate. He's young, capable and motivated, and most importantly, he's a university student. Most of us martial artists are big shots, so you could let him try. "
Duan Tianhe's tiredness vanished at once, and he quickly rose to his feet. "That's not a good idea, Minister … Jiang He … he's too young!"
What the heck?
Let Jiang He be the dean of the Martial Arts Academy?
Once he remembered what Jiang He had been doing recently …
Duan Tianhe guessed that Jiang He would bring every instructor and student in the school to who-knows-where in the blink of an eye.
Stuttering for half a day, he finally came up with a suitable excuse and said, "Minister, I believe that the Department of Education should handle matters regarding the Martial Arts Academy. Wouldn't the MAD be overstepping …"
"Overstepping, my foot!"
A roar could be heard from the other end of the call. "Duan Tianhe, how much did that wretch Old Huang give you? Are you thinking of developing at the Department of Education?"
Beep!
The call was promptly hung up.
Duan Tianhe appeared relieved.
It was fine.
That was how Minister Wang was. He only scolded you because he valued you. As for Minister Huang of the Department of Education … he did send someone to contact Duan Tianhe in private …
"I, Duan Tianhe, am a MAD man in life and a ghost in death. Why would I go to the Department of Education?" Duan Tianhe muttered. Moreover, the Department of Education's offer was not generous enough!
Knock, knock, knock.
That was when there was a knock on the door.
Bai Feifei entered with a terrible look on her face, saying, "Chief Duan, there's a problem with the mission."
"What happened?"
Duan Tianhe frowned. "I've already sent people to keep an eye on those three Sky Demon Cult pawns. One of them is a D-class superstrength Awakened, one is a C-class water-class Awakened, and the last is a rank-five novice. How could something go wrong even with Pudgy Jiang's help?"
Bai Feifei smiled bitterly. "The D-rank Awakened with superhuman strength was executed on the spot, but the early-stage rank-5 martial artist took his wife and child hostage. Finally, near the Yellow River Park, he jumped into the Yellow River with the Water-type Awakened and escaped."
"Only the beasts of the Sky Demon Cult would use their own wife and children as hostages!"
Duan Tianhe's gaze flickered as he growled, "Send word to search with all our might. Those two vermin must be found — the Sky Demon Cultists are out of their mind, and if they return and infiltrate Lingzhou City, there would be chaos."
Orders were passed down one by one.
Bai Feifei paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Director Duan, the recent events have caused great panic among the people …"
"It's fine."
"It's inevitable that the people will panic. At this juncture, it's already good enough that we can protect their lives and ensure that social order doesn't collapse. Inform the local police to cooperate. We must maintain the security of the city and avoid unnecessary trouble."
"By the way, where's Cheng Dongfeng?"
"Master Cheng had gone to his cultivation room at ten yesterday, saying that he is going into seclusion, and would not come out until he reaches rank-seven."
Duan Tianhe could not help laughing.
That old thing was going into seclusion at this juncture? Was he afraid that Jiang He would clamor to challenge him?
Still, it was fine. Cheng Dongfeng was one of the strongest rank-sixes in the first place, and he had the deepest foundation. If he could ascend, Lingzhou City would gain another great help.
Duan Tianhe became worried again, rubbing his temples.
"Old Cheng is a disciple of the Eight Trigrams School. He might have joined the MAD, but he serves at headquarters. He would definitely be recalled if he really ascends, and I have to think of a way to keep him here."
There were many things to do in the MAD's early days.
Recently, the migration policy for the residents deep in the mountains had reached its final phase, with the police, the MAD, and even the military having to cooperate and assist.
According to the plans from above, every population must be gathered within a thirty-kilometer radius of the city before the end of the year, or they would be too scattered and could not be guarded at all. In fact, some of the more remote towns would be abandoned if they could.
On the eighth of September, the country held a press conference to announce the Revival of Qi!
That afternoon, a blockbuster piece of news spread across the globe.
"It has been confirmed that a certain island nation was attacked by a sea monster. The island nation has fallen completely and turned into a Feral paradise."
Following that, more news began to spread.
A certain country near a tropical rainforest was attacked by a monster tide and suffered heavy casualties. A horrific monster was found in a tropical rainforest in a certain province, and Jinghong City nearby was attacked, with over two hundred thousand casualties.
On the ninth of September …
News that shocked the entire world rapidly spread across the internet, leaving countless people in shock. Society fell into great chaos and panic, with riots even breaking out in some small countries. Various incidents were happening at every moment.
Compared to other countries, the country was much more stable, and the years of planning played a great role in such a critical juncture.
Still, the Hua Nation was vast, with too many mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes. That was why many powerful Ferals were born, and the number of Feral assaults on cities was rapidly increasing as well.
To appease the masses, a video was broadcasted in the afternoon of the ninth of September.
It was filmed in Jinghong City, near the tropical rainforest in the Yun Province.
Jinghong City was in ruins, with countless Ferals rampaging over the rubble. One of them was the size of a small hill, and it was a giant ape that stood over forty meters tall.
The ape was entirely black, and the earth quaked as it bellowed. It was using buildings as a weapon and was shockingly destructive.
A human figure stood across from the ape.
He was wearing a Zhongshan uniform, and with a casual point of his finger, Sword Qi rampaged between heaven and earth. A thousand-meter slash descended, directly cutting down the black ape.
The video ended there.
Then, there were reports about "warriors" and "people with supernatural powers".
Meanwhile, Jiang He was rather shocked in his yard at Jinyintan Village.
Putting away his phone, his mind was filled with the elegance of that sword …
Very cool.
Very powerful.
Eating a walnut along with its skin to replenish his spirit, Jiang He looked inside at the luminous sword in his head …
"There's nothing to be envious about. It's not like I don't have a sword."
"After staying at home and farming Farm Points for three days, I've finally reached my second and third targets."
He had mastered the second stage of Blind Princess's Eight Practices, and had mastered six palms of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
Two more targets remained.
Plant a mighty and domineering combat blade.
He had conveniently planted a cool, handsome, and powerful saber technique!
Then, he checked the time on his phone …
"What's going on?"
"It's been two weeks since I transmigrated, hasn't it? Why hasn't the gift pack for the second week been distributed yet? "
Even as Jiang He complained —
[Ding!]
The sound of a system notification rang in his mind.
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