Chapter 67: Zhou Zixiu's Investigation Results

Xiao Pang wasn't pretentious; the chance to change his fate was right before him, so he did just one thing—call his family.

Not long after, a speeding car stopped at the roadside beside them.

The driver's door opened, and a middle-aged man who bore a strong father-son resemblance to Xiao Pang hurried over, looking at Qin Chuan, "You're Qin Chuan, right? A Xian often mentions you to me and his mother at home."

"Hello, Uncle Li." Qin Chuan politely nodded.

Li Youde, the father, looked around and then took out a leather case.

"I've already heard about it from A Xian." Li Youde opened the case; bundles of cash were especially eye-catching. "Here is two hundred thousand."

"Uh..." Qin Chuan blinked, "Uncle, did you hear wrong? I told Li Xian it was one hundred thousand."

"I know." Li Youde nodded and then said firmly, "You and A Xian are friends; as friends, there's no reason for one side to always take advantage of the other."

"As for the matter of the earth system experience fruit, I've already heard about it from A Xian."

"If you still consider my foolish son a friend, please take this money." Li Youde spoke earnestly, smiling, "Our family's circumstances are modest; this is all we can spare. I know it's not enough—Li Xian will repay the rest once he makes something of himself."

Qin Chuan glanced at Xiao Pang, who wiped his tears and made faces at him, and his smile brightened.

As a result, Qin Chuan ate an extra bowl of rice compared to usual.

Advanced demon beasts possess extremely high defense and considerable resistance to transcendent forces.

"No casualties." The woman paused, "But there were unexpected circumstances."

"When the senior year's Team 10 was carrying out a mission, an advanced demon beast appeared."

"It's almost lunchtime; I had your aunt make plenty of her signature dishes—she's the reason we're this plump. Once we've saved enough money, let's eat together?"

"Sounds good."

"Your friend is no ordinary person; cherish this friendship well."

"Put it in the bank." Li Youde laughed and patted Qin Chuan's shoulder, "Although transcendent beings are powerful, money is something you should deposit in a bank to feel secure."

"Huh?" Zhou Zixiu set down his water cup, strode to the woman behind her, looked at the screen before her, and asked, "What's the situation?"

As Li Youde said, Xiao Pang's mother's cooking is indeed excellent.

"Uncle Li..." Hearing Li Youde's words, Qin Chuan felt a tightness in his chest; after a moment of silence, he closed the case and lifted it, "Alright, I'll take the money."

Zhou Zixiu's expression instantly grew solemn, "Team 10's safety officer is that kid Tang Qiuyi, right? He just advanced—can he handle an advanced demon beast?"

Xiao Pang fell silent for a moment, clenched his teeth, and gave a firm nod, "Yeah!"

——

"How is the practical exam situation at Changxing City No. 2 Middle School?"

After Qin Chuan bade farewell and left, Li Youde, pouring his own drink at the table, clapped Xiao Pang on the shoulder under the influence of alcohol.

Demon beasts differ from spirit beasts; they lack transcendent power, relying solely on their monstrous physiques to battle transcendent beings.

Inside the Special Affairs Group office, Zhou Zixiu held a cup of water, glanced at a woman resembling a clerk, and asked, "No casualties or unexpected incidents, right?"

"Dad..." Xiao Pang's eyes instantly welled up, he gritted his teeth and muttered, "Don't worry, I will definitely make something of myself in the future!"

Even a newly transcendent being might not be its match.

"Actually... Tang Qiuyi didn't get a chance to act." The woman's expression was slightly odd, "You'd better see for yourself."

Saying that, she pulled up the footage captured by the camera at that time.

Watching the screen, Qin Chuan single-handedly fought the Demon Rat King, reducing it to a skeleton in just a few dozen seconds; Zhou Zixiu's eyes widened, and he sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

"Qin Chuan broke through?!"

"Yes." The woman nodded, "This student named Qin Chuan immediately spotted the Demon Rat King hidden among the demon rat swarm, forced it out, engaged it, and ultimately slew it; the judging panel considered him..."

Before the woman finished speaking, she turned around and discovered that Zhou Zixiu, who had just been there, had vanished without a trace.

"This guy, appearing and disappearing unpredictably."

A few minutes later, outside the office of Lan Cheng, director of the Changxing City Special Affairs Group, came a rapid knocking.

Before Lan Cheng inside could say "come in," a figure had already pushed open the door and entered.

Seeing the familiar figure before him, Lan Cheng, holding a cup of tea, twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "You only show up when you need something—what do you want?"

"Director." Zhou Zixiu sat opposite Lan Cheng, calmly looking at him, "I recall our Special Affairs Group's special affairs cooperation agreement still has quotas, right?"

"Yes." Lan Cheng glanced at Zhou Zixiu, slowly set down his tea cup, "But the quotas are basically already assigned; they're just not finalized yet."

"Kick one out, I want to sign someone." Zhou Zixiu's tone was as calm as ordering at a restaurant, telling the waiter to drop a dish and swap in another.

Hearing that, Lan Cheng burst into laughter, angered, "How about I hand over my position as head of the Special Affairs Group to you—you say what goes."

Zhou Zixiu ignored Lan Cheng's sarcastic remarks, took out a file, and pushed it toward him.

As Lan Cheng opened and flipped through it, his voice sounded.

"Qin Chuan, male, 18 years old; his parents died in a car accident when he was 14. Since both parties were at fault, the court ultimately ordered the other side to compensate fifty thousand."

"Having no other relatives in Changxing City, Qin Chuan lives alone on the compensation; he currently attends Changxing City No. 2 Middle School, senior year."

"Seventeen days ago, Qin Chuan assisted the Special Affairs Group in apprehending the fugitive Zhang Zhe at a critical moment, acting bravely for justice."

Hearing that, Lan Cheng looked up at Zhou Zixiu.

"If I recall correctly, I originally instructed Zhou Zixiu to investigate the situation without disturbing the other party; now it seems Zhou Zixiu has already gathered information on them."

He turned his gaze back to the file in his hand, wondering what else Zhou Zixiu wanted to say.

"On the day of the Blue Star 2.2 version update, during a physical examination, it was confirmed that Qin Chuan's contract spirit beast was at Juvenile Stage Level 10."

Zhou Zixiu paused, glanced at Lan Cheng, and then spoke the decisive content.

"In today's practical exam, Qin Chuan displayed the strength of an official-level player, slaying an advanced demon beast within one minute."

Lan Cheng's pupils contracted slightly, his face showing surprise, "Today? Official-level?"

He understood the implications all too well.

"So far, the leaderboard has undergone only one weekly settlement; to become an official-level player, an advanced spirit beast requires three low-level resources."

"This means Qin Chuan is very likely a top-ten player on the Game Zone Spirit Beast Ranking, and his achievement ranking is also high!"

Only such players have a chance, during a weekly settlement, to exchange ranking rewards and achievement store items to gather the resources needed for advancement.

(End of chapter)