Chapter 16

History Correction Bureau?

If it were before today, hearing this, he would have only thought it was some archaeological institution.

But having experienced the mutation of the River of History, and with them directly mentioning Pan'an Old Street, it is highly probable to confirm...

... an official-backed organization from the Transcendent World has arrived.

Organizations like the Rice God cult that have mastered Transcendent powers do not rule the real world, indicating a more powerful force is suppressing them and maintaining order.

Regarding the official's arrival, Jiang Yan remained calm in his heart, or rather...

... the fish has finally taken the bait.

After all, he was accidentally dragged into the Borderland, disappeared suddenly, and then reappeared, which would inevitably leave traces; furthermore, to avoid exposing the Demon God Embryo's abilities before that woman, he even carried General Lu's severed arm and the Deer-Horn Dragon Flag back to the hotel.

Jiangnan Province has a nationally famous Sky Eye system; however, in such a mountainous county town, it was not difficult for Jiang Yan to find blind spots in the surveillance, yet he did not do so, instead walking back openly.

It was precisely to make himself appear in the official's field of vision.

This way, it could make the mysterious woman from the Rice God Church more cautious when she acted against him.

In fact, borrowing strength to strike back is not a particularly clever method, but it is a self-rescue method for the weak; after all, waiting to die is not his style.

Besides that, it was for Jiang Yan to learn information about this Transcendent World.

He had not contacted the Inner World for over twenty years; rashly seeking it out would likely yield no results, or he might encounter evil organizations similar to the Rice God Church, essentially delivering himself on a platter.

In any era, the official side holds the most talent, resources, and information channels.

He was not some anti-social personality with a clean record; even the Rice God Church valued the rich spirituality he contained, inviting him to become a High Priest; although it was unclear whether this meant becoming a priest of Bishop level or a primary Sacrificial Offering, it could all demonstrate that he was a genius.

Unless it was an organization that drained the pond to catch the fish, they would all proactively contact him, choosing to absorb or observe him.

By then, there would be an opportunity to reap the benefits.

As for them requiring him to join...

Asking for your help does not equal I must join.

The inequality is settled instantly.

Investigate first; even if he joins, it won't affect Jiang Yan much; leaning against a big tree is good for shade.

As for suppression or targeting, there is no need to worry; a being with the Demon God Embryo talent, given enough time, will possess countless offspring, which is the true greatest "force."

His stage is the entire River of History!

However, Jiang Yan had been cultivating the Lamp-Lighting Method until late at night; neither the woman from the Rice God Church nor the officials had appeared, and he only waited for a Mountain Lady who took a liking to his appearance.

He had thought he was not discovered, and Jiang Yan was already preparing to give up contacting the officials.

Who would have thought they would come now!

From the fact that they could knock on the door and ask if they could enter, it could be seen that the official's attitude towards wild Transcendents leans towards a friendly stance.

However, to prevent them from being demons in disguise, he still looked through the peephole, but only saw a black "small mountain."

That was a man nearly two meters tall, with a thick beard, tall and imposing, with a pair of eyes like copper bells, wearing a Ming Dynasty scholar's robe; the craftsmanship was exquisite, the fabric high-end, and even with his build, it did not feel tight, indicating it was a custom-made piece.

Besides that, what was most eye-catching was... he had a pair of long, smooth, and delicate hands that did not match his appearance, with not a single callus, which would be considered a top-tier hand-control masterpiece on the internet.

But the overall feeling was like...

... the visual sense of Xiongnu from beyond the frontier not only wearing Han clothing but also reciting poetry and painting.

After sensing Jiang Yan's gaze, he stepped back, and on that somewhat serious face, he revealed a gentle smile towards the peephole, indicating he had no ill intentions.

Beside him was a young girl wearing a red-and-white Ming Dynasty Hanfu; the upper garment was a moon-white stand-collar short shirt, and the lower skirt was a crimson horse-face skirt dyed like the sunset glow; as she walked, the silver thread patterns hidden in the folds appeared and disappeared, like the galaxy falling into the human world.

Her facial features were exquisite, with dark red eyes; her crimson long hair was styled into two flat buns, adding a bit of a girl's cuteness and charm; two small bells painted with cinnabar talismans were tied to her hanging hair, and she also wore talisman earrings with the same pattern on her earlobes, her skin glowing white.

Her crimson eyes were lowered, her expression indifferent, carrying a sense of calm aloofness, as if nothing in the world could attract her attention.

The Fate Lamps on them were not as clear as the previous Mountain Lady's; instead, they were extremely blurry, only vaguely showing a blazing flame, far stronger than the Mountain Lady's.

It could be determined they were not ordinary people.

Crack! The door was opened.

Jiang Yan stood at the door, looking at the two people before him, and took the initiative: "What is the History Correction Bureau? How do you prove your identity?"

Since they had come to his door, there was no need to play house; better to get straight to the point.

"The History Correction Bureau is a supernatural agency subordinate to the Tianxia Alliance, responsible for correcting mutated history and cleansing mutated creatures descending from the River of History into the present world.

My name is Ba Lie, this is my assistant Zhao Zhao Yinman; these are our credentials; you can verify them at the Public Security Bureau."

Ba Lie spoke, taking two credentials from his chest and handing them over.

Jiang Yan reached out to take them; with a light touch of his fingers, he knew the craftsmanship was not simple; the five large characters "History Correction Bureau" were embroidered with gold thread on the surface of the credentials, and a line of text was written on the title page, causing his gaze to pause slightly.

"The road to correcting history is lonely; hope is placed in your hands; the world is also yours; the future belongs to the newborn sun."

In these few words, a heavy expectation was revealed.

Turning the pages further, one could see photos of the two and the official seal of the Tianxia Alliance; among them, Ba Lie was the top leader of the Pan'an County Branch.

He was a leader!

Jiang Yan nodded and asked: "Mr. Ba Lie, Ms. Zhao Zhao Yinman, what do you want with me?"

Ba Lie did not speak; instead, he opened his phone's photo album, slid his fingers a few times, and then turned the lens towards Jiang Yan.

"This is..."

Jiang Yan's eyes widened in surprise, because the photo on it was nothing other than the Old Street, except that in the image, the originally bustling tourist street had turned into a wasteland.

It was exactly the same as the wasteland formed by the battle between General Lu and the Rat Guards when he left the Borderland.

When did it turn like this?

Seeing Jiang Yan's reaction, Ba Lie knew in his heart and spoke:

"Just an hour ago, the Old Street suddenly collapsed; fortunately, it was late at night, and since it was not a residential area, there were no casualties.

But we found traces of the River of History impacting the present world inside; we immediately retrieved the cloud surveillance records and saw Mr. Jiang disappear for ten seconds at one seventeen in the afternoon and then reappear, with a Dragon Flag and a huge severed limb added to your person; if I am not mistaken, you should be a History Walker.

Let me state first that we are not here to trouble you; on the contrary, we want to thank you for helping the people of Pan'an County avoid invasion by mutated creatures; we just want to understand what happened inside, and afterwards we will apply for a bonus for you, around one million; if you are willing to hand over the mutated creature materials, this amount will only be greater.

"If you're unwilling, that's fine; just ensure it doesn't circulate into ordinary people's hands. Once the investigation is complete, give me your card number."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan nodded and promptly laid out everything that had happened in the Borderland, including the Rice God Church, the Lu General of the Corpse-Release Wang Ting, and the process of being hunted by Vajra Sow cavalry, hiding in a cellar, awakening his talent, and counter-killing his enemies.

He merely concealed the existence of the Demon God Embryo, altering it to a summoning ability for a spirit pet.

Ba Lie took out a notebook to record, frowning upon hearing of the Rice God Church, muttering softly, "Sure enough, it's these scum." Knowing Jiang Yan was suspected to be a Born Spirit Body, his gaze held a bit more appreciation.

However, upon hearing that the other party had awakened a talent...

"Wait!"

With a crack, the pen in his hand snapped, ink staining his fingers, and his originally calm and composed lips instantly froze.

Zhao Zhao Yinman, sitting nearby with a detached expression, indifferent to everything, in a state of pure slacking, also lifted her lowered eyes, gazing at Jiang Yan.

Ba Lie now felt his mouth dry and throat parched, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and spoke with a voice as steady as possible:

"What you mean is, on your first entry into a Historical Sick Domain, you killed ten full-strength Vajra Sow cavalry squads, borrowed a blade to kill a Foundation Realm Rat Guard, seized the Dragon Flag of the Corpse-Release Wang Ting, and took one of General Lu's hands, a peak Foundation Realm expert?"

"Yes." Jiang Yan nodded.

After receiving the affirmative reply, Ba Lie had already cast the investigation mission aside, staring fixedly at Jiang Yan, and asked tensely:

"After completing the mission, what evaluation did you receive?"

"A-plus." Jiang Yan answered.

As the words fell, it exploded like thunder in Ba Lie's ears, leaving his mind blank, with only one thought remaining:

This is a future big shot!

(End of this chapter)