Chapter 79: 78 Testing

78 Testing

What the hell?

Listening to the prompt in his ear and looking at the red badge suddenly flashing on his panel, Li Ang couldn't help but pause slightly.

According to the red-haired Director, the function of the 【Watchtower】 is to monitor and control crises that will bring destruction and notify the Cleaning Bureau in advance.

Now that he, relying on the resistance provided by 【Materialism】, has shielded himself from part of its monitoring, doesn't that mean he has successfully bypassed the Cleaning Bureau's strongest defense and achieved the prerequisite for destroying the world?

Sss... this feeling is really... a bit strange...

"Li Ang?"

After waiting for a long time without hearing a sound from him, the red-haired Director couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, then reached out and patted Li Ang's arm, extending her hand toward him with full expectation.

"Didn't you say you brought me a bottle of fine wine? Where is it?"

"..."

So quitting alcohol and all that was really just nonsense, right?

Hearing the red-haired Director's inquiry, Li Ang's thoughts were pulled back from the 【Watchtower】, and he complained speechlessly:

"When Director Jin Juan hadn't left just now, didn't you say you had quit drinking? It hasn't even been five minutes since then, has it?"

"In front of Director Jin Juan, I am the Director of the Sixth Cleaning Bureau, but in front of you, I am a drinking buddy who had a great time drinking with you. These two 'me's are separate matters~"

After finishing her classic catchphrase, the red-haired Director extended her hand forward again, her five slender fingers nimbly moving up and down, urging him with a smile:

"Hurry, hurry! I can already smell the alcohol on you. You must have brought wine up! Hurry and let me taste it~"

"..."

You are truly beyond saving...

Looking at the red-haired Director, who was full of impatience and looked like she might pounce to search him at any moment, Li Ang had no choice but to reach into his bosom, take out the small wine bottle he had prepared for 【God Mode】, and hand it over.

Just this little bit...

Taking the small wine bottle with great disappointment, unscrewing it, and drinking the lukewarm wine in one gulp, the red-haired Director smacked her lips, still unsatisfied, and looked over again with full expectation.

"Is there more?"

"Yes!"

Although the red-haired Director could be quite a pitfall sometimes, she had actually always taken good care of him. Plus, he was planning to ask her for a favor, so Li Ang naturally wouldn't be reluctant to give benefits. He gritted his teeth and made a ruthless promise:

"After work today, I can treat you to more..."

"Stop!"

Hearing Li Ang's words, the red-haired Director's expression changed, and she subconsciously touched her wallet, then looked at him with full vigilance:

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

"Ah?"

Puzzled by her strange reaction, Li Ang repeated hesitantly:

"Did you hear me wrong? I just said, after work today, I can treat you to more..."

"I'm not going!"

Recalling Li Ang's terrible drinking habits, the red-haired Director, having learned her lesson, moved her throat up and down and refused as firmly as she could:

"If you have something to say, just say it. If I can handle it, I usually will agree, but if I take your benefits and then do the work, the nature of the matter changes!"

"..."

Oh... you are actually such a principled person? Then who was it that taught me how to fake field expenses on my second day of work?

Although he really wanted to ask the red-haired Director if she had taken the wrong medicine today, he had to pay rent and school fees for his younger brother and sister this week. Being able to save a sum of wine money to subsidize the family, Li Ang was naturally very happy. So, after organizing his language slightly, he directly stated his trouble.

"It's like this, last night..."

After briefly explaining Anna's situation, Li Ang reached out to scratch the back of his head and requested with some embarrassment:

"My little sister... her personality is a bit stubborn, and I'm a bit worried she might be overthinking things. So I want to go to the Police Department's Archives Bureau to look through our family's files.

If possible, it would be best to investigate that photo and the original photo studio to see if we can find out what she is worried about."

"That's simple."

Bringing Li Ang downstairs and returning to her office, the red-haired Director rummaged through a cabinet full of empty wine bottles, found a crumpled notebook, scribbled a few lines, and handed it over.

"This is the approval slip book the Police Department gave me. Take this to the Archives Bureau at the headquarters building. You should be able to access files at the administrative level and below at will."

"Thank you, Director!"

After thanking her sincerely, Li Ang took the approval slip and was about to leave when he was called back by the red-haired Director.

"Wait a moment, it's not too late to look at the files a few minutes later."

Pointing at Li Ang's right hand, which was clutching the necklace, the red-haired Director smiled:

"Little Leon~ You just obtained a powerful anomalous object with a Leon-value of nearly fifty! Most of the main anomalous objects held by the directors of small branch bureaus are probably only at your level. Don't you want to test how strong it is?"

Of course he wanted to test it, but... test it here?

Looking at the office full of empty wine bottles and the peeling wallpaper in many places, Li Ang didn't think the venue was very suitable. But considering the red-haired Director was there to back him up, he shouldn't have to worry about damaging public property, so he nodded:

"Of course I want to... how should I test it?"

"Very simple."

Pulling off a red hair and controlling it to float on the table, the red-haired Director rested her chin on her hand and said with full interest:

"Director Jin Juan told me roughly about the rules of that thing. You just use... hmm... about the physical strength of a one-kilometer jog as currency to buy one mental slash.

As for the target of the slash, let's temporarily lock it onto this hair on the table. After I feel the force of the slash, I should be able to tell you the approximate power directly."

"Okay!"

Nodding in agreement and indicating he had remembered the test rules, Li Ang took a deep breath, then unbuckled the golden toad pendant and hung it around his neck.

"Buzz..."

【Obtained and equipped with the anomalous object "Holy Spirit Pendant", you successfully activated the Bronze Badge "Devout Believer"】

【Devout Believer (Bronze): After witnessing the descent of the Holy Spirit and having a friendly exchange with it, your unique philosophy and devout faith have received the Holy Spirit's heartfelt recognition.】

【Equipped Effect: Affinity with anomalous objects marked "Divine" increases. While slightly reducing the cost of use, the effect of use is significantly enhanced.】

【Advancement Route: Equip and use "Holy Spirit Pendant", destroy ten heretics who are not Jin Juan Sect believers, and this badge will automatically advance to the Silver Badge "Practitioner". Current progress 0/10】

【Hidden Trait (No need to equip): As a devout believer, your soul is firm and pure, making it easy to win the favor of certain orderly existences.】

【Your Contamination Value has increased】

【Current Contamination Value is: 1.1】 ===== CHAPTER 80 =====