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Inside, it was completely empty—everyone else had long since gone home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked all the way to the team leader’s office, where Li Xingyue shut the door and began explaining the purpose of their overtime shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Logistics Division working around the clock, the scene of the Engineer’s decapitation had been fully restored, and the courtyard bungalow had been returned to its original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion from last night’s operation might have been heard by some nearby nosy neighbors. The Apostles from the Logistics Division had systematically eliminated every potential risk of exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xingyue didn’t go into detail about what methods were used—but Lin Xun immediately thought of a certain movie, Men in Black… flashbulbs, memory wipes, that kind of thing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His task now was to manifest the Engineer’s Shell and stay inside the bungalow—waiting to catch a big fish and gather intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lin Xun was still a newly appointed Apostle, Lu Caiyi’s role was to disguise herself as a newly recruited subordinate of the Engineer and stay by his side as a bodyguard. Just in case he was exposed, she’d be there to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been the enforcer in the last mission; now she was the bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Li Xingyue finished briefing them, she made a call and summoned Agent Zero and Ye Xiaoqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero gave Lin Xun a detailed rundown of the New World Organization and the Engineer’s personal history, so he wouldn’t blow his cover during the operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xiaoqi, meanwhile, immediately dragged Lu Caiyi away—who knows what the two of them were off to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Lin Xun had digested everything Zero had told him, it was close to midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero completed his task and left with a flourish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only Li Xingyue and Lin Xun remained in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sat on the sofa. The sultry, black-stocking wearing team leader gazed him up and down with those enchanting peach blossom eyes before finally speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… what’s the deal between you and Lu Caiyi from the Armed Division?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something in her tone set off alarm bells in Lin Xun’s head. Why did it sound like she thought they were harboring some scandalous secret?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately straightened up and replied righteously, “Team Leader Li, please don’t slander me. Lu Caiyi and I are just coworkers. That’s all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Normal male and female coworkers go out drinking alone at night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was getting weirder and weirder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun asked back, “…Is that not allowed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s allowed. Perfect, actually. I have a special mission for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Lin Xun was caught completely off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xingyue crossed her arms—further accentuating her ample figure. Her black stockings wrapped snugly around her curvy legs, and her expression was… unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want you to recruit Lu Caiyi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun jolted, eyes wide. He rubbed his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team Leader Li… did I hear that right? You want me to recruit Lu Caiyi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course you heard right. That little girl’s scheming is written all over her face…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xingyue sneered, oozing that powerful older-woman aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s clearly trying to poach you for the Armed Division. You think I, the head of Intelligence, wouldn’t notice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The division of labor between the Armed and Intelligence Divisions isn’t as clean-cut as you think. We’re not just intel, and they’re not just combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Usually, missions that start with us, end with us. We only hand them off to the Armed Division if we truly can’t handle them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we also need combat-capable personnel. If we can handle it in-house, why bother with external help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instead of constantly borrowing Lu Caiyi back and forth, why not just have you turn the tables—bring her over to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun let out a breath. So that’s what she meant by “recruit Lu Caiyi”—not some wild romance mission sanctioned from above. It was a counter-poaching op.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counter-poaching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was truly stunned. What kind of undercover mole drama was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t they all under the Apostle Security Council? Shouldn’t everyone be united and harmonious? Why did it feel like everyone here was craftier than a sieve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun had already forgotten that just earlier today, he had literally thrown an Armed Division officer into a toilet stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So? Are you accepting the mission or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xingyue rested her chin on one hand, looking at him with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun was just about to decline when she suddenly manifested something out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a lump of foul-smelling, rotting black sludge—he remembered this was something she had obtained from the deceased Engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type-II Source of the Apocalypse Fragment — Corrupted Mire: This item is unique. Upon the Apostle’s death, it is guaranteed to drop. You may bring this item to the Library and solidify it into a Relic.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun’s pupils contracted sharply. Source of the Apocalypse? Relic?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never obtained anything like this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Relics section of his Apostle Panel had always been empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his reaction, Li Xingyue smiled with satisfaction and shoved the Source of the Apocalypse into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’ve accepted this, I’ll take it as your agreement to the mission: recruit Lu Caiyi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she explained its origin and function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When an Apostle finishes decoding a chapter of the Book of Salvation, the game calculates a decoding rating. If the rating is S-rank, it rewards a Source of the Apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back at the Library, the Apostle can solidify the Source into a powerful item called a Relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But earning a Source of the Apocalypse was incredibly difficult. Most Apostles couldn’t even clear a chapter, let alone reach the evaluation stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even powerful Apostles typically only scored D or C grades. B and A were extremely rare—and S-rank was practically unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xun felt something wasn’t quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Source of the Apocalypse could become a Relic, why didn’t the game just give out the Relic directly? Why insert this extra step?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it possible the Source had other uses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Li Xingyue with a questioning look. This time, she didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Source of the Apocalypse is yours now. With the Engineer Shell, your cover should hold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you manage to establish contact with the New World Organization using the Shell, this operation is more than halfway to success.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun nodded. Even if his cover were blown, Lu Caiyi was acting as his bodyguard—he’d be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just how strong was Lu Caiyi? Lin Xun knew all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he invaded her game, the white-clad girl knelt motionless and let him attack—he had to hit her with five or six of his strongest skills just to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a real-life duel, he’d be the one running for his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xiaoqi strolled in, dragging along a stunning girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Xun, take a look. This chick hot or what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stranger was dressed in Lu Caiyi’s clothes, with the same voluptuous figure—but her face was completely different, though equally beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wore different clothes, Lin Xun definitely wouldn’t recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Xiaoqi, this… this is your handiwork?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xiaoqi tilted her chin proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. My skills are top-notch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun nodded. So Ye Xiaoqi could even do face swaps? Marrying her would be like getting a new wife every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, when did I become such a pervert…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everything’s ready. Xiaoqi, go help Lu Caiyi change again. Then they can head out for the mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem~”\u003C\u002Fp>",1270,"2026-05-30T04:23:11.631Z","2026-06-01T04:30:17.920Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a775e9ff4bd08f34bcf41f28883f47150bb1a33888e07ee7283e8f9e67c487d","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-46","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-44",825,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-cover.jpg"]