Chapter 6: Rank Eight Mission

The Merit Hall is located next to the east gate of the Demon Suppression Division.

After receiving a mission at the Merit Hall, Demon Exorcists depart from the east gate, which carries the meaning of the sun rising in the east and ascending like the morning sun, and can also be considered a blessing for those Demon Exorcists.

Of course, it is ironic.

Demon Exorcists who receive missions have a high probability of meeting their sunset in the west, falling directly during these missions.

This is the reason why the Demon Suppression Division is short-handed; the mortality rate is truly too high, and the succession of new to old cannot keep up.

But there is no help for it.

In this World full of Evil Demons and Weird, if the mortality rate of the Demon Suppression Division were not high, then the mortality rate of ordinary people would be high.

Li Heng arrived at the Merit Hall.

This is a square, very spacious hall, almost as large as a plaza.

The pillars supporting the hall are engraved with profound and difficult-to-understand Rune, which actually form a type of Array.

The intention is to repel evil, break magic, and remove baleful influence.

After all, when Demon Exorcists deal with Weird, even if they can successfully survive and return, it is hard to avoid being contaminated by some bad things.

However, when Demon Exorcists come here to hand in missions, these Array will purify this Ominous.

Or, distinguish whether they are still the original person.

In earlier years, similar incidents occurred.

A certain Demon Exorcist returned from exorcising demons, but as soon as they walked into the Merit Hall, they were directly suppressed by these Array.

That Demon Exorcist was still very confused and shocked, feeling that they were very innocent and not understanding what had happened.

Later, after an investigation, it was discovered that this Demon Exorcist had long since died and had been controlled by some Weird.

You think you are still yourself, but actually you are not...

This is the dangerous aspect of this World.

Li Heng came to the bulletin board to see what missions he could take. After exchanging for the Great Sun Visualization Diagram, his Merit was not left with much, so he still needed to earn some.

Of course.

The most important thing is that Weird can be exchanged for Source Power.

"Deserted village outside the city, lights at night, human shadows walking."

"East of the city, small alleys that do not exist appear at night."

"At the home of Scholar Zhang in Cheng Bei, a Shennü arrives at night to knock on the door?"

Li Heng shook his head; it was these messy missions again, eight out of ten were just chasing shadows.

It is true that this World has various demons, monsters, and Weird. But it is absolutely not to the extent of being rampant enough to threaten the living beings in the city.

At least not yet. Otherwise, the entire Great Li Dynasty would not be far from collapse.

Eight out of ten are just illusions of ordinary people.

As for why he is so certain.

That is naturally because he has taken such missions before, and in the end, eight out of ten were just a wasted trip.

The last two out of ten?

That is because he would buy some delicious food to eat on the way back.

It could barely be considered not a wasted trip.

Moreover, these missions on the bulletin board only provided information. Difficulty, reward Merit, and the like were not marked.

It is evident that even the Demon Suppression Division itself does not attach much importance to them.

And since he is a great expert of the Nurturing Essence Realm, he does not need to take these missions that chase shadows; it is boring.

Perhaps some would say this is somewhat disregarding human life.

After all, what if it is true?

It is highly possible that it could lead to loss of life; Weird harm people.

Then we will wait until a life is lost before talking about it.

The reason why the Demon Suppression Division suppresses demons is only to maintain social stability; it has no dream of bringing peace to the world.

Plus, manpower is also very insufficient.

Therefore, unless some bad influence is caused, generally, they will not be taken too seriously.

After all, Demon Exorcists are not police.

They are not here to uphold justice.

"Hmm? This mission is..."

Li Heng frowned and saw the corner of the bulletin board, where a mission was also posted.

"Second Gang Leader of the Giant Wave Gang in West City murdered?"

"Silent and soundless, hung to death on the main gate?"

"Difficulty Rank Eight, Merit one thousand?"

He looked at this information and revealed an interested expression.

One thousand Merit, enough to exchange for a cultivation technique, right? A Rank Eight mission actually has such generous Merit?

And it looks like.

The Demon Suppression Division does not attach much importance to this mission either.

After all, it is posted on the very edge of the bulletin board, giving a sense of marginalization, as if to say, "everyone, please ignore this."

Li Heng chuckled; he knew without thinking that this was absolutely the old man's intention, hating evil as if it were an enemy.

In any case, they are gang members, bullying men and oppressing women.

It is best if they all die.

"A Weird that can hang a Nurturing Essence Realm Peak to death for only one thousand Merit..." He pondered in his heart, and his eyes immediately lit up.

This time he was going to make a fortune!

Only children make choices; adults want them all!

He wanted to take both the Merit and the Source Power.

Although he was currently only at Nurturing Essence Realm Peak, his True Reality combat power could pin someone who had just entered Foundation Establishment to the ground and rub them into the dirt.

Not to mention that his Great Sun Visualization had a restraining effect on Weirds.

He came to the counter nearby and found a clerk who was so idle that he had started picking his ears, intending to accept this mission.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

These administrative personnel were just so leisurely.

Just like the employees of state-owned enterprises in his past life, they just stayed at their workstations slacking off, and once they had slacked off enough, they would go straight home, still collecting their pay.

If it weren't for the fact that this World had extraordinary power.

And that he had a cheat.

He reckoned he would also choose this kind of position.

Isn't it great to slack off, take money, and wait for death?

"Li Heng, are you really planning to accept this mission?"

"Don't blame me for not warning you; a female Demon Exorcist accepted this mission three days ago, and as a result, she went missing."

The clerk saw Li Heng's mission and his expression turned serious.

Li Heng was taken aback upon hearing this.

A Demon Exorcist had gone missing? He knew that "missing" was just a polite way of saying it; in reality, she was likely already dead.

In this extremely dangerous World, missing and dead were about the same, especially when it came to Weirds.

After all, Weirds would never show mercy.

But this was what made it interesting, this was what made it exciting!

Li Heng chuckled in his heart.

Perhaps the Weird behind this could allow him to obtain more Source Power; the Source Power he wanted wasn't much...

Let's set a small goal first.

Manifest the Sun he visualized.

By then, no matter what kind of demons or Strange Monsters you are, I don't believe you can withstand a smash from this Sun!

If it can be withstood, then fuse a stellar-version Sun.

The concept can destroy demons and punish evil, and while illuminating the earth, its own mass also reaches a level of Terror.

Standing there quietly is already enough to distort space and time!

"No need to say more, I accept this mission."

Li Heng said indifferently.

The clerk was somewhat surprised.

This connection of the Division Chief was actually so bold? But feeling this aura, it seemed like his realm had broken through?

He shook his head in his heart.

In the eyes of an old hand like him, this was just being puffed up with pride. Because he had seen this kind of tragedy occur more than once.

Realm breaks through, self-confidence explodes.

Then they accept a mission and never come back.

However, seeing Li Heng's expression, he also knew that he definitely couldn't persuade him; it fell into the category of a mind already made up.

Good words are hard to use to persuade someone who is determined to die.

Filling in the information, he accepted the mission.

Li Heng walked slowly out of the Merit Hall and exited through the East Gate.

The clerk watched the back of Li Heng as he left, frowning. Forget it, I'll tell the Division Chief about this information later.

West of the city, Giant Wave Gang main hall.

At this time, inside and outside the main hall, everyone was dressed in mourning clothes.

"Gang Leader, are we still not holding the funeral? It has already been three days."