Chapter 58: Patrol Officer Rankings

One night passed.

February 9, 10:00 AM.

"Captain Lin."

"Good morning, Captain Lin."

"I heard Captain Lin made a great contribution again yesterday and will soon be promoted to Level Two Patrol Officer, right?"

"Will Captain Lin become a full Captain next month?"

After Lin Qing arrived at the branch station, whether it was patrol officers or staff from various departments, the greetings along the way were not as enthusiastic as before.

Enthusiasm often appears among people of similar levels, but for those whose level is far higher, what remains is mostly respect and fear.

The patrol system values personal strength and achievements the most.

Powerful strength, and repeatedly making great contributions.

Having just been appointed as a Patrol Officer, he made such a contribution.

This also made many people realize at once...

In just two months, this Vice Captain had already soared to a height where they had to look up to see him.

Naturally, the attitude during interactions became a bit more reserved and cautious.

Although Lin Qing himself felt it was unnecessary, after the news spread, the colleagues' reservedness, as if they were distancing themselves, indeed left him with no choice.

Fortunately, he was used to being alone and had little social life in private.

Moreover, there was one person whose attitude was even more close...

"Captain, your ranking has gone up!"

In the Captain's office, Zhao Jiayi, who had originally been lazily curled up on the sofa like a cat, suddenly sat up, staring at her phone with a gossipy expression.

"Ah?" Lin Qing was slightly stunned, "What ranking?"

"It's the ranking of Patrol Officers in Lin'an City."

Zhao Jiayi blinked her blue eyes, "Someone ranked the seventeen Patrol Officers from the twelve districts of Lin'an City according to their strength. Lin Qing, you have already risen from NO. 17 to NO. 9!"

"How many times have I said, address me by my title during work."

Lin Qing casually made a joke, then added, "Who set this ranking? From NO. 17 to NO. 9 in one go? Is it that high?"

"A mysterious person with a platform ID called 'Even a dog passing by must be ranked'." Zhao Jiayi looked carefully, "Everyone calls him 'Brother Dog Rank'."

She held it up for Lin Qing to see, "Look, when Brother Dog Rank ranked you, his comments were conservative estimates, saying that you alone could sweep the underground boxing arena of the Wuying Society, at least NO. 9, and rising a few more ranks would be very normal."

"Who are the top three?" Lin Qing asked curiously.

"NO. 3 is named Wang Xin'an."

Zhao Jiayi looked at her phone and said, "It seems he has already mastered five combat techniques from the Five Elements series, and his innate strength is very great."

"Mastered all combat techniques in the Five Elements series?" Lin Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.

The more combat techniques mastered, the stronger the strength will be, and the fewer the flaws.

Once the entire series is mastered, there are basically no flaws, only different focuses among combat techniques of different series.

This NO. 3, Wang Xin'an, is estimated to be slightly stronger than him at present.

After all, he has only been a full officer for two months and has learned only three combat techniques. Although all have reached the instinct level, the combat power increase is equivalent to a whole series of combat techniques, let alone the fact that the other person has great innate strength.

"NO. 2 is named Zhang Shuhui."

Zhao Jiayi read the introduction on her phone, "Besides mastering a whole series of combat techniques, it seems one of the combat techniques has also reached the instinct level, and he has also mastered one combat technique from another series. Brother Dog Rank said this person has very high combat technique talent, mastering one combat technique to the instinct level in just three years."

Reading this, she couldn't help but glance at Lin Qing.

Lin Qing knew what she was looking at and said helplessly, "Don't look at me, talk about the first place."

"Oh..."

After talking with her father last night, Zhao Jiayi really wanted to reveal the truth to Lin Qing, but she was a bit embarrassed, not knowing how to start, and Lin Qing had no intention of asking further.

"NO. 1 is named Xu Qiu."

Zhao Jiayi looked and said, "This person is also a girl, just like you, Captain. She studies combat techniques from the Free Body series, and has mastered them all."

"Just mastering a series of combat techniques makes her number one?" Lin Qing couldn't help but say, "Could she..."

"Yes, she must have cultivated the original Morning Sun Method." Zhao Jiayi nodded. "No wonder." Lin Qing realized.

After mastering a series of combat techniques, unless a combat technique is cultivated to the instinct level, even if new combat techniques are learned, the increase in strength is not significant.

But the gap between the Qiqi Version of the Morning Sun Method and the original Morning Sun Method is very large.

"Is the strength of this NO. 1 almost becoming a Patrol Chief?" Lin Qing couldn't help but click his tongue.

There are two requirements for promotion from Patrol Officer to Patrol Chief.

One, strength.

The requirement is to cultivate the original Morning Sun Method and master a series of combat techniques.

Two, achievements.

The requirement is a cumulative six second-class merits, or one first-class merit.

Looking at it this way, this NO. 1 among the Patrol Officers in Lin'an City only lacks achievements to be promoted to Patrol Chief.

In terms of strength, this Xu Qiu is estimated to be no different from the fugitive from Qinghu Island.

She is just not as good as Yuan Anping who hides her strength.

"This Xu Qiu is quite talented." Zhao Jiayi said, "I saw Brother Dog Rank say she is only twenty-two years old this year."

"That is indeed very genius." Lin Qing nodded.

Seeing him say this, Zhao Jiayi couldn't help but say, "Compared to you, Captain, these people are far inferior."

Lin Qing looked at her helplessly and said, "You are not allowed to say it out."

"I know." Zhao Jiayi immediately covered her mouth and nodded.

"Alright, I'm heading out for a bit."

Lin Qing glanced at the time, immediately left the office, and walked toward the path on the second floor where combat techniques were studied.

A short while later, after passing the identification check, entering the elevator, and crossing the corridor, Lin Qing once again stepped into the secret chamber for studying combat techniques.

"Lin Qing, why have you come today?"

That slightly hoarse voice spoke up: "The headquarters records indicate you seem to have accomplished a great feat these past two days, but since the merit hasn't been verified and issued yet, you still cannot study combat techniques."

Once the merit is issued and the full series of procedures is completed, it takes at least a week.

Lin Qing shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not here to study combat techniques; I just have something I wish to consult with headquarters about."

"Speak," that hoarse voice said.

Lin Qing slowly said, "I want to learn about the Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution."

"Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution?"

That hoarse voice sighed, "It seems you've encountered difficulties cultivating the original Morning Sun Cultivation Method. Indeed... the first step of the original Morning Sun Cultivation Method is quite troublesome; no one can predict when one will be able to perceive the outside world's mysterious energy."

He paused, "The Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution can indeed help you, but since it is produced by the Zhi Xing Group, headquarters has no channel for it. The high-level officials of headquarters might be able to obtain the Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution from the Urban Circle, but they would prioritize those favored by the high-level officials, and many people are already in line; there is truly nothing that can be done about this."

Lin Qing fell silent for a moment, then said, "Can you send me the detailed information on the Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution?"

"Detailed information?"

That hoarse voice said, "It can be done, but since this is produced by the Zhi Xing Group, no research institute worldwide has a method to replicate it; even analysis is extremely difficult."

"I just want to understand it," Lin Qing shook his head.

"You do indeed have viewing permission; just read it here."

As that hoarse voice spoke, a large amount of information was projected onto the wall before Lin Qing.

Besides the usage methods and possible related side effects and symptoms, it even included the method to verify the authenticity of the Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution!

"As expected, it's here..."

Lin Qing's heart rejoiced; he quickly read through it, memorized it, and then said, "Alright, I'm done. Once the merit is issued, I'll come back to learn new combat techniques."

After leaving the secret chamber, he headed directly to the laboratory, preparing to borrow some reagents.

"As long as I confirm the Hyper-Sensory Prime Solution is genuine, I can administer the injection today."

Lin Qing quickened his pace, his heart full of anticipation.

(End of this chapter)