Chapter 79: I Will Become [The Strongest]

The ocean's calm was broken by the roars of Fierce Beasts.

The Fierce Beasts charged madly toward the shallow waters as if fleeing a demon behind them, slaughtering every companion in their path, the scent of blood driving them even wilder.

Fierce Beasts compete with one another too.

As aquatic Fierce Beasts of over a hundred species converged, they tore into each other, and the scene quickly descended into chaos.

The seawater was stained red with blood, severed limbs and broken arms floated to the surface.

This was exactly the effect Jiang Qin wanted to see. Standing on the shore, he waved his hand: "Bring out the bait, make them even wilder."

With his order given.

The soldiers responded in unison, pushing barrels of aphrodisiac solution down from the high ground of the isolated island, letting them roll into the sea.

Over a thousand barrels of aphrodisiac solution spread outward with the isolated island at their center.

The Fierce Beasts beneath the sea inhaled the aphrodisiac fluid, their last shreds of reason vanished, and they charged madly at the nearest female beasts!

A single female beast often received the "attention" of several Fierce Beasts.

It roared, but even as its body was torn apart, all it could do was rage in helpless fury.

As the aphrodisiac solution spread, the remaining Fierce Beasts in the sea were drawn over as well, surging toward the isolated island in swarms, surfacing in a dark, dense mass that claimed the entire ocean.

"Roar—!"

"Roar—!!"

The densely packed heads of the Fierce Beasts made the soldiers tremble.

This wasn't a handful, nor a few dozen.

It was hundreds of thousands of Fierce Beasts!

Any normal person seeing such a sight would feel dread from the bottom of their heart.

Yet in Jiang Qin's eyes there was only excitement.

He gathered thunder power once more and struck the sea surface in a frenzy! Countless bolts of lightning fell into the water.

Electricity surged wildly through the seawater, spreading to the densely packed Fierce Beasts.

Second-tier and Third-tier Fierce Beasts only needed a brief touch to be electrocuted unconscious, bellies up with no awareness left.

This was Jiang Qin deliberately controlling the power.

Any Fierce Beast below Third-tier would be knocked out, but for Fourth-tier Fierce Beasts this current was at most a light tickle, so they remained active, continuing to slaughter their own kind in the sea.

A soldier noticed this and cried out:

"I get it now!"

"Deputy Officer Jiang deliberately drew those Fierce Beasts over. Low-tier Fierce Beasts only need to touch this current to pass out, so the Fourth-tier Fierce Beasts have nowhere to escape!"

The others suddenly understood, their faces full of admiration.

What followed was very simple.

Jiang Qin stepped into the air, using his Slash Domain to precisely kill the Fourth-tier Fierce Beasts still moving.

Slashes bursting from his fingertips were like the Grim Reaper's scythe, harvesting Fierce Beast lives in a frenzy. The roars were deafening, but their resistance was doomed to be futile.

No matter how thick the scales and armor, they could not withstand a single slash.

Severed limbs and broken arms carpeted this blood-colored ocean…

By the time night fell over this land, not a single Fierce Beast still capable of movement could be seen on the sea.

"Mission, complete."

"The rest is up to you. Though I chopped them up a bit fine, if you collect carefully, you should still get plenty of good stuff. I'm clocking out now."

Jiang Qin's figure flashed, and he arrived at the Otherworld Rift and walked out.

When he opened his eyes again, he had already returned to Lanxing.

Outside the Otherworld Rift.

Cangling sat calmly at a small round table brewing coffee, the aircraft parked not far away.

Soon, someone cried out:

"Deputy Officer Jiang is out! Mission complete!"

"Done that fast. As expected of the Law Enforcement Officer's deputy—not a drop of blood on him, even more monstrous than the rumors."

"Word's coming from inside, quickly arrange people to enter the Rift and collect usable materials!"

"…"

When Jiang Qin emerged, his whole body weary, he saw Cangling brewing coffee, so he walked straight over and sat down in the empty seat beside the table.

Only then did Cangling hand him the coffee.

"Well done, Deputy Officer. By my estimate, I thought it would take you at least a few days to finish this mission. You've impressed me."

"If it weren't for becoming a Law Enforcement Officer as soon as possible, I wouldn't be pushing this hard." Jiang Qin said with a slight pout.

But Cangling's words left him silent.

"If you're pushing this hard just to become a Law Enforcement Officer, then I may have to disappoint you."

Her gaze was calm, as if it had never changed.

"The Spirit Suppression Bureau Headquarters has a limited number of Law Enforcement Officer slots—only 38 in total. A new person is only brought in to fill the vacancy after a Law Enforcement Officer dies. As far as I know, barring a large-scale war, a Law Enforcement Officer casualty only occurs about once every ten years on average."

The implication was that Jiang Qin's fantasy had burst.

Law Enforcement Officers represent the Spirit Suppression Bureau Headquarters. The various regions aren't as peaceful as they appear on the surface—power is already divided up. Under such circumstances, even one extra person would upset the balance of power and leave tremendous hidden dangers.

Therefore, in this regard.

Even if Jiang Qin earned ten more special-class merits, the Headquarters would not make an exception for him, unless… a Law Enforcement Officer was willing to voluntarily step down and give up their slot.

But with such overwhelming power and influence, who would be willing to let go?

Seeing the disappointment on Jiang Qin's face, Cangling asked curiously:

"Why do you want to become a Law Enforcement Officer so badly?"

"Hmm… for power, I suppose. Power can make this world become whatever I want it to be. What about you?"

"I… want to find a way home."

Cangling had no intention of hiding it, and softly spoke of her own origins.

"I'm not actually a person of Lanxing. I come from Cangling Jie — what you call the Fierce Beast Realm."

"There are humans in that world?!"

"Mm, there used to be. As for now… perhaps I'm the only one left."

A flicker of loneliness passed through Cangling's eyes as she continued:

"I don't know what happened — I can't find any memories of what once was. All I know is that after a battle, when I woke up, I was already on Lanxing. Over the years I've tried entering high-tier Rifts, trying to break through the barrier back to Cangling Jie, but with my strength, I simply couldn't shake the 【Rules】."

Throughout those long years, it was the longing for home that kept her going until now.

But as Time wore on, her longing was gradually crushed beneath despair; the hope in her heart nearly scattered. Reason told her she might never be able to return to her original world.

Then what was the meaning of her hundred years…

Like a walking corpse, to die of an exhausted lifespan after several hundred more years.

Was this the destiny heaven had given her?

Seeing her expression, Jiang Qin couldn't bear it. Because he too didn't belong to this world — he had once entertained such fantasies himself — so he could truly empathize with that sense of alienation from this world.

Not knowing why one lives, not knowing where one's final resting place is.

Perhaps infected by this emotion, Jiang Qin spoke as if possessed: "You don't have to be so pessimistic. You can't shake the Rules, but that doesn't mean no one else can."

"Wait until I become the 【Strongest】, with power enough to stand against the world — I'll break the Rules and take you home!"

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