CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 29: GIVING YOU AN EXPLANATION

After completing those data tests, Lin Qianxuan and Chen Long’Er were sampled, leaving a bit of hair and blood samples.

Chen Long’Er was relatively easy, as it wasn’t that difficult.

For Lin Qianxuan, even a single strand of hair required a specialized cutting machine to manage, and it took damaging three blades, slowly grinding, to finally cut it off.

Drawing blood was even more outrageous.

Even when Lin Qianxuan maintained a human form, once subjected to excessive attacks, scales would automatically appear as shadows on his skin, forcibly resisting the attack.

Even after trying several different needles, it was futile. In the end, Lin Qianxuan gathered water to form a needle and pricked his lip to draw a bit of blood.

After sampling, some basic information quickly appeared.

Lin Qianxuan leaned forward, looking at the information data on the screen, curiously asking, "I’m a bit curious, how long can I live approximately now?"

The one organizing the data was a very young male doctor. He looked at the data, seemingly calculating something in his mind, and after about three seconds, he said, "Based on current theory, Mr. Lin, your cell lifespan should be over ten thousand years, although that’s a conservative estimate, the actual age should be longer...."

As he spoke, his expression was somewhat subtle.

Clearly, he was also shocked.

"Ah? That long? And what about Long’Er? How long can she live approximately?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"For Miss Chen, it’s around a thousand years," the other party answered.

Lin Qianxuan heard this and showed a thoughtful expression.

This is likely not much related to the degree of bloodline development.

Is it the enhancement from [Dragon Heart]?

A direct tenfold comprehensive enhancement, longevity and such should also be affected.

A ten-thousand-year lifespan, for him now, nearly equates to immortality.

Lin Qianxuan felt that the possibility of him getting tired of life first was much higher than the chance of him dying of old age.

But this is just the current thought; who knows, it might be different in the future?

The test went on for five days before results were finalized.

The comprehensive tier evaluation for Lin Qianxuan was [Fifth Heaven Earth Rank].

And Chen Long’Er was [Fourth Heaven Profound Rank].

Lin Qianxuan’s strength, even higher than Zhang Heng’s.

Although not at the pinnacle level, it’s also an absolutely solid level, a second-tier presence.

In Zhang Heng’s office, Lin Qianxuan and Chen Long’Er met with him again.

"The main purpose of registering data is, on the one hand, research, and on the other hand, we must promptly grasp every Transcendent’s specific situation. Many extraordinary abilities are not entirely beneficial, and many have negative effects, including personality influences. Sorry for bothering you for so many days," Zhang Heng poured Lin Qianxuan and Chen Long’Er a cup of tea and said.

"As citizens of Xuan Country, this is something we ought to do," Lin Qianxuan said.

"Oh, right, here’s your ID card, Miss Chen. It was just processed in the last couple of days. Also, we’ve investigated the situation with your parents, and we’re handling the issues in Ni Country. If there are any survivors, we’ll rescue them as soon as possible, and we’ll make sure to provide you with closure and make those responsible pay," Zhang Heng said.

"Um, thank you, Director Zhang," Chen Long’Er held her ID card, nodding.

A slight expression of joy appeared on her face, as this meant she had officially become a citizen of Xuan Country.

This was state recognition.

"By the way, what are your plans afterward? I heard from Xiao Nie that, Xiao Lin, you don’t seem interested in joining the Otherworld Bureau?" Zhang Heng asked Lin Qianxuan.

"I’m used to being free and easy. I’m afraid I might cause trouble for you if suddenly restrained," Lin Qianxuan said.

"Young people having a bit of personality is very normal; many young people in the Otherworld Bureau are like that. We’re very tolerant of this," Zhang Heng laughed.

"I’d better pass. Mainly, I’m afraid of going to work," Lin Qianxuan waved his hand, saying.

"In principle, we rarely allow someone with your level of power to freely operate in the civilian sector, one reason being wasted talent, and another being the concern of you becoming an unstable factor," Zhang Heng said. "But I know you’re different, Xiao Lin. So, for special circumstances, you’ll be given a ’Special Consultant’ status in the Otherworld Bureau. Things that should be open to you will be, and you’ll be considered within the system, with a salary of twenty thousand a month. It’s not much given your rating, but you do belong to a special case. Official joining certainly would be different."

Officially joining undoubtedly has many benefits, but when Lin Qianxuan first entered society, working twelve hours a day intensely, he already felt like he had worked all his life, and now he was extremely resistant to any state employment, even if it’s a state position.

"Are there any obligations?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"If you say there are, then yes, but it’s not mandatory," Zhang Heng said. "Occasionally, there are tasks released on the internal app of the Otherworld Bureau. You can choose to take them or not. These tasks are generally completed by non-staff members. If there’s anything else we need you for, we’ll negotiate and try to handle it flexibly, without forcing it."

Lin Qianxuan nodded, indicating understanding.

After inquiring Lin Qianxuan, Zhang Heng asked Chen Long’Er as well. Chen Long’Er didn’t have many thoughts for now; she would follow whatever Lin Qianxuan decided.

Zhang Heng didn’t elaborate much, just advising them to think it over. If there were no other ideas, once the documentation was ready, they could go home.

Just then, the door suddenly opened, and in an instant, Lin Qianxuan felt an extreme sense of danger flooding in.

Instinctively, he placed Chen Long’Er behind him, stood up, and looked at the newcomer.

The visitor was a woman in a pure white long dress, with silver hair and golden eyes, her eyebrows exquisitely painted, appearing no more than eighteen years old, as beautifully crafted as if a figure from an ancient painting.

However, she carried an innate aura of authority, making it difficult for people to look at her directly. Even Lin Qianxuan felt somewhat uncomfortable when scrutinizing her.

Her gaze fell on Lin Qianxuan, then darted over to Chen Long’Er, and finally settled on Zhang Heng.

"Director Jiang, why are you here?" Zhang Heng rose to greet her.

"Dragon Bloodline," Jiang Mengli said succinctly.

"We can handle this matter," Zhang Heng said with a hint of tact, "You’ve just returned, why not take a rest first?"

"Show me the dossier," Jiang Mengli replied blandly.

With a complex expression, Zhang Heng hesitated for a moment but eventually took a USB drive and handed it to Jiang Mengli.

"The Jade Scroll is much more convenient," Jiang Mengli said, slightly frowning as she received the USB drive, then she looked at Lin Qianxuan and Chen Long’Er and said, "I’ll give you an explanation."

After finishing her words, she turned and left.

Once she departed, Zhang Heng couldn’t help but pour himself a cup of tea, sighing as he drank it down.

"Director Zhang, who was that just now?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"That was our bureau chief of the Otherworld Bureau, Jiang Mengli. Despite looking young, she usually practices in the Otherworld where the flow of time differs from ours. By actual age, she’s older than me." Zhang Heng explained.

"So she is..." Lin Qianxuan showed a sudden realization, then asked, "What does Director Jiang mean by giving us an explanation?"

"Literal meaning, she likely has to make a trip to Ni Country." Zhang Heng sighed.

Lin Qianxuan slightly raised his brow, so direct?

Just how much destruction could a Celestial Rank Ninth Heaven powerhouse cause?

It seemed Zhang Heng noticed Lin Qianxuan’s curiosity and provided clarification.

"Director Jiang spends a long time in the Otherworld, living too freely with her vendettas, and isn’t accustomed to handling interpersonal relationships in our world. That’s why we often prefer not to involve her in affairs, don’t learn that part."

Lin Qianxuan nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

However, nodding to agree is one thing, what he thought internally is quite another.

Subsequently, Lin Qianxuan and Chen Long’Er returned to their residence, waiting for their documents to arrive.

Midway, he grew curious about what Jiang Mengli might do, thus he decided to search online for news from Ni Country.

He thought it would be difficult, yet as soon as he searched, he immediately found results.

A big headline appeared before his eyes.

[Meteor Strikes Ni Country’s Kyoto, Massive Building Destruction, Casualties Heavy]

Lin Qianxuan clicked to view it.

In the video, a golden meteor rapidly surged from the horizon, directly piercing through a skyscraper, then flew towards the distance, demolishing vast swathes of buildings, leaving in its wake a giant trench of unknown extent along with countless ruins.

Following that, there was another piece of news, Ni Country’s Longsi Family’s current Family Head unexpectedly deceased today from the meteor impact, along with his son, grandson, and many others listed dead as well. Reportedly, only a distant branch remains to inherit their family business, and even that is suspected to have been replaced by someone with ulterior motives aiming to contest the family wealth.

Lin Qianxuan continued to search Ni Country’s meteor events and came across another video.

This video was slightly blurry, recorded by someone using a cellphone.

The golden meteor fell near a densely built factory area. In an instant, that whole region was razed to the ground, with the shockwave spreading, unleashing boundless dust and rocks.

Lin Qianxuan was very familiar with this factory area since it was where Chen Long’Er had been imprisoned before, the looming cliffs nearby serving as evidence.

He roughly estimated the damage he could cause compared to the meteor’s destruction, feeling a significant gap.

Even if holding the advantage of fighting on home turf, he couldn’t achieve such a level of devastation.

Before that meteor, nothing could stand in its way.

Lin Qianxuan finally understood what Jiang Mengli meant by giving an explanation.

He hesitated for a moment, then patted Chen Long’Er who was lying beside him playing games.

"What is it?" Chen Long’Er asked.

At this moment, she was just one kill away from a pentakill, but Lin Qianxuan’s tap made the target escape.

"Watch the video, it should be Director Jiang’s handiwork," Lin Qianxuan said.

Having watched all the videos, Chen Long’Er’s expression didn’t change much.

Seeking revenge was certainly one of the things she wanted to do, but absolutely not the top priority.

Her parents didn’t want her to become driven purely by hatred.

So returning home to live well was her foremost goal, even if it meant letting go of vengeance.

However, this didn’t mean she wasn’t grateful to Jiang Mengli.

On the contrary, she silently remembered that figure in her heart at this moment.