"Today, you will have free training."
Zola glanced at the team members and then pointed to Zhong Shenxiu, "Li Wei... come with me."
"Captain, what happened?"
In the office, Shenxiu had just the right amount of confusion on his face.
"Our Scavenger Team is mainly responsible for external resource recovery, but since you and I are part of the Demon Hunter system, we occasionally receive tasks from other departments... Prepare yourself, tomorrow you will accompany me to Zone 6 to execute a guarding task."
Zola replied in a very matter-of-fact way.
"It seems like Sky City’s Demon Hunters are really in demand..." Shenxiu made a guess that any person would have made.
After all, if there were any excess personnel, they would not consider him, a foreigner who had just joined.
"It’s rare that someone willingly becomes a Demon Hunter and a permanent resident like that fool at Morey Pavilion," Zola sighed, "Besides, from higher servant to lower family members, there’s a huge gap, and many Demon Hunters are unwilling, or unable, to advance. Ultimately, the success rate of incorporating a Spirit contaminant is even lower, making high Spirit resistance Demon Hunters scarce; each one is precious, I mean those that can be trusted and are still relatively sane."
"And you barely make the cut because you’ll be working directly with me and also because Isabella, the overseer, recommended you, believing your Spirit is normal enough..."
Zola’s probing gaze rested on Shenxiu.
"Hmm, that doctor is very enthusiastic. We’ve had some discussions on medical topics, and she quite admires some of my ideas... Although I am not particularly versed in professional knowledge, my thoughts are sufficiently divergent and flexible, allowing me to propose some ideas she hadn’t thought of."
Shenxiu responded offhandedly and then asked, "What is there in Zone 6 that requires a Demon Hunter with high Spirit resistance to guard?"
"Haven’t you guessed it already?"
Zola said, "Apart from those highly contaminated monster organs, there’s nothing else that needs such caution."
’Hmm, indeed that will require Demon Hunters to guard; if ordinary people were to guard, one careless mistake could lead to big problems.’
’It seems Zola is not that trusted either; otherwise, as a family member-level Demon Hunter, she should have been allowed to guard "Gorosa’s Eye"... Hmm, she became a Demon Hunter by accident, not really one trained traditionally by Sky City?’
’And the legacy characteristics of divine calamity clearly require someone sufficiently secretive and loyal.’
Shenxiu nodded his head to indicate he understood.
The next day, Shenxiu arrived at Zone 6 with Zola and Morey Pavilion.
There was a department stationed here called the ’Special Ability Department,’ which could also be known as the ’Demon Hunting Department’ since it is where Demon Hunters are stationed and trained, and it also serves as a warehouse for various extraordinary materials.
Upon arrival, the number of pedestrians on the road quickly decreased, and the usual sense of crowdedness from buildings being worth their weight in gold considerably faded.
"Morey Pavilion, your application has been approved. You will spend a week learning at the Special Ability Department, under the supervision of other Demon Hunters, to correctly incorporate the power of the ’Eyed Demon’ through proper rituals..."
Zola looked at Morey Pavilion, her voice becoming serious, "As an ordinary person, you have already done excellently. If you want to back out, now is your chance."
She was making one final reminder.
’If I didn’t know about doomsday, I would rather remain an ordinary person, but unfortunately...’
Morey Pavilion’s expression was resolute, "Captain, I am ready."
Zola seemed somewhat speechless, and led Shenxiu and Morey Pavilion to the front of a dark building.
The style here was different from the surroundings, that eerie, cold, and bloody atmosphere was enough to make anyone instinctively turn around.
In front of the Special Ability Department, a few individuals clad in black tight-fitting clothes and cloaks with checkered belts wrapped around their waists stood silently, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Dixie, why are you here?"
Zola looked at the leader, a man about forty, tall with deep eye sockets, a high nose bridge, and a pair of silver eyes, and asked in surprise.
"As a Demon Hunter, I am very interested in the new blood who volunteers to become Demon Hunters. I will personally guide his promotion."
Dixie answered like that.
Morey Pavilion suppressed the hatred deep inside, bowed respectfully, not wanting the sharp Demon Hunter to notice his emotional disarray.
’Dixie... the confidant of the Special Ability Minister and the Special Ability Department has always been Larry Bruce’s domain. Later on, they even orchestrated an attack targeted at Mengde that let the highly anticipated minister of the Resource Recovery Department die on the spot...’
"Then I’ll leave him to you."
Zola nodded, "Morey Pavilion is a great lad."
"Don’t worry, I will take good care of him."
Before being exposed, Dixie was a very gentle person, or at least that was how Zola rated him.
"Then, this way please."
Another person from the Special Ability Department came forward and did not directly mention accomplishing any task.
After all, Zola’s identity as a Demon Hunter was still a secret, although it was not hidden from her superiors.
But she did not want too many ordinary people to know, especially those around her.
Zhong Shenxiu nodded to Zola and headed to the Special Ability Department, taking the elevator downward.
"We have built a huge warehouse underground, away from residential areas, hoping to reduce possible contamination..."
The guide was a young man in his twenties with purple hair and a sunny smile, who introduced himself as Roland.
Seeing Zhong Shenxiu staring at his hair color, he couldn’t help but smile, "Do you find my hair color strange?"
"Yes, purple hair is quite rare." Zhong Shenxiu nodded.
"It’s a residual effect from my promotion to middle-ranking servant, fortunately not serious, just a change in hair color, which is acceptable."
Roland sighed and responded, "Even if every step is strictly followed according to the ’Original Book,’ it does not necessarily guarantee absolute safety. That’s the sadness of a Demon Hunter..."
"Alright, this time you need to guard the second underground level, warehouses 021 to 089."
The elevator arrived, the gate automatically opened, revealing a dim corridor with a structure reminiscent of an underground prison. On either side were various sealed iron doors, and the walls were embedded with coal gas lamps.
"The duration is one week, food and water will be delivered, and there are washrooms in your rooms."
Roland seemed uneasy about staying here long, pressing the elevator close button.
With a rumbling sound, the gate automatically closed.
Zhong Shenxiu looked at the dim corridor, unconsciously frowning.
Because the world lacks systematic mystical knowledge, the sealing of these warehouses is not good enough, allowing minor contamination and influence to spread.
’No wonder ordinary people can’t guard it. Staying here too long might drive one mad...’