Using the MC system to pretend spiritual revival

Chapter 63 The Ranking of Demons and Monsters
"Fellow Daoist Li? Fellow Daoist Li, have you come to your senses!"

Sitting in the car, Yang Ping looked at Li Qingfeng beside him, who was staring blankly out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

I was speechless for a moment.

When I first met him, I thought he was just a master with a cold personality.

I'll only know once I get used to it over time.

I don't know if it's because I've become stupid from practicing cultivation, or if it's just my personality.

If they don't speak for a while, the other person will become lost in thought.

Even now, many people in the bureau are still discussing it privately. Li Qingfeng is a cold and aloof cultivator who doesn't like to talk to people.

This makes most people hesitant to talk to him.

"Hmm? Fellow Daoist Yang, what brings you here?"

At this moment, Li Qingfeng, who had been woken up by Yang Ping, also came to his senses. He turned around and asked with a serious expression, as if nothing had happened.

Yang Ping didn't say anything, just smiled helplessly and pointed out the car window.

"We've arrived. Let's get off the bus quickly; the team members should all be here by now."

"it is good."

I heard that we have arrived.

Li Qingfeng then noticed that the car had stopped, and outside the window was that blindingly bright signboard of Penguin Logistics Company.

I couldn't help but marvel at how fast this newly developed hybrid vehicle was; it arrived in the blink of an eye.

Without further ado, he opened the car door and got out, followed by Yang Ping.

The two walked into the base amidst a series of greetings and hellos.

After winding through the maze of buildings, we arrived at a spacious and bright indoor room, where at least 500 people were seated in tiers of chairs arranged from high to low.

It seems that about half of the base's personnel, plus those recruited from outside, are here.

When the two opened the door, everyone's eyes were drawn to them.

Li Qingfeng didn't think anything of it and naturally found an empty seat to sit down.

However, the presence of so many people made Yang Ping feel embarrassed.

He gave an awkward smile and pulled out his notebook from his pocket, waving it around.

He indicated that he was a teacher, and then took small steps onto the technologically advanced podium.

There are several cameras on it that can capture the documents that the teacher takes out at the podium.

It was then projected onto the screen in front of each seat and integrated into the base's intelligent coordination system.

All students' questions and doubts can be systematically summarized and displayed.

Yang Ping used it twice and felt it was even more advanced than the state-of-the-art lecture hall advertised when he was in college.

One has to admire the capabilities of the Special Operations Bureau.

After stepping onto the familiar podium, the nervousness subsided considerably.

After straightening his back, he did have quite the demeanor of a teacher.

I spread out my notebook and adjusted the projector to focus on the text.

He then picked up the indicator from the side and began to explain.

"As usual, I'll start by telling you about some new information I've compiled about the habits of ghosts and monsters. I hope you'll remember it well, as it might save your life in future missions."

What followed was a half-hour lecture in which Yang Ping explained in detail some common monsters.

For example, the five folk immortals well-known in folklore are Hu (fox), Huang (weasel), Bai (hedgehog), Liu (snake), and Hui (rat).

It explains how to avoid encountering taboos or being attacked.

After finishing speaking, Yang Ping looked up, picked up the glass of water that had been poured, took a sip, and moistened his dry throat.

Looking at the classroom, packed with students, all diligently writing, a sense of pride filled my heart.

Who would have thought.

Just a few days ago, the interns were being lectured like grandchildren, but now they are standing here giving lectures to a group of professionals within the system.

This twist of fate truly makes one sigh at the unpredictability of life.

Thinking this to myself, and seeing that the people in the seats had almost remembered everything, I coughed to get their attention.

Then he bent down again, and with the sound of pages turning, a simple line drawing of a human figure appeared on the screen.

However, it looks like it has a blue face and fangs, and a pair of bat wings.

After setting out his notes, Yang Ping cleared his throat and began lecturing again.

"Ahem~ This look should be familiar to everyone. It has appeared in many European and American movies and is generally referred to as a vampire or bloodlust."

"They are often active in Europe and the Americas. I'm sure you've all seen the video that has recently gone viral on the international internet."

"Clearly, the resurgence of spiritual energy is not limited to our country, but is a global natural phenomenon."

"Since that's the case, I'll also take this opportunity to explain to everyone these two types of ghosts that often appear abroad."

"Vampires and werewolves".

"They often appear in many creative works, and according to some records in our country, these two kinds of monsters do exist."

"Vampires often take human form and are no different from ordinary people. They fear the sun and will be burned to ashes under intense sunlight."

"They possess rationality no different from normal people, but they must drink blood to survive. They have a very strong regenerative ability and are difficult to kill by traditional means."

"It can also transform into a bat to fly, or transform into multiple bats to escape and confuse the senses."

"According to the records of our sect, this thing is like a zombie, divided into different levels, with varying strengths. Generally, the strength decreases in order of bloodline."

"Internally, they are divided into different ranks according to the order of bloodline: Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron. Their status is often linked to their strength."

"It is said that above it are princes and true ancestors with even purer bloodlines." "According to records, after being refined, consuming it can prolong life."

"The other type is the werewolf, who for unknown reasons has a long-standing feud with the vampires and has been fighting and killing them for a long time."

"Werewolves also possess strong physiques and beast-like agility. They are often enraged and bloodthirsty. Although they have intelligence equivalent to humans, they are exceptionally reckless."

According to records, its fur can be used to make ritual implements, but its effects are weak and it is not suitable for major use.

After finishing his explanation, Yang Ping pressed the button next to the podium, and the big screen began playing related videos that were currently trending.

As his explanation had been delivered, the eyes of everyone in the audience couldn't help but light up.

Putting aside the useless werewolves, I never expected that such terrifying and harmful creatures as vampires would have such wonderful medicinal value.

Yang Ping looked at the students, whose emotions had been stirred, with satisfaction, and waited patiently for a while.

Seeing that everyone had almost digested the information, he spoke again.

"Before the course ends, I'll tell you something different. Recently, while I was looking through some materials, I discovered that there are also differences in strength among ghosts and monsters."

"I took some time to combine some related folk tales and made a simple horror ranking."

"In the future, if you encounter these ghosts or monsters during missions, you must retreat immediately according to the marked danger level and report to headquarters!"

As he finished speaking, the students present began to take notes diligently, their eyes fixed on the lines of text on the projection screen.

"First is the tenth place - the purple-haired zombie, which evolved from the green-haired zombie."

"Everyone should have seen the documentary video of the Hundred Kings Tomb defense line and have a deep understanding of how terrifying the green-haired zombies are."

"The purple-haired zombie needs to be nurtured by the green-haired zombie in an extremely yin and evil place for decades or even hundreds of years to form."

"As a carrier of yin energy and resentment, the purple-haired zombie has an extremely strong tendency to kill flesh and blood creatures."

"They will instinctively suck the blood of living beings, especially human blood, and the blood of cultivators is the most important."

"In addition to slowly gestating in the zombie-raising grounds, the purple-haired zombie can also enhance its strength by consuming large amounts of blood."

"Compared to the green-haired zombie, the purple-haired zombie has a tougher body, making it impervious to swords, spears, water, and fire."

"Ordinary weapons can't hurt it at all, and even ordinary magical artifacts have a hard time breaking through its defenses."

"However, it is ultimately a sinister creature, and the midday sun will weaken its power, so it fears the sun and is accustomed to hiding during the day and being active at night."

"Furthermore, the purple-haired zombie is extremely afraid of lightning and dislikes water. If it is chasing you, you can try jumping into the river to escape."

"Next up is the ninth place—a hundred-year-old vengeful ghost… the eighth place—a mother and child ghost infant… the seventh place—a blood corpse… the sixth place—a hundred-year-old spirit…"

"The fifth place - the red-haired zombie, is an evolution of the purple-haired zombie after a hundred years of nurturing, or after consuming a large amount of blood rich in spiritual energy."

"His physical body is comparable to a superior magical artifact, and he is incredibly strong and extremely brutal, unafraid of water, fire, sunlight, lightning and thunder."

"Upon seeing them, do everything possible to escape and immediately report to headquarters."

Halfway through his speech, Yang Ping paused to take a sip of water to moisten his throat and observed the "students" on the stage.

I noticed that most people had already shaken off their relaxed and cheerful attitude and were now serious and subdued, clearly having taken my words to heart.

He nodded in satisfaction.

He had previously worried that these elites, who had received a lifetime of scientific education, might harbor an instinctive arrogance towards these supernatural beings.

Now it seems that these people know they should take matters involving their own lives seriously.

Having digested most of what was said in the stands, he put down his teacup and continued explaining the contents of his notes.

"Okay, let's continue..."

"This fourth place - the Thousand-Year Vengeful Ghost, as the name suggests, is a vengeful ghost that harms people. It has cultivated Yin energy for a thousand years and has already become a force to be reckoned with."

"Often, as a ghost king, he gathers many fierce ghosts under his command, and will occupy a place to attack passers-by."

"If it is discovered that the situation is beyond our control, it must be reported immediately, and the site must be sealed off to prevent anyone from entering."

"Third place - Thousand-year spirits and monsters, which refer to mountains, rocks, trees, birds and beasts that absorb the essence of the sun and moon."

“After a thousand years of self-cultivation, one will achieve enlightenment and usually do good deeds to accumulate virtue and seek to become an immortal or ancestor. Ordinarily, one will not do evil.”

"But if one goes down the wrong path, it will be a huge disaster, and there will be no one for hundreds of miles, and no roosters crowing for thousands of miles."

"The monster has cultivated for a thousand years and has transformed into human form. Its magical power is so great that it is no longer something that ordinary cultivators can deal with. If you see it, try to communicate with it and persuade it, and report to headquarters as soon as possible."

"Second place - Corpse Demon. As the name suggests, it is a corpse that has become a demon. Mountain spirits and wild monsters can all cultivate into demons. Corpses have human form, so they are naturally blessed with this advantage."

"But corpses themselves gather yin energy, and often become corpses before becoming demons. If there is a place without yin energy or evil spirits, without lonely ghosts."

"A corpse that has cultivated for a thousand years becomes a demon. Originally a soulless corpse, it cultivates a spiritual consciousness. When the spirit and flesh merge, it becomes immortal and indestructible."

"Not only do they possess an indestructible body like zombies, but they also have complete intelligence and wisdom like humans."

"Moreover, the corpse is not stiff and moves swiftly, without any of the drawbacks of slow movement of zombies. According to records, one will die upon seeing it. Unless there is a top-level magic artifact as the array core and 24 people with high-level Taoist magic forming an array to resist it, it is impossible to fight it. See the upper part."

"And the first place..."

After saying this long string of words, Yang Ping didn't seem to have a dry throat at all, except that he paused when he mentioned the first place.

"The first place winner has a rather strange name."

"It's called, the Withering Storm."

"As for why it has such a strange name, I don't know. It is recorded in the book that it is the most terrifying demon that our sect has encountered in thousands of years."

"There are very few records, only mentioning that when one sees the sky and earth change color, mountains and rivers collapse, rivers flow backward, and the world is destroyed, countless cultivators rush forward one after another to risk their lives to survive."

The huge projection screen in the lecture hall eventually focused on a rough, hand-drawn portrait.

It was a picture of seemingly chaotic intermingling lines, with three enormous heads suspended in the sky.

Several single eyes projected beams of light, carving deep trenches into the ground.

Although the drawing is very rough, combined with the description above, you can still feel the pressure.

It seems that one can feel the despair and trembling of the cultivators when they faced such an unimaginable monster between the lines.

(End of this chapter)