Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 79 The Dilemma of Promotion
Will this performance earn me a chance to learn the invisibility spell before Blink arrives?

Even, an investigator's license?
In this uncertain wait, Han Su heard someone knocking on the door. He opened the door and saw Secretary Cui dressed in a black suit.

She gave Han Su a half-smile, tilted her head and looked him up and down, saying, "I didn't realize before that you were not only talented, but so talented. You did very well..."

"Let's go, Zhang Tou is waiting for you at the restaurant."

Han Su felt relieved and quickly changed his clothes before going to the restaurant. He saw Zhang Chiguo sitting at the table eating wontons with shrimp filling.

There was another bowl on the opposite side, steaming hot, which was obviously meant for him.

He walked over with a smile, but Zhang Chiguo suddenly looked up and said, "Stand still!"

Han Su stopped obediently.

Zhang Chiguo put down his spoon, his face somewhat gloomy: "I let you take that mission to protect you, not to indulge you."

Han Su quickly softened his tone and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, I was quite confident before I went in."

Zhang Chiguo remained unmoved and said coldly, "I know Song Chushi better than you do."

“He is a genius and one of the first people in Qinggang to be authorized to access these mysterious phenomena. However, unlike me, who was found by Secretary No. 5, he created his own opportunity to join.”

"Because of his special status, he was initially excluded from many operations and secrets, but there were some things that were indispensable to him."

"Moreover, at the beginning, he did not show any obsession or madness because of his sister's situation. In fact, he was calm, precise, and extremely outstanding in all his work."

"But until one day, to be precise, around the time the kidnapping case was classified."

"He suddenly changed his personality, stole a mysterious machine and fled. The Disaster Management Bureau once sent more than half of its investigators to hunt him down, but the result was heavy casualties."

“You saw him this time and nothing happened. I know he must have said something to you, but I still have to remind you, this man is crazy.”

"His eyes are only on his sister and that kidnapping case."

"If he had the chance, do you think he wouldn't be willing to trade you for his sister's life?"

"No, he would even sacrifice a hundred of you just to get a 1% chance that his sister will come back alive."

"..."

Han Su took a deep breath and said, "I understand, Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Chiguo looked at his sincere expression and was speechless. He could only sigh softly, wave his hand to signal Han Su to sit down and eat, and said, "You lack reverence for mysterious forces and these dangerous people."

"Your mission report this time was very well written, but do you really think anyone will believe it?"

"Miss Ke Ai has approved my report!"

"She not only gave it to you, she gave you an S-rank!"

Han Su was stunned: "Huh?"

Zhang Chiguo snorted coldly and said, "Miss Ai only looks at logic. If the logic is sound, she will believe it. But she gave you such a high evaluation. What does that mean?"

"This shows that even she thinks that you can do something like this, which is almost superhuman."

Han Su was genuinely surprised by this S-level rating, but his curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "Then, what kind of person would be reasonable to handle a B-level incident?"

"People who fall within this scope of authority."

Zhang Chiguo put down his spoon, his tone grave: "Kid, do you know what problems our disaster management bureau is facing?"

Han Su's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely understood that Zhang Chiguo seemed to want to give him something. He quickly sat up straight and said, "Uncle Zhang, I also want to know about these things."

Zhang Chiguo nodded and said, "Generally speaking, the problems faced by the Disaster Management Bureau can be divided into seven levels."

"E-level missions are to handle and eliminate those anomalies."

"In this city, there are too many people and the place is too big. Coupled with the activities of mysterious cultists and the infiltration of mysterious forces, all kinds of situations are complicated and have produced all kinds of bizarre phenomena."

Even Miss Ai at this moment cannot fully discern the difference.

"Therefore, under her superficial surveillance, a large number of anomalies that may be related to the bizarre and infiltration have emerged, requiring professional personnel to patrol, investigate, and judge. This is the source of a large number of E-level missions."

"Because this involves helping Miss Ai complete tasks that she cannot currently handle, she politely refers to these tasks as: commissions."

"You were already at this level."

"..."

Han Su nodded thoughtfully; this was indeed the type of task he had initially accepted.

Zhang Chiguo continued, "After that, there are D-level missions, which usually involve patrolling and clearing areas where infiltration has been confirmed, and building a blocking defense line."

"But in this kind of mission, the personnel no longer need to make decisions on their own, but act under the orders of the investigators or the team leader."

"And C-level missions are the highest level of missions that personnel can take on."

Zhang Chiguo's expression became very serious as he spoke, and he emphasized his words as if to warn Han Su: "These missions can only be undertaken by personnel who have received training in mysterious powers."

"But even those who receive training in mystical powers usually only serve as fire support units or supplementary units for mystical powers, and they face extremely uncontrollable risks."

"Class C missions are privately known as the execution personnel meat grinder because they often cause a large number of casualties."

"..." Han Su thought of the crazed infected people on the streets of Beidi, trying hard to understand everything Zhang Chiguo said, and then asked, "Even higher?"

"Higher, isn't that just the B-level mission you single-handedly solved?"

Zhang Chiguo gave him a cold look and said, "The Disaster Management Bureau is dealing not only with those that have shown signs of infiltration, but also with bizarre things that have already completed their infiltration and have begun to pollute and destroy reality!"

Han Su was slightly surprised upon hearing this: "It has already completed the infiltration? Similar to the elevator dummy in the test, it has entered the real world and evolved into a 'human'?"

"Yes."

Zhang Chiguo nodded gravely and said in a deep voice, "The Disaster Management Bureau has only been officially established for three years, but its infiltration has been going on for who knows how many years."

"Many bizarre things have already retreated into the real world and are beginning to anchor themselves in preparation for something crazy to come to the real world. Finding and cleaning them up is also one of the tasks that the Disaster Management Agency faces."

"However, only investigators can participate in such missions. Executors can only cooperate with the operation and cannot face it alone."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Han Su understood why Zhang Chiguo's attitude was so fierce.

This Crystal Plague mission really felt like I single-handedly tackled a challenge that spanned several levels.

Fortunately, he didn't try to take credit for anything. He simply made excuses for things that were difficult to explain. If they wanted a confrontation, they could only go to Song Chushi or Mr. Strange Bird…

Slightly intrigued, she slowly said, "This is only B-level. What about A-level, or higher?"

"Higher, there are, A-class, S-class, and the ultimate Tide, but hopefully you won't have the chance to encounter them."

Zhang Chiguo sighed, shook his head, and said, "Level A missions are often no longer about dealing with infected people caused by infiltration, but about fighting against the source of the pollution."

"These sources, let alone possessing any power, their very existence is already incredible. They can easily cripple a city."

"If the previous A-level missions were merely infiltration, then the A-level missions represent a breach in the dam."

"Of course, these A-level tasks are often not something that investigators can handle; they usually require the intervention of independent investigators."

“These independent investigators are not primarily focused on confrontation, but rather on vigilance and preparedness, using close monitoring and ruthless methods to eliminate or block such anomalies from invading real society.”

"This is also why each independent investigator has a detached status."

"In terms of their status, they are like guardians of the real world."

"In terms of ability, they have already begun to steal power, and are already above ordinary people."

"You must remember this in the future."

Zhang Chiguo looked at Han Su seriously and said in a low voice, "In the Disaster Management Bureau, there are executors, senior executors, investigators, independent investigators, roving investigators..."

"It is not just a general term for identities; each different identity is endowed with different powers and mysterious strengths."

“The things that each person is usually responsible for are not usually on the same level.”

"From now on, never be reckless and provoke things that are beyond your capabilities..."

"..."

Han Su saw Zhang Chiguo's seriousness and suddenly realized that Zhang Chiguo was telling him all this because he wanted Han Su to understand the limits of his own abilities.

Are you afraid that you might accidentally die without a burial place?

Upon hearing this, he suddenly stirred slightly and asked, "Uncle Zhang, what level did you belong to during the Song-Chu period?"

Zhang Chiguo gave him a deep look, seemingly somewhat resistant to the topic, but facing Han Su's concerned eyes, he still sighed and said, "He was already an independent investigator when he was still in Qinggang City."

"However, before the Disaster Management Bureau was established, everyone who was recruited was considered an investigator. If they were capable enough, they could be promoted quickly."

"He was the fastest promoted at the time, easily reaching the level of an independent investigator."

"But perhaps it's because he seemed too relaxed that we got the wrong impression, as if people like him were easy to find and train..."

"Only afterward did we realize that he himself was the ceiling."

"Of course, when he came back this time, I also took a look from afar. I could feel that he seemed more terrifying than before. I wonder what he has been through in the past few years."

"..."

'The abilities of Song Chu were far superior to those of today's independent investigators at the Disaster Management Bureau...'

From Zhang Chiguo's expression, Han Su could easily judge Song Chushi's current level, or rather, the lower limit of Song Chushi's ability, and his heart couldn't help but stir slightly.

If that's the case, then what level does the guy Song Chushi mentioned who can see everything in Qinggang belong to?
At least, they should be about the same, right?

A sudden chill ran down his spine. According to Song Chushi, that guy could complete his transformation in at most half a month...

"Let's eat!"

Zhang Chiguo spoke so much in one breath, and seeing the serious expression on Han Su's face, he knew that Han Su had taken his words to heart, and his expression improved.

While scooping up a small wonton, he said, "Also, your promotion to investigator has been approved."

(End of this chapter)