After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 91 Humanitarianism
He Lin rubbed her temples, put down the documents in her hand, and said in a calm tone, "I already knew."

"Huh?!" Yuri and Xu Yanyi exclaimed in unison.

"How did you know?" Xu Yanyi asked in surprise.

"Yeah, yeah, I really wanted to share this amazing news with you right away!" Yuri kicked the corner of the wall angrily, but her foot hurt so much that she grimaced.

My master has been like this ever since his idol died; he rarely even smiles anymore!
Xin wanted to make her happy.

He Lin watched the two of them perform in harmony and finally couldn't help but smile. She rested her chin on her hand and pointed to the phone on the table.

“An Jing texted me as soon as she got off the plane.”

"Uh..." The two paused, looked at each other, and then sighed together.

"That guy An Jing."

"You're so malicious! You knew we were coming to find you!"

He Lin smiled gently, regaining her usual composure and seriousness.

“Alright, she reported to me immediately after I told her. Awakening supernatural powers is a good thing.” She paused. “You will have a greater chance of surviving when you enter the mysterious magnetic field in the future. This is good for us agents, and for humanity as a whole.”

Both of them nodded upon hearing this.

But He Lin's next words made the two of them stiffen.

"But it's also a double-edged sword. If you awaken, then naturally others will too. These others aren't just agents or Lantern Bearers; perhaps those who are accidentally trapped will also awaken. So, what should we do with ordinary people who awaken their powers then?"
Recruitment? Cooperation? Training?

It's hard to say. If the power falls on someone with malicious intent, it could have a significant impact on social stability. And since the problem lies in the mysterious magnetic field, it would be our research department's responsibility in that case.

He Lin was troubled by this matter.

She can always imagine the worst possible outcome for something.

Yu Li and Xu Yanyi exchanged a glance, their excitement subsiding somewhat.

Yes, new opportunities often come with new risks.

"So, I've been thinking about something lately."

He Lin put down her pen, leaned back in her chair, her gaze fixed on a spot on the ceiling, and spoke in a low voice:

"Do you remember that hot pot restaurant incident? The mysterious magnetic field that An Jing entered."

Yu Li and Xu Yanyi nodded at the same time.

"The reason that incident was finally resolved was not because of us or outsiders, but because dozens of strangers inside sacrificed themselves, allowing everyone to escape."

Her tone was slow, yet carried an unprecedented sense of pressure.

"Without those sacrifices, An Jing wouldn't have survived. And we don't know how many more people we would have lost."

For a moment, the room was so quiet that you could hear the ticking of the clock.

Xu Yanyi frowned and said in a low voice, "My sister Xu Xiaoyi also works at that hot pot restaurant. I know all about these things."

“I know,” He Lin nodded.

She was silent for a moment, then her eyes gradually hardened:
“In the past, when we were on missions in the Secret Service, we emphasized efficiency and goal orientation. In order to obtain props and complete mission targets, we often put the lives of others at the lowest level of importance.”

"But now I'm starting to wonder, is this the right thing to do?"

"Yes, doing it this way does increase efficiency. But many people could have been saved because of us, but they died in the magnetic field. To put it bluntly, because of this policy, the public trust in the Lamplighters and the agents is very low. An Jing's attitude towards us from the beginning was very clear. She didn't trust us at all. She only spoke up because Luo Chuan gave his life for hers, and she is a grateful girl."

Yu Li and Xu Yanyi were both taken aback, seemingly having not considered this possibility.

“We’re no longer in the Special Service Department,” He Lin said, looking out the window at the sunset. “We’re now in the Research Department, under the government.”

"I estimate that relevant departments will set higher humanitarian standards for us in the future. It won't just be about completing the task; it's about saving as many lives as possible." "This will be the trend and the direction of performance evaluation."

"Especially with the awakening of supernatural abilities, this policy will be implemented more quickly. The research department will work to improve the public's perception of the agents as soon as possible, so that some tasks will be easier to carry out. If everyone distrusts us, it may cause a lot of trouble."

"So, you two," she said, turning her gaze back to them, "from now on, adjust your mindset. You can no longer treat ordinary people in the mysterious magnetic field as insignificant."

The two men straightened up and nodded solemnly: "Yes!"

He Lin waved her hand: "Go down and give your mission report to Teng Yi."

"okay!"

"Roger that!"

He Lin looked at the closed door and slowly closed her eyes.

The sun has set.

Her head began to ache again.

"Tsk..."

She frowned slightly, rubbing her temples, trying to concentrate on continuing to work on the document. But after reading only a few lines, that piercing, dull pain returned, making her involuntarily lean back in her chair, clutching her forehead.

For some reason, I've been getting headaches more and more frequently lately.

Initially it was only once every few days, but now it has become three or four times a day.

She had originally planned to find time to get a check-up, but the research department was too busy.

She is now the head of front-end development, and is responsible for almost all departmental coordination and personnel.

The technical team is still adjusting the new model for the interference of mysterious energy, and the front-end agent adaptability testing has only just begun.

She simply couldn't find the time.

Ultimately, she didn't even have the chance to enter the mysterious magnetic field.

In the past, when she was in the secret service, she was always at the forefront, but now, as one mission after another is assigned, she can only sit in this office, giving people approval authority, coordinating manpower, and signing documents.

She was well aware, of course, that her current position and responsibilities were different from before.

嗏

"I probably won't be able to awaken," she muttered to herself with a self-deprecating tone.

She knew very well that awakening superpowers wasn't something that could be done simply by sitting in an office.

She hadn't entered the magnetic field for a long time.

She even suspected that the abnormalities in her body might also be related to mysterious energy.

But if even she herself is no longer suitable to personally go on missions, then who can be the true support for the research department?

She sighed, got up, and walked to the window.

As the city lights came on, the research building remained as quiet as ever in the night.

But she knew that this tranquility was something some people had worked desperately for.

An Jing has finished packing and is currently chatting with the system.

"System, I'm very concerned about that spirit. Besides being mysterious, are there other things that can mutate?"

[Pretty much. The fact that a mystery can generate another mystery means it must have been influenced by something.]

(End of this chapter)