Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

After seeing Lin Ya off, Xu Hao still felt a warmth in his heart. No matter what, this older sister genuinely cared about him. Now that he was all alone, she was probably the only person in the world who would care about him so much…

Before the emotion had even subsided, the phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, oh my god, it was none other than Brother Shi, the dangerous guy.

"Brother Xu? Are you home? Are you busy?"

"Hey Mr. Shi, didn't we agree that I'd give you a reply within a day? It's not here yet!!" Xu Hao recalled how he'd been arguing with Lin Ya about this annoying woman. He suddenly became a little annoyed.

"Hey? Little brother, not having a good day? Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?" Shi Shaowei said with a laugh on the other end of the phone.

We didn't argue, but it does have something to do with you.

"I'm telling you, just wait for me at home. Today, I'm going to show you the world! I won't say much more over the phone. Just wait for me at home, I'll be there in ten minutes."

Huh? Taking me to see the world so late at night?! Xu Hao's eyes lit up, and his mind started to wander.

Are you trying to show off our company's strength to the soon-to-be new employees?

Although I don't have the ability to defeat the Dragon God right now, it seems that today I'll be witnessing an even more terrifying ultimate boss—a dragon.

Seriously, aren't you government employees? Is this really okay? Can these kinds of expenses be reimbursed? What a great company!

Images flashed through my mind: goldfish bowl, good evening boss, singing and dancing, extravagant lifestyle, Ace of Spades washing hands, ta-da, hello technician...

Xu Hao quickly took a shower, changed into his nighttime battle gear, and even sprayed on some perfume. He waited anxiously for his good older brother.

Half an hour later, in front of the inpatient building of Wancheng District Children's Hospital.

"Brother Shi, is this the world you wanted to show me?"

"Yes, otherwise, what did you think?"

"I...I thought our line of work involved going to cemeteries, crematoriums, and stuff like that...right..."

"These are all stereotypes. But it's not surprising that you have this idea since you haven't entered the industry yet. There's a strange event happening here today, but it's not very dangerous. It's perfect for a newcomer like you to broaden your horizons."

Okay, okay! I was dirty! I'll do it again next time!!

"But I suggest you don't wear perfume next time. Some supernatural beings are very sensitive to smells."

"Okay, okay!" Xu Hao felt a surge of annoyance. He had thought he could... but instead... sigh, whatever.

"But kid, you've got some skills. A lot of newbies get scared the first time, but you seem pretty calm!"

Xu Hao rolled his eyes and didn't reply. Afraid? What Taoist priest would be afraid of ghosts? How terrifying could they be? Could they be more terrifying than something that moves, wielding a giant scythe, and comes to chop at your skeleton?

Shi Shaowei led Xu Hao into the hospital building. The children's hospital was quiet late at night, with only faint voices coming from the nurses' station. The smell of disinfectant filled the air, causing people to frown.

The two went up to the third floor and found the doctor's office on duty. Shi Shaowei knocked on the door, and a tired voice came from inside: "Come in."

They pushed open the door and saw a middle-aged man sitting at his desk, his hands covering his face, looking worried and distressed.

Shi Shaowei stepped forward and showed his identification: "Hello, I am Shi Shaowei, the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the ZZ City Public Security Bureau. This is my colleague Xu Hao. We are here to understand the situation."

Shi Shaowei had told Xu Hao that when we go out on fieldwork, we have various identities, and those in special departments always have more authority.

The doctor on duty looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, you've finally arrived. I'm Zhang Ming, the doctor on duty. These children are really... we... we're at our wits' end."

Xu Hao noticed that the doctor's eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that he hadn't rested in a long time. He couldn't help but feel sorry for the doctor.

Shi Shaowei asked seriously, "Could you explain the situation in detail?"

Dr. Zhang Ming took a deep breath and began to recount: "Three days ago, we admitted three children who were unconscious. They all suddenly lost consciousness in their sleep. We conducted various tests, but we couldn't find anything abnormal."

Xu Hao frowned: "Are there any physical abnormalities?"

Zhang Ming shook his head: "From a medical point of view, they are all healthy. But they just won't wake up. The strangest thing is that each child has a red line on their left arm, and this line is constantly growing towards their heart. I suspect they've been poisoned by some kind of... toxin?"

Shi Shaowei and Xu Hao exchanged a glance.

"Can we go see the children?" Shi Shaowei asked.

Zhang Ming stood up: "Of course, please follow me."

The three entered the ward, and the moment Xu Hao pushed open the door, he felt a chilling aura rush towards him. He instinctively shivered, thinking: What month is it? Is it really this cold?

The ward was eerily quiet, with only the beeping of the medical equipment echoing in the background. Three small figures lay on the hospital bed, their faces pale, as if they had lost all life.

Xu Hao approached one of the children and carefully examined his left arm. Sure enough, a bright red line started from his wrist and extended all the way to his shoulder, looking as if the blood vessels under the skin had suddenly become clearly visible.

"What... what exactly is going on?" Xu Hao muttered to himself.

I'm here to fight monsters, not solve cases. Where am I supposed to use all this strength?

Just as Xu Hao was deep in thought, he suddenly felt something strange. The fire talisman in his equipment bag began to vibrate violently, as if trying to break free of its restraints. At the same time, the various magical artifacts in his equipment slots also began to stir restlessly, emitting faint buzzing sounds.

Xu Hao was startled and quickly tried to calm the restless magical artifacts with his mind. However, they became even more excited, like sharks that had smelled blood, and frantically tried to rush out.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Xu Hao's mind:

"Mission issued: Save the children. Reward: Experience points."

Xu Hao was immediately surprised, as this was the first time the system had issued a task to him.

The issuance of this task seems to have a significant connection to the strange occurrences in the real world.

However, with these 50,000 experience points, you should be close to level 18.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He turned to look at Shi Shaowei and found that the other man was also looking at him with a strange expression.

"What's wrong?" Shi Shaowei asked in a low voice, "Did you find anything?"

Xu Hao hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just feel that this situation is a bit strange."

Shi Shaowei nodded and turned to Dr. Zhang Ming: "Doctor, have you tried any unconventional treatment methods?"

Dr. Zhang Ming shook his head with a wry smile: "We've tried everything, even some folk remedies. But nothing has worked."

Xu Hao suddenly interjected, "Doctor, you just said that this red line is constantly growing towards the heart. So, where is the red line for the child who is in the most serious condition?"

Dr. Zhang Ming's expression changed. He quickly walked to one of the children and lifted the blanket. He saw that the red line had extended to the child's chest, less than five centimeters from the heart.

"My God!" Dr. Zhang Ming exclaimed, "It wasn't this serious when we made rounds last night!"