Then let the witch offer her loyalty

At one point, he felt the burden on his shoulders was so heavy that he could hardly breathe.

But once you get through that initial period of confusion and adapt, you'll find that the work at the Administration Bureau isn't as scary as it seems.

First of all, witches are a minority.

Take Twin Cities as an example. This megacity with a population of 3200 million, and is recognized as the "Witch City" with a precipitous increase in the number of witches, only has a little over a hundred witches under the jurisdiction of the Bureau.

In other major cities, the number of witches is often in the single digits, at most a dozen or so.

In small and medium-sized cities like those, a witch might not appear for ten or twenty years.

Moreover, it is now the 60th year of the Long Night, and the Rose Empire's methods for early discovery and tracking of witches are no longer what they used to be.

Major cities have been equipped with dedicated "hysteria monitoring base stations," which are large buildings similar to signal towers that can monitor hysteria pollution over a wide area.

If someone uses psionic powers and the witch happens to be within the monitoring area, the base station will immediately issue a warning.

Although due to technological limitations, these base stations cannot achieve full coverage of the entire city, and their positioning accuracy is relatively limited, sometimes resulting in errors.

However, compared to the first few years after the emergence of psionic energy, the early prevention and control of psionic disasters has been greatly improved.

Even assuming early prevention and control efforts failed, and a witch did indeed unleash a fit of madness...

Even wild and imaginary disasters are categorized into different levels.

Most witch outbursts of madness are F-level or E-level events, with a destructive impact similar to a serious criminal case.

Local authorities also have corresponding contingency plans for situations with higher disaster levels.

As for the FD-000, a completely out-of-control Class S disaster, there has only been one such case in the world in the past 60 years; it is an isolated case.

If the Rose Empire truly faces a national crisis and another S-class madness disaster occurs...

Luo Shoucheng felt that that was a headache for the bigwigs in the court, and it was none of his business as a team leader.

Trust your superiors and trust the organization.

Eat when you're supposed to eat, sleep when you're supposed to sleep, work when you're supposed to work, and don't worry about things that don't concern you.

When Luo Shoucheng arrived at the office, he found that Chen Moxin had already returned.

Chen Moxin's promotion to a permanent position was quite unexpected for Luo Shoucheng.

He always felt that Chen Moxin was too inexperienced and would definitely be beaten down by reality this time.

I didn't expect to win on the first try.

Later, after inquiring around, I heard from some unknown source that he had a powerful backer.

Nobody knows the specifics, but many people assume he has powerful connections.

At this moment, Chen Moxin sat at her workstation, her gaze deep and her mind preoccupied.

Luo Shoucheng thought to himself: Wow, so you've finally met your match?

She used to be fearless, charging headlong into the witch's guise, and even daring to openly flirt with the judge during an interview.

Today's welcome party really fooled you.

Luo Shoucheng made a cup of tea and walked over to Chen Moxin: "Little Chen, is something on your mind?"

"Group Leader Luo," Chen Moxin turned her head to greet him, and said quietly, "Yes, he's thinking about something."

Luo Shoucheng said earnestly, "You don't need to be too nervous about work in the future. Astrayism may be scary, it is completely preventable and controllable. Just obey the organization's leadership and do your best to do your job."

"Even if we do encounter a crazy person, we'll all work together to deal with it, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Huh?" Chen Moxin looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Team Leader Luo, why are you suddenly comforting me? I wasn't thinking about that."

Luo Shoucheng asked curiously, "Then what are you thinking about?"

Chen Moxin rested her chin on her hand and muttered to herself, "I was thinking, since using spiritual energy will accumulate and corrode the witch's body with madness, breaking through the critical point will cause the madness to erupt..."

He suddenly revealed a sunny and cheerful smile: "Then could we use psionic energy to exploit witches, and then when they go berserk, airdrop them into enemy territory?"

"I call it the 'Witch Bomb'!"

"Pfft!" Luo Shoucheng spat out a mouthful of hot tea.

“Cough cough...cough cough cough...”

"Group Leader Luo, don't you think it's brilliant too?"

"You're insane, aren't you psychologically twisted?"

"whee."

Luo Shoucheng wiped his mouth with a tissue and said seriously, "I'm not joking with you, let's get down to business."

"Your position is about to be officially assigned. What are your preferences? Which department would you like to join? How about staying in the 'Special Investigation Division Seven'?"

Chen Moxin smiled apologetically at Luo Shoucheng: "Thank you for the kind invitation, Group Leader Luo, but I have other plans."

Luo Shoucheng nodded magnanimously: "It's alright, everyone has their own ambitions. Anyway, we're all serving the bureau, so it doesn't matter where we work. Can you tell me specifically where you'd like to go?"

Chen Moxin didn't hide anything: "I want to go to the 'Ninth Division of Demon Hunters' and become a witch hunter."

Luo Shoucheng was not surprised by this answer: "Yes, many young people who join the Bureau aspire to be witch hunters, thinking it's very cool."

"However, let me be frank from the start, I don't think you have a chance."

Chen Moxin asked, "What do you mean? Is the assessment difficult?"

Luo Shoucheng shook his head: "The later assessments are difficult, but the initial selection is even more difficult."

"As the only legal psychic in our country, I won't go into the special nature of witch hunters. The organization is extremely cautious in selecting such people."

“When I first started working, hunter candidates were selected from outstanding individuals in various departments. But in recent years, the higher-ups have become more inclined towards ‘targeted training’.”

"It's about selecting a group of promising young children and training them from a young age as candidates for witch hunters. Once they graduate, as long as they pass the intensive training and final assessment, they can take up their posts directly."

"These people have excellent combat skills and firm beliefs, which is why the higher-ups like them very much. The vast majority of the witch hunters in our department are specially trained."

Chen Moxin caught the key information: "The vast majority... that is to say, not all of them."

Luo Shoucheng nodded: "There are also those selected from outside, but the conditions are extremely strict."

"Not to mention the various tedious background checks, there is another essential condition - a recommendation from the local court leadership."

"Without the recommendation of the Tribunal, no matter how much the Bureau thinks highly of you, non-specially trained personnel will never have the opportunity to become a witch hunter."

"If you want to be a witch hunter, you'd better think carefully about how to deal with the Inquisition."

Chapter 47 Has the tsundere archetype been relegated to a lower status...?

After talking with Luo Shoucheng, Chen Moxin quickly went to the office area where the judges were stationed.

The office environments of public sector departments are all similar: minimalist decoration, furniture in cool colors, and the latest model of computer on each desk, with piles of documents next to it.

The only two differences are that there is no "Rose Shield" sign representing the Witch Administration Bureau hanging here, but instead the "Sharp Rose" sign of the Judgment Court.

In addition, the Bureau's agents usually wear white uniforms, while the Judges wear black uniforms.

Luo Lingyou was sitting at his workstation, organizing the documents in front of him.

Chen Moxin coughed lightly and walked to her side with a smile: "Mio, are you busy?"

Luo Miaoyou didn't even look at him: "Oh, isn't this Chen Moxin, who left me alone in the Flower Language Wetland last night without taking me home, making me wait for a taxi in the cold wind for half an hour? What brings you here?"

This barrage of greetings left Chen Moxin speechless.

Hey, are you a Scorpio?

The other judges in the office pretended to be working, but in reality, they were all secretly watching this side, their eyes filled with shock and resentment.

Luo Lingyou's beauty is well-known.

White hair and red eyes, Imperial Special Forces.

Whether in the Administration Bureau or the courtroom, there were countless people who openly or secretly admired her, including quite a few of the same sex.

Aside from work-related matters, Ke Luo Lingyou doesn't interact with others at all. Even when she does exchange a few words, it's just some everyday social greetings.

As for going out with friends? You can only dream about it.

This is nothing in itself. Anyway, no one can hook up with anyone, so it's all the same to us. I feel relatively balanced.

But now, from what Luo Lingyou is saying, the two of them went to Huayu Wetland last night!

I don't know where this newly promoted young man got the ability to actually get Luo Lingyou to come out and play, especially in the middle of the night.

What's even more outrageous is that he actually left a weak, pitiful, and helpless white-haired beauty there, telling her to take a taxi home in the freezing cold.

Is this something a human can do? !

Chen Moxin ignored the strange looks from the judges, focusing only on how to appease Luo Lingyou, since she really needed her help this time.

As a psychology expert, Chen Moxin knew that you couldn't reason with girls.

So what?

Leaving aside the facts.

Don't you have done anything wrong?

Tyson couldn't withstand those punches.

Explaining everything that happened last night now, no matter how reasonable you are, will only make you sink deeper into the mess.

Therefore, the best approach is to avoid answering the question altogether, skip it, and steer the conversation in a positive direction.

"Mio, let's have dinner together tonight. I saw that the cafeteria has new desserts, let's go try them."

"No, I have a dinner party tonight."

"Where are you going to eat? I'll drive you there."

"No need, I'll take a taxi myself."

"Want some candy? You like strawberry-flavored candy, I bought a lot and left it at your workstation, I'll go get you some."

"I have hands and feet, I can buy what I want to eat myself."

Chen Moxin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ugh, this white fur is such a hassle.

Going along with you is boring for you.

If I go against your wishes, you won't be happy.

How wonderful it would be if all girls in the world were as sensible and obedient as Sister Xiaobai.

Just as Chen Moxin was thinking about how to continue coaxing him, Luo Lingyou stood up with the organized documents in his arms and pushed him aside, saying, "Don't block my way, I have a meeting."

"Instead of wasting your time talking nonsense, you should go back to your workstation and do something productive."

After saying that, she and several colleagues walked into the conference room and closed the door behind them.

The other judges were secretly overjoyed.

One of the things men find most enjoyable is seeing other men being rejected by the object of their affections; it gives them a strange sense of satisfaction.

Chen Moxin didn't linger there. Despite the gloating looks from others, she left the judge's office area and returned to her own office.

He began to think about what to do next.

Becoming a witch hunter was something he had planned long ago.

In the Rose Empire, witch hunters are the only beings who can legally possess psychic powers.

If he can't become a witch hunter, he'll always be forced to use his psychic powers secretly, constantly worrying about being exposed—that's too much of a limitation.

Moreover, his system is a perfect fit for this profession; only by becoming a witch hunter can he better utilize its effectiveness.

However, the current policy mainly focuses on "targeted training".

Outsiders who wish to participate in the selection process must be recommended by senior members of the local court.

This kind of recommendation is definitely hundreds or thousands of times more stringent than the nomination process for permanent positions, and it's absolutely not something that can be accomplished by using psychic tricks.

He wanted to shamelessly ask Luo Lingyou for help, since she has a mother who sits in the front row at meetings, so recommending her would be a piece of cake.

To everyone's surprise, she was still bothered by what happened last night, which made Chen Moxin somewhat depressed.

"No wonder the arrogant type has been phased out; that kind of personality is really boring."