I will be stronger after the remake

Because so many people come seeking help, and some owners are the kind who think "it's best to find them, but it's okay if they can't," they often don't show any gratitude and it doesn't serve its purpose of interpreting the spirit, but instead wastes time. Therefore, Tang Ping had to raise the price and set the fee at 8000, which is slightly higher than the local market average.

Other professional pet finders often require employers to pay 2000-3000 yuan upfront for costs. If the pet is successfully found, the employer needs to pay an additional fee of the same amount. If the pet is not found, the costs will not be refunded.

Although Tang Ping's prices are high, he is certain to recover the losses with a 100% success rate, and most people are willing to pay the fee.

Ultimately, people who are willing to spend 6000 to find their pets don't mind spending an extra 2000, while those who think the cost is too high don't consider their pets as family members at all.

As for whether pets should be treated as family members, Tang Ping declined to comment. From his own perspective, he would certainly prefer guests who could help him interpret Lingo.

However, the number of people with such needs is ultimately very small. In just one week, all the disfavored people in Jiangcheng and the surrounding areas had come to ask for help, and the market demand had temporarily shrunk.

As for places further away, Tang Ping was too lazy to go, even if the other party was willing to pay for the travel expenses. He wasn't looking for a pet for money; time was far more precious.

In addition, he discovered another project that could also exert psionic influence and garner even more gratitude—finding relatives.

Using her position in the Psychic Administration Bureau, Gui Taxi negotiated on her behalf, and Tang Ping contacted the local police. Through the police system, they retrieved missing persons cases and then contacted the families to send the missing persons their personal belongings or their most cherished items.

Then, what happened in the pet world was repeated, even more violently and intensely.

After Tang Ping helped several parents find their abducted children, the parents in the same chat group were so excited that they rushed to the local police station, begging Tang Ping to help them, and kowtowing to anyone they saw.

Some parents arrived too quickly and in too much of a hurry. They came without knowing the specific situation. When they learned that they needed to provide their child's personal belongings, they didn't ask why. They took the high-speed train home overnight, grabbed the things, and rushed back without stopping for a moment, without even getting any sleep.

Tang Ping was extremely busy, but at the same time, he also discovered more patterns in psionic energy.

His method for finding his child was very simple: he calculated the child's current location by using the karmic residue on the items. If the time of disappearance was relatively recent, he could directly calculate the child's specific address, even the house number, and then contact the local police.

However, there is a prerequisite: he must have heard of the place name being calculated and know roughly where the place is; otherwise, he will get a result with a series of question marks.

I didn't have this problem when I was looking for my pet before, because the lost pets were all within the city and couldn't possibly have gone to other provinces.

Tang Ping's solution to this is quite simple: start from the large and work down to the small, narrowing down the scope layer by layer. For example, first calculate which province and city the other party is in, then bring up the map of that city, note down all the county names, then determine which county it is through divination, then note down all the town names in that county, and after determining which town it is, note down all the village names in that town.

In conclusion, "insight into karma" cannot calculate things that one does not even know.

This forced Tang Ping to abandon her next medical practice plan.

He originally planned to diagnose patients with intractable diseases, obtain the cause of their illnesses directly through psychic abilities, and thus gain the patients' gratitude.

However, judging from the current situation, if he wants to realize this plan, he must first read through the medical books, write down all the names of diseases and symptoms, and have a general understanding. Otherwise, even if he performs divination, he will only get a lot of unknown information.

Chapter 186 Ruyi Iron

"You've made quite a name for yourself lately. The police have even sent me a letter, hoping to invite you to be their technical consultant."

Gui Taxi handed a formal letter to Tang Ping and joked.

Tang Ping didn't seem pleased. Instead, she sighed and said, "This time I truly understand what it means to be burdened by one's reputation. People travel thousands of miles to ask you for help in finding their children, but the children have been missing for far too long. Even if I am powerless to help, it would be cruel to refuse them outright. But what can I do if I don't refuse? Trying will only lead to the same result, a futile waste of time."

"In the end, I could only watch them leave disappointed. When they left, they would look back at me longingly, hoping that I would say something to persuade them to stay. I felt happy when I received their thanks, but I also felt heartbroken when I was powerless to help them. Fortunately, I would not suffer a backlash from my spiritual power if I couldn't do it, otherwise I was afraid I would have had to run away halfway."

If a family member is lost within a month, Tangping can pinpoint the house number; if lost within a year, the number can be narrowed down to the village or town; if lost within three years, the county or district can be calculated; if lost within five years, the number stops at the city; and if lost beyond five years, only the province name is considered.

Basically, it becomes very difficult to recover something after three years. A city in China has a population of at least several hundred thousand, and often tens of millions, with an average of several million. Finding one person in such a city is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Of course, it's not entirely hopeless. If other information can be calculated, such as where the other person works or goes to school, or the changed surname or given name, combining information from multiple sources can significantly reduce the number of suspects, making the investigation much easier.

Once more than five years have passed, the amount of information Tang Ping can obtain through psychic abilities is negligible, and there's really nothing more that can be done.

Furthermore, psionic power has nothing to do with how hard you work. It's like controlling a game character to unleash a skill. Even if you have the best computer or press the mouse and keyboard hard, you can't make the skill more powerful.

Because the code is hardcoded, it either works or it doesn't, no matter how many times it's repeated.

Tang Ping composed herself and asked a question: "By the way, haven't any other psychics with the same spiritual level thought of doing this before?"

Gui Taxi said, "There's no way around it. There are too few psychics. Our Jiangcheng is a well-known second-tier city, but even before the incident in the Armed Forces Department, there were only a dozen or so psychics. Although the Buddhist Spiritual Rank is not an unpopular one, its number is no more than one-tenth. And even if you choose the Buddhist Spiritual Rank, it doesn't mean you can become a 'novice monk.' There are also branches like 'martial monk' and 'wandering monk.'"

“Psionics has only been around for a short time, less than twenty years at most, and it was in the exploratory stage in its early stages. It only entered a period of rapid development after 2010. Before that, the country did not even conduct large-scale spirituality testing, which caused many potential psionicists to miss their awakening period. So you see, the members of the psionic management bureaus in various places are basically young people in their twenties. People over thirty are already very few, and those over forty are extremely rare.”

While speaking, he logged onto the intranet to check the relevant information and said, "The last 'Bhikkhu' psychic in this city was seven years ago. He was a doctor who developed his spiritual power by diagnosing patients with difficult and complicated diseases. His diagnosis rate was as high as 98% and his error rate was 0. He is now a leading figure in the medical field. He has given up psychic cultivation and is now focusing on being a doctor."

Tang Ping was stunned for a moment, not expecting that the plan she had given up had succeeded in someone else's hands.

The zero error rate is easy to understand. As long as you "observe karma" and provide feedback, the answer will inevitably be correct. As for your lack of relevant knowledge and inability to interpret the feedback, that is your own problem.

There are so many diseases in the medical field that even the most renowned experts wouldn't dare claim to know everything.

In contrast, he was more concerned about another point: "Why give up cultivation?"

"Everyone has their own ambitions. You young people think that constantly becoming stronger through cultivating spiritual energy is like the protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel, an unquestionable righteous path. But some people don't like fighting and killing, and prefer to practice medicine and help the world, making healing and saving lives their life's goal. There's nothing strange about that. Besides, spiritual attributes can subtly influence people. The spiritual attributes of a novice monk are more inclined towards healing, which will make spiritualists more compassionate."

"mercy……"

Tang Ping didn't think she had any compassionate feelings and was about to scoff at it, but then she thought that she had only recently become a psionicist, and even if she had been subtly changed, it wouldn't be so obvious so quickly.

Besides, am I really not affected at all?

Tang Ping recalled her feelings when she saw the parents leaving disappointed. Was it because she was inherently kind-hearted, or because Ling Ge's influence made her more empathetic?

"What are you thinking?"

Gui Taxi interrupted Tang Ping when he saw her deep in thought.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that my spiritual level might be suited for the path of cultivation through divine incense offerings," Tang Ping replied casually.

“Now that you mention it, it makes sense…” Gui Taxi shook his head again. “Unfortunately, the organization’s research in this area is very superficial. They have only developed a few divine spells, which are generally only practiced by those with divine spiritual abilities. For those with other spiritual attributes, using them is much less effective.”

"That's a shame."

"Leaving that aside, just yesterday, the organization announced that our Public Security Section had been awarded a collective first-class merit, and your reward has already been issued."

After Gui Taxi finished speaking, he took out a box from the safe, opened the lid, and took out a large iron ball.

Tang Ping stared at the round lump of iron, her expression stiff. "Director, I don't think this was the exact requirement I made for the magic weapon back then?"

"Don't be impatient. You'll understand after I explain. This magical artifact is called Ruyi Iron, and it can change its form according to the user's will."

Gui Taxi reached out and grabbed the iron ball, releasing a little spiritual power. The iron ball immediately changed like clay, first turning into a sword, then into a gun, and finally into a rocket launcher.

"Your requirements for a magic weapon are portability and sturdiness. The Ruyi Iron has an undeniable advantage in portability. You can turn it into an iron vest to wear, and then turn it into a knife when you need to fight. Of course, turning it into a firearm is useless; it is just a facade and does not have the function of firing."

Tang Ping took the Ruyi Iron from Gui Taxi and felt its slight weight: "This must weigh at least five jin."

"Five catties and eight taels."

"It's quite heavy. Most of the swords used by ancient soldiers only weighed two or three pounds."

Among the standard weapons of ancient times, only the Mo Dao was relatively heavy, weighing nearly 20 jin (approximately 10 kg). However, it was designed to deal with cavalry and was a long-handled sword.

A typical one-handed sword weighs around two pounds, while a two-handed sword weighs around three pounds. As for divine weapons that weigh tens or even hundreds of pounds, they are fictional creations in literary works.

Don't assume that a weapon weighing a dozen kilograms is light just because you can lift a bucket weighing over a hundred kilograms. In fact, during combat, the center of gravity of a weapon constantly changes as it is swung, requiring the warrior to expend more effort to maintain balance. Often, after swinging a weapon weighing a dozen kilograms a dozen times, the arm will become sore and weak, making it impossible to continue fighting.

Gui Taxi disagreed, saying, "Psionicists are much stronger than ordinary people, so being a little heavier is nothing. If you really find it inconvenient, you can take a part off. Ruyi Iron can be divided."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ping grasped the iron ball with both hands, and it indeed split into two parts, one becoming a longbow and the other an arrow.

He plucked the bowstring; it was both tough and elastic. He didn't know what material it was made of, but it certainly wasn't pure steel.

"Firearms are all show and no substance, but cold weapons seem to be able to simulate the use of long-range weapons."

"It can indeed simulate long-range weapons, but the total mass of the Ruyi Iron is constant. The arrows that are shot must be retrieved, otherwise losing one will reduce the amount of the weapon."

"It's alright, I can prepare some arrows to carry with me, there's no need to turn the Ruyi Iron into arrows."

Gui Taxi was taken aback, then said admiringly, "Your mind works quite fast."

Tang Ping seemed to have acquired a fun toy, constantly transforming the Ruyi Iron in her hands into various forms, from swords and spears to axes, hooks, and forks—all eighteen kinds of weapons.

Finally, he transformed the Ruyi Iron into a shield, flicked it with his finger, and frowned, saying, "Its sturdiness seems rather average; it's not stronger than steel."

Gui Taxi said, "But it has a self-healing function. Whether it is broken or has a gap, it can heal instantly. Even if it is cut off, as long as the broken part is picked up, it can be restored to its original state. In a sense, it is equivalent to not being damaged. It is also a top-level sturdiness attribute."

Although this argument sounded reasonable, Tang Ping wasn't so easily fooled. He just wanted a handy weapon, without any extra features. Ideally, it would be the kind of weapon that could appear out of thin air in his palm with a wave of his hand and wouldn't be damaged even when exchanging powerful blows with a strong enemy.

It emphasizes a simple and beautiful numerical aesthetic.

Gui Taxi noticed Tang Ping's mood and comforted her, "If it's acceptable, just accept it. Although you can ask for a replacement, the replacement magic weapon may not be better than this one. After picking and choosing, you will usually find that the first one is the best. If you are not satisfied, try to make a first-class merit. That way you can ask the organization to tailor a magic weapon for you."

The other party wasn't lying. Tang Ping thought about it and decided to listen to the advice. She put away the Ruyi Iron and said, "I understand."

Gui Taxi showed a satisfied expression and continued, "There are now four people in the Public Security Section, including you. You know Xiang Yun, and there is another person who is our department's logistics support staff. Let me introduce you to him now. You can ask him to solve any technical problems you may encounter in the future."

After saying that, he led Tang Ping to a corner of the corridor, knocked on the door, and when no one answered, he pushed the door open and went in. Inside was an exceptionally spacious room, nearly 100 square meters.

The first thing that catches the eye is the workbench that occupies the center of the room, on which various mechanical models and electronic devices are placed, with some scattered parts around the workbench.

Next to the workbench was a tool rack with tools such as electric drills, screwdrivers, and wrenches hanging on it. The metal surfaces of these tools reflected a cold luster. There were also several pairs of gloves of varying wear, clearly indicating that they had been used frequently.

Tang Ping noticed that the left wall of the room was covered with various electronic circuit diagrams and mechanical structure drawings, some of which were repeatedly marked and the papers were slightly wrinkled. On the right wall, however, there were posters of various anime girls, and each poster was covered with a thin film, receiving meticulous protection, which was in stark contrast to the rough handling of the tool diagrams.

In the corner of the room, a tall, thin young man wearing headphones sat in an ergonomic chair, his hands hovering above the keyboard, his lips moving rapidly as if he were reciting a complex command. The voice input cursor jumped like sparks on the computer screen.

"Duan Jie, Duan Jie?"

Gui Taxi called out a few times but received no response. With a helpless expression, he explained to Tang Ping, "This kid is always immersed in his own world. He's a tech geek and a bit socially awkward. Don't mind if he does anything strange later."

Tang Ping nodded, and looking at the young man's background, activated his spiritual power "Three-Eyed True Radiance".

[Character: Duan Jie]

[Linge: Craftsman]

[Psionic Power: Fault Repair, Over-Limit Operation]

[Troubleshooting: Enables instant restoration of slightly damaged machinery and allows moderately damaged machinery to operate normally]

【Exceeding limits: pushing a machine beyond its capabilities at the cost of extending its lifespan】

The other party's spiritual quality gave Tang Ping a feeling of "I knew it".

A psychic's appearance and temperament will generally reflect the characteristics of their spiritual personality. Even if they choose a spiritual personality that is completely unsuitable for them, they will eventually adapt to it over time.

Judging from the psionic description, the other party is undoubtedly a technician. Unless they are transported to a world where they pilot mechs, they could serve as a combatant.

Unfortunately, the psychic world is a world that focuses on magic and superpowers; there are no Gundams or super robots.

Tang Ping and Gui Taxi walked up behind the young man. Before they could even greet him, they heard him say in a doting tone, "I didn't have a conduit last night, so I stayed up all night optimizing your code, silly girl!"

On the computer screen, a pink-haired maid catgirl smiled sweetly, waving her hands. A line of text popped out from the speech bubble on her left: "Thank you, Master. No wonder I reacted faster today than yesterday. It turns out Master gave me some energy! Kisses~ (づ￣3￣)づ"

The young man also pouted and blew a kiss to the camera. The maid cat-eared girl on the screen immediately cupped her face in her hands, acting shy.

"..."

Gui Taxi stood frozen in place, her mind racing, wondering if she should pull Tang Ping out of the room and then send a text message to Duan Jie to remind him that a new colleague had visited, as if they had never been there.

However, before he could make a decision, the maid with cat ears suddenly pointed out of the screen and exclaimed in alarm, "Master, a guest has arrived!"

Duan Jie stiffened slightly, then swiftly pressed F12. The maid cat-eared girl on the screen disappeared instantly. He then took off his headphones, turned around, and said casually, "Director, you should knock before entering."

Chapter 187 The New Territories Alliance's Plan

Gui Taxi pointed to the earphones hanging around Duan Jie's neck and said expressionlessly, "I knocked, but you didn't hear me."

"We can send a text message notification first."

"I'll do that next time."

"This is our new colleague, Tang Ping. We'll be working together in the future, so let's get to know each other."

The two talked calmly, as if nothing had happened.

Upon seeing the strangers present, Duan Jie shrank back slightly, but he only had some social anxiety, not autism, and was still able to have basic conversations.

"Hello, my name is Duan Jie. Duan is the Duan in Duan Yu, and Jie is the Jie in outstanding. My spiritual identity is craftsman. My interests are anime, games, and handicrafts. I dislike traveling and sports. If you ever have a computer problem or need some props, you can come to me."

It sounds like a self-introduction to classmates when you first enter school.

Following the other party's style, Tang Ping said, "My name is Tang Ping, Tang as in 'to stop boiling water by adding more water,' and Ping as in 'a peacock spreading its tail.' My interests are martial arts and novels. I don't have anything I particularly dislike. If you have an offline fight, I can help you fight for someone."

As he spoke, he sized up Duan Jie's appearance. He noticed that the other man was wearing a pair of somewhat old glasses with small scratches on the frame. The slightly upturned stems left shallow marks on the bridge of his nose. His hairstyle was simple and neat, and his skin was slightly pale from spending a long time indoors. There were a few pimples on his face caused by irregular sleep patterns.

He wore a loose white T-shirt, the neckline slightly deformed from repeated pulling, and the hem loosely tucked into his pants. The words "Run for me!" were written in large characters on the chest of the T-shirt. His pants were also loose-fitting athletic pants.

Because he's still relatively young and his hair hasn't yet turned completely dry, this colleague is basically the only difference between him and a programmer—they both wear plaid shirts.

Gui Taxi explained, "Duan Jie is a college student just like you, but he's a junior. He's received special permission to skip class as long as he passes his final exams."

Tang Ping said, "Without the bonus from participation in class, it's a bit harder for students not to fail than for regular students."

Duan Jie said somewhat embarrassedly, "My school is just a third-tier university. The teachers would reveal the final exam questions to the students in advance. As long as you go to class in the last two weeks, passing is quite easy, and if you're lucky, you can even get an A."

Gui Taxi said to Tang Ping, "I remember you went to university in Lin'an, right? Although your work unit can help you coordinate courses with the school, local officials have more power than county officials. If you want something easier, you should transfer to Jiangcheng. You can choose any local university and major you like, and your work unit can take care of it for you."