Origin Paradise!

"Please follow me, the target file is in the conference room."

Jiang He glanced at Kamishiro Mirai, who was helping to maintain order on the high platform. This guy seemed to have a bit of a problem with prioritizing others.

……

The noise gradually faded away.

The two quietly left the auditorium.

The Operations Building is located to the left of the main teaching building. It has a total of thirty-three floors and is home to a 3,000-strong guard directly under the Magic Academy. The guard is mainly composed of graduates from previous years, and all of them are magicians.

"The Operations Department has a long history, dating back to the early days of the apocalypse. After Principal Tachibana became the first monarch, he did not choose to establish a family, but instead led the creation of the Magic Academy. However, the number of guards was retained."

The two entered the elevator and, through the one-way glass, could see the experimental building that resembled a torch. If they were in the Bronze World, the Fire Thief's move could completely destroy a large city.

Silverblade continued patiently, "The Operations Department is essentially a student management organization and external combat command. The head is elected by the students and has the maximum authority to initiate local wars outside the fortress. Of course, he has no right to affect the inside of the fortress."

"There are several important classrooms in the department, namely the operations class directly under the minister, the accounting class for managing the school-affiliated group, the discipline class for daily management of students, and the record-keeping class responsible for files and intelligence."

The elevator stopped on the 33rd floor. The conference room was directly opposite the door, offering a panoramic view of the entire campus layout.

Inside the conference room, a long table sits in the center, and the walls are covered with maps of the wilderness and fortresses, as well as photos of outstanding students from previous years, though most of the photos have turned gray, symbolizing death.

Silverblade led someone to the position of the head of the First Operations Section, then turned and smiled:

"Please sit down. You possess the strength of a tactical-level mage and defeated the veteran powerhouse Guangjing of the Azure Clan, making you the head of the three combat section chiefs. You truly deserve this honor. Normally, only third-year students and freshman representatives are qualified to enter this conference room."

"The Operations Section Chief has the authority to mobilize two hundred magic guards under normal circumstances, and has three qualifications for manslaughter each year. All exam scores will be A-level. However, the latter two are just so-called unspoken rules, so please do not spread them."

"In addition, I am currently serving as the vice minister, and Ms. Nanase Maki is the minister. We are both rehired because of the escalating war outside the walls. Kuya Mirai will be joining the Third Operations Section as the head of the Third Operations Section later."

Silverblade didn't say where the two original combat section chiefs were now, which can be basically assumed to be their deaths.

Jiang He seemed to be deep in thought. Perhaps because of the post-apocalyptic environment, the Magic High School's Operations Department was more like a military organization.

A document lay untouched in the seat of the First Operations Section Chief.

Longchuan Zhengren, male, 39 years old.

One of the seven board members of the exploration company, a tactical-level mage.

In the 46th year of the Last Calendar, which is half a year ago, this person, while exploring the city outside the fortress, cooperated with a tactical-level wild beast, resulting in the death of the former First Operations Section Chief and six trainees.

Silverblade went to the bar in the corner, took a bottle of expensive sake from the shelf, poured two glasses, and gave one to someone.

"Because the cost of investigation is too high for the Taiko to bear, the area outside the fortress is a lawless place. Even if you commit heinous crimes, as long as you don't commit them inside the fortress, no one will pursue you."

"Explore Company primarily operates externally."

"A high mortality rate requires a large talent pool."

"To this day, the Magic Academy still ranks first among the four prestigious schools, and it is in a commanding lead. The competition for top students is the fundamental point of contention between us and Exploration Company."

Silverblade opens the file

"Operational objective: Execute Longchuan Zhengren."

"The school and principal shall bear all the consequences arising therefrom."

“He possesses the powerful magic of Anti-Magic, which I cannot defeat, but you are definitely the best candidate to execute this guy.”

Silverblade spoke earnestly. Tactical mages specializing in physical prowess are mostly humanoid beasts, with the Coffin Prince being particularly outstanding. In one-on-one combat, the probability of killing the target exceeds 90%.

Jiang He lowered her eyes and pondered.

If killing is absolutely necessary, he will activate his full set of equipment and skills, including Eternal Night Hunter, All-Seeing Demon Eye, and Astrological Array. As long as Masato Takigawa is still in the Tokyo metropolitan area, he expects to be able to take the head within fifteen minutes.

But the moment the head falls, he will likely be targeted as well. This level of hunting skill means that he can quickly hunt down anyone other than a sub-hero.

"Time," Jiang He asked.

Silverblade glanced at his phone and replied, "Ten days from now, Class A of the first year will be conducting a wilderness survival test. I will change the survival location to Kanagawa Prefecture, where Masato Takikawa is currently representing his company to explore the byproducts of water purification technology, which is suitable for the operation."

Jiang He nodded, approaching subtly. This was one of the crucial preludes to the hunt; the fact that the other party was qualified for re-employment clearly indicated that they possessed good qualities.

Moreover, he could take this opportunity to settle the matter of the speed-type rage beast bloodline.

Chapter 510 Observation Report

Four p.m.

The fire at the magic experiment building has been extinguished.

Jiang He not only missed the second half of the opening ceremony, but also skipped the introduction meeting for Class A of the first year. Just as he was upgrading Dragon Spear Technique: Brocade Gray to Epic level and planning to go over for a casual look, Kamishiro Mirai called.

"Senior, school's over, where are you?"

The communicator at Tokyo Fortress looks like a watch. It's a perk for prospective mages, and every new student receives it for free upon enrollment.

Jiang He stared at the communicator for a moment, then replied, "Conference room on the 33rd floor of the Operations Building."

"What time do students usually get out of school?"

Mirai Kamishiro said with some surprise, "Of course it's four o'clock. The magic department isn't a regular high school. If you want to leave at three o'clock, then sneak out. I'll handle the rest."

Jiang He turned off the communicator and looked back. Yin Ren was lying on the chair with his legs crossed and propped up on the table, fast asleep. This guy's alcohol tolerance was a problem; he passed out after just two cups of sake.

It didn't take long.

The girl with brown hair knocked on the door, and when no one answered, she pushed the door open and peeked out.

"Senior, I took a bento box for two."

Jiang He nodded and continued to comprehend the Sacred Martial Codex in his hands. Under the accelerated mode of divine thinking, at least a quarter of an hour of perception time had passed from the time the future of the divine era knocked on the door to when it spoke.

As her life level rises, the thought speed of the Mythical Secret Technique: Divine Mind is roughly 365 times that of real time. Of course, this skill puts considerable mental pressure on her when activated and cannot be maintained for long periods. Since Lilith bestowed it upon the One and Only Favored God as a secret technique, she no longer has to bear this pressure.

Mirai Kamishiro walked to the conference table and sat down. The procedures for the Third Operations Section Chief had been completed, and she took out a bento box and pushed it over.

"Senior, let's split it in half."

The wooden container is decorated with a carving called "Sunshine Carving," with hand-carved patterns painted with gold powder. The main ingredients are crab, shrimp, and fish slices, paired with the latest Kanagawa Wagyu beef. The rice grains are crystal clear, and a faint white mist permeates the air with a fragrant aroma. The raw marinated fish is trembling slightly, preserving the freshest taste.

Faced with seafood, Jiang He, a fisherman, rarely felt a bit hungry. He hadn't had a proper meal in a long time; the last time was probably when he fell into a grain warehouse.

"Remember the bitter past and think of the sweet present."

Mirai Kamishiro clasped her hands together in gratitude for the involuntary offerings of the natural beings: "I'm starting."

Jiang He also picked up her chopsticks.

[Note: Your passive skill, Fishing Mastery, deals excellent damage to raw marinated fish.]

[Note: The raw marinated fish is dead.]

Jiang He chewed on the fish, his expression thoughtful. The passive skill of fishing proficiency was his survival reliance before he embarked on the path of the extraordinary, but it played a significant role later when facing the enemy Gray Knight.

The power of gluttony then began to circulate.

Fishing proficiency and the hunter profession have been transformed into the most basic extraordinary factors. The disappearance of the latter has no real impact on the already advanced profession of Sin Hunter.

The two quickly merged.

[Hint: You have awakened the Excellent-grade Passive Skill - Hunting LV1, gaining an additional 11% Speed ​​bonus (for players of the same rank or lower) and an instinctive, premonition-like insight into your prey (Hunting Insight)]

Jiang He pondered. The new hunting ability, like the straight kick and the extraordinary burst, can be enhanced by absorbing extraordinary factors.

Considering that gold is everywhere in the post-apocalyptic world, the subsequent upgrades will not be too difficult. In essence, absorbing the extraordinary factors of the local golden creatures is stealing the power of two immortals.

"Senior, remember to join a club!"

Mirai Kamishiro gently closed the wooden box, looked up and instructed, "Clubs can apply for funding from the Action Department. Without club achievements, you're not qualified to participate in many activities, including the Four Schools Battle, the Fireworks Festival, and advanced courses."

Jiang He pondered for a moment and asked, "How do we create a club?"

Mirai Kamishiro's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously, "Senior, you're actually interested? The most basic condition is to gather five people and then get the signature of the head of the Discipline Section of the Action Department. The specific amount of funds to be applied for from the Accounting Section needs to be reviewed. By the way, what kind of club do you want to start, Senior? I'm not very busy lately."

"Slaughtering gang".

"what?"

"Societies that execute death row inmates and slaughter raging beasts."

Jiang He's expression was serious. This was related to his title of "Karma Slaughterer." For every thousand beings of the same era he killed, he could upgrade one of his other titles. The Slaughtering Society was very necessary.

"The name... isn't quite right."

Silverblade woke up at some point and looked at someone with a strange expression. This type of club was beyond the normal scope. At the very least, the name should be concealed. Although the Action Department had a lot of power, it was not a place where people could act recklessly.

"Then let's call it the Hospice Care Society." Jiang He conceded a step, while keeping her gaze fixed on the brown-haired girl in front of her.

Mirai Kamishiro felt ashamed; she had a premonition that she probably couldn't escape it.

"I've made my decision. You will be the vice president."

"Senior, I've actually already joined the Kendo Club."

"Then let's cancel it. Are there any other questions?"

"No...no more."

……

at dusk.

The duo took the tram back to Kuya Manor in Chiyoda Ward.

After two hours of procedures and processes, the hospice care society matter was basically settled. Silverblade gave it the green light and approved the highest level of funding for the society, 80 Fortress Coins per month, enough to buy a pretty good car.

Back at the manor, we entered the villa.

In the living room, ten huge projection screens surrounded the room, simultaneously playing obscene and raw images. The elderly man in the wheelchair looked solemn, as if he were presiding over an important ceremony concerning the survival of the family. The old butler sat slumped on the sofa, clearly having just gone through an exhausting day.

"Future, you're back."

Mirai Kamishiro was so shocked that she lost the ability to think. On the projection screen, sounds of collision, panting, and growling intertwined, along with the bizarre and ever-changing projected figures, making the villa look like a meeting place of an evil cult.

"Grandfather, this is not a place for impersonation!"

"Of course I know!" the wheelchair-bound old man roared.

"But whose fault is this? It's because you kept hesitating that I had to subtly guide you. How could you possibly understand my pain? The future is pitch black!"

Mirai Kamishiro was speechless. Her grandfather, Kuya Sora, had become mentally unstable to a bizarre degree due to family issues.

"I am not your toilet, senior. I will not agree to this."

Mirai Kamishiro made her resistance clear; she went straight upstairs to her room and slammed the door shut.

The elderly man in the wheelchair started swearing.

"Master, have some water," the old butler said wearily.

"Hmph, she'll come to her senses sooner or later."

The old man in the wheelchair took the water glass and snorted twice. He was the true head of the Jiuye family, and he had absolute control over even the acting head of the family. Temporary rebellion would not last long.

A short while later, the elderly man in the wheelchair lost consciousness.

Jiang He watched the whole thing from the sidelines, but he had no interest in Jiu Ye's family affairs. He casually snapped his fingers, and after the projector had burned out completely, he turned around and went back to his room.

Before dark.

The ruthless guard who was in charge of security at Chiyoda Elementary School drove Shoya back.

"everything is normal?"

On the balcony of the room, Jiang He turned her head to look at the little guy who pushed the door open and entered.

"normal."

Zhuang Ya nodded seriously, then obediently sat down in the chair. She opened the red backpack on her back and carefully took out her notebook and ballpoint pen. The elementary school supervisor had assigned homework. Since it was the beginning of the school year, the workload was not heavy. It mainly consisted of observation reports, due in a week.

"The giant snake, home address."

"Ok?"

Jiang He was taken aback.

Zhuang Ya held up her notebook. The observation report first requires identifying the object and theme, recording information through text, drawings, and data, and finally presenting it to the class.

Among the ten options given by the supervisor, Zhuang Ya chose "family" as the theme, since Lao Hei and Wu He were not present, so the subject of observation naturally fell on someone else.

Jiang He chuckled and said, "Just write something casually, it'll be fine."

Zhuang Ya puffed up her cheeks upon hearing this, as she was taking the matter very seriously, given it concerned the giant snake.