In ancient times, the Imperial Observatory was specifically responsible for predicting the weather, divination, identifying people and determining their fate. According to legend, it was also responsible for resolving strange phenomena and supernatural events.
But this is just a rumor.
In modern times, the function of weather forecasting has been replaced by modern technology.
Logically speaking, the Imperial Observatory should have disappeared.
However, the Imperial Observatory went from being in the open to being covert, and was mainly responsible for the management of abnormal creatures, the research of the latest magical instruments, and the sealing of evil spirits.
Tian Ze, the captain of the eighth squad of the fourth level, received a message from his subordinate Zhao Liu after he concluded a supernatural incident.
Captain, Zhang Wu and I just solved an evil incident and met a good guy with high psychic power. If he hadn't found the source of the evil, Zhang Wu and I might have had to pay a heavy price to successfully complete the task.
Tian Ze sat up straight and immediately replied to Zhao Liu: Bring the person to the police station.
clear.
Zhao Liu tapped the watch screen again, and the translucent light screen disappeared instantly. "The captain asked us to take you to the bureau. If you pass the first test, you can become the same as us."
Xu Dongyou pursed his lips and asked, "What if I don't pass?"
Zhang Wu laughed a few times, "You can even sense the source of evil. This is a talent in our bureau. How could it be rejected?"
Source of evil
This was another name Xu Dongyou had never heard of before.
Seeing the puzzled expression on Xu Dongyou's face, Zhao Liu explained in simple words: "That chewing gum you saw is the source of evil."
Xu Dongyou had a vague understanding that because Hou Mingjun stepped on the chewing gum and it was still stuck to the sole of his shoe, the evil spirit was moving towards the place where the chewing gum was placed on the fourth floor every day.
Xu Dongyou thought of an important question and asked the two people: "What will happen after the evil spirit goes to the fourth floor?"
"If the chewing gum had not been found in time, the evil spirit would have definitely killed your friend. When that time came, neither Zhao Liu nor I could stop it." Zhang Wu didn't know what he was thinking about, and couldn't help but sigh.
Xu Dongyou let out a sigh of relief, feeling a little scared.
At this time, Zhao Liu stood up and said, "I'll tell you more details after we get to the police station."
Xu Dongyou also stood up, "Okay."
Zhang Wu took out his car keys, walked to a van parked in the corner of the garage, opened the door and said to Zhao Liu and Xu Dongyou behind him, "Get in."
Xu Dongyou: “…”
Zhao Liu, who was standing next to him, said in a very calm tone: "The van has a large capacity, which is most suitable for people like us who are always on missions. It is convenient for us to bring more useful things."
Xu Dongyou came back to his senses and got into the car with mixed emotions. His eyes paused slightly at the damaged seat that exposed the sponge pad, and then he sat down as if nothing had happened.
The car started slowly.
From the car window, he could see the bustling city and the endless flow of traffic. It was obviously the same as what he saw every day, but Xu Dongyou had a new and different feeling.
It turns out that this world hides unknown truths that are unknown to ordinary people.
The vibration of his cell phone brought Xu Dongyou back to his senses. He took out his cell phone and saw a message from Hou Mingjun.
Dongyou, what’s the situation over there
Xu Dongyou sniffed and typed quickly. When he lowered his head, he felt his nasal congestion getting worse.
I may not be able to come to your house until later. Please tell your aunt for me that I have something to do with them. I will talk to you in the evening.
The other side quickly responded with an "OK", asking Xu Dongyou to be careful.
After driving for about half an hour, the surrounding buildings gradually became sparse and dilapidated, and there were few people.
The car was still moving forward, turning left and right.
Fearing that Xu Dongyou might think badly, the calm and careful Zhao Liu started to introduce: "It is convenient for us to work in places with few people. If any evil spirits escape, ordinary people will definitely be implicated. This is also for safety reasons. We will pass through an alley later. That is the surface station of the branch."
Xu Dongyou nodded slightly, trying not to show his nervousness too obviously.
The van was still moving forward and soon turned the corner to a three-story office building.
There was a large parking lot in front, with many cars of various grades parked there. Two or three people just got out of their cars and limped into the building.
After parking the car, Xu Dongyou and the other two went to the lobby on the first floor. There was a wooden sign hanging next to the door with a few calligraphy words written in a flamboyant style: Fengnian Street Management Bureau
Xu Dongyou held his breath and looked around. The lobby looked no different from that of an ordinary office building.
Except for some people, their clothes are really special.
For example, the person not far away has green hair and extremely exaggerated clothes, as if he wants to wear all kinds of colors on his body.
The few people who had limped off the bus earlier were now filling out some forms at the reception desk.
Xu Dongyou couldn't help sneezing and sniffing. It seemed like only half an hour had passed, and the symptoms of his cold seemed to have worsened a little.
Zhang Wu and Zhao Liu stood there and waited for a while. Soon, Zhang Wu suddenly waved in a certain direction, "Captain, we are here!"
Xu Dongyou looked over subconsciously.
The man wearing an ordinary coat and looking very rough strode over, patted Zhang Wu's back heavily with his big hand, and said in a heroic voice: "Good boy, you really made our Eighth Squad proud."
Zhang Wu screamed in pain and quickly dodged, "Captain, if you keep hitting me I will really vomit blood."
"This little bit of suffering and pain is nothing. A real man should shed blood but not tears." Tian Ze snorted coldly, his aura a bit intimidating.
Xu Dongyou felt inexplicably scared.
But unexpectedly, when this scary-looking captain turned around and looked at Xu Dongyou, his expression changed instantly, revealing a very gentle but still intimidating smile, "Don't be afraid, you are the one that this brat was talking about, the one whose psychic power is so high that he can see the source of evil, right?"
"Hello." Xu Dongyou greeted him a little stiffly.
"Don't be afraid, I don't eat humans. Come on, fill out a form and I'll take you to a check-up to test the strength of your psychic power." As Tian Ze was talking, Zhang Wu quickly ran over to get the form and a pen.
Tian Ze said to Xu Dongyou: "Come on, fill it out. All of us who enter the game will fill this out."
As he spoke, Tian Ze naturally put the pen into Xu Dongyou's hand: "If you pass, you will be a member of our team eight. I will definitely take good care of you."
Xu Dongyou: “…”
There is always a feeling that the other person is looking forward to being a part of this place more than I am.
But until now, Xu Dongyou still doesn't know what this place is used for. He wants to understand it carefully before making a decision.
"Captain, Zhang Wu and I haven't had the chance to tell him what our bureau does." Zhao Liu, who had remained silent the whole time, was very careful and noticed the reason for Xu Dongyou's hesitation.
Tian Ze immediately glared at Zhao Liu and Zhang Wu, then changed his expression and said to Xu Dongyou with a smile: "Although our bureau appears to be an ordinary office on the surface, our place has a real name, called the Imperial Observatory, but times are changing, and now it has been renamed the Abnormal Handling Bureau."
Imperial Observatory
Abnormal Processing Bureau
Xu Dongyou didn't know if it was because his cold had worsened. His mind was slow for a while before he asked stupidly, "Ah?"
Tian Ze added: "In short, our bureau is responsible for handling all abnormal incidents. There are many other tasks that you cannot know if you have not joined the bureau. You have to wait until you become a member of the bureau."
"You should think carefully about whether you want to join the Processing Bureau. To be honest, it's a shame for a talented person like you who is born with psychic powers to live your life as an ordinary person." Tian Ze was really reluctant to miss such a good talent. After hesitating for a while, he told her a more secret message.
"And as your spiritual power grows, the evil spirits may come after you."
Xu Dongyou turned his head subconsciously. Zhang Wu and Zhao Liu were both silent, as if confirming that Tian Ze was not lying.
Xu Dongyou didn't know how to choose, but he understood that the choice at this moment was crucial.
To this end, Xu Dongyou concentrated his attention and forced open his five senses. At this moment, he vaguely felt a headache so severe that his blood vessels and nerves were constantly beating, but he could vaguely sense the friendly atmosphere emanating from these three people.
There seemed to be some other obscure aura hovering in this building. Xu Dongyou did not dare to sense it rashly. Moreover, he did not have the ability to forcefully open his five senses.
His brain seemed like it would explode at any moment, and he quickly shut down all five of his heightened senses and returned to his normal state.
As a result, Xu Dongyou's face turned pale, but because of the cold, his cheeks and nose were still red, so Zhang Wu and Tian Ze didn't notice anything wrong.
Only Zhao Liu poured a glass of water and handed it to Xu Dongyou, "Drink some water."
Xu Dongyou thanked him quietly and couldn't help coughing a few times. Fortunately, after drinking a few gulps of water, he finally felt much better.
To be honest, he didn't know anyone here, and he was unfamiliar with the place. If he could really get into this processing bureau...
Then it seems to be a good choice to form a team with these people.
Xu Dongyou sniffed and made his decision: "I've made up my mind. I want to join the Abnormal Processing Bureau."
"Then fill out the form quickly." Tian Ze smiled so hard that his back teeth were visible. He quickly handed the pen to Xu Dongyou and added, "Don't worry, take your time."
Zhang Wu resisted the urge to hold back his laughter and poured a glass of water for Tian Ze, "Captain, have a drink of water."
Xu Dongyou carefully studied the form. There were only a few short questions asking him to write his name, with a note in brackets saying he could write a fake name. He then had to fill in his gender and age, as well as his special abilities and strengths.
Xu Dongyou thought for a moment, pointed at the name and asked hesitantly, "Is it better to write your real name or a pseudonym here?"
Zhang Wu also said: "I use a pseudonym because my real name is too ugly. The name Zhao Liu is also fake, but our captain uses his real name. It depends on you. Some people don't like others to know their real name, so they just use a code name."
Tian Ze finally said: "It's okay to write a fake one. When you really become a member of the bureau, there will be an investigation team to check your identity, and your real name will be registered in the register."
Xu Dongyou looked at Zhao Liu again.
Zhao Liu was silent for a while, then said simply, "All right."