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The impact of Zhao Zili's incident far exceeded Ren Suo's expectations.

Just one day later, a promotional video titled "Jedi Priest: The Great Rescue" appeared on the internet, lasting a total of 20 minutes.

The first ten minutes showed Zhao Zili operating a Gatling gun during the healing process from various angles. The latter ten minutes consisted of interviews with those he had treated, individuals who had experienced astonishing results, such as cured serious illnesses or dramatic changes in appearance. This showcased their current state compared to their previous one to 'flaunt' Zhao Zili's power.

Yes, flaunt.

Although the video was released by what called itself the "Association of Mysterious Phenomena Enthusiasts," the security cameras observing Zhao Zili were not something ordinary enthusiasts could access.

Not to mention that these enthusiasts had managed to find so many "greatly changed" treated individuals in just one day and get them interviewed.

Moreover, the video was translated into various languages and spread all over the internet, clearly aiming to tell the whole world: Mysterious Country has a Divine Priest who can heal all beings.

If Ren Suo wasn't mistaken, after Zhao Zili disappeared, the Tactical Bureau would definitely try to collect all filmed content of Zhao Zili. Most likely, this video was edited by them.

As for why they did it, Ren Suo couldn't be bothered to guess and directly asked Chairman Xie Qiansi via WeChat.

Xie Qiansi didn't disappoint Ren Suo's expectations. Deciphering the intentions of rulers was practically his innate ability. "There are many benefits," Xie Qiansi said, "but I'll just mention two: Currently on Earth, there must be many wealthy tycoons, scientists, and technical talents plagued by diseases. Even though Spiritual Energy has resurged and Spiritual Energy medical techniques have appeared, not many can avail themselves of such comprehensive treatments."

"Not really, I myself just..."

"Ren Suo, what you have can only be counted as treating some physical injuries. What these tycoons fear isn't injuries but the various complications arising from human aging, which is a life challenge even modern medicine can hardly solve."

Xie Qiansi continued, "Even you are considered a Healer only because you possess First Aid Awakened Spells and 'Heal'. In all of Lianjiang City, you're also one of the special Cultivators so few you could count them on two hands. The threshold is already very high."

"But the appearance of the Jedi Priest has given these wealthy talents countless hopes. Look at those who were treated: chronic illnesses completely cured, rejuvenated, looking radiant, and even their skin improved—even if the talents themselves don't care, their girlfriends would be interested in this, right?"

"Even though the Jedi Priest hasn't declared any stance, simply being from Mysterious Country and appearing there has already drawn countless capital and talents into Mysterious Country. They are hoping to collaborate with the Jedi Priest through Mysterious Country."

Ren Suo felt it made a lot of sense. "Worthy of Chairman Xie. What's the second point then?"

"The Jedi Priest likely hasn't established any real relationships with the nation," Xie Qiansi said. "The nation spreads this video externally to attract talent and capital; internally, it's to make the citizens remember the Jedi Priest."

"In fact, I've already received a notice in the Tactical Bureau that we must treat and communicate with the Jedi Priest politely whenever we meet him, and we must not resort to any violent measures..."

"Simply put, the nation wants to use reputation, expectation, and a sense of duty to pull the Jedi Priest over to our side."

Ren Suo nodded repeatedly. "Exactly."

At that moment, Xie Qiansi hesitated slightly on the other end of the phone and asked, "By the way, Ren Suo, is the Jedi Priest…"

"Is what?"

"Never mind, nothing. Next time, treat me to Wang's Premium Steak, okay?"

"You actually specified the restaurant... Are you serious?"

"I can treat you as well, but whenever I catch a cold or anything, you must be ready to come over anytime," Xie Qiansi said.

After hanging up the phone, Xie Qiansi stretched lazily and headed back to the Cultivation Ground at the sports center.

He suppressed his doubts; he needed a bout of intense physical exertion to relieve the stress.

A month ago, Ren Suo had suddenly requested him to investigate Zhao Zili, who... resembled the Jedi Priest a lot.

At Xie Qiansi's current level, unless he faced the Jedi Priest directly, he wouldn't be able to obtain any information about him.

However, he did have his speculations.

But even if I want to advance, I'll need a strong drill, Xie Qiansi pondered as he worked out, breathlessly cultivating according to the "Mysterious Sovereign's Secret Records." Zhao Huo, Yuan Dang, Ren Suo... to become part of this new era's first batch of Cultivators, one must either possess Talent or have had a unique encounter.

But I, Xie Qiansi, intend to stand out, and I won't fall behind any of you!

Gu Yueyan had been feeling very strange these past few days.

That Salted Fish doctor Ren Suo, who was attempting to court Teacher Dong, had indeed shamelessly come over for meals continuously, but he had become increasingly mysterious—Gu Yueyan always felt that he was casting a kind of benevolent gaze over her and Teacher Dong.

Moreover, as time passed, she felt that Ren Suo's mood seemed to be getting better and better. Hence, at dinner tonight, Gu Yueyan couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Ren, have you encountered something joyful, smiling so happily?"

"Have I?"

"You're eating and simultaneously giggling and shaking your legs. If this isn't happiness, then you might need to check if you've got Alzheimer's."

Ren Suo rubbed his face, stopping his shaking legs. "Well... alright, something good happened. An article I wrote was recognized for its value by the government, and I received quite a few rewards."

Gu Yueyan was slightly startled. "I didn't expect you were involved in research projects too."

Indeed, Ren Suo had previously written an analytical post in the 'Zhao Zili Investigation Report' thread. Unlike other Researchers who believed 'Zhao Zili was a Reincarnator', Ren Suo argued that 'Zhao Zili was a cheater who had received help from other forces'.

Before vanishing, Zhao Zili had revealed information about the Fairy Palace, denying that he was a person from the future.

A few days later, Ren Suo's previous comments were revisited and deemed accurate.

Such 'unique opinions' that 'differed from the majority' and 'had not received approval' earned more Points than ordinary comments once they were proven right, to signify that the state encourages all Researchers to express their truest thoughts. Even if different from the majority, as long as they are correct, the state would not stint on rewards.

These Points currently could not be exchanged for anything, but they were tied to Ren Suo's salary and benefits, meaning his monthly Researcher salary and Spirit Stone subsidy also increased!

If Ren Suo could rise to a Level 2 Researcher, he could even access other internal network sections.

"Congratulations." "Congratulations to you." "How about treating us all to some chicken legs to celebrate?"

Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, and Lin Xianyu congratulated him at the same time. Ren Suo replied with a smile, glanced at the food on the table, and sensed something was amiss. He quickly said, "I'll buy some more food, to celebrate this happy occasion."

Dong Chengling looked outside, stood up, and picked up her plate, saying, "It looks like it's going to rain. You guys eat, I need to go home and bring in my laundry..."

"Wait!"

Ren Suo grabbed Dong Chengling's hand, turned his head, and looked at the cafeteria clock.

10:31, May 31.

"I have something important to tell you tonight," Ren Suo said. "It's something I've been looking forward to for a long time."

Gu Yuexuan felt quite strange these days.

First, they were left in the restricted area doing nothing. Then, in the past few days, their scout team was urgently dispatched to the Heritage Volcano in Sky Capital to search for any anomalies in the nearby areas.

Gu Yuexuan knew that in the past few days, a red light screen had appeared in the night sky over Sky Capital. The Cultivators of the Sky Capital Faction soon discovered that the red screen was related to the Heritage Volcano. They temporarily closed this famous landmark, summoned Researchers for analysis, and had Cultivators scour the area day and night, looking for any traces.

However, Gu Yuexuan didn't think the red screen was a man-made phenomenon.

For the past three days, they had been stationed outside the locked-down area around the clock, and with his colleagues from the Sky Capital Tactical Bureau, they had patrolled every corner of the area.

As a Second Stage Cultivator, captain of the scout team, and possessing Awakened Scouting System Spells, Gu Yuexuan was confident that no outsiders had approached the restricted zone in the past few days.

Even if an infiltrator had Optical Camouflage and thermal invisibility, they couldn't hide their body heat from the air. Only a creature weighing less than eleven pounds, lying completely flat on the ground, could possibly evade Gu Yuexuan's Scouting Magic.

But a human weighing less than eleven pounds would barely have a full head of hair. If they could crawl around and call out 'Dad' and 'Mom', that would already be quite something.

Tonight, Gu Yuexuan and Li Dan were assigned to a mobile patrol.

Moving patrols and stationary guards formed an airtight defense network. Their routes had been set early on, ensuring that the patrolling teams could cover all the land outside the exclusion zone.

Suddenly, as Gu Yuexuan was walking, he noticed that Li Dan was standing still.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yuexuan walked over and asked. "If we delay any longer, it'll mess up the patrol shifts."

"It's coming." Li Dan lifted his head, looking at the Heritage Volcano, and muttered, "It's coming."

"The red light screen is coming? Yes, it's about that time. It appears roughly every twenty-four hours."

The timing of the red light screen's appearance varied slightly, but it generally occurred once every twenty-four hours. Researchers were now in the research facility preparing their instruments, waiting for the red light screen's appearance.

"It's not just the screen," Li Dan stepped back, his body trembling slightly, as if he had seen some indescribably powerful entity. "What's coming now is the Force beneath the screen!"

Gu Yuexuan narrowed his eyes and turned on his radio. Although Li Dan wasn't directly under his command, they had been on the same team for over a month, even sharing life-and-death moments. He knew Li Dan wouldn't speak recklessly without being very sure of such a significant conjecture.

However, that was no longer necessary.

The phenomenon that would normally only appear during daylight, the Inheritance Fire, suddenly ignited the night sky.

Gentle yet powerful, nourishing yet silent, a tide of Spiritual Energy like a torrential storm began to sweep across the Mysterious Country, starting from Sky Capital!