After Song Gang and the others left, the small courtyard immediately quieted down. Because Lin Baichuan’s courtyard was in a relatively secluded location, although there was some commotion, it wasn't too loud and didn't attract anyone's attention.
Lin Baichuan glanced at the already dilapidated courtyard gate and didn't bother to fix it. He would report it later, and the logistics department would naturally send people to handle it. Their craftsmanship was much better than his.
"Forget it, I'm not in the mood to Cultivate anymore. I'll go to the Mission Hall to take a look."
Lin Baichuan mumbled. Now that he had reshaped his roots and physique, his entire being had undergone a complete transformation. Naturally, the next step was to seize the time to diligently improve his strength. Compared to cultivating in seclusion, improving his strength by utilizing Karma was naturally much faster.
So Lin Baichuan planned to go to the Mission Hall to see if there were any suitable missions.
Within the Demon Suppression Division, besides completing tasks assigned by their superiors, Demon Slayer Guards could also go to the Mission Hall themselves to accept tasks and earn additional contribution points.
In fact, this was the Demon Slayer Guard's largest source of earning contribution points.
After all, compared to the mandatory tasks assigned from above, the rewards for tasks accepted at the Mission Hall were much more generous and also offered more freedom. Demon Slayer Guards could accept the most suitable tasks based on their own needs and strengths.
Unlike assigned tasks, which were full of uncertainty; sometimes, tasks were tedious and dangerous, but the remuneration was unsatisfactory, and they couldn't refuse. Because these were mandatory, every Demon Slayer Guard would have corresponding mandatory tasks allocated each year, which had to be completed.
If they failed to complete them, initially, contribution points would be deducted. If it happened too many times, the consequences would be severe, even leading to demotion or other strict punishments.
Thinking of it, Lin Baichuan didn't waste any time. He got up and left the courtyard, heading straight for the Mission Hall.
However, he had only walked a few steps when someone blocked his path.
It was Qin Qing.
This woman didn't know when she had arrived; she was standing dozens of feet away, smiling at him. Lin Baichuan was startled, but he didn't stop walking, approaching Qin Qing step by step.
"Your performance today was quite good. Song Gang was quite angered by you."
Qin Qing waited until Lin Baichuan got closer, then smiled and said, "Unfortunately, the impact was still a bit lacking. You need to put in more effort."
"More effort? Do you want Song Gang to go crazy?"
Lin Baichuan rolled his eyes and said, "What exactly do you want to do? If you really came with a mission to investigate Song Gang, given Song Gang's behavior, there should be many flaws, and you shouldn't need to go through so much trouble to gather evidence, right?"
"Investigate him? Heh heh… he's not worthy…"
Qin Qing gave a cold laugh and said, "Alright, you don't need to try to trick me. What you should know, you'll naturally know. What you shouldn't know, don't inquire about it. Just do your own thing.
I heard you went on a killing spree at Baicao Hall yesterday for a xuanyang fruit. It seems you've already refined the Guiyuan Body Tempering Soup and reshaped your physique and roots…"
"I must thank Miss Qin for the formula."
Lin Baichuan smiled slightly, his words an admission that he had reshaped his physique and roots. In fact, he never intended to deny it, because he knew very well that he couldn't hide it from Qin Qing. This woman was very mysterious, and now that he thought about it, she was probably hiding her cultivation, making her unfathomable.
"No need for formalities. You and I are merely engaged in a transaction, each taking what we need."
Qin Qing waved her hand and chuckled, "However, you've angered Song Gang this time. That guy won't let it go easily, so be careful not to lose your life. I won't collect your corpse."
As she spoke, she merely tapped her toes, and like a swift swallow, she was dozens of feet away. A few breaths later, she vanished without a trace.
"Damn it!"
Lin Baichuan cursed under his breath, his face full of dark lines. This woman's words were truly venomous.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Lin Baichuan composed himself and continued towards the Mission Hall. Regardless, it was more important to accept a mission first. Contribution points were secondary; the most crucial thing was Karma. Without Karma, the System was just a decoration.
Half an incense stick later!
Lin Baichuan walked into the Demon Suppression Division's Mission Hall. It was an ancient and elegant hall, bustling with people, much livelier than other parts of the Demon Suppression Division.
In the center of the hall, there was a jade tablet about a zhang high.
This was no ordinary jade tablet; it was rumored to be a special Spiritual Artifact. Various mission details were displayed in real-time on the jade tablet. Around the hall, there were also many smaller stone tablets, which were tools to facilitate Demon Slayer Guards in checking and filtering missions suitable for them. They were connected to the central jade tablet, just like a central server and numerous sub-servers in Lin Baichuan's previous life.
If people from the Demon Suppression Division wanted to check or filter missions, they only needed to place their identity token on a stone tablet to activate it and view or select missions, which was very convenient.
It even made Lin Baichuan wonder if he had Transmigrated again.
This scene was simply too sci-fi and seemed very out of place with the high-martial world he was currently in!
"This world is too profound. What I understood before was just the tip of the iceberg."
Lin Baichuan murmured to himself, but he wasn't idle. He walked to an empty stone tablet and, imitating others, placed his identity token on it.
Buzz...
Immediately, the stone tablet, which was about one meter in length and width, suddenly emitted a faint light, actually condensing a light screen. On that light screen, various pieces of information and text gradually appeared.
These were indeed various missions.
With a thought from Lin Baichuan, the text on the light screen immediately refreshed.
He was controlling the light screen with his mind to filter information and select missions that met his needs. After a brief exploration, Lin Baichuan had completely mastered the functions of this stone tablet. In Lin Baichuan's opinion, this thing was no different from a computer in his previous life.
No!
Strictly speaking, it was even more intelligent than a computer, because he could control it with his mind. Whatever content he wanted to obtain, he didn't need to move his hands at all; with just a thought, the information on the light screen would immediately refresh. What was the difference between this and the brain-computer interface mentioned in his previous life?
"Can martial Dao be this amazing?"
Lin Baichuan was a bit stunned, his mind churning like a stormy sea, unable to calm down for a long time.
After a while, Lin Baichuan took a deep breath, which finally allowed his state of mind to settle slightly. Then, he focused his attention on the mission information on the light screen. As for the profoundness of this jade tablet and stone tablets, it didn't really concern him.
At least for now.
These things were definitely secrets of the Demon Suppression Division. He was currently just a Junior Demon Slayer Guard at the Ninth Grade Body Refinement Realm, a typical small fry. How could he be qualified to access these things? So, it was useless to fantasize now.
With this effort, it would be more practical to kill a few more demons and gain more Karma to improve his strength.
However, Lin Baichuan believed that one day, he would stand at the peak of this world and see through everything in it. Because he had the System in hand, if he couldn't reach the peak of the world even with a cheat, then he might as well buy a block of tofu and bash his head against it to die.