"I agree."

Minister Zhang waved his hand broadly: "Master Lv, you are the expert in dealing with the supernatural. The personnel from the action department of the Reception Center can be directed by you."

Lv Bai maintained a harmless and friendly smile: "There’s no need to make a big fuss. I’ll just take a quick walk around the tent area to check things."

"Let’s do it this way then."

Minister Zhang pointed at Captain Mao: "Captain Mao Siyu, continue to accompany Master Lv and ensure security work is done properly."

"Yes!"

Captain Mao immediately stepped forward and saluted.

Lv Bai’s current status is not something anyone can easily take advantage of.

If he didn’t mind, a team of professionals would have to be arranged to pave the way for any outing.

After parting with those high-ranking figures from the action department, Lv Bai led Captain Mao discreetly into the tent area, just like before.

This time, he didn’t even bring Observer Chen.

...

Since the supernatural arrived, for ordinary people, the peaceful life they once knew was destined never to return.

Temporary evacuations and withdrawals have become routine at the national level.

Fortunately, humans are ultimately creatures of great adaptability.

The public, even if they haven’t experienced such things before, has long been mentally prepared for such events.

Last night’s relentless bombings of the location of the hate, and the Plague Doctor’s appearance during the subsequent evacuation—these supernatural occurrences did not cause widespread psychological collapse among the people.

By now, the second evening, people gradually arriving at the Reception Center are peacefully settling into the tent area under the orderly guidance of staff.

The resilient nerves forged over the past two years of the supernatural’s arrival allow people to push themselves to endure amidst the chaos.

Rustling~

Zhou Lei finished washing at the designated spot and turned to head to the water supply area.

The broadcast throughout the tent area continued tirelessly, making the atmosphere rather lively.

"Hey, wonder if the ’Guardian God’ has woken up."

"Yeah, hope nothing’s wrong."

"Hey, don’t mind me being pessimistic, but I feel the chances of the ’Guardian God’ waking up aren’t great."

"Think about it, if such a powerful ability didn’t require any price, why would the Guardian God choose strategic relocation when encountering hate?"

At the water supply area, a few citizens carrying water buckets returned to their tents, their faces filled with anxiety.

This isn’t an isolated case.

In fact, at this Reception Center, most of the public quietly worries about Lv Bai’s situation.

On one hand, Lv Bai has fainted from the burden of protecting them, and anyone with some conscience would know gratitude.

On the other hand, there’s concern for their own safety.

Indeed, ninety-nine percent of the supernatural won’t appear in densely populated places.

But that tiny fraction drawn to dense crowds can hardly be dealt with easily.

If Lv Bai could wake up and have the Guardian God on duty, the public might feel somewhat safer.

Now that Lv Bai is unconscious, what if another supernatural phenomenon occurs at the Reception Center?

Just then, the broadcast encouraging everyone to stay calm and obey order suddenly stopped, replaced by an excited voice.

"Hello everyone, we at Keshan Reception Center’s broadcast station received the latest news from the medical expert team... Repeating..."

This temporary broadcast was short, with only one main message.

It informs the public that the Guardian God has regained consciousness.

As the broadcast played, Zhou Lei heading towards the water supply area instantly heard cheers resounding throughout the Reception Center.

The people he saw, many started shouting excitedly. At the very least, even those with relief expressed on their faces.

The public is generally very excited, which comes as no surprise.

Recalling Lv Bai’s display of ability against the Plague Doctor, it not only shocked the Death Fighters but gave all a glimpse of a hope to completely eradicate the supernatural.

After all, the Plague Doctor is a sequence 06 supernatural.

If such a grade of the supernatural can be handled, then the ones of lower sequence probably won’t pose much of a challenge, right?

"Waking up so quickly?!"

Even though Zhou Lei is deeply worried, as a Death Fighter he had to put on a smile to avoid seeming abrupt.

The situation has changed, and he barely had time to continue fetching water before immediately turning back.

Returning to his assigned tent, he quickly heard several university students inside eccentrically discussing matters.

This inexplicably annoyed Zhou Lei.

He shook his head and turned his gaze to a young man with overly long bangs next to his bed.

The other party smiled and waved at him.

Zhou Lei hurried over and quickly lowered his voice before approaching: "Can you sit still? Didn’t you hear that they’re already awake?"

"What else would you suggest?"

Feng Qian blew upward, barely flipping his bangs away for a moment.

Last night, Death Fighters attacked Lv Bai, not only those captured but also many hiding amidst the chaos.

"This tent area is no place to hide. I just took a stroll outside and can tell which tents harbor Death Fighters."

Zhou Lei was a bit anxious: "If you were that Smiling Face, would you pass up so many easy points?"

Feng Qian hid his eyes behind his long bangs, making his gaze unreadable.

"Of course not."

"So there you have it, considering his current..."

Zhou Lei casually glanced at a few university students actively discussing matters on the other side of the tent, then continued: "...status in these locals’ eyes, he could easily find a reason to take us out without risk."

"Exactly, which is why I’ve decided to join him."

Feng Qian spread his hands, confessing his stance: "We’re currently about as helpless as the locals, unable to use any abilities, so even if you want to resist, what can you do?"

"Join Smiling Face?"

"What else?"

Zhou Lei froze for a second, suddenly sitting down awkwardly.

"Do you think Smiling Face will agree?"

...

"You two..."

Lv Bai looked at Zhou Lei and Feng Qian, who had enthusiastically approached him to pledge allegiance, his tone slightly odd: "Are you also here to become apprentices?"

He emphasized the word ’apprentices.’

Zhou Lei summoning courage dared a sneak peek behind Lv Bai.

He distinctly noticed the colorful artistic words piled high.

Yes, behind Lv Bai stood around a dozen Death Fighters.

Those Death Fighters all looked at Zhou Lei and Feng Qian with an irrepressible smile, as if seeing kindred spirits.