Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 197 First Contact

Chapter 197: Chapter 197 First Contact

"Mr. Shen, let’s formally introduce ourselves. I am Captain Song Meixian from Team Two of the External Affairs Group of the Special Affairs Bureau..."

After taking their seats in the tea restaurant, Song Meixian and the others introduced themselves formally.

"Shen Siyuan, I believe you are already aware of my situation," Shen Siyuan said.

Upon hearing this, Song Meixian stood up, poured a cup of tea for Shen Siyuan and said, "Mr. Shen, please don’t mind our procedures. It’s been less than a hundred years since Daxia restored order, and it’s all because our predecessors sacrificed themselves to secure the peaceful days we enjoy now. Therefore, when dealing with certain special existences, no amount of caution is too much..."

Shen Siyuan took the cup of tea, sipped it, and said with a smile, "I’ve become an unstable factor, haven’t I?"

"Mr. Shen is joking. With your abilities, you have chosen to live an ordinary life without seeking fame or fortune, which is indeed a most precious quality," Song Meixian complimented with a smile.

Song Meixian was indeed very beautiful; her soft voice was as comforting as a spring breeze, seemingly possessing the power to wrap around one’s heart, involuntarily engendering a favorable impression.

However, Shen Siyuan wasn’t too interested in her; what caught his interest was Zhong Xiaonan, who was sitting by the side, silent and reserved.

Zhong Xiaonan wasn’t as pretty as Song Meixian, but she had a unique temperament—there was a wild beauty about her, like a spirit of the mountains and forests, giving a sense of ethereal purity.

Of course, Shen Siyuan wasn’t moved by lust; what attracted him wasn’t just her temperament, but also the tiny, constantly wriggling spiritual bodies on her neck and hands.

The Jiuyou Demon Lord had once delved into witchcraft for an extended period to cultivate Netherworld Fire Fireflies, so he recognized at a glance what was going on with her.

And Shen Siyuan wanted to cultivate a new batch of Netherworld Fire Fireflies; in some aspects, she might be able to help.

"How do you know I’m not after fame or fortune? Maybe it was just a lack of capability before, laying dormant thus far," Shen Siyuan said with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Song Meixian playfully clapped her hands and said with a charming smile, "If that’s really the case, then it would be wonderful."

"The Special Affairs Bureau might lack many things, but as an official organization, we certainly don’t lack fame or fortune. Whatever you desire, we can make it possible."

"Captain Song is really generous," Shen Siyuan replied.

His gaze swept across the three individuals again.

"Of course, it depends on whom we’re dealing with. For Mr. Shen like yourself, we naturally spare no effort. Have you considered joining the Special Affairs Bureau, Mr. Shen? With your capabilities, everything you want would be easily attainable."

Shen Siyuan thought to himself, if I really did as I pleased and didn’t join your Special Affairs Bureau, everything would still be within easy reach.

Nevertheless, he couldn’t say this directly, so he simply shook his head and said, "Let’s not, I’m used to freedom and can’t stand restrictions..."

All excuses. In this society, there are restrictions everywhere. Perhaps joining the Special Affairs Bureau would mean even fewer restrictions.

Of course, such sentiments certainly couldn’t be expressed openly.

Hearing Shen Siyuan’s reply, Song Meixian wasn’t disappointed. She knew it wasn’t easy to get such a capable person to agree immediately, so she was prepared for it. Things had to be taken slowly.

"It’s okay if you don’t join, but we would like to keep a record of our acquaintance. Should any difficult matters arise in the future, we hope Mr. Shen can lend a hand. After all, the stability of today’s society has been bought with the blood and sacrifices of our forebears..."

She was appealing to Shen Siyuan’s sense of duty.

But Shen Siyuan did respond to this approach, as after all, he lived in the stable society created by those sacrifices, and his parents and loved ones had their current lives thanks to the blood and sacrifices of those predecessors. Since he enjoyed the benefits brought by the forebears, it was only natural that he should bear corresponding responsibilities.

So, should there be any need for him, he certainly wouldn’t refuse.

Thus, Shen Siyuan nodded in agreement, which pleased Song Meixian greatly as she saw it as a good start.

However, she also noticed Shen Siyuan’s gaze and couldn’t help but wonder, did she really seem less attractive to him than Zhong Xiaonan?

But that was also fine; Song Meixian didn’t dwell on it.

She then continued to ask Shen Siyuan some questions.

They inquired about his abilities, as well as a few incidents, hoping that Shen Siyuan could provide an explanation.

"I’m not looking to hold you accountable, you certainly have your reasons for your actions, it’s just that I need to report back to the leadership above. Furthermore, the reason why we want to understand your abilities is to facilitate future encounters with target-specific issues, so we can better reach out to you..."

The speech was grand and impressive, but was nothing more than an attempt to probe into Shen Siyuan’s background.

After some thought, Shen Siyuan decided to divulge a bit, as he guessed they must have figured out some of his capabilities, which could also serve as a deterrent.

"My abilities mainly fall into two categories. One is Ghost Control, which is communicating with ghosts. The other is that I have cultivated the Primordial Magnetic Sword Skill. As the name implies, it’s a magic skill that uses one’s body as the handle and the Earth’s magnetic field as the blade. The sword strike that avoided the clouds that day was the initial success of my Swordsmanship; I couldn’t restrain the overflowing Sword Qi, which caused..."

Shen Siyuan gave a brief explanation of his abilities and what happened.

But to Song Meixian and the other two, it was like listening to a divine scripture.

They could understand the Ghost Control part; bloodline inheritors like these were no strangers to them.

This type of ability had strong concealment but didn’t pose much of a threat to society. No matter how formidable the training, it was just a matter of shooting them down, if bullets didn’t work then they’d resort to artillery bombarding.

So, these individuals would at most use their abilities in secret for unsavory deeds—they weren’t suited for the public eye. Like Xu Laisheng, he only dared to prey on ordinary people, trying to extort money and wealth but never dared to touch the powerful elite.

But what about the last part regarding the Primordial Magnetic Sword?

It felt like jumping from a horror movie with ghosts straight into a fantasy film with mountains being moved and seas being churned. The style was completely off.

"Are you talking about cultivation?" Song Meixian asked in a somewhat dry tone.

Shen Siyuan nodded.

"But as far as I know, in this world, the Spiritual Energy has long since vanished, the Divine have gone into hiding, cutting off the path to cultivation..."

"Yes, but isn’t cultivation possible without Spiritual Energy?" Shen Siyuan replied as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

Song Meixian wanted to ask further, what he cultivated with if not Spiritual Energy, to develop such great power.

But she knew that these were secrets of his cultivation and were unlikely to be freely revealed to her.

Unexpectedly, Shen Siyuan spoke up directly: "For example, the Primordial Magnetic Sword I practice involves incorporating the Earth’s magnetic fields into the body, connecting with the Earth’s magnetic field..."

The three were dumbstruck.

Do you think we have never been to school?

Judging by the power he displayed, such a strong magnetic field entering the body, what’s the difference between that and putting a person directly into an electromagnetic oven?

No, before that, the human body would probably explode due to the magnetic imbalance.

Whether they believed him or not, Shen Siyuan had no idea, but he had indeed done just that.

Seeing that today’s meeting was about to end, Shen Siyuan thought for a moment and asked for their help with Grandma Xia’s matter.

Song Meixian not only didn’t find it cumbersome, but also felt it was a good start, which was Shen Siyuan’s intention.

When they heard Shen Siyuan wanted to help fulfill a female ghost’s wish,

Their admiration for him grew, and they became even more certain that Shen Siyuan must be someone awakened with innate wisdom.

Doing good deeds to reap good karma for cultivation.

Without hesitation, Song Meixian instructed Shen Siyuan to contact Zhong Xiaonan directly in the future.

For anything, just speak to her.

Both parties were quite satisfied with this meeting.

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