The Commander-in-Chief is Coming?
17: Chapter 17: What!
The Commander-in-Chief is Coming?
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Lin Qiye opened his eyes.
He had acquired Michael’s Divine Realm and entered the Asylum of the Gods, where he met the Goddess of Night, Nyx.
The intersection of their destinies began today.
Even with Michael’s power, Lin Qiye still had a strong impression of Lu Ming.
*I wonder how Lu Ming is doing?
Tomorrow in class, I should have a good chat with him.* With curiosity about Lu Ming and a strong desire to explore the mental asylum, Lin Qiye slowly drifted into a deep sleep.
*** The next morning.
Lu Ming stretched as he walked into the living room, only to be startled by the bloodshot eyes of Zhao Kongcheng.
“Old Zhao, what happened to you?” If Old Zhao had looked like a normal, ordinary middle-aged uncle before, this morning he looked completely disheveled and sloppy.
Seeing Lu Ming appear, a desperate Zhao Kongcheng grabbed his shoulders and shook him weakly.
“Master Lu Ming, why…
why can’t I enter Jinzen?” “I spent the whole night trying, but I couldn’t communicate with Katen Kyokotsu.
I only managed to slip into a slight state of Jinzen when I was at my absolute most exhausted.” Lu Ming realized Zhao Kongcheng had fallen into the trap of rushing for quick results.
He shook his head helplessly.
“If that’s your mindset, I can tell you right now that it’s impossible for you to achieve Shikai.
I said yesterday, Jinzen is a special form of meditation.
Isn’t the key to meditation to empty your mind?” Lu Ming knew Zhao Kongcheng desperately wanted to obtain a Forbidden Realm, but this forced attempt was a fool’s errand.
“Old Zhao, just go to work as usual today.
You need to adjust your mindset first.” “Look at Leng Xuan.
He’s in a much better state than you.” Seeing Hongying, Si Xiaonan, and Leng Xuan coming downstairs, he used Leng Xuan as a comparison.
“Ugh, Master Lu Ming, that’s because he doesn’t have a Zanpakuto in his hands right now!
If Leng Xuan had gotten one last night, he’d probably be even more excited than me.” Zhao Kongcheng did not agree with Lu Ming’s assessment.
For an ordinary person, with a legendary weapon finally within reach, how could they possibly remain calm?
Leng Xuan did not argue.
He was indeed in a different position.
Although his meditation state had been quite good last night, if he really possessed a Zanpakuto, he did not think he would be much better off than Zhao Kongcheng.
“Alright, Old Zhao!
Let’s eat breakfast first.
Put Katen Kyokotsu’s Jinzen aside for now.” Lu Ming’s stomach was already rumbling.
The nanny at Hongying’s house had prepared a nutritious and healthy breakfast ahead of time.
He had consumed so much mental energy last night, so he needed to nourish himself.
Besides, he didn’t have to go to school today.
Awesome!
Seeing that Lu Ming had no other advice, Zhao Kongcheng could only sigh, sit at the table, and start eating listlessly.
Si Xiaonan and Hongying found Zhao Kongcheng’s distracted state amusing, but they also found it entirely understandable.
After all, when the power of a Forbidden Realm was right before your eyes, who could resist?
*** At the Peace Bridge Agency.
“What?
The Starblade broke?!” Hearing this news first thing in the morning, Chen Muye was completely stunned.
Even the usually calm Wu Xiangnan had his mouth slightly open, his expression frozen.
*What is going on?
How could the Starblade break?* Wu Xiangnan stared at the two pieces of the broken Starblade in Leng Xuan’s hands, silently accepting the reality.
Then, under Zhao Kongcheng’s explanation, they learned what had happened last night, and that the special dual blades in Zhao Kongcheng’s hands were a completely new Zanpakuto forged by Lu Ming.
Chen Muye and Wu Xiangnan exchanged looks, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.
Yesterday, there was still some doubt about Lu Ming’s Forbidden Realm ability to forge Zanpakuto, but seeing this brand-new Zanpakuto today, his ability was completely proven.
Even though Zhao Kongcheng had not awakened a Forbidden Realm yet, the sheer quality and strength of this Zanpakuto, which could slice clean through an Starblade, was undeniable.
They had to report this information to headquarters.
Even if the Zanpakuto could not guarantee awakening a Forbidden Realm, its supreme sharpness and durability made it a strategic-grade weapon for the Nightwatchers.
“Hongying, you continue to recover today.
Get well soon.” “Xiaonan, Qimo, Leng Xuan, you three will be responsible for continuing the search for the Ghostface King today!
He must still be hiding in the sewers of Cangnan City.
Drag him out quickly so Cangnan can return to peace.” “Zhao Kongcheng, you go help Lu Ming process his academic suspension.
Then, continue to search for the boy who obtained Michael’s Divine Realm.
You’re the only one who has seen him; we cannot afford to lose the vessel of a Divine Realm…” Despite his shock over the broken Starblade, Chen Muye calmly organized everyone’s tasks for the day.
Right then, Zhao Kongcheng raised his hand to speak: “Captain, can I take a day off today?
I want to properly sync up with Katen Kyokotsu.
I feel like I’ve found the key to Jinzen.
Just give me one more day, and I’ll definitely enter that state!” Zhao Kongcheng’s words greatly surprised Wen Qimo.
As a former soldier, Zhao Kongcheng had always prioritized missions.
Today, he actually objected to the captain’s arrangements.
Hongying, Si Xiaonan, and Leng Xuan, however, found nothing odd.
They knew that Zhao Kongcheng, who had not slept all night, was completely immersed in the world of the Zanpakuto.
Chen Muye was slightly surprised, but he nodded anyway.
“Alright, I understand!
Old Zhao, you can have today off.
I’ll have someone else handle Lu Ming’s suspension.” Chen Muye understood Zhao Kongcheng’s longing for a Forbidden Realm.
He already knew about Michael’s proxy, so he could indeed afford to give Zhao Kongcheng a day off.
If Zhao Kongcheng could really complete the Shikai of this Zanpakuto and awaken a Forbidden Realm, it would be a massive upgrade for the entire Nightwatchers’ 136th Squad.
However, what Chen Muye did not know was how surprised Lu Ming was by his response.
*If Zhao Kongcheng takes the day off, won’t that mean he won’t encounter Lin Qiye today?
And the battle with the Ghostface King in the original storyline won’t happen?* Lu Ming realized that his presence seemed to have disrupted the entire storyline.
Without Zhao Kongcheng, how would Lin Qiye handle the Ghostface King?
With Lin Qiye’s current strength from Michael’s Divine Realm, could he defeat the Ghost Face King?
Lu Ming fell into deep thought.
But then, considering Lin Qiye’s power and hidden trump cards, the Ghostface King might not be his match anyway.
Furthermore, with his protagonist aura, and the fact that he would likely become Nyx’s proxy tonight and obtain the “Starry Night Dancer” ability…
In an actual fight, unless the Ghostface King went completely berserk, he wouldn’t stand a chance of hurting Lin Qiye.
Lu Ming wasn’t about to underestimate Lin Qiye.
Even if things went south, Lin Qiye’s cousin Yang Jin was the reincarnation of Yang Jian, and that little black dog was the Howling Celestial Dog.
The Ghostface King had virtually zero chance of accidentally harming Lin Qiye.
*Since Old Zhao didn’t take this mission, he shouldn’t be in any life-threatening danger today.
Once he masters Katen Kyokotsu’s Shikai, the Ghostface King will be nothing more than chopped vegetables in front of him.* *This actually works out well!* *** “Sorry to trouble you, Sister Hongying.” Since Zhao Kongcheng had taken the day off, Hongying volunteered to help Lu Ming process his school suspension.
Looking at Hongying, whose arm was in a sling, Lu Ming felt a bit bad.
However, Hongying was highly enthusiastic and did not mind at all.
“Don’t mention it!
We’ll be teammates from now on.
Your ability to forge Zanpakuto is definitely extraordinary.
That ‘temporary member’ title of yours will be stripped away very soon.” “The Captain and Vice Captain must be discussing how to report this to the higher-ups right now.
A Zanpakuto cutting through an Starblade is no small matter.” Hongying looked excited.
She was eagerly anticipating the shock the high-ranking officers would feel.
They needed to feel the same astonishment she had felt last night.
“Haha, is that so?
As long as I didn’t cause trouble for the Captain.” Lu Ming stretched.
Attracting the attention of the Nightwatcher higher-ups through the Zanpakuto was a good strategy.
He could use the Nightwatchers’ system to help him screen potential candidates.
After all, not just anyone was worthy of possessing his Zanpakuto!
While Lu Ming and Hongying were on their way to Cangnan No.
2 High School, Chen Muye slowly put down the phone at the agency.
He looked at Wu Xiangnan beside him and spoke with difficulty: “We might be in big trouble this time.
When the Commander-in-Chief heard about the Starblade breaking, he decided to come straight to Cangnan City…” Wu Xiangnan stiffened.
He instinctively pushed up his glasses, completely lost for words.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Nightwatchers, Ye Fan, one of the Ceilings of Humanity.
He was personally coming to Cangnan City because of a broken Starblade?
Wu Xiangnan had always known that the origin of the Starblade was mysterious, but he had only ever treated it as a standard-issue weapon of the Nightwatchers.
Now, he realized something.
The origin of the Starblade was definitely anything but ordinary.
And Commander-in-Chief Ye Fan coming in person…
rather than say it was for the broken Starblade, it was more likely for Lu Ming, the one who forged the Zanpakuto…
“The Commander-in-Chief ordered us to keep this quiet.
Once he wraps up some important matters in a week, he will come in person.” Chen Muye silently lit a cigarette and exchanged a glance with Wu Xiangnan.
Both of them realized that Lu Ming, who had just joined the Nightwatchers yesterday, was absolutely extraordinary.