Rod shook his head, "His answers are all ingratiating, meaning there's no sense of repentance or awareness. The distortion is very serious, and the possibility of him returning to normal is almost non-existent!" Milton stroked the cat's back.

"That item that distorts cognition belongs to the Alcoholic profession. The distortion of an Alcoholic can be recovered, unlike the rule-based item, the Fallen Holy Grail, in the Second District. It's just that Qianning Lu's existence level is too high, and ordinary means are difficult to eliminate. It's not easy for Tian罚 (Heavenly Punishment) to cultivate an Level 8 Overlord. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, we should try!"

"This is also the attitude of the two Chief Executives and the board of directors."

Rod nodded, "Understood! By the way, Inspector Milton, Sean Mead has arrived at headquarters. What should we do with him? And those high-level executives who had relationships with Tang Na but didn't pay the price!"

Tang Na's lovers aren't just at the New York County headquarters; some high-level executives here have maintained lover relationships with Tang Na for a long time.

Milton said in a deep voice, "Most of them have already paid the price. Those who haven't, hand them over to the 美神协会 (Goddess of Beauty Association) for processing. After the price is removed, demote and cut their salaries! Humph, those stupid guys aren't qualified to control power!"

Demanding a price is one of the most powerful methods of the Lust profession. Purifying this kind of imprint can't be done by the Night Tour God; only a Lust profession of a higher level can do it!

Milton didn't want to object to organization members sleeping with Lust professions. What angered him was tolerating guys who allowed Lust professions to retain the "demanding" qualification; it was simply idiotic!

Smart people should pay the price on the spot after having a relationship, leaving no future troubles for themselves!

Rod smiled, "The vacant positions are perfect for Winnie Bernt. She performed outstandingly during the camp war, arresting Qianning Lu and ferreting out a batch of spies. Yesterday, she and Chris jointly killed an Level 6 Overlord with great merit. Once the camp war is over, it's time to transfer her back to headquarters!"

Milton hummed in agreement, then suddenly said, "That chairman of the Merchant Guild doesn't trust us at all! If this operation could have been carried out in conjunction with Tian罰 (Heavenly Punishment), the New York County camp war would have already ended!"

Rod gave a wry smile. "Not to mention us, he doesn't even trust the members of the Merchant Guild. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been hiding in the Second District all this time!"

Milton waved his hand, "Don't mention him. Let Qianning get ready. Enter the instance in half an hour!"

Isolation Room!

Qianning Lu, who was resting with his eyes closed, heard a Lingjing (Spirit Realm) notification sound in his ear. He waited quietly for the countdown to end, and when he opened his eyes, he no longer saw the isolation room, but an ancient palace!

This palace floated above the clouds, based on a single conical boulder, without a roof. Grayish-white stone pillars stood beneath the blue sky, each pillar hundreds of meters high and more than eighty meters in diameter, grand and majestic!

It was ancient and simple, like a floating city built by ancient giants!

This was Lingjing (Spirit Realm) Number 15: Thunder God's Palace!

Qianning Lu found himself in it, like a mouse that had strayed into a human palace. He looked around, only seeing grayish-white stone pillars and the azure sky. There was no wind, only silence!

Qianning Lu took a deep breath and began to walk forward, the sound of chains "clanging" as he moved!

After walking for a quarter of an hour, he heard a muffled thunder sound. It was the kind of dull thunder caused by a lazy collision, not loud, but continuous.

After walking several hundred meters, a dazzling blue light appeared ahead. Between the grayish-white stone pillars, a bottomless pool came into view. The pool was like a small lake, with tumbling dark clouds and collapsing plasma inside!

Countless bolts of lightning continuously lit up and extinguished, the plasma as thick as water!

This was the Thunder Pool!

According to the Lingjing (Spirit Realm) introduction, the power of thunder and lightning in nature was concentrated and condensed into a Thunder Pool in ancient times. After tens of thousands of years of nurturing, the Thunder Pool gave birth to a congenital god, the Thunder God!

The Thunder God used the Thunder Pool as its core and built a palace, residing here for a long time!

Qianning Lu knew very well that the so-called Thunder Pool was actually a demigod-level item, the highest-level thing in the Lingjing (Spirit Realm)!

Tian罰 (Heavenly Punishment)'s Chief Executive had been ambushed ten years ago and almost lost his life. Since then, he had often resided in the Thunder Pool, sleeping there.

On the one hand, it was to heal his injuries, and on the other hand, he wanted to use the Thunder Pool to nurture and accumulate spiritual power to impact a higher level!

The Thunder Pool condensed the essence of thunder-attribute spiritual power. For a Thunder Law Master, it was like the lifeblood for a Musician!

Therefore, he needed to receive the cleansing of the Sun God's power in the Thunder Pool!

Of course, one must have the level of Overlord to enter the Thunder Pool. Anyone below Overlord, even a Thunder Law Master, would be burned to coke by the plasma in the Thunder Pool!

Beside the Thunder Pool stood a burly figure, wearing a white training suit with distinctively Eastern characteristics, the full chest muscles supporting the loose collar.

Eyebrows like swords slanted into his temples, with a golden sun on his forehead!

The overall feeling was one of majesty, uprightness, strictness, and harshness. This person was none other than the Grand Elder of the 太一门 (Tai Yi Sect), the Scarlet Sun Executioner!

Seeing Qianning Lu's arrival, the Scarlet Sun Executioner stared at him with a sullen face, his dark brown pupils stained with gold paint, like golden beads!

Stared at by these eyes, Qianning Lu felt an uncomfortable sensation of being pricked in the back, as if he were a germ in a gutter exposed to the sunlight!

At this moment, the Scarlet Sun Executioner withdrew his gaze and looked towards the Thunder Pool, loudly saying, "He fears the power of the Sun God, has guilt in his heart, and still has a glimmer of opportunity!"

The voice was loud and clear, suppressing the muffled thunder!

A grand response came from the Thunder Pool, as if from all directions, making it impossible to discern the source: "Qianning Lu, enter the pool!"

Qianning Lu's heart trembled, and the hairs on his back stood on end with a feeling of being watched. He knew that the one watching him was the Chief Inspector in the Thunder Pool, the Thunder God of this era!

With a clatter, Qianning Lu took a step forward, dragging his chains, and arrived at the edge of the Thunder Pool!