Chapter 1 The End

A gentle breeze rustled the classroom curtains.

The midday sun was a bit scorching.

The audit was coming to an end... in just two or three hours. This extraordinary audit, originally expected to take at least ten to fifteen hours, or even a whole day, was completely over.

Over in every sense of the word.

All three nightmare-level sealed items had completed their respective dream interpretations.

This was the final result that no one, including the five auditors, had expected... to complete the dream interpretation of three nightmare sealed items in one go was an impossible task for a newcomer.

Gu Shen not only completed it, but also broke three records.

It was hard to describe the young man's dream interpretation talent in words... even the highest praise, "one in a million," seemed pale. Perhaps "unheard of" would be more appropriate.

The Grand Judge looked at the Nether Lantern Cage placed in front of him with great heartache. The old lantern's oiled paper skin had cracked, and the constantly burning spiritual flame had suffered a heavy blow, flickering weakly, leaving only a wisp.

His expression was indescribably complicated.

The sealed item that had accompanied him for more than ten years had been damaged in a dream by a newcomer... This young man was indeed an "S-level," and his extraordinary power far exceeded that of other newcomers of the same level.

"The audit is over."

Tang Qingquan sighed softly. A hint of confusion appeared on his face, which was as cold as a snow mountain. He said seriously, "I have one last question... Gu Shen, what is your extraordinary ability?"

Gu Shen opened his mouth.

He recalled the scene inside the Nether Lantern Cage and fell into thought.

Chu Ling's words echoed in his mind.

["Gu Shen, haven't you always been curious about what your extraordinary ability is?"]

["Soon, you will see it."]

In the dream of the Nether Lantern Cage, the powerful force that allowed him to tear apart the evil thoughts of the entire world with a wave of his hand... was that his extraordinary ability?

Or was it just a dream?

"It's... light..."

Gu Shen's voice was also a bit confused. He said in a low voice, "This power is very strong, and it takes a great price to use it. But in the 'Nether Lantern Cage,' I felt its existence."

The Grand Judge sat up straight, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

"Light?"

It sounded like a natural-type extraordinary power... This was clearly a highly ranked ability.

"No... not light..."

Gu Shen recalled the scene in the dream and murmured, "In the Nether Lantern Cage, I saw the entire dream being swallowed by evil thoughts, and the order had collapsed. But after I used 'it,' the darkness was torn apart. Rather than saying that the power was 'light,' it would be better to say that the power created 'light.'"

All the auditors looked at each other subconsciously. They saw that every one of their colleagues' faces was full of bewilderment.

"According to Gu Shen's description, this extraordinary power is not in the known records of the extraordinary power spectrum." Lin Beizhu thought for a while and slowly said, "Obviously, this is a completely new extraordinary power... Based on the description just now, this should be a power with both natural and mental characteristics, and it is likely to combine the qualities of 'tearing' and 'scorching light.'"

Gu Shen was stunned when he heard this.

Tearing and scorching light.

It was indeed a coincidence... The power he had in the dream happened to match the scene report of the fire disaster.

He didn't explain anything, just silently clenched his fist, feeling the artistic conception remaining in the dream.

"Can you use it?" Tang Qingquan said solemnly, "We want to take a look."

Gu Shen looked embarrassed. He wanted to wave his hand like in the dream and tear the whole world apart like paper... but reality didn't allow him to make such a cool gesture.

If he waved his hand, all he could tear apart was the wind.

"I... can't master it skillfully yet." Gu Shen came up with a seamless excuse and said, "The fire disaster was because my life was threatened, so my potential exploded... In daily life, I can't use this power freely, but in special dreams, I seem to be able to use 'it.'"

Because in the Nether Lantern Cage, he did sense the existence of extraordinary power.

Gu Shen took a long breath.

Even acting had become much more confident.

"Well... overly powerful forces often have huge costs to use. It seems that this is a powerful weapon." The Grand Judge nodded. "It seems that you still need a considerable amount of time to explore the use of extraordinary powers. No one can help you with this, you have to rely on yourself."

Gu Shen thought to himself, these big figures were really meticulous. He didn't need to say anything... and they had already summarized his extraordinary power in great detail.

"Very good. Go wait next door. We still have some things to discuss." The Grand Judge said somewhat wearily.

Gu Shen was invited to the next room.

The members of the audit team looked at each other.

Although Gu Shen's audit performance was perfect, there was still worry in their eyes... The indictment report had not ended, and this was the biggest trouble.

"Ding Ling Ling."

At this moment, Tang Qingquan's phone rang.

The Grand Judge frowned.

He answered the phone.

The voice on the other end was Han Dang's.

"Hello..."

Han Dang's voice was very soft, "Grand Judge Tang, it's about the indictment report... I want to withdraw that report."

"..."

Tang Qingquan was silent for a while. He chose to turn on the speakerphone and placed the phone on the table so that everyone in the audit team could hear Han Dang's voice.

The Grand Judge tapped the file bag lightly and asked calmly, "Han Dang, what do you mean by 'withdraw'? Do you mean withdraw the document from the audit team and hand it over to the East Continent Council, or do you mean withdraw it completely?"

"Withdraw it completely."

Han Dang laughed softly, with apology, "We made a mistake in this matter. I'm really sorry... If it's convenient, I hope you can..."

"Bastard!"

The Grand Judge interrupted directly and shouted angrily, "Do you know how serious the charges in this report are? You submitted it when you wanted to submit it, and you withdrew it when you wanted to withdraw it! What do you think the Special Audit Team is?!"

There was a dead silence on the other end of the phone.

"What about your evidence?" Tang Qingquan said coldly, "Didn't you say you had enough evidence to prove the report?!"

Han Dang couldn't say a word.

"You really used all means and exhausted all your efforts to impeach Zhou Jiren."

The Grand Judge said expressionlessly, "You fabricated out of thin air and harmed a newcomer. Gu Shen was almost killed by you... I will report this matter to the council truthfully. You'd better tell Zhu Wang to be mentally prepared!"

After speaking.

He hung up.

On the other end of the phone, black hair, like seaweed, pressed Han Dang against the wall, and the phone used for the call was suspended in the air, bound by strands of hair.

Han Dang's throat was blocked.

After the phone hung up... the phone was led by the hair and stuffed into Han Dang's pocket.

He stared at Luo Er, his eyes filled with resentment and hatred. The call just now, and the withdrawn case, were not his wishes, but the voice came out uncontrollably.

"Your gaze is very interesting." Senior Sister Luo sat on the chair and smiled, "Compared to the charges Gu Shen has to face... your troubles are nothing, at most just some criticism from the council."

"This matter has come to a perfect end... hasn't it?"

Luo Er stood up and came to Han Dang. She said word by word, "Of course... to ensure that nothing goes wrong, we need to add something. If I remember correctly, that's a trick you like very much."

"Han Dang."

The moment Senior Sister Luo's eyes met Han Dang's—

The mental domain opened in an instant!

Han Dang's eyes suddenly became blank, and the voice that sounded in his mind seemed to have boundless magic.

"You came to Da Teng City to investigate the 'fire disaster case.' After submitting the indictment report... you found that your investigation was false. You took the initiative to withdraw the report. You will feel guilty and sincerely repent for your actions."

Han Dang's consciousness struggled for a moment, then was submerged.

The last voice told him.

"After a sleep, you will forget everything that happened here, return to the Dadu District, and accept the council's punishment."