"No, I only have a general understanding."
"No, your level of thinking is far beyond your age group. Your future is bound to be limitless."
Just as Qin Siyang was about to respond modestly, Tang Wanjing spoke solemnly again: "That's right."
"You must survive in order to grow."
"The apocalypse of Blue Star is humanity's era of chaos, and in chaos, heroes emerge."
"After the apocalypse, I have seen countless talents, as numerous as the fish in the river."
"But the majority of them are dead."
"Some died in assassinations, some perished at the hands of gods, and others lost their lives after being caught in battles between others."
"Talents who die halfway without growing up are meaningless."
"So, I hope you can live."
"Student Qin, be extremely cautious."
Qin Siyang knew that Tang Wanjing was speaking from the heart and nodded.
"Minister Tang, rest assured, I will remember your words and remain vigilant against every enemy lurking in the shadows."
"Good."
"Student Qin is a smart person, indeed quick to understand."
Tang Wanjing solemnly patted Qin Siyang's shoulder twice before preparing to leave.
"Student Qin, I need to prepare for the upcoming Crimson Crystal conference. The mission review for hunting the Corrosive Black Centipede requires some time. Once the Crimson Crystal conference is over, the mission should be ready for release."
"Alright, thank you, Minister Tang."
"When the mission is released, I'll have Qian Wenzhao inform you."
"Okay, thank you, Minister Tang... Eh, Minister Tang, you know Qian Wenzhao? Is he that famous now?"
Tang Wanjing laughed heartily.
"Previously, Crawford vividly recounted your speech about 'My Benefactor, Section Chief Qian' to me. Of course, I recognized him after that."
"Since you and Li Tianming are leading the Crimson Crystal initiative, and Qian Wenzhao is close to both of you, he is naturally the most suitable representative from the Administration Department to attend the conference."
"For this Crimson Crystal conference, although I am attending, Qian Wenzhao is the designated negotiator on behalf of the Administration Department."
"Besides, it seems that other department heads also intend for him to represent them, likely because of his connection to you."
"Moreover, he is also the host of this conference."
Hearing this, Qin Siyang smiled slightly, "Old Qian is benefiting from knowing me, huh?"
"That's true."
"But it's also due to his own capabilities."
"Capabilities?"
Qin Siyang raised an eyebrow, recalling the chubby man with triangular eyes, and asked, "Does Old Qian have any particularly outstanding abilities?"
"Of course."
"Last time, when he hosted your 'Vine Core' seminar, it received overwhelming praise."
"So this time, when people heard that Special Agent Qian would be attending the conference, they specifically requested him to host it again."
"Huh? They specifically requested him to host?"
Qin Siyang recalled the previous 'Vine Core' seminar.
Qian Wenzhao's hosting could only be described as terrible.
Not only did he cut off Qin Siyang's opportunity to speak about his achievement in obtaining the Vine Core, but he also removed his speech that was supposed to formally close the conference.
He had memorized that speech word for word, practicing it passionately during rehearsals, it was supposed to be a masterpiece.
Yet, during the actual event, he didn't get to say a single word, looking like a total bystander.
"His hosting... what was so great about it?"
"Everyone agrees that the most annoying part of meetings is when some people take the opportunity to give long-winded speeches to show off."
"So last time, when Qian Wenzhao hosted, he kept it brief and skipped all the unnecessary speeches, saving everyone's time."
"The attendees were all very satisfied with him."
"Uh...", Qin Siyang scratched his head, "Alright, I understand now."
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. We'll stay in touch if anything comes up."
"Sure, no problem! My phone is now protected against eavesdropping."
"That's great! We can just communicate by phone from now on."
"Sounds good! Goodbye, Minister Tang!"
After seeing them off, Qin Siyang was left alone in the conference room.
Only then did he let down his guard, relax his tense nerves, and completely sink into the sofa.
"It's finally over."
"Negotiating deals with these high-ranking officials is truly exhausting."
"I'd better let Old Li handle these trivial matters in the future."
Just then, someone walked in.
Qin Siyang glanced up, it was the female supervisor.
"Mr. Qin, the transaction is completed?"
"Yeah."
He was mentally and physically drained and had no interest in chatting with her.
Closing his eyes to rest, he silently signaled for her to leave.
Qin Siyang took a piece of candy wrapped in colorful foil from his pocket and popped it into his mouth.
It was something he had bought two days ago at a candy store.
Perhaps he was too exhausted and needed a bit of sugar to re-energize himself.
"If there's nothing else, please leave. I'd like to rest."
"Understood, Mr. Qin."
The female supervisor responded while tidying up the table in front of Qin Siyang.
Suddenly, Qin Siyang felt his entire body sink.
It was as if he had lost control of his limbs.
Only his head could still move freely.
Qin Siyang opened his eyes and saw that his body was wrapped in a mass of black shadow.
Shocked, he looked at the female supervisor in front of him.
"This is your ability? What are you trying to do?"
Her gaze remained cold, and she did not answer. She merely took a few steps back.
Qin Siyang saw that her shadow was connected to the dark mass binding his body.
'Is this the skill of a Shadow Dancer?'
Immobilized, Qin Siyang watched as the shadow extracted the Hunter's Dagger from his waist, then slithered up his torso toward his chest.
A look of terror spread across his face, "Why are you trying to kill me? At least let me die knowing why!"
The female supervisor remained cold and silent.
Just as the shadow raised the dagger, ready to stab into Qin Siyang's heart, he suddenly vanished.
'Impossible?'
The female supervisor's expression changed dramatically.
Suddenly, a dark figure appeared in front of her, a massive fist, the size of a bowl.
By the time she reacted, it was too late to escape.
She could only take half a step back and raise both arms in defense.
BAM—THUD—
Qin Siyang's fist struck her arms, and she was sent flying backward like a cannonball, slamming into the conference room wall, creating a deep crater.
From the moment she entered, Qin Siyang had already sensed that something was off.
He hadn't called for her, yet she entered on her own without knocking.
A minor detail, but after Tang Wanjing's stern warning about survival, Qin Siyang was in a heightened state of alertness.
So, he had already pulled out a sugar-wrapped Divine Reamin and swallowed it, ready to activate Banquet Domain and God Mimicry at any moment.
It was a clever trick he had devised, this way, no one would know that he needed to consume Divine Reamins to activate his abilities.
Of course, there was a side effect.
Over the past two days, he had eaten over a dozen pieces of candy, and his throat was getting sore.
The moment he was restrained by the shadow, Qin Siyang immediately activated Banquet Domain and Violence.
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