Chapter 10

Xu Le himself found the idea too absurd. Even if he had turned into a monster, he had no intention of changing his diet to eat trees and grass. He quickly shook off this thought and didn't take it to heart.

Zhao Yanqin excitedly pulled him around the Huajitian Stele, heading straight for the office area of the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau.

This place was clearly modern, with extremely advanced office equipment. It was even more technologically advanced than the office photos leaked online from top companies like Google, Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple. The large office had only a few people, making it seem very quiet. Each staff member appeared very relaxed and lazy, looking more like a top tech company than the highest administrative body for monsters in the capital city.

Zhao Yanqin found one of the staff members. Because they had made an online appointment, it took only about ten seconds for a highly technological, transparent card with a golden border to be handed to Xu Le.

Seeing the monster registration card, Zhao Yanqin exclaimed in surprise, "I've been awakened for over ten years and only managed to get a silver card. You actually got a gold card right after awakening. Is it really that advantageous to have a secondary bloodline?"

Xu Le was slightly surprised and asked, "Is this a gold card? Didn't you say I would definitely get a minor card?"

The staff member who was serving them was quite responsible. He smiled slightly and explained, "A secondary bloodline is already quite remarkable, especially the bloodline of the Undying Tree, which is extremely precious among secondary bloodlines. However, the reason he can get a gold monster registration card is not entirely because of his secondary bloodline. It's also because his monster power value has already met the standard for a gold card. If the Huajitian Stele hadn't detected that this young man had inherited a bloodline during the bloodline test, he could have even gotten a platinum card."

Zhao Yanqin took a long, deep breath, seemingly thinking of something. She quickly covered her small mouth and nodded vigorously, acknowledging the explanation.

Xu Le examined the gold monster registration card for a while, muttering, "It's just a monster registration card. What difference does the grade make?"

Zhao Yanqin lightly patted his head, somewhat enviously saying, "A gold monster registration card has more permissions. You'll understand the benefits of these permissions later. Besides being an identity card, it's also a small smart device. The transparent card can serve as a screen, and all operations can be completed via touch screen. The slightly lower-grade silver card doesn't have this function."

Xu Le made a couple of "oh" sounds, still not quite understanding, but he grasped that it could also function as a smart device. He curiously played with it for a while and asked the staff member how to operate it. Suddenly, he saw a young man hurriedly walk out. This young man, upon seeing Xu Le and Zhao Yanqin, was slightly stunned and then smiled at them. It was the high school student they had encountered on the subway.

Xu Le couldn't help but wave and called out, "Are you here to handle some business too?"

The handsome young man, looking like a high school student, was slightly taken aback and then smiled, saying, "I'm not here to handle business; I'm here to work."

Xu Le couldn't help but marvel, "You're not much older than me, and you can already work? Being a monster really has its perks. I wish I could be assigned a job like you, working in such a relaxed place and never having to go to school again. Do you have nothing to do every day, just surfing the internet and playing games, and then go home? How is your monthly income? Is it higher than the average salary in the capital city?"

Xu Le didn't notice that all the staff members in the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau office area had changed expressions, their eyes almost spitting fire, mixed with a bit of fear. They no longer looked like ordinary white-collar workers and had lost their earlier laziness.

The handsome young man laughed and said, "If you want to come work, you can! I can help you get a job. The Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau is always short of staff, and everyone prefers a lazy life and doesn't like working in such a government agency."

Xu Le was overjoyed and casually said, "You're so young and can work here, and you can even arrange jobs for others. Your family must be very influential..."

The staff member who had processed Xu Le's monster registration card couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "This is our Lord of the Bureau! What do you mean by 'so young'? Lord of the Bureau is already 16,700 years old. When he was born, humans were still monkeys."

Xu Le was greatly shocked. This absurd claim was hard to believe, but seeing the other staff members stand up with serious expressions, he had no choice but to believe it. Without a mirror, he knew his face must look very foolish, and he felt embarrassed, wanting to find a crack in the ground to hide in.

The handsome young man smiled and stopped his subordinates from transforming into roaring emperors, saying gently, "My name is Xu Fu, and I am the Lord of the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau. Since you want to work, I'll arrange a relatively easy job for you. There's a job guarding an abandoned entrance to a virtual world that would be suitable for you."

Xu Le's mouth dropped open, completely at a loss for words. Even Zhao Yanqin, who was usually fearless, became拘谨 (cautious and nervous).

This fearless young monster even felt a bit timid, her small face turning slightly pale. Xu Le had no concept of the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau and the Lord of the Bureau, but Zhao Yanqin was different. She had been awakened for over ten years and knew how powerful Lord Xu Fu was and his high status in the Monster Association, even though she had never met him.

The Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau oversees the affairs of four provinces and two cities. Among the three palaces, six courts, and seventeen clubs directly under the Monster Association, it ranks first among the six courts, just below the three palaces. The power of the Lord of the Bureau is greater than that of any human high official and is on par with the heads of state of some major countries, and in some aspects, it is even more powerful.

As the Lord of the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau, Xu Fu not only holds a high position and great power but is also one of the strongest individuals in the Monster Association, ranking in the top ten. He is also one of the top ten most powerful monsters on Earth. His background is mysterious, and almost no one knows his origins or identity. The Monster Association's official website has only vague information and no photos, but there are many legends about him, making him a household name among monsters.

Just a casual mention from Xu Fu, and the staff of the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau immediately sprang into action, working ten times faster than before. Soon, a set of documents was transmitted to Xu Le's monster registration card, along with a bronze key.

After browsing through the documents, he learned that this virtual world had been abandoned for a long time and was no longer suitable for monsters to live in. The purpose of setting up a guardian was to prevent ordinary humans from accidentally entering, but since the entrance was not in an area frequented by humans, no one had accidentally entered for decades. This job was indeed very relaxed.