Chapter 11

The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.

A gentle breeze brushed against their faces.

In this quiet forest.

The battlefield, which had been noisy earlier, fell silent again after the battle ended.

Lin Fei and Xie Yurong hadn't spoken for a long time.

The gentle light faded, and Lin Fei put away the Light of Life.

Xie Yurong's exhausted body had been completely healed by him. Now, all she needed was to rest well and eat well for a while to fully recover.

Lin Fei got up from the ground and patted the dirt off his clothes.

Xie Yurong supported herself with her right hand and slowly stood up. A gust of wind blew, and her body swayed. At this moment, she truly seemed frail and delicate!

Lin Fei didn't go to support her. It was fine to hold her when she fainted, but don't think that just because she looks frail now, you can go and hug her again. She would definitely slap you. The dignity of the bureau chief cannot be violated.

"I helped you a lot tonight, didn't I?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Then it's not too much to ask for a little reward, right?" Lin Fei said.

"Huh? What kind of reward do you want?" Xie Yurong tensed up involuntarily as she said this.

"Taking a leg from that mutant boar as my reward shouldn't be too much, right?" Lin Fei pointed to the boar lying at the edge of the forest.

When she heard that Lin Fei's request was for the boar that the investigators had worked together to kill, she couldn't help but sigh in relief.

"Uh-huh! Go ahead and take it!" Xie Yurong said.

After all, the boar was the result of the investigators' hard work. As a good young man, he should ask before taking it. As for the big snake, sorry, Lin Fei wasn't interested in snakes.

The boar was truly pitiful, covered in wounds. Lin Fei formed an ice knife in his right hand and swiftly cut off one of the boar's front legs. He then used ice to wrap the entire leg. It was summer, and the temperature was still high. He could have directly stored it in his dimensional space, but Xie Yurong was still watching him. It wouldn't be good to use that ability now. He froze the pig leg and planned to find a secluded place to store it later.

Lin Fei, holding the frozen pig leg, came to Xie Yurong's side. At this moment, a rumbling sound came from the distance—it was a helicopter. Xie Yurong's support team had arrived.

Lin Fei said, "Your colleagues are here, I'll be going now!"

Xie Yurong looked at the small lights in the distance and said, "Uh-huh!"

Lin Fei walked into the nearby forest, his figure gradually disappearing into the darkness.

Xie Yurong watched his figure until it vanished.

At this moment, the helicopter arrived over the battle site, and dozens of investigators and several medical personnel were air-dropped.

The support team quickly spread out and took up defensive positions, while the medical team rushed to Xie Yurong. This time, a small team had come to reinforce her. One group was treating the investigators who had been evacuated earlier, while the other two groups were there to support Xie Yurong, who had been fighting the wolf pack alone.

"I'm fine! Are the people who were evacuated earlier all right?" Xie Yurong asked.

"Chief, they have safely left the Moonlight Forest and have all received timely treatment. There are no casualties, so you can rest assured," a medical officer replied.

"Good, that's good. Clean up the bodies of the mutant beasts at the scene. There should be a significant spirit energy mine nearby; otherwise, such a powerful group of mutant beasts like the blue wolves wouldn't have been attracted here," Xie Yurong continued.

At this moment, a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar stepped out from the crowd. "Chief Xie's judgment is correct. There is indeed a spirit energy mine nearby, and it has a significant reserve. Our instruments have already detected the energy signature," the middle-aged man said.

"Professor Xu is here too!"

"I received the order and rushed over immediately. The additional personnel and equipment should arrive by dawn. Once we find the spirit energy mine, we will immediately set up and start mining as soon as possible," Professor Xu replied.

"Good. The spirit energy mine is the top priority. We need to extract the spirit stones as soon as possible. The most urgent task now is to quickly enhance the capabilities of our Parapsychic Administration. Mutant beasts have been spotted all over the country recently, and these are just the ones near human settlements. There are likely more in the deep mountains," Xie Yurong said.

"Before the spirit energy mines were discovered, they were extremely rare. Since the spirit energy outbreak last year, some mines have been found across the country, but they are still far too few compared to the large number of practitioners. The official price for a spirit stone in the market is 45,000 yuan, and there is still a shortage. They often sell out as soon as they hit the market, causing many people to complain. Next month, the central government will introduce a lottery system for purchasing spirit stones. Only those who win the lottery will be able to buy them. The spirit stones from this newly discovered mine should greatly alleviate the spirit stone shortage in the Ninth Bureau of Rongcheng," Professor Xu analyzed.

"I'll call the mayor and have him contact the military to send a regiment for support," Xie Yurong said.

"That's great. This will also reduce the pressure on our security personnel, allowing us to allocate some manpower to search for more mines. I'll call the Spirit Energy Research Institute to hurry up and bring the equipment," Professor Xu said, and he quickly took out his phone and made the call.

A young girl from the medical team whispered to Xie Yurong, "Chief, let me give you a check-up. Don't leave any lingering effects."

Xie Yurong was about to refuse but saw the girl's worried look and said, "Alright."

The girl led Xie Yurong, who was calling the mayor, to the newly set up medical station.

The Ninth Bureau investigators around them were on high alert, and the battle scene shocked them. There were dozens of explosion craters over a meter deep, and the surrounding trees, which were as thick as a person's arms, were cut down in large numbers. The ground was scattered with the bodies of over a dozen mutant beasts. They had heard that the leader of the mutant beasts had escaped. To be able to fight the incredibly powerful Chief Xie to this extent, that mutant beast must have been truly formidable!

The night continued, and there were still a few hours until dawn. Helicopters kept landing at the battle site, bringing more and more people and supplies. One green tent after another was set up, and this place was about to become a new base for humans.

After entering the forest, Lin Fei quickly moved a few hundred meters into the depths before stopping. He first stored the pig leg in his dimensional space and then used spatial teleportation to return home.

"This was worth it! Not only did I see animals with psychic abilities, but I also got some meat! Haha, it was really worth it," Lin Fei thought happily.

As for how to handle the mutant boar meat he had obtained, Lin Fei already had a plan. However, he wanted to rest first. Staying up all night is bad for your health, and even though his body had been enhanced by spirit energy, he still retained his old habits from his previous life.