Chapter 199: The Wind Rises and Clouds Surge, Astonishing Merit Points

What terrifying killing efficiency this was!

Since the wait time was too long, Qin Yu didn’t want to leave. He simply pulled up a chair and waited right there. Li Linfeng even brought out a pot of strong liquor, and the two drank together.

“Inspector Qin, in the nearly hundred years since I joined the Demon Suppression Bureau, I’ve never admired anyone quite like you,” Li Linfeng said. He filled his wine cup and downed it in one gulp. His expression was full of admiration.

The vast majority of those who could join the Demon Suppression Bureau held a strong sense of justice in their hearts. Having dealt with numerous Evil Cults and Demonic Sects year-round, he knew exactly what this meant for the entire Yunlong County.

This was no longer just about completing bounties; it was more like a massive purge of the Evil Demon forces in Yunlong County and its surrounding areas! The shock and subsequent impact it would bring would likely far exceed expectations.

“You’re too polite. I just wanted to earn some Merit Points and clean up some trash while I was at it.” Qin Yu wasn’t overly humble either. He picked up his cup and downed it in one gulp.

“Clean up some trash?” Li Linfeng chuckled. It really was cleaning up trash!

If they could, who wouldn’t want to clean up this trash? But it was too difficult!

To achieve this required not only immense martial prowess but also a pervasive intelligence network and the resolve to make enemies of all the Evil Demon Sects and cults. How many factions dared to do such a thing?

“Inspector Qin, this is only the beginning. You were already on the Assassination List, and now you’ve cleaned up so much trash.

“It’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a stab in the back. I’m afraid some dark forces will soon seek revenge,” Li Linfeng reminded him out of admiration. He truly didn’t wish to see such a rising genius fall.

“I have already applied to our superiors. A Myriad Phenomena Master will come to Yunlong County to hold down the fort. You might as well bring your family into the County City first.

“Or, you can join our Demon Suppression Bureau.

“For true geniuses, our Demon Suppression Bureau has a special cultivation system. I heard that many seniors are quite interested in you,” Li Linfeng said, raising his cup.

When he received the consecutive intelligence reports, he realized a massive storm was about to hit Yunlong County. Therefore, he immediately reported it and requested backup.

“Thank you. I’ll consider it,” Qin Yu smiled, not agreeing directly.

Moving into Yunlong County would indeed be relatively safer, but it would also be inconvenient for deploying the Insect Swarm. At the very least, the Tunneling Worms definitely wouldn’t be able to bypass the Array protecting the city. It would also be extremely troublesome to nurture the Insect Nest. Even the Leviathans wouldn’t easily fit into the city.

Compared to the protection of the Demon Suppression Bureau, he trusted himself more.

Over the past five days, the second and third Leviathans had finished breeding. When he left his home, the two Leviathans had already flown out of the Wilderness Mountain Range and hidden high in the sky a thousand miles away. Under the cover of the Call the Wind and Summon the Rain Talent, no one knew that the two Leviathans could escort him and unleash a world-shaking strike at any moment.

Beneath the ground, an even larger number of the Insect Swarm was hidden. The addition of the Gold-devouring Insects and Soul Devouring Spiders—two types of Marvelous Insects of Heaven and Earth—had elevated the overall strength of the Insect Swarm. This would definitely give some hidden enemies a massive surprise.

“Alright.” Li Linfeng felt a bit regretful but dropped the subject. He instead chatted casually with Qin Yu, while Qin Tianfeng chimed in from time to time. The three of them talked and laughed cheerfully.

If it weren’t for the mountain of corpses piled up beside them, it would be no different from a gathering of ordinary friends.

They waited for the better part of the day before all the bounties corresponding to the severed heads were finally processed.

Steward Zhou let out a long breath of stale air. He looked at the densely packed records in his hand, then at the final number fixed on the Magical Artifact abacus beside him. Only then did he walk up to Qin Yu, still in shock, and respectfully hand over the ledger.

“After verification, Inspector Qin’s handover this time involves two B Class bounty targets, 189 C Level targets, and 3,200 D Level targets.

“Excluding the unidentifiable ones…

“The total is… 347,850 Merit Points!”

BOOM!

Although they were mentally prepared, when this number was officially announced, the entire plaza—and even the Demon Suppression Bureau members outside who heard the news—erupted into an uproar!

340,000 Merit Points!

He had almost wiped clean all the Evil Demons and Outsiders in Yunlong County, and even conducted a massive sweep in several surrounding County Cities. The missions in the Arresting Department had basically been cleared out.

“340,000 Merit Points?” A smile appeared on Qin Yu’s face. This was much higher than he expected. Among these heads, some were from Evil Demon lairs who weren’t on the wanted list but were quite strong. There were also many that had been destroyed beyond repair during the battles, so he hadn’t brought them.

To get 340,000 meant the Infinite Wonders Skill was as good as his. He could even exchange for something else.

“Thank you, everyone. The Merit Points are confirmed, so I need to make a trip to the Merit Treasure Vault.” Qin Yu cupped his hands in thanks.

“You’re too polite! It’s our honor,” Steward Zhou repeatedly bowed in return. They also received some benefits when someone completed missions.

Without further delay, Qin Yu headed straight for the Demon Suppression Bureau’s Merit Treasure Vault. After a series of skilled operations, he opened the Cultivation Technique page, selected the Immortal Tier Technique, Infinite Wonders Skill, and purchased it!

“Inspector Qin, do you confirm that you want to purchase the Immortal Tier Technique, the Infinite Wonders Skill? Purchasing the first layer requires 300,000 Merit Points,” the Array Spirit appeared and repeatedly confirmed.

“Confirmed!” Qin Yu gave a slight nod.

“An Immortal Tier Technique is no small matter. Its Inheritance Jade Scroll or original copy is stored in the secret vault of the State City headquarters, protected by special restrictions, and cannot be duplicated.”