Soon, the support team stationed outside also sent people in. They were all wearing thick protective suits and glass masks as they arrived at this wild lake. Two long boxes with three layers of glass protection were carried over. Then, Ryan Quinn and Charlie Wong's bodies were placed into the boxes, each covered with a layer of black cloth, making them look like crystal coffins. <br>During this period, almost no one spoke. Because no matter who it was, no one could explain the bizarre situation before them. After containing the two bodies, they sent people in with the same detection instruments used by the investigation team to search the lake bed. They probed meticulously, as if checking for any Lingering Psychic Energy in the area. <br>Meanwhile, Cheng Hui and two members of his investigation team, also wearing glass helmets, were subjected to preliminary conversations and evaluations by a few people in white coats from the support team. They were then instructed to stay in place and rest without contact with others. It was said they needed to undergo a series of tests and psychic evaluations to ensure they were not truly contaminated. <br>During this process, Lucas wrapped himself in a thick blanket, sitting quietly by the lake like a victim, watching honestly.<br>……<br>……<br>In the air, there was the sound of helicopter rotor blades turning, and two beams of light shone down from above. Dressed in military attire, Jane Chen stepped out of the cabin. She wore a pair of black sunglasses and high-top military boots, trudging through the mud as she made her way to Lucas. She said, “No matter how you put it, this cleanup task has been completed.”<br>She paused slightly, then deliberately added, “I will apply for a special bonus for you.”<br>Lucas felt a wave of warmth in his heart. However, the doubts lingering in his mind were still hard to dispel, and he asked, “Then about this matter…”<br>“There will be specialized personnel to analyze and investigate.” Jane glanced in the direction of the crystal coffins, which were being loaded into a vehicle by the staff, then said, “In our handling of mental pollution incidents, we often encounter situations that are almost inexplicable. However, as long as we can grasp some of the clues, perform detailed investigations and research, most will reveal their framework… I believe this time is no exception.”<br>Hearing her words, Lucas felt inexplicably reassured, with much of the gloom in his heart lifted. “In fact, as it stands, we are not entirely without clues.” Jane suddenly said, “I just heard the investigation team report the entire course of events. You heard fish speaking?”<br>Lucas paused, recalling the scene where all the fish were crazily shouting, “Ryan Quinn harmed me, a life for a life.” His throat tightened slightly, and he nodded.<br>“Fish don’t talk.” Jane said, “I didn’t hear similar sounds on the channel either, so it should be hallucinations caused by the influence of the pollution source. But this matter remains a good entry point. For example, those fish were shouting, Ryan Quinn owes his life...”<br>“Then, which Ryan Quinn needs to pay for this life?”<br>“…” <br>“This…” Jane's words made Lucas feel like his scalp was tingling. He seemed to understand something but couldn’t quite grasp it. <br>“Let’s go.” Jane stepped aside and said to Lucas, “There’s still some work to be done.”<br>“Okay!” Lucas obediently stood up and followed her.<br><br>……<br>……<br>Jane didn’t lead Lucas toward the helicopter, which disappointed him a bit as he was looking forward to a helicopter ride. Instead, they reached the perimeter security line where Jane had a vehicle brought over. She and Lucas then drove toward the city center. Before long, they arrived at an old yet solid building. Lucas looked up and saw people in blue uniforms entering and exiting, realizing they had arrived at the Satellite City's Guard Office building.<br>Jane skillfully led the way inside, taking the elevator to the seventh floor, and first guided Lucas to an empty conference room. She said, “You wait here for a while; I have a few small things to handle, then I’ll come and chat with you.” <br>Lucas sat down obediently, watching Jane walk out with her boots clacking. The conference room seemed prepared in advance, appearing quiet both inside and out, with no one passing by. There was a cup of coffee on the table, a few pieces of chocolate, and a dish of colorful candies.<br>Seeing no one around, Lucas secretly picked up the coffee and took a sip, finding it a bit bitter—not as good as the instant coffee he usually had in the office. So, he tossed a few of the sugar cubes around the cup into it, and also squeezed in the packets of creamer. The taste improved significantly, almost comparable to what he usually drank at the office. <br>He had heard his office director mention that coffee, tea, and sugar were now considered valuable, unattainable by outsiders. However, he wasn’t interested in chocolates or candies, but his sister curiously tasted one.<br><br>“I like it…” She joyfully gathered all the chocolates and candies into her arms.<br><br>“Then just eat them all!” <br><br>Lucas smiled at his sister, grateful for her exceptional performance today.<br><br>“Sure, I’ll eat them all!” His sister, of course, didn’t hold back at all.<br>……<br>……<br>While Lucas was seated in the office waiting, Jane had arranged other assignments. These included a vehicle with a fully armed team and a Mind Shifter escorting two reinforced glass coffins to the advanced research center, a fully armed team detaining everyone from Quad Logistics for sudden interrogations, and concentrating as many resources as possible to gather all information about Ryan Quinn’s and Charlie Wong’s actions and intelligence. <br>The earliest report came out: It was a test on some leftover tissue collected by the investigation team from the place where Charlie Wong was dumped. The test result only displayed one line: Confirmed tissue matches Ryan Quinn (hazard point 041).<br>……<br>……<br>When Jane entered the conference room with documents in hand, the plate was already empty, and Lucas was cleaning up the packaging and debris on the table. Seeing Jane enter, he awkwardly clutched the pile of candy wrappers, unsure where to put them. Jane took the wrappers from him and disposed of them in the trash can outside.<br>She silently noted, “Fondness for sweets… or craving sweets after using abilities?”<br>“The thorough investigation has been completed.” <br><br>Jane sat down and then took out a newly printed document, saying to Lucas, “The lake shows no Lingering Psychic Energy, meaning the incident code-named 041 has been successfully cleared. Although there are still some other questions, at least no one else will be harmed for now.”<br>Lucas quickly nodded, “That’s great.”<br>Jane could tell Lucas was genuinely pleased, which made her feel a strange sensation. Especially when the peaceful Lucas now was layered over with the Lucas who dealt with the ultra-class psychic beast. She even felt like the one splitting was herself…<br>……<br>……<br>“The research and more in-depth investigation of hazard point 041 will be carried out by others.” She thought in her mind, crossing her hands and resting her chin on them, looking at Lucas with a pair of eyes that were deeper and narrower than ordinary people. “And what we need to do now is discuss and review this cleanup operation. Usually, dealing with pollution sources involves finding its framework and pivotal element. Only by identifying these can we cleanse the pollution source at minimal cost, and this time, we haven't truly identified these two points…”<br>She paused slightly, “But we still solved it.”<br>“So…” <br><br>“Do you have some hidden ability?” <br><br>Otherwise, how could you single-handedly resolve a pollution source with a psychic level close to two hundred units?”)
