After reading the information of various types of soldiers, Xu Shen flipped through other files and soon found a top-secret file recording the promotion to the third form.
The book with a simple cover has scribbled words and very little content:
“The third state is also called the monarch state.
Able to step into the depths of the Xu Realm and roam freely in the third layer of the deep sea.
Every king must cut off his thoughts of ruin, break through the state of extreme ruin, and completely complete his transformation, before he can be reborn in Nirvana and return as a king. "
What does metamorphosis mean? Xu Shen looked at the mysterious description and found it difficult to understand. He had seen the information about Xu Bing mention the extreme state, which was the limit state of the second form, similar to the critical state of the initial state.
Reaching this state is the pinnacle of the second form.
Breaking this state is a breakthrough, but it does not mention how to break it.
Xu Shen flipped through it but couldn't find an explanation, so he continued to look for other files.
After a long time, after reading it all over, Xu Shen found that there were very few records about breaking through the third form.
"The leaders of the Light Chasing Society are all in the second form. The next step is to pursue the king. Logically, there should be a lot of information in this area. Is this all they have collected?"
Xu Shen thought for a while and felt that it might be better to ask Mu Wang directly.
The previous meeting ended, and before leaving, their leaders added each other in the communication channel for easy communication.
Xu Shen immediately went to a corner of the archive room and contacted Mu Wang.
Not long after the call, Mu Wang answered: "Xu Shen?"
"Captain, isn't there any record of how to advance to the third form in our association's archives?" Xu Shen asked straight to the point.
"You are too impatient..."
King Mu suddenly realized and smiled, "If you want to become a king, it depends on your fate. Not everyone is destined to become a king!"
"Fate?" Xu Shen raised his eyebrows.
"Don't disbelieve in fate." The Wood King said in a gentle voice, "If the first stage of advancement is the heart charging to break the limit of life and death, then the second stage to the king is to transcend the state of life and death."
"The gap is like that between a hero and a leader."
"There is only one leader, but human power can create many heroes."
King Mu said: "According to some statistics, the success rate of breaking through the initial state of life and death is one in several tens, but the probability of breaking through the extreme state and being reborn is only one in a hundred!"
"Generally speaking, I don't recommend our leaders to try to reach the third form, because it's fate, the probability is too small, and it's basically the same as committing suicide."
"With your current power and status, you can enjoy a good life. You have money, power, and women!"
"As long as you don't go to the inner city, you can make more friends in the bottom city and call the shots!"
Xu Shen raised his eyebrows. He had said so much, but it was nothing more than talking about the difficulty of the third form, but he still didn't say how to break through the third form.
"Why is the probability so low? How can we break through it?" Xu Shen asked.
King Mu sighed, “I’m not very clear about the specific process, I just remember that it seemed like I had to die completely, and after dying completely, if I could come back to life, I would be able to break through.”
"Completely dead?"
Xu Shen was stunned.
After being completely dead , can one be resurrected? This statement seems to be wrong.
"Let's talk about it when you reach the Jixu state. If there is a chance then, I can take you to meet Her Majesty the Queen Ant. She is the monarch and she should be able to give you the answer you want. But forget it now. You haven't even reached the Jixu state yet. You might be considered too ambitious..." said the Wood King.
"Okay, thank you, Chief." Xu Shen could only thank him and ended the call.
Indeed, he was a little too eager to pursue the third state.
Extreme state... This is a state where the whole body is full of energy and has reached its limit of endurance.
Xu Shen has been injecting Purifier every day since he entered the second form, but his body's absorption is like a bottomless pit and is still far from saturation.
It seems that entering the state of king is more difficult than the life and death stage... No wonder there seems to be only one king in the entire bottom city, the queen ant.
But there are actually four known kings in the Lingguang Space... Xu Shen suddenly felt that the Lingguang Space was like a gathering place for big guys. It seemed that he had to hang out in it more often in the future and look for opportunities to learn some upper-level information.
Coming out of the archives, Xu Shen saw that it was already dark outside.
He thought of Mo Xiaoxiao's previous communication, and immediately walked out of the light-chasing party. He called Mo Xiaoxiao in the car and learned that she was currently in Building 17 of the Xumi Bureau. He immediately drove back.
Soon, the vehicle stopped in front of Building 17.
When Xu Shen got out of the car and walked in, he saw Xiao Min, a short-haired girl in charge of reception in the lobby on the first floor.
"Captain Xu?"
When Xiao Min saw Xu Shen, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed in surprise.
She learned from other colleagues and close friends that Xu Shen, who came out of Team 17, was promoted and transferred to Team 2. Not only that, but he also accomplished something big for the bureau this time. It was said that he would soon be appointed as the captain of Team 1. It could be said that he had risen to the top in one step.
"Are you off work yet?" Xu Shen greeted with a smile.
Xiao Min smiled and said, "Captain Mo is still here. Are you here to see Captain Mo?"
"Um."
Xiao Min immediately ran out from behind the counter and helped Xu Shen press the elevator button: "Captain Mo is on the second floor. Captain Xu, are you thirsty? Here is red date tea."
"Well, thank you." Xu Shen took it.
The elevator came down, Xu Shen waved his hand and went upstairs.
When he came to the second floor, Xu Shen saw Mo Xiaoxiao waiting in the rest area on the second floor. Besides her, there were also Su Shuang and two other young men.
"Xu Shen!"
When she heard the noise of the elevator, Mo Xiaoxiao knew that it must be Xu Shen coming, and she stood up and trotted over in surprise.
Xu Shen laughed and said, "You are already the captain, but you are still so unstable."
"Don't give me that. You've only been away for a few days and you're already acting like an old man!" Mo Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes angrily.
Xu Shen handed over the red date tea in his hand: "If you like it, Xiao Min prepared a cup for you."
"Xiao Min is quite sensible." Mo Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate to take it. She looked Xu Shen up and down and said, "How is it? Is the cave exciting?"
Obviously, seeing Xu Shen return safely, there was nothing to worry about and he was in the mood to joke around.
"It's quite exciting." Xu Shen smiled.
For Mo Qinghao and the others, this should be quite exciting...
"I'm glad you're okay." Su Shuang walked over with a smile on her face. Unlike Mo Xiaoxiao's slightly carefree personality, she looked more gentle and ladylike.
"I'm sorry to have made you worry. I'm fine." Xu Shen smiled.
Mo Xiaoxiao drank a sip of red date tea, then put on a serious expression and said, "I heard that the guys led by the Mo family were completely wiped out. When you were withdrawing, you were almost embarrassed by the Mo family. Did the queen ant show up?"
Xu Shen couldn't help but look at her and asked, "Aren't you from the Mo family?"
Why does the mention of Mohism seem so unfamiliar?
"You are well-informed." Xu Shen chuckled.
Mo Xiaoxiao snorted softly, "I went to find that old man Liu and forced him to tell me. He tried to hide it from me."
"How can Director Liu be that old?" Xu Shen was a little helpless. Director Liu Jichuan looked to be around 40 or 50 years old, so how could he be called Old Man Liu?
"Let's not talk about him." Mo Xiaoxiao pulled Xu Shen to the rest area and sat down. Looking at the two rather reserved young men standing beside them, he said, "Why are you still standing there? Go get some water and some snacks. Yes, bring all the ones I bought a few days ago."
"I don't eat snacks." Xu Shen smiled bitterly and waved to the two of them.
"It's delicious." Mo Xiaoxiao said.
Xu Shen was somewhat helpless and said, "I came here just to tell you that I'm fine, and to check on you guys. I'll be relieved if you two are fine."
"What can happen to us? The bureau will at most let our second echelon deal with C-level incidents. There's no need for them to take action. I can kill a C-level Xiaoxu by myself." Mo Xiaoxiao said proudly.
"Don't be careless, what if the information is wrong?" Xu Shen knew that she deliberately spoke with confidence because she didn't want to make him worry, and it was not because she was arrogant, so he said it seriously.
"I will be sensible." Mo Xiaoxiao also responded with a slightly serious expression, and then said with a smile: "I haven't asked you yet, the unlucky guy from the Mo family who died in Xudong, do you know his name, or what other people in the Mo family call him?"
"Call him Master Mo Qi."
Xu Shen came here to find Mo Xiaoxiao for another reason, which was to understand the situation of the Mo family. After all, he had offended them now. Although the Mo family still didn't know who killed Mo Qinghao, it would always be good to know more about such a potential enemy.
“It was that guy.”
Mo Xiaoxiao was slightly startled, then she clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Good death!"
Xu Shen asked knowingly, "Are you familiar with him?"
"Your snacks." The young man next to her handed over a pack of biscuits.
"Thank you." Xu Shen was interrupted. He took the biscuit and continued to look at Mo Xiaoxiao.
"Not bad." Mo Xiaoxiao glanced at the young man and realized that it was not appropriate to discuss the Mo family's affairs in depth here. She only said, "I'll tell you later. Do you know how he died? Was it a tragic death?"
I know but I can't say...Xu Shen thought of Mo Qinghao's body being chopped into pieces. It seemed, should be, indeed tragic.
"I don't know. Maybe it's being held back by the ancient corpse." Xu Shen said.
"Hmph, since he hasn't come back yet, he must have died in there. Grandpa Taiyuan won't rescue him..." Mo Xiaoxiao snorted.
"Um?"
"It's nothing. He is a bad guy anyway. By the way, have you seen the queen ant? I heard that the queen ant is a very beautiful king, and other kings once pursued her." Mo Xiaoxiao said excitedly.
You are so gossipy... Xu Shen was speechless, "I haven't seen her. She was wearing a mask."
"That's such a pity." Mo Xiaoxiao looked regretful.
Xu Shen rolled his eyes and said, "I'm a man and I don't feel sorry at all. What are you lamenting about?"
"I heard that you will be transferred to Team 1 as captain soon. How about it? You are short of team members, right? Tell Director Liu that you need me and let me be your deputy, how about that?" Mo Xiaoxiao changed the subject and looked at Xu Shen with shining eyes.
The two young men holding snacks nearby were both stunned, looking at the boy in front of them who seemed to be a few years younger than them. Although they knew that he was a former member of Team 17, they did not expect that he would be the captain of Team 1.
This is the undisputed number one position in the game!
Su Shuang looked at Xu Shen with envy and said, "I've also heard Xiao Xiao's story, but unfortunately I'm too weak to help you."
"Aren't you happy staying in Team 17?" Xu Shen said, "And it's safer."
"But it's boring." Mo Xiaoxiao said with a helpless expression, "I clearly told them that there are many ruins. Look, there are ruins on their shoulders now. They don't understand, even during the battle. I reminded them, but they still didn't listen. I am bored as a captain and can only do the work myself."
This should be your problem... Xu Shen looked at the two young men next to him who looked aggrieved and felt a little sympathetic. It was indeed a mental torture to encounter such a jumpy captain.
However, this cannot be blamed on Mo Xiaoxiao. Her own abilities have leaked out, and the world she sees is different from that of ordinary people. Xu Shen can understand this better.
"Let's talk about it later." Xu Shen did not refuse. If Mo Xiaoxiao was transferred to Team 1, he would be there to take care of her. With his current strength in the second state, he was qualified to say that he could protect others.
"You must talk to Old Man Liu." Mo Xiaoxiao pouted.
Xu Shen looked at Su Shuang and said, "If you leave, who will take care of Sister Su?"
"I'm about to retire." Su Shuang's eyes were smiling, and there seemed to be some kind of tenderness in them, but this tenderness was staring at time, as if she saw something in it that made her heart soften.
"retire?"
Xu Shen was stunned.
"Yes, I'm almost saving enough money." Su Shuang said softly.
Mo Xiaoxiao glanced at her, snorted, and said, "But the price is too high."
Su Shuang's face changed slightly, and her smile became a little forced. She took a deep breath and said, "But with my potential, it's not easy to survive. Many members of the second echelon didn't make it to retirement in the end."
Xu Shen suddenly thought of certain scenes and sighed in his heart, knowing that everyone has his own path. He was powerless in the past, and although he now has the ability to lend a helping hand, the other party has already reached the shore.
"What do you plan to do after retirement?" Xu Shen asked.
Su Shuang's eyes were full of light as she said, "I plan to go to the inner city. Captain Zhou's daughter may have to be entrusted to you to take care of. I can't take her with me."
"Go to the inner city?" Xu Shen frowned slightly.
"I hope to get away from here, away from the ruins, and start a new life." Su Shuang said with a smile, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes, very faint, but very bright.
"But the inner city may not be all that good." Mo Xiaoxiao frowned.
Xu Shen thought about everything that happened during this trip and nodded slightly, "Some things are just on the surface. They are all the same at a deeper level."
Su Shuang saw Xu Shen saying the same thing, she looked a little hesitant, but finally shook her head and said, "I heard that the order over there is better and the laws are more complete. As long as I behave myself, nothing will happen to me."
"That's true, but it's hard to keep quiet." Mo Xiaoxiao shook her head.
Xu Shen glanced at her. It was obvious that there was a reason why the Mo family had thrown her here.
"Have you really decided?"
"Yeah." Su Shuang nodded vigorously.
Seeing this, Xu Shen stopped trying to persuade him. Being able to live a peaceful and law-abiding life is probably the wish of many people.
After continuing to chat about the affairs of the bureau for a while, Xu Shen realized that today was not the right time, so he did not ask Mo Xiaoxiao about the Mo family's affairs. He decided to talk about it later when he had the chance.
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A few days later.
A memorial ceremony was held in the bureau.
Many Zhanxu personnel, except those who were on mission, came to the Zhanxu Cemetery.
There are endless tombstones buried here. Everyone stood in front of the tombstones of Baye and two members of Team 1 to mourn.
In addition to Liu Jichuan, other directors and section chiefs of the humanities department in the bureau were also present.
Xu Shen also saw Section Chief Chen, with whom he had a grudge before, but his gaze did not linger on him for too long, as if the previous grudge was over.
On the contrary, when Chen Yong saw Xu Shen, he snorted in his heart. He knew that Xu Shen was about to be promoted, and he also knew that Xu Shen had broken through the first form and would become the future Slayer of the Bureau.
He was not sure whether Xu Shen would hold a grudge about what happened before, but he did not have a good impression of Xu Shen. He secretly regretted that Xu Shen was not on the list of people who did not return this time.
After the mourning was over, in addition to the ordinary Zhanxu personnel, these people in important positions had a meal together with captains such as Xu Shen and those who were about to be promoted to captains.
During the meeting, Liu Jichuan mentioned some important matters in the bureau, including future development and the central idea of ​​the Xumi Bureau.
Other people with titles also toasted each other and chatted about the past.
Apart from the opening remarks mentioning several sacrificed Zhanxu personnel, the rest of the talk completely turned into a banquet, with more conversation going on about other things.
"Captain Xu, how are you? Please don't take the previous misunderstanding to heart." Section Chief Chen took the initiative to find Xu Shen and toasted him with a smile on his face.
Xu Shen smiled and drank in return: "Chief Chen, you are too polite. From now on, we will work for the bureau. You will be responsible for internal affairs, and we will be responsible for external affairs. We will each do our own job."
"Captain Xu has a good alcohol tolerance and a broad mind, so let's just write off the previous offense." Section Chief Chen drank it with a smile. Under the instigation of others, he still chose to humble himself and take the initiative to reconcile.
By the way, this is also a way to test Xu Shen's attitude.
If Xu Shen behaves coldly, it means he still has some grudge against me, and I can think of a solution then.
Although he was only a civilian, he was also a beginner in the art of destroying the ruins. It was impossible for him to defeat Xu Shen, but there were many ways to kill people in this world without relying on force.
"Okay, it's all over." Xu Shen responded with a smile.
Seeing Xu Shen choose to reconcile, Section Chief Chen smiled in his heart, thinking that Xu Shen was quite sensible. At the same time, he felt relieved. If Xu Shen really held a grudge, it would be quite troublesome for him. After all, he was in the second form. If they really became enemies, at most both sides would suffer losses, and he would not benefit from it.
The banquet is over.
Everyone left.
The next day.
Xu Shen was called to the bureau by Liu Jichuan and given a formal appointment document.
In addition to being the captain of Team 1, Xu Shen also has a one-star medal of honor from Termite City.
According to Liu Jichuan, he went to the ant queen and asked for it as compensation.
Although the Secret Bureau of Xu has connections in the Inner City, it is an orthodox force under the jurisdiction of the Queen Ant in the Di City. If the Secret Bureau of Xu kills Xu, it can be regarded as eliminating harm to the Di City and making a great contribution. If a B-level Xu is killed, they can get a one-star medal of honor.
Maybe ordinary people don’t know what the ruins are, but they all know the importance of the Medal of Honor.
Holding the medal of honor, Xu Shen felt it was a little hot. Facing Liu Jichuan's kind smile, he found it even more difficult to say goodbye.