Orderly tyrant

The days gradually calmed down.

Lin Qing's life also fell into a rhythm. After finishing his first practice session every morning, he would go to the branch's warehouse to take the high-energy slow-release liquid. He practiced exactly three times a day and went out on patrol at night.

In his free time, he would read professional books on patrol work to prepare for the professional exam at the end of the month.

He had already taken a long leave from the school, and with the stamp of the Patrol Bureau, the school naturally approved it directly.

Unfortunately, these past few nights on patrol, he never encountered the same good fortune as the first time.

A week passed quickly.

[Your third-class merit and bonus have been approved. Come to the bureau before 2 PM. The director will also give you a public commendation]

"Finally, it's here."

Seeing the message from Team Leader Han, Lin Qing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "I'll learn the battle skill today."

Although this matter was certain, he still couldn't rest assured until it was in his hands.

……

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

"Director."

Lin Qing was seeing Kou Guoyong, the director of the Xiaoshan Branch Bureau, for the second time. The last time was at the inauguration oath ceremony of acting captain Xiao Peidong.

Kou Guoyong was nearly fifty years old. Twenty years ago, he was also a patrol captain, but now he was much fatter, and his image and temperament were more like the stereotypical leader, always maintaining a friendly smile.

"Captain Chen's cousin? Not bad."

Kou Guoyong smiled kindly and personally handed the medal and certificate to Lin Qing. There were also reporters and photographers recording the scene.

The others in Group Two also had commendation certificates, which could be considered an addition to their files.

Of course, these were all for show.

The actual material rewards were very small. An individual commendation was only a reward of two thousand yuan, and a third-class merit was five thousand yuan, which was still acceptable.

Lin Qing didn't care much. What he valued most was the battle skill represented by the third-class merit and the 150,000 yuan reward.

After a series of procedures, signing and stamping, the 150,000 yuan reward was finally credited to his account.

The account balance reached an unprecedented six figures, but before Lin Qing could even warm the 150,000 yuan, he immediately transferred 140,000 yuan to Team Leader Han.

Then, Team Leader Han transferred two yuan back to him.

"Team Leader, what's this?" Lin Qing was a little confused.

"69,999 for Group One, and 139,998 for both groups. You gave me two yuan too much," Team Leader Han said seriously.

Lin Qing: "…"

……

After the public commendation, Team Leader Han went upstairs to talk to the branch director. Lin Qing and several other team members were waiting in the Group Two office.

"Thanks to you, I earned two thousand yuan and a certificate for nothing."

Qin Qin said with a smile, "I saw that the team leader was quite happy when he received the money just now."

"I thought the team leader didn't care about money," Lin Qing said in surprise.

"How could that be?"

Qin Qin said, "The team leader has a family to support, and the team leader's daughter is studying at a university in the metropolitan area. Although there are no expenses now, if she gets a residence permit in the metropolitan area in the future, even with housing subsidies, the rent will still be quite high."

"Studying at a university in the metropolitan area?" Lin Qing asked in surprise.

"That's right." Qin Qin said with an envious look, "The future is much brighter than being a patrol officer."

"By the way."

Lin Qing suddenly asked in confusion, "When the director gave the verbal commendation just now, why did he only mention the fugitive Jiang Chengwue? Didn't we also catch the Blue Scarf Gang who harbored him?"

Qin Qin glanced around, leaned over, and lowered her voice, "I'll secretly tell you, the leader of the Blue Scarf Gang, Camel, hasn't been convicted yet. He's only suspected of committing a crime, but the public security bureau hasn't found any concrete evidence."

"Didn't find concrete evidence? How could that be?"

Lin Qing frowned slightly and said, "There should be surveillance cameras in the bar, right? And the lampshade explosion must have been tampered with, and there should be some kind of remote control device. Camel and the fugitive should also have contact in private. Can't any of this be found?"

"Nothing can be found. It's like it's been erased completely."

Qin Qin shook her head and said, "The public security bureau is also trying its best to investigate, but if this continues, it's estimated that after the thirty-day period of criminal detention expires, they will have to release him."

Lin Qing was silent.

He remembered the Order level increasing by only 0.1 and understood something in his heart.

The Blue Scarf Gang was disbanded, but the founder of the Blue Scarf Gang, Camel, was not caught. The source of chaos and threat still existed, so the Order level only increased by 0.1.

"A force is protecting Camel?"

Lin Qing secretly guessed, "The surveillance and traces have all been erased, and even the public security bureau can't find it…"

At this rate, when will the Order level reach level 1?

……

After Team Leader Han finished talking with the director and came down, he didn't say much to the team members and took Lin Qing to the second floor to apply to learn the battle skill.

"You can learn battle skills at the branch bureau?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

"Of course."

Team Leader Han said, "The key is to apply for learning permission. Once the application is approved, the headquarters will transmit all the information about the battle skill, and you can learn it in the secret room. Someone will guide you then."

"Secret room?" Lin Qing suddenly understood.

This isn't ancient times. Learning cultivation techniques doesn't require going to certain places to find secret manuals.

The information that books can carry, the images transmitted over the network can also carry.

On the second floor, Team Leader Han led him through a long corridor, and after passing through an electric gate at the end, they arrived at an elevator door.

"Go down. Someone will guide you then," Team Leader Han said.

Lin Qing nodded, walked to the elevator door, and pressed the only downward button next to it. The two black monitors nearby rotated slightly, and the cameras were aimed at him, seemingly confirming his identity.

Then, a slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded:

"Look up for iris recognition."

Lin Qing looked up and saw a silver camera extending from above, staring at him quietly.

Immediately, the elevator door opened.

Lin Qing walked in and found that there were no controls in the elevator, but someone was obviously controlling the elevator to descend.

After a while, the elevator stopped.

After opening the door, Lin Qing found that the outside was a passage completely made of glass and silver metal, which added a lot of futuristic feel compared to the outside.

At the same time, the slightly hoarse voice came again:

"Walk into the secret room at the end."

Lin Qing immediately walked towards the end of the passage. After a while, he saw the wall at the end slowly separate to both sides, revealing a dimly lit secret room.

Walking into the secret room, the wall behind him closed again, completely sealing it off.

In the darkness, rays of light suddenly lit up, projecting onto a wall and turning into lines of words.

Name: Lin Qing

Gender: Male

ID Number: 330109210210303612

Patrol Number: 3301758

Rank: Level 1 Patrol Officer

Merit: Third-Class Merit Three Times

……

The projected content was Lin Qing's identity information and photos.

"Level 1 Patrol Officer Lin Qing, let me remind you in advance that during the learning period, you must not destroy anything in the secret room. Once the time is up, you must leave."

The slightly hoarse voice sounded again.

"Okay." Lin Qing nodded.

The hoarse voice echoed in the secret room: "You have three third-class merit records and can choose one battle skill to try to learn."

As he spoke, Lin Qing found that lines of words were projected on the four walls in front, back, left, and right.

[Beast Series]

Based on various beast forms, it can be refined into the body. The more beast forms integrated into oneself, the more powerful the battle skill. Each beast form visualization diagram represents a battle skill. Currently, there are six beast form visualization diagrams.

Note: The Beast Series has great potential, but a single battle skill is weak. After practicing six beast forms, you must go to the Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall to learn subsequent beast forms.

[Free Body Series]

It can be divided into six battle skills: «Speed», «Agility», «Strength», «Micro», «Hardness», and «Softness». Although each has its own strengths, the six battle skills combined are almost perfect.

Note: «Free Body» is the foundation of one of the top three battle skills in Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall. It is extremely difficult, with a success rate of only 4.1% for entry. It emphasizes comprehension and control. If comprehension is sufficient and control is just right, progress will be rapid, otherwise, even entry will be difficult. Consider carefully.

[Divine Transformation Series]

It can be divided into six battle skills: «Eyes», «Ears», «Nose», «Tongue», «Body», and «Mind». It emphasizes the senses and is best at perception...

[Five Elements Series]

It can be divided into...

"Twenty-three battle skills?"

The descriptions of the four series of battle skills appeared in front of Lin Qing's eyes, and there were detailed descriptions of each battle skill below.

He immediately concentrated on browsing these battle skills.

"Let me remind you."

The slightly hoarse voice sounded: "After you choose a series of battle skills, once you enter, try to choose battle skills from the same series in the future. It's best not to learn other series."

Lin Qing thoughtfully asked, "Is it because these battle skills are split up? Were the four series originally four battle skills?"

"You guessed right."

The hoarse voice said, "This is to reduce the difficulty of learning, so they were specially disassembled into simplified versions of different parts, and even the inner hall students of Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall have to spend a lot of energy to learn the real complete version."

Lin Qing thought for a while and asked, "Are there any complete battle skills that haven't been disassembled here?"

Anyway, as long as he can enter, he can use the Entropy Reverser to overdraft. If he can learn a complete battle skill, that would be the best.

"…No."

The hoarse voice was silent for a moment and said, "Even the disassembled battle skills are extremely difficult for you, let alone the complete ones. The complete visualization diagrams formed by multiple mental realms, you can't even enter, and your mind can't bear it."

"Can I learn that with a first-class merit?" Lin Qing asked.

The hoarse voice said, "Even if you have a first-class merit, you can only learn the battle skills of these four series. At most, you are allowed to view three other special cultivation methods."

"Special cultivation method?" Lin Qing was a little curious.

"Ask when you get a first-class merit," the hoarse voice urged. "Choose quickly, young man."

Lin Qing slowly turned around, carefully looking at the twenty-three battle skills on the four walls, and fell into deep thought.

Which one should I choose?