The Monster Bureau internship began just as her heart was about to be pierced...
Just as her heart was about to be pierced, white dragon scale patterns emerged under the skin of the man surnamed Bai's neck. His muscles instantly tensed, and the demon essence restraints she had placed around him shattered with a crisp sound like breaking glass!
"You think that by taking my demon essence..." His voice was low and hoarse, fury blazing like flames in the depths of his eyes. "...you can trap me?"
Before he finished speaking, a white blinding light burst from his body, not inferior to Huangfu Jun's golden light!
The golden Huangfu Jun's brows tightened instantly, and the next moment she lost consciousness, collapsing into a world of darkness.
Someone else ambushed her?!
The unconscious Huangfu Jun opened her eyes in terror, but all around was pitch black with no one in sight.
Was it the fox spirit's seduction magic?
She scrambled to her feet warily, looking around.
She remembered the fox spirit was about to unleash its final attack on her, and she seemed to have fainted. But what was happening now?
A cold male voice suddenly sounded in her ear: [I'm here to catch you.]
Huangfu Jun paused. What did that mean?
The stranger: [You should address me as Lord Bai Lin.]
Huangfu Jun: ...
It seemed their conversation existed only in her brainwaves.
[Bai Lin-gege?] Although she wouldn't call him "Lord," his voice was clear and pleasant, quite young. Calling him "gege" shouldn't be a loss.
Just by trying it in her brainwaves, she felt as though she had actually spoken. Her mood instantly brightened. Though much was suspicious, being able to communicate with someone through language was wonderful for her.
[Brother Bai? Are you from the Monster Bureau?]
Though she couldn't see where the man was hiding, she could clearly sense his demonic energy field, identical to what she had felt outside the villa.
According to minor demons she had caught before, her demon-catching activities were "unlicensed practice" and not allowed. The legal entities permitted to catch demons were the Monster Bureau and a Supervision Bureau.
She blinked her bright eyes, causing someone hidden in the shadows to feel a sharp pang in his heart.
The man clenched his fists in frustration.
She had used that same adorable expression to steal his true heart back then. He would not be fooled again.
[No brother,] the self-proclaimed Bai Lin corrected coldly. [Only Lord.]
Huangfu Jun bit her lip, then turned her gaze to the fox spirit opposite. She looked timid and pitiful. [So time in brainwaves flows much slower than in the real world. The fox spirit can't ambush us while we talk, right?]
From the fluctuations in its energy field, Huangfu Jun could tell that the opponent's strength far exceeded her imagination. Until she understood his background, showing weakness was necessary.
Bai Lin let out a disdainful snort. [No. I've stopped time in this barrier.]
The fox spirit was already dead by his hand, but since she didn't remember, he was happy to stay silent about it.
Confirming there was no immediate threat, Huangfu Jun's boldness returned. [Brother Bai, you said you came to catch me besides the fox spirit? I haven't done anything wrong. I've been protecting humans. Why catch me?]
Bai Lin: [Because you are a bug that shouldn't exist. Without management, you will go out of control and explode, affecting the energy fields of humans and demons you've contacted, causing them to die unnaturally. My task is to monitor and guide your behavior to avoid such consequences.]
Huangfu Jun: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a
Explode? Who? Her? And drag others down with her? Damn! Too terrifying, so terrifying it felt unreal.
Bai Lin's terrifying voice continued: [You have awakened a special ability within you, but your human body cannot withstand such powerful energy, leading to functional disorders. If not guided in time, besides your voice, you will continue to lose your sense of taste, smell, and sight, until this body can no longer hold up and you will explode to death.]
Huangfu Jun calmed herself, intending to process one piece at a time: [So the Vine Mark is not a demon? It's an explosion fuse?]
Bai Lin suddenly changed the subject: [The fox spirit, having absorbed massive energy, is no longer something your little tricks can handle.]
Huangfu Jun frowned: [So Bai Lin-gege, besides guiding me not to explode, you also came to protect me from the fox spirit? Any extra golden fingers to give me?]
Bai Lin: [If I take you away, all problems are solved. Enter the Monster Bureau prison until your ordinary life ends.]
Huangfu Jun: ...
What's the difference between that and being eaten by the fox spirit?
[Since you're from the Monster Bureau, catching demons should be the priority, right?] She struggled without giving up. [Can we first capture this fox spirit that seriously harms humans, then discuss my matter?]
Huangfu Jun didn't give him much time to regret. [After subduing it, it's my turn. Being subdued is fine; in the face of absolute power, I have no room to refuse. I just have one small request: after entering the Monster Bureau, I don't want to be locked up.]
Bai Lin almost laughed in anger. [If not locked up, where do you want to go? Could it be that you want to enter the office and become my subordinate employee? A pipe dream! An awakened half-demon is still half-human. For thousands of years, no being with human bloodline has ever been able to serve in the demon system.]
Huangfu Jun's eyes lit up. [Just by seeing how frightened that fox spirit is, I know you must be an incredibly powerful big shot in the Monster Bureau! Nothing is impossible before you. As long as you want, everything can be done.]
[Ha, why would I want to do things for you?] Bai Lin wanted to refuse her, to give her no fantasy, but the corners of his mouth uncontrollably lifted.
Huangfu Jun's expression suddenly turned serious. She looked into the air, her gaze solemn, and said with great sincerity: [Because you are a transcendent existence beyond worldly understanding. And I am the special existence you have chosen. The human you value, if without special value, wouldn't even qualify to speak with you; they would just be caught directly.]
Bai Lin: [...]
Half a second later, he suddenly laughed. [What benefit is it to me?]
Huangfu Jun tilted her head slightly, her eyes curving into crescents. [Treat me as a national scholar, and I will repay you as one. From today, you are not only my superior but also my greatest benefactor. I will follow your commands, and every word you say I will regard as the ultimate truth and execute absolutely!]
Bai Lin's lips curved slightly. His originally transparent body suddenly emitted a large cloud of white smoke.
Huangfu Jun's eyes widened in surprise. She saw a white smoke vortex appear in the sky, illuminating the dark space!