I might have been playing a fake cultivation game.

Section 093 deserves special attention.

Zhou Yunshen typed: "Yes, I want to keep a spirit pet by my side because I just happened to obtain a non-human, Heaven-rank cultivation technique today."

Next, Zhou Yunshen briefly talked about the "White Tiger Nourishing Soul Scripture".

The matter of the "White Tiger Nourishing Soul Scripture" cannot be hidden, nor is there any need to conceal it.

Administrator: "Mr. Zhou, I need to report this matter to my superiors."

Zhou Yunshen: "Please go ahead."

A dozen minutes later, the administrator finally replied: "Mr. Zhou, we have purchased a high-grade spirit pet talisman for you in Qingzhou Dao City, and it is expected to be delivered to you in five hours."

Zhou Yunshen: Thank you.

Administrator: "You're welcome. As for the pet tiger, is there anything the government needs to arrange for you?"

Zhou Yunshen: "Does the government have any tiger breeds they recommend?"

Administrator: "The government's current database contains a total of 359 tiger breeds, including 287 common tiger breeds, 53 ferocious beast breeds, 16 demonic beast breeds, and 3 divine beast breeds. If choosing a pet, divine beasts are definitely the best quality, with high intelligence and a high potential. However, divine beasts generally only exist in myths and legends. With our current capabilities, the possibility of capturing a divine tiger is zero."

Zhou Yunshen: "Then let's choose a demon beast. Could the government help me get a demon beast tiger?"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Preferably cubs."

Adult tigers are wild and difficult to tame, making it hard to cultivate a bond with them and easily leading to their backlash.

Raising tiger cubs is much simpler.

Administrator: "No problem, we will capture the demon tiger cub for you as soon as possible and send it to you immediately after we catch it."

"Thank you." Zhou Yunshen said again.

Administrator: "You're welcome, it's our pleasure."

After ending his conversation with the administrator, Zhou Yunshen felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

Facing the impending apocalypse, he was not fighting alone, but with a group of people.

Behind this group of people is a large national institution that provides them with support in various aspects.

This feeling is very comfortable.

There's a saying: "It's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade."

With such a strong backer, he doesn't need to worry about many things.

All he needs to do is work hard to become stronger, and then demonstrate his strength and value in the hellish dungeons.

Since the government has shown sincerity, he should reciprocate.

Zhou Yunshen immediately opened his phone's notepad and began writing a report.

He wrote a report about his trip to Xiyun County.

At the end of the report, he stated that he was willing to hand over the more than 300,000 taels of silver that he had plundered from the Qin family, as well as some other miscellaneous items, to the government.

After submitting the report, Zhou Yunshen took a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and took a sip when his new phone vibrated.

Zhou Yunshen picked up his phone and saw that it was a message from Chen Xin'an.

Chen Xin'an: "Dude, how's your revenge going?"

Chen Xin'an knew that Zhou Yunshen was going to take revenge.

Zhou Yunshen: "It went fairly smoothly."

He then briefly recounted his journey to the Qin family.

Chen Xin'an: "Brother, you didn't kill those maids and servants from the Qin family, did you?"

Zhou Yunshen: 'I killed those who resisted, but I didn't kill those who didn't. There were too many people; I couldn't bring myself to do it.'

Chen Xin'an: "Brother, you're still not ruthless enough. In some novels I've read, the protagonists are incredibly decisive in killing. Don't even mention a thousand or ten thousand people; they could kill them without batting an eye."

Zhou Yunshen gave a bitter smile and typed: "I've read these kinds of novels too. I thought I could be as cold-blooded and decisive as the protagonists in these novels, but when it really comes down to it, looking at those faces yearning to live, I realize I really can't."

"I feel that I was already cruel enough by killing all the members of the Qin family. I really can't bring myself to kill those maids and servants as well."

After a long silence, Chen Xin'an said, "Thinking about it carefully, if I were you, I'd also find it hard to do it, haha."

He comforted Zhou Yunshen, saying, "It's alright, just follow your heart. That's how you achieve clarity of mind. For us cultivators, clarity of mind is very important, haha."

Zhou Yunshen: "Yes, having a clear mind is very important."

Suburbs of Kyoto.

In the director's office.

Not long after Zhou Yunshen submitted his report, it was transformed into a paper document and placed on the director's desk.

At this moment, all the staff members in the director's office disappeared.

However, a middle-aged man of similar age to him, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, appeared.

After carefully reading Zhou Yunshen's report, the director pushed it in front of the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

The middle-aged man picked up the report and began to read it carefully.

A few minutes later, the middle-aged man put down the report.

The director looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "There's no one else here, so let's just chat. Old Shi, what do you think of this Zhou Yunshen?"

The middle-aged man adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and carefully chose his words, saying, "Ruthless, yet not ruthless enough. He has some basic conscience left in his heart. I think this kind of person deserves special attention and cultivation."

"Oh, why do you think Zhou Yunshen deserves special attention and training?" The director asked with a hint of interest on his face.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Director, have you ever heard the saying: 'In chaotic times, kill the saintly mother first'?"

"I've heard of it," the director nodded.

The middle-aged man continued, "At a critical juncture for humanity's survival, it is not suitable for people with overflowing compassion to exist, especially those who are merciful and tolerant towards their enemies. The stronger such people are, the more likely they are to drag humanity into an abyss of no return."

The director made no comment, and instead said, "Continue."

The middle-aged man nodded and continued, "At the same time, those who kill without blinking an eye, are extremely selfish and cold-blooded, have no conscience, and will stop at nothing for profit are also not suitable for training. Because such people can be ruthless to their enemies and heartless to their own people. They often forget kindness, but they can remember hatred for a lifetime. Once such people are trained, they will be a double-edged sword, cutting both enemies and themselves. Three years later, when such people truly possess power, even if the earth can survive the apocalypse, it will become a hell under their rule."

After describing the two extreme scenarios, the middle-aged man concluded, "Therefore, cultivating someone with Zhou Yunshen's personality is the best choice for us."

After summarizing, the middle-aged man fell silent.

The director remained silent for a long time before finally nodding slowly, indicating his agreement with the middle-aged man's words.