Lin Wanqiu murmured in acknowledgment and explained: "Well, during the Great Purge at Black Cloud City, those who could escape have already fled. Most of these people likely went to the Dark World to seek shelter under the Youying Consortium. For instance, before Black Cloud City was purged, the population at West Port wasn't nearly as large."

Gu Jianlin thought to himself that this made sense: "So what will happen to the West Port Forbidden Zone in the future?"

"The West Port Forbidden Zone is actually controlled by the Youying Group. The association currently won't start a full-scale war with them. Last time, it was because the aura of an Ancient God at the Divine Servant Level emerged, along with the chaos caused by a Nightmare Master."

Lin Wanqiu continued: "Over time, more Fallen, Unclean entities, or gray Ascenders involved in criminal activities will flood into the West Port Forbidden Zone. These people can't be completely eradicated, so the association tacitly allows their existence. As long as they don't go overboard, giving them a Forbidden Zone is better than letting them wreak havoc in the real world."

Gu Jianlin roughly understood, hoping the shopkeeper and his daughter were safe.

After parking the car, the two walked into the guard station.

They saw a nano warrior with a poker face say, "Please halt."

A drone hovered mid-air, scanning with a red beam.

"Gu Jianlin, Omega Sequence, ranked ninety-ninth, authentication approved."

"Lin Wanqiu, A-Rank investigator, authentication approved."

At the security pavilion by the station entrance, a middle-aged man in military uniform walked over with a smile and said, "So, the Omega Sequence's seed is reporting here. Hello, I am Li Sheng, Vice Officer under Director Chen Bojun. You can call me Vice Officer Li. I'll introduce you to the Omega Sequence situation."

He had no airs and a warm demeanor.

Gu Jianlin nodded slightly: "Hello."

Vice Officer Li wasted no time, holding a tablet as he explained, "As you can see, the Omega Sequence has been transformed into a think tank military base. Anyone within the association's system has access to this facility. We've already established a direct passage to the Immortal Palace, allowing entry from the city straight into the palace."

"Typically, ordinary investigators form small teams to explore the Immortal Palace."

"As for the Omega Sequence, you must undergo specialized upper-level training. The resource pool associated with the Omega Sequence will also be open to you, doing everything possible to hasten your growth."

"This year, the Omega Sequence selected one hundred individuals globally, divided into four tiers based on rank. Within each tier, there are separate groups."

"According to your rank, you'll be assigned to the fourth tier. This is the weakest tier, with the lowest training intensity and, naturally, the least resources allocated."

At this point, the vice officer's face showed a peculiar smile: "In the fourth tier, most people fail to keep up and eventually get eliminated, only to join other departments."

Gu Jianlin frowned, no wonder everyone acknowledged his talent yet believed he had no future.

It was because his rank was too low, and time was limited.

"No worries, as soon as you advance to the Third Rank, you can still rise to a higher tier."

Lin Wanqiu comforted him from the side.

At this moment, Vice Officer Li suddenly said, "However, due to your exceptional performance impressing the higher-ups, Taixu conducted a temporary evaluation of your combat ability and decided to assign you to the second tier. This tier consists of an entire group of Fourth Rank individuals, and you'll be assuming the role of group leader. Do you agree?"

He added, "If you agree, I'll make the arrangements immediately. If you decline..."

Then you'll obediently muddle along in the worst tier.

Gu Jianlin thought, "This is unexpectedly good news. It seems my performance was indeed outstanding."

Entering the Fourth Rank tier meant reaching Captain Level.

Moreover, he was about to advance to the Third Rank soon, just in time to experience what Superdimensional Level felt like.

Suddenly, Lin Wanqiu's phone vibrated—it was a message from the Minister.

Lu Zijin:

"Stop him! At all costs, stop him! This is a public scheme; the President is deliberately setting him up! The old man knows the kid's impulsive nature; he'll surely fall for it! Joining the second tier is one thing, but absolutely avoid becoming a group leader! That group includes the Little Princess!"

"Now Wan Rentu, that fool, already has his eyes on him. If you throw the Little Princess into the mix, this situation will spiral out of control!"

Lin Wanqiu nearly dropped her phone upon seeing the words "Little Princess."

As she looked up again, preparing to speak, it was already too late.

"Of course, I agree."

Gu Jianlin said.

Vice Officer Li's smile deepened, and Taixu's voice rang from the tablet.

"Permission update completed."

"Gu Jianlin, Divine Path, Second Order Junior Fate Officer, ranked ninety-ninth."

"Permission updated to: Second Tier, Group A Leader."

"Good luck."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jianlin finally felt relieved.

He did not think this was a case of pushing him too far.

After all, he was on the verge of advancing to Third Rank—it was just crossing a single rank, hardly a big deal.

Lin Wanqiu, however, fell into deep thought.

Admittedly, this young man before her did have the qualifications to enter the second tier.

But the issue was...

"Regarding other details about the base, including the living area and dormitory buildings, you can check them anytime on the Deep Space Network. As a Second Tier Omega, everything allocated to you will be of the highest configuration."