I Will Grind My Way To Godhood

"Does this count as a promotion and raise?" Xue Jing asked, touching the 'C-Class' emblem on the card.

"Your performance this time was outstanding. Even with unforeseen circumstances, you completed the containment mission smoothly."

"I personally believe you now meet the requirements to become a C-Class containment officer."

"This is the highest level I can appoint directly with my authority. To advance further, you'll need official recognition, including special assessments and tests before you're promoted."

Wu Youqing noticed Xue Jing's curiosity as he fiddled with the card and smiled lightly. "This is a containment license, a special permit with official status. With it, your future missions will be much more convenient."

Xue Jing's eyes brightened. "Oh? So, does this mean I'm officially with the organization now?"

"You're a semi-official member," Wu Youqing emphasized.

Xue Jing continued to toy with the containment license, wondering about its material—it felt exceptionally pleasant to the touch. "What specific conveniences does it offer?" he asked.

Wu Youqing pondered for a moment, then said, "For example, like when you turned the tables on that man yesterday. If the Security Bureau had arrested you, just by showing your containment license and explaining the circumstance, you could be released on parole and leave immediately."

"They would then investigate the specifics. Once they confirm you hadn't committed any regular criminal acts, the matter would be resolved."

"Of course, if you did commit a crime and tried to use the containment license as an excuse, the Security Bureau, after confirming during their investigation, would re-arrest you. Moreover, because you hold a containment license, you'd be classified as a high-risk criminal, and they'd dispatch exceptional agents, possibly even adopting a 'shoot on sight' policy," Wu Youqing crossed her arms and stated.

"So, this thing merely offers you some convenience but doesn't allow you to act recklessly."

Xue Jing nodded, "Understood."

He fondled the containment license in his hand, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with it.

Although it wasn't a 'license to do as one pleases,' the sense of becoming a 'person of privilege' imparted an indescribably strange feeling, yet it was undeniably marvelous.

"From now on, you will be able to execute C, which are dangerous-level containment missions.

The benefits and allowances will accordingly increase.

However, as I mentioned before, from C class onward, the contained objects possess a considerable degree of danger.

You must be even more cautious," Wu Youqing advised.

Xue Jing nodded in affirmation.

"By the way, Boss, now that I've been promoted, my access to the Divine Relics information should be higher now, right?"

Wu Youqing nodded and took out her phone, fiddled with it for a moment, and sent Xue Jing a website link via WeChat.

"This is a Divine Relics information website run by a special official organization.

Check it out."

Xue Jing followed the instruction.

Upon clicking, he entered a bizarre site with a pitch-black background, showcasing only a solitary input field in the center.

"Pick up your containment license and place your right thumb on 'God's' face for ten seconds," directed Wu Youqing.

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow but complied, reaching out with his right thumb to touch the 'Death of God' illustration on the front of the license and rested it on God's face.

Ten seconds later, the white lines on the containment license suddenly began to move erratically, rearranging and forming a string of alphanumeric characters below.

【FDS54#$dfkjs】

"This is the special function of the containment license — the 'Dynamic Key.'"

"Access to this site is only possible using this key, which changes every three minutes," Wu Youqing explained.

Xue Jing nodded, indicating his understanding.

“The General's Order, right?”

Xue Jing methodically input the secret key into the provided field and clicked 'Login'.

Moments later, the display confirmed: "Login Successful, Welcome, Mr. Xue Jing, C-Class Containment Agent."

The website's interface was notably clean and simple, featuring a grayscale-themed background. Upon entry, the page began with the sequence "GOD-001" and continued to list countless divine relic serial numbers.

Each serial number was highlighted and clickable.

Compared to the file Wu Youqing previously sent him, the website provided more detailed information about the divine relics, notably marking their danger levels.

Xue Jing skimmed through the list. Likely owing to his enhanced permissions, some of the top-ranked relics now revealed their specific names.

"GOD-018: The Unwarranted Favor of the Goddess of Death"

"GOD-041: The Imperial Throne"

"GOD-051: Tempered in a Thousand Flames"

"GOD-069: The Cinderella Boy"

...

Xue Jing was intensely curious, but upon trying to access the details, he was met with "Insufficient Permissions", barring further exploration.

He scratched his head and quickly scrolled down the list to "GOD-1391: Cat's Tail Ring".

To his surprise, the Cat's Tail Ring was marked with a danger level of B.

"Isn't this thing supposed to just turn someone into a harmless little kitten? The kind that can't even take on an ordinary stray cat."

"How can the danger level be B!?"

Xue Jing clicked in.

On the screen was a detailed introduction to the Cat Tail Ring, along with exhaustive records from various experiments conducted by researchers.

After a while, Xue Jing's expression turned serious.

["... Initially classified as a 'Harmless' divine relic, the wearer, after transforming into a cat and experiencing roughly a one-month adaptation period, can freely switch between human and cat forms."]

["In the 15th year of the New Era, following the Bastet Incident in the month of ■■, the sacramental rite ■■■■■■■, the danger level for GOD-1391 was subsequently adjusted to 'High Risk'."]

["When the wearer experiences excessively intense emotions, it causes GOD-1391 to merge with the wearer, ultimately transforming into 'Bastet'..."]

[■■ record, ■■ Dr. witnessed ■■■ and fell to the ground, shouting in fanaticism: 'Oh, great and ferocious Cat Goddess Bastet...']

The change in Xue Jing's expression caught Wu Youqing's attention.

"What's the matter, Xue Jing?"

She asked softly.

Hearing her, Xue Jing returned to his senses, pondering for a moment.

Should he ask Wu Youqing for more information about the Cat Tail Ring?

But if he were to speak up, it would inevitably reveal his connection to the wearer of the Cat Tail Ring.

Yet if he didn't ask, he wouldn't know how the transformation into 'Bastet' would affect the cat...

"Wait until I'm promoted to a higher-level custodian to gain more access before understanding this? But will there be time then?"

"What if, during this time, the cat turns into 'Bastet'?"

Xue Jing weighed the pros and cons for a while before finally speaking up, "Boss, I want to know, specifically, what 'Bastet' in the GOD-1391 data refers to..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Youqing's mind conjured up the details of GOD-1391, leading to a sudden realization.

"I see."

She was a smart woman.

As soon as Xue Jing spoke, she immediately surmised that the opportunity Xue Jing had encountered with the divine relic was indeed linked to [GOD-1391].

After seeing the data, he became worried about the wearer of the Cat Tail Ring and thus chose to partially disclose the situation.

Connecting this to Xue Jing's prior reluctance to reveal related information, Wu Youqing smiled.

"It seems this generation's 'Bastet' is someone whose identity is sensitive and not to be disclosed..."

The girl tactfully didn’t say much more, merely responding: "Ordinarily, your current level doesn't permit you access to this, but since you've specifically asked, I'll just briefly explain."

"Have you heard of... the Cult of the Other Gods?"