In Galactic Year 3687, the [Eden] System went online.
Eden monitors the mental well-being of galactic citizens and displays it through their color aura. Clear green indicates good health, murky yellow indicates poor condition, and dark red-black signals criminality.
Tang Xuning of the National Security Bureau had a clear aura. He devoted his life to solving cases and was beloved by the citizens of the Alliance.
When the accomplished Chief Tang announced his retirement, the entire National Security Bureau was plunged into mourning.
On the day of his retirement, Chief Tang died unexpectedly and transmigrated into the body of an unlucky intern at a National Security Bureau branch in a remote star system.
When people at the Bureau learned that the good-for-nothing intern had gotten a job through connections, they were outraged and flooded the forums with protests.
"Anyone can get into the National Security Bureau these days. The Bureau is doomed, and so is public safety."
"We can't even solve all the murder cases we already have, and now we're hiring dead weight? The criminals must be laughing in our faces!"
Later...
The serial killer behind the 11/11 murders had remained at large for nearly five years. Now, they had declared war on the National Security Bureau once more. Citizens across the galaxy lived in fear, and the investigators had worked nonstop for a week, yet still found themselves at a dead end.
At their most desperate hour, that useless intern stayed calm and methodically pieced together the clues, solving a major cold case alone.
The entire galaxy was stunned.
[Bonus Scene]
On Tang Xuning's first day as an intern, he was taken hostage by a criminal and forced into a standoff with National Security Bureau personnel.
The Bureau's team leader was a young field agent. He paid no heed to the intern's life and coolly raised his gun, taking aim at the criminal.
"[Aura: Murky]. Updating assessment. [Criminality Index: 88]. Activating [Lethal Mode]."
"Bang, "
Tang Xuning, who had luckily turned his head in time but still got splattered with hot blood: ...
Violent beauty of an agent (CC, Chu Ci) x Sharp-tongued, scheming inspector (Tang Xuning, intern)
[Reading Note]
The System and worldbuilding are inspired by crime mysteries, the Galactic Empire, Star Trek, science fiction magazines, books on criminal psychology, and more, along with original elements.
Theme: Freedom, desire, and ideals
