The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 990 Instantaneous Speed ​​(Part 5)

If this thing explodes, the entire building, no, the entire city, and even the surrounding area will be reduced to ruins.

Yet this destructive power was held casually in the woman's palm, as if it were something to be played with at will.

“That’s right.” She slightly raised the corners of her lips, her smile revealing a clear sense of superiority. “It’s clear you guys are quite capable. But… I’m afraid you still can’t beat this one in my hand, right?”

Liu Sheng frowned.

Of course she can beat him.

But the most dangerous thing is that a Golden Crow is sealed inside her body—a fusion core compressed to near singularity, which can only maintain a delicate balance by relying on an extremely ingenious energy conversion array.

Once an external nuclear explosion triggers a specific high-energy particle stream, even just a resonance at a single frequency, it could disrupt this balance and cause it to instantly spiral out of control.

At that time, the energy released will be enough to turn the entire planet to ashes.

I never expected the Special Affairs Bureau to be so crazy, to come up with such methods.

This time, they really hit her weak spot perfectly.

The other party also noticed Liu Sheng's hesitation and said with a smile:

"How about... we go upstairs and talk again?"

Liu Sheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

Qiao Yu put down the trembling man in her hands.

The woman also flicked her fingertips, and the ball of light in her palm instantly vanished, as if nothing had happened.

The two followed her up the stairs.

There were people whispering behind them, and the topic seemed to revolve around this beautiful minister; she was clearly a prominent figure here.

The woman seemed to know this too; once she reached the second-floor reception room and closed the door, her smile vanished, and she said with a look of disgust:

"Those annoying flies are finally kept out."

“Some things are not suitable to be said in front of those people.” She put away the ball of light in her hand, but her posture remained sharp. “However, you are different. You are capable.”

The woman raised her chin, gesturing for the two to sit down.

Her gaze casually swept over the sofa next to Liu Sheng, where a small section was slightly sunken. She smiled knowingly and introduced herself:

"My name is Yunlan, and I am the director of the Yunshan branch of the Special Bureau."

Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu also introduced themselves.

Yunlan listened with a smile, then took three cans of iced cola from the refrigerator next to her and placed them in front of them with a thud.

Liu Sheng's fingertips touched the canister; it was icy cold. He couldn't help but look at the refrigerator: "...A nuclear-powered refrigerator?"

“Yes.” Yunlan said matter-of-factly, “I really don’t know where you guys came from. You really don’t know anything about the Special Bureau. We’ve had this technology for at least ten years.”

Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu could only remain silent.

There's nothing to say about its origins.

But Yunlan also had her own understanding: "You must be the descendants of those who prepared for the apocalypse, right? Growing up in the fortress knowing nothing until the supplies ran out."

"Are there many people like this?" Liu Sheng asked after a long silence.

"Not many, but not few either."

Yunlan chuckled, taking it as Liu Sheng's admission.

"Although the end times came suddenly, many intelligent people saw the signs."

Just then, the can of cola next to Liu Sheng floated up and disappeared, then popped open with a "pop," accompanied by the sound of bubbles bursting out—

The next moment, there was a large puddle of bubbling Coke on the sofa.

"I'm sorry, this..."

"It's nothing." Yunlan took the tissue and handed it over.

Liu Sheng's eyes darkened slightly when she saw the box of clean, soft tissues. She took a few and used them to wipe the area next to her, then wiped the sofa.

"Where did this child come from?" Yunlan suddenly asked.

"Jiahe Village."

So Liu Sheng slowly began to talk about the situation in Jiahe Village.

"Okay, I'll send someone to take a look."

Yunlan said calmly, only showing regret, without much surprise, as if such tragedies were not uncommon.

At this moment, Liu Sheng could understand why Old Zhang only grieved for a while after the extinction of Jiahe Village before starting to collect supplies with great enthusiasm. It seemed that the comings and goings of people in the apocalypse over the years had hardened his heart to the point of being as hard as iron.

"She has a lot of potential. What's her name?"

“Wang Qingguang,” Liu Sheng answered for him.

"A nice-sounding name."

Yunlan nodded, crossed his legs, and the hem of his trench coat slipped down, revealing the strong and beautiful lines of his leg muscles.

"She can get into the Special Affairs Bureau, but you can't."

"why?"

“To tell you the truth, it’s because the Special Affairs Bureau is out of money.” Yunlan’s tone was as calm as if she were stating the weather. “The reason we pay out the bounty in thirty working days is simply because we still need to save money to pay it.” She smiled slightly. “Of course, if you happen to die within those thirty days, that would be even better, as it would save us some money.”

That's a really vicious idea.

No wonder the Special Affairs Bureau has such a terrible reputation.

"Our funds are only enough to pay the salaries of these people, and also to pay compensation to the families of the injured and killed investigators, not to mention the retired senior investigators..."

"You could forgo their salaries, but their pensions must be paid in full. These veteran investigators are figures who firmly grasp the political situation; who would dare touch their vested interests?"

“The investigators in the Special Bureau now are all descendants of these old investigators,” Yun Lan said with a light laugh. “Including myself.”

"So..." Yunlan spread her palms, "Even if you are very capable, we have no way to recruit you, otherwise our own pie will shrink."

"Of course, if you still insist on this, then we will have no choice but to perish together."

Despite uttering such cruel words, Yunlan's eyes gleamed with excitement, and she even licked her teeth with her scarlet tongue.

It seems that some people may not appear deformed on the outside, but their psychology is quite different...

"But why can Qingguang do it?" Liu Sheng asked again.

"Because she is young, all we need to do is feed her and help her grow. Of course, since food is the most valuable thing right now, we will also convert it into money, and in the future she will have to work for the Special Bureau to repay the loan."

When Yunlan said these things, she didn't shy away from Wang Qingguang standing next to her. She seemed confident that even if she knew the truth, Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu would still make the same choice, and Wang Qingguang would not refuse such a future.

Liu Sheng's sleeve was gently tugged by an invisible force from the side.

She lowered her head and listened for a while.

Then she looked up, met Yunlan's confident smile, and shook her head, saying, "She said no."

Yunlan's smile froze slightly.

Do you know how difficult it is to raise a child these days?

Liu Sheng knew this, of course.

Especially since they only plan to stay here for less than seven days, what will happen to the little girl? She doesn't have an answer for the time being.

The best course of action would be to entrust it to a reliable person or organization, and at present, the Special Affairs Bureau, which is in power, seems to be the best choice.

But her sleeves were still held tightly by an invisible force, and Liu Sheng could feel the strong attachment emanating from the other party.

"We'll talk about it later," Liu Sheng said after thinking for a moment.

Yunlan had no choice but to give up.

We can't just detain that little girl, can we?
After a moment of contemplation, he put on a warm, spring-like smile and sincerely said to Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu:

"However, I have another suggestion."

"what?"

"That means marrying a man from the Special Affairs Bureau."

Yunlan blinked, her smile warm and ambiguous.

……

When Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu came out of the Special Affairs Bureau, they both looked dejected. "I didn't expect the Special Affairs Bureau to be so..."

Qiao Yu racked her brains for a long time, but couldn't think of a suitable adjective.

Liu Sheng shook his head:
"It seems that ever since the Federal Empire government completely abandoned this place, the Special Affairs Bureau has become the de facto ruling body. Power and resources have been held in their hands for generations, and they have long been bloated and rotten from the inside out."

Qiao Yu snorted coldly: "And that Yun Lan, at first I really thought she was a good person."

“She’s not a good person at all… She says she’s thinking of us.” Liu Sheng’s gaze also turned cold.

The two of them were stunned by the suggestion.

Coming to her senses, Liu Sheng immediately retorted coldly, "But don't you still look down on them?"

Yunlan simply smiled slightly.

"You've really been living in seclusion for too long; you know nothing."

"Here, without a stable career and a fixed source of resources, no matter how capable you are, you will eventually die in the wasteland, at the hands of monsters, or starve to death in a corner of the street. Not to mention that the weather is getting colder and colder now, and no one will know when you freeze to death."

“Unlike me, you have jobs, positions, and powerful backers, so you can choose your own marriage partners. You have nothing, so why don’t you go and meet some young people from the Special Affairs Bureau? I’ll make the connections for you and guarantee to find you the best ones.”

"You have no idea how many girls outside are eyeing the young men here! But if they don't have good looks or a good physique, not to mention they're not superhumans, they won't want them!"

Yunlan leaned back on the sofa, laughing heartily.

Liu Sheng frowned: "Does it have to be someone with superpowers?"

“That’s right. The chances of having a child with superpowers are much higher when two people with superpowers get together than when they get a child with superpowers!” Yunlan said with a smile. “The Special Affairs Bureau will even help you raise the child. See how worthwhile that is?”

"Of course, I'll be frank, this way you'll also help me complete the task of resolving the important life events of my subordinates. So, I'll also give you a generous bonus as a wedding gift. What do you think?"

However, Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu's reactions were very direct.

That means getting up to say goodbye.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Yunlan's eyes, but she quickly replaced it with a confident smile and called out to their retreating figures:

"You don't understand this world... You'll come back for me sooner or later!"

Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu certainly wouldn't.

In fact, their initial motivation for wanting to join the Special Affairs Bureau was quite simple.

Isn't the purpose of coming into this world to quickly acquire information?

But they soon discovered that the information they wanted could not be found on the civilian "StarNet".

Although the world is so materially impoverished, its entertainment scene is bustling, but that's about it. There's nothing of substance to it; it's all just false, exaggerated, attention-grabbing information and a lot of emotional value—the former the "world" won't consume, and the latter the "world" doesn't care about.

Therefore, it seems that joining the organization currently in power may be the only way to obtain more resources and information.

First, they targeted the Special Bureau.

But it seems that this path is no longer viable.

Liu Sheng pulled himself out of his thoughts and whispered to Qiao Yu:
"There's no other way... let's move on to the next destination."

……

When Old Zhang, who had just finished dealing with a failed delivery incident at the company, walked out of his office, he saw Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu standing at the front desk and immediately opened his mouth wide.

"I thought we'd meet again tomorrow. I haven't... I haven't sold anything yet..." Old Zhang said incoherently.

"Don't worry, we're not here to see you," Liu Sheng said.

"what?"

At that moment, the burly man at the front desk pulled two crumpled forms from a drawer and shoved them into their hands: "Fill out these forms."

Old Zhang looked at the form—it was both familiar and unfamiliar. He had filled it out about thirty years ago, and it took him a while to realize what it was.

"you……"

"That's right, we're here to apply for the job."

"Apply for a job?"

"Yes, just like you, I'm a deliveryman."

Liu Sheng smiled and waved the job applicant information sheet in his hand.

This is their second option.

When Liu Sheng heard Old Zhang reminiscing about his glorious past in the universe, he had an idea.

Although it's no longer possible to go to space, this sounds like the industry closest to interstellar travel. Who knows, you might find common protocols, complete star maps, or even blueprints for transport ships in the database.

Although Old Zhang found it unbelievable that a high-ranking investigator from the Special Affairs Bureau would come to do such exhausting work, Liu Sheng and Qiao Yu quickly finished filling out the forms and were taken to undergo pre-employment physical examinations.

The physical examination is very simple; it doesn't require blood tests or X-rays, nor do we have the means to do so.

They only need to go into a room filled with eerie atmosphere, stay there for a minute, and then come out.

This room seems to use technology similar to that of the Special Affairs Bureau, which can seal off eerie energy. The only difference is that the other party is a building, while this is just a small room.

Not long after, the two came out.

The burly receptionist outside wasn't surprised either.

Those who are willing to take this test are more or less aware of the risks; otherwise, they would lose their lives if they went in, so what would be the point of delivering packages?

Of course, there are also such madmen, and the only consequence is that the Special Affairs Bureau has to come.

"Okay, you can deliver the goods now."

"Do you have a car? If not, you can rent one. The price list is here."

Liu Sheng's pockets were completely empty, and he didn't even bother to look at them: "No need, manpower will suffice."

The burly man glanced at her again: "You've enhanced your physical strength and speed?"

"That's it."

"Row."

He didn't say much, and after registering their information on the old, yellowed desktop computer with a two-finger typing technique, he took out two rather old fitness trackers from the drawer and handed them over.

Liu Sheng noticed some dark brown bloodstains on her bracelet, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Qiao Yu silently handed over hers and exchanged it with Liu Sheng.

"The task list is in the warehouse in the back. You can go in, choose a task, and then deliver the goods to the destination." The burly man said as he bent down and continued to rummage through the drawers. "Note that some tasks have time limits, and tasks without time limits are of course better."

"This wristband will record your delivery time and route, and will also send an alert if something happens, and we will send the nearest delivery person to take over."

The burly man straightened up.

He finally found it—two wrinkled clothes were lying on the counter, just like Old Zhang's, black, with a "SF Express" logo and words on the chest, and a smell mixed with sweat, engine oil and blood instantly spread out.

"These are our uniforms. Remember to change into them when you deliver goods; it's part of the company image."

Liu Sheng disgustedly picked up the "corporate image," which had dark bloodstains, unidentified liquid, dirt, and dust. Unfortunately, the one in Qiao Yu's hand was just as dirty, so there was nothing to replace it with.

I'll have to use a cleansing technique to clean it properly later.

The burly man then produced two more yellowed, folded maps.

“Take this map. The nearby survivor settlements have been marked—all by hand!” he emphasized. “Yes, Jiahe Village can be crossed out.”

He spread it out, squinted, and searched for a while before finally finding the location of Jiahe Village. He took out a red pen and drew a big X on it before continuing:

"The locations of all the delivery points are marked, and they're generally in the city. After each delivery, you can enjoy one day of free accommodation and three meals at the delivery point. After that, it will be charged on a daily basis, and the price list is on the wall." The burly man paused, "However, we don't have women's dormitories here."

"Because there are no female delivery drivers?" Liu Sheng asked.

The burly man seemed to think Liu Sheng had asked something strange and gave him a sidelong glance.

“Of course! If you didn’t all look perfectly healthy, especially this one…” He glanced at Qiao Yu and gave her a thumbs up, “Your muscles are well-developed! It seems your physical enhancement is extraordinary, making you very suitable for delivery. I would never have let you join us.”

"Oh well, it doesn't matter anyway. We just lost six deliverymen yesterday, and the warehouse is about to burst. There are tons of orders waiting to be delivered."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand.

"So, if you're ready, hurry up and check out the back warehouse, so we don't all get our performance bonuses docked. Remember, be careful, don't end up like me."

Liu Sheng then realized that only his upper body was sitting in the seat, while his lower body was placed on the wheelchair, and below that, there was nothing.

No wonder they let him sit at the counter as a receptionist and still have time to draw and write on maps.

(End of this chapter)