Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 449 System Bait?

There's no problem. The street surveillance footage shows that the other party drove up and rammed into Lu Chongming, then chased after him and slashed him until he was finally beaten to death.

The bureau prioritizes resolving the matter, and based on his personal opinion, they will not conduct any further investigation once they confirm that Lu Chongming is not the perpetrator.

However, Lu Chongming still reported the matter concerning the system.

Although he relied on that system in the emergency, it doesn't mean he's truly accepted this thing of unknown origin. He still doesn't have a good impression of hallucinations.

After learning about the existence of the system from him, the processing department took him to undergo a hallucination test.

However, the test results showed no trace of hallucinations. But the person who tested Lu Chongming didn't seem surprised by this. After having Lu Chongming register the results under his questioning gaze, the investigation ended.

"There must be quite a few people like me lately," Lu Chongming asked the staff member next to him after writing his name, the system, and the information provided by the system on the form.

"Yes, there are many, countless. But even other hallucinations wouldn't be able to detect the existence of systems within people like you. If it were just mass hysteria, that would be one thing, but those systems actually grant you immense power. It's even more unbelievable than hallucinations," replied the bureau staff member beside him.

"It's probably just an illusion, only the technique is more sophisticated."

"Probably, but it's not certain yet. The higher-ups are still worried about this. Whether it's an illusion or not is secondary; the powerful force is real. Besides, these systems don't care about character when they distribute them. Some troublesome guys who get this stuff will have a real headache dealing with it."

Lu Chongming nodded and then asked, "Will this affect my trip to Jiangwen Street?"

"Hmm? What are you doing in Jiangwen Street?"

"Isn't there a shortage of people there? They contacted me a while ago to inquire about my abilities."

“There are many people with systems, and we can’t supervise them all. So, apart from registration, there’s nothing we can do about what you want to do afterward. To put it bluntly, we’re better at handling things after they happen than preventing them.” An official from the processing bureau thought for a moment and said, “It’s great that you’re willing to go to Jiangwen Street to help. But I estimate that given the current ‘primitive environment’ there, you with your system will face quite a few obstacles going there.”

"It doesn't matter. I should be able to get promoted and make a fortune by taking this opportunity to get in," Lu Chongming joked.

"It is indeed an opportunity. The conditions in Jiangwen Street are very lenient now. Apart from the fact that it is busy and dangerous, there are no disadvantages. If you do well and have enough merits, it is not impossible to go from being an unemployed person in the gray neighborhood to the next chief reserve officer. If it weren't for the fact that many of our positions are fixed, I would also like to try it there."

Lu Chongming smiled and responded a few times, his resolve becoming even stronger.

After chatting with the guy next to him, Lu Chongming submitted his registration form and confirmed that everything was correct before he could leave.

He had just come out of the processing bureau when he saw Lin Yilin and Kiyono Kazuji.

"Miss Lin Yilin, Boss Qingye, what brings you here?" Lu Chongming hurriedly went to greet them, somewhat flattered. It was truly an honor for a nobody like him to have these two big shots show up together.

However, he roughly guessed that it was because of the system that had suddenly appeared on him.

"Is he alright?" Kiyono asked.

"It's okay, I can still jump and bounce."

Do you need help with your mother's situation?

"It's not easy for the Pure White Society to open the floodgates and release water for a nobody like me, is it?" Lu Chongming said with a wry smile.

Kiyono Kazuji had nothing to say. The Pure White Society was too high and too far away; for his small agency, Banmoku Agency, to interfere there was simply a pipe dream.

He looked at Lin Yilin.

Lin Yilin said somewhat coldly, "Don't count on me. Although intelligence can be infiltrated, what can I do about decisions that directly affect the energy expenditure of the lighthouse?"

Kiyono nodded helplessly.

“But your thinking makes sense. Once your social status improves, those self-protective guys from the Pure White Society will spontaneously come to your aid for the sake of public opinion and image,” Lin Yilin continued.

Lu Chongming nodded vigorously.

"During this period, you can be considered an expatriate employee of my firm. If you need any support, please contact me anytime."

“Many of your brothers in the squad recognize your abilities, and they will do their best to help you if they find out,” Kiyono Goji added. “Thank you very much!” Lu Chongming thanked him solemnly.

Just as Kiyono was about to reply, Lin Yilin stepped forward and said, "This is the result of your own hard work, so let's skip the formalities. I'm here to ask about the system."

“Yes, I will cooperate,” Lu Chongming said.

They arrived at Banme's office.

Banme & Associates has recently expanded again. Given its current size, Banme & Associates is now approaching the size of a large firm; it's just a matter of time.

Lu Chongming was well-liked, especially among his lower-ranking followers. When he walked over with Kiyono Heji, both of them received many greetings.

Arriving at Kiyono Kazuji's office.

Lin Yilin glanced around and said, "The office looks much more spacious now."

"Because I removed all the potted plants and kept them indoors," Kiyono said, his eyelids twitching.

"why?"

"Why do you think that is?"

"Oh."

Because of Toast! Whenever Toast is brought to Banmu's place by Lu Chongming for safekeeping, he will definitely sneak into the office to steal and eat the potted plants of Qingye Hesi.

Kiyono suspected that Lin Yilin was trying to mess with his mindset.

"Actually, I also received the system." After Lu Chongming and Lin Yilin took their seats on the sofa in the office, Kiyono Heji stood by the desk and made a surprising statement.

"Boss Qingye, you have a system too?" Lu Chongming asked in surprise. It turned out that it wasn't just small fry like him who had systems.

“It appeared when I went to take care of my father, but I haven’t accepted it yet,” Kiyono said.

Lu Chongming frowned slightly.

If there's anything in common between the two eldest brothers, it's that they both have a family member with a serious illness. In fact, he might be a little luckier than the eldest brother. Although the chances are slim, his mother still has a chance. The eldest brother's father, however, seems to have no chance of ever waking up again.

"Is this some kind of rule for the system's allocation?"

“Those with unfulfilled desires may be approached by the system and given power,” Lin Yilin said. “I’ve been investigating the system for a while now, and the patterns I’ve summarized are rather vague, but this one is quite reliable.”

There is no shortage of people with inflated desires in most places.

These systems can find it all too easy to find people who will do what they want.

Even if there are huge conspiracy theories behind these systems, given the unexpected windfall and the current environment in which these people are, rejection is a low-probability event.

"It feels like a bait-based hallucination." Lu Chongming, whose major was relevant and who had helped with bait-based hallucination operations before, immediately thought of this.

However, compared to Lu Lu's illusion back then, which could only use shoes as bait, these systems are on a much higher level.

"It encompasses the entire capital, and its style is inconsistent, yet it possesses real, tangible power. Perhaps it's an illusion created by baiting illusions," Lin Yilin speculated.

If it is a single, powerful illusion, apart from Mr. Illusion, then the power style of its own system will still be relatively consistent.

It's hard to imagine that such a diverse system, with its vastly different styles and gameplay, all originated from the same illusion.

"Let's see what your system is." Coming back to her senses, Lin Yilin said to the two people in front of her.

(End of this chapter)