After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 77 Silent Forest (1)

An Jing felt much more relaxed after talking to He Lin face-to-face that day.

It felt as if a weight had finally been lifted from my heart.

I can finally start improving myself.

She didn't rush to urge them, and quietly waited for the notification in her dormitory.

Life went on unexpectedly peacefully.

It's just that Shao Ling and Bai Tianjiao in the dormitory often have conflicts, and Xu Xiaoyi is almost turning into Xu Kuyi, always crying and saying that they shouldn't fight.

The day we went on the mission was a Friday afternoon. The sun was shining just right, and it wasn't hot or stuffy.

An Jing was taking a nap on her desk when her phone vibrated. It was a text message from He Lin.

Meet at the south gate of the school at 7:30 tomorrow morning. I'll arrange for a car to pick you up.

She sat up straight, as if He Lin were right in front of her, and immediately replied, "Received."

After class, I returned to my dormitory, skillfully packed my usual jacket, combat boots, and lace-up gloves into my bag, grabbed the leave slip I had prepared in advance, and excitedly headed to the counselor's office.

I don't know why, but this is the first time I've ever been so excited to enter a mysterious magnetic field.

Perhaps it's because this wasn't an "accident".

It gives me the feeling of being a full-time employee.

The counselor didn't even finish reading the reason for the leave. As soon as she heard that it was arranged by He Lin from the research department, she immediately approved it: "Approved immediately, go ahead, don't delay her important business!"

An Jing left the office completely bewildered, only to find out that He Lin was actually a popular figure.

It turns out that the major upheaval within the 404 Special Service Department had already spread within relevant circles during this period.

Especially in the research system, front-end positions, and school experimental departments, those units that originally cooperated with 404 almost all changed their stance within a short week.

Departments that previously tended to send human resources and provide research samples to the Special Service are now proactively contacting the Research Department, hoping to "develop cooperation" and "jointly explore application projects."

"Have you heard? Boss 002 has taken the entire Lantern Bearer team and jumped ship!"

"Really? Wasn't she supposed to have a lot of power? She's willing to leave?"

"That's because she had too much power. Director 404 actually thought he could control her, but she just walked away and didn't bother to deal with them."

"I heard that the veteran 003 and 005 have all gone to the research department! My brother also said that his family once collaborated with 005, and that the guy was incredibly professional."

"The key is that the research department can now directly transfer the front-end teams. Since they are under the official control, the 404 error is probably going to be a thing of the past."

An Jing listened to all this the whole way, thoroughly enjoying the gossip.

When she rushed to the school gate, a low-key black SUV was already waiting there.

The rear window rolled down, revealing a familiar face in the driver's seat.

"Hey, get on the bus."

An Jing was taken aback, then burst out laughing: "003? I didn't expect you to have fallen so low as to become a driver?"

"Don't laugh, be serious." The other person coughed lightly, but there was a smile in their tone. "Don't call me 003 anymore, just call me by my name, Xu Yanyi."

An Jing raised an eyebrow and, while fastening her seatbelt after getting into the car, said, "Your family is really interesting. The older brother is named Xu Yanyi, and the younger sister is named Xu Xiaoyi. It sounds like your parents have different attitudes towards the two of you."

“My mom named her that,” Xu Yanyi said helplessly. “She said I’m responsible for taking life seriously, and my sister is responsible for facing life with a smile.”

“But Xu Xiaoyi doesn’t want that.” An Jing smiled, propping her head up and watching the scenery outside the window recede little by little.

Xu Yanyi heard Xu Xiaoyi's voice and waved his hand helplessly.

"By the way, where is the magnetic field this time?"

“It’s rather special.” Xu Yanyi turned the steering wheel and drove the car into the suburbs. “It’s located in a nature reserve in the mountains, and there have never been any magnetic field fluctuations before.”

"That's strange." An Jing paused for a moment. "For a strange creature to appear in the mountains? What would it look like?"

"Currently, the observed fluctuations are weak, and the preliminary judgment is that it is level E or lower, possibly a newly formed magnetic field." He shrugged as he spoke. "We'll only know for sure once we go inside. Anyway, there shouldn't be anyone inside, so it should be quite convenient to move around."

"It sounds like it's quite suitable for beginners to practice on." An Jing nodded thoughtfully.

As their car slowly drove into the research department's external helipad, An Jing immediately spotted a row of tactical uniforms and several unfamiliar but energetic faces.

He Lin was not present, but the other team leaders were already in place.

An Jing looked into the crowd and met the gazes of two unfamiliar detectives.

One was slender but stood very upright with clear eyes. The other was a short-haired girl with a bright smile and a sunny disposition.

The two walked over.

The boy spoke first: "Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Yunji, I am a Class C agent, and I am from the research department headquarters stationed at the front-line cooperation unit."

“My name is Dongqing.” The girl next to her nodded with a smile. “Same here, also a former agent of headquarters. We were both stationed in the eastern front-end control area.”

"Hello." An Jing nodded readily without any hesitation. "My name is An Jing, and I currently report directly to... Front-end Coordinator He Lin."

"Xu Yanyi".

003 seemed like a completely different person at this moment, with a stern face.

Holly immediately poked Yunji excitedly.

Ahhh, he's her idol!
Yunji was also somewhat excited, not expecting that such a powerful agent would come to investigate such a mysterious magnetic field.

An Jing looked puzzled.

This guy still has an image to maintain.

Noticing An Jing's gaze, Xu Yanyi winked at her.

Don't undermine him.

The other person is 018.

018 is a girl. She had a deep impression of An Jing from the last time she was at the hot pot restaurant. She smiled and said to her, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is You Li, and my current code name is You Xin."

Codename?

An Jing blinked and looked at Xu Yanyi.

Xu Yanyi said, "When you get to the research department, everyone's habit is to choose a code name, not a number. You should choose one too."

"Then call me... Quiet."

It was so sudden that An Jing's mind was filled with all the nicknames others had given him since childhood.

She regretted it as soon as she said it.

It's not high-end or classy at all!
Then he asked Xu Yanyi, "What's your code name?"

"I am Youlong."

"Is it the 'sleepwalking' part?"

"..."

Xu Yanyi really wanted to tear An Jing's mouth off.

"Alright, alright, let's get going. The helicopter is ready for us."

Xin, trying to suppress a laugh, interrupted, signaling everyone to hurry up and set off.

It was An Jing's first time riding in a helicopter, and standing below, she felt like she was about to be blown away.

Meanwhile, Lina was making a racket in An Jing's mind, saying that she wanted to sit too.

An Jing said helplessly that there were no seats available.

Lina said she wasn't taking up any space.

She became so unruly that An Jing released her.

As a result, Lina also brought out a free "Shadow Doctor" along with her purchase.

The doctor in the video: ...

I did it voluntarily.

Really.

The others stared in astonishment at the sudden appearance of the man and woman.

An Jing quickly explained with a smile, "Don't worry about them, they don't take up any space."

Lina didn't care about anyone else and grabbed the doctor's arm: "Ayu, isn't this so romantic?"

(End of this chapter)