Who left their last words here?

Chapter 27 The Enlightenment Potion and Lieutenant Han's "Greed"

His hand trembled, and the half-eaten steamed bun fell onto the table, which Bai Zhou immediately picked up without expression.

My stomach is churning.

The food and cakes I used to enjoy in the cafeteria now seem like indigestible bloody food stuck in my stomach.

The strong smell of blood assaulted my nostrils and made me want to vomit.

A free cafeteria?
And unlimited funding?
He may have unintentionally eaten someone's "flesh"!
Judging from the way the crowd skillfully scrambled for the valuables ahead, this was bound to happen more than once.

Since "Liu Zhen" can be exchanged for so much wealth, there must have been "Wang Zhen" and "Zhao Jia" before...

Why can a major not treat money like money?
Perhaps that's the reason.

this place……

There's a chilling sense of incongruity in everything.

Section Chief Liu is a good older brother, but that doesn't mean the Special Administration is necessarily a good organization.

This is a blind spot in thinking.

At this moment, Bai Zhou could only be thankful that he had maintained full vigilance over everything at the base from beginning to end.

It's no wonder he always pretended to be a kind and honest person, and he never mentioned a word about his own secrets...

—This place is no better than Night City.

Even worse!

Bai Zhou recalled various details from the past:
The extremely high casualty rate and the fanatical worship of the Special Administration and the Major by the Commissioners.

The experimental records of the execution of the black-robed man, and the ruthless methods used to test the residents of Night City.

Han, the adjutant, is always holding a doll.

There was also a major with obsessive-compulsive disorder who would immediately wipe his hands with a wet wipe even if he was just patted on the shoulder.

That major, who always claimed to value talent and was full of praise and promotion, was actually always aloof and superior.

His rewards were merely condescending "bestowals," and his reforms were simply aimed at extracting the "maximum value" from each individual.
When he made arrangements for Bai Zhou without any explanation, he never cared about Bai Zhou's personal thoughts.

Even the so-called emphasis on talent—

Now it seems, perhaps it was just...

Is there a focus on "talent"?
Of course, these are still just things that Bai Zhou has deduced and reconstructed based on the existing clues.

The major may still be innocent and have been misled by his adjutant, Han.

—But this is likely to be very, very low.

It's really unreasonable for Lieutenant Han to do these "dangerous things" not for personal gain, but only to win over the crowd.

Even saints don't behave like that.

Even if one really wanted to "don the yellow robe when the weather gets cold"—

There's no reason to do good deeds under the guise of a major, is there?

Even the chief eunuch in the storybooks knew how to cultivate loyal and confidant assassins... Is it so difficult to make the major take the blame and use the major's money to do your own thing?
In other words, Bai Zhou faces the worst-case scenario:
Han, the adjutant, means major.

His "enemy" was no longer just his adjutant Han.

As a result, he went from being a "newly promoted junior executive in the organization" to "a lone wolf."

Considering that the person Section Chief Liu had the most contact with in the period before his death was Bai Zhou...

Perhaps some unknown danger is already quietly approaching him.

Can't sit still.

I can't stay at this base any longer!

—We have to go!
An invisible sense of crisis surged in from all directions like a tidal wave, making Bai Zhou feel uneasy, as if he were walking on a tightrope.

Just then, in Bai Zhou's ears, he suddenly heard the whispers of those returning laden with their spoils.

"I guessed yesterday that the money would be distributed today."

“Every time someone sacrifices their life, the higher-ups will send money.”

"Isn't that the best motivation?"

"..."

Every living person is a beneficiary of the system.

Each corpse was then divided and eaten by the crowd in this way.

The entire empty burial ground stands as a silent witness to this event.

Bai Zhou was startled.

Looking up at the crowd gradually leaving in the distance, Bai Zhou quickly jogged over.

under these circumstances,

Being a loner can be fatal!
As soon as he squeezed into the crowd, Lieutenant Han stuffed a bunch of things into his hands.

"This is yours, take a little more."

"They all have them, don't worry, don't be shy."

Han, the adjutant, smiled gently at Bai Zhou.

The smile was one of looking down from above, yet it also contained undisguised appreciation and respect.

"After you collect your items, don't leave yet. Come with me to the office later to get your potion."

So fast?
Bai Zhou's back stiffened, but on the surface he only smiled gratefully, showing no sign of anything unusual.

"This is really... thank you for your trouble!"

……

Following behind Han, Bai Zhou and several burly men in suits followed behind.

His heart was in his throat.

But even after returning to his opulent office and pulling out a small black box from a drawer, Lieutenant Han did nothing. There were no eight hundred axemen emerging from the ground, nor any unspeakable monsters kept in the office; the quiet office was filled with the faint scent of rose incense.

The most unique thing about this office is that there's a wall on it...

It was filled with all sorts of cute dolls.

Black Cat Detective is just one of them; there's also a white kitten with a pink bow, a white puppy with big, cloud-like ears, and a mischievous bunny with a skull headpiece and a punk-style eye mask...

They were all adorable, but they sent a chill down Bai Zhou's spine, and he dared not show the slightest abnormality on his face.

"Your mind-enhancing potion."

Lieutenant Han carefully handed the exquisitely crafted and tightly locked little box to Bai Zhou.

Bai Zhou accepted the heavy box with both hands.

Seeing the other party's solemn demeanor and the ornate metal box made of special materials, Bai Zhou couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

Eighty bowls of beef noodles and fifty cucumbers probably wouldn't be worth as much as this little box containing magic potions.

But what exactly is the "Brain-Enhancing Potion"...?

Shouldn't it be an enlightenment potion?

Behind the desk, Adjutant Han's expression turned serious:

"These are fresh potions produced last week, and they were just delivered today."

"Its quality is quite good, and the success rate of awakening one's destiny is about 50%. Considering your constitution's tolerance to pollution, the success rate can even be raised to 70%!"

"This is also an important reason why I argued with the higher-ups and was willing to promote you despite the odds."

Last week's output?

Bai Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

This at least proves that it wasn't made by "Section Chief Liu".

Regardless, he would never drink this stuff...

"actually……"

After thinking for a moment, Lieutenant Han said again,
"The next potion should be even more effective, and the awakening probability can be increased by another 10%. If you want to wait, that's fine too, but you'll have to wait half a month."

"After all, the potion can only be taken once. If it fails, you can never become an extraordinary person."

He smiled and patiently guided him.

"It's always better to be safe than sorry."

But Bai Zhou waved his hand repeatedly: "It's okay, this time is enough."

It's impossible to wait another two weeks.

Half a month later, what will be delivered will probably be the magic potion made by "Section Chief Liu".

Before that, he needed to know what kind of hellish place Section Chief Liu's body had been sent to...

Then, they "took Section Chief Liu away".

He felt that... people should always have some principles to uphold while living in this world.

If he can't do this, he probably won't be able to get a good night's sleep in the future.

"Alright, then you can go back now. There are instructions on how to take the potion in the box."

"I have to go to a meeting, it's time for me to go."

Seeing Bai Zhou say this, Lieutenant Han nodded.

"I have high hopes for you, Bai Zhou."

He stared intently at Bai Zhou's facial expression, and earnestly gave him his instructions with great concern:
"Don't betray my trust, you must...you must become an extraordinary one!"

Do you really want me to become an extraordinary one?

……Why?
Bai Zhou accidentally made eye contact with Deputy Han, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat, a chill running from head to toe.

The look in his eyes was joyful, but it was definitely not one of scrutiny.

It's like a guest who has been starving for a long time, seeing a table full of delicious dishes, and immediately fixing their eyes on the oily, fatty meat placed in the middle of the table.

It means "greedy".

Bai Zhou then understood his smiling eyes.

There is a Chinese idiom called "drooling with envy".

—He's coming to eat me.

It came faster than I expected.

There must be some reason for this, which may be what is known as "physical constitution".

Perhaps, not today, not yesterday... Bai Zhou has been attracting the attention of this adjutant Han for quite some time.

A vague sense of speculation and understanding began to form in my mind.

But on the surface, Bai Zhou lowered his head and only said:
"Yes, I will do my best!"

But actually, what he was thinking was:

You want me to become an extraordinary one, right?
no problem.

But that's not enough.

He also needs to prepare a big extra surprise, otherwise how can he live up to the other party's high regard and promotion?
It won't be too far.

—Tomorrow night.

Because Bai Zhou still needs to properly pay respects to his elder brother Liu...

Use that bastard Han's dog head!

　There will be another update later.

　　Thank you to "痴人妄语莫知真" for the 500 coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)