Life Dungeon Game

Before leaving, Heo smiled and whispered something to Reid, then turned and walked into the depths of the road.

Reid's face darkened as he watched Heo disappear at the end of the road.

Once He Ao's figure had completely disappeared, his sullen face instantly transformed into a calm expression of contemplation.

“Send a few people who can disguise themselves to follow him.”

He glanced calmly at the mercenary officer beside him.

"Ok."

The officer raised his wristband and operated it, then looked up at Reed with a puzzled expression. "Mr. Reed, are we just going to let him go like this? And even sign this kind of agreement?"

"Can you beat Mano?"

Reed glanced at him calmly.

"Can't beat it."

The officer shook his head.

“All of us combined wouldn’t be enough to defeat Mano in just a few moves,” Reed said calmly. “And Mano was easily killed by him in two moves. The one who really dominated the situation wasn’t us, but him.”

"I see."

The officer nodded in sudden realization.

“There’s no need to play dumb in front of me,” Reed glanced at him calmly. “Your flattery wasn’t very good.”

The officer chuckled and said, "There's no other way, I just need to make a living. After all, there are very few smart people like you, Mr. Reed, who can see things clearly and don't like flattery."

Reed looked up at him but said nothing.

The officer asked again in a low voice, "So we're just going to let him go like that?"

"He acted as if he had been accidentally caught up in the incident, but this might not be a deliberate disguise. It's possible that he comes from Wolmer or another conglomerate."

Reid pondered for a moment, his expression calm. "In any case, he saw the inside of the research institute and opened the box. He knew so much. He shouldn't have survived."

He turned to the officer and asked, "When will Shadow return?"

"I'll arrive tonight."

The officer nodded slightly.

“Get me to the office. I need all of Pete’s personal information,” Reed said, turning and walking into the institute. “My money is mine to keep, not just for taking it.”

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Half an hour later, officers from the Limen City Police Department arrived.

This is the person Red was waiting for.

He contacted the FBI, and then they could contact the police department in Leedsville.

Although the FBI is difficult to deal with, they can let the Lemon Police Department take over the case first.

As is customary, the FBI will not get involved in cases handled by local police departments unless they discover any major leads or are invited by the local police department.

This effectively shut down He Ao's means of coercion, and when the city government arrives, they can also use the name of the Limen City Police Department to control He Ao, preventing him from making any rash moves.

Unfortunately, Heoka left before the police arrived.

Having already signed the agreement with He Ao, Reid had nothing more to say and could only dismiss the people from the Limen City Police Department with a few words.

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In a dark alley not far from the research institute, He Ao confirmed...

After shaking off all the people following him, he leaned against the wall with difficulty.

Because of prolonged use of Hyper Memory, almost all of his energy was drained. In addition, his forced actions based on willpower further aggravated the damage to his body.

As he relaxed slightly, an overwhelming sense of fatigue washed over him like a tidal wave, making it almost impossible for him to maintain his standing posture.

He leaned against the wall, letting his body rest for a bit.

The main reason he signed this agreement with Reed was to prevent Reed from using the power of the municipal government to harm him.

His personal information was registered when he signed the commitment letter. If he were to break out directly, Reid and his group would have a pretext to push local forces to issue a warrant for his arrest.

So he didn't leave immediately, but instead took the bracelet and prepared to call the police like a victim.

The research conducted by this institute is certainly not legitimate and cannot withstand close scrutiny.

His choice to contact the FBI was also to avoid local forces that were easily corrupted, as the FBI's threat was more effective.

And that was indeed the case; after Heo said he would contact the FBI, Reid clearly panicked.

He Ao then took control of the situation, and he even obtained some surveillance videos.

These videos can not only prove He's innocence, but also serve as evidence to accuse the institute of conducting some kind of illegal experiment.

When He Ao easily obtained these videos, he already knew that Reid had murderous intent.

However, this was within his expectations. Given the research institute's ruthless approach to human life, the only reason they didn't kill He Ao was that they couldn't defeat him.

He Ao blocked the official route of arresting him through the municipal government in order to force them to take the path of assassination.

At the research institute, all of He Ao's identity information was recorded.

In reality, He Ao is in the public eye, and any extreme behavior he engages in will be recorded, potentially leading to legal trouble.

Although He Ao was confident that his actions in court constituted legitimate self-defense, the trial process was too time-consuming, and even if he were released on bail, his freedom would be restricted, which would not be conducive to him completing his mission.

Therefore, he doesn't want to go through this process unless it's absolutely necessary.

Assassination, on the other hand, is the exact opposite.

Assassination follows the rules of the underworld, and Heo could easily bypass surveillance and crowds to deal with the assassin.

In addition, Pete's body is too weak, and Heo urgently needs to obtain superhuman power to improve his combat ability and complete the mission.

The fastest way to obtain extraordinary power is through talent sequences.

He possesses the secret recipes for medicines that allow one to advance from Warrior to C-rank, but it requires venturing out of the city into the wilderness and spending several days gathering materials for the advancement. Moreover, Blood Spiders may not be found in the wilderness near the city.

So, besides concocting your own secret medicine, are there any faster ways to acquire extraordinary abilities?

some.

To seize someone else's talent sequence.

He couldn't just take the C-level talent he killed at the research institute with him; there were too many eyes watching. Such an obvious murder to steal a talent sequence might even attract the attention of the FBI.

This is likely one of the reasons why Reed was unwilling to let the FBI get involved.

The FBI doesn't care what happened before; the superhuman corpses they see belong to them.

He Ao regained some strength, leaned against the wall to stand up, and walked step by step toward the intersection.

The assassin sent by Reid is most likely a C-level assassin.

Because of their discreet nature, He Ao could dispose of these delivered "takeout" meals at will.

Moreover, based on He Ao's experience, the location where each instance opens always contains some hints about the main quest.

The mission is to find and destroy the Fountain of Youth. Since He Ao couldn't find any clues in the mission description, he could only try his luck at the spawn point, hoping to find some clues.

Reed was the wild fish bait that He deliberately tied to the fishing line.

As long as he lives, his constant actions always manage to attract some big fish for He Ao.

First, see if you can find a suitable talent sequence. If not, go out of the city. It may take a while.

He Ao hailed a taxi and got in.

However, there is another matter that he needs to accomplish.

He glanced at the time; it was already nine o'clock in the evening, time for him to 'go home after get off work'.

I wrote too much, so it's a bit late.

Chapter 428 The Vanished Daughter (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The blaring of horns echoed on the bustling highway.

Traffic is slow on this section of the road, with a large number of vehicles stuck in congestion.

"What exactly happened on Vis Avenue?"

The driver is chatting with his colleague using the car's built-in monitor.

"I heard there's a madman running amok up ahead, causing a traffic jam. The traffic police are clearing it."

My colleague answered casually.

"Damn, all sorts of things have happened in the last two years."

The driver, with both hands on the steering wheel, glanced back at He Ao sitting in the back and said, "Sir, we might be a little late."

"fine."

He Ao smiled and nodded.

9 o'clock is the normal time to leave work. In the past, Pete often stayed out looking for work until 11 o'clock.

My daughter is used to it.

He Ao leaned back in the soft seat in the back, his whole body slowly relaxing and recovering his energy.

He casually opened his personal attributes panel.

[He Ao (Pete)]

[Privilege Level: Advanced Player]

Physical fitness: 782 (4)

[Skills: Talent Sequence 272: Hyper Memory (C-rank), Basic Firearms Mastery (Soul Part), Talent Sequence 40: Magician (D-rank) (Unusable)]

Mechanical modification: None

[Martial Arts: Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation (Rank C) (Partial Usability)]