Life Dungeon Game

Ishia nodded.

In most organizations, those who pay money are often people with decision-making power.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Pollution Cleanup Division is directly affiliated with the Kegete Group.

This is simply one way that the Kejette Group declares ownership.

However, it sounds like this Pollution Cleanup Division is a purely 'public welfare' organization with no commercial activities, and it has invested a lot of manpower and resources to clean up the pollution monsters.

Would a conglomerate do a losing business?

He looked down at the fried chicken on the plate.

Even if the Kegete Group is willing to do such a loss-making deal, would the other conglomerates that the Kegete Group has brought in to 'invest' also be willing to do such a deal?

When conglomerates make investments, the first metric they look at is the rate of return on investment.

The Pollution Cleanup Division is not an open organization, and its work is not known to the public. Investing in such an organization will not even bring goodwill.

So what do they gain? If they don't benefit from the pollution cleanup department itself, then they must benefit from it.

He gained benefits from the area.

Isia watched Heo's expression. She knew that what she said was somewhat unbelievable. In fact, she was just as surprised as Heo when she first learned that the Pollution Cleanup Division belonged to the conglomerate's armed forces.

She gathered her thoughts and continued.

"Sir, I know this may sound unbelievable, but based on my experience in the Pollution Cleanup Division, there may be some minor issues within the division, but it really does behave quite differently from the Kegete Group."

"The Cleanup Division has been diligently carrying out its mission of cleaning up pollution. Since its establishment, many people have sacrificed their lives in the mission of cleaning up pollution monsters."

"Let's continue talking about the polluted monster,"

Heo temporarily suppressed his doubts. Things that seem abnormal often have their own unknown underlying laws. He looked at Ishia and continued to ask.

"You said before that after I came into contact with the Corruption Monster, I was tainted by its aura. What bad consequences would this taint have?"

"They will be more vulnerable to attacks from corrupted monsters,"

Hearing Heo's words, Ishia knew that Heo didn't completely trust the Pollution Cleanup Department, so she didn't delve deeper into the previous question. Instead, she used Heo's topic to bring up...

"These polluted monsters all carry an aura that we cannot yet understand. This aura will cling to people who have come into close contact with the polluted monsters, making it easier for other polluted monsters to identify such people."

"Normally, the purer and stronger a person's soul is, the more aura they are tainted with, and the more 'delicious' they are in the eyes of corrupted monsters."

"The polluted monsters are more likely to attack people who have been tainted by their scent."

"Similar to a 'prey' tag?"

He Ao glanced at Jiaxi beside him and asked, "Is there any way to remove or cover up the markings?"

Since the Pollution Cleanup Division deals with pollution monsters for a long time, it is inevitable that it will be marked.

If they fail to remove these markings, it could lead to members being targeted by monsters, causing unnecessary casualties.

As He Ao asked this question, he also briefly activated his hyper-memory.

Instead of observing the external environment, he gathered the power of his super memory and channeled it into his soul.

Generally speaking, things that cannot be traced by common sense are related to the soul.

This 'inner vision' operation caused his soul to experience a brief, throbbing pain, but He Ao's perception was quick, and in a very short time, he scanned his soul's state.

His soul showed no problems or abnormalities.

This is consistent with the fact that he did not feel any additional pollution or erosion.

He continued to expand his search area, and soon he found a tiny, almost imperceptible dot with an unusual aura in the corner of the outermost surface of the soul.

This tiny dot was so small that it adhered to the outermost part of Heo's soul and did not affect Heo's state, so Heo had not noticed it before.

Without Ishia's reminder, this little dot might have remained hidden there forever.

He Ao Diao

Using the power of super memory, they shattered that tiny dot.

Then his gaze quickly swept over Jiaxi's soul beside him.

Soon, he saw a similar small dot on Jiaxi's soul, only much smaller and weaker than his.

He quickly shattered the small dot covering Jiaxi's soul.

Then he turned off hyperthymesia.

The exhaustion from having all the strength drained washed over him again.

However, with his physical attributes now at level 9 and his constant practice of martial arts, he could barely withstand such extractions.

In fact, this was not the first time he had used Hyper Memory today; he had also used it when he killed that worm monster.

With a short start-up time, hypermemory does not put too much strain on the body.

"some,"

At this moment, Ishia also took out a glass spray bottle from her pocket. The liquid inside was a semi-transparent purple. "This is a secret spray made by the Pollution Cleaning Division to cover up your scent. The way to use it is to spray it on your forehead once. One spray can last for a whole day."

What are the conditions for obtaining this item?

He looked down at the glass spray bottle.

Since there are so many Contaminated Monsters, there must be many people who have been attacked by them. These people may not all have joined the Contaminated Cleanup Division, but they are likely to have been marked by the Contaminated Monsters.

To prevent themselves from being attacked again, they would certainly need to obtain this spray, and the Pollution Cleanup Division would also need to provide this spray to prevent the pollution monsters from becoming stronger by devouring people.

"This is for sale to the public,"

Ishia glanced at He Ao with some surprise. She hadn't expected He Ao to grasp the key to the spray's existence so quickly. She continued,

"Internal staff of the Pollution Cleanup Division can receive it for free, while non-Purpose staff can purchase it. The price is not expensive, one hundred federal dollars per bottle, and one bottle can be used for three months."

It costs about one federal dollar a day.

"Are there any conditions for purchasing this?"

He Ao asked with a smile.

This is a consumable, and an indispensable one at that; without it, death might be inevitable. Therefore, this consumable can become the tentacles of the pollution cleanup department's extended power.

"Um,"

Ishia nodded.

"To purchase this spray, you need to sign a confidentiality agreement with the Pollution Cleanup Department, guaranteeing that you will not disclose information about the Pollution Cleanup Department and the Pollution Monster to others, and to enter your own information into the Pollution Cleanup Department's archives. This will also make it easier for the Pollution Cleanup Department to quickly check the archives and determine the problem if anything happens."

"Normally, only the Pollution Cleanup Department's main computer can access the files, and all identity verification actions are performed by the main computer."

She paused for a moment at this point.

"Of course, there is another way to get the Concealing Spray for free. As an investigator in the Pollution Cleanup Division, I am qualified to develop 'undercover agents'. Usually, we also need the help of some superhumans who are unwilling to join the Pollution Cleanup Division but have had contact with pollution monsters, so we provide the identity of 'undercover agents'."

"The 'hidden line' will not be entered into the Pollution Cleanup Department's archives; its three-monthly cover spraying is conducted by the 'connectors' of the hidden line."

People 'receive it for free,' then pass it on to 'hidden agents.'

"sounds good."

He Ao laughed.

The Pollution Cleanup Division, having mastered the use of smothering spray, has in a sense controlled a huge monopoly market.

Moreover, this monopolistic market is non-negotiable. Everyone who has come into contact with the polluted monster, as long as they do not have a soul-interfering power like Heo, will have a need for this concealment spray.

Even powerful superhumans cannot resist the relentless harassment from the corrupted monsters.

Adding to the ordinary people who have to buy camouflage spray to access the archives, the Pollution Cleanup Division has actually formed a force that can influence a large number of people.

And these people should thank the Pollution Cleanup Division, because the Concealment Cleanup Division's Concealment Spray is indeed inexpensive, and powerful superhumans even give it away for free.

The reason they are forced to obtain the concealing spray is often because they have unfortunately encountered the polluted monster.

The Pollution Cleanup Division is actually the organization dedicated to cleaning up the pollution monsters; they might even have saved them in the past.

"Please don't misunderstand,"

Ishia realized something and quickly waved her hand, "I didn't come to you today to try and get you into the Pollution Cleanup Department. After all, you saved me. It's just that this method is the only camouflage spray I can think of to offer you for free."

"Do you need to report the specific identity information of the 'underground operations' you've developed to the Pollution Cleanup Department?"

He asked softly.

The concealment spray was something beyond Ishia's control; it was simply the best method she could think of using her identity.

“No need,” Ishia shook her head, “but I need a code name.”

"Let's call him 'Old Man'."

He Ao reached out and took the smothering spray from the table.

"what?"

Ishia was taken aback for a moment, but she quickly realized, "You're willing to be an 'undercover agent' for the Pollution Cleanup Department?"

"No, I don't trust the Pollution Cleanup Division,"

Heo shook his head and looked at Isiah, "But I can trust you."

Whether the Pollution Cleanup Division is truly righteous is something He Ao cannot be certain of.

However, judging from her behavior from last night until now, Ishia should at least be a kind person.

He Ao never confuses individuals with organizations.

Jiaxi, who was biting into an ice cream cone with her mouth covered in ice cream, looked up at her grandfather.

"Thank you."

Isia stared blankly at Heo.

"Let's talk about something else,"

He Ao put away his concealment spray and smiled, "Now that I'm your 'undercover agent,' can I know some more inside information? For example, why were you in Witt's yard last night?"

"Ah, actually I was investigating a missing food delivery driver case last night."

Ishia spoke slowly, pausing for a moment.

"However, there is a piece of information here that we cannot easily disclose under normal circumstances."