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Chapter 115 The Mysterious Figure Who Cannot Be Found

More than two hours have passed since the spy plot that occurred in the abandoned tunnel near Hongshui West Station.

Logically, any case should have been solved in two hours, let alone one with such compelling evidence and clear facts. However, the officers of the Hongshui City Security Bureau were currently in a state of utter frustration.

They have interrogated the eyewitnesses at the scene of the case. Qiao Mingyang and others, in a state of panic, confessed to all their crimes and told everything they knew about the scene.

All testimonies point to a mysterious figure who filmed the entire conspiracy at the scene, providing crucial physical evidence. This person also used his personal strength to execute an alien armored warrior on the spot, and afterwards used special methods to hide the body and cover up the crime. The armored warrior's body has not been found to this day.

The perpetrator, whose methods are unknown and whose identity is unclear, is an extremely dangerous individual who forcibly broke through the blockade imposed by the police officers present at the time and has now infiltrated Hongshui City.

The thought of such an unstable element lurking in his beloved hometown made the security chief so anxious that his lips blistered. He applied medical antibiotic ointment twice, and his lips became oily like roast duck skin. The other comrades in the bureau couldn't help but chuckle when they saw this middle-aged man's sexy lips.

The investigation is not going poorly; on the contrary, through technical means, it has been able to basically reconstruct the mysterious person's height and weight.

Based on the witness's testimony, we can basically determine that the person is male and has a close relationship with Qiao Mingyang, the librarian of Jianlan Library, which further narrows down the target range.

However, when they submitted a big data search request to Chijiang, the result was that no such person could be found.

Despite the police officers adding details time and time again, providing more detailed profiles and portraits, Chijiang, after searching every citizen of Hongshui City today, provided dozens of target individuals, all of whom had perfect alibis.

The bureau chief stared at the photos of the suspects displayed on the projection screen, scanning their names and publicly available files: "Zhao Jiancheng, Tang Shubo, Yu Xinghai, Lin Zhuo, Fang Ligong —"

He can view the recent movements of everyone here one by one. The information is collected and organized by Chi Jiang, combined with data from mobile phones, wristbands, and surveillance footage.

But none of these people approached Hongshui West Station yesterday.

The investigation has been temporarily suspended.

The espionage case involves many aspects and is far from over.

However, the Security and Protection Bureau didn't need to pay attention to the power struggles between the organization and the giant corporation alliance; the officers were only concerned with the key figure in this case who took away the body of the armored warrior.

"Comrades, stay and work overtime tonight." The chief stood up and assigned tasks. Although the officers groaned inwardly, they all saluted and agreed with serious expressions.

"No matter who this mysterious person is, in order to protect the lives and property of the people, we must do everything in our power to find him!"

"Don't worry about your identity being exposed. I've already taken care of the aftermath. Even if you're identified by witnesses, it's okay," Akagami reassured her gently.

"The people at the scene should all have varying degrees of amnesia, so it's unlikely they'll directly identify me. Since I did that, I considered all the possibilities of my identity being exposed and took precautions as much as possible. Thank you for your help; it's wonderful that it didn't affect the lives of those around me."

Lin Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief, then asked curiously, "Comrade Chijiang, when did you transfer me to the classified list?"

"On that morning when you first tried to scale walls and rooftops, do I need to remind you? Improper walking will bring tears to your loved ones' eyes."

"I don't think I was behaving particularly exaggeratedly at the time. How did you jump to that conclusion?"

Chijiang let out a light laugh, as if an old friend was laughing so hard beside him that he was doubled over, patting his shoulder as he laughed, his tone slightly smug.

"I have conducted numerous simulations of the social development of a human community, and some of my ideas are utterly absurd. The situation of a citizen suddenly gaining superpowers is not particularly bizarre. I have prepared many contingency plans, although I never thought they would actually come in handy one day. Comrade Lin Zhuo, your behavior perfectly matches the characteristics of a newly acquired superhuman who is still in the development and exploration stage."

Lin Zhuo smiled. "The old saying goes that Comrade Chijiang knows everything, and it's certainly true. I also guessed back then that you had seen through it all, and that's true too. However, Comrade Chijiang, why were you so confident in promoting me to Level 10 classified status? You should know that once you do that, it can't be reversed; I will have this right for life. Is it really appropriate to make a superpowered person an outlaw?"

"Ah~ There's nothing inappropriate about it. After all, I've always believed in you. Every citizen of Hongshui City, when they were children, when they made their vows to the oldest oath of the human community, I believed they would remember that wish and strive to join the great cause of saving all mankind when they grew up. It's just that they gradually gave up, forgot, and became depressed. Only you, Comrade Lin Zhuo, only you did not forget your mission. And I have never forgotten you either."

Lin Zhu remained silent.

In the video on the screen, this ruthless and powerful grandmaster, revered by all in the world of "Cangcheng," was now merely smiling faintly. A single sentence from Chijiang had brought back a flashback of his entire life.

"It's late, Comrade Lin Zhuo. You should get some rest too. You are a treasure to the entire human race. Your only responsibility is to cherish your health. Your time and energy are the most important assets of the human community."

"I don't need much sleep," Lin Zhuo said softly. "As you can see, I've become stronger; I'm no longer just that newbie who has just gained extraordinary abilities."

"Okay, this is a new situation, I will make a note of it. Is there anything else you need? You can exercise your rights at any time, whatever you want to do. In every city of every planetary community within the entire human community, all artificial intelligence will do its best to carry out the orders you give."

Lin Zhuo now feels very relaxed; many of the troubles he had worried about before are no longer a problem.

The most crucial step was to persuade Chijiang to grant him a level of secrecy above five. He was also prepared to spend a sum of disaster currency to purchase technological data and submit it as a sign of sincerity. He had prepared several such contingency plans, but now none of them are needed.

A Level 10 classified identity is a status that requires careful consideration to appreciate and to fully understand its significance.

"Comrade Akae."

"Always be prepared."

"I need a Dragoon Armor System."

"Within the Human Community, the only way to obtain a Dragoon armor system is to join the Orbital Assault Force. Alternatively, I can arrange the armor surgery for you at a neutral interstellar trading company."

"I'm willing to join the Assault Corps. If I hadn't missed the chance to stay in the corps after graduation, I would have tried to apply for the Assault Corps as well."

"I also feel very sorry that you didn't make it to the team. If I could have manipulated the draw results, I definitely wouldn't have let you go out into society."

"I knew you'd be capable of favoritism and corruption."

"Comrade Lin Zhuo, please keep this a secret. You will receive a conscription order from the Orbital Assault Force within a week. At that time, you will leave Cuirang Star and go to the Ninth Dragoon Training Base of the Human Community to receive three to five years of special orbital warfare military training."

"It's too long. I don't have that much time to waste."

"If you complete all the assessment requirements ahead of schedule, I can directly transfer you to the combat sequence."

"That would be perfect." Lin Zhuo nodded and smiled. "There's a second thing. I need you to process some materials and forge a weapon."

He took out a thick book from his storage ring. It was the weapon blueprint for the Dragon Summoning Bell. Although it was a skill book, he could still browse through the complete contents, which included detailed crafting information.

Lin Zhuo showed the blueprints to Chi Jiang for a careful look. The most important part was the outer shell, which was made of Purple Trace Black Gold, Radiant Silver and Celestial Black Iron. These could be processed using modern industrial equipment.

As for the bell tongue, it involves engraved talismans, which Chi Jiang neither understands nor can remember, so Lin Zhuo has to do it himself.

"The cargo drone has arrived at the balcony," Akagi reminded him at the opportune moment. "Just hand over the materials that need processing to the drone. The processing time is expected to be no more than three days."

The strong winds from the drone engines whipped up the balcony curtains. These flying machines, with their boxy shapes, resembled winged shipping containers. They flew quietly, so as not to disturb the neighbors' peaceful sleep at night.

Lin Zhuo watched the drone carry away the spiritual materials he had painstakingly collected and disappear into the narrow city sky, finally putting his mind at ease.

He was preparing to forge a new chain hammer weapon.

The rope needs to be woven from four kinds of spiritual silk threads, and it would be best if runes and patterns could be woven into it to make a magical piece of equipment. This task needs to be taken over by other players on the cross-network.

Lin Zhuo spent a processing fee to select suitable talismans and restrictions.

In the past, the traditional way to charge for this kind of inscription work was by the character. A single ghost talisman cost tens of disaster coins, while a single spirit talisman cost hundreds to thousands of disaster coins.

In other words, the current state of Fudao has driven down the prices in the rune enchanting industry, and now it charges based on the length of a combination of dozens of runes in a single enchantment.

Lin Zhuo's requirements were not high; he only needed a small Ruyi spell seal tattooed on his finger to make it easier to adjust the length and size of the chain hammer. The seal was made of scribbles and symbols. Including the cost of braiding the rope, the total cost was only 880 disaster coins, which was well within his budget.

"Comrade Chijiang, I have no further requests for the time being."

"Well then, see you next time. I'll email you if anything unexpected happens. Goodnight, Comrade Lin Zhuo."

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The video pop-up window suddenly closed.

Lin Zhuo leaned back in his chair and slowly exhaled.

The night was still long, and he had no desire to sleep; he still had much to do. In any case, once the daytime lights of the artificial dome came on, he would be greeted by a peaceful and tranquil new day in Hongshui City.

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