America: The Gear-Up Detective

Kyle was somewhat surprised to hear this question.

His parents had tried to force him to quit his police job, but Rodfield refused, which strained his relationship with them.

Now you're suddenly suggesting finding a side hustle?

"What's wrong? Are you short of money? Or did you get into trouble at the police station again?"

These are the only two reasons Kyle can think of.

"..."

Rhodes was somewhat helpless; he couldn't very well say that the Rhodes inside his body was no longer the original Rhodes.

Moreover, Rhodes's words were not spoken on a whim.

Ultimately, it comes down to the issue of the system's equipment rewards.

The system's task rewards will not directly give you a ready-made piece of equipment, but will give you information about the equipment and let you search for it yourself.

If you're lucky, the information you get will be more specific, then all you need to do is search for it.

If you're unlucky and get a useless piece of information, such as "the equipment is sunglasses," "the equipment is located in Antarctica," or "the equipment already has an owner," you'll need to collect multiple pieces of information to piece together a complete picture of the equipment.

This is the system notification message that popped up after the last task was completed.

Rhodes was also out of options. This meant that if he was unlucky and couldn't find any equipment to equip, he would eventually have to search the world for equipment according to the system's message prompts.

As for abandoning the equipment?

That's impossible; equipment and systems are Rhodes' only reliance in this cannibalistic society.

Just look at how much of a role the "loving glasses" played in solving today's case to see how important equipment is.

Since that's the case, why not find a side hustle? You can get the equipment, film the local customs and culture around the world, upload them to YouTube, and earn some extra money.

Rod even considered making a vlog of all the cases he had handled and the records he had kept, and creating his own channel.

However, it's unclear whether this would violate Los Angeles Police Department regulations.

But then I thought about it again, firstly, the details of these cases and the people who handled them can basically be found on the police station's website;

Secondly, Rod recalled that a few years later, a US military officer leaked military operations directly on Instagram, and there were no consequences.

It's likely not a big problem, but you should still consult with a professional lawyer like Kyle to rule out all risks.

After listening to Rhodes's ideas and plans, Kyle frowned, a thoughtful expression on his face, before finally replying to Rhodes:

"I'm a lawyer specializing in finance. I need to go back and check some materials and ask my colleagues. We can discuss this in more detail in a few days."

Rhodes nodded. "It doesn't matter, it's just an idea."

"It's still a long way from when I take concrete action, no rush."

While the two were talking, Li Zhi had finished preparing the food and invited them to have dinner.

After everyone was seated, they did not start eating immediately.

Grandpa Edgar and Mom Laura were religious, and they performed their usual pre-meal prayers while the three of them watched eagerly.

The meal was only served after the prayer was finished.

……

At 10 p.m., I said goodbye to my parents and older brother.

Rod removed his sidearm and badge, washed up briefly, and lay exhausted on the soft bed.

Today I didn't get much physical exercise, but I did a lot of mental exertion.

At this time of year, Rhodes' desire to increase his constitution attribute reaches its peak.

Reflecting on everything that happened today, Rhodes briefly summarized:

I was lucky enough to get the "Love-filled Glasses" as soon as I got to work this morning. Then I learned about a new case and started solving it after getting the case file.

"Wow, I solved this case in just one day?!"

Calming down, Rod realized just how outrageous his actions had been that day.

Detective Evan, a detective with three or four decades of experience, caught the murderer in a single day of a case that had left him completely stumped, and even the evidence, testimonies, and physical evidence were all there!

Even if it were processed within the police system, the case would be closed!

It's a pity I didn't see Jackson before I left work; his expression must have been priceless.

Shaking his head, Rhodes decided to stop thinking about how things would turn out.

He then opened the system, where he saw the settlement rewards for the previous case of the body found in the plastic bucket, including an "equipment information" section.

Rhodes hasn't checked yet, but it was only yesterday.

Open the system panel and mentally click on the last reward.

Congratulations, you have received equipment information.

[This information pertains to equipment location: Inside the UCLA Library.]

"library?"

Rhodes lay in bed with his hands behind his head, looking at the prompts on the page.

UCLA is not far from Franklin Canyon Park, where Rhodes and his team captured Kim Jong-un and Luke yesterday.

But this is someone else's school library, can I just go in? Rod opened his phone, ready to Google it.

It turned out that UCLA's library was not the library he had imagined.

UCLA has seven or eight libraries, which are organized by subject and located in different areas of the campus.

UCLA occupies 419 acres, which is nearly 1.7 square kilometers.

"How long will it take to find this?!"

Rhodes smiled bitterly, but there was also good news: apart from the law school library, the other libraries were open to outsiders.

Of course, this is limited to public areas only, and books cannot be borrowed unless you pay $100 a year for a library card or donate $80 a year.

Rhodes then thought, what if the equipment turned out to be a book in the library? Wouldn't that be even worse?

Once the system equips a certain item, it will 'absorb' that item. When Rhode first equipped the [Detective Badge], it caused quite a bit of trouble because of this.

This matter needs to be planned carefully. At the very least, we need to pinpoint which library the equipment is in, what it is, what its function is, and whether it's worth taking the risk.

Or should we wait for the next information reward?

Rod, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep, and the night passed without incident.

……

Friday morning.

"Ding ding ding!"

The noisy alarm clock woke Rod, who was still fast asleep.

Rod opened his eyes with difficulty, sensing his physical condition.

This time, waking up was completely different from the previous few days.

Perhaps it's because I just gained 0.1 attribute points to my constitution a couple of days ago, and my body is still processing it, but I feel energetic every morning when I wake up.

This morning, Rod felt extremely sore all over.

He lay on the bed with lifeless eyes, turning his head slightly to look at the clock on the bedside table.

"Friday?" Rod thought to himself that it was Friday, and his spirits lifted considerably.

Not only because of the upcoming weekend, but also because today is payday!

The Los Angeles Police Department pays its employees on a bi-weekly basis, with salaries paid every other Friday, twice a month.

This may also be a major reason why Americans can't save money. They have a sum of cash at their disposal before every holiday, so they're bound to spend it all.

Pulling himself together, Rod quickly washed up, ate breakfast, and then drove to the police station.