No matter how many times he came, Ackerman was not used to the environment of the Truth Society.
In the life of a hunter, there was only iron and blood, killing, bestiality, chaos, and madness. They were a group of beasts in human skin.
In the beast state, they couldn't even maintain their human form, only keeping the core called "human" in the deepest part.
Their lives were often more direct and barbaric.
This was almost the complete opposite of the Truth Society, which worshipped knowledge and reason.
This office was located on the upper floor of the Truth Society's headquarters.
It was clean and tidy, mostly composed of leather and glass. The decoration was luxurious, and the layout was strict to the extreme. There was not a single extra part.
What made Ackerman feel the most uncomfortable was that there was no smell here.
No matter how luxurious the decoration was, it could not hide the coldness of this place.
Not only the building, but also the people in front of him.
To be precise, most of the members of the Truth Society had a very bland and uniform smell. The first website was m.9biquge. com
They lived strictly according to the standard schedule. Every day, they spent in the laboratory or the classroom. There was not the slightest extra activity, so they were not contaminated with other smells.
Living in such an environment for a long time made them seem to have merged with the concept of "knowledge" and become somewhat empty.
All that was left was a sense of coldness and stubbornness.
The smell of "thirst for knowledge".
Ackerman did not disguise himself today. He was no longer the ordinary tired office worker in the bookstore, but a pale-faced hunter in black with a gloomy expression.
He looked to be only about 30 years old. His body was thin, and his expression was cold. Many people said that he was like a bellringer waiting for dawn in the clock tower. He had enough patience.
As a matter of fact, he had enough patience when facing his prey.
The vice president of the Truth Society, Andrew, sat opposite him. It was rumored that when he was young, he was a genuine outlier in the Truth Society. He was a playboy who was passionate about hunting women.
His most famous incident was when he had a crush on the Elven Sage of the Iris Family, but in the end, it did not happen.
Even if this guy was old, his deep eye sockets and high nose bridge still exuded the charm of a man. He was a gentleman in a suit, and his sea blue eyes were absolutely charming.
He believed that if he appeared at a ball held by the nobles in the Central District, he would be favored by many noblewomen.
Andrew looked at the hunter across from him and said, "If I remember correctly, a few days ago, you were very eager to go through the certification process to upgrade yourself to Annihilation class."
His heart was filled with astonishment. He didn't know what had gone wrong.
Only three or four days had passed, and the ambitious hunters who had accepted the bounty had turned their heads and chosen to give up on the mission …
He believed that at that time, Ackerman was indeed full of determination and took action quickly.
But this amount of time was only enough for the most basic investigation, right?
According to their understanding of the situation, Ackerman had already made his first test — "he explored the bookstore a few times and entered the bookstore."
Moreover, the backup aether monitor that had been activated did not capture any large-scale aether fluctuations.
No, there wasn't even the slightest ripple, let alone a fluctuation.
Even from the perspective of personal perception, the bookstore was calm and peaceful. It didn't seem like there was any conflict or friction at all.
In other words … even though it was inconceivable, the hunter on the other side might have chosen to give up before he even made a move.
What was going on?
It couldn't be that … he just entered the bookstore and chatted with the owner for a while, and the owner used words to make him lose his will to fight, right?
That was too ridiculous!
Andrew used his own rational thinking to make the most reasonable consideration. He felt that there must be other factors that no one knew about.
Ackerman nodded and admitted this point. "That's right. I was very eager for the assessment at that time."
Andrew frowned and tried to be as gentle as possible. "Then why did you choose to give up now? Wang Erde is the easiest among all the Annihilation class bounties … I mean, if you are talking about the overall difficulty of the mission, it should be the easiest one. "
He continued, "And his bounty is quite high. You were very determined to get him at that time …"
Ackerman looked at him and interrupted him in an unfriendly tone. "Vice President Andrew, I think the Truth Society won't ask why I gave up the mission, right? After all, for you, there is no need to care about this. There is no such rule. "
"You … you seem to be too anxious."
"…" Andrew smiled and said, "That is correct. However, for the sake of the safety of Nuo Jin — you should have heard that Nuo Jin has not been peaceful recently — we really hope that someone can help us solve this hidden danger."
Although he had used a Annihilation class hunter, it was under the circumstances that the hunter did not know. He had used the hunter's own will to become the Truth Society's vanguard in probing the Level I area.
But … now that the hunter had given up, the situation became somewhat awkward.
The initiative was in the hunter's hands. If he tried to persuade the hunter to change his mind, it would seem that he had other motives.
He could only suppress the irritation in his heart and try to smooth things over.
"Then I am very sorry. I am not interested in maintaining law and order. This is purely for my own personal reasons."
Ackerman slowly said, "I think Mr. Andrew should be very clear about my information. Or rather, you should be very clear about the hunters as a group. We only chase after valuable prey. We are absolute egoists. Beasts are the best at avoiding harm, aren't they?"
He was far sharper than Andrew had imagined. Although the life of a hunter was filled with killing, killing was not the only thing that they knew.
Moreover, he was an expert at disguising himself.
Originally, the fact that the Truth Society was using him was just a guess because the bookstore owner was too powerful. But now, although Andrew hid it well, his attitude was still very strange. It was a solid blow to his theory.
Ackerman laughed coldly in his heart.
He wanted to establish his own hunter organization. In a way, he was the enemy of the Truth Society.
This group of reckless and arrogant people did not seem to know how powerful the bookstore owner was. The bookstore owner seemed to be very willing to wait for them to come. So, let them be kept in the dark.
Andrew's heart skipped a beat. Avoiding harm? Who was the harm?
He had a feeling that Ackerman was not referring to Wang Erde. He was referring to something else.
And since it was not the bookstore owner, it could only be the Truth Society … Could it be that he had sensed something?
But it did not make sense. He had only gone to the bookstore once, and his attitude had completely changed …
Wait, bookstore?
Could it be that Ackerman had found out something from the bookstore owner? If that was the case, it was indeed possible to use words to instigate a rebellion in a short time.
He did not need to rope them in. He only needed to sow discord.
However, he was full of questions and could not continue to ask. He could only take a deep breath, maintain an elegant smile, and face the mockery. "Since you insist, I won't persuade you anymore. Also, the news of you accepting the bounty is public because it has to be used as evidence for evaluation. Now, the news of you giving up will also be made public. Do you have any objections?"
Retreating in order to advance. Was he trying to threaten him with his reputation?
Heh, he did not know that in a scattered group like hunters, a bad reputation was much better than no reputation at all.
He had been a nobody when he was a Panic Hunter. Now that he wanted to unify the hunters, he needed a way to spread his name.
The Truth Society would be a great help.
Ackerman's heart was as calm as still water. He almost laughed out loud. He pretended to look terrible and stood up. He gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, I have no objections."
Then, he strode out of the office, bringing a gust of wind with him.
Andrew stayed where he was. His smile gradually disappeared.
He looked at the empty office and frowned more and more.
After a long time, he finally took out his communication device and dialed the number of the Miyie Tower's Intelligence Department.
If the owner of the bookstore had not only seen through their use and probing, but also turned around to sow discord and made Ackerman give up the mission directly, then in the end, he had helped Wang Erde.
If he was really friendly and "blindly" helpful as described in the previous information, he should have helped Ackerman complete the mission directly.
But now, not only did he not help him, but he even caused him to lose his reputation. According to the bookstore owner's power, he must have predicted the consequences.
This made people wonder if the bookstore owner was biased towards Wang Erde.
"Hello?"
The voice that answered was not Yue Sefu. However, Andrew had an impression of it. It was a knight named Ke Laode, a disciple of the Yue Sefu.
He seemed to look at the remarks and said, "Oh, the Truth Society. President Andrew, is there anything you need?"
Andrew said in a low voice, "Where's Yue Sefu?"
"Teacher asked for leave and went home. You can tell me if you need anything. I'm temporarily in charge of the Intelligence Department."
"Do you have the most complete file in the Level I area 0113 so far?"
"Ah, what a coincidence. This file has just been updated. But, cough cough … you know, the newer the information, the more valuable it is …"
Ke Laode still had a guilty expression on his face.
He could not open up a new channel for funds like his teacher without changing his expression.
Andrew seemed to be used to it. He said without hesitation, "How much?"
How many times had he been tricked by his teacher!
Ke Laode was stunned. He continued in a flurry, "Uh, please wait …"
He took out the "price list" prepared by the Yue Sefu, but suddenly a notification sounded from the computer next to him. Ke Laode turned around and saw that it was a message from the Yue Sefu.
"Convert the file 0113 to a sealed level. The previous price list is invalid. Don't sell it."
"Sorry —"
Ke Laode looked away. "Mr. Andrew, this file is not for sale."
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