It was a quarter past nine in the morning. The second morning class of Acumen College had already begun. The surrounding schools were more or less the same. The students, who were the main consumers, were bound to the campus. The streets of the large living area were relatively deserted. There were only magnetic rails extending out at low altitudes. Flying cars streaked past from time to time.
Acumen College was located in the Pingjiang District. It could compete for the throne of the lowest average building height in Xia City. Even though Cloud City Water Village had a super tall building complex in the center, it only made the surrounding environment seem shorter and flatter.
The crow flapped its wings and skillfully streaked through the gaps between the surrounding buildings. It soon locked onto the entrance to an underground parking lot. Taking advantage of the pedestrians not noticing, it practically stuck to the top of the doorway and flew in. It twisted left and right and soon arrived at the underground third floor. It found its final target amidst the hundreds of parked cars.
Amidst the flapping of its wings, the crow landed on the roof of a commoner's SUV. Its jet-black claws lightly knocked and the sunroof immediately opened, swallowing the crow inside.
The car was filled with the aroma of beef. In the driver's seat, a robust middle-aged man held a bag of freshly baked roast beef. He directly stuffed a piece of maroon meat into his mouth. The enormous crow entered the car. When it retracted its wings, it smacked the man's head. He didn't even raise his head. He was very focused.
The man's skin was red. This kind of skin color was quite common among Caucasians, but it felt a bit sickly on an Asian. He had a tuft of beard on his chin. It looked like an artist's beard, but it was placed on his face. It looked very crude.
The crow sized up this person with curiosity. Then it stood in the front passenger seat. Its claws hooked onto the seat cushion. It stood quite steadily. Its enormous bird body already exceeded seventy centimeters. It stood in the front passenger seat at about the same height as a normal person sitting.
The man turned his head to look after swallowing most of the meat in his mouth. He met the crow's jet-black pupils and went, "Oh." He freed a hand and rummaged through the storage box in the middle of the car. He took out a box and tilted the food packaging, pretending to pour it into the box:
"Want to eat? If you want, I'll share some with you. "
This must be someone in the same trade. Otherwise, why would he treat a crow like this?
This enormous crow was none other than Luo Nan's pet. It was also Luo Nan's earliest believer — Ink. Right now Luo Nan and Ink shared a view. He could control it, so Ink shook its head.
"If you don't want to eat, then forget it." The man stuffed another piece of roasted beef into his mouth and chewed hard. Then, he reached out and grabbed a rubber band-like object from the center console. He put it on his index finger and shook it. It was obvious that the material was flexible and had a purplish-red luster. It was very eye-catching.
"Lift your leg."
Luo Nan was very cooperative. He sent the command to Ink, and Ink jumped a bit. It raised a claw crookedly.
The man used two fingers to pull open the rubber band and wrapped it around Ink's shins. Immediately, he tightened the band against the skin. With the claws blocking the lower part, it wouldn't fall off. There was a purplish-red circle around Qi Mo's foot, which was also quite eye-catching.
From what Ink could sense, it didn't seem to be affected at all.
As the man chewed on the meat, he mumbled, "This gadget is specially made. It's a communication device. It's very simple to use, and it's more suitable for you psychics. You'll know once you try it. "
A communicator strapped to his leg?
Luo Nan pierced it with his mental strength, but there was no response. Then he interfered with the material plane a bit, immediately triggering a mechanism. The rubber band trembled slightly, sending out a corresponding signal.
"Hello, hello?"
There was no sound in the car. The middle-aged man in the driver's seat tapped his ears. "I hear you."
So this was how it could be used. It was indeed quite convenient and effortless. Luo Nan reckoned that even if he didn't comprehend the coupling technique, he would still be able to realize external communication by relying on the paper-blowing interference power from before.
Right now, there was only one question. Luo Nan asked through the communication rubber band, "Isn't it a bit roundabout? You can use the HexaEar, right?"
Luo Nan still remembered the last time he and Crag Burst acted together. The two used the HexaEar to communicate without hindrance on the Psychic Wave Network. They were able to seamlessly connect to the Society's large operation. Why did they need to open a new communication channel?
"That's your communication network. I can't reach it. In addition, your partner hasn't joined the Society. That's all. "
"Partner? Then you …. Oh, what's your name, Master? "
"My surname is Jin."
"Master Jin?"
"Fourth tone. Ge Jang Jin. You can just call me Old Jin. In any case, I'm just a driver."
Luo Nan felt that this person was a bit emotional. Perhaps his situation was similar to Worker Zhai's. He was a person within the circle, but he wasn't an Awakened. It was normal for him to be a bit jealous. In any case, this person was a hired employee of the Hidden Indigo Firm. Luo Nan didn't need to worry about his mental state.
Zhang Yingying had played such a trick. She had Luo Nan hide behind the scenes and had the spiritually attached crow do the reconnaissance. There was nothing to criticize in terms of safety, but when it came to doing things, there was always a bit of mystifying. Luo Nan needed the cooperation of a partner.
Originally, Luo Nan believed that this straightforward driver before him would be his future partner. But from the tone of his voice, it seemed that it was someone else?
Knocking sounds rang out from the car window as he was pondering. Old Jin unlocked the door, and someone opened the door to sit in the back. The person wore a brimmed hat, and the shadow covered half of his face. He was quite mysterious, and he leaned back just as he sat down. His body movements were quite relaxed. "Old Jin, my partner …. Oh, a seventy centimeter bald crow. He's a giant."
The person in the back swept his gaze over Ink, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. He immediately let out a gasp of admiration.
Normal bald crows were around fifty centimeters in length when they reached adulthood. Ink's physique far exceeded that. Just a search on the internet would reveal this. But this person was able to distinguish the species of crows with a single glance and was well-versed in the relevant knowledge. He should be an enthusiast or a professional.
The person took off the brimmed hat as they spoke. Her black hair hung down like a waterfall, setting off a bright and beautiful face full of vitality. It seemed to brighten up the dusky car.
Yes, this was a woman. She looked very young, around twenty years old. Her skin was a healthy wheat color. It wasn't dark, but it revealed a bright luster of life. To use a common saying, she was full of collagen, displaying an abundance of vitality.
She casually tied her hair into a high ponytail. It could be seen that she was quite tall. When she straightened her back, her head nearly touched the roof of the car. And the hunting clothes on her body were tight, making her figure appear all the more curvaceous.
"Old Jin, I'm not late, right?"
"Look at the speed of the car." Old Jin gave a simple reply. Then he poured the entire roast beef from the bag into his mouth. His cheeks bulged as he chewed with force. He knocked on the control panel, and the car started up in smart mode, driving out of the underground parking lot.
Luo Nan was speechless at such a bold way of eating. The beautiful woman in the backseat extended her hand over at this time. Luo Nan instinctively felt that she wanted to shake his hand and greet him. He wanted to order Ink to extend its wings in response, but the crow's head had already been struck. Then it was rubbed left and right.
"This crow isn't bad. Oh, or should I say spirit bird, lich, or shikigami? Which one sounds better? "
"......"
"Peony has brought along a communication device. You two can directly talk." Old Jin spoke vaguely, giving Luo Nan an introduction.
"Peony?" Luo Nan touched the rubber band and gave it a try.
"Hi, Mr. Crow. Hello."
"Hello. In any case, Miss Peony, it would be even better if you could stop pressing on Ink's head. "
"This giant is called 'Ink'? That's easy to remember. It'll be easier to greet him in the future … … Also, there's no need to add 'Miss'. Peony is my nickname. Just call me directly. "
"Then you can just call me Crow."
According to Zhang Yingying's explanation, everyone participating in this operation didn't know his true identity, including his partner. Of course, this was another layer of insurance, so Luo Nan accepted it.
Peony laughed. Her eyes were very beautiful, and the corners of her eyes were very long. There was a clear reclining silkworm under her eyes, and the color was bright and moist. When she laughed, her eyes would curve into exquisite crescent moons. It was very alluring.
"Okay. I'll leave 'Mister' to Ink. 'Mr. Ink' sounds pretty good."
"Scratch!" Ink's fuzzy self-awareness awakened when he heard someone say his name in succession. He opened his mouth to speak, but his voice was unavoidably hoarse and unpleasant to the ears.
"This means that you've agreed, right?"
"......"
At this time, the civilian SUV they were riding in had already cut into the high-speed magnetic rail. According to the driving route, they needed to take a detour from Cloud City Water Village to rise into the sky.
Crow shot a glance at the skyscrapers that towered into the clouds in the distance as he changed lanes. He especially looked at Ocean Sky Cloud City, which was at the very front.
He couldn't see the details of the building from his position, but waves of 'tourists' had come over since a week ago. They especially loved the viewing platform on the 142nd floor of Ocean Sky Cloud City. They stayed for half a day or even a day at a time. Not only did they use the viewing binoculars on the platform, they also brought all sorts of equipment with them. They watched with great delight.
This group of 'tourists' formed an interesting contrast with some of the 'construction workers' of Gear. There were also many types of data and information exchanged between them. It could be said that they thoroughly researched Gear from the inside out.
What was even more interesting was that the origins of these people were quite complicated from the current intelligence. There were at least four or five groups of financial backers. There were conflicts between them, but there were also collaborations. They each showed off their schemes and played to their heart's content.
But no matter how they fought openly and covertly, these people all had a clear goal. They were all observing and speculating. Was there a deeper secret in this building called Gear? Could they do something about it?
Therefore, Luo Nan understood that Gear seemed quiet right now, but it had already sunk into a turbulent undercurrent. Moreover, it was sinking deeper and deeper.
As for why it was like this, the reason was still unclear.
Ah, the pressure!
Nothing was said along the way. Fifteen minutes later, the car drove into another underground parking lot. This place belonged to a certain business hotel in the city district. This area was connected to the recycling stratum. When the car went down, a dispirited and deranged figure wandered about on the other side of the thick wall.
His line of sight was unable to penetrate the car and the thick wall, but the area with a radius of thirty meters was within the range of Ink's perception. It transformed into a detailed scene that was reflected in Luo Nan's mind several dozen kilometers away.
Under pure observation mode, whether it was Luo Nan himself or his believers, their mental strength could penetrate through walls. There was nothing it couldn't reach. The only thing that could be limited was the limited range that they could cover.
A radius of thirty meters. This was the current limit of Ink's natural perception. However, Luo Nan could also use telekinesis and other methods to temporarily expand it by a large margin.
Luo Nan compared the relevant information and felt that this kind of ability was already enough.
The car stopped precisely at the center of the parking lot. The elevator was right in front of it. Old Jin smacked his lips. He had already swallowed his beef clean.
"Get off the car. There's nothing else for me to do."
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