It was the turn of autumn and winter. The night increased and the sun shrunk. Half of the afternoon club time had yet to pass, but the sunlight that poured into Acumen College was dyed with a layer of blood. It faintly overlapped with the Wilderness in the projection.
Luo Nan rode the campus trolley to the auditorium. His eyes were half-closed, looking like he was sleeping yet not.
Xue Lei didn't care. He had to split his attention. He had been like this all day. But his wristband vibrated for a dozen or so seconds. He could hear the buzzing vibrations from the side, but this bro still didn't respond. What was the meaning of this?
In the end, Xue Lei couldn't help but give Luo Nan a push. "Someone's calling you!"
Luo Nan went, "Ah!" and finally came back to his senses. He looked at the contact and picked up the phone. "Hello, Third Brother …."
The caller was Hu Huaying. The call connected with great difficulty. He asked right away, "Nanster, where are you?"
"I'm heading to Gear."
"Okay. Hurry up and get over here. The construction team is wrapping up their work today. The underground facilities can be considered to have been repaired …. They called Old Xie, and Old Xie called me. He asked you to come and check it out. "
"Check it out?"
Luo Nan felt that it was quite comical. Ever since Gear was damaged by fire last week, it had become a gathering place for all sorts of immortals. There were always five or six or seven spies. Check it out for what? Check the amount of intelligence collected by each clan?
Of course, this matter had nothing to do with Xie Junping and Hu Huaying. In the end, Luo Nan was too high profile back then. He also displayed extraordinary importance to Gear. Even if there was nothing special about Gear, it would still attract a few glances. Plus, this place wasn't that simple.
Luo Nan's mood swayed for a moment before he responded in a low voice. "I understand. I'll be there in a moment."
Luo Nan hung up and leaned back. He unconsciously furrowed his brows.
Xue Lei turned his head to look. "You're not having a meeting anymore?"
Luo Nan grunted. "I'm not having a meeting …. It's too long. I don't really understand."
Actually, his words were a bit insincere. Xue Lei didn't hear it. He was just curious. "What did they talk about?"
"It's about mutations, genetic pollution, transmission probabilities, and things like that." Luo Nan used telepathy to inform Peony as he spoke to Xue Lei. He only retained a bit of telepathy to give Ink a rein. His attention was completely withdrawn.
It was already 4: 30 in the afternoon. The meeting had already been going for seven hours. Luo Nan withdrew, and he subconsciously let out a breath of relief.
As time went on, the meeting became more and more involved in various professional discussions. The relevant professional knowledge was too obscure and profound for a high school student. Sometimes, it was like listening to a book from heaven. Forcefully trying to understand it was extremely taxing on the brain, and there were also inaccurate problems.
If that was the case, then it would be better to directly listen to the results — the Hidden Indigo Trading Firm had arranged it this way. Luo Nan finally understood Zhang Yingying's good intentions. If he followed the pattern of today's meeting, then he wouldn't need to do anything for the next few days.
But Luo Nan had to admit that this long meeting really broadened his horizons. The professional knowledge regarding the Mutants and the wilderness, as well as the relevant intelligence analysis, were mostly unheard of and unseen.
It was all thanks to the remedial classes that he had taken during this period of time. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't even be able to grasp the relevant basic knowledge.
"Recently, you have to be careful of cats, dogs, birds, bats, and mice. Don't get hurt by them. By the way, there's a Recycling Stratum in the Twin River District. Pay attention to the people. "
"What's wrong? Virus infection? A plague outbreak? "
"It's not that serious. It doesn't affect normal people too much. It's mainly us … …" Luo Nan recalled the knowledge he obtained from the meeting and gave Xue Lei a warning.
Mutants spread the virus. The stronger and stronger the infected person, the greater the probability of a mutation occurring. Ability users were the most dangerous group.
Just like the storm caused by the splitting and spreading of the Human-Faced Arachnid some time ago. Aside from a few unlucky bastards who were close by, normal people practically escaped unscathed. But many ability users of the Xia City branch were controlled by the parasite, causing a huge mess.
It was an infection on the mental plane. And for Mutants like the Wing-Hand Bat, their toxins and viruses were transmitted through the blood. Enhanced fleshly body users were more likely to attract flies.
Xue Lei's teeth ached from hearing this. He grimaced in pain and couldn't help but ask for a few details.
Luo Nan acted as the translator. He told Luo Nan the information he knew and selected the ones that were directly related to himself. He only requested that Xue Lei not spread it further and that he remind his family to be careful. It was fine for them to immediately contact the Society if any symptoms occurred.
"Biohazard crisis, huh? Did the city hide it like this? If you didn't say it, there wouldn't have been any news at all … … Oh right, is there a problem with you saying these things? "
"I did sign a confidentiality agreement." Luo Nan laughed and waved his hand. "The agreement clearly states that the Hidden Indigo Firm and its shareholders have the right to know and follow up on relevant developments. They also have the right to notify relevant stakeholders at their discretion. But it shouldn't cause any social impact … … Isn't that fine?"
"Social impact?" Xue Lei didn't quite understand.
"Don't go on the various authoritative media outlets. Rumors don't reach a certain scale. This should be fine."
Xue Lei let out a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but laugh in spite of himself. "This agreement isn't worth a fart."
"It can be considered an unequal agreement."
This clause was indeed extremely vague. If one were to force the words out, then the scope of knowledge could be expanded limitlessly. The Xia City branch was a shareholder of the Hidden Indigo Firm. It was also a relevant public welfare party. And Xue Lei was also a member of the Society. There was no problem in terms of legal principles.
It was unknown how many times Peony had used this sort of method in the meeting to torment Wu Bin to the point where he wanted to cry but had no tears … … This was another harvest of Luo Nan's today.
Aside from professional knowledge, it also included methods and techniques for handling matters. Peony, Long Seven, Director Wu Bin, Intelligence Officer Axel Tho, and the others had done a very good demonstration of this.
Luo Nan spoke to Xue Lei, expressing his emotions. "Swords and blades, killing silently. Just what are these people's brains made of?"
He truly admired Luo Nan.
Luo Nan had experienced many things ever since he entered the inner world. He was always in the eye of the storm, and he was always the target of concentrated fire. There were many times when he needed to be at the forefront, contending against his opponents and negotiating with his teammates. There was no room for buffering.
Reality proved that he wasn't a natural leader. To a certain degree, he was even lame.
Ever since he was ten years old, he spent the vast majority of his time in experiments, burying his head in research. His personality was introverted to the point of being autistic. He had no concept of certain things at all. He could only follow his feelings. There were many flaws in his actions, and there were many times when he was courting death. Fortunately, his luck was decent. He had the support of the power bestowed upon him by Formatting Theory. He also had the help of He Yueyin, Zhang Yingying, and even big shots like Ouyang Chen. Otherwise, he wouldn't have died a violent death on the streets. Instead, he had stumbled his way through life until now.
As for today's meeting, Luo Nan stayed behind the scenes, a rare sight. Only a strand of his mind was tied to Ink. He kept his mouth shut, only bringing his eyes and ears. His experience along the way was truly pure observation, and he truly benefited from it.
This was especially true for Peony and Long Seven. Peony had a strong ego, but she was very good at using her beauty to conceal herself. Long Seven, on the other hand, was a needle hidden in silk. His sharp and arrogant aura was hidden under his confident and noble words and actions.
The two would sometimes oppose each other with equal harshness. Sometimes they would cooperate closely. Even a seasoned character like Wu Bin was brought into the rhythm of the entire meeting. The title of team leader had long since ceased to exist in name.
The attraction of this sort of scene was much stronger than the dry and dry classroom teaching.
Peony and Long Seven were both in their twenties, but their reserves of knowledge, their behavior, their words, and even their personalities made Luo Nan feel that it was wonderful. He was very envious... and perhaps even a bit inferior.
There was a difference of six or seven years in age. Was the difference that big? Would he be able to reach this level if he trained for another six or seven years?
All right, it seemed like there was a glimmer of hope...
Another call came in just as Luo Nan was describing the situation in the meeting to Xue Lei. This time, the call came from a different channel. It was a vibration from the HexaEar. It was Zhang Yingying.
After the call connected, this sister excitedly cut to the chase and asked, "Did you shock them?"
"Shocked." Luo Nan sighed from the bottom of his heart. "Your firm is full of elites. That Peony is really amazing. She seems to be from our school? "
"Hey, you jumped into the sea to catch lobsters. Now you're being modest? Don't just praise others. What about you? "
"Me? What else can I do? I was just pretending to be a crow there... "
"Crow my ass! I think you're the one who's lost your mind! Bro, you're the core of this project, okay? It doesn't matter if they're elites or not. If you don't say anything, are they playing hide and seek in Xia City? "
Zhang Yingying's mood drifted erratically. She had been laughing and joking earlier, but now she was resentful that Luo Nan didn't live up to her expectations. "The firm outsourced this project to you because of your mental sensing ability. All the work revolved around you. If our firm wants to finish the work, we might as well throw the money into the sea. At least we can hear the sound of it!"
Luo Nan didn't know how to respond. This was different from their previous bickering. Zhang Yingying was completely standing on his side. She had said everything that needed to be said. It would be a bit rude for him to refute her.
He was silent for quite a while, but Zhang Yingying let out a sigh. She slowed down first. "I'm not blaming you. I just feel that this opportunity is very good. It's more or less tailor-made for you. You handled things like a game..."
"This. You can't treat the invasion of Mutants as child's play."
"Describe. I'm just describing, okay? Haven't you noticed? Your biggest problem is that your heartstrings are too taut. Isn't it just searching for Mutants? With your mental sensing ability, you're pretty much the only one in Xia City. Aside from the boss and the president, no one can do it better than you. This is your profession, your domain. You're the authority there. If you don't put on airs now, when will you? "
"......"
"Oh my god!"
Luo Nan's silence spoke volumes. Zhang Yingying couldn't help but look up at the sky and let out a long sigh. "You were at Frost River Reality and Ocean Sky Cloud City. Your performance was pretty awesome. You blocked people until they went crazy. You tricked people until they vomited blood. You killed people until they were completely annihilated. You were freaking godlike back then. It's only been a few days. How come you're shrinking more and more?"
"I'm not shrinking." Luo Nan wanted to clear his name.
"Yes, yes. You're an old man, but you can't keep it up all day long. Is your brain short of blood? "
Zhang Yingying's mouth was like a machine gun. She suddenly fired shots. "Relax. Relax your mind. What are you nervous about? Are you afraid of losing face? Don't talk about your authority. Even if you're a bit flawed, you don't even show your face. So what if you're wrong? That crow is called Ink, right? It's just a mask. With it blocking the front, no one knows who you are. You can laugh, you can curse, you can cry, and you can make a fuss. As long as you don't tell them, who will know? "
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