362: Chapter 242: Chance Encounter 362: Chapter 242: Chance Encounter Work, most of the time, is a worrisome thing.
Especially when investigating various Taboo items, you often uncover a whole heap of dirty tricks.
Killed some people, blew up some stuff, and even shoved poison apples into some jerk’s mouth, but none of these could ease Lu Ping’an’s irritation.
On the contrary, he felt even more annoyed.
No, it’s a feeling of powerlessness.
It’s that kind of discomfort where you know exactly what’s wrong, or that everything is wrong from start to finish, but you’re powerless to do anything about it.
You wanted to be a hero, but there’s no one to blame.
Next to that pharmaceutical company is their partially public-funded hospital.
And its mass-produced, cheap medication for chronic illnesses, not only contributes significantly to the local taxes but also gives many people the hope to live.
Lu Ping’an knows that many of the doctors there are really good people, and in a sense, he has benefited from them.
Destroying it is simple enough, but what about the patients waiting for treatment inside and the chronically ill relying on their drugs?
Even Lu Pingan feels hesitant in the face of this situation.
Black or white, benefits or relationships, when these all get tangled together and have been placed there for decades, or even a hundred years, “settling” in, not even gods can clearly discern them.
This isn’t just about simple hypocrisy, but “gray” that has emerged from the fusion of black and white, a reflection of this helpless social reality.
It seems, in the end, you can only do as this time, see the rotten part of the black, cut whatever you can cut, quickly kill whoever you can kill.
“…I used to think the Proper God Registration Act, which confirms the quotas for the Gods, was a brilliant way to control gods with gods, but now….”
“It is indeed a brilliant trick.
Otherwise, if the Gods’ Church were lurking underground completely unrestrained, that would be even worse.”
The result of raising a tiger as protection is having to consider whether you can still control it when it becomes an adult.
Everyone knows this is a desperate measure, but it seems to be the best strategy at present.
At least these “grey forces” have taken root in this land, and before everything gets completely out of control, they will maintain social stability for their own interests.
The world is , and what a person can do is too limited unless one’s individual strength defies the heavens…Lu Ping’an contemplated for a moment, then gave up thinking.
“They are quite active, huh.”
“Fighter” Baman Zhen and “Paper Crane” Su Zhizhu have indeed been very active these days.
It seems like they don’t plan to stay in this city for long, even daring to take on some borderline commissions.
These days, several members of the Special Service Team have been taken advantage of by them…The two of them are clearly captain-level members within the Special Service Team, and not ordinary ones.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the two of them still know their boundaries, at least no team members have died at their hands.
As a result, their bounties are not low, but they don’t have labels that disregard life and death.
“Baman Zhen has a bounty of one hundred and fifty thousand, Su Zhizhu has a bounty of two hundred thousand…I always thought Baman Zhen was much more dangerous.”
“Su Zhizhu stirs up too much trouble.
And it seems that she is communicating with certain forces, proactively taking commissions related to the Special Service Team, just to give us trouble.”
It’s very possible that they held a grudge because of the failure of their last mission.
It’s not worth it for local companies and local bosses to directly confront the Special Service Team.
“Attacking the police” is always a serious crime, and mercenaries represented by this pair are endless.
Many local freelancers and firms are also eager to have a go.
After all, they make money from this.
When the current situation is turbulent, it’s a good time to make money…and if things become too risky, they can always run.
Most mercenaries have neither a homeland nor a country.
Since the Special Service Team has hit hard, naturally there will be some counterattacks.
Meanwhile, detailed information about the two of them has also been sent over.
Baman Zhen, fifteen years old…Upon seeing this information, all those who had seen her couldn’t believe it.
Judging by her physical development, she could be twenty-five, yet she was still a minor?
“She’s a demi-human, they usually grow faster.
Moreover, she’s a Transformation-type Abnormal Ability User.
The double boost makes her physical prowess quite terrifying.”
Lu Ping’an glanced at the data, “Transformation Type: Cerberus (Hellhound)” was eye-catching.
She has a third-tier Battle-profession, but coupled with her double talents, her basic attributes must have reached Silver-tier.
Judging from Xia Qin’s feedback, even Silver Mid-position might be possible.
But what’s most dangerous is her killing experience on numerous battlefields.
“She’s a war orphan, a child soldier since she was little…”
Lu Ping’an quickly put down this type of information after glancing at it because there was too much of it.
Su Zhizhu, on the other hand, is another extreme.
Unlike Baman Zhen, who had a rough life, She came from a prestigious family and was a government-trained Abnormal Ability User, but being rebellious by nature, she has been away from home for five or six years.
The two of them have probably been together for two or three years.
This time they are just passing by, saw there was a task available, and took it on the fly.
There are many similar “thorny mercenaries”, their information has been sent to each Special Service Team, warning them to be careful.
“Is ‘Paper Crane’ a Tamer?
Or a rare inherited profession centered around a Tamer?”
After looking at some combat data, Lu Ping’an felt suffocated for this girl.
As a fourth-tier professional, she couldn’t fully utilize her abilities and was inexplicably betrayed by her teammates.
“…We are bound to meet again.” Such a premonition would most likely soon become reality.
After some thought, he realized that he had a “trump card” that could possibly be of use.
“Perhaps, the next showdown will give them a surprise.”
However, Lu Ping’an himself had not expected that the next meeting would occur so quickly.
Although it was a synthesized mechanical voice, the unforgettable way of speaking, where she seemed to ponder on each word for a long time, immediately made Lu Ping’an recognize her.
This was in front of the trading bar at the Trading Land, and the “Baman Zhen” wearing the rainbow mask was staring at the professional Abnormal Ability on display, looking extremely interested.
Her exposure also revealed the woman next to her who was wearing a lightning mask.
In front of the person who seemed to be “Su Zhizhu”, there was a street stall, all scattered on top were good things like Taboo Items.
However, the passersby here were really too poor, many came to look but few bought.
Some people even proposed cash transactions but were outrightly rejected by her without hesitation.
Seeing their occasional glances at the trading bar, Lu Ping’an knew why they had come.
“Is this considered good news?
My ‘Abnormal Ability Trading’ seems to have a market among real professionals?”
After some thought, he chuckled and decided on taking the initiative to communicate with the two of them.
“Perhaps, we can discuss a deal….”