??Chapter 122: Chapter 108: Unknown Task 2
Chapter 122: Chapter 108: Unknown Task 2
So now, let’s summarize the content ntioned in this segnt of the archive.
What is this anomalous item?
“Don’t know!”
What kind of anomalous properties does it have?
“Not clear!”
What does it look like?
“Didn’t see it!”
How did it appear? “Don’t know”
How did it disappear? “Also don’t know!”
Never contained, never collected, no one has ever made contact with it, and even less have seen it. We know absolutely nothing about it, from beginning to end, it’s just an anomalous signal that’s occasionally detected.
Hmm… if soone wrote a report like this under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t be far from the next batch of “volunteers.”
But this C-207 is truly such an unknown entity.
…
Does it have anything known about it, then?
Yes!
Because it left behind that scrap of newspaper.
Based on this alone, let’s tentatively classify it as a “humanoid anomalous item.” After all, writing on a newspaper seems very much like human behavior.
Uh… Eyeball-kun is an exception.
Next, the more intriguing part is the few words on the newspaper scrap— “Stop looking for .”
From these words, we can draw the following conclusions.
Firstly, the guess that C-207 is a “person” is almost certainly correct.
Secondly, he knows soone is looking for him, but it’s still unclear if he knows about the existence of the Order Foundation.
Thirdly, his ability must be switchable, much like Chen Xiao’s “one second of invincibility.” When activated, he would be detected by nearby instrunts, and when off, there’s no difference between him and a normal person.
Next, this person’s abilities must be very special, as he has managed to escape the Foundation’s pursuit every ti and has not left a trace. Honestly, even Chen Xiao couldn’t avoid leaving any trace under the pursuit of more than three field agents. Not to ntion a wide-range carpet search.
Lastly, and most importantly, he has never shown any signs of aggression at any ti. That’s also why Bai Xiong dares to take on this mission.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao put down his phone.
“What else is there?” he asked Bai Xiong.
Because from this anomaly report alone, the information acquired was too little, and soone cautious like Bai Xiong wouldn’t take on this task unless he had more than a 50% certainty.
As expected, Bai Xiong calmly replied.
“C-207 first appeared two years ago, and up to now, there have been 21 capture operations issued. I have reviewed all the mission briefings…”
“Ah?”
Before he could finish, Chen Xiao let out a shout, interrupting Bai Xiong with an incredulous look: “Being able to browse through these unsearchable ‘anomalous archives’ is already enough of a special treat, and you get to freely look at mission briefings, too? And you’ve directly reviewed 21 of them? You’re being way too blatant with your backdoor access.”
Hmm… Chen Xiao had a reason to be excited, as it indeed was a form of special treatnt, but such actions were tacitly allowed by the Foundation.
As previously said, the word “unfair” only cos from the mouths of the weak. Stronger, smarter, more promising than you, why should they share the sa resources as you? For soone like Bai Xiong, enjoying extra special treatnt is only to be expected.
Chen Xiao naturally knew this, but he still needed to vent his displeasure, and Bai Xiong ignored him, continuing.
“From the mission briefings, we can tell that this guy always disappears before we can find him, no matter the approach—disguise, encirclent, surprise attack, spreading more anomaly detectors—it’s all futile. Last year, there were two major movents in K city to find him. The first ti, they deployed a 20-person field team, in coordination with two-thirds of the city police force and 24-hour access to all city surveillance caras, yet not even a shadow of him was found. The second ti involved a direct request for one hour of satellite positioning, which did yield so results… that half a page of the newspaper from the archives…”
Bai Xiong was directly calling C-207 “he,” indicating that he had also long determined that this anomaly was a “human.”
After hearing Bai Xiong’s words, Chen Xiao’s displeasure faded. Compared with the matter of receiving special treatnt, the elusive C-207 was far more intriguing. Remaining unseen even under such pursuit, even a “ghost” couldn’t manage that.
Just as Chen Xiao was deep in thought, Bai Xiong added, “Additionally, I checked the tis, locations, and frequency of each anomalous occurrence and cross-referenced them with the city map…”
“What???!”
This ti, Chen Xiao truly couldn’t hold back. If he had just felt a bit of unfairness before, now he simply felt as if they were treating him like a fake field agent.
“That’s not just getting special treatnt or backdoor access anymore! You’re straight-up tampering with the Foundation’s internal system! That’s managent-level clearance!” he yelled at the top of his voice.
After hearing Chen Xiao’s outcry… Bai Xiong nodded calmly.
“Yes, I used Mrs. Liu’s clearance this ti. While I was at it, I also listened to a recording of Mr. Zou’s conversation with the Asian division managent about C-207…”
…
An awkward silence ensued.
…
“You’re really overdoing it with that protagonist halo, don’t you think? I risk my life every day, and my bonus either disappears or gets swindled away. It was only after getting to C-level that I finally got my hands on a couple of hemostatic sprays, and I’ve never even seen a smile on Mrs. Liu’s face in her office. You, on the other hand, are not only exceeding your authority by checking archives and going through mission records but you’re also casually listening to recordings of managent conversations! And what do you an ‘this ti’? Aren’t you being too brazen, rolling out the red carpet, carried in a massive sedan, accompanied by gongs and drums through the backdoor? Surely you’re Mr. Zou’s relative, and now I’d believe you’re even having an affair with Mrs. Liu…”
Chen Xiao ranted non-stop, his situation was simply worse than a beggar’s compared to Bai Xiong’s.
As Bai Xiong was bombarded with a litany of complaints, he suddenly… fell silent for a mont.
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In that instant, the atmosphere in the corridor beca very… Well, it’s hard to describe what kind of atmosphere, but anyway, Chen Xiao suddenly looked like he had discovered sothing, his eyes wide with sheer horror as he stared at Bai Xiong.
“Hey, hey… I didn’t guess right, did I…”
Chen Xiao asked, his voice trembling.
…
Bai Xiong’s expression was blank, but his eyes involuntarily flickered for a mont.
…
“I have a conjecture… C-207 probably has a very terrifying ability.
Bai Xiong said, deftly changing the subject.
“I think he can… predict the future!!”
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