"My na is Stuart, and I own a comic shop."
"We don't read comics."
"Oh, is that so? What a pity, but the comics I sell are very special, I think you would be interested."
As he spoke, Stuart handed out his business card.
Akasi, out of politeness, took the business card and was suddenly taken aback when he saw its contents.
"Don't mind it, what if I'm just bluffing? After all, in my line of work, we all show credentials, but I'm a bit special, my rank is too low, I can only show a business card."
"How can soone from the CIA be the owner of a comic shop?"
"Shh! Even though it's safe here, I generally don't like to hear those three letters; they make nervous. Believe , the most tiring job in the world is mine.
My damned boss has patrolling from the second to the fourth level with all sorts of identities to prevent potential cris.
A new identity requires a new job, so it's like working two jobs, but you only get one salary! Isn't it infuriating?" Stuart said, annoyed, and instinctively took a big bite of the al replacent bar.
Akasi, Tang Suoye and Yuan Wu looked at each other.
This big fellow seed a bit too familiar.
But it was indeed strange for soone with his identity to appear here.
"That factory you are looking for, I know where it is, and I can help you infiltrate it."
Akasi said:
"Evolution area?"
"Damn! Shit! Where's that Huaxia sense of humor? Don't you guys like to speak in code? Stuff like 'Heavenly King covers Earth Tiger,' 'Little Chicken Stews Mushrooms,' things like that."
"We're busy."
"Ok! Ok! Huaxia people with no sense of humor! Anyway, I can help you get in, but you have to agree to help us with so things. Deal? If you're interested, we can discuss the specifics at the hotel. Here is the address."
"You seem very reckless. Are you really with the CIA?" Akasi felt that the chubby man in front of him was totally unreliable.
"Trust , we're not like those FBI guys; what we do is infiltration, which ans we have eyes everywhere. It's like how so people on the surface are the lords of the ga Tyrant's Moon, but behind the scenes, they're frantically building elentary schools! Ahaha!"
Stuart said, laughing:
"See! Did I just make another Huaxia joke? I know you guys really well."
Tang Suoye just gave him a 'looking at an idiot' glance ←_←.
It seed to suggest, "Akasi, this guy isn't an idiot, is he?"
Akasi did not speak, just looked at Stuart.
"Fine, you guys with no sense of humor, you've seen the state of Lincoln Fortress, it's too chaotic; the experts have all gone to the fourth level.
The real tough FBI and CIA guys are dealing with the criminal masterminds who commit cris everywhere and leave riddles behind, or the crooks with vulture noses who like to carry umbrellas.
My rank isn't high, but my permissions are not low," Stuart said.
"How did you know about us?" Akasi said.
"As soon as you arrived at Lincoln Fortress, we began to observe you. So these days, we've been keeping surveillance on you."
"What a free country," Akasi said sarcastically.
Stuart laughed aloud, "Hahahaha, who would argue with that?"
"So you also know what we are here to do. I trust that the successors to the Riddler and the Penguin are no match for the threat of the Evolution area, right? They just sent you?" Akasi was dubious about Stuart's ability to handle the job.
Stuart said:
"You know, at first, physicists loved studying the perpetual motion machine, and they were the top in the field.
But now, those still willing to study perpetual motion machines are a bunch of fools and students."
"What are you talking about?" Akasi asked.
"Taking down the Evolution area, or rather, sealing off the Evolution area and exposing its evils, is like studying the perpetual motion machine,
In the beginning, countless FBI and CIA elites were eager to accomplish this feat.
But their graves' grass is taller than I am now, hahahahaha."
Tang Suoye again showed a ←_← expression, as if to say, why does this guy laugh every ti he brings up a Huaxia trope.
Akasi understood.
"So because the higher-ups deed this mission too dangerous and impossible to complete, they ended up neglecting it?"
"Exactly, waiter, another large portion of the Orléans-flavored nutrition al with grilled wings!" Stuart finally surprised Tang Suoye.
Because Tang Suoye snapped back to reality, realizing that this person was eating even faster than himself!
She showed a wary expression, realizing that this chubby fellow wasn't as weak as she thought.
"So the FBI and CIA have no valuable leads concerning the evolution zone?"
"Of course—none. Except for knowing that it's an organization that cannibalizes," said Stuart calmly.
"Cannibalizes?"
"Yes, have you heard about the mass disappearances among the lower populace of Huaxia's thirty-nine fortresses? I think it's probably related to the Trial Knights, but we don't have any Trial Knights here. Many people who left the underbelly never ca back.
Although all signs point to the evolution zone, we have no evidence. In fact, so guys in the CIA and FBI have been infiltrated by people from the evolution zone.
In short, disappearances are becoming more frequent, but missions to the evolution zone are dwindling, and that organization is slowly becoming freer. Freedom cos from power."
Akasi frowned, not expecting the situation to have beco this severe.
"So why didn't you contact us sooner?"
"We had to be sure, whether you were one of them. Seeing that you've been searching for the evolution zone, it seems you're not enemies."
Stuart's Orléans-flavored grilled wing nutrition al arrived.
Tang Suoye and Stuart began to compete; the girl never thought after Tang Xiaojiu, there could be soone who would challenge her this way.
"Has the situation really gotten that dire?" Akasi couldn't believe that Lincoln Fortress's two important institutions were nearing a state of helplessness.
"You're telling ? I'm an informant who usually deals with geeky guys in a comic shop, and even I have to step up now."
"So the evolution zone is actually in control of Lincoln Fortress's upper echelons?"
"Yes, the upper echelons, very, very high up," Stuart said, biting into his nutrition al.
"How high is very high? Surely not the Lord?"
"That would be too pessimistic, my friend. But maybe that's how it is, who knows, God, this thing is really delicious!"
Akasi organized his thoughts.
Emotions like joy and rage didn't exist in the mist; perhaps that's why its judgnts could differ from ordinary people.
Tang Suoye was a child with a problematic mind.
Organizing tactics and clarifying the action plan naturally fell to Akasi.
Akasi spoke, "What do you need us to do?"
"Of course, infiltrate the evolution zone. We can at least get you into the fifth level. As for what you do after getting to the fifth level, how you survive, that'll be up to your own fate, as we're not in a position to provide you with any military support right now. Damn, is this Huaxia kung fu? Such a tiny body eating so fast!"
While Stuart was speaking, Tang Suoye quickly devoured a considerable amount of food.
Akasi nodded and said:
"We'll handle the infiltration ourselves, you just need to get and my partners to the evolution zone's layer."
"There's no such thing as a free lunch, and of course, that includes breakfast and dinner. My friend, we can help you, but you'll need to help us in return," Stuart said.
"How so?"
"Find evidence of the evolution zone's cris—experintal records, materials, anything that can prove they've been abducting the lower populace. You also need to find the list of officials collaborating with the evolution zone."
Pausing, Stuart continued:
"It's only with this list of officials that we'll know who has been compromised. Trust , it's also for your own good. The evolution zone's research is too taboo. Allowing them to continue controlling the fortress will inevitably lead to disaster."
Akasi was aware how insane it would be if the evolution zone took control of Lincoln Fortress.
After so thought, he said:
"When can we take action?"
"After I eat another pizza-flavored nutrition al."
(I had planned for this chapter to be 8,000 words, but I'll split it up. I need to rest a bit—more to co tonight. This is being coded live, so if you see any typographical errors in this chapter, let know, and I'll fix them.)
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