Chapter 102 Sanctuary Authentication
Mu Yang only had time to take two heads, and the remaining enemies were all cleaned up by the Thirteen Bureau.
They may have captured a few, but they would definitely declare to the outside world that all the terrorists who attacked West Capital this time had been killed, without mentioning Germination.
And the mastermind behind this plan also died, dying at the hands of Gu Hui, the expressionless director of the Thirteen Bureau.
Or rather, even if he could escape, he didn't plan to run, because this plan was entirely organized and planned by him alone, but as a result, everyone was lost in West Capital.
Ordinary Germination members were nothing, but there were several Germination Executives among them, and they were the backbone of Germination's combat strength!
Such a huge loss had not happened for many years, and the Meng Ya Leader would certainly be furious, so if he returned to headquarters, he might be made an example of—and this was still the better outcome.
The worst outcome was being thrown to those mad scientists, undergoing Transformation day and night, and finally being tortured to the point of wishing for death.
Since that was the case, it was better to die directly in West Capital; at least that way, he would die a more heroic death.
You have completed the side quest: Assassinate Xiao Sha at the time of the drive. Based on your contribution, you can choose one of the following rewards:
1. Basic Passive Scroll
2. 5 Attribute Points
"Another Basic Passive Scroll. Is this the benefit of high luck?"
Seeing the quest reward, Mu Yang nodded with satisfaction.
The value of the Basic Passive Scroll is beyond doubt; even if the effect is not suitable for him, he can sell it or exchange it with other Contractors when he reaches a higher level.
As for attribute points, there's no need to mention them; as long as they are Contractors, they won't dislike having more of this thing, let alone Mu Yang, who develops all five attributes simultaneously. However, if he had to choose, he would still choose the first option.
Obtained Basic Passive Scroll
And just as Mu Yang was about to return to the Thirteen Bureau headquarters, a voice different from Reincarnation Paradise sounded in his ear.
Sanctuary: Detected a life form not belonging to Star Sea, probing… Reincarnation Paradise: Has intervened in the communication between the special unit "Sanctuary" and Contractor No. 13014, judging…
"Sanctuary?"
Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Mu Yang was startled at first, but quickly reacted.
Seeing Reincarnation Paradise respond so actively, he could basically guess the purpose of the Paradise sending him here, which might be to establish contact with the Sanctuary.
The speed of their communication was much faster than Mu Yang had imagined; he hadn't even taken two steps before the voices of the Paradise and the Sanctuary sounded again.
Reincarnation Paradise: Judgment complete. The Contractor has successfully achieved the goal of this trip, and the world settlement evaluation has significantly increased!
Sanctuary: Granting "Contractor" NPC panel.
Name: Mu Yang Race: Human Template: NPC
Total Level: Lv.29
Main Profession: Sun Sub-Profession: None Energy Level: 413
Tier: E-class Esper The NPC panel granted by the Sanctuary is simpler than the Paradise's, but it's sufficient.
He just didn't know if he could like Han Xiao, harvest players and then use the experience to upgrade the skills he learned in Star Sea.
As for the specific content of the communication between the Paradise and the Sanctuary, he didn't know, nor did he want to know.
In this vast universe with supreme powerhouses and special rules, sometimes merely silently reciting a name can invite disaster.
So knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing; sometimes, being a fool is quite good.
Returning to headquarters, a somewhat fatigued Mu Yang greeted Li Yalin and the others, then returned to his room to rest.
While he was sleeping, Han Xiao, the target of the "terrorist" mission, was naturally captured by the Thirteen Bureau.
When the black hood on his head was pulled off, the blinding white light made Han Xiao squint, and it took a few seconds for his eyes to gradually adjust.
He was sitting on a cold iron chair, with a table in front of him and a one-way mirror on the wall beside him.
Two people sat opposite him at the table: Li Hui and Feng Jun.
The two played good cop, bad cop, trying to get Han Xiao to reveal why he was being hunted by Germination and why there was a million-dollar bounty on his head. Han Xiao himself didn't know the former, and as for the latter, that was something Feng Jun and their level couldn't know.
Therefore, the intelligence high-level stepped out from behind the scenes to communicate with Han Xiao face-to-face.
"Communication record, Star Sea Calendar 687, June 14th, signal origin: Hai Lan Star, target: Dark Star Eighth Fortress, content top-secret encrypted."
Hearing Han Xiao's words, the intelligence high-level fell silent, and after a full ten minutes, he spoke in a deep voice:
"Are you sure?"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, would I know [Dark Star]?"
Han Xiao smiled, "Now, can we discuss cooperation?"
"....Alright."
The intelligence high-level's tone was grave; if Han Xiao's words were true, this intelligence would be extremely important to Star Dragon and even the entire Hai Lan Star.
Because Dark Star was a faction of ambitious individuals who broke away from the higher civilization Godora, and the first interstellar force to contact Hai Lan Star was Godora.
Godora was a galaxy-level civilization, and Dark Star was also; both were several levels higher than Hai Lan Star.
But the difference was that the former would abide by the cosmic treaty and not interfere with the development of lower civilizations; while the latter wouldn't care so much, they never talked rules with the weak, and even if they directly wiped out the six nations, no one would speak up for them.
So if Germination really had contact with Dark Star, receiving Dark Star's resource support or even military assistance, then their six nations would be in big trouble.
And the matter of contacting interstellar forces was a secret of the six nations; he had no doubt about the authenticity of Han Xiao's words, so the intelligence high-level was very nervous.
But in reality, the Germination organization had never contacted Dark Star, but the Thirteen Bureau couldn't verify it, so even if it wasn't true, it had to be treated as true.
Subsequently, Han Xiao requested a map of Star Dragon Country and drew the locations of three Germination secret bases on it, as a gesture of his sincerity for cooperation.
Soon after, in the Thirteen Bureau's internal conference room, the director, high-level officials, and fifteen others gathered to discuss how to deal with Han Xiao.
"First, let's see if the three locations provided by Zero are accurate. If they are, it proves his sincerity, and we will directly recruit him into the bureau."
Without waiting for the conservative and radical factions to speak, Gu Hui directly slammed the table, settling the attitude towards Zero.
"Yes."
No matter how unwilling the radical faction was, they dared not anger Gu Hui at this moment.
However, now, they would not doubt Germination's killing intent towards Zero.
After all, even Mad Fist and Nuo Sa were sent to assassinate him, and even died in West Capital. If such a huge loss was just an act to make Zero an undercover agent in the Thirteen Bureau, then they would have to admire the Meng Ya Leader's courage.
"Then which department should he be recruited into?"
The Internal Affairs Department high-level inquired.
"The Logistics Department, Zero was a mechanic in logistics at Germination before."
"No need, go directly to the Secret Operations Department."
"Ah?"
Everyone was stunned this time, their gazes turning towards the Secret Operations Department high-level, who seemed to be listening attentively but was actually daydreaming.
"Hmm? Why are you looking at me?"
The Secret Operations high-level was bewildered.
"Then it's settled. Actions can deceive, words can deceive, but intentions cannot. As long as the intelligence Han Xiao gave us about the Germination organization's sub-bases is confirmed to be accurate, he will join the Secret Operations Department."