Chapter 550

"Don't misunderstand, that goat is not weak."

The red-haired Director, after her drunkenness had initially subsided, regained a bit of her usual "wise and heroic" appearance. Even though she was curled up in Li Ang's arms with her eyes closed, she still guessed his thoughts and explained softly:

"In its peak era, it truly deserved to be called the strongest Great Demon under the True God, but it was just too greedy. It refused to focus on one or two concepts like other demons, but chose seven top-level original sins in one breath, hoping to become the top Demon God in one leap.

Although its talent was outstanding enough that it really touched seven original sin-level concepts at the same time, its status was ultimately a bit lacking. It didn't have the level to control seven original sins simultaneously, which made the intensity of its individual abilities extremely thin.

The abilities of anomalous objects of the same level mostly specialize in one item or one main and one auxiliary, but its seven concept intensities were almost the same. It's normal that its upper limit couldn't compare to others, or rather, that its abilities were dispersed like this and it could still barely squeeze into the top 100 numbers is already considered its innate talent."

So that's how it is...

Recalling the situation of the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang, a flash of realization crossed Li Ang's eyes, but he soon shook his head again.

"But that's still the top 100. The higher the ranking, the greater the difficulty must be. Director, you have an 004 and an 013 in your hands. Even if I gathered all the goat parts... er... gathered all the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang parts, I still couldn't compare at all."

Upon hearing Li Ang's words, the red-haired Director could not help but open her eyes and glance back at him lightly.

Yes, an anomalous object that can only squeeze into the top 100 numbers really can't compare to the 【Twelve Ant Nests】 at 004 and the 【Slaughtering Blood Hair】 at 013. But if it were someone else, would they think of comparing with me in the first place?

"It's not necessarily that you can't compare."

Not exposing the "ambition" that Li Ang had inadvertently revealed, she snuggled into the warm embrace behind her, closed her eyes again, and narrated with a peaceful tone:

"The numbers of anomalous objects change. The anomalous object numbered 013, its original number was actually 116. It only became anomalous object 013 after some things happened after it fell into my hands."

116 became 013? The progress is actually so great!

Upon hearing the red-haired Director's words, Li Ang could not help but raise his eyebrows, his eyes full of curiosity as he asked:

"It actually jumped over a hundred places... Director, what did you do?"

What did I do...

The red-haired Director shook her head upon hearing this, not answering Li Ang's question. Instead, she turned slightly, reached her palm into Li Ang's collar, and untied the hair tied around his neck. Then, holding one end of that red hair, she gently touched Li Ang's fingertip.

【Name: Slaughtering Blood Hair-941026 (Slaughter, Scarlet)】

【Appearance: A bright red strand of hair. If you carefully rub it with your soul, you will perceive a faint smell of blood, as well as the venomous scolding and curses of an old man.】

【Ability: Slaughter Proliferation, Scarlet Domain】

【Cost: When your mind is clear, you will endlessly encounter scolding from those who were killed.】

【File: After the Scarlet Lord failed to descend, the previous generation of Taurus board members collected its remains and created this growth-type anomalous object. Every time the holder kills a human, a new strand of blood-colored hair that can be controlled is added.】

【Due to the harsh growth conditions, even after two generations of holders and a total of 130 years of accumulation, the number of Slaughtering Blood Hairs has just broken ten thousand. The effect displayed is not proportional to the precious materials consumed, and this anomalous object was once considered a complete failure.】

【But in the Snake-Bearer Eclipse Kingdom incident, the third holder of the Slaughtering Blood Hair, Olivia, was forced to use the anomalous object "Thirteen Ant Nests" to completely destroy the Snake-Bearer Branch of the Cleanup Bureau and the East Calavin Kingdom. The number of blood hairs increased to 129,600,000 overnight, and the total number is basically the same as the total population of the East Calavin Kingdom before its destruction.】

【Evaluation: This is the most dangerous and terrifying anomalous object you have ever seen. If the holder is willing, it only takes five seconds to slaughter all living things in the entire capital.】

【Infection Value: Cannot be determined, increases with the number of blood hairs activated at the same time.】

?!!!

129,600,000... people?!!!

"It seems you already know the answer."

Feeling Li Ang's suddenly stiffened body and his arms that subconsciously let go, the red-haired Director sighed faintly. Then she gently pushed Li Ang's arms away, left the long-lost warm embrace behind her, sat up from the sofa, and said with a calm expression:

"Do you want to leave the Virgo Bureau?"

Gazing at Li Ang's eyes, which were shocked beyond measure, the red-haired Director, whose cheeks still carried a hint of wine color, suggested softly:

"If you want to change your place of work, the Director of the Leo Branch, Beverly, is quite familiar with me and is very interested in your abilities. I can recommend you to go there, and I guarantee that the treatment will be the same as here."

"She doesn't have any outrageous past other than being too fond of eating desserts, she is a good person through and through. You should be able to live over there..."

"Director."

Interrupting the red-haired Director's words, Li Ang asked hesitantly:

"Thirteen Ant Nests... is that the anomalous object numbered 004? What is the relationship between the East Calavin Kingdom and the Calavin Kingdom in the north? And what is the Snake-Bearer Eclipse Kingdom?"

"These..."

After staring at Li Ang for a while, the red-haired Director's lips moved slightly, then she turned her head slightly to explain one by one:

"Thirteen Ant Nests... after the East Calavin Kingdom disappeared, it should now be called 【Twelve Ant Nests】, corresponding to the twelve kingdoms remaining now. I think you can guess its ability without me saying it."

"As for the East Calavin Kingdom... the current Calavin Kingdom was previously called the West Calavin Kingdom, and the place separated by a river from it is the ruins of the original East Calavin Kingdom."

"And the Snake-Bearer Eclipse Kingdom refers to a rebellion launched by the Snake-Bearer Branch of the East Calavin Kingdom. The Director of the Snake-Bearer Branch attempted to sacrifice the entire East Calavin Kingdom to ascend to godhood, and turn half the world into his divine kingdom."

"Because they couldn't accept this result, the twelve board members held nine rounds of voting. Finally, four abstained and eight passed, deciding to use the 【Thirteen Ant Nests】 to destroy the East Calavin Kingdom first, forcibly thwarting his plan. I was the executor responsible for the action."

"Since then, the Thirteen Ant Nests became the Twelve Ant Nests, guarded by me to this day. The number of Cleanup Bureau branches also changed from the original 88 to the current 87, and the internal investigation and control have become increasingly strict. Any behavior that slightly crosses the line will be severely punished..."

So that's how it is...

After listening to the red-haired Director's words, Li Ang finally sorted out the general context, then said with a rather complicated look in his eyes:

"So those people upstairs who scold you... were they originally..."

"It's just as you think..."

After responding vaguely, the red-haired Director avoided his gaze, then said with a somewhat dim look in her eyes:

"The original people of the Virgo Bureau also left after that time. This can't be blamed on them. After all, overhead are more than 100 million... um... Li Ang, if you can't accept this kind of thing and want to leave, it's the same. I can understand your feelings."

"..."

Getting up and sitting on the wide sofa, sitting opposite the red-haired Director and falling silent for a while, Li Ang didn't say whether he wanted to leave or not, but asked softly:

"Director, can I ask you a question?"

Upon hearing Li Ang's words, a flash of surprise crossed the red-haired Director's eyes, but she still nodded and said:

"Ask."

"Suppose there is a train about to pass through a fork in the road..."

After recalling slightly, Li Ang said: "There are twelve people tied to the track in front of the train, and one person tied to the other track. And you are holding the control lever to change the track. So, would you pull the control lever to let the train drive to the other track and save the twelve people in front?"

"I..."

After subconsciously clenching her fists, the red-haired Director didn't answer this question immediately, but bit her lip and asked back:

"Are you talking about my business? But these two situations are different..."

"So, would you pull the control lever to make it hit someone who wouldn't have died, or let it go and let the train continue to hit those twelve people?"

Li Ang insisted on asking.

"I... I don't know."

"Of course you don't know."

Li Ang nodded and said gently:

"Because you are not that person at all, the board members who voted are that person. You are just the control lever being held."

"..."

"Thank you for your comfort..."

Seeing that Li Ang seemed prepared to comfort her, the red-haired Director smiled reluctantly, then said with dim eyes:

"But these two things are really different. I'm not just a puppet following orders. I have the ability to refuse to pull the 'control lever', but I didn't refuse in the end, and instead personally..."

"If you had refused, then you would just be a passerby carrying a plunger. Someone else would take a new control lever, stand in your original position, and send the train to the road that only had one person tied to it."

"..."

"Director, sometimes, people really shouldn't think of themselves as too important."

"..."

After waiting for a while, looking at the red-haired Director who still bit her lips tightly and kept silent, Li Ang shook his head and said:

"I won't say things like your choice wasn't wrong, or that they would have died sooner or later if they were sacrificed, so it's better to die by your hand to save others, and that you should have done it.

After all, if I were a person from the East Calavin Kingdom, I would scold you fiercely upstairs just the same, and scold you more fiercely than anyone else, incidentally scolding the entire Cleanup Bureau along with you, hoping that you would be hit by a carriage as soon as you went out tomorrow, and then be crushed back and forth seven or eight times on the spot.

But now, since I am one of the twelve people tied to the original track, and my life was truly saved by your choice, then I have no right to scold you. Including those seniors who left the Bureau, they can choose to leave you, but they are the only ones who have no right to blame you."

"You really are... It's not that no one has comforted me, but no one has ever said it like you..."

Shaking her head with a strange expression, looking at Li Ang in front of her who was very weak in strength but seemed to have a stronger heart than her own, the red-haired Director could not help but look at him and ask back:

"What about you? What would you do? Let the train continue to drive and hit the twelve people tied to the track?"

"I would first try to find the person who tied the people, and then press his head into the train's boiler."

"You really are... how can you play dirty?"

"Not playing dirty, I really think so."

Li Ang shook his head, meeting the red-haired Director's slightly annoyed gaze, and said earnestly:

"Director, I am a person with little sense of security. To tell you the truth, ever since I learned the truth of this world, I began to crave power, very, very much!

And the main reason I pursue power is so that when this kind of problem arises, I can have the ability to directly kill the dog who tied the people, without having to do this kind of multiple-choice question that never has a correct answer."

"Then... if you have done everything you can, but still encounter this kind of problem."

"In that case..."

Li Ang hesitated upon hearing this, then took something out of his arms and showed it to the red-haired Director.

"Look at which side my family is tied to, and I will directly pull the train to the other side, and then honestly endure the scolding of those 100 million-plus people, and then drink heavily every day like you, so as not to feel uncomfortable being scolded when I'm sober."

"..."

Looking at the small wine bottle in Li Ang's hand, the red-haired Director could not help but shake her head speechlessly, and said with a laugh that was not a laugh:

"Isn't that the same as me? You really are..."

"It is the same."

After unscrewing the cap and taking a sip, Li Ang smiled helplessly and said:

"Since I have tried my best but still can't solve the problem, what else can I do? Escapism is shameful, but it's very useful, isn't it?"

"Yes! It's indeed very useful!"

Looking at the shiny little wine bottle in Li Ang's hand, the red-haired Director's eyes could not help but curve, and she laughed along with him. Her smiling face, still carrying a hint of wine-red, was like a rhododendron blooming in a garden.

The scolding in her ears was still crazy and shrill, the heavy pressure in her heart was still as heavy as dark clouds, and the deep guilt that had been tormenting her was still as sharp and cold as usual, with the stinging pain of a sharp weapon deep into flesh and blood, not reduced in the slightest.

But for some reason, she was suddenly not so afraid in her heart. If she had to find a reason, it was probably that someone not only respected her choice, but even her weakness and escapism were recognized by the other party.

Hmm... at this time, it really should be time to drink something!

Reaching out to grab the small wine bottle in Li Ang's hand, and drinking it in one gulp after raising her slender neck, the red-haired Director licked the slightly spicy wine on her lips, threw away the empty wine bottle in her hand, and greeted him boldly with the strength of the alcohol:

"It just so happens that I borrowed money from Ai Ma during the day! Let's go! I'll treat you to drinks! Drink the most expensive one!"

The people in the Virgo Branch are really... too outrageous!

After knocking on the door for a long time without getting a response, looking through the window of the Director's office at the mountain of empty wine bottles on the ground and the man and woman sleeping soundly wrapped in a blanket on the table, the two investigators could not help but shake their heads. Then they took out their investigation forms at the same time, wrote a few lines on them, and casually added two big red crosses.

The Director is leading the way in heavy drinking! Indulging all night! Suspected of having an illicit relationship in the Bureau! Not to mention the Ryan Blood Night incident, the atmosphere and business rating must be severely downgraded!

(End of chapter)