Chapter 1730: then translation of title

NO. 344: Have they recruited?

Strange Carved Badger:?

Strange Person:?

Moriarty:?

Source Palace Lord:?

Wei Chao:?

Mist-hidden Crane:?

Snow Pivot:?

Kanlong:?

Lin Dun: Why so many question marks? Have I been showing up less lately?

Kekèhé: Putting your and Kantong's names together, it should be a question mark, right?

Magic Dragon:?

Moriatte: Fah Long is lagging again.

Fah Long: After all, I'm at my workstation, not really free to open this chat; are you guys on vacation? Lin Dun, on the other hand, has nothing to ask about.

Kekèhé: Revealing vacation plans also counts as information leakage, Uncle Fah Long is quite sly.

Fah Long: That would be a misunderstanding, goodness gracious, recent industry developments are too fast, also leaving me dazed from busyness.

Moriatte: Don't just volunteer information to make up for it, Fah Long brother; although your position indeed isn't that mysterious anymore, at least you still need to keep some reserve in front of newcomers.

Kekèhé: Compared to that, Lin Dun basically didn't consider the future when choosing his codename, just like when picking a replacement; why not change your codename before more newcomers arrive?

Lin Dun: Is that necessary? It also can't restrict private communication.

Kantong replying to Lin Dun: What did you just ask me to do?

Source Palace Lord: Truly harsh, you think Lin Dun lacks vigilance, but actually Lin Dun trusts no one.

Snow Pivot: But isn't there basically no trust to speak of here? Otherwise why use a codename?

Strange Person: Because there was a period with no newcomers and instead constant attrition, everyone got the illusion of being a family.

Kekèhé: Oh right!

Saying that, I recalled the thought I had when I threw out the question mark!

Putting Lin Dun and Kantong's names together, I only feel that Lin Dun will finally show up as a fellow group member.

Lin Dun：？

Kantong：！

Lin Dun: You! What?

You really believe that?

Check private chat.

Kekèhé: Private contact is the start of disappearance, Kantong.

Strange Person: Indeed.

Moriatte: But Kantong's ability to evade for several years isn't just for show; I might not even be as stable as him.

Wei Chao: Expressing doubt.

Source Palace Lord: Alright alright, stop joking, everyone.

Let's get back to our previous topic; actually I've heard a bit about recent network security trends and plan to share……

Lin Dun: I'm investigating an otherworldly religious organization called the Beast Sect.

They worship an entity known as the Beast King, believe in the power of monsters, and are likely entrenched in Tianmen City.

Have you heard of it?

Kantong: You've already figured out I'm in Tianmen City?

I thought my remarks were few enough.

Lin Dun: Rather, Tianmen City is a good hideout for wanted criminals; I think you're either here or in Changchang City.

But when you last mentioned the Security Juanzhang of Changchang City, your tone was much more relaxed.

Kantong: Ah, is this also being used as a detection standard?

In front of you all criminal investigators, it's really true that talking too much leads to mistakes.

Lin Dun: Then, may I ask how long you've been in Tianmen City? I'm saying this time I came over...

Kantong: Do you want to ask how much I know about current Tianmen City?

Actually, I really haven't heard of the organization you mentioned.

Since that day when the evil dragon would rather blow up the Security Bureau to eradicate the rebels and purge all criminals at that time, I got caught up in it and had to prematurely activate the expedition plan to Tianmen City.

Nowadays, it's been about six months, right?

Lin Dun: Should I add three months or subtract?

Kantong: Is it necessary to grasp to this extent? What you want to understand should be that organization, right?

Do they have a funding shortfall?

Lin Dun: Initially there definitely was, but now it's uncertain.

Several months have already passed; perhaps it's already been completely overhauled.

Kantong: What about resource shortage? According to your description, it's an organization related to monsters; would they need monster cards and such?

Lin Dun: I even suspected you might already be a member of them.

Kantong: I'm still seeing you this aggressive in your response style for the first time; did you suffer a big loss at their hands?

Lin Dun: No, it's just today's limited style; just consider it as being on your period.

【Kanlong:?】

Sure, then……

【Early on there was a funding shortfall, demand for products powered by resident monster force, many members who master monster force are hidden in Heaven's Gate City… Looks like I should give you a fairly long list of investigation sites.】

【Linton: About how many?】

【Kanlong: At least 30.】

【Linton: As a criminal hideout, it's actually fewer than I expected.】

【Kanlong: I don't need to tell you about some uncertain cyberworld and dimensional channels either. By the way, do you understand the digital world? I heard you have a Digimon assistant.】

【Linton: It's a partner.】

【Kanlong: Partner or Buddy?】

【Linton: Buddy.】

【Kanlong: Then I'll skip the previous question; also, if you've seen the chat room content, you should know the data realm has been off lately.】

Not only the digital world, primary substrate, and secondary consciousness often fluctuate, but some signs closely resemble the situation before Apocalymon was destroyed by the Net Detectives.

If you don't know about Apocalymon, ask your partner, or look up Apocalymon and the Xiangyu siblings online.

【Linton: That's really thoughtful; I'm starting to sympathize with you.】

【Kanlong: These days, customers buying information can't even state their needs and don't know the relevant info; it feels like they're all people who can't even open a monster G compressed file.】

【Linton: Monster G compressed files require an 8‑digit dynamic password; it's normal that ordinary people can't open them.】

【But do we need to worry about this just for visiting some social platforms?】

【Kanlong: Three social platforms have their servers in the dark realm. More importantly, if this isn't addressed, frequent network outages will soon occur, leaving you clueless about whatever you try to do.】

【Linton: Want to deal with it? I also have contacts with net detectives; you can share information.】

【Kanlong: Forget it; why would I give free information to people who would arrest me?】

Moreover, there isn't any decent information either.

【Linton: Only worries visible to the naked eye.】

【Kanlong: Exactly that; shall we talk about compensation?】

【Linton: Do you accept a bank transfer?】

【Kanlong: What is money? However much I help you, you shouldn't just repay me with the same help once.】

【Linton: That's just a favor.】

【Kanlong: I've recorded everything using a source‑energy contract notarization; if you need anything, get in touch again.】

Or you could bring what you need and get in touch with me again.

【Linton: No more concrete information? What about those suspicious groups like the recently emerged monster‑user teams?】

【Kanlong: Can't say there are none, but in Heaven's Gate City such teams always number dozens to hundreds, then disappear by dozens every other day, with a few dozen added back, making them highly volatile.】

【Linton: Such a community really is lively.】

【Kanlong: Isn't that right? Do you still want to know more?】

【Linton: Are there any organizations that can last a few months, become established teams, and have suddenly grown much larger than before, related to monsters? Please give me a list.】

【Kanlong: That would be a huge workload for me again.】

【Linton: You're fleeing this place without doing your homework on all the forces?】

【Kanlong: Heaven's Gate City is huge, and counting the cyberworld it's even bigger; survival still has its focus.】

【Linton: I'll make up for it; if we gain anything, maybe we can reduce transaction amounts using monster cards.】

【Kanlong: That would indeed be an acceptable currency.】

【Linton: Then I'll wait for your list.】

——

He closed the call window, glanced at the chat window in the Return to Origin Hall that had been constantly synced, and Xiao Aomo finally couldn't help but frown.

Whether it's that the digital world's trouble cycle has arrived or just bad luck, he needs to recall the past to make a judgment; but no matter what, everyone's information indeed points to recent unrest, making him feel that after a busy period his schedule hasn't decreased—it's actually increased.

Contact the Xiangyu siblings, even the Night Sea Detective Agency, or go see the Monarch Beast to chat, and there's definitely a need to take another trip to the digital world with the Witch Beast.

Aside from that trip to the digital world, anything that can be messaged directly can be handled by Gilbalis's efforts; really, it's not that troublesome.

Even the investigation list obtained from Kanlong can be similarly refined, and the first round of screening clearly relies on the three individuals who walked out of the interrogation room not far from where the puppet is located.

So he stepped forward and asked, 'How is it?'

Any moves?