Chapter 247: NO．9: The atmosphere of the new organization is quite harmonious, huh!

NO．9: The atmosphere of the new organization is quite harmonious, huh!

Negotiations with that 'merchant' could not be described as unsuccessful.

After reading all the text on the contract and scanning it with the terminal mini-program's built-in contract review system for any hidden clauses that require a special means to be unseen, Aomo signed his name.

There was no tampering with the contract, which was unexpected, yet also understandable.

Causing such unpleasantness right on the first order is ultimately detrimental to long-term cooperation, whether for Aomo or the merchant himself.

And after that, this is an invitation from Gui Yuan Zhi Tang.

Before that, Aomo had to admit he was quite surprised.

I originally thought that one of the conditions for being introduced into that organization was cooperation with the merchant, but upon examining the statutes on the parchment, he noticed there was nothing related to Gui Yuan Zhi Tang mentioned there, and when he brought it up, the other party said that was another matter.

It turns out these are two separate matters.

——————— Lindun joined Gui Yuan Zhi Tang ——————

The app chat page on the electronic device, however, ran with obvious source energy fluctuations that Aomo could perceive, prompting him to wonder how he had obtained this software's download route.

——That was an exceptionally awkward method:

Through the 'merchant'-provided spirit-summoning-specification source energy technique, he communicated with a strange god-like existence, which granted him a plan directly imprinted in his mind.

Because this technique of directly imprinting information into the mind resembles the traditional 'divine bestowal' form, Aomo regarded it as 'god-like'.

Although some contemporary research can achieve similar things, they are all high-threshold operations, and the other party's strength is beyond doubt.

However, compared to strength, it's the plan that's awkward.

That is a dual-line synchronized plan.

Following the network operation plan of the surface plan to download the app, during download one needs to assist with a strange source energy operation template, to communicate with the informational layer source energy to guide the app download.

He does not consider this awkward method completely unfamiliar.

As a tech-based app, yet during operation it undergoes some kind of source energy processing, thereby adding an app plug-in.

Such a structure is common in illegal chat software; the app itself is fine, but the added source energy base can distort networks and even electromagnetic waves, making it easy to convert and regulate via a dedicated receiver into secret communications that evade official oversight.

Aomo had once joined a certain monster ecology resource exchange group, undoubtedly an illegal platform, after all monster ecology resources often carry an R18G rating, lacking neither gore nor strangeness.

Seeing too much will lead to a check on whether your mental spectrum has shifted—of course, this technological method used to confirm the degree of mental aberration is rarely seen in the less sci-fi frontier zones.

Here, it's more common to directly perform a round of 'mental check' spell.

Or perhaps——

"Xintiao Qian, I heard a certain guinea pig needs 'Hephaestus'?"

Following the sudden knocking, such a probing inquiry came; Aomo, who had turned back early upon hearing some footsteps, saw Ailisuzhi instead furrow her brows: "You know this move?"

"Hephaestus, the forging god of the Xisiya District, or more easily understood as the fire god."

Within the source energy system of horse girls, however, it is a speed skill: as the race nears the final straight at the end, one advances toward the peak, beginning to increase speed from the middle group.

This is precisely the elevation of wholehearted forging, naturally also encompassing the spirit.

Horse girls who have mastered this technique can even use it on others, bringing a buff of uplifted spirit and enhanced strength.

Its cultivation difficulty is undoubtedly high, and it is also an inherited skill and a talent skill.

Either it is innate, or it is received as a gift from retired horse girls.

In the skill engravings of the Three Goddesses' statue pillars, there is no trace of it; only the horse girls' system skill register records it.

Aomo is quite familiar with this, after all, a skill that cannot be traditionally cultivated, encountered but not sought, is inherently given extra value.

Nevertheless, he had never heard Ailisuzhi know this move.

Past records never mentioned it, recent interactions never showed it, and when formulating training plans, he never noticed it.

"Obtained from someone else, that guy wouldn't want people to know this…" Suzi said, and then saw Xintiao Qian turn her head.

"Is it effective on the spirit?" After the unfamiliar Xintiao Qian asked, she pointed at Aomo: "Give him a pat."

"? Is it necessary?"

Asking that was useless; Suzi had already approached, condensing a light ball in her hand and directly patting it onto Aomo.

On the surface, it appeared to have no effect.

This is also natural; if the effect were strong enough to produce a visual display, Suzi using it herself would probably look like a Super Saiyan aura.

"Originally it should have been Chazuo coming, but she's busy brewing coffee."

As a top student of the Spirit Summoning Department, she indeed should have more expertise in spiritual arts, but that black-haired horse girl, once she starts brewing coffee, becomes overly focused; understanding this makes Suzi's words clear.

"As for whether it's necessary… you ask her~" Suzi shrugged, looking at Xintiao Qian: "I only came over after seeing her ask in the chat room, 'Who can optimize spiritual source energy to give me a pat?'"

Roommate chat rooms and such, Aomo hadn't even noticed yet.

His light screen still lingered on the Gui Yuan Zhi Tang chat platform; because public mode was enabled, Suzi standing nearby glanced at it twice, then drifted between the two to ask.

"What are you pondering?"

"Before asking that, haven't you overlooked a certain issue?"

"What? Lock the door?" Suzi turned her head to glance at the doorway.

"Although that is also a problem," the illusory magical hand pressed against the door, and Aomo also placed a soundproof barrier enveloping the three indoors, "but if the person who gave you the skill wishes to keep it secret, why would you still use it in front of us?"

Being a trainer makes the 'no reason' excuse invalid; she hadn't used it in recent training either, and if she were urgently trying to interfere with the spirit, given cause and effect, really going to disturb Chazuo would also be fine.

"I see that guy's gotten so familiar with the guinea pig that it's no big deal," the brown-haired horse girl shrugged, then as usual asked with a mischievous smile, "Can you guess who that guy is?"

"There is one, which I personally consider a rather far-fetched direction, yet still reasonable." Recalling Ailisuzhi's change in attitude, recalling who she might have seen these days, and who she interacted with under my observation, Aomo's gaze gained a few more shades of strangeness.

"removeallimpossible, nomatterhowabsurd, therestispossible——that's a famous saying, guinea pig kid," her pronunciation unexpectedly standard, she struck a profoundly mysterious pose, saying, "Discard all impossible factors, and whatever remains, no matter how unbelievable, is also fact."

"It's hard to believe you'd read detective novels unrelated to research; what inspiration could the Sherlock Holmes collection give?"

Aomo, however, was not surprised by Suzi's proficiency in Hong English.

After all, her hometown is even in the Mars Development Zone, and many research works were originally written in Hong English; switching to Jidong or Dongyan makes them translated copies, and although errors are rare, when capable, researchers seldom settle for less.

"Good question! This question involves the representative Qianming," Suzi's smile instantly turned twisted, with a hint of malice, her eyes gloomy as she said, "That guy doesn't call himself Qianming Detective? I think we should teach him a lesson, guinea pig kid."

"If it's something illegal, you should still go find Zhouri Ningjing." Aomo raised his hand, pushing back her head that had leaned in while speaking.

The unpleasant shaking of the brown horse ears in his field of view, and even the earring changed into a phenethylamine chemical diagram began to sway, prompting him to add helplessly: "She's already given you the skills, so you shouldn't be lacking a strategist position."

Yes, the result of the earlier speculation has been revealed: Zhouri Ningjing.

It indeed fits the traits of someone who first hides all their own belongings and also has some subtle past interactions with Ailisuzhi.

Moreover, appearing together with Aomo in Suzi's daytime field of view, at first glance their relationship indeed seems good.

Based on the relationship with Manchester Tea House, Zhouri Ningjing's gift to Suzi also largely comes with some responsibility.

"It doesn't matter anyway, hey! Hey! Can you two stop your detective game?" Xin Tiao Qila clapped her hands, drawing both of their gazes, her eyes showing clear displeasure: "Little Snake, you haven't said how your spirit feels yet!"

Her way of addressing Aomo is still the online nickname version, not like Aomo has already memorized and grown accustomed to her real name.

If she likes it, just let her go; it was originally no big deal.

The reason Aomo calls him "Xin Tiao" is because, after confirming his true identity, "Kailifu" really feels like an awkward form of address, and even Ailisuzhi has changed to calling him "Xin Tiao Jun", which shows as much.

However, she and Xin Tiao Qian, one calls Aomo a guinea pig, the other calls Aomo a snake, yet they don't interfere with each other and haven't really changed how they address him... This is really subtle.

Clearly, these two animals are also in an eater-and-eaten relationship, giving the impression of being outright opposite arch-enemies.

As another party involved, Aomo also has an indifferent attitude: "What feeling could there be?"

"I've even withstood the will of a monster's instinct, so how could I be affected by Gui Yuan Zhi Tang's app?"

Aomo somewhat speechlessly glanced at the blatantly displayed light screen nearby.

Because the matter of Gui Yuan Zhi Tang was never registered in the agency's commission list, he didn't treat it as part of a mercenary mission and thus hurriedly hid something from Suzi.

On the contrary, the content mentioned on that chat platform could largely pique Suzi's interest.

【Code name Lin Dun? I ought to remind you, newcomer, we usually don't advise using something related to your real name as a code name.】

【Yeah newcomer, although your info has indeed long been shown to everyone, still don't go all out just in case you get eyed by the police like the merchant—oh, that merchant guy is also quite famous, code name disguises are utterly useless.】

【I had warned him early to at least do a disguise, but he's too lazy to bother.】

Emmm, not this one—Aomo crossed out the initial chat record that was originally shown to Xin Tiao to demonstrate Gui Yuan Zhi Tang's art style.

【Has the merchant already mentioned 'position' to you?】

【He only mentioned those two words, so why suddenly bring this up—does this count as newcomer essential knowledge?】

【It can count, after all our group is all connected to monsters, and lately monsters have all been obtained through cross-dimensional procurement.】

【You talk like a merchant.】

【You talk like a hermit.】

【You dare scold again!】

【Don't mind those two, let's keep talking, newcomer—'position' is easy to explain: you know that the hometowns of almost all transmigrants now have an 'Earth', right? Just like any similar anchor point.】

【Some take this as proof of parallel theory, claiming that all transmigrants actually come from parallel worlds, because everyone has an Earth and a solar system.】

【Although I don't really buy the parallel world theory, this theory can be borrowed to describe 'position'.】

Put it this way, because this world has a 'Lin Dun', the parallel world's 'Lin Dun' can't come over.

【Did I take up the position?】

【That's right, so some of the monsters that have come over—if you don't deal with them, no same-named monster will appear, unless those two monsters, though sharing a name, are worlds apart inside—only such a huge disparity could allow them to reach this world.】

【In other words, even if it's not truly the same name, as long as many aspects are sufficiently similar, I could also occupy the position?】

【What else did the merchant tell you?】

【He said that if I can use a beta igniter, it's equivalent to having some status connection with Mei Feilasi.】

【There is that possibility, but this problem is destined to remain unsolvable.】

【Why?】

【Because Mei Feilasi really died, the card in the merchant's hand is the proof.】