Chapter 415

If this guy isn't human, then what is it?

Even if they are Aberrant Species, they still have a life sign on them.

Xie Jingyan can only guess that the fluorescent green before her might just be a puppet, and the Butterfly Speaker's words are also very likely true, but perhaps the deputy head of the Mutation Department doesn't like me taking the field?

Xie Jingyan has already completely trusted the Butterfly Speaker's words just now, and in the end Sha Yufeng acted as the laborer to get the person out to Kang Le.

After walking through the underground tunnel, when the few of them emerged, the sky outside had already darkened, but they managed to find the Field Operations Department squad's rendezvous without trouble.

The "lucky one" was placed on a stretcher by two Field Operations Department members and taken for emergency treatment; as they left, they heard the frantic words, "For this person to survive is nothing short of a miracle."

Xie Jingyan stood nearby, surrounded by Dome Field Operations Department personnel; she didn't readjust her disguise, only re‑tied her disheveled purple long hair.

The Field Operations Department squad leader was a man in his thirties; he glanced at the person on the stretcher, then at the yawning Butterfly Speaker and Sha Yufeng, and couldn't help but furrow his brow.

He had heard the commander speak of the two; they seemed to have been capable Mercenary Corps members before, but now that they're in the Dome, at the very least they can't continue with such a slack attitude.

"You two go back and rest now," he said, his tone leaving no room for negotiation. "When you're on duty outside, mind your identity; you represent the Dome while on external duty. Though a unified uniform hasn't been issued yet, you should at least straighten your attitude."

The Butterfly Speaker yawned, watery glints still in his eyes, and nodded absent‑mindedly, clearly not having taken his words to heart.

Sha Yufeng said nothing, merely tossed the crushed smoke cartridge in his hand into the trash can and turned to leave.

The squad leader, watching the two's wobbling demeanor, furrowed his brow even tighter; he knew they were capable and might, after a smooth entry, quickly rise to a rank above his, but he truly couldn't stand their conduct.

Unfortunately, the Butterfly Speaker and Sha Yufeng ignored his suggestion and went straight back to find a place to sleep.

In any case, their mission was merely to investigate the underground tunnel; they brought back the clues and suspects, so the mission can't be said to have been unfulfilled.

Xie Jingyan was the third to leave; she didn't greet anyone, just pulled her mask back on and turned toward the opposite side of the street.

A member of the Field Operations Department glanced at her; someone opened their mouth to call her back, but was tugged on the sleeve by a nearby person and fell silent.

Considering the Foreign Affairs Department minister's standing, the Field Operations Department truly had no one who dared to provoke this heiress.

And Ying Duo......

The Field Operations Department members already had their hands on the energy weapon's trigger, and basically, at their squad leader's command, they would immediately focus fire on the hijacker of the airship.

But their squad leader merely ordered everyone to stand down and began to withdraw the team.

The moment Ying Duo appeared, he reported it; considering the threat, he specifically requested that Headquarters send more personnel, especially some senior officers, but the request was outright rejected.

Not only was it rejected, but their commander also personally ordered that this person's mission not be obstructed.

Ying Duo watched the Blood Bars above these NPCs' heads disappear straight away after their squad leader spoke.

So, this is the Dome's diplomatic department?

Yang Yixie keenly sensed something amiss; merely because those people's heads displayed Blood Bars yet none of them had a level indicator above their heads.

Ying Duo's killing of these ordinary NPCs yields no experience, which indicates that they are all just ordinary people.

And the cohesion they displayed also put Yang Yixie on guard; just a moment ago he had drawn his gun at Ying Duo because he was a wanted name on the list, yet a single sentence from above instantly extinguished his murderous intent without exception.

In a sense, the Dome seems even harder to deal with than the Church.

Yang Yixie raised the danger rating of the Dome Field Operations Department; he had been tunneling through the underground tunnel for so long without triggering a mission, so if it truly is a mission chain, at the very least the NPC would have to wake up.

He was just about to head back home when he saw Fang Zhiyan sending him a message via his communicator.

【Fang Zhiyan: The training room you requested is ready, the specimens for the dissection class still need some time, when will you come over?】

As everyone knows, Ying Duo doesn't need rest.

Ying Duo immediately replied with:

【Now.】

Fang Zhiyan was equally concise, sending the location directly; it appeared to be somewhere within the Dome Headquarters.

Ying Duo shoved the communicator back into his Game Backpack and slipped into a random alley.

The alley was narrow, with the backs of residential buildings on both sides; he looked left and right to confirm no one was there, let the energy circulate once within his body, then his whole form turned into a Data Stream that surged toward the nearest streetlamp.

He darted along the rune circuit on the streetlamp, racing toward the Dome Headquarters; most people only felt a flash before their eyes, as if a streak of green had darted by?

But it was merely perceived as an illusion.

When Ying Duo reappeared, he was standing in a spacious, bright corridor.

Ying Duo paused at the doorway, confirmed he was in the right place, and then walked straight in.

The training room was huge; Ying Duo felt he had already become accustomed to the Dome's lavishness, yet upon entering he couldn't help but freeze in place.

The surrounding walls were lined with firearms—handguns, rifles, sniper rifles, and some he couldn't name; the way weapons are used in this world fundamentally differs from the real world, yet the completeness of the equipment is evident.

In the center of the training room was a shooting station, with several rows of brand‑new, unused targets set up in front.

Fang Zhiyan stood beside the shooting station, weighing a handgun in his hand; he had used firearms before, but after acquiring his Aberrant Species abilities, his focus shifted entirely to this.

But Ying Duo proactively asked him for a training room, and Fang Zhiyan willingly began teaching Ying Duo how to use a gun.

The gun itself isn't difficult; the challenge lies in accuracy. Fang Zhiyan knew Ying Duo's proficiency with weapons, so a bit of systematic training would let him pick it up quickly.

Realizing that Ying Duo's gaze was completely drawn to the dazzling array of weapons on the surrounding walls, Fang Zhiyan understood that the firearms he had specially requisitioned from the Weapon Development Department were doing their job.

"You can take all of these with you later."

Fang Zhiyan gestured for Ying Duo to follow him and continued,

"Actually, with your deputy‑head authority, you can view the design blueprints of these weapons, but the access rights for some newly developed weapons are held solely by the Weapon Department chief."

"Later you can go to him and request it; strictly speaking, he's your senior brother, and your research directions overlap, I think..."

"He probably won't be too stingy with you, junior brother."