Chapter 607: The members of this Special Anomaly Division are not professional at all

Although he had just decided not to disturb Bai Mu Yun of this world, Lei Zhao still felt something was off.

Clearly the one closest to that monster was Bai Mu Yun, and his Aberrant Arts were also aimed there; as soon as the Aberrant Species made a move, he could guarantee to eliminate it before it reached Bai Mu Yun.

But that Aberrant Species ignored the nearby Bai Mu Yun and instead lunged toward the family of three beside them.

...... Why?

"Hello."

Bai Mu Yun messaged Yang Yixie to explain his encounter with Lei Zhao, and before receiving a reply, Lei Zhao showed up at his door first.

"Is there something?"

Bai Mu Yun lifted his head; the eyes behind his sunglasses had already turned a normal black, and his gaze at the two of them was especially unfamiliar.

"We are from the Special Anomaly Division and would like to ask about that Aberrant Species just now."

Lei Zhao skillfully used the Special Anomaly Division as a pretext, after all it is an official department of this world and still enjoys high regard among the public.

"...... Do you have credentials?"

Bai Mu Yun did not answer immediately, but replied warily.

"Of course."

Lei Zhao produced the contingency documents prepared by the Special Anomaly Division, and Bai Mu Yun took off his sunglasses and stared closely.

Lei Zhao, a Special Anomaly Division operative, whose identification number can be verified on the official website.

But that was unnecessary.

"What would you like to know?"

Bai Mu Yun lightly lifted his gaze, gave Lei Zhao a glance, and also the Jiangdu trailing behind him like a small tail.

"That Aberrant Species just emerged from the safety passage; the person closest to the passage was you, right?"

Lei Zhao folded the credentials back and stared directly at the Bai Mu Yun before him.

It—so much like him.

Almost identical to the Bai Mu Yun he knows.

"Right," Bai Mu Yun nodded, then let out a light laugh, "You don't think that was created by me, do you?"

"I trust you on that."

Lei Zhao shook his head; even if the person before him truly was the Bai Mu Yun he knows, he would not act without cause, except under Fang Zhiyan's orders.

The two exchanged words back and forth, and despite a certain familiarity, the rhythm of the conversation felt off.

Why was his first reaction that he was being treated as the mastermind behind it?

"Just as a precaution, we'd like you to undergo a test."

To check whether Bai Mu Yun's Mutation Value has fluctuated.

In fact, merely having close contact with a low‑level Aberrant Species shouldn't cause any Mutation Value fluctuation, but the person in front of him is Bai Mu Yun.

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?"

"Bai Mu Yun."

Bai Mu Yun stared at Lei Zhao; the man before him looked far more spirited than the one in the game, though still with a languid expression, his vigor had changed greatly.

He wasn't afraid of having his Mutation Value measured; after all, Aberrant Species constantly emit Mutation factors, but the mutation inside him now wasn't even enough to repair his own body, let alone disperse outward.

Lei Zhao wasn't surprised; just as he was about to take Bai Mu Yun back to fetch the instrument for a test, Jiangdu tugged his sleeve, signaling him to look to the other side.

Following Jiangdu's indicated direction, he saw a very beautiful woman.

She looked frail, as if a gust of wind could topple her; she wore a grass‑green shawl and was sitting on a chair beside a flowerbed, resting.

The sun was still scorching in this weather; after being forced to flee the waiting hall, they could only rest briefly outside, awaiting further instructions, since they each had itineraries that required them to be here.

Beside the woman, a slender young man shielded her from the sun with his hand, smiling broadly as he spoke to her.

Both were quite good‑looking; their fair skin seemed to glow in the sunlight, dazzling.

That young man—Yang Yixie?

Is that... Ying Duo?

"Sorry, could you wait a moment?"

Lei Zhao casually said something to Bai Mu Yun and then walked straight toward where Yang Yixie and his mother Zhiruo were.

"Brother said he also made braised pork, Mom, do you think brother's cooking is edible?"

"Your brother's cooking skill is certainly not as good as yours, but it should be okay, right?"

The mother and son were chatting about everyday matters, still worrying whether the flight would be delayed, which would cause Yang Yichen's large spread of dishes to go to waste.

Ordinary yet happy.

"Sorry, may I disturb you?"

Lei Zhao had to step in, breaking this especially warm scene.

"Hello, is there something......?"

Zhiruo looked up puzzled, staring at the man before her.

"The thing is, we'd like to ask him to come with us for a test."

Lei Zhao pointed at Yang Yixie; seeing this, Zhiruo's brows immediately knit, and she instinctively grasped Yang Yixie's hand tightly.

"Reason?"

Yang Yixie soothingly patted the back of Zhiruo's hand, then gave Lei Zhao a cold glance.

Who is this person?

"Just a routine check, because he may have unintentionally been contaminated by a Mutation."

By now, Mutations are almost entirely linked to those monsters, and the authorities have constantly promoted staying away from the Aberrant Species that were just slain; therefore, even in cleared areas, modern people tend to walk around them, fearing they might get contaminated by something unclean.

A worry flashed across Zhiruo's face, but Yang Yixie spoke first.

I don't need it.

Lei Zhao slightly furrowed his brows; he obviously didn't expect to hit a wall here with Yang Yixie.

Firstly, first point, sir, before communicating you should first show your ID.

Lei Zhao immediately took out his ID, but Yang Yixie didn't even glance at it.

Secondly, according to the research announcement released by the officials, the aberrant species currently appearing emit limited aberrant factors; in other words, even if I spend some time communicating face-to-face with that aberrant species, my mutation value will not increase significantly.

Lastly, I recall that if it's just for checking mutation value, my relatives can also come along; my mother is fully qualified to go with us.

After saying all that, actually Yang Yixie's purpose is just one point.

He can go over to cooperate with the inspection, but his mother also has to go.

Complaining about Lei Zhao's erroneous office procedures is just incidental; after all, many people in the Special Division seem to be newly recruited players, it's normal they're not proficient.

This also lets my old mother personally see the inspection results, putting my mind at ease.

Yang Yixie glanced at his status bar; the mutation value column still showed zero.

...... Can.

Lei Zhao agreed; he just wanted to test whether Yang Yixie had awakened aberrant arts.

The officials have already confirmed that non-players can also awaken aberrant arts in reality, but the prerequisite is that they must have some contact with aberrant factors.

In other words, as long as Yang Yixie's mutation value fluctuates, there is a possibility of awakening aberrant arts; combined with the fluorescent green bullet he just saw......