Chapter 683: with translation of chapter title

So there's no possibility at all that they didn't fire?

The authorities almost immediately, at the first moment the incident occurred, set up a dedicated investigation team to handle it.

But when the combat footage actually reached their hands, they were startled to realize that, during the earlier incident at the mall, Yang Yixie had indeed been sufficiently restrained.

Yang Yixie's cannon, although not as ridiculously destructive as the online rumors claimed and with a limited attack range, excels in its terrifyingly high mobility.

Imagine this: wherever Yang Yixie can reach, he can pull out this cannon in such a short time, and the energy suppressors available on the market still have no effect on him.......

This is, without a doubt, a humanoid killing device.

Moreover, this is under the condition that they have already been fighting that octopus Aberrant Species for so long, with a certain amount of depletion.

"... Send someone over to clean up that Aberrant Species's remains; we probably need maritime professionals."

"Given the power of that cannon just now, it might not leave the main body's wreckage, but we can try to retrieve the remains for research."

"What about that 'Ying Duo'? Surely we can't just let him run around with such a dangerous weapon?"

"What can you possibly do? Conventional restraints can't hold him, and according to intelligence, his weapons are all self‑developed; even if you confiscate them, who knows how much material he still has, or when he'll develop another one?"

"Recruit him? At least keep him under our jurisdiction..."

"Probably not possible either; based on his previous choice to conceal things, his relatives indicate he likely doesn't want many constraints, and he's also that 'Entropy Increase' person."

"How attached the 'Entropy Increase' person is to freedom, I think I don't need to say more, right?"

"Come to think of it, I see he's still a student?"

"Yes, in Shoudu University's flagship major, his grades are outstanding, and his social recognition is high; even after this incident, he didn't forget to have the Special Division issue a fake leave slip for the school......"

When that was said, the conference room suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

A fake leave slip—how plain and unadorned two words, yet they involve the hearts of countless students.

"At least this shows he won't easily become an anti‑social element?"

"What major is he studying? Is it research‑oriented?" someone suddenly asked.

"It's... computer science."

?

Although computer science is indeed Shoudu University's flagship major with excellent employment prospects, they assumed that, given Yang Yixie's ability to develop weapons, he might choose a path in physics or chemical research.

"Indeed, we still need to find a way to bring him into the official side; we can't let such a dangerous individual remain free out there."

The topic circled back again.

"... Do you believe that if we push him too hard, that kid might just follow Entropy Increase and flee abroad."

When it's right under one's nose, at least it's a visible threat; if it's unseen, who knows how much havoc it could cause.

"Then what do we do?"

In the end, this world of pure science has produced forces that are too scientific, and the authorities are at a loss against them for the moment.

"Doesn't he have family members working in the Special Division? I see he still values his family..."

"They say dragons have reverse scales; even if you know that's his weak point, would you dare to touch him?"

The elder seated at the head gave a cold glance, using the opponent's civilian family as leverage; if something goes wrong, wouldn't that mean they themselves removed the beast's shackles?

"Later, let's try negotiating with him again; if he's willing to assist the Research Department, perhaps he could bring significant progress to our Rune research."

"But... the Research Department has too many classified documents; who can guarantee..."

"Then I'll act as his guarantor; later we can ask whether he's willing to accept an offer from the Special Division, working in the Research Department as a consultant. The regulatory constraints can be loosened, but we can install more cameras in the lab."

Thus, the conference room resumed discussing the detailed provisions and who would take the lead in negotiations.

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By the sea, a hand suddenly grasped the pier; with a pull, a person struggled out of the water, looking like a water ghost.

But after he got up, it wasn't over; he immediately turned back to lend a hand, pulling all the remaining few in the water onto the shore without missing any.

As for why they ended up in this miserable state, we probably need to start from a short while ago.

Although they had a small map provided by Yang Yixie, which became a large map when enlarged, preventing them from losing direction at sea, this didn't mean the group's energy was sufficient.

They had already expended energy due to the battle; the hovering devices Yang Yixie supplied were half‑finished, and after the raging waves and combat, two were successfully scrapped. The few remaining could only squeeze together, hopping back on the few leftover hovering devices.

Originally they intended to call Yang Yixie to repair and continue using them, but perhaps due to excessive depletion, Yang Yixie simply leaned against Luo Jinyou and fell asleep facing the sea wind.

The result of overloaded navigation was that the remaining hovering devices couldn't bear the load when they reached the near sea, causing the few to plunge directly into the water, which also prevented anyone from witnessing this scene that defied modern technology.

Fortunately, although the few lived inland, they could swim, and ultimately relied on their excellent physical condition to swim back to shore.

"Let us congratulate... buddy, what's your name? Oh, let me congratulate Mr. Qi Hengyu for winning this swimming competition!"

Xi Ren Sheng was pulled up by Qi Hengyu, and as soon as he got up, he couldn't stop showing off his tricks.

No one wants to compete with this!

Even the usually composed Chen Mo Zhi couldn't help rolling his eyes when Xi Ren Sheng said that.

Young Master Chen still ended up learning bad habits from the mercenaries...

Although Chen Mo Zhi is quite familiar with the internal staff of the version answer, he still isn't accustomed to dealing with outsiders; even when he does, he mostly maintains the Young Master's demeanor while discussing official matters.

Then just now, Xi Ren Sheng shouted that his hovering device was broken by Fang Zhiyan, and he immediately shifted onto Fang Zhiyan's hovering device, hanging onto him.

He kept shouting something like "Half for each person, so the feeling won't dissipate," while hanging onto him and not moving.

Who on earth has feelings for him!!!

Fortunately, no one was on the pier, but the clothes were drenched and stuck to the body, which was uncomfortable.

"What do we do now?"

Suddenly, everyone simultaneously turned their gaze toward Yang Yixie, who had awakened after falling into the water.

If we have to say who might have carried spare clothes that weren't lost, it could only be Yang Yixie.

Yang Yixie silently looked at the Game Backpack; aside from one or two sets of his own spare clothes, he had also prepared a few blankets and such.

The clothes on his body were marked as 【Wet】 status; they aren't broken, but their durability can't be directly repaired.

In any case, let's make do.