Chapter 639: The High Echelons Have Gone Mad

Five major cities were destroyed, fortunately, Star Bridge District was not among them.

But... Lei Na's home was there.

That is the Outer District, the area most severely affected among all districts; Lei Na barely managed to become an investigator, saved a little money, and due to lack of security, she bought a small house.

But this time, it directly made her house a total loss.

Fortunately, thanks to No Taboos, she successfully escaped that city.

"Sigh...."

Lei Na rented a small room, and under the night sky, she looked up.

A blue azure star hung far in the clouds; she knew Zhang Jie was up there.

"When are you coming back, Master!"

She really did miss Zhang Jie a bit; although they were roughly the same age, according to investigator tradition, the person who guided one's initiation should be called Master.

If Zhang Jie had been there then, those people, those colleagues, would not have died so horribly.

Bang bang bang.

Lei Na's small house was knocked on; she was puzzled—who would come knocking at this late hour?

Impostor? Doesn't matter; whatever comes, she isn't afraid—she is no longer that person constantly worried about dying.

"Open up, Anomaly Bureau."

Lei Na opened the door, and what met her eyes were three investigators in uniform.

"Elite... Guard???"

Lei Na looked bewildered, seeing the badge on the opponent's chest—this indicated that everyone before her was an Elite Guard.

She had never seen so many Elite Guards at once; for a moment, Lei Na couldn't speak, until the other party spoke first.

"You know this person, right? Zhang Jie, Elite Guard, the one who guided your initiation."

"Chief Ceng Tian has already been arrested for collusion with the enemy; he deliberately helped the Mimic Form Zhang Jie escape, and has now been captured."

"As someone who has spent a long time with Zhang Jie, come with us."

Only then did she snap out of her surprise; hearing that, she thought Zhang Jie was a Mimic Form? How could that be?

Does a Mimic Form help awaken one's will?

"Um, did you guys get it wrong?"

"No mistake; the Mimic Form Zhang Jie also lured an investigator named Qi Yu and brutally killed her—evidence is solid."

In the photo, Qi Yu appeared to have been shot into three pieces by that mysterious person; it's unknown which daredevil captured it.

As someone who experienced it firsthand, Lei Na naturally knows this isn't true; it's completely fabricated.

"That's not how it is! Not..."

Yet, faced with her explanation, the several people opposite suddenly laughed.

"You don't think we summoned you just to verify the evidence, do you?"

"Anyway, you don't need to explain so much—come with us!"

Thus, Lei Na was forcibly taken away; what awaits her is probably not a good outcome.

At this very moment, Zhang Jie and Qi Yu were considering how to sneak into the Human Garrison to steal some fries to eat.

"Master! I'm hungry!"

Qi Yu also said a new word, "I'm hungry."

As for Zhang Jie, he had just emerged from deep within the Forbidden Zone; his will had increased considerably, but he felt his mouth was about to lose all flavor.

In there, either he'd take a couple bites of something edible that was anomalous, or he'd gnaw on rations; Zhang Jie felt that if he didn't get some fries, something edible for humans, he would truly break down.

"My mouth is about to lose all flavor."

Zhang Jie sucked in a breath, then instantly brought Qi Yu past the Forbidden Zone's guards and straight into the Human Garrison.

This place differs from the Mother Star; it also has town-like areas, and compared to the Mother Star, it resembles a military fortress more.

Wanting to sneakily steal some fries is truly difficult for a person.

"Master.... meat..."

Alright, this time he learned another new word.

Zhang Jie disguised himself; since he couldn't steal, he tried buying some instead.

He casually walked into the fast-food shop, where everything inside was uniformly Elite Guards.

Really, they're everywhere!

However, the person frying the fries seemed strange—looking like a human but giving a soulless feeling, like a machine.

Could this be the pollutant-modified humans produced by the high echelons?

Zhang Jie shook his head, paid nervously in cash.

Meanwhile, while he waited off to the side, he saw the news playing on a nearby screen.

"According to confirmation by the Anomaly Bureau's high echelons, Chief Investigator Ceng Tian is suspected of sheltering anomalies, colluding with the enemy, treason, etc., and has now been detained."

"Pfft...."

Zhang Jie spat out a mouthful of water—no way, what does it mean that Ceng Tian was arrested?

What does it mean?

This old brat helped me, yet somehow ended up dragging himself into trouble?

Zhang Jie couldn't figure it out; Ceng Tian himself also didn't understand, but he knew he was a sacrifice caught up in political machinations.

The struggle among the high echelons has already settled; the seven Forbidden Permits have completely shifted their focus—nowadays, humanity will not drag itself down for the sake of so-called humanity.

No Taboos, this extraordinary ability—others don't have Zhang Jie's level of effect; initially, the high echelons were suppressed by the Conservative Faction, and everything demanded humanity.

And now, humanity's evil persona has been directly unleashed; they can't find Zhang Jie, so they followed the clues and traced it to Ceng Tian.

Who doesn't know Zhang Jie was framed? Ceng Tian doesn't know, he's pure axis!

Only those who framed Zhang Jie know how wronged he is.

Zhang Jie checked his phone and discovered that Ceng Tian, in his final moment, had still sent a message to himself.

"They want to turn you into a supernatural potion."

"Before the Chief, under no circumstances should you appear before the high-level!!!"

"Damn....."

Zhang Jie's account is gone again; now relying on Qi Yu's own phone, he barely manages to get online.

"Chief... still Chief, the Chief is also in danger!!!"

"I don't know how that little girl Lei Na is doing."

Zhang Jie felt that her situation might not be good either; almost everyone who had close contact with him had been arrested.

"Damn it, are the high-level crazy?"

Zhang Jie couldn't understand or figure it out, but at this moment his fries were ready.

A super large portion, a five-catty pack of thunder fries.

Finally, Qi Yu got to eat to his heart's content.

"Life-saving supernatural, this is a must."

Glory Supreme is an all-attribute bonus with no growth limit, but it requires completing various glories.

And what Zhang Jie lacks at this moment is exactly a life-saving ability similar to that of a diamond monster!

"Screw it, looks like I have to grind that diamond-skinned monster again."

Zhang Jie gripped the supernatural object in his hand; the previous pendant had been given to Lei Na, so he asked Ceng Tian for another one, and their effects are not much different.

"It's time to promote to Chief."