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Chapter 265 The Light-Eating Bee, The Choice, The Third Person (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Light-devouring bees..."

In the passenger seat of the Maybach, Gu Qiye frowned and murmured softly.

The orange lights in the parking garage flickered on and off as he stared intently at the photos on his tablet.

A half-human, half-bee monster flapped its transparent, thin wings and flew through the sky, its body arched as it devoured humans embedded in billboards. The side view of the camera revealed its brutality and savagery, with remnants of human entrails still hanging from its mouth, blood trickling from them.

The moment Gu Qiye saw the photo, a sense of awe and shock for the unknown instinctively arose in her heart, as if she had seen a group of creatures from the primitive world suddenly appear, bringing the brutal laws of the jungle to the modern city.

The veil woven by humankind with reason and order was torn to shreds overnight.

He began to worry about the whereabouts of the photographer, and whether, like the victim embedded in the billboard, he had become food for this monster.

“The mission isn’t particularly difficult; it’s just that it involves members of the Japanese Imperial Family, which is why it’s been given a higher level of importance,” Yuriel said. “If we choose to accept this mission, we must travel to Osaka, Japan within two days to begin our investigation into the ‘Light-Eating Bees.’”

"Is the goal to lure out all the light-devouring bees in the city?" Gu Qiye asked.

"No, our mission objective is not simply to annihilate the bee swarm located inside Osaka, but to find the main base of the Light-Eating Bees, assess their combat capabilities afterward, and if their combat capabilities are average, then we will wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"What if their combat capabilities far exceed our imagination?"

"Temporary retreat. We'll leave it to the higher-ups to assess. If necessary, we might activate the entire Rainbow Wing... Of course, that's unlikely."

After speaking, Yuriel put down the tablet and started the Maybach using the remote key. Stepping on the engine, the black sedan roared out of the underground parking garage and onto Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York.

The midday sun was bright and fierce, scorching the earth, and the glass curtain wall of the Empire State Building cast a beam of light onto the long street.

Sunlight streamed in, brightening the entire world. Gu Qiye silently gazed out the window. Hot dog stalls lined the long street, and yellowish taxis drove past one after another. Most pedestrians held a beverage cup in their hands.

"When a new member joins Rainbow Wing, are there usually senior members to mentor them?" Gu Qiye asked casually.

“That’s right,” Yuriel said slowly. “I will take care of getting you used to Rainbow Wing’s rules and rhythm in the short term, so we will be working as a team. Once we’re sure you no longer need my help, you can work with other people as you wish.”

"Which mission should we choose?" Gu Qiye asked.

“Whatever,” Yuriel said. “I heard you got humiliated at the auction. If you want to get revenge on the White Raven Brigade, you can leave the investigation of the Light-Eating Bees to someone else.”

She paused for a moment: "They haven't made a choice yet. Neither of these two missions can pique their interest, so if you want to accept the mission to arrest the brigade, I can just submit the application in your file."

“Then we… will be responsible for capturing the brigade.” Gu Qiye thought for a moment and made a decision.

"reason?"

"Compared to the Light-Eating Bees, I think the White Raven Brigade is a more dangerous pest."

“Oh, I’ve submitted it,” Yuriel said. “The team for this mission consists of three people, meaning there will be another teammate sent from above. It’s not clear yet who will accept this mission.”

She stepped on the gas and sped up; the Maybach sped through the streets of New York like the wind, heading towards the restaurant she had booked.

"Do we have another teammate?" Gu Qiye asked softly. He suddenly remembered Rainbow Wing's number twelfth member, "Father of Puppetry," the man in the bandage coat whose ability was to "control the corpses of other ability users."

"I have a question: if we die, will the puppeteer turn our corpses into puppets as well?"

“It would require consent from all sides. In principle, China wouldn’t allow your body to be turned into a puppet,” Yuriel said. “The previous No. 8, ‘Ajaya,’ was a special case.”

“I understand.” Gu Qiye nodded.

A brief silence fell between them as he silently watched the scenery rushing past the window. Yuriel's profile was also reflected in the car window, and in a daze, her almost transparent white hair overlapped with the sunlight, like snow that might melt at any moment.

"Speaking of which, you have a driver's license even though you're a minor?" Gu Qiye asked casually.

Yuriel remained silent for a long while.

After a long pause, she said, "If I remember correctly, the information I gave you mentioned that I am not growing taller because of the side effects of my superpower. In fact, I am already an adult."

"How old are you?"

"An impolite question."

"Are you older than me?"

Yuriel suddenly stopped talking, or rather, she simply stopped talking altogether.

"I'm sorry, but when I saw your appearance, I instinctively mistook you for a child my sister's age."

“You’re not the first person to think that way, but I’m not… though there are real children in Rainbow Wings.”

"Gothic doll, Overloader, and that arms queen?" Gu Qiye read them out one by one, the faces of these three people flashing through his mind.

Gothic Doll, a catastrophe-level superhuman from Britain, is a girl wearing a Gothic Lolita dress with black hair and red eyes. She gives people a strong sense of unreality, just like a doll. Looking at her for too long can even cause the uncanny valley effect.

The Overloader was a blue-haired boy wearing a turtleneck sweater, who looked to be no more than thirteen years old.
The Arms Queen, also known as "Ninety-Nine." Ninety-Nine is dressed in a Russian military uniform, with two pink ponytails, and looks no more than sixteen years old.

Gu Qiye's first impression of these three people was that they were "minors". He originally thought that everyone in Rainbow Wing was an uncle or aunt, but he was shocked after seeing Yuriel and this person. He even began to suspect that Rainbow Wing was forced to hide the personal information of its members because it had illegally employed too many child laborers.

After all, if this were exposed to the public, it would cause a huge public outcry.
The world's number one organization of superhumans has nearly a third of its members who are minors. Every so often, they are sent to the most dangerous battlefields to carry out missions. It sounds absurd.

“Ninety-nine is indeed a minor, just like the Overloader ‘Garfield’,” Yuriton paused, “but the Gothic doll ‘Esther’ is not.” “Why?” Gu Qiye turned to look at her.

"Like me, she experienced a frozen age due to the side effects of her powers. To put it more vividly than frozen, her body was like a doll, never to change again, but with limited time to move around, and she had to spend most of her time sleeping in a coffin."

"Such severe side effects."

"The stronger the ability, the stronger the side effects. That's mostly true. Only a few lucky ones can escape unscathed," Yuriel asked as she drove. "Your ability doesn't have any side effects?"

As she spoke, she turned her head slightly, her icy blue eyes looking at Gu Qiye.

“Yes.” Gu Qiye thought for a moment, “The side effect is that for a long time I feel like I’m out of touch with the world.”

“Derailed?” Yuriel said. “Your statement is not very clear.”

"To give an example, it's like being in an elevator, with a persistent feeling of weightlessness. Then, when I try to sleep, I can hear the sound of electricity coursing through my brain, buzzing incessantly. So, during the period when I first awakened my superpowers, I slept very little, filling my schedule with all sorts of things, and only rested for two hours a day."

"That does sound like a significant side effect," Yuri commented. "Sleep quality can seriously affect a person's executive function and judgment."

"If I had to say, I feel there's an even deeper side effect."

"what?"

"Guilt."

"Guilt?" Yuriel asked, turning to look at him.

"I just can't help but think... I run so fast, I've become so powerful, why can't I save everyone, especially those who have already been lost?" Gu Qiye leaned the back of her chair against the chair, staring blankly at her right hand.

Yuriel withdrew her gaze, remained silent for a moment, and said calmly, "This is an arrogant behavior, no different from the mentality of an adolescent."

"I know."

Neither of them spoke.

"I'm still a little curious... who exactly killed Ghost Bell?" Gu Qiye asked softly, head down. "Haven't I already entered Rainbow Wing?"

"I'll tell you after the mission is over." Yuriel thought for a moment. "You seem different from your appearance; you're a vengeful person. Are you still holding a grudge against him?"

Gu Qiye suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he turned to look out the window and chuckled softly, "Yes... I might still be holding a grudge against him."

“Blue Arc, you’re more naive than I thought,” Yuriel said softly. “But you’re a college student after all, so it’s understandable.”

“I don’t want to be told that by someone whose tablet is full of mobile games,” Gu Qiye said.

“Everyone needs ways to de-stress,” Yuriel said slowly. “Not to mention, my superpower has given me symptoms similar to hyperthymesia.”

Hyperthymesia? Photographic memory?

"Yeah, so I need to play a lot of games to distract myself, otherwise those memories in my mind are really annoying. Not being able to forget... is sometimes more terrifying than forgetting."

Yuriel paused for a moment, then subtly changed the subject as she turned the steering wheel:
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. After your superpower underwent a second mutation, it's very likely to bring new side effects. So, as required by the organization, you must undergo a comprehensive physical examination every week for the next six months."

"Okay," Gu Qiye said. "Remember to remind me."

Yuri stepped on the brakes. "We're here. This is the restaurant I booked."

Gu Qiye looked out the car window and saw a Michelin-starred Italian seafood restaurant called "Marea," located in the southern part of Central Park. The restaurant was brightly lit.

“I’ve helped you so much, treat me to a meal,” Yuriel suddenly said, her tone like a statement.

“No problem, anyway, Comrade Lan Hu just retired, and there’s still a lot of money left over from his death.” Gu Qiye took out his phone from his pocket and said expressionlessly.

Just then, a text message popped up at the top of the phone screen.

[Black Chrysalis: Welcome to New York, Mr. Gu Qiye (smiling face).]

[Black Chrysalis: If you have time, come meet me. I can't wait to find out what kind of strange characters are in Rainbow Wing.]

Gu Qiye ignored the message from the black cocoon, glancing at Yu Ruier out of the corner of her eye to make sure she hadn't seen it.

"Get out of the car," Yuriel said.

Just as he was about to unbuckle his seatbelt and get out of the car, Yuriel, who was sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly spoke up: "Wait."

"What is it now?" Gu Qiye asked, turning her head.

Yuriel glanced at the tablet and noticed a new number, "3," had suddenly appeared below the mission description.

“Someone has joined our team,” she said.

"Who?"

“Ruri Urushihara.” Yuriel looked up. “She will be traveling with us to Hokkaido to carry out the mission of capturing the White Raven Brigade.”

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