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Chapter 287 The World's Appearance

Lin Qing naturally couldn't reveal the power of the Dream Weaver, so the plan was to take Guagua into Zhang Zhiqi's consciousness space, have him memorize the scent of the fragrance in the corresponding environment, and then return to reality to determine the specific location of the prison.

Honglian had no objection to this; her only request was to participate in the arrest operation with Wang Baihu.

“I am a member of the agency’s executive team and have experience dealing with ability users. You need my strength.”

Lin Qing probably knew she couldn't persuade the other party to back down, so she agreed to it all.

After agreeing to bring Guagua the next day, the two groups left one after the other, leaving only a shocked Tian Zhenggang and an intrigued You Chi in the reception room.

"I mean... you guys really made something like the ones in the movies?" he asked, scratching his head.

"Do you mean?"

"The consciousness space! It can see what's deep inside the prisoner's mind..."

"Hmm..." You Chi squinted and thought for a moment, "I guess so."

"My God! How come no one has ever mentioned this to the police station!" Tian Zhenggang grabbed the other man's shoulder. "Your neurosurgery technology... it's something every investigator dreams of!"

You Chi smiled gently and pushed his hand away without making a sound. "This project is currently in the experimental stage, and the cost of using it once is extremely high, so Beitian Academy has not yet made it public. Don't worry, Officer Tian, ​​we will open it to the police station once the technology is mature."

Tian Zhenggang paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile. "Never mind... let's not go public."

You Chi asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"This thing has too many uses and too wide applications. What is our Jiangcheng Police Station compared to it?" He waved his hand and said with relief, "I guess once you make it public, the first thing to contact you will be the military. The level of secrecy of the entire project will be raised a notch, and it will be difficult for others to even see it. It's better to keep it in Beitian Academy, where I can borrow it occasionally."

“That’s no problem,” You Chi agreed. “However, there’s something I don’t understand. When Officer Tian heard the interrogation results before, he thought this lead was impossible to establish. Why is he now willing to cooperate with their operation?”

"Hey, stop teasing me, I..." Tian Zhenggang took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then suddenly looked at Youchi.

"It's alright, smoking isn't prohibited here."

"Thank you." He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. "Actually, even now, I still don't quite believe it. After all, who can believe it! I didn't even see the interrogation process. I only saw the prisoner sleeping on the table for a while. The expert you invited claimed that the scent could be used as a clue, but he himself never even showed his face."

You Chi nodded in understanding.

"However, they don't intend to just give a hint and disappear. Now they've brought in ability users from the Limit Authority... I'm wondering if it's just that I'm getting old."

"Officer Tian, ​​you're joking. Aren't you in the prime of your life?"

"Forty years old, that's about the age when we replaced the older generation of detectives who were used to recording information with pen and paper and didn't trust DNA testing and Skynet," Tian Zhenggang said dismissively. "When the Limitation Agency came out last year, I was thinking how could such an absurd thing happen. But then several cases of crimes committed by people with abilities broke out in the second half of the year, and in the end, we still had to rely on people with abilities to solve them."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Now that I see this group of young people who can handle problems so well, I'm thinking that perhaps the era of superpowered individuals has truly arrived. Of course... you guys are not bad either, you can even come up with advanced devices for reading consciousness, but compared to superpowers, technology is obviously not as important as it used to be."

You Chi remained silent; he truly shared this sentiment.

Medical technology cannot solve the diseases caused by his abilities. If it weren't for Chen Xuan's assistance, the destructive power caused by Zhang Zhiqi might have been no less than that of a super flu.

Besides, their technology isn't that advanced.

"What brainwave device for reading consciousness... that's just a claim Chen Xuan made." Tian Zhenggang chuckled, exhaling a puff of smoke. "But I don't want to retire so soon." "Since there's an opportunity to observe up close, I definitely have to keep them company. Cooperating with them... is also a way of enriching myself."

……

"Honglian, are you sure we want to do this behind the scenes?"

On the way back, Wang Baihu gripped the steering wheel with one hand and asked with a furrowed brow, "Last time we could say it was testing the waters with the enemy, but now the person claiming to be the Masked Woman has come to us. If we don't report this to the organization, the Commander-in-Chief will definitely consider it a betrayal!"

Betraying one's organization is no small matter; it's certainly not as simple as a company employee resigning.

The authorities have disclosed several cases of betrayal, in which the traitors either died or are still imprisoned in prisons on Pacific islands.

Although the situation in Jiangcheng wouldn't allow the organization to act as recklessly as its North American branch, being targeted by a group of ability users would certainly not be an easy experience.

"Tell me, why do we want to join the organization?" Honglian asked.

“Uh…” Wang Baihu scratched his head, “Because I awakened. If I don’t join the organization, I’ll have to accept its supervision. Besides, they’re doing important things to keep the world running smoothly, so I think this job is quite suitable for me.”

"What we're doing now is the same thing—limiting the proliferation of capabilities and maintaining world stability, which doesn't contradict the organization's principles. Besides, if the other party doesn't contact us, does that mean we won't investigate the case?"

“How could that be… We’ve been investigating all along. It was only because of the Wuhuan Machinery Factory incident that the progress has been slow.” Wang Baihu sighed. “I know what you’re trying to say. Finding the mastermind behind this is our job, and it’s fine not to report to the chief until we have concrete progress. But—”

"Speak your mind." Honglian rolled her eyes at him.

“What I’m really worried about isn’t the case itself, but your attitude toward those people. The World Ability Center is certainly incredible, but it’s actually not that relevant to us. Those Wanderers are different… They genuinely see the Organization as an enemy. As you know, the Jiangcheng branch is just a tentacle of the Vision Organization. Whether they launch an attack on the Organization or the Organization decides to crush them, the result will be the same.”

Wang Baihu didn't say anything more, but what he was worried about was already obvious.

Those who resist will inevitably be eliminated by the Limitation Agency.

If they are wrong, that's fine. At most, Honglian will be considered a traitor, and she can live a life of anonymity.

But what if they're right, and the World Ability Center's warning is correct? That would be truly disastrous! Knowing Honglian as he does, the team leader would definitely side with the right people. Even if the organization lets her go, she would actively turn against it, transforming from a traitor into a rebel…

Wang Baihu suddenly paused.

Wait, someone who's rebelling?
Aren't those the masked woman, the white-robed immortal, and the flesh butcher?
He turned to look at Honglian and found her calmly gazing ahead. "You noticed it too? With Miss Lin's understanding of the Limitless Organization, wouldn't you realize how massive an organization it is? Even so, they haven't shown any fear; instead, they're actively seeking opportunities. If these people aren't fools, they must be warriors willing to give everything for their beliefs. Honestly... I just can't bring myself to dislike people like that."

The streetlights on both sides of the road receded into the distance, their flickering lights gliding across the windshield, much like the thoughts in Honglian's eyes. She didn't know where this road led, but she could see the radiance flashing around the other person.

Wang Baihu suddenly understood why he had stopped.

Because the team leader he approves of is also that kind of person...

“Then we’d better ask for leave so we don’t miss the emergency assembly,” Wang Baihu said helplessly. “Fortunately, Captain Xiao has been more concerned about World 112 lately, and we rarely see him in the office, so he probably won’t pay too much attention to our movements.”

Honglian said with some surprise, "You only need to bring Guagua..."

“No, that won’t do. Guagua is shy, I have to come along.” Wang Baihu interrupted her. “Besides, I also want to know what this world is really like.”

(End of this chapter)