Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Playing around is fine, joking around is fine, but we can't forget about serious matters.

Chu Ming gripped his gun, warily watching Akai Shuichi's direction. Gin had been urging him to come quickly that morning, and he had only come along to benefit from the magnetic field. He only had a P226 that Gin had given him last time, and he figured he couldn't beat Akai Shuichi... He decided to follow Gin behind as a support, go through the motions, and also be a source of taunts.

"What, you're not calling me 'Gin-sama' anymore? You were calling me that so sweetly just now. I never thought I'd hear you, Shuichi Akai, calling Gin so intimately~"

Gin's icy gaze immediately pierced Chu Ming, but unfortunately, the other main target of the teasing showed no embarrassment whatsoever.

"Really? To hear this before you die, wouldn't you be able to die without regrets?"

Hiding behind the table, Shuichi Akai stalled for time by talking to Chu Ming while his mind raced, trying to find a way out. He originally wanted to disguise himself as this peripheral member to extract some information. Based on his understanding of Gin, he believed that as long as he said that Shuichi Akai had attacked him, Gin's attention would definitely be focused on how to chase after Shuichi Akai.

Unfortunately, when I glanced out the window just now, I only saw Gin and didn't notice that Vermouth was dressed up as him and came with Gin.

However, Vermouth's observation skills have become so sharp without me even realizing it; this information needs to be updated promptly.

His eyes quickly scanned the layout of the room, then he pulled out a smoke bomb from his waist and threw it in Chu Ming's direction. Chu Ming saw a round thing flying over and reacted quickly, kicking it back and smashing it against the wall. White smoke quickly filled the entire room.

Even though his body had been enhanced, the room was filled with smoke, and Chu Ming could only vaguely see some blurry figures.

A dark figure swiftly lunged towards Gin, only to be shot down by Gin's quick reflexes. When the figure landed at his feet, Gin realized that it was the real Matsuo. He had no idea where Akai Shuichi had been hiding.

By the time Gin reacted, Shuichi Akai had already rushed out the door while Gin had raised his hand to shoot, and his injury did not affect his agile movements at all.

Chu Ming chased after him outside, and with his sharp eyesight, fired two shots at his back. Akai Shuichi's movement to climb over the wall faltered for a moment, and then his figure disappeared by the wall.

Gin watched his departing figure without letting Chu Ming chase after him. Instead, he reached out and searched Matsuo's body, then made a phone call to the outer guards outside to take Matsuo to the organization's hospital. At the same time, he notified Rum to disable Matsuo's account access to the dark web.

"Are you going to keep Matsuo?" Chu Ming couldn't help but ask, watching Gin's series of actions.

Logically speaking, even if it had nothing to do with Matsuo, who is Gin? Why did he suddenly have a change of heart and spare Matsuo's life today?

Gin stared at Matsuo, who was being carried away: "If he's alive, I can investigate how he was exposed to Shuichi Akai."

Chapter 307 What's on the organization's dark web?

"Rum has a secret mission to find someone?" Chu Ming asked, puzzled by Gin's words. "Who are they looking for? Is it Hiroki, whom they mentioned back then?"

Gin stood by the window, smoking and letting the smoke drift out with the wind: "No, it's said that they're looking for someone who has offended Rum, but it shouldn't be anyone particularly important. Otherwise, Rum wouldn't have entrusted this task to just an outsider, even if he's very talented."

He had offended Rum and given him access to the dark web, but it wasn't that important... Chu Ming's lips twitched. Could Rum be—asking Matsuo to find the authors of those novels on the dark web?

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On the other side, Shuichi Akai, who had just returned injured, was spotted by Camel, who was pacing anxiously at the door.

"Mr. Akai, you're injured! I—"

Shuichi Akai stopped him from making a big deal out of it: "It's nothing serious. Just bring a computer over, and call Johnny over too. He's an expert in computers."

Having heard that Shuichi Akai had brought back intelligence about the organization, several FBI agents accompanied Johnny as they arrived.

Akai Shuichi handed over the phone, his face serious: "We have to race against time. Nobody knows when his access will be taken back. Every bit of information we can get is precious."

Johnny solemnly took the phone: "Okay, I understand."

Johnny connected his phone to his computer and sat down to try to log into the organization's dark web using Matsuo's original account. However, an insufficient permissions warning immediately popped up. He frowned and turned to Shuichi Akai, saying, "No, the permissions have been closed. If we want to get in, we'll have to forcefully intrude into the system."

"Are you sure?" James pondered for a moment before asking Johnny what his chances of success were.

Johnny shook his head: "No."

Carmel slammed his fist on the table in frustration: "Damn it, Mr. Akai was even shot because of this, and now he's already—"

Shuichi Akai let the FBI doctor stop his bleeding, then turned to Johnny and said, "Didn't you say before that any message you read would leave a trace? Can you find the traces left on this phone? At least let us know about the organization's recent movements."

Johnny's eyes lit up, and he smiled broadly: "Don't worry, Mr. Akai, finding the traces left behind is very easy for me. It won't be long before it's all done."

After Shuichi Akai finished bandaging, Johnny's rapidly moving hands on the keyboard gradually slowed down. He turned to the group and said, "Found it. It'll be out once this loading bar finishes."

The group quickly gathered around the computer screen, ready to carefully examine what secret missions or intelligence the organization might have that they could utilize.

After the loading bar finished, large chunks of text gradually appeared.

"..."

"..."

“…My God, what is this written here—” Johnny muttered, hardly believing his eyes.

Carmel couldn't help but twitch his lips: "This member joined the dark web just to read this kind of novel?"

"Isn't the strangest thing—why would something like this exist on that organization's dark web?!"

Compared to the others, Shuichi Akai was relatively calm.

But as he read through the contents, Shuichi Akai's calm expression began to crumble. He quickly flipped through the pages, trying to glean some information, but—it really was just a novel…

From Moroboshi Hideko interfering in the love-hate relationship between Uozuka Yoshiko and Kurosawa Koto, to Amuro Namiko faking a pregnancy for a core recipe for a brewery, to Akai Mugiko wavering between Kotoko and Yoshiko, and then to Hideko betraying Namiko in the harem and finally being severely retaliated against by Namiko after she regained her high position... who is so bored?

It's impossible for someone who isn't a core member to send messages on the dark web, but who is this person?

The fact that he dared to write a novel using Gin's name, and even alluded to Rum and the mysterious boss in the text, shows that this person is fearless in the organization. First, his computer skills must be very strong, so he's not afraid of being found out; second, his position in the organization must be quite high, as daring to make fun of the organization's higher-ups suggests that he himself is likely in a high position; and the fact that he mocked so many members indicates that his personality is also unconventional and rebellious...

Shuichi Akai analyzed a lot, but when he compared each member with the ones he had seen before, none of them matched up.

His mind involuntarily recalled Bourbon's cross-dressing back then, and a look of shock appeared on his face. What kind of dramatic changes had occurred in the organization after he left?

"Mr. Akai, can you even tell who wrote all this? It's outrageous! Mr. Akai isn't even here anymore, yet they're still slandering his reputation like this..."

Condemnation aside, the FBI agents were still engrossed in reading the novels. Putting aside the titles, these novels were quite interesting, even though the plots were rather cheesy. But when you put yourself in the shoes of the people represented by those code names... emmm, it was quite addictive.

Shuichi Akai slowly shook his head: "That organization is unfathomable. These novels alone, which may seem to be just some melodramatic stories, actually contain some kind of intelligence."

Facing the suspicious looks from the crowd, Shuichi Akai pointed to some text and explained, "The names of these characters in the story are probably all derived from their real names plus code names. This means that the author knows everyone's true identities, which eliminates many code name members. Especially this chapter, which reveals even more information. I even feel that the author seems to know that Bourbon is an undercover agent..."

He continued, "And this author knows quite a bit about the FBI, even Judy...Carmel. Contact our undercover agent, I need to know who this author is! We must find out!"

He was very curious about the author who turned him from a supporting female character into a cannon fodder supporting male character, and then into a cannon fodder supporting female character!

Chapter 308 I Won't Tell on You

Chu Ming was unaware of the FBI's plans. He was currently busy with a recently emerged notorious assassin—Mr. Kondo. It was said that once he received a commission, he would devise a perfect plan to eliminate the target, leaving no trace of the body.

The organization has always wanted to recruit such outstanding talents, so Gin asked Chu Ming to investigate where Mr. Kondo mainly operates, at least to find him.

After typing away on the computer, Chu Ming not only discovered the true identity of the so-called Mr. Kondo, but also learned that he had taken a murder order and then told the victim to help him escape, taking money from both sides.

Chu Ming handed the intelligence he had gathered to Gin, who was waiting nearby: "Don't try to win him over, he's not really an assassin."

Gin took the intelligence report from Chu Ming and frowned: "This kind of useless trash. The intelligence team's ability to gather information has become increasingly useless lately; they can't even find this out."

Chu Ming leaned back lazily in his chair, comforting Gin: "Actually, his methods aren't too bad. At least when it comes to helping others escape, he's exceptionally talented."

Gin scoffed and tossed the documents onto the table: "The organization doesn't need anyone skilled in escaping."

"..." Looking at Gin's disdainful expression, Chu Ming didn't bother to find himself extra work. Instead, he casually tossed the task aside, turned around, and walked towards the door. "Since the organization no longer needs him, are there no missions for the next few days? I think I'll just go out and wander around for a few days."

"Wait." Gin grabbed his collar and pulled him back. "You'd better stay here these next few days."

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Chu Ming looked bewildered: "Why? Is there some kind of mission these days?"

Gin stared coldly at Chu Ming: "No, but you've been on missions with me these past few days."

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Something's not right. Gin is acting very strangely today. He never tried to stop Gin from leaving before, and he might even secretly clapp with Vodka. What's wrong with him today?

After a moment of hesitation, Chu Ming pursed his lips and tentatively assured him, "I will absolutely not tell the BOSS about my brother's mistake of Shirley for someone else."

Chu Ming clearly saw Gin stiffen slightly; if Chu Ming hadn't been watching closely, he would hardly have noticed.

Looks like he guessed right... He had been saying he felt like he'd forgotten something, and it turns out he'd forgotten to share with the BOSS—no, to report to the BOSS on the action team leader's health condition, in case the BOSS felt that Gin's condition wasn't allowing him to perform his missions as well, and wanted him to rest for a few days...

The action team should at least be temporarily placed under his command!

As for his promise to Gin, he really didn't intend to complain, but can caring about Gin's health be considered complaining?

Taking advantage of Gin's inattention, Chu Ming planned to slip away again, feeling that he needed to contact the BOSS at his safe house. He was afraid that contacting the BOSS at the base would trigger the buff that would make him hear bad things about the BOSS again.

Gin didn't say whether he believed it or not. Seeing that Chu Ming was determined to leave, he simply threw a stack of tasks at him, a thick pile, as if afraid that Chu Ming would be too idle these days.

With a bunch of tasks on his hands, Chu Ming didn't rush to do them. He first went to a nearby safe house to contact the BOSS.

"BOSS, good afternoon~" Although it was just a silhouette of a crow, Chu Ming still greeted it warmly. "I have something very, very important to tell you."

Karasuma Renya raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You have something to tell me too? Go ahead."

Chu Ming embellished the story with a few words, sharing with the BOSS how Gin had mistaken Sherry for someone else and almost accidentally killed the heir to the Suzuki Group. Then, he expressed his concern to Karasuma Renya about Gin's physical or mental condition.

"Boss, do you think my brother is under too much mental pressure? After all, as the leader of the action group, he has too many things to arrange. I asked Lafitte last time, and he said that some people experience various stress states due to high psychological pressure and the excessive amount of information or tasks they are exposed to every day."

"In this state, a person's mental functions will become 'dissociated,' and at this time, under the stimulation, the brain will see people who were originally familiar as increasingly unfamiliar, or fill in the gaps in the mind that were originally unfamiliar as familiar people. This is also a kind of pseudo-face blindness, which is also a precursor to mental disorder."

"Big Brother must be too tired lately, Boss. Why don't you let him rest for a while? Look at his hair, it's all turned white from staying up so long."

Chu Ming's words were high-sounding and seemingly made to appear as if he were entirely considering Gin's best interests.

Karasuma Renya's voice was somewhat hesitant, but Chu Ming detected a hint of schadenfreude in it.

"Gin, you heard what Granburg said. Do you feel like there's anything wrong with your body lately?"

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Wait, why is Gin here again?

Why is he so persistent?!