Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

The following night, a torrential downpour began.

Huandun Building Materials Co., Ltd., Warehouse No. 4.

The company's main business is providing building materials for the city wall. In recent years, it has been in a standby state for a long time due to low maintenance needs, and very few people come and go.

The small warehouse next door was originally used for temporary storage of materials, but now it is dilapidated due to years of neglect, with peeling paint on the walls and a rusty ceiling.

There were no streetlights around, making it quite dark and eerie in the rain.

"Damn it, this awful weather..."

Inside the warehouse, a slightly thin man spat, clutching a small bag wrapped in a waterproof cloth in his arms; inside were the goods from this transaction.

"Alright, enough complaining. Let's finish this order and get out of here."

Another, deeper, more resonant voice rang out.

He was a muscular man; even with a raincoat on, you could see his explosive muscles.

He stood at the doorway, cautiously scanning the open space outside the warehouse shrouded in rain, fearing any unexpected event might occur.

During the last "major cleanup," many of our colleagues went to jail, and they won't be able to get out for at least a year or two.

After that incident, many people became extremely cautious, temporarily halting their actions and observing the situation.

The price of inhibitors on the market has soared, leading to a significant increase in the number of patients with out-of-control lesions.

It was already difficult for them to hide, and now that the authorities are cracking down on those with the disease, the number of infected people has been greatly reduced.

This also means that they have lost a lot of "old customers", and it is much more difficult to complete a deal than before.

"Brother Biao, the appointed time is almost here."

After offering a reminder, the skinny ox asked somewhat uncertainly:

"You said... who is that woman? I remember that those who stayed in that mobile black market last time were all arrested."

"How come she got out so quickly, and she's in such a hurry to get the goods again after only a few days? Could it be a sting operation sent by the cops?"

"It doesn't look like it."

Du Biao pondered for a moment, then shook his head, his right hand inadvertently stroking the dagger strapped to his leg.

"This is too much of a dragging on. All this back and forth, all you want to do is try to haggle. If the cops want to gather information, they have plenty of ways to do it; they don't need to go through small fry like us."

"So... is he a real 'patient'?"

"Hmm. However... those old 'patients' are familiar with their own conditions and have a good grasp of the duration of the inhibitor's effects. Besides, everyone knows that there is only one manufacturer in the city."

Who would question the quality of a medicine simply because its effects are short-lived?

After some reasoning, Du Biao came to the following conclusion:

"So, I guess she's a new 'patient' who urgently needs inhibitors to suppress the problem, and at the same time, she's trying to find out information and find 'people like her'."

Then, he said meaningfully to the thin, yellow ox:

"Ah Gui, remember this: this kind of half-baked person is the most dangerous. They don't even understand the situation themselves, so they are prone to losing control and bringing trouble to others."

Be more careful when dealing with hotheads like this in the future.

Listening to Du Biao's analysis, A Gui's eyes revealed sincere admiration, and she felt much more at ease.

If it weren't for Brother Biao's foresight, caution, and willingness to mentor him, he would have suffered countless setbacks long ago.

"Understood, Brother Biao, I'll do whatever you say."

"When she arrives, the same as always, you handle the transaction, and I'll keep watch from the shadows."

"it is good."

As the two were talking in hushed tones, no one noticed that...

On the roof above them, Jiang Mian, wearing a black raincoat, stood quietly in the rain, listening to their entire conversation.

The power of the [Gale] created an air wall around her, perfectly concealing her presence.

If she wanted, she could even completely block out the rain. But she didn't; it would be too conspicuous.

The basic wind control ability described in the description of [Gale] includes all the basic wind control skills for this path, and the same applies to [Flame].

As long as she's willing to explore, she can master any skill.

Jiang Mian arrived early and first scouted the area to familiarize himself with the surroundings before lying in ambush here, hoping to get some useful information out of them.

"If what I awakened wasn't the [Apocalypse], then that Brother Biao guessed about 70-80% of the truth."

Jiang Mian pondered inwardly, and realized that the other party's analysis did indeed make some sense.

However, this was the first time she had heard that there was only one manufacturer of these inhibitors.

This was only the second time she had come into contact with these people, so it's understandable that she didn't know them well.

Exclusive monopoly... This means that the source is strictly controlled, and prices and distribution are manipulated by an invisible hand.

No wonder it's so expensive...

Prices in this world are about two-thirds lower than in my previous life, so this degraded version of the inhibitor is quite expensive.

"That guy called Brother Biao seems very experienced and vigilant; he's probably an Awakened One..."

Through the wind and rain, Jiang Mian vaguely caught the scent of Du Biao.

She estimated that the opponent was probably a second-tier [War] type, with physical enhancement, and decent strength.

The other one... is quite ordinary; even if he is also an Awakened One, he probably isn't very strong.

The conversation below quieted down, and Jiang Mian knew it was time.

With a thought, the flowing wind around her carried her lightly to the ground behind the warehouse.

Then, she deliberately made heavy footsteps, splashing through the puddles, and slowly made her way to the warehouse entrance.

Hearing footsteps outside, Du Biao nodded calmly to A Gui, then quietly hid behind a pile of abandoned building materials, concealing his presence.

Agui took two steps outside and looked towards the warehouse entrance.

A figure wearing a black raincoat walked in through the door.

Because her face was covered by a hood and she was wearing a mask, her appearance could not be clearly seen. Judging from her figure, she was a woman who was a little over 1.6 meters tall.

But this aura...

Agui was a little stunned. Although he was only a Sequence 340 [Speed], he was still an Awakened and had basic perception.

During the last transaction, the other party didn't have this subtle sense of pressure!

This...this isn't right, is it?

Is this a newcomer?

Such a big change in just a few days?!

He glanced instinctively in Du Biao's direction, but before he could speak, Jiang Mian's deliberately adjusted, cool voice pierced the darkness as she said calmly:

"goods."

As soon as she finished speaking, she tossed over a storage box that was neither too big nor too small.

"The money... is all here?"

Agui quickly caught it; the box felt quite heavy and solid.

Jiang Mian didn't answer, but simply stood there quietly, as if to say, "Nonsense, can't you see for yourself?"

He realized he was being too nervous, so he didn't say anything more, and instead opened the storage box.

After counting the items and confirming that everything was correct, he handed over the small package, his tone subtly ingratiating:

"This is your inhibitor, and the address information is also marked here."

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