I write obituaries for the gods

"Hello, I'm here to learn about the investigator certification exam." He sat down behind his desk.

"Please show your ID card, thank you." The clerk looked at Lin Chen with a smile.

Lin Chen took out his ID card, swiped it on the clerk's device, and then waited.

"Based on your current performance, you can be directly promoted to Level 3 Investigator," the clerk handed Lin Chen a form. "Here are the details of your Investigator level. Please confirm and then sign."

"Okay." Lin Chen nodded.

He picked up the form, glanced at it, and got a basic understanding of the investigator levels.

Investigator levels start at level 6, which is usually achieved after passing the entry exam.

Lin Chen didn't remember taking the exam, but he must have passed it.

This is about BOSS Zhipin.

Upgrading is simple: earn points by participating in investigations of abnormal erosion, and once you have enough points, you can take an exam to upgrade.

Lin Chen roughly estimated the score: if a level 6 investigator wants to advance to level 5, assuming he can solve 3 Delta-level entities every month, it would take him a year to qualify for the exam.

At this rate of efficiency, it would take about five years to reach level 3.

However, if a newcomer solves a gamma-level anomaly, a case can jump to level 4.

Based on this calculation, Lin Chen discovered that he had been recorded as having three gamma-level anomalies.

Hmm... Skybreaker... Archivist... Captain England... exactly three times.

No, the archivist is not an abnormal entity.

Those are brothers.

Lin Chen suddenly had an idea: he wanted to go back to the archives bunker to see if that guy had been restored to his original state.

As long as it doesn't harm people indiscriminately, it might be possible to treat it as a subordinate.

The benefits of investigator certification are straightforward: more privileges, higher viewing permissions, larger share of case profits, and the right to use and customize experimental equipment.

In fact, Lin Chen had already used experimental equipment—that anti-gamma revolver shotgun was one such weapon.

These types of weapons are produced in extremely limited quantities and are not available on the external market; they are generally used for special missions.

As a Level 3 investigator, Lin Chen already has the authority to apply for the production and use of experimental equipment.

I was just about to go see Professor Jürgen.

Let's get one!

Besides that, what Lin Chen found most appealing was the commission rate, which was several times higher.

If this continues, and he handles a few more cases, his savings will soon exceed six figures.

Section Chief Jiang's Porsche was waving.

"..."

Lin Chen signed the form and handed it to the clerk, who gave him a bright smile.

"Alright, Brother Lin, we'll notify you once the official approval is granted. However, you can already use your privileges ahead of time, since you were promoted directly based on your significant contributions."

"Okay, thank you."

"Oh, there's one more thing...it's personal..."

As the clerk spoke, she took out her phone and looked at Lin Chen with shining eyes.

"Um... we're having a party tonight, and many people from our Investigation Bureau will be attending. We'd like to invite you to join us, is that alright?"

Lin Chen chuckled and shook his head, saying:

"Sorry, I have something to do tonight and I might not be able to come."

We have a escort mission tonight.

"Can I add you on WeChat?" the clerk asked, peeking out.

"Well..."

"Add one more, please. Many people in our department admire you; you're so young and accomplished so quickly after joining the Investigation Bureau..."

"That..."

"......"

So you still added her on WeChat?

In the B4 laboratory, Li Zhanyi squinted at Lin Chen, making him involuntarily shrink back.

"I... don't really know how to say no..." Lin Chen scratched his head.

"Is she pretty?" Li Zhanyi looked away.

"It's alright, just average," Lin Chen swallowed, "I was utterly defeated by you."

Li Zhanyi gave a soft "humph" and stared at Lin Chen again.

"Don't let women fool you, newbie. Everyone in the Investigation Bureau who isn't out on fieldwork is going crazy from repression. That banquet of theirs is basically a dating event. If you get dragged there, you'll be taken advantage of."

“We still have this kind of chaos within our organization,” Lin Chen scratched his head, “Aren’t we going to do anything about it?”

"It's not that chaotic. There's a lot of pressure in society these days, and the whole city is like this," Li Zhanyi muttered softly. "Everyone is only concerned with releasing their emotions, so everything is done at a very fast pace."

"Well, I'm not going anyway," Lin Chen assured him. "Let's not talk about this anymore. How were your checkup results?"

"I'm alright, nothing serious," Li Zhanyi said. "I've basically recovered, and I can go back to work like a beast of burden tomorrow."

“Our commission is pretty high this time, especially for the two of us,” Lin Chen nodded. “Let’s take a good rest after this period is over.”

Lin Chen has been coming home less often lately, and Huihui hasn't been able to eat dinner much.

However, Huihui was in much better condition than he had imagined. She often stayed overnight at Professor Jürgen's house, doing homework, watching movies, and playing games with Litty.

Her life is gradually getting back on track, which is great.

"Zizi..."

The laboratory door opened, and Professor Jürgen walked in, casually putting on a white lab coat.

“Professor Jürgen!” Lin Chen and Li Zhanyi stood up together.

“Congratulations, Level 3 Investigator,” Jürgen chuckled at Lin Chen. “I saw your experimental weapon application. Are you in such a hurry?”

"It's time to change it after all." Lin Chen rubbed his neck.

"Change what? Change what?" Li Zhanyi looked around at Lin Chen. "What did you break last night?"

“The axe,” Lin Chen said, “isn’t actually broken, but I feel it’s not strong enough.”

“It’s a consumable item after all,” Li Zhanyi nodded. “So you’re planning to switch to a melee weapon?”

"Yes, Lin Chen selected one from the model library, and he happened to have the materials."

As Jürgen spoke, he took out a remote control and pressed a button, opening the passageway at the top of the laboratory.

Two white doves, each carrying a box, slowly landed in the center of the laboratory and then flew away.

"I've always wanted to ask why they used pigeons for transport," Lin Chen muttered, looking at the closed passageway. "And they even built a special passageway for them."

“It’s a tradition. The natives of Rain Town have always liked to use birds to send messages,” Li Zhanyi explained. “This old tradition should have disappeared long ago, since it’s not very efficient. But now we live in the information age. Whether it’s an internal local area network or an external network, the probability of hackers intercepting information is too high, and it’s impossible to defend against.”

“And hackers can’t catch the dove,” Lin Chen nodded. “I understand now. No wonder confidential information is delivered by doves.”

Lin Chen walked to the box and gently pressed the buttons on both sides.

With a "click," the box opened, revealing a silver axe embedded in the foam.

“RBAI-019, the anti-gamma-class tactical hand axe,” Professor Jürgen introduced solemnly, ““accompanying a… Azure Ion Disintegration System!”

Lin Chen picked up the axe, pressed the button on the handle, and a surge of blue light instantly erupted from the axe blade, as if the axe had been enchanted.

POWER! Lin Chen's mouth gaped slightly.

......

Chapter 86 Escort Mission

RBAI-019—it seems that all weapons developed independently by the Bureau of Investigation begin with RBAI.

Lin Chen hadn't understood what this meant before, but today, while previewing the experimental weapon model on the app, he finally saw the full name:

Raincity Bureau of Anomaly Investigation.

It's quite similar to the FBI. So, if you encounter foreigners or businesses that don't understand Chinese, you can shout something before kicking down the door:

"RBAI, open the door!"

"Zizi..."

Lin Chen gently spun the silver hand axe twice, feeling the azure energy dancing on its surface.

“The axe body is forged from superalloy. Most of the material from Captain England’s shield was used to make this axe,” Professor Jürgen explained. “I also made two bullets from some of the material: one 23mm superalloy armor-piercing slug and one .338 superalloy armor-piercing bullet. You each get one.”

"I got a share too?" Li Zhanyi suddenly asked happily.

"Use it sparingly. This thing is second only to the whale-sounding grenade, and its ability to hit non-abnormal targets may be even stronger than the whale-sounding grenade."

“We will make good use of it!” Li Zhanyi raised his hand.

Lin Chen felt the weight in his hand and marveled at the feel of this experimental weapon.

"How can the azure aura of this thing be replenished?"

“There’s an input port at the bottom of the axe. Just stick the Azure Factor in,” Professor Jürgen said. “One can provides about 30 minutes of continuous combat. It’s quite expensive. You don’t have to keep it in charging mode. The superalloy itself is very strong. It can easily cut down carbon-based creatures.”

"The charging mode... is it prepared for gamma-level demigods?" Lin Chen pondered.

“Theoretically, it’s designed for gamma-level anomalous entities,” Jürgen chuckled. “You young man, you’re addicted to slaying demigods…”

“After all, they’ve been showing up too frequently lately,” Lin Chen nodded slightly. “We need to be prepared to deal with them again.”

"This thing is still effective at cutting them, but remember to be careful. There is a small blue energy reactor inside the axe. If it explodes, it may cause corrosion."

Lin Chen suddenly felt like he was holding a bomb in his hand.

However, this also shows that this thing is indeed threatening.

If I had used this to smash the English captain's head last night, I feel like I could have advanced to the second stage in no time.

"Professor, Professor, are you free in the evenings lately?" Li Zhanyi asked. "You've been taking good care of me lately, and I'd like to offer you a small bribe!"

“Hmm? Evening? Then there probably isn’t much time,” Professor Jürgen chuckled. “My schedule has been packed with experiments lately, so I haven’t had much free time.”

"Then...waiting for a while is fine too?" Li Zhanyi said with some regret.

“Sure, although I don’t think I’ve done anything,” Professor Jürgen smiled happily, “but I do have a favor I need your help with.”

"What can I do for you? Just tell me." Lin Chen put the axe back into the styrofoam box.

“Liti’s treatment ends tomorrow, and she still wants to go back to school to try again,” Jürgen scratched his head, “but I’m busy all day tomorrow…”

“That’s alright, I can take care of picking her up and dropping her off,” Lin Chen said proactively. “Anyway, she’s Huihui’s good friend. I just approved some funding for Huihui to buy a console a few days ago. They can do their homework together and then play games together after they’re done.”

"I'm going tomorrow too! I'll play Little Litty's older sister!" Li Zhanyi raised her hand. "It's been so long since I've been back to junior high, I'm so excited!"

“Then I’ll have to trouble you tomorrow.” Jürgen nodded.

"Yes, I will take good care of Little Litty!" Li Zhanyi saluted.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the professor, the two left the basement and returned to the department office.

As soon as Lin Chen entered, he saw Oswald leaning against the bar: he was holding a bottle of vodka and chugging it down his throat.

"Oh, your little brother and sister are back?" Lucy pushed up her glasses. "Would you like something to drink?"

"Iced Coke! Iced Coke!" Li Zhanyi raised her hand. "Lin Chen wants iced Coke too!"

"Tsk tsk, no taste..."

Lucy poured two glasses of iced cola, placed them on the bar, and then went back to wiping her glass, which seemed to never get clean.

Lin Chen took a sip of cola and was about to leave the bar when Oswald suddenly turned to look at him.

“Hey,” the man said in a hoarse voice, “good job last night.”

He actually complimented someone... Lin Chen caught a glimpse of Li Zhanyi's horrified expression out of the corner of his eye.

"Th...thank you?" Lin Chen didn't know how to answer.