Capítulo 700: Chapter 680: Archives
The internal canteen of the Exploration Bureau was surprisingly impressive, making Luo Di feel like he couldn’t stop eating.
Although Hunter’s skills were equally good, the style was completely different. The dishes here were more varied, and the ingredients were fresher.
All the ingredients were sent directly from the Capital City, and the chefs were bionic versions of famous chefs from the Human World, with their skills inheriting 99% of the original.
This ensured that the investigators could enjoy the best quality dishes, thus being able to fully devote themselves to the exploration work.
As Luo Di was devouring his meal, he was also discussing matters related to the relic.
Even Yu Ze didn’t expect that Luo Di, in the matter of the relic, could have such a unique experience. In the world he’s connected to, this was simply a protagonist template.
However, this relic seemed not only unknown to Yu Ze but also strange.
“Although relics on the human side are obtained through ‘submitting monster pituitaries’ and have some restraining effect against monsters, nothing as exaggerated as this thing you have, my dear fellow.
Just the exposure of it made the two ladies so anxious, causing a repulsion on a soul level.
Since Minister Matthew couldn’t get more effective information, it falls on you, the ‘holder,’ to slowly decipher it.
By the way, this relic needs to consume monsters to complete its incubation, right?”
Luo Di responded, “Yes, I was thinking the Outer Realm incident just ended, right? Could there still be some traitors on the run outside?
If they could reach the level of Joke, they should be pretty good supplements. Yu Ze, can your divination abilities detect the approximate information and locations of these monsters?”
“Corner divination is exhausting, Fear disrupts the environment here, neither the time nor the place is favorable, and I need to divine a monster of the Corner while in human form.
I might collapse right after getting any information… However~ there’s no need for divination for this kind of thing either.
Your thinking is a bit rigid, my dear fellow, guess what kind of place this is? This is the Exploration Bureau, the only headquarters for humans to explore the Corner, also the stronghold for combating various monsters.
Although we have reached an initial cooperation with Vortex Town, it is limited to that.
The Exploration Bureau’s overall attitude towards monsters remains unchanged, and the Eight Departments we belong to is the one specifically responsible for eradicating malicious monsters.
To know about monster information, we can directly obtain it.
Once you’re done eating, we’ll directly go to the Information Department to take a look.
There are quite a few unresolved files piled up within the Exploration Bureau, requiring investigators like you, who can move freely in the Middle Layer, to help solve them.
It not only creates a win-win but a triple win.”
“You help the Exploration Bureau solve problems, and you’ll naturally receive a reward here, which is a very useful reward.”
“Equipment items? Supplies?”
“… Access to the secret room.”
Mysterious Intelligence Department (Nine Departments),
The entire department is located in the underground area of the Exploration Bureau, also known as the [Great Archives], storing all the information collected by the Exploration Bureau since its establishment.
When taking the lift to the underground area, Luo Di saw a familiar emblem printed between the corridors, a school badge.
Yu Ze started to explain, “That’s right, the predecessor of the Mysterious Intelligence Department is the Diaterlov University situated in the Capital City. Many agents directly promoted from Luo University enter the Nine Departments without needing to choose from prior departments.
The management style here is also similar to the Luo University Library, efficient, convenient, and safe.”
They push open the door at the end of the corridor, revealing an underground library.
Investigators moving quickly here each wore “animal masks,” such as rabbits, crows, owls, foxes, and others.
The masks completely obscured their faces, covering their facial features.
They paced briskly between different areas of the library, carrying out efficient information transmission. For the four visitors here, even though two were monsters, there was no reaction.
Yu Ze started explaining again, “Once you join the Information Department, you get an animal mask that suits your style, blocking out the outside world, focusing only on your own tasks.
Under Yu Ze’s guidance, the team ascended a staircase set against the wall.
When they stepped on it, the direction of gravity altered as well, with the library’s gravity system being adaptive, maximizing the use of the space here.
There were many such staircases, scattered throughout the hall, leading to different areas of the library.
Interactions between different areas were separated by doors of various colors.
The place Luo Di and his group were headed to was enclosed by a bright red door, without any directional signs, nor any doorplate indications.
Only upon touching the door did the brain receive related information.
≮Identity verification successful, you are entering the dangerous-level [Monster Records Area]≯
Inside the partitioned library, painted in a red style, no books or archive materials relating to monsters were visible.
Only in the center of the room was there an individual borrowing counter, behind which sat a lady wearing an owl mask.
“Hello, we’re here to inquire about monster files, preparing to execute a squad mode extinction action.”
The owl lady responded, “Identity verified, Deputy Director of the Eight Departments, Yu Ze, you have the right to independently initiate extinction actions. However, there’s an anomaly detected with your squad.
Detective Roddy and the newly special cooperative agent Song Huiwen both meet the requirements.
But this lady is not in our information database, unable to register the team member.”
Yu Ze turned to introduce briefly, “Ms. Wu Wen is an official member of Vortex Town. According to the recently established cooperation regulations, she can participate in related external missions as long as we can win her personal consent.”
Wu Wen cooperated by giving a smile.
“Currently conducting individual information verification, please wait… no problem!
Since setting foot in the Exploration Bureau, Ms. Wu Wen’s personal state detection has been very stable, now showing a willingness to assist.
Team status registration successful, comprehensive level reached: A, allowing the execution of most external tasks.
How may we assist you with information?”
“I’d like to inquire about the information of [traitors] currently on the run.”
“Traitors… Understood! We’ll assist with your inquiry right away.”
Soon after, two distinctly different files were handed out,
One sealed with a bright red wax seal, the other with an ordinary white wax seal.
“The only relevant monster files available are these two, both reaching the plant maturity stage, and are associated with a comic store.
They were both assigned the identity of [foreman] to assist in opening Outer Realm passages on the northern island.
Though having the same identity, there are differences in strength between the two monsters.
The monster file with the red wax seal is categorized as highly dangerous, requiring a deputy minister-level investigator to lead the team, with at least three members, all possessing relics and meeting elite standards.
Your team does not meet the criteria for this event; an application must be submitted for approval if it is to be undertaken.”
“Is this monster as difficult to handle as Joke?”
“Are you referring to the former one of the Eight Evil People, also a traitor, [Clown Joke]?
His file is also classified as highly dangerous, but there is little personal information about him, making it impossible to provide precise extinction intel.”
Yu Ze turned directly to Luo Di, “That’s right, my fellow took him down single-handedly… The Technical Development Department has not yet synchronized information with you guys? My fellow just made a relic out of Joke’s pituitary.
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“Ah? Please wait a moment, I need to verify a situation.”
The owl-masked staff member quickly made contact with the General Administration, not only confirming Yu Ze’s statement but also granting “action privileges,” allowing this special team to undertake any type of extermination task.
The red document naturally ended up in Yu Ze’s hands.
When opening the document envelope, the relevant information was displayed.
Immediately appeared were the Chinese characters most familiar to Luo Di, their names of the monsters written in deep red letters.
≮Dangerous Monster Information Archive (Deep Crimson)≯
Nickname: Turtleneck Sweater Man
Tags: “Red Door Monster,” “Traitor,” “Comic Holder,” “Massacre,” “Human Enemy”