Chapter 124 - 117: Killing Three Birds with One Stone

Chapter 124: Chapter 117: Killing Three Birds with One Stone

"Zhao Group."

"The person behind Xie Shaokun still hasn’t contacted us?"

"Don’t tell me they forgot."

Qian Yihao couldn’t help but ask, having learned that a new wave of Mist Events was breaking out in the surrounding areas.

"Zhao Group."

"Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan didn’t go to target practice today either. They probably went to participate in a Mist Event."

Chen Xiao was also extremely worried. "Should we take the initiative and ask?"

Zhao Guohui was silent for a moment.

"It seems Gao Zhengting’s attempt to arrest Xie Shaokun had a greater impact than I imagined."

He sighed.

Qian Yihao: "???"

Chen Xiao: "???"

"It’s nothing."

Zhao Guohui shook his head, picked up his phone, and sent a message to Xia Yu: "The country recently obtained some resources from the Mist Events that can enhance one’s strength. I’ve applied for one for you."

"It’ll probably take some time to arrive."

DING DING.

DING DING.

...

A few messages came in from an unknown number.

Zhao Guohui opened them, a corner of his mouth lifting into a smile. He quickly gave an order, "Prepare to enter a Mist Event!"

Hearing this, Qian Yihao and Chen Xiao were overjoyed.

Just then, Wang Quanzhi came looking for him.

"You two go and prepare."

"I’ll be there shortly."

Zhao Guohui waved his hand dismissively, his gaze falling on the last message on his phone: Xie Shaokun was going to participate in the Mist Event breaking out inside Shunyang City’s Forest Park.

He knew the sender’s underlying meaning: they hoped he would notify the members of the Special Event Investigation Bureau in Shunyang City not to arrest Xie Shaokun.

"Little Song."

Having figured this out, he quickly ordered Little Song to contact the Ning Group.

"Yes, sir!"

Qian Yihao, Chen Xiao, and Little Song turned and left.

Immediately after, Wang Quanzhi entered and stated his purpose directly: he wanted to enter the Mist Event.

"It seems you know quite a bit."

Zhao Guohui said, glancing at Wang Quanzhi while opening his computer to apply to his superiors for the strength-enhancing resources.

Wang Quanzhi chuckled. "Since Zhao Group wouldn’t tell me, I had to find out for myself."

"Please allow me to enter this Mist Event, Zhao Group."

"I definitely won’t hold you back!"

Through his family’s channels, he had learned something: Zhao Guohui was cooperating with a suspected Spiritual Ability User from the civilian population, allowing him to know the time and location of Mist Event outbreaks in advance, and even some of the dangers within them.

This maximized the safety of those who entered.

"I can let you in."

After a brief moment of contemplation, Zhao Guohui agreed.

Lately, the country had been sending all sorts of people over to participate in the Mist Events, to see if more Spiritual Ability Users would awaken and to ensure the participants’ safety as much as possible.

A large portion of them were the children of various leaders.

Regarding this, Zhao Guohui didn’t object.

By constantly rotating people into the Mist Events, they could quickly screen for individuals who could become Mutants, Spiritual Transformers, or Spiritual Ability Users, which would aid in future arrangements and development.

As for the selection of candidates, he had never been involved.

However, that didn’t mean he had no say in the matter.

"But..."

He spoke with a serious expression, "You need to join the Special Event Investigation Bureau, and in the future, you must be the first to charge in whenever there’s danger!"

This Wang Quanzhi was quite outstanding, a promising prospect.

Zhao Guohui decided to recruit him.

"I couldn’t ask for more!"

Wang Quanzhi was ecstatic upon hearing this.

After all, his insistence on entering the Mist Event wasn’t just about seizing the opportunity to serve his country. There was another, more direct reason: he had learned from Xia Tian that Xia Yu liked strong people.

So, he wanted to get stronger!

He wanted to enter the Mist Events!

Now, if he could become a member of the Special Event Investigation Bureau, he would have plenty of opportunities to enter Mist Events, plenty of opportunities to get stronger, and plenty of opportunities to serve his country.

Perfect!

How could he possibly hesitate!

"Good."

Zhao Guohui was very gratified. "This time, you’ll accompany me to the ’Winter Lake Mist Event’."

’This kid didn’t disappoint me. A fine, patriotic, and passionate young man.’

"News about the Mist Events can’t be contained for much longer. Once it spreads on a large scale, it will inevitably cause a massive uproar."

"Peace will be a thing of the past."

"Right now, the government is doing everything in its power to control the situation and prevent it from worsening, hoping to stabilize the foundation of society for as long as possible and avoid widespread chaos."

"What does the future hold?"

Zhao Guohui closed his computer, stood up, and looked out the window. Gazing at the bustling city and the people coming and going, he frowned subconsciously, worry etched on his face.

’That’s right!’

’After this Mist Event, I should ask for Xia Yu’s opinion.’

Zhao Guohui’s eyes lit up.

’This woman seems to have the ability to predict the future. Her opinion is crucial; it could help the country avoid many detours and wrong turns! I must take it seriously!’

"Zhao Group."

Little Song strode in. "The Ning Group has responded."

"What did the Ning Group say?"

Zhao Guohui reined in his thoughts and asked.

"The Ning Group will head to Shunyang City immediately to personally oversee the ’Zoo Incident’," Little Song said.

"Mm."

Zhao Guohui nodded. Then, as if remembering something, he hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Tell the Ning Group to take a team with them."

Little Song was taken aback. "You don’t think he’d dare to disobey the Ning Group’s orders again, do you?"

"Just in case."

Zhao Guohui said, "Our cooperation with her cannot have any mishaps."

"Yes, sir!"

Little Song thought Zhao Group was making a mountain out of a molehill, but he still chose to carry out the order.

...

...

Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan had arrived at the Shunyang City Zoo an hour early and spent half an hour thoroughly exploring the place.

It wasn’t very big, and there weren’t many animals—just small ones like big-eared sheep, alpacas, and peacocks. However, because it was located within Shunyang City’s Forest Park and admission was free, plenty of people usually came here to relax.

But at this moment, several dozen people stormed into the zoo menacingly, completely shattering the peace and tranquility.

"Brother Kun."

"Is it really a good idea for us to do this without Yu’s permission?"

Seeing this, Little Nannan couldn’t help but frown, asking worriedly.

"Don’t worry."

Xie Shaokun said nonchalantly, "The Mist Event is about to break out. These guys won’t scare too many people away. In fact, they’ll increase the number of people here."

"Getting a bunch of extra Crystal Cores for free, isn’t that a good thing?"

"Besides, these guys are much stronger than the elderly, weak, sick, and pregnant. If the Mist Event breaks out, they can help share some of the pressure."

"Of course, the most crucial part is that these are all bad guys from Shunyang City. What we’re doing is getting rid of a public menace. It’s a good deed."

"This move kills three birds with one stone."

"Excellent! Excellent!"

He clapped his hands and laughed, looking quite pleased with himself.

Lately, after letting go of his inhibitions, Xie Shaokun had become much less scrupulous. He spent money like water and lived an exceptionally carefree life, not holding back at all.

On their way here, he and Little Nannan had stopped at a restaurant in Shunyang City to eat. A group of tattooed men at the next table, after having a few drinks, started harassing a woman at another table. They got handsy, and when rejected, they even started hitting people.

They even picked up a chair to smash over someone’s head.

They were as outrageous as could be.

He decisively intervened and easily took the thugs down. As they fled in disarray, they shouted threats, "If you’ve got the guts, just you wait! I’ll be back to kill you."

An idea struck Xie Shaokun, and he blurted out, "I don’t have time to wait for you here. I’m taking my little sister to the zoo in Shunyang City’s Forest Park. Come find me there if you dare."

And so, that led to the current scene.

"Sigh."

Little Nannan sighed to herself. She felt it was best to tell Yu about this, so she secretly took out her phone and sent a message.

Meanwhile.

’The resources from this Mist Event... one of them: a First-grade Crystal Core.’

Xia Yu had just parked her car, holding the Crystal Core of a Red-eyed Mutant Beast in her hand.

There was a huge difference between a First-grade Crystal Core and an Ordinary Crystal Core. Besides containing more Spiritual Energy, there was another crucial point: the quality of the Spiritual Energy was higher.

What did the quality of Spiritual Energy determine?

To give the simplest example: a Crystal Core with high-quality Spiritual Energy could help Big Flower and Erhua grow faster.

It was also worth mentioning that even Crystal Cores of the same grade could have differences.

For example, take unranked Crystal Cores: those from ordinary Mutants and those from Mutated Beasts. Although the quality of their Spiritual Energy was the same, the quantity could vary greatly.

The exact difference depended on the individual’s strength.

’Because of the difference in Spiritual Energy quality, the uses for different grades of Crystal Cores vary drastically across the Different Dimension Spaces, and the corresponding value gap is magnified even further.’

The animals in the zoo before her were captive-bred and fed by countless tourists. They had long since lost their wild nature, becoming docile and cute, living more comfortably than domesticated pets.

Under these circumstances, the probability of Mutated Beasts appearing was extremely high.

Among them would be Red-eyed Mutant Beasts, and more than one.

Xia Yu was determined to get her hands on the Crystal Cores of all these Mutated Beasts!

DING DONG.

She took out her phone and glanced at the time. Just as she was about to contact Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan, a notification chimed.

’Little Nannan?’

She tapped to view it, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed instantly.

Thinking of the other ’resource’ from this Mist Event, Xia Yu quickly dialed Xie Shaokun’s number...