Chapter 185 - 128: Redeeming the D-Level Reward

Chapter 185: Chapter 128: Redeeming the D-Level Reward

The dark figure stared with hollow eyes, its gaze fixed on Gu Qing’s retreating back.

Meanwhile, the person controlling this dark figure was sitting in an office in the Field Operations Department building, his brow tightly furrowed and his face full of confusion.

’What in the world is going on with this Gu Qing?’

’How could he single-handedly crush a Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection Extraordinary Awakened?’

’Based on that performance, his Biological Level has to be High-Level at the very least.’

’He’s just an Extraordinary Contactor. How could he have evolved so quickly?’

’Could it be...?’

’Has he been hiding his true strength all this time?’

’But does that even make sense?’

’He’s not an Extraordinary Awakened, just an Extraordinary Contactor—and one who’s barely in his early twenties. On what grounds could he have evolved into an Advanced Creature?’

’Unless...’

’Unless his mother was an Extraordinary Awakened, and he was exposed to Extraordinary Power from the time he was a fertilized egg, making him a High-tier Extraordinary Being from birth.’

’Or maybe...’

’The Extraordinary thing he came into contact with is incredibly powerful—an Extraordinary Treasure containing a vast amount of Extraordinary Power.’

’No, that’s not right either. Neither of those theories holds water.’

’Gu Qing’s parents are both ordinary people. That’s been confirmed by a dedicated background check, so there’s no mistake.’

’As for an Extraordinary Treasure, he’s just an ordinary person with no backing. There’s no way he could hold onto a peerless treasure that would attract countless Extraordinary Powerhouses to fight over it the moment it appeared.’

’So...’

’What is the deal with this Gu Qing?’

He Haikun couldn’t figure it out for the life of him.

However, he only mulled it over for a moment without getting too hung up on it.

After all, the Extraordinary had only appeared a few decades ago.

At this stage, even the Night Court Master, who was said to be the most knowledgeable person about the Extraordinary in all of Hai City, had a very limited understanding and still had much to learn.

Therefore, He Haikun could understand and accept that he couldn’t see through Gu Qing.

But there was one thing he couldn’t accept: if Gu Qing was this strong, how was he supposed to knock him out, bag him, and deliver him to those insatiable Fox Women within three days?

If Gu Qing were outside, it would be easy enough to solve. He could go all out without any reservations, easily subdue Gu Qing, and send him to the Fox Den.

But Gu Qing was in the Night Court now. It would be nearly impossible for him to subdue Gu Qing silently, without making the slightest noise that might alert others.

Gu Qing was an Advanced Creature, and an Advanced Creature of unknown strength at that. He couldn’t guarantee that he could take Gu Qing down instantly.

If the operation failed, he would be finished. His life would instantly hit rock bottom with no hope of ever recovering.

This was an extremely high-risk gamble, one he didn’t dare to take, nor could he afford to lose.

But if he didn’t take the risk, he wouldn’t be able to answer to the Fox Women.

They had already given him an ultimatum.

He had three days to deliver Gu Qing to them, all wrapped up.

Otherwise, they would take care of him as well.

’This is tough...’

He Haikun’s brow was locked in a frown, his mind racing as he tried to think of a way to break the deadlock.

After what felt like an eternity, his eyes suddenly lit up.

’I’ve got it!’

’I’ve found a way!’

’I can tell those Fox Women everything about Gu Qing’s recent performance.’

’I’ll tell them Gu Qing is an Extraordinary Contactor with immense potential. As long as he Awakens, his strength will surely surpass that Mad Woman, Lu Kexi.’

’Instead of capturing him to be a Furnace Cauldron now, it would be better to find a way to turn him into an inside man, too.’

’Just like when they recruited me, they can promise to help him Awaken and easily turn him to their side.’

’Every Extraordinary Contactor desperately desires to Awaken their own Superpower.’

’Gu Qing is surely no exception.’

’Therefore...’

’The Fox Women will have an easy time turning Gu Qing.’

’The cost-benefit of turning him is extremely high.’

’All things considered, those Fox Women should accept my proposal.’

With that thought,

He Haikun immediately took out the special communication device from his Storage Ring with a thought and contacted his handler, Miss Mei, to tell her his idea.

After hearing his idea, Miss Mei’s first reaction was to threaten him, warning him not to get any funny ideas and urging him to hurry up and capture Gu Qing within three days to deliver to her.

But not long after her threat, Miss Mei became interested again. She took the initiative to ask for more details, wanting to see exactly how he planned to turn Gu Qing.

Seeing her interest, He Haikun immediately told her his specific method for turning Gu Qing.

It was simple: first, he would approach Gu Qing and get to know him as a person.

Once he had a good understanding, he would initiate a heart-to-heart with Gu Qing, claiming to see his former self in him.

He would tell him how lowly the Extraordinary Contactors in the Night Court were, and in contrast, how high and mighty the Extraordinary Awakened were, amplifying his desire to become an Extraordinary Awaked.

After He Haikun finished explaining his plan,

Miss Mei went silent on the other end, not replying for a long time.

At this,

He Haikun frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy.

About ten minutes later,

Miss Mei finally replied. She said she would give He Haikun three weeks at most, threatening that if he couldn’t get it done by then, he would be completely finished.

Seeing that she had agreed, He Haikun’s face lit up with joy.

Three weeks was a bit short, but at least it gave him another chance to play for time with these Fox Women.

After exchanging a few more words,

He Haikun ended the call with Miss Mei.

The moment he put away the special communication device, he couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.

’Turn Gu Qing?’

’Heh, only a fool would do that. The risk is too high.’

’What I, He Haikun, am going to do is turn Gu Qing into a double agent—a tool for me to wipe out you Fox Women.’

As he sneered, a meticulous plan had already formed in He Haikun’s mind.

Over the next three weeks,

he would deliberately get close to Gu Qing and put on the facade of being a good person.

He’d pretend to be helpful.

To serve the country and its people.

To have a strong sense of responsibility and justice.

He’d be the best man he could possibly be.

Once he had firmly established his image as a good person in Gu Qing’s mind, he would then drop some hints that he was a double agent.

’Yes, drop them "accidentally," making Gu Qing think he discovered the truth himself through his own sharp insight.’

After carefully laying all the groundwork,

he would find an opportunity to confess his identity to Gu Qing.

He would lie and claim to be a double agent planted among the Fox Women by the Night Court Master, having been undercover for years just waiting for a chance to annihilate those beasts in one fell swoop.

Then, he would persuade Gu Qing to become a double agent alongside him, to jointly protect the peace of the human world.

Gu Qing was just a university student who hadn’t been tempered by the real world yet. He had little life experience and didn’t understand the wickedness of the human heart.

With a combination of moves like that, he wasn’t afraid Gu Qing wouldn’t fall for it.

Even if, worst-case scenario, Gu Qing was too cautious and never took the bait, it didn’t matter.

He could just pack up and run.

In short, there were two possible outcomes in three weeks.

Either Gu Qing would take the bait and become his tool for destroying the Fox Women,

or Gu Qing wouldn’t, and he would pack his bags and flee the Night Court to avoid being killed by those insatiable Fox Women.

He Haikun secretly finalized his entire plan, a calculating glint flashing in his eyes.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Gu Qing and the others had already left the training grounds and entered the building where the warehouse was located.

Chatting casually along the way, the group soon arrived at the warehouse door.

"You’re here again?"

The staff member couldn’t help but blurt this out upon seeing Gu Qing at the warehouse yet again.

Gu Qing was coming far too frequently, visiting almost every other day.

He had worked in the warehouse for several years and had never seen a newcomer with such incredible performance.

Gu Qing retorted, "I was about to say the same thing—how come you’re on duty again?"

As he spoke, he took out his phone, opened the access permit approved by Steward Tian, and handed it to the staff member for verification.

The staff member glanced at the approval information, a hint of surprise on his face. "Hold on, you’re still a Night Court rookie yourself. Where did you manage to recruit an Extraordinary Awakened?"

Gu Qing didn’t explain much, simply giving a casual reply, "I got lucky."

The staff member didn’t press further.

After confirming that the approved access permit was valid,

he pressed a button to open the warehouse door and led Gu Qing’s group inside.

Upon entering the warehouse,

Xia Shuran, Wu Jiahao, and Liu Yue, who were entering for the first time, all widened their eyes. They scanned the countless Extraordinary Items before them, unable to take it all in, their hearts filled with shock and curiosity.

This was Gu Qing’s fourth time in the warehouse. He had grown accustomed to the Extraordinary Resources here, feeling no excitement whatsoever.

He navigated the various shelves with ease and walked straight to a separate area marked with a D-Level reward sign.

With just one glance, he spotted an Extraordinary Item he wanted.

It was a set of thin, form-fitting garments.

Its name was—

[Thousand-Change Robe]

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