Chapter 247

Chapter 247 – Two Ends of the Scale 28

“Is the meeting over?” Amber asked when she saw Kui Xin emerge from the spatial vortex.

“It’s over, and nothing went wrong,” Kui Xin replied as he approached the unconscious Samantha. “Is there anything wrong with him?”

“Checked it thoroughly, found no trackers or locators,” Amber said.

This was another stronghold, and Kui Xin had prepared many backup strongholds enough to hold prisoners comfortably.

Electronic rings were already installed on Samantha’s neck and limbs, his jawbone skewed to one side, blood dripping to the ground. Considering he possesses B-rank extraordinary abilities, Amber took extra measures and dislocated all his joints.

Amber, who has been trained in Mechanized Dawn, is proficient in this area.

“Did you find anything out?” Kui Xin asked.

“I read his superficial memories; he is more complicated than I thought,” Amber said. “I originally believed he was recruited by the Federation, promised benefits to infiltrate our organization. But after reading his memories, it turns out that was not the case. From the very beginning, he was directly under the Federation and has been active as a bounty hunter for five to six years. Since he joined the bounty hunter network, his true identity has always been a secret agent under the special affairs department.”

“The Special Affairs Department?” Kui Xin was also surprised. “So he is a special affairs agent? An undercover agent?”

Amber nodded. “Exactly, the Special Affairs Department would train specific talents to infiltrate and become undercover agents for capturing wanted individuals. Samantha is one of them, very deep undercover. However, he was unlucky to have run into your hands. His ability is actually B-rank, but possibly reported C-rank as a deception, which was uncovered.”

“He’s still quite a talent,” Kui Xin said. “Can you control B-rank awoken individuals mentally?”

“It’s possible, but challenging. About five or six mental invasions are required and re-establishments every certain period based on his willpower. This control cycle can be quite long, needing almost a week,” Amber explained. “If Black Obsidian is here, we would need only three repetitions, reducing the time to two days.”

“That’s on you then, do your best,” Kui Xin said.

Amber asked: “What concept should I implant? Loyalty to the Black Snake, the Spearhead Viper, or The Shadowless?”

“Loyalty to The Shadowless,” Kui Xin said.

“Right,” Amber said.

If supernatural abilities related to the mind were ranked, Amber’s mental abilities definitely belonged to a higher tier and could be implemented directly without a medium. Kui Xin’s Hypnotic Sound could also achieve mind control, but it would make controlled subjects lose initiative and act like automatons that only obey predefined instructions. Amber’s mind implantations transform the subjects’ fundamental thought patterns rather than rendering them mere followers of instructions, making him a master of thinking puppets.

Before carrying out the mental implantation, Kui Xin took out a syringe and drew some blood from Samantos.

“By the way, Amber,” Kui Xin said. “Do you know where Black Obsidian is?”

Amber hesitated. “Just as how an Angel can only perceive the rough location, I can only sense the general vicinity unless we are close enough where I can determine the exact location and communicate through telepathy.”

“What do you think happens to him?” Kui Xin asked.

“If I were Eve, I’d put him somewhere extremely safe… highly secured,” Amber responded. “There is a big chance he is in the Federal Administrative Center, the place under Eve’s true control.”

“That would be difficult to rescue,” Kui Xin said. “I need an S-rank ability.”

“Is there something I can do?” Amber softly inquired. “Please tell me.”

“I want to kill the Night Cicada. First, I need to know where he is,” Kui Xin said. “Use your mental power to control small animals to help find him while observing the movements of Creationtech Company.”

“All their glass windows are designed to be unidirectional, and pipes with high-voltage electricity prevent even mice from passing through,” Amber said.

Kui Xin pondered. “Then it seems the sewers?”

An uncertain thought appeared in Amber’s mind.

“Maybe let mice go through the toilet pipes,” Kui Xin suggested cautiously. “Pipes used for toilets can’t be filled with electricity, and they still need to flush, so there should be no obstructions. Control the mice to climb through the pipes and come out from the toilet…”

More uncertainties filled Amber’s thoughts as Kui Xin continued his plan.

“Hopefully, the mice survive the flush. It’s a gamble,” Kui Xin concluded.

Amber sighed deeply, “I understand, my mindset may be a bit limited. I will try my best.”

“I trust you with this, Amber,” Kui Xin seemed confident.

Hearing the words “I trust you” again, Amber felt a mix of emotions inside—joy mixed with perplexing complexities.

Who would’ve thought of searching through sewage pipes?

…

Inside the Rest Room, Kui Xin took out two blood samples.

One sample was from Samantos, whom Amber mentioned working in Special Affairs. Yet Kui Xin felt the need to read the memories himself to confirm details.

She didn’t hesitate, squeezing a drop of blood directly into her mouth.

Upon activation of Blood Soul, Samantos’ memories flooded into her mind…

In his younger days, Samantos was a tall youth, bearing little resemblance to his present state. Back then, he was not known as Samantha, but “Jemin.” Samantha was just a pseudonym.

Jemin came from a decent family, financed by his parents to attend university, but he lost both his parents in a car accident during his studies. He ended up taking out loans to complete his education.

After graduation, Jemin, despite lacking extraordinary abilities, passed the qualifications to join the Special Affairs Department to fulfill administrative tasks. Despite trying hard at work, older colleagues hindered his career advancements.

The Special Affairs Department was competitive with few avenues to rise. Only those demonstrating extraordinary abilities truly stood out.

The environment frustrated Jemin but made him seek promotion harder to repay the loans. Fate favored him when he awakened! Expecting career advancement, he was abruptly designated as an undercover operative, with increased risks but double pay.

Jemin reluctantly accepted the job after careful consideration, opting to reduce his loan repayment term. After a cosmetic procedure and name change, he became a bounty hunter.

His main task entailed luring other wanted criminals to their demise through his dual identities, earning rewards openly.

He led a perilous life on the edge until his loans were almost settled.

But then, a mission turned his fate upside down when leadership promised early retirement post-mission.

Unexpectedly, Jemin’s final job failed.

Kui Xin pulled away from the memory, rubbing his temples.

Jemin was a tragic undercover agent; his memory contained valuable insights, detailing the workings of the Special Affairs Department. Jemin connected with his superiors through unique codes similar to Morse code.

Adam’s responsibilities did not include the Special Affairs Department.

Next memory to be extracted would pertain to a casualty during interviews, treated with importance due to suspicions of the deceased being a player.

Dropping a blood sample into her mouth activated Blood Soul.

Everything blurred before Kui Xin’s eyes, chaotic images flooding her mind—the interviewee’s memories starkly differed from Jemin’s. The vision fragmented continuously to the next image, even during the process witnessing multiple sets of memories intertwined chaotically.

Within seconds, pain overwhelmed Kui Xin, forcing her to exit the memory reading.

Head aching, she got up from her chair, glaring at the blood-filled vial.

Kui Xin gleaned no useful information, unable to identify the interviewee’s name; the memory was contaminated. The blood contained memories from no fewer than five different individuals.

Her conjecture was confirmed—that organization behind the interviewee must be Mechanized Dawn. Only they could anticipate Kui Xin’s murder of Red and obtain his Blood Soul, aware of its limitations, hence injecting vast quantities of blood to confuse retrieval.

Installing hazardous mechanical gadgets aligns perfectly with Mechanized Dawn’s methods.

Kui Xin held no doubt that Mechanized Dawn intended to anger and challenge her by targeting and damaging a suspected player. Reciprocation is exactly what Eve would do, responding to Kui Xin’s provocation.

Reflecting on this, Kui Xin took deep breaths, managing her anger and restoring logic.

Checking the time, it was now afternoon.

Amber might take time investigating through rodents. To regain strength, Kui Xin needed rest after multiple spatial vortex uses, waiting to be at full capacity before facing the Night Cicada.

“Stay around for a while,” Kui Xin whispered to herself before closing her eyes, lying on the bed. “Where do I find you if you leave?”

“Are you talking about the Night Cicada?” Adam inquired.

“Yes,” Kui Xin answered.

“You make death threats sound like love letters,” Adam remarked. “Wishing you success then.”