newbobooks Chapter 275 Greed
Chapter 275 Greed
Chapter 275 Greed
In the evening, in a small alley not far from Baiyun Warehouse, two strange men, one tall and one short, dressed in black robes, stared intently at the security booth near Baiyun Warehouse.
Sitting inside was a middle-aged man in a security guard uniform.
If we say he works hard,
For several hours after the two strange men arrived, he sat inside without moving and didn't step out of the guard booth at all.
But if you say he's slacking off at work...
He didn't play on his phone, watch videos, or look at pretty girls; his gaze was like a 360-degree camera, constantly scanning the surroundings.
After a long while,
The short, black-robed man beside him finally couldn't help but speak up, "Brother, let's get moving. He's just an old geezer anyway. You know, Captain Qinglong personally assigned us this mission. Doesn't that mean Captain Qinglong has finally discovered our exceptional talents and is preparing to give us an important role?"
"I don't know if we'll be of any use, but I do know that if the two of us go in like this, we'll definitely die," the tall man sneered.
"It's not that serious, is it? Captain Qinglong said that as long as the two of us put this thing into warehouse C-4 in the Baiyun Warehouse, no matter what the outcome, we'll both be promoted when we come back. Then you'll be the captain and I'll be the vice-captain. How wonderful!"
"But you need to be alive to earn it and live to spend it."
The tall man opened the small package in his hand, revealing the snow-white crystalline fragments of Soul Ink inside.
"Even if I don't tell you, you should know what this is, right? If we put it in, no matter how agile we are, can we dodge all the cameras? In the end, do you think the Tribunal will let us off the hook?"
"Holy crap, Soul Ink Shattered Crystal?!" The short man seemed to have realized something, and he was completely dumbfounded.
They were both harmed by this thing. It was said that after consuming it, they could gain superpowers comparable to magical girls. When they tried it, they did gain the powers, but their appearances changed drastically.
If all the weirdos were like this, that would be one thing, but it turned out that only those two were like this because they had been consuming unfinished Soul Ink Fragments.
Their appearance changed into that of monsters, while the other monsters who consumed the drug looked exactly like ordinary people, without any difference.
It only turns into a monster when it needs to use its abilities.
How could they bear this? Their resentment was immense. Otherwise, according to the original script, they would at least not be in their current inhuman state, if not having graduated from Ninomiya University and living a wealthy life.
The crystalline substance inside the bag instantly chilled the short man's previously burning heart, as if he had been doused with ice water.
He forcibly suppressed his urge to consume the substance and said to the tall man, "But, brother, if we don't carry out Qinglong's orders, our fate will certainly not be any better."
"Isn't that simple? We can't just take action directly, but we can find someone to infiltrate the area. When that person finishes the work and goes to collect their payment, we can just take care of them."
"Big brother is indeed incredibly intelligent."
The two eccentrics were incredibly efficient; almost immediately after they finished speaking, they found a thin, sunken-eyed, and dejected young man.
"Here, this is a 3 deposit. You'll get the other 3 after you complete the task. Your task is very simple: put this package into warehouse C-4 of Baiyun Warehouse."
"Is that all?"
The young man looked at the Alipay payment notification on his phone, then at the mysterious bag in his hand, seemingly puzzled.
"Yes, that's all. Be careful not to get spotted by the security guards inside," the short man reminded him from the side.
"Okay, I understand."
The young man nodded and began to move around the Baiyun Warehouse. To be honest, this young man seemed to have some skill. Facing the security cameras around the Baiyun Warehouse, his movements were surprisingly strange, as if he had been to the Baiyun Warehouse more than once or twice.
"Big brother, I knew it! The people I know are pretty good." The short guy stood to the side and smugly said.
"It's not good to open the champagne halfway through. Let's wait until he comes out. If he does a good job, I think we can consider recruiting him, even if we have to hide for a while." The tall man watched the young man sneak into the Baiyun warehouse and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Um."
The two waited there for a full half hour, but the young man still didn't come out.
"Damn, why hasn't he come out yet? Has this kid been arrested?" the short man said with a worried look.
"Hmph, he's unlikely to get caught, but he definitely wants to run away."
The tall man took out his phone. He could see that the other person had run to area C-4 at first, but the red dot only paused for a moment before changing position. Obviously, the other person had opened the package without permission and was preparing to take everything and run away.
"Then, brother, what should we do?"
"What else can we do? We'll have to take matters into our own hands." The tall man said coldly. If he could, he really didn't want to get involved with Soul Ink Shattered Crystal.
Compared to the strange gait of the young people,
The two strange men were simply incredibly fast; they flashed past in an instant.
It was this fleeting black shadow that...
The security guard, who had been dozing off, was instantly jolted awake. The Abyss Beast had arrived. Suppressing his fear, he called Violet and quickly reported the situation.
Inside the Baiyun Warehouse
The two strange men moved very quickly. After determining the young man's location, they rushed over at the speed of light. It has to be said that the young man was really well hidden, hiding in a sewer in the Baiyun Warehouse. If it weren't for the help of the locator and the short man's sense of smell, the two of them might not have been able to find the young man's location.
With a piercing scream,
The tall man took the bag back, his gaze somewhat deep, and said to the short man beside him:
"I'm going on a mission alone later, so don't go out. I have a feeling the magical girl is on her way. Once the mission is complete, go tell Boss Qinglong that you're ready to leave. He'll take you to a place where you can choose your own money. Don't be shy, take as much as you can, or you'll die."
"And what about you, brother?"
"Me? Sigh, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be like this now. Consider this my way of making up for the mistakes I made back then...::"
The tall, strange man sighed and walked out of the sewer alone, instructing, "Remember, you must stay in here until noon tomorrow, otherwise if you get caught by the magical girl, all my efforts will be in vain."
"Big brother...I understand."
As the blanket was closed, the tall man's expression gradually turned cold. He and the short man had been childhood friends, and the other man had always been very obedient to him. If he was told to go east, the short man would not go west. After being the big brother for so long, it was time for him to pay the price.
After confirming the location at the White Cloud Warehouse, the tall man entered area C-4 with the Soul Ink Fragment. As soon as he entered, he saw two little kids playing in the sand on a sand pile. The tall man frowned, wondering why he would see two little girls playing in the sand here.
He approached the little girl and asked, "How did you get in? Where are your parents?"
The girl in the emerald green dress glanced at him, pointed to a small hole to the side, and said, "We came in through there. My sister went to the Baiyun Hotel next door to give massages to customers. She told us to play at home for a while, and she'll treat us to a big meal after she finishes her work. But it was too boring at home, so my sister and I crawled over here to play in the sand."
The tall, strange man followed the emerald-green girl's finger and indeed saw a small hole, just big enough to fit two girls.
Looking at the sandy ground, you can see the castle that the girls built with sand and water. At the same time, their once clean dresses are now covered in mud and sand.
Without even thinking about it,
I'll definitely get a beating when I get back. Forget about eating a fancy meal, I might not even be able to go out and have fun again.
"Does your home live far away? How about I take you home after I'm done with my work?"
"No need, our home is nearby, it only takes a few minutes to get there. We just sneaked out to play."
At this moment, the girl in the dark black dress spoke up timidly: "Big brother, who are you? Why are you wearing a black cloak? Is it because it's cool?"
"Me? I'm a temporary worker. As for why I'm wearing a black cloak, it's because I'm not very good-looking and I don't want to scare people."
"Ugly? What's the big deal? Everyone is born looking the way they want. Besides, I think inner beauty is more beautiful than physical beauty. At this moment, I can feel that my older brother must be a very kind and reliable person."
The tall, oddly-looking man became somewhat embarrassed by the two girls' comments, and he took out the remaining money he had and handed it to them.
He said earnestly:
"Here's some money for you. You must study hard in the future and never think about taking shortcuts like your older sister. Especially for pretty little girls like you, when you think about taking shortcuts, you've already stepped one foot into the abyss."
finished,
The tall, strange man turned and left. In the last moment of his life, he was not only able to give the short man a peaceful end and make up for his past mistakes, but he was also praised by the little girl. At that moment, he felt that his soul had been purified.
Watching the tall man leave,
The girl in emerald green rested her chin on her hand and tilted her head: "Hey, sister, why do you think he suddenly wanted to give us money?"
"I don't know. Did he realize we're just gatekeepers and is he trying to bribe us? Oh well, it doesn't matter anyway. Princess Iris said that anyone who touches anything inside will be beaten up. We just need to obey orders."
In fact,
The tall, strange man's idea was correct.
Almost immediately after he put the Soul Ink Fragment into the C-4 warehouse, several streaks of rainbow light fell from the horizon. However, those colors were not those of the Kikyo Judgment Squad, but those of another Judgment Squad.
The magical girl leading the group arrived at the security guard's booth and said seriously, "We received a report that there are controlled items in the Baiyun Warehouse. Please assist us in the investigation."
"Oh, you've finally arrived. Wait a minute... we're investigating controlled items. Our Baiyun warehouse always conducts safety inspections in accordance with laws and regulations. How could we possibly have such dangerous goods?"
The middle-aged man was also completely bewildered when he heard the other party's purpose. "And weren't you here to investigate the Abyssal Beasts?"
"Abyssal Beast? Perfect, let's do both missions together. Enough with the nonsense, lead the way." The tone and attitude of this adjudication team towards the middle-aged man were completely different from that of the Kikyo adjudication team that afternoon. They seemed to think they didn't care about anything and were full of unparalleled confidence.
Although the security guard was somewhat indignant, he subconsciously believed that this adjudication team was more capable than the Kikyo adjudication team.
After entering the warehouse,
The adjudication team immediately dispersed and began investigating each section of the AE warehouse. A was fine, B was fine, but when the security guard followed the team leader to area C...
An orange magical girl ran up to the captain of the Judgment Squad and reported, "Captain Sunflower, the Soul Ink sensor is reacting in Area C."
"What? Soul Ink Shard Crystal, and it's still in Area C."
Upon hearing this familiar name, the security guard was horrified. In Ninomiya City, everyone knew about the Soul Ink Shard Crystal, as almost every citizen had been a victim of it, having come into contact with it to some extent.
Otherwise, the atmosphere here wouldn't have become so bad.
to this end,
The Security Bureau and the Adjudication Bureau have also issued top-level instructions that any special agents and magical girls have the right to act first and report later.
The command is correct.
However, things go wrong when it's actually implemented.
For example now,
"Captain, we found a package of Soul Ink Fragments and..." The orange-haired magical girl whispered a few words into the sunflower magician's ear.
The latter's eyes lit up suddenly: "Really?"
"Really, I tested it with the Philosopher's Stone Detector, and the purity of the Philosopher's Stone is very high." The orange-haired magical girl blinked, her face full of excitement.
"Take them all."
"Oh, that's not really a good idea. Shouldn't we keep a piece or two?"
Upon hearing that they would all be taken, the orange-haired magical girl was initially excited, but then a look of worry appeared on her face. These were four [Shura] level magic stones. Theoretically, any one of them could directly advance a newly-formed magical girl's seed to the Breakthrough stage.
(Seed, bud, leaf, flower)
Theory is theory, and practice is practice; the magical core of the newly born magical girl is not large enough to support such a massive amount of energy.
Therefore, these [Shura] level magic stones are usually provided to magical girls at the [Budding] level to break through to the [Blooming] level.
But now,
The reason why magical girls of the "Blooming Flower" level are rare, while magical girls of the "Breakthrough Bud" level are many, is mainly because obtaining a "Shura" magic stone like this is extremely difficult.
"I haven't seen a single decent company in Ninomiya City; they're responsible for all sorts of shoddy goods. But if we have that kind of stuff, is it even worth the effort to climb the ranks of the High-Level Judgment Team?"
"We'll assess the situation first. If the Baiyun Group is truly powerful, we'll hand over all of them and ask for some compensation, as if we're just keeping them safe for them. If their strength is inferior to that of official agencies, we'll hand over three to the Security Bureau and keep one for ourselves. If they don't react in a short time, we'll simply take these four magic stones and head to other cities."
The Sunflower Magician smiled dismissively.
"The captain is right."
The Sunflower Judgment Team looked at each other and quickly reached a consensus.
"You can't touch this! This is company goods. What will I say if something goes wrong?" The security guard watched as they opened the goods that the higher-ups were paying special attention to from area C-4, and judging from their appearance, it seemed they were planning to keep them for themselves.
"Heh, are you looking for death?"
Suddenly, a fireball materialized in the orange magical girl's hand. She moved in front of the middle-aged man, the scorching flames turning his cheeks bright red.
No, no, that won't do.
The middle-aged man kept muttering to himself, his voice trembling with despair. His gaze gradually became vacant, and as his words quickened, his body suddenly swelled, and his human skin abruptly cracked open.
It revealed jet-black scales beneath. A pair of enormous wings stretched out from its back, and sharp claws left deep marks on the ground.
this moment,
He was no longer the lowly security guard, but had become a terrifying monster, filled with indescribable power and rage.