Abscess

[Mercury Hotel - Moon City Special Branch]

Due to the unique nature of Moon City, few large companies venture into this area.

Even among the Five Great World Companies, only Mercury Group has a directly affiliated hotel here due to policy and profit issues.

This is related to Mercury Group's own operating philosophy. Even though hotels located in Moon City require a lot of manpower and resources to ensure safety and stability, the hotel prices are much lower than those of branches opened in other cities.

The Mercury Hotel is widely considered the safest area in Moon City.

Any guest who checks in here will be protected by the hotel. Even if they are hunted down by Pseudo-Human organization, they will not be harmed as long as they are checking in.

Any form of illegal activity, especially killing, is strictly prohibited inside the hotel.

Anyone or any organization that dares to kill a guest at the Mercury Hotel will be placed on the Mercury Hotel's kill list, and the group headquarters will spare no effort to eliminate them.

Even investigators are no exception.

After all, as one of the world's top five companies, with its headquarters located in the capital's Central district, the company inherently has a deep connection with the World Bureau. The World Bureau also acknowledges the internal policies regarding the Mercury Hotel.

[12:00 noon]

A young man reeking of blood arrived at the Mercury Hotel, wearing a heavy coat stained with a few bloodstains. He looked highly suspicious from any angle.

Out of service principles, the hotel did not turn the young man away because of his suspicious behavior, but instead had him personally greeted by a well-dressed Black manager.

The manager has a new prosthetic eye from Lighthouse Company. embedded in his right eye, which helps him quickly identify and analyze guests' basic information.

When the prosthetic eye landed on the young man who reeked of blood, a red notification immediately popped up indicating that he was an "Important Person".

The manager's expression changed slightly, and he stepped forward.

"Mr. Di! Welcome to the Mercury Hotel. We can arrange any level of room for you, and we also have a gym, massage services, and international dining options available."

"One high-floor room will suffice."

"OK."

Without needing to swipe a card for registration, the manager completed the check-in process remotely, and Luo Di's wristband also received the relevant room number information.

Although Luo Di has not yet signed a deep agreement with Mercury Group, the group still gives him high priority treatment.

"Please let me personally escort you up. As you know, this is Moon City, so the hotel's facilities are somewhat different."

Furthermore, it seems you have been in Moon City for some time now, but only chose to check into a hotel today. It's likely that you need more than just accommodation; you may also need our intelligence support.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions; I have Class A privileges at this hotel.

The Black manager was very shrewd, and Luo Di enjoyed talking to people who were efficient communicators. He was indeed here for intelligence.

The two took the elevator together to the top-floor suite.

After entering the house and closing the door, Luo Di immediately asked the first question:

"Does the Moon City Surveillance Team have any cooperative relationship with you?"

"Mr. Luo can rest assured about this. This branch on the moon is directly linked to the reputation of the Capital Main Branch."

Indeed, many organizations have wanted to establish cooperative relationships with us, but no matter how much they offer or what percentage of revenue they provide, we refuse to respond.

This hotel, built in Moon City, is not for profit, but rather as an important landmark and a symbol of the group.

Of course, some members of the Surveillance Team have regular memberships and occasionally come to make a purchase. This is a normal customer relationship, so you can rest assured.

"Um, could you tell me more about this [Surveillance Team]?"

"Hold on."

The manager did not provide a verbal explanation, but within five minutes, a hotel waiter brought over a stack of documents.

"Here is the most detailed information, both Bright Side and covert. Mr. Luo is requested to read it alone in the suite, and afterwards, simply throw it into the fireplace and burn it."

Is there anything else I can help you with?

Do you have any information about the Venerable One here?

"Your Excellency? Please wait a moment while I check... We have found that Your Excellency is suspected of being related to the Orphanage on the dark side of Moon City. However, a major incident occurred at the Orphanage this morning, and it is currently being handled by the Surveillance Team."

The manager naturally realized what was going on, but his expression didn't change much.

"Let's ask these questions for now."

The manager nodded and stepped back to the door. "If you have any further questions after reviewing these materials, please feel free to contact me via the room phone."

"Um."

"Enjoy your stay."

Instead of rushing to look up information, Luo Di filled the bathtub with cold water, took off his clothes, and completely immersed his restless body in it.

After the body temperature drops slightly, I will take the documents and review them carefully.

As those men in White suit outside the Orphanage said, the Surveillance Team does exist and is subordinate to the General Investigation Bureau.

This is a special department that operates only in Moon City. Its members all have the minimum level of a prefecture-level city investigator, and most of them have obtained the Corner System and registered as Surveillance Officer.

However, this department is completely different from the Investigation Bureau.

Just like the name of the department.

They never investigate related Imposter incidents, nor do they interfere with Imposter activities within Moon City. They also do not have a dedicated hotline for the public to contact, and they are not responsible for handling any so-called illegal incidents.

Their primary responsibility is simply to monitor.

To ensure that no single Imposter groups or organization dominates the Moon City.

Ensure that no Pseudo-Human or groups are secretly plotting a major event that could cause regional disruption.

Minimize the occurrence of Crevice incidents in the Moon City as much as possible.

Monitor the condition of the Pseudo-Human in the Moon City and carry out Pituitary Gland Recovery work when certain conditions are met.

The so-called Surveillance Team acts like a weight on the scales of freedom, specifically used to maintain the balance of the Moon City. This ensures that such a city, which allows darkness to exist, remains above the stability line, while simultaneously allowing for the large-scale recovery of pituitary glands from this area for research and the Investigator cultivation.

The number of pituitary glands involved is so large that it even exceeds that of many City Investigation Bureau.

Even the Mercury Hotel couldn't ascertain the exact number of members in the Surveillance Team or the composition of its core personnel. After all, the Moon City's system was very unique, and the Mercury Group's actions there were severely restricted.

Moreover, the Surveillance Team belongs to the General Investigation Bureau, so Mercury Group does not dare to investigate too deeply.

"It's more like a recycling group than Surveillance Team. It's estimated that the amount of pituitary glands they hand over to the capital each year is equivalent to the total amount of many cities."

The main purpose of establishing the so-called satellite city, "Moon City," in the capital is likely to obtain high-quality pituitary glands in large quantities, thereby training more investigators or providing Corner-transformation equipment for those advanced investigators.

Luo Di pulled himself up from the cold water room and, without drying himself or putting on clothes, went straight to the bedroom balcony, looking toward the Orphanage.

Two hours have passed since the incident this morning.

However, no more Head Balloon could be seen in the sky above the Orphanage. Everything seemed to have returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

Perhaps due to Wendy's death, all of these balloons lost control and burst.

Or perhaps the Surveillance Team had completed a thorough cleanup of the Orphanage within two hours, removing everything from the Head Balloon in the sky to the corpses on campus.

Luo Di didn't rush over to check the situation, nor did he rush to visit the Surveillance Team.

To uncover the truth behind it all, you must have patience.

Rare,

He lit a premium cigarette provided with the suite, inhaling it as deeply as possible to expel all the foul stench of the city that had accumulated in his lungs.

At the same time, the Surveillance Team's business card was set on fire, turning into ashes that floated down from the top floor.

A plan appeared in Luo Di's mind as the cigarette burned out.

The Orphanage in sight looked like a large abscess, which was still oozing pus even after being flattened, and new abscesses Guild Leader.

The problem wasn't with the Orphanage.

Instead, the skin supporting the entire abscess had become cancerous, teeming with parasites, and infected with viruses and bacteria... There was no medicine that could repair it.

Perhaps only this Mercury Hotel can still maintain its cleanliness.

Luo Di wanted to stay here for a while to purify the area and see just how rotten this Moon City had become.