Resolve

Two months of imprisonment turned what was still a somewhat hot late summer into late autumn, with withered yellow leaves occasionally falling on the highway.

A super bus heading towards the Capital-Earth City has reached a speed of 200 km/h.

The buses are all designed as private compartments, and attendants provide meals and complimentary drinks. Of course, the fare is five times that of a regular long-distance bus.

Those sitting above are mostly people with a certain amount of wealth in the capital, working for one of the Five Great World Companies, or even being employees of the World Bureau.

Suddenly something attacked from behind, overtaking the super bus in an instant and creating a distance of over a hundred meters.

Some passengers who weren't paying much attention to what was happening outside the window only caught a fleeting glimpse of colors, one pink and one black.

One of the cars appeared to be some kind of pink sports car, while the other thin, black line was completely unrecognizable.

"Motorcycle? Doesn't quite look like... a horse?"

Some people who truly saw it clearly couldn't believe their eyes. They knew very well how fast the Superbus was, while horses were a mode of transportation that had been phased out in the last century.

Only the driver with the best eyesight saw it clearly, but his expression didn't change much. He spent half his day on the highway and had seen all sorts of situations.

The horse is relatively normal.

The flying sword he saw last time almost made this veteran driver step on the wrong gas pedal.

The black horse, transformed from a crow, galloped along the highway.

Perhaps it was because of the Hell Journey that accompanied Luo Di that it was also enhanced, or perhaps it was because it was the first time it had run on such a smooth and comfortable asphalt surface that its speed actually exceeded 300 km/h.

To reduce drag, the horse's mouth has a long, sharp structure, much like a crow's beak.

As for Luo Di, who was riding on horseback, he also kept his body as low as possible so as not to cause the horse to slow down because of him. He also wanted to try the top speed that the crow colt could reach.

Inside the pink sports car driving parallel to each other,

The Girl stopped resting and switched to performance mode to drive manually.

They gradually slowed down as they approached the capital, and the foal also stopped in the emergency lane.

Gaa~

They transformed into a sky full of crows, then gathered together and landed on Luo Di's shoulder.

The crow seemed to have no discomfort from leaving hell; simply staying beside Luo Di and being bathed in moonlight was enough to keep it in a normal state.

When Luo Di got back into the car, he still couldn't stop smiling.

He had long fantasized about such a scene in hell, but he never expected it to actually come true.

"Fellow villager, this is awesome! Your sparrow would be considered a rare spirit beast in my world."

Moreover, you actually managed to bring this creature back perfectly.

It is estimated to be related to the high degree of compatibility between you and the influence of your pituitary gland on its color.

Mr. Kraft's color theory has been proven to be dimensionally independent; you've only been locked up for two months and you've already mastered it so well.

"None of you can bring them back?"

"They're very difficult to raise, and even if you bring them back, the spirit beasts themselves will be unable to recover their true strength due to the change in environment. It's simply not worth it, and I personally don't really need them for the time being."

That said, these sparrows prefer shade and are saprophytic creatures, yet they can freely switch between being sparrows and horses, and can also hide and live in seclusion.

It will be perfectly suitable even if you go to a corner in the future.

Perhaps it can even combine some terrifying essence in the corner to achieve unusual growth; after all, it's already been stained by your tentacles, so it's acquired some Corner Attribute.

Gaa gaa gaa~

Perhaps it understood what Yu Ze was saying, the crow opened its beak in response, but it always stood on the other shoulder, which was a distance away from Yu Ze, as if it were afraid of something.

Since Yu Ze brought up this topic, Luo Di immediately followed up, "Can I apply to join the [Exploration Bureau] now?"

This question caused Yun Du, who was driving in the front seat, to slightly ease off the accelerator and look at Luo Di in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

Yu Ze, who had been squinting, slightly opened his eyes, paused for a moment, and then responded. His dialect was replaced by standard Mandarin.

"Fellow villager, we've come to pick you up today to take you to the General Investigation Bureau to report for duty and officially join our Special Operations Department."

Not to mention that the Exploration Bureau basically doesn't recruit young people under 28. Even if a young person meets all the requirements, their application will still be rejected out of consideration for talent protection.

Not to mention, Luo Di, you're only 20 years old.

Besides, Luo Di, your 'performance' is far from meeting the standards for internal referral.

If you come with us to resolve some regional incidents that could threaten national security, or even to destroy the gathering places of some Pseudo-Human- organizations, the General Administration should recommend you.

And there's no rush at all! Look at me, I'm just 28 this year, and I absolutely don't want to be relegated to a corner, okay? It's so comfortable staying here every day. I can eat whatever I want, and sleep whenever I want! Sometimes I want to hang out with some girls, and that's no problem at all!

When Yu Ze said these words, he was glared at fiercely by his Junior Sister.

"If the General Administration of Sport can't recommend us, are there any other options?"

Yu Ze frowned slightly, pressing his fingers against the bridge of his nose. "The General Administration's recommendations account for 60%, the rest are recommendations from the Five Great World Companies and the Research Bureau, and a very small number are personally nominated by the Exploration Bureau."

Even if someone is recommended, they still need to be assessed.

This is far beyond what an investigator's assessment can compare to; even I'm not confident I'll pass.

And as I said before, you're too young; they won't want you there.

"It can't be that exaggerated, Yu Ze... If you can't pass, then not many people can. I'm planning to go to the Exploration Bureau to take a look, I think I can visit them."

"As someone from the General Investigation Bureau, you are certainly welcome to visit."

"Including the Containment Zone?"

"Fellow villager, it seems you've been thinking about a lot of things in prison~ The Containment Zone is off-limits to visitors; only carefully selected professionals are allowed to enter."

These 'professionals' include death row inmates from various prisons, you know what I mean?"

"Um."

"However, your situation is rather special. If you apply in advance, you might be able to get a meeting with Mr. Kraft. Of course, this would be with a large number of people accompanying you and with several security barriers between you."

Have you seen it?

"Who would go to the Containment Zone for no reason? Although our Special Operations Department is responsible for handling high-risk incidents nationwide, it does not include the Containment Zone, which is directly managed by the Exploration Bureau."

However, I have heard some things about him from my colleagues.

Mr. Kraft is probably the strongest monster known to date. His true form is completely unknown, and the Corner Depth the Exploration Bureau has reached is still not enough to reach the depth where his true form is located.

His avatar can exist here permanently, and is to some extent unrestrained by the corner.

Moreover, Mr. Kraft is the most stable among all the containment objects assessed, which is why the World Bureau is willing to cooperate with him on some national projects.

His request was simple: just provide him with the scene to create.

His recent novel, "Hell Island," has been published. It is Luo Di on your experiences on the Saiwei Resort Island. You can buy a copy to read when you have time.

I bought a copy of both; they're really well-written!

"Creating, writing books?"

"That's right, as long as we can meet Mr. Kraft's request, he's willing to cooperate with us. Some of the deeper information about the corner was revealed by him, and the Exploration Bureau has verified its authenticity."

Furthermore, I need to tell you this.

You should be the first individual to receive Mr. Kraft's deep favor, and you also received a mythical pituitary gland associated with him.

If you request a meeting, there's a very high chance it will be approved.

"Hmm, what about this one?"

Luo Di flicked his tongue in the car, perhaps because of his Hell Journey, his tongue was somehow connected to his current Old Spine.

As the ball struck, it seemed as if the sound of waves crashing in the Deep Sea hell could be heard.

The ashes of the past permeated the carriage.

"Your tongue... I remember now, it belongs to a particularly annoying and dangerous guy. This guy used to exist in the deep Isolated Area, but about half a year ago he voluntarily abandoned his incarnation here and stopped appearing in the human world."

"Abandoning an avatar? What kind of person is that?"

"A liar who only knows how to eat his tongue."

He descended here in an avatar, not to see anyone, nor to kill anyone, but simply to eat tongues.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they even went so far as to destroy their avatars in the Containment Zone, leaving their original bodies at risk of weakening.

I don't know the true nature of this thing. If you join the Exploration Bureau, you can inquire about it there.

"Seriously... you don't actually want to join now, do you?"

Luo Di didn't explain anything further and simply took out a Warden's letter of recommendation.

The car, traveling at high speed, came to an abrupt halt. Yun, who was driving, stared wide-eyed at the letter, which was made of a special material and bore the mark of a prison.

Even Yu Ze took off his sunglasses, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Wow! The boss is going to be furious! The promising talents we just nurtured are about to be poached by the Exploration Bureau before we even get a chance to use them."

I knew it! We shouldn't have put you in jail in the first place. Those delusional scumbags in Moon City, if you're going to kill them, just kill them. Why did you have to go through all the proper procedures? Now look what happened.

Ugh, this is so annoying! If Luo Di wants to apply, I'll probably have to run away too.