Recruitment

Pluto City - Investigation Bureau

Anna looked up at the stand-alone Brutalist building and naturally compared it to the city police station where she worked.

"Wow, it's huge! In a city like Pluto City, which is the furthest from the national center, the frequency of Anomaly Event is relatively low, so there shouldn't be a need to waste too much manpower."

Local specialized companies and firms can also handle some common incidents.

The Investigation Bureau is making such a big fuss; could it be related to the Mental Hospital?

Luo Di was already standing at the gate, having completed his identity verification.

A young Italy man with curly black hair quickly came out to greet him; it was Marco Rubio, the trainee investigator who had previously been in contact with Luo Di.

"Mr. Di, what brings you here? Last time, we relied on your help to deal with the things in Chinatown. We were thinking of letting you rest for a few more days before contacting you again. How come you're here again just one day after being discharged from the hospital?"

Who is this?

Marco naturally noticed Anna behind him. Regardless of her identity, her exaggerated physique alone was enough to show that she was no ordinary person.

Luo Di did not act as an intermediary to introduce them, but instead gestured for Anna to come over and explain herself.

As the trainee investigators presented their credentials, Marco quickly ushered the two into the lobby and made them coffee.

After a brief exchange, they learned the purpose of the two's trip.

"Mr. Di really enjoys this line of work! After each Anomaly Event, we try to rest as much as possible. After all, every mission involves life-threatening situations, and our thinking is inevitably affected to some extent."

However, Pluto City has the lowest rate of Anomaly Event in the country, only slightly more in recent years. Most of the seemingly easy-to-handle matters have been resolved; what remains are mostly complex cases.

In addition, and most importantly.

According to the rules set above, Miss Anna can handle matters here, but Mr. Di, you are not currently a trainee investigator, nor do you have an assigned assistant role, so you are not allowed to handle Anomaly Event.

Why don't you just apply to become a trainee investigator here? That would be much more convenient.

After all, you are a "connector," and the identity of an investigator will not impose too many constraints on you.

Since you enjoy handling unusual cases so much, you can easily achieve a year's worth of performance in just a little bit of work. You can then arrange your remaining time as you see fit, even if you have to go back to Jupiter City.

If you plan to move to the capital in the future, you can certainly use this place as a stepping stone.

Due to the issue of the [Torture Chamber], Luo Di does need to stay in Pluto City for a while. Becoming a trainee investigator here is indeed a good choice, as it offers privileges and opportunities to obtain more pituitary glands for Hellish transactions.

However, Anna, who was listening nearby, was very unhappy. This kind of behavior of pulling people in was too obvious, so she quickly interjected:

"Luo Di, City Investigation Bureau. Once you join this one, you can't join any other Investigation Bureau."

Marco, sitting opposite, continued in the same vein:

"Therefore, Mr. Di can seriously consider this."

In my opinion, your talents will eventually lead you to the capital. Joining any City Investigation Bureau makes no difference; they're just Transfer Station.

By the way, our authorities have a very close partnership with the Mercury Group. Once Mr. Di joins, he will enjoy basic membership privileges, including free stays at Mercury Hotel nationwide.

After a moment's thought, Luo Di asked, "How long does it take to get hired now?"

"For recent graduates, our authorities will arrange further testing and review."

However, Mr. Di, you are different. You have already handled a special Anomaly Event on your own and are a powerful connector yourself.

Once you decide to join us, the procedures can be completed within one day.

Furthermore, you don't need to be present during the registration process; you just need to sign the contract now. Also, the Investigator uniform that matches your body shape will be made first, and you might receive it today.

In addition, I will apply for a Green Channel for you.

As long as you sign the contract now, even if your trainee investigator status hasn't been officially granted, you'll be allowed to go to the [Event Management Department] to select suitable Anomaly Event.

Anna was somewhat displeased with the other party's almost "stealing" behavior.

But Luo Di's status as a "Connector" is what matters, and it would be the same for any other Investigation Bureau. Moreover, the other party's attitude is very good, and all kinds of privileges are fully utilized.

Marco took out a special job offer from the dressing room, indicating that they planned to visit Luo Di in the near future to discuss the matter.

Although the above description is complex, upon careful reading, it is no different from Marco's description.

Anna looked at the invitation-style onboarding form and couldn't help but marvel at how useful Luo Di's "connector" identity was. Her onboarding process a few months ago had been quite troublesome; a slight mistake would have resulted in being screened out.

Signature confirms.

Marco like he had just signed a big deal. Although he was trying his best to suppress his smile, he couldn't quite manage it.

"Welcome to the Pluto City Investigation Bureau! We'll be colleagues from now on!"

Let's go, follow me to the [Event Management Department] first. Hopefully, you can find a suitable event.

For more complicated and troublesome cases that require collaboration among multiple people, or even a formal investigator to lead the team, we will actively make arrangements.

Marco he knew the way well, led the two of them to the elevator.

Based on Anna's understanding of the Event Management Department, it should be a place filled with filing cabinets, with a small number of clerical staff working, dull and dark.

But as the elevator doors opened...

The acrid smell of smoke and the almost blinding light rushed into the elevator, accompanied by the clatter of typewriters.

The entire Event Management Department is extremely large, with a circular staircase in the center of the building connecting the upper, middle, and lower floors.

Here, highly professional female clerks are processing various documents quickly and efficiently, the vast majority of which are personnel files.

Moreover, they all have similar tattoos on their bodies, with a planet tattooed on the back of their hands and the Italy Mercurio (Mercurio) engraved on the surface of the planet.

Cigarettes and chewing gum are practically a standard accessory for everyone.

Marco noticed their confusion and took the initiative to explain:

"Our Event Management Department here has a deep partnership with Mercury Group. These professional clerks are all provided by their company, which helps us process a large number of personnel files quickly."

After all, the situation in Pluto City is different. In addition to handling Anomaly Event like other Investigation Bureau, we also need to count the mental patients sent from all over the country, and their conditions need to be summarized every month.

In addition, information on overseas immigrants arriving through ports will also be integrated and processed here.

"This way, the archives for Anomaly Event are located towards the back."

Somewhat surprisingly, the Anomaly File Room only occupied a very small area, and the person in charge of managing it was still a female clerk with a Mercury tattoo.

The entire archive room is decorated in red and black tones.

There is a partition in the middle that resembles a bank window.

When the three of them approached the counter and observed the clerk up close, Luo Di quickly realized that the clerk was no ordinary person.

Although she had a relatively slender figure under the standard short-sleeved white shirt, her arms, covered in tattoos, showed well-defined muscle lines.

Fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, while the printer beside them spewed out the materials needed by Luo Di and the others.

As the clerk got up to get the printer paper and bind it, a pistol and a dagger could be clearly seen on the side of the other person's skirt. Combined with the person's demeanor, they looked just like a professional assassin.

The Anomaly Event of the past year were compiled into a book and sent out through the gap in the partition.

The clerk introduced it in fairly standard Italy:

"These are the ' Anomaly Event ' that have been collected by our bureau through investigation and statistics over the past year but have not yet been processed. Most of them are events that have been delayed due to low fluctuation frequency."

Detailed information regarding the event, including its summary, frequency of fluctuations, threat level, and the number of personnel involved, is recorded.

This was the first time Luo Di had ever been exposed to the case files, and he began to peruse them with great interest.

Generally speaking, events can be mainly divided into "Fresh Event", "Stagnant Event" and "Undetermined Event"*.

* Undetermined Event mainly refer to incidents that have occurred but it has not yet been determined whether they are related to the Pseudo-Human. Due to insufficient information, they are not included in the events chosen by Luo Di and his companion.

Investigators prefer Fresh Event or recent events.

Recent events strongly suggest that the Pseudo-Human is still active in the area, and most of the clues collected are still valid. The probability of finding the Pseudo-Human based on the description of the events is relatively high.

Most importantly, because this is a recent event, the Pseudo-Human's strength is basically consistent with the event records and will not fluctuate much.

For example, the incident that Luo Di dealt with in Chinatown the day before yesterday was quite Fresh Event.

But the Stagnant Event is completely different.

These incidents have been unresolved for more than three months, some clues have become invalid, the Pseudo-Human may have long since left the area, and the Pseudo-Human themselves may have fully matured and become much more dangerous during this time.

They might even disappear completely after completing the "Crevice screening".

Currently, there are only two Fresh Event to choose from in Pluto City.