The Floating City's elevators were only available to those with C-rank clearance or above. Normally, there was hardly any need to queue, but during the daytime rush, someone would still emerge from the phone-booth-like exit every so often.
Those who came out were usually travel-worn in Combat Suits, many of them stained with blood and reeking badly.
The pedestrians nearby were long accustomed to the sight.
This time, however, a small accident occurred outside the "phone booth."
Aside from the man who emerged smelling particularly awful yet looking unusually handsome, two people in Task Force uniforms stopped him.
"Officer, is there some misunderstanding? I'm a good person."
After swiping his terminal information at the elevator, depositing all his weapons and equipment into a storage locker, and stepping out, Su Shijie was immediately stopped by two City Guard Office officers.
They were not ordinary city guards, either, but two Task Force members who dealt with dangerous matters.
"We won't wrong a good person, nor will we let a bad person go. According to our intelligence..."
"Huh? You were originally a resident of P-314?"
The Task Force member blocking Su Shijie's way had initially spoken with a stern expression while comparing the information from Su Shijie's entry card. Then a hint of astonishment appeared on his face.
Su Shijie immediately understood. So those bastards from the black market had reported him.
You really were trustworthy, huh? You really made sure nothing happened to me inside your market. The moment I left, it was none of your business, was it?
Fortunately, his things had been obtained "fair and square." As a surviving Awakened Rank from P-314, it was perfectly understandable for him to take a risk and clean up the battlefield, wasn't it?
When he left, those two maintenance crew members had said