C-Class Special Pollution Source - 039

"So scary..."

Gecko was still trembling as he walked out of the building with a large backpack on his back.

"Why are you so afraid of her?"

Lu Xin followed behind Gecko, asking curiously.

Seeing how cool Gecko had been at the start, Lu Xin thought he wasn't afraid of anyone...

"Did you hear her say she wanted me to strip naked and dance in the crowd?"

Gecko turned to look at Lu Xin, his expression serious.

Lu Xin was surprised, "She'd really dare to do that?"

Gecko shook his head and said, "She's done it before!"

"..."

Lu Xin silently pictured the scene and thought, "That's truly terrifying..."

"Alright, time to work!"

Gecko arrived at the roadside, stretched slowly, and turned to Lu Xin with a smile, "Brother, since Old Chen asked me to mentor you, I won't hold back. Our Spider-type is different from other ability types; the best way to learn is through action. I won't be teaching you any theories or grand principles. Just watch what I do..."

Lu Xin nodded, knowing how to treat a senior colleague.

Make them feel respected, but don't be too stiff.

As soon as they reached the roadside, a black jeep pulled up. The two of them got in.

The driver didn't ask where they were going and drove them directly towards the north of the city.

In the car, Gecko handed over a box. Lu Xin opened it and saw a black wireless radio headset. He had used one before, so he took it off, put it on his left ear, and turned it on. Gecko did the same and then smiled, "Here they come..."

"Processing team line connected..."

"Information analysis team line connected..."

"..."

On the channel, a cold and crisp voice quickly sounded, "Signal test!"

"Haha..."

Gecko immediately switched to a flirtatious tone, "My dear Linda, I haven't heard your voice these past few days, I've missed you so much!"

The crisp voice replied, "My name isn't Linda. My surname is Tie. My name is Tie Cui."

Lu Xin immediately glanced at Gecko.

Gecko gave a dry laugh and said, "The name Tie Cui doesn't suit your beautiful voice, so I'll keep calling you Linda. Just saying this name makes me feel all tingly and comfortable..."

The female voice on the channel said, "Then you can call me Tie Cui Linda."

Gecko immediately made a constipated expression.

"Now, let's begin reporting the special pollution incident details:

Case Number: C-class Special Pollution Source - 039

Target Class: C-class

Infection Level: Low-level

Threat Level: Medium

Incident Summary: Special Pollution Source No. 039 was discovered by the investigation team 10 days ago..."

"..."

Lu Xin thought he should listen carefully to the briefing, but he didn't quite catch what Tie Cui, or Linda, said next. This was because Gecko had already reached out and grabbed the headset, leaning his head towards Lu Xin and whispering mysteriously, "Hear that, brother? This is the most important lesson I'm going to teach you. The Information Analysis Team is our most important partner..."

Lu Xin deeply agreed. This Information Analysis Team could provide him with a lot of information in a timely manner.

Gecko said, "Think about it, if they weren't there to chat with us, how boring would our fieldwork be?"

Lu Xin: "..."

This wasn't quite what he had imagined.

Each head of the Information Analysis Team is exclusively assigned to members of our Special Action Team. This is so we can better integrate and develop telepathic rapport. This way, when we carry out cleanup missions, we'll achieve twice the results with half the effort. And another thing, think about it, every time we go on a mission, we chat with them, and every time we go on a mission, we chat. Chatting back and forth like this, wouldn't it...

Gecko winked at him, with a "you get it" look.

Lu Xin subconsciously thought of the soft-spoken and polite Corporal Han Bing, wondering if she would be assigned to him in the future.

"Therefore, for us field operatives, flirting is the top priority!"

Gecko generously imparted his experience to Lu Xin, then released the headset and smiled, "Linda..."

"Call me Tie Cui!"

"Alright, Tie Cui Linda, last time you didn't tell me if you were single before you logged off..."

Linda's calm voice came through the comms: "That's because I was in a hurry to feed my baby."

"..."

Gecko's expression was as uncomfortable as if he'd swallowed a fly, his face contorted.

But soon, his face relaxed, and he chuckled, "Don't joke with me. I'm not that easily fooled. Do you think I don't know how strict your information group is? How could they possibly agree to you bringing an infant into the office?"

"..."

Linda replied, "Who says my child is an infant? Maybe he's in his twenties!"

Gecko's face looked even more uncomfortable, as if he'd swallowed two flies.

The jeep soon arrived at a dark, sprawling area in the northern part of the city. It was filled with tall factory buildings and wide driveways, but the streetlights were few and far between, making it look very dim. In the distance, one factory building was brightly lit, its light glaring. Gecko and Lu Xin got out of the car. Gecko, in particular, slung a long, tall box over his shoulder.

"Dear Linda, I'm off to save the citizens of this city again. Is there anything you'd like to say to me?"

"Yes!"

The female voice on the comms was silent for a moment before saying, "Stop calling me Linda. And if you do, don't add 'dear' before it!"

"Okay, Linda!"

Gecko waved cheerfully, then suddenly winked at Lu Xin, "Let's go!"

"Huh?"

Lu Xin was slightly taken aback. He watched as Gecko's seemingly tall and even rugged body suddenly leaped high into the air, climbing onto a nearby brick wall about three to four meters high. Gecko waved at him, then pushed off the wall with his feet, climbing straight up. The surrounding lights were dim, making it almost impossible to see his figure.

"Hoo..."

Lu Xin also took a breath and reached out his hand to the side.

"Why won't you give me candy?"

Sister's somewhat eerie little face appeared in the darkness, her eyes filled with a deep resentment.

Lu Xin reached for his earpiece and whispered to Sister, "Eating too much candy will ruin a child's teeth..."

"You think I'm a child..."

Sister sounded a little angry, staring at Lu Xin chillingly.

Lu Xin also took a good look at Sister, saying, "You are a child, a pretty one at that..."

Sister seemed to choke.

After a moment, she lifted her face, partially hidden by her dark hair, and asked, "Pretty in a pieced-together sort of way?"

Lu Xin nodded seriously, "Yes!"

Sister fell silent, seemingly in thought.

"I don't just want candy, I want the black kind, the kind that's sweet and bitter..."

After a long while, Sister spoke again, speaking decisively and holding out both her hands, "Ten..."

"Alright..."

Lu Xin mentally calculated the number of candies in his pocket and nodded with feigned helplessness.

Then he reached out his hand. Sister, looking happy, finally placed her cool little hand into his palm and gently held it.

At this moment, Lu Xin felt his body become lighter. The wall in front of him seemed to flatten out like level ground. He lightly and nimbly climbed up the wall, meeting Gecko on the rooftop. Then, the two of them walked along a wire to an adjacent rooftop, and then climbed onto a rusty water tower. They crouched on top of the iron tower under the Crimson Moon and stopped.

"What took you so long? I thought you took the subway again..."

Gecko looked back at him and asked in a low voice, "See the source of pollution?"

Following his gaze, Lu Xin looked into the distance and saw the factory building about three hundred meters away.

Then he narrowed his eyes slightly, zooming in his vision. Through the factory windows, he saw the scene inside.

This caused his spine to tense slightly.

In the night wind, Lu Xin heard Sister's low chuckle, which only he could hear: "Fun..."