B-Class Aberration Event

Although it was just a casual conversation, Xiao Xiao suddenly thought of many possibilities.

Yang Jia had previously expressed her determination to carry on the Old Chairman's legacy and revitalize the Black Gate City Strangers Organization.

But back at the Red Eyes Club, Ling Ping had already specifically questioned Yang Jia's motives:

"Do you want to carry on the Old Chairman's legacy, or his safe?"

"..."

In response, Yang Jia gave an answer befitting an adult, "I want both."

Although he was just a newcomer and it wasn't time for him to pry into too many secrets, Xiao Xiao knew very well that:

A major taboo for newcomers is lacking a sense of propriety and asking all sorts of unnecessary questions.

But now that Yang Jia had brought it up, he couldn't help but feel curious. "What exactly is in that safe?"

"Normally, if a bandit organization like Hell Organization is only after plundering points, then they would invade a place once, plunder enough, and that would be the end of it. The place would be impoverished, and they wouldn't come back for a while. But the Red Eyes Club and other forces seem to be convinced that Hell Organization will come back, which is why they are so eager to sever ties with Black Gate City."

"This doesn't make any sense of the survival logic of a robber..."

"The only answer is that the Hell Organization didn't get what they wanted..."

"So they will definitely come back again."

"So the Red Eyes Club and other forces were terrified and no longer wanted to get involved..."

"And that thing was in the safe?"

"If I inherit the only high-level contract from the Old Chairman, I can find the safe?"

..."

Countless guesses flashed through his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply frowned slightly and said:

"How can I get it?"

"..."

Yang Jia was also observing Xiao Xiao's expression, and was somewhat surprised. After hearing so much about the Old Chairman and the high-level contract, her old classmate showed absolutely no interest, and didn't press for details...

He went straight to the simplest question: how do I do it?

Is it because you truly trust me completely, or is it simply because you don't care?

Deep down, he felt a little more at peace and said softly, "The core issue lies in solving the problem of the Rotten Kingdom."

Xiao Xiao was slightly taken aback. "The Rotten Kingdom?"

Yang Jia nodded slightly and said, "That is the most serious aberration incident in Black Gate City right now."

"Threat level is Class B."

"Of course, now, thanks to their feeding, it may be much more serious than a typical Class B threat..."

"..."

"Class B dangerous aberration event..."

Xiao Xiao had previously witnessed the Suffocation Puppet of the Class C incident, as well as the Despair Vines that had reached the Class C in some respects.

However, he has already tried to understand that neither of these two things can actually be considered a typical Class C.

After all, the Suffocation Puppet didn't have a strong will to survive; it was as if it was waiting there, yearning for someone to destroy it.

Although the Despair Vines contained a lot of Pain Substance, they were cleared away immediately.

Strictly speaking, it can only be classified as Class D.

If a truly terrifying Class C incident were to occur, the difficulties and challenges involved would likely be no easier than what happened at the docks. And if a real Class C incident is already this terrifying, just how troublesome would the Class B incident that Yang Jia mentioned be?

"Class D event is when an excessive amount of Pain Substance causes the organism to collapse and form Aberrant Creature."

"Class C event is when the distortion spreads outward, forming a nest, or rather, a wound in the city."

"You are already familiar with both of these."

Yang Jia seemed to know what he was thinking and explained softly, "And the Class B incident is a further deterioration."

"The wound was not treated effectively, it has become deeply rotten, and it has bred something even more terrible."

"This is the situation in the Rotten Kingdom."

"..."

She took a deep breath, her gaze towards Xiao Xiao becoming somewhat solemn, and said in a low voice:

"Originally, the Downtown District was just a simple case of Aberrant Creature, but because it was located on the periphery, it was not dealt with in time."

"But later, due to the invasion of the Hell Organization, the Black Gate City Strangers Organization was severely damaged. No one had time to deal with the problem, so it got worse and worse and got out of control, evolving into a terrifying monster's lair."

"When I returned to Black Gate City, it had already been upgraded to a Class B event."

"But at the time we had too many other things to deal with, and we were always short-handed, so we still couldn't solve the problem in time. Mister Ye only made some arrangements to temporarily seal off that nest of pain and prevent it from spreading, but the deterioration inside continued to worsen. Now, it has become a Rotten Kingdom with an extremely serious threat..."

"Alas, even now, despite my repeated invitations to other organizations in Black Gate City, they remain unwilling to help me solve this problem. In fact, they are secretly raising Aberrant Creature, making the problem even more serious..."

"..."

"That powerful? Even you couldn't handle it?"

Xiao Xiao was genuinely surprised at this moment, as he had just witnessed Yang Jia's strength.

Although it's just the tip of the iceberg, there's a nagging feeling that Yang Jia's strength is probably far beyond what those Class C Aberrant Creature can compare to.

Is the gap between Class B and Class C so large that Yang Jia, whose strength far surpasses that of Class C, is helpless against the threat of Class B?

"Class B incidents pose no threat to me."

Yang Jia shook his head and said, "But I can't solve a Class B incident by myself."

"After all, what I'm really good at is destruction."

"But Mister Ye's arrangements in the Downtown District are already nearing their limit. Once we start working on solving the problems there, Mister Ye's arrangements will become ineffective, and the Pain Substance that have been brewing for a long time will quickly invade the city. Even if I can severely damage that place on my own, I cannot stop its deterioration from spreading outwards."

"If it leads to a large number of indigenous people being polluted, the points we have won't be enough for the city to deduct."

"..."

Only then did Xiao Xiao understand where Yang Jia's headache was.

I also understand why the Red Eyes Club and other forces stood by and did nothing, and why the consequences were so severe.

"Does the will of the city allow them to do this?"

He couldn't help but ask, "If a larger disaster were to occur, wouldn't the City Will blame them for resisting their mission?"

"They each have a batch of points to protect them, so there's no need to worry for the time being."

Yang Jia said, "Moreover, they secretly hope that this problem cannot be solved, which will cause the City Will to backfire. In this way, the Old Chairman's contract will be reset, and even some things that the Old Chairman hid through this contract will be devoured by the city's will. From then on, no one will be able to get them anymore, and the Hell Organization should have no reason to return to Black Gate City..."

"Understood..."

After listening to Yang Jia's explanation, Xiao Xiao suddenly had a sense of enlightenment.

The situation in Black Gate City, the complex circumstances, and some of the key factors that triggered a series of problems have finally been figured out.

No wonder Yang Jia has been under so much pressure.

No wonder the Red Eyes Club, along with other outsiders in the city, behaved so strangely.

"So..."

He looked at Yang Jia: "You said before that if I took the path of the insightful one, everyone could cooperate better."

"You mean this Class B incident you mentioned?"

"..."

"Yes."

Yang Jia looked at Xiao Xiao and said frankly, "At present, it is naturally Rotten Kingdom."

"In the future, there will be many similar thorny issues."

"But..."

She quickly shook her head again and said, "But I mean, at least those Insightful Ones who have completed the third stage of enhancement."

"There's not enough time now."

"To be honest, I even hoped that you could grow up quickly and help me solve this problem. But now it seems that things have changed. Someone is constantly fueling the growth of the Rotten Kingdom. Even the other outsiders in Black Gate City have begun to abandon their principles and bottom lines. All of this has compressed our already tight timeframe."

"I can't expect you to complete the third stage of enhancement in such a short time..."

"..."

"This..."

Xiao Xiao weighed the options himself and concluded that the third stage of enhancement would require at least six thousand points.

This is indeed too far removed from my own life.

Moreover, even if I had enough points, I couldn't directly proceed to the third stage since I had just gone through the second stage.

However, the pressure on Yang Jia made her unwilling to stand idly by.

So he pondered for a moment and said, "I am indeed only at the second stage, but what if I have special items to help me?"

"You mean those three Pain Hound?"

Yang Jia paused for a moment, then said, "Experienced people all have a familiar special item; this is nothing special."

"Your current ability is only at the second stage. You may already be stronger than other veterans, but the gap is still..."

"..."

"It doesn't just refer to Pain Hound."

Xiao Xiao said, "What I mean is, what if I possess two special items?"

"Even three items?"

"..."

Yang Jia was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and said, "Is that possible?"

"This..."

Xiao Xiao was somewhat embarrassed by the question, "Originally, it might have been unlikely, but..."

"What if my special item is particularly hard-working..."