An Unpunctual Fellow

The office area is behind the rest area, a row of rooms, each with a sign on its door.

The layout here is somewhat like the diamond-shaped rooms in a honeycomb, with each diamond containing one room.

In the middle is a hall and corridor, furnished with various facilities and decorations, and refrigerators filled with drinks and snacks are visible everywhere.

No coins are needed; you can simply open it and take it out.

"These foods are part of the benefits provided by the Contract Anomalist; there's no extra charge."

"This is the office area. Each Contract Anomalist team has its own private office."

"After you finish, you may join one of the teams, create your own team, or not join at all; it's all up to you."

Du Jiashi looked left and right. "Squads? Wow, there are quite a few. Can you introduce these squads?"

Xu Rou: "Thank you for your help. I'd also like to learn more about the structure of a team, and how to join a team or form my own?"

Logistics staff. "No trouble at all, it's my duty. Let me start the introduction from here."

"First, if you want to establish a squad, you need at least one A-level Contract Anomalist as the captain and three members. Once you meet these requirements, you can apply to the head of the Execution Department to establish a squad."

"As for joining a team, one way is for someone in the team to invite you, and the other is to choose a team whose style suits you and join it."

"Since the Contract Anomalist have very different personalities, it's best if the Contract Anomalist in a team can get along well."

"Of course, it's also up to you to choose."

"As for the team's style, this is the office area of the Object Counter Alliance that I mentioned before. The meaning behind their organization is that things will turn around when they reach their extremes, which also implies resistance, struggle, and not submitting to fate."

The logistics staff phrased it very tactfully.

They've been praising the strengths of the Object Counter Alliance, and it certainly sounds good, because life is full of struggles, and this spirit of courageously fighting is commendable.

Of course, if the resistance goes too far and everything goes out of control, then that person becomes a traitor who will oppose you in everything.

Given the unstable mental state of Contract Anomalist, would they truly know when to stop?

Xu Rou nodded with a smile. She remembered that Lord Bai Zuo was a member of the Object Counter Alliance, right?

She followed the Bai Zuo leader here, and will probably join the Object Counter Alliance as well.

Du Jiashi thought so too.

Yin Nu, on the other hand, had little interest in the Object Counter Alliance.

Upon hearing this meaning, Yang Yu knew that he absolutely could not get along with the people of the Object Counter Alliance, so he decided not to suffer any more.

The group walked for a while longer.

Each office was separated by two or three corridors, presumably to keep these difficult-to-handle Contract Anomalist apart.

"This is the Spirit-Seeking Squad. They practice mysticism and pursue and search for all the mysterious things in the world."

This was the first time anyone had heard of this team. Just from the name, they knew that the members were all rather eccentric.

Yang Yu asked, "Is the Daoist who introduced Zhao Hun part of the Spirit-Seeking Squad?"

Logistics staff. "Yes."

Everyone: You know what, it actually suits her quite well.

"This is the office area of Eye of Arbitration. They believe that everything operates according to its own natural laws, and they uphold these laws and adjudicate those who violate them. However, I've heard that there's been some internal conflict within them."

The logistics staff did not elaborate on the specifics of the conflict; perhaps they did not know, or perhaps they were unable to disclose it.

"This is the Amber Squad. Our philosophy is to gather like-minded companions, making us the most unrestrained and free-spirited squad among all the squads."

There were still many squads that hadn't been introduced when the logistics staff received a message.

After reading it, his expression changed. "I'm very sorry, Contract Anomalist, the situation outside has changed. You need to go and see Lord Fu Zhang as soon as possible."

"You can ask me or any member of the Anomaly Containment Association about these teams at any time later. I think they will be happy to answer your questions."

This way, please.

The logistics staff quickened their pace.

The group quickly passed through the office areas of one small team after another.

Finally, they arrived at the office of the executive officer, Fu Zhang.

The logistics personnel stood respectfully at the door and pressed a communicator next to it. "Lord Fu Zhang, as per your instructions, I have brought several Contract Anomalist) here."

Fu Zhang's deep voice came through the communicator. "Come in."

A snap.

The office door opened.

The logistics staff bowed slightly respectfully, "I'll take you this far."

Everyone quickly waved their hands in thanks.

Xu Rou led the way inside.

Fu Zhang wasn't sitting at his desk, but standing in front of a huge monitor, looking at the map displayed on it.

"You're here? Have a seat."

The group obediently sat in a row on the off-white fabric sofa.

They were all as obedient and well-behaved as quails.

"You should know about the attack on the members of the Anomaly Containment Association?"

"The main reason I called you here is to see what kind of strange contract you've made."

Fu Zhang merely glanced at them.

Everyone felt as if a string of electric sparks had flowed through their bodies, causing them to shudder involuntarily.

Du Jiashi lowered his head and fiddled with his fingers, tears welling up in his eyes as he thought, "What an overwhelming sense of oppression! It's like that feeling of terror I had when I was a kid and I had caused trouble and had to face the principal. I didn't even dare to say a word."

The others didn't perform much better than him.

Fu Zhang noticed their restraint but didn't say anything more, "You are all quite good. Given time, you will definitely achieve great things. This incident will serve as a good test. The other side is a group of ordinary people with no power. I will send two Contract Anomalist over there. You should go and take a good look as well."

After saying that, Fu Zhang looked up at the time.

It seems they are waiting for two more Contract Anomalist.

However, it seems to have exceeded a certain time limit.

Ten minutes later, the communicator rang. "Hello~ Fu Zhang, I'm here. Let me in."

That's Mi Lan's voice.

Fu Zhang: "Come in."

Mi Lan pushed open the door and walked in. He had changed out of his snow-soaked clothes. As soon as he entered, he waved to Xu Rou and the others who were sitting there. "Hey~ everyone, we meet again!"

He walked to another counter, opened it to look inside, and then slammed it shut. "Tch, Fu Zhang, why don't you have anything to eat here?"

Mi Lan crossed her arms, puffed out her cheeks, and sat down on the ground in dissatisfaction. Fortunately, there was a carpet on the ground, so her bottom wouldn't get cold.

"How boring, who am I waiting for?"

Fu Zhang: "A guy who's never on time."

As he spoke, Fu Zhang glanced at Mi Lan.

He's also an unpunctual guy.

Mi Lan grinned, resting her chin on her hand. "Who could it be? It certainly wasn't me."