Red City Grand Cinema

Xia Yun's sixth sense has always been very accurate, not to mention after being enhanced by the strange energy.

This was the first time someone had gotten so close to her without her noticing.

but.

This is Headquarters. Judging from the other person's age, they don't seem very old, maybe fifteen or sixteen, still in school.

The other party is either a new employee like them, or a family member of Headquarters employee, right?

Deng Tao looked down at the person. "Are you a newcomer too?"

Xia Yun also thought it was highly likely that this was a newcomer, after all, it was impossible for an ordinary person to be able to bypass her sixth sense and approach her.

"A newbie? Yes, I'm a newbie."

Deng Tao immediately believed him. "I don't know what the mission is this time. This is my first mission. I hope we don't encounter any overly powerful monsters."

Xia Yun checked the time. "It's time to assemble."

The Contract Anomalist who was supposed to lead them on the mission never showed up.

Perhaps something urgent came up and delayed things?

The two newlyweds thought so.

They sat on the sofa in the lobby, chatting idly and getting to know each other's strangeness.

"I have a contract with a Green Face level monster, Weird Smoke, which is quite controllable. However, I'm still in the stage of getting familiar with its abilities and haven't mastered it yet."

Deng Tao said.

Xia Yun then began to reveal the strange name of the creature he had contracted. "I have contracted a Malignant Curse- level monster— Black Thorn. It has strong attack power and also possesses a certain degree of binding ability."

After exchanging basic information...

They are now forming a team to go on missions, to understand each other's abilities, and to prepare for the upcoming missions against the bizarre.

The better you understand your teammates, the better you can react in battle.

"And you?"

The two newlyweds chatted enthusiastically, while the One person who arrived later remained silent, only eating the snacks served by the support staff.

Xia Yun asked the newcomer about the strange circumstances surrounding the other party's contract.

Unless it's something incredibly powerful or bizarre, she'll keep an eye on this newcomer in the upcoming missions.

After all, they were companions.

"Hiccup~"

After eating so many snacks and drinking cola, the newcomer finally filled his stomach and patted it comfortably.

Seeing this, Deng Tao said with some concern, "A battle might break out soon. Is it really okay to eat so much? You'll throw up."

Battles inevitably involve strenuous activity, and eating too much is not conducive to combat.

He was worried that the newcomer might throw up halfway through.

"It's alright, it's alright, we've eaten enough, let's go."

He patted his belly and said with a smile, "Now it's time for some fun games."

The two were completely bewildered. "What, depart? Aren't we waiting for the One senior?"

Mi Lan smiled warmly at them, "Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Mi Lan, an A-rank Contract Anomalist. Newcomers, follow me."

Deng Tao and Xia Yun were both taken aback.

They never expected that the newbie Contract Anomalist they thought they were was actually the senior who had led them on the mission.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across their faces, and they frantically tried to recall if they had said anything inappropriate during their conversation.

Fortunately, they didn't gossip about this senior behind his back.

The two followed behind Mi Lan.

Despite being much older adults, the two were extremely respectful to each other.

To become an A-level Contract Anomalist, one cannot simply look at the person's age.

After leaving the hall, several support staff were waiting outside. They delivered relevant information about the mission and asked the Contract Anomalist if they needed someone to take them to the mission site.

Some Contract Anomalist can drive themselves and prefer to go to mission locations on their own, rather than having support staff accompany them.

Perhaps some Contract Anomalist possess extremely fast mobility and do not need drivers or support staff, preferring to work alone and solve tasks independently.

Of course, some Contract Anomalist are too lazy to move around, or they need support staff to accompany them; it all depends on the Contract Anomalist's own choice.

The logistics personnel only do what the Contract Anomalist tells them to do.

Mi Lan took the documents and tossed them to the two newcomers behind her without even glancing at them.

Xia Yun quickly caught it.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the documents were unharmed, but she found it strange that the throw had been very sudden and the location was slightly off.

If an ordinary person were caught off guard, they might not have enough time to react and catch the documents.

Xia Yun wondered, "Is this a test of her abilities?"

I won't drive this time.

As soon as Mi Lan finished speaking, an barely suppressed look of joy appeared on the faces of the logistics staff. "Yes, I'll arrange a driver right away."

Deng Tao and Xia Yun sensed that something was wrong.

How old is this senior colleague?

Do you have a driver's license?

Why did the logistics staff react this way? It was as if they had escaped a disaster.

Then they heard Mi Lan continue, "After all, there are speed limits in the city, so driving is just too unpleasant."

No, no, no, maybe they are the ones who escaped this calamity.

A bead of cold sweat rolled down their faces.

In conclusion

The logistics personnel picked up the three people in a car.

They were teleported directly to the city where the mission was located using a teleportation device.

The two newlyweds sat in the back seat, flipping through documents.

"This mission is... Rank C?"

Xia Yun and Deng Tao both looked much more serious.

Grade C, a grade that's neither high nor low.

If you're stuck at the limit that a newcomer can handle, and there's a powerful Contract Anomalist leading the team, you might escape with some close calls, but it's not entirely safe either.

Compared to the relatively harmless E-level missions and the safer D-level missions, C-level missions are indeed more suitable for training newcomers.

Of course, this is under the condition that someone is leading the team.

"Let me see. Something strange has happened at the big cinema in Red City. More than 50 people have already gone missing, and based on our assessment, if this strange occurrence isn't contained, another hundred people will go missing tonight."

"So many people are missing?" Deng Tao hissed, because based on his understanding of the supernatural in recent times, the chances of these missing people returning alive were slim.

"Do people still go out to watch movies at night?"

"After all, it's impossible for everyone to stay home at night and not go out at all, right?"

While strange occurrences may happen, their location, number, and other aspects are unpredictable.

Staying at home isn't absolutely safe either.

Even in national statistics on unusual events, the probability of strange occurrences in residential communities is quite high.

Therefore, neither the Xia Kingdom nor any other country prohibited ordinary people from going out at night.

Live life the way you always have.

Many people go to various entertainment venues to relieve stress after get off work due to high pressure.

"That's true. If no one goes out at night, all those shops will go out of business."