blueteamnovel Chapter 14 Handling (Thanks to 0景天0 for the reward)
Chapter 14 Handling (Thanks to 0景天0 for the reward)
PS: Thank you to the reader 0景天0 for the reward, (♡ ̇) ̇♡).
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Lin Rui took a full minute to steady his breathing, two more minutes to calm his mind, and also his surging blood vessels.
He found his mental fortitude to be exceptional, regaining composure just minutes after killing, able to think and act with clarity.
Lin Rui first returned to the secret room's entrance to close the outer door, then he came back to examine the two bodies.
"It's a pity, I could have held back a bit with the last strike—"
This way, he could have kept a live captive.
But that was easier said than done.
In the fight, restraining himself even slightly would have been irresponsible to his own life.
Lin Rui couldn't afford to hold back, sorely lacking experience in life-and-death combat, unable to accurately assess an opponent's strength and condition during battle, knowing only to hack forward with all his might.
Besides, he also was affected by the battle spirit's obsession; his thoughts turned fierce, his killing intent strong, nearly beyond his control.
In the end, Lin Rui only found two kinetic pistols on the bodies, the commonly seen "Shocker model 4102" of the last decades, characterized by their low cost and not insignificant power, capable of threatening sergeant-level implant wearers. Their drawback was the need for a charging time, and the initial bullet firing speed was slow, which likely was why the two didn't opt to draw their guns.
Beyond the pistols, there was nothing else—such was the downside of the technological era, with many life functions integrated into smart terminals.
Lin Rui's Grandmaster level Red Thunder Palm had some hacking abilities, but he couldn't hack into the terminals worn on the wrists of the two men, so he didn't bother trying.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Fortunately, the underground chamber built by Xue Bogao perhaps intended to avoid detection by powerful Martial Cultivators, was lined with special materials, blocking the public network of the Ninth Base.
Otherwise, the smart terminals of the two men would have alerted the medical center and police station of the base city at the instant of their deaths.
"Hmm? This looks like a gang tattoo?"
Lin Rui noticed a teal tattoo on the right side of each man's neck, shaped like a lizard, encircled with the words "Loyalty and brotherhood, share glory and shame, unite and assist, dare to act and bear."
He photographed the tattoos of both men, planning to search for them online later. Their faces, too, if circumstances allowed, could be a lead to their identities.
As soon as he finished the photography, information formed in his mind.
Notification: You have fulfilled wish number 1 of the battle spirit's crime scene investigation, and the battle spirit is very satisfied with your findings. You may now reproduce any ability from his replicable abilities column without any cost.
Lin Rui opened Xue Bogao's ability list.
In both of Xue Bogao's ability columns, there was an ability named "Cleaner (Expert)".
Lin Rui had always been unclear about what this so-called "Cleaner" ability entailed.
The chubby boy complained, "I came over early in the morning, but you were nowhere to be seen."
Lin Rui did have an appointment with Wang Sen the day before, so hearing this he gave an embarrassed smile, "My bad, Wang Sen, just wait a bit, I'll be right over, and I'll treat you to a big meal at noon."
Wang Sen wasn't really angry. He huffed and crossed his arms, "That's more like it. Hurry up and come over. Next is Blade Exploration Company's presentation. It's the top Alien Exploration Company at Base Nine, best not to miss it."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Rui ate the beef steak while opening his personal terminal system's email inbox, where he found a pile of emails, one of which was from the Base Nine Urban Affairs Center.
Urban Affairs Center: Congratulations, Mr. Lin, for passing the Alien Creature Assessment and obtaining the government-issued Alien Creature License. Please visit the 'Alien Cultivation Center' within one month to cultivate your alien creature. We wish Mr. Lin smooth sailing and a bright future in your upcoming career.
—Click the link to view your assessment scores.
Lin Rui's eyebrows slightly raised. The alien license was approved so quickly?
He opened the certificate folder in his terminal, and indeed there was an Alien Creature License.
Lin Rui also clicked on the link in the email.
His written exam scores were 32nd in the city, including subjects like the history, language, and geography of the Polestar planet, all of which the previous Lin Rui had studied, and had nothing to do with him.
Lin Rui was clueless about these subjects and didn't know the Polestar language at all.
His practical assessment scores were 11th in the city, and he ranked 14th overall.
Lin Rui immediately took a screenshot of his scores and the Alien Creature License and forwarded it to his sister.
Summer's Shallow Thoughts (Lin Xi): Shocked!!!! It's actually true, brother, you're amazing!
Lin Rui could almost picture Lin Xi with her eyes wide open, utterly shocked.
He smiled slightly and began browsing through the other emails.
Most of these emails were from various Alien Exploration Companies and government agencies, inviting Lin Rui to visit their facilities for an internship. Even the Federal Military had sent him an invitation, hoping he would join the army.
And there were banks, insurance companies, cybernetic hospitals, car dealerships, etc., promoting various loan services. When he was still an alien trainee, these financial institutions had barely paid him any attention, but now they were sending him a bunch of spam.
The Housing Management Center also sent an email, reminding him that next month he would turn eighteen and become an adult. From then on, he would need to pay for the townhouse. If he couldn't afford it, the Housing Management Center would arrange a new place for him in the lower-city district.
What Lin Rui focused on were the invitations from the Alien Exploration Companies.
The main business of these companies was trading aliens, acquiring various resources from within Polestar, as well as undertaking exploration and scientific research missions issued by the government, military, and other social institutions, with relatively high remuneration. Some of the larger companies even offered generous salaries during the internship period.
Right now, Lin Rui only wanted money, the faster the better, the more the better.
He looked for a moment before shaking his head and closing his inbox, then hurried out the door with a fried dough stick in his mouth.
The invitations from these companies were mostly the same, with little to differentiate them, so it was better to attend their presentations and visit the companies in person.