Chapter 150 The Honest Recorder
Soon, Arthur calmed down again. Although Su Ming suddenly had many amazing achievements, it did not mean that the people in District 11 would change their minds and vote for Su Ming.
These experiences only prove that Su Ming is indeed very good, but he is still just a newcomer.
Arthur called Bill.
"Hey, Bill, didn't you know this before?"
"The Black Gate... was conquered just two days ago. All the investigation bureaus participated in that mission. The first team that went in first understood the rules of the Black Gate and passed the information out through the containment of the seventh bureau. I think that person should be Su Ming. This should be true."
"…What about the Staircase of Fear? What is that?"
"I knew that the Stairs of Fear was a feature of Dongyang Island that was specifically designed to test the limits of fear, but I didn't expect them to use it." Bill whispered.
Arthur sighed heavily and pressed his forehead hard: "What about the high-speed rail hunter?"
"I have never heard of it, and I don't know whether it is true or not."
"Do you have any ideas?"
Arthur heard no movement from the other side. Bill was silent for a long time and replied, "Sorry... There is no good solution for now. I will try to think about it tonight."
"Thanks a lot."
Arthur hung up the phone and lay on the bed, scrolling through the posts, switching back and forth between the forum and the official website of the Investigation Bureau.
He watched those posts become more and more popular and couldn't sleep all night.
…
On the same night, Su Ming also couldn't sleep as he was summoned at short notice.
It is now past midnight. Su Ming, feeling a little sleepy, is sitting in a large empty room. In front of him is a table with an antique tape recorder on it. He is silently waiting for the interrogation to begin.
Not long after, Xi Wei walked into the room and sat down opposite Su Ming. She smiled at Su Ming and put her hand on the cover of the recorder:
"This thing is called an honest recorder. It can detect whether the speaker is telling the truth or a lie. It is a very useful containment item."
As she spoke, Sylvie pressed the recorder, which made a slight electronic noise, indicating that it had started working.
Su Ming raised his eyebrows: "In other words... a genuine lie detector?"
" That's right ."
"Are you going to use it on me next?"
"Yes, in fact, I personally trust you very much, but due to the regulations of the Investigation Bureau, I have to conduct some small tests on you."
The recorder said in a mechanical tone: [False]
Su Ming looked at the recorder, then at Sylvie, and frowned. Which part of the previous sentence was a lie?
Is it the trust aspect? Or the quiz aspect? Or both?
Su Ming personally feels that it is a question of trust.
"Hahaha! What I mean is that I trusted you very much before, but since yesterday, I've started to doubt you a little bit, just a little bit...right, recorder?"
[True]
"Look, I don't lie." Sylvie said with a smile.
Just as he finished speaking, two more people came in, one was Yang Dong, the head of the analysis department, and the other was Zhang Tianxiao, the head of the execution department.
"Why is Minister Zhang here? I don't think you have anything to do this time?" Sylvie said with a fake smile.
Zhang Tianxiao sat down at the table expressionlessly, glanced at Su Ming, and said calmly: "I want to see how talented the genius you picked up is."
"What's the meaning?"
"It's nothing, I just think your men are really good at magic tricks, and they can perform supernatural powers one after another. Sigh... it would be great if I had such people under my command, it would be really enviable." Zhang Tianxiao spoke in a flat tone, with a sarcastic tone.
Xi Wei ignored the other party and turned to look at Yang Dong: "Minister Yang, I will start asking questions. If you have anything to say, please feel free to ask."
Yang Dong nodded, indicating that they could begin.
Su Ming stared at the three people sitting shoulder to shoulder in front of him. He felt like a rookie being interviewed, while the three people opposite him were the interviewers. He felt under tremendous pressure.
Su Ming was personally interrogated by the heads of three departments of the Investigation Bureau. He estimated that few people could have such treatment, and he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.
"Don't be nervous. I'm going to ask questions now. Are you ready?" Sylvie said with a smile.
"Will I have time to prepare?"
"Sorry, no. First question, what is your real power?"
"I can take away other people's superpowers." Su Ming answered honestly.
When someone tells a lie, the recorder will automatically play the judgment "lie". When someone tells the truth, the recorder will not respond actively unless someone around asks the recorder whether the statement is true or false.
Now the recorder has no response, which means what Su Ming said is true.
After hearing about Su Ming's special ability, the expressions of the three people in front of him changed subtly. Zhang Tianxiao and Xi Xiwei both had thoughtful expressions, while Yang Dong's face was the most interesting. He was shocked at first, and then curious.
Yang Dong opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated for a while before finally turning to ask Sylvie:
"If the honest recorder doesn't respond, then it's true. What do you think will happen if this ability is really announced?"
"There will definitely be a commotion. This supernatural power is incredible just by hearing about it." Zhang Tianxiao yawned, looking lazy and tired.
Xi Wei didn't go to see Zhang Tianxiao, and replied casually: "It's fine as long as it's not public. It's not a big deal to control it a little bit."
"I hope you can think before you speak. The strength of supernatural power replication cannot be judged by ordinary standards." Zhang Tianxiao said.
"I have thought about it very clearly. It is someone who should not bring personal grudges into work. As a minister, it is better to be more professional... By the way, Minister Zhang, are you so free? Do you have the leisure to watch me deal with Su Ming's affairs? I am usually very busy. Even if I have three heads and six arms, I can't handle it."
"Oh... I think it's because there are too few people in your special attack department. My executive department is full of talented people. I just need to make overall plans."
Zhang Tianxiao looked towards the ceiling, pretending to be absent-minded. Sylvie entangled her red hair with her fingers, playing with it boredly.
Then, Sylvie said:
"An organization like the Executive Department is bloated, with high operating efficiency but no flexibility, and many functions but no special expertise. I don't have a problem with the commissioners of the Executive Department, but I have doubts about the administrative ability of their leaders."
"There's nothing I can do about my lack of flexibility. I've always been a steady person. Even if there's a chance to rise to the top overnight, I prefer to take it slow and steady. After all, the faster you go, the easier it is to fall. The more talented a person is, the easier it is to fail... For example, right now, what do you think, Minister Yang?"
Yang Dong wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed helplessly: "You two, let's continue... continue asking questions, okay? It's late at night, let's finish early and go to bed early."
He was completely speechless towards Sylvie and Zhang Tianxiao, but since they were on the same level as him, he couldn't say anything and could only act as a peacemaker.
Xi Wei didn't want to get entangled with Zhang Tianxiao from the beginning. Seeing Yang Dong trying to dissuade her, she went down the stairs and said:
"Please don't say anything about the irrelevant topics. Anyone with a normal IQ should understand this, right?"
Zhang Tianxiao put on a blank face, looked at the ceiling and whistled.
While the two ministers were debating, Su Ming had already retrieved the information about the Honest Recorder from the system. He wanted to try to find loopholes in the Honest Recorder, otherwise his secrets would be exposed.
"Xiao Ming, you said your ability is to steal abilities. In other words, your previous ability to make others ignore your actions was also stolen?"
"no."
"Where did that supernatural power come from?"
"I refuse to answer."
Xi Wei glanced at Su Ming, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly: "Hehe, it seems that you have mastered some tricks."
"Can I not tell you?" Su Ming asked.
"Okay. Everyone has their own secrets. All I need to confirm is whether you are a threat to the Bureau and to humanity."
Zhang Tianxiao interrupted, "It feels like you're hiding something dangerous. Shouldn't you ask this clearly? Minister Yang?"
"People with low IQ should stop talking." Sylvie said coldly.
Yang Dong said quickly: "Minister Zhang, please be quiet. If you have any questions, please ask them last. Now let Minister Xi Wei ask first, okay?"
"...Whatever, it's not my subordinates who are lying." Zhang Tianxiao looked at Su Ming.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. The war between Xiliwei and Zhang Tianxiao was about to break out. Yang Dong, who was sitting in the middle, felt like an obstacle in the center of the battlefield and could be blown up by either side at any time.
He held up his glasses, took out a tissue from his pocket, and kept wiping his sweat, muttering, "Stop talking, stop talking..."
Fortunately, Sylvie didn't talk back this time, which made Yang Dong feel relieved.
Sylvie continued, "Although I remember asking you this before, I'll ask you again just to be on the safe side. Xiao Ming, what is your purpose in joining the Investigation Bureau?"
"Use the power of the Investigation Bureau to make yourself stronger."
"Is there any other purpose?"
"No."
"Do you really want to protect humans?"
"Uh...sort of."
"What superpowers have you seized so far?"
"Bullmaster, you are trying to trick me... But I'll answer anyway. I can create and manipulate fire, control the moisture around me, and make objects disappear in the smoke."
Sylvie glanced at the recorder, but it didn't respond, which meant that Su Ming was telling the truth.
"You are really honest. You deserve praise." Sylvie smiled with satisfaction and tapped her chin. "I didn't expect you to hide it so well. You have such a strong ability but you didn't report it. This is a serious violation."
"I personally like to hide some trump cards. Also, I want to ask, if the superpowers are too strong, will they be controlled by the Investigation Bureau?"
“No, it will be carefully observed by the Investigation Bureau and used properly, but if it is too dangerous, some control will be imposed.
But Xiao Ming, with your current strength, you still have a long way to go before you can be controlled. You may think you are strong enough, but there are actually many people who are stronger than you. Let me give you a few examples. "
