Chapter 72 Outside the City
"We suspected that there were monsters wandering around, so we went to investigate. Anyway... there's nothing important today. The main thing is to talk to the people in charge of that area and ask them to be careful." Jiang Yichuang said.
Su Ming nodded, thinking that he finally had a monster to kill. From the time he joined the Investigation Bureau until now, he had never had the chance to kill monsters, let alone become stronger.
He also needs to test the potential of the system thoroughly, fully investigate the system's operating mechanism, and then develop an efficient "leveling" process, and then hunt all the way and become stronger.
If everything goes well, maybe he can reach Grade A level within three months.
Thinking of this, Su Ming couldn't help but ask, "Captain, is there anyone in our investigation bureau who can fight against an A-level monster?"
"There are very few people who are qualified to fight against A-level monsters. I only know of a few: our minister, deputy director, and Minister Zhang."
"Can the three of them defeat the A-level monster?"
“It depends on the situation. The deputy director can definitely do it. The deputy director is someone who can fight against S-level monsters alone. He is an S-level commissioner recognized by the four major alliances and his strength is unfathomable.
As for Minister and Minister Zhang... there is a high probability that they can kill A-level monsters, but it cannot be said to be absolute. There is no absolute thing in the world, so the specific victory or defeat depends on the strength of the enemy.
There are also very strong monsters among the A-level monsters. Although some A-level monsters are not immune to superpowers, their overall combat power may be close to that of S-level monsters... If it is an ordinary A-level monster, Minister and Minister Zhang can easily deal with it. "
Su Ming nodded solemnly.
He had a rough idea of the strength of the upcoming time travelers. Those time travelers were at the level of Sylvie and Zhang Tianxiao, which was really tricky.
"Why are you asking this? I heard that you killed the Subway Stalker, which is a special A-level monster." Jiang Yichuan observed Su Ming's expression through the rearview mirror, "Did you really kill it? What level did the monster reach in the end?"
"Didn't you try to kill it?" Su Ming asked back.
Jiang Yichuan: "Subway hunters will select their prey. A superpower like the minister will not enter the alternate dimension. Anyone who can enter the alternate dimension will most likely be killed.
You should have read the data, right? The highest level of hunters observed so far is B-level. Experts speculate that if you continue to kill hunters, you can make them evolve to A-level or even higher.
In addition, because this monster is selective about its prey and cannot be contained, causing huge casualties around the world, the Investigation Bureau gave it a special A-level rating.
Theoretically... it cannot be killed, because those who can enter that different space are those who it thinks can be killed, and the stronger the person, the harder it is for them to enter.
The minister said that she was very optimistic about you because you killed the hunter and you were able to enter that different space, which proved that you were identified as a target that could be killed by the hunter at that time.
She said that you probably grew explosively in a short period of time, gained extreme strength, and finally exceeded the hunter's ability to adapt. Is this true?"
"Not wrong." Su Ming replied casually.
Only he, Flora, and Xia Xiaoyu know the truth.
The reason why the Stalker has only been observed at B level is because after it evolves to A level, there will be a period of rapid increase in strength.
Su Ming still remembers the scene when the hunter evolved from the baby spider form to the shadow form. At that time, Flora's ability was directly immune to the opponent.
If he hadn't been in annihilation mode at that time, I'm afraid everyone would have died there.
Su Ming suspected that there must have been stronger people who had entered the subway station before him, but those people lost the chance to escape after killing the hunter for the third time.
Su Ming had personally witnessed the evolution speed of the hunters. As the number of deaths increased, the resurrection time became shorter and shorter, and the strength became stronger and stronger. It was highly likely that no one would be able to escape from the subway station.
"I heard that your ability rating is also S, and you have completed the Stairs of Fear." Jiang Yichuan said expressionlessly, "I hope you can be cautious enough in your future work. In our line of work, strength is not the most important thing, but being cautious... and of course, luck."
Jiang Yichuan paused for a moment, then continued, "There was once a genius like you in my team... but he died in the end."
"Is the person he is talking about Ye Xing?" Su Ming asked Xia Xiaoyu.
Xia Xiaoyu nodded, with a look of emotion on her face: "That guy is very powerful. If he hadn't been so arrogant, he might not have died."
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The car continued to drive towards the north of Dongyang Island and soon left the city center.
As soon as you leave the city, the surrounding scenery immediately changes.
The surrounding residential areas have returned to the ground buildings that Su Ming remembered. They are old in style, with an average of only four or five floors, and are arranged very closely.
The outer surfaces of the buildings have been eroded by rain and weathered into mottled cracks, and many buildings are obviously dangerous.
Jiang Yichuang was driving on the narrow road. On the sidewalks on both sides, passers-by who were walking quickly with their heads down were attracted by the headlights of the car and cast timid glances in their direction. Their expressions were furtive and alert, with a kind of cunning and alertness on their faces that did not belong to city people.
Su Ming, who was sitting in the car, made eye contact with these people. The other party immediately looked away, quickly turned into a dark alley on the side of the road, and disappeared.
"This place is completely different from the city." Su Ming sighed.
Xia Xiaoyu explained: "Urbanization has not yet spread to the entire island. Although the new regime has been established for ten years, many people still cannot adapt to the changes in the rules, especially those at the bottom of society. The lower the level of people, the more difficult it is for them to adapt to the drastic changes in their living environment, even if such changes are beneficial to them."
Jiang Yichuan's car turned several corners on the street and finally stopped next to a convenience store.
Su Ming followed Jiang Yichuan out of the car and watched him walk to the convenience store window and talk to the person inside.
Jiang Yichuan turned around and winked at Su Ming, then turned and went into the dark alley next to him.
Su Ming followed closely behind him, and after entering the alley, he found that there were so many people inside. Strong men with dragon and tiger tattoos were standing on the roadside in groups of three or four, with sparks flickering around their mouths. When Jiang Yichuan approached , they all lowered their heads, smiled apologetically, and moved their feet to make way for him.
A big man who looked quite prestigious came forward, half bent over, and greeted with a big smile on his face: "Brother Jiang, you're here? Our boss has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Take us to see him immediately, finish the work at hand as soon as possible, and let you go home early to avoid working overtime."
"Hehehe! You're joking. It's our honor to serve the Investigation Bureau. It's okay to work overtime."
Jiang Yichuan spoke very skillfully, and it was obvious that he was very familiar with this group of people, but Su Ming was still a little uncomfortable with this scene.
A burly old man who looked to be over 30 years old bowed and nodded to the captain who looked only 18 years old. The scene was full of realistic magical realism.
But I have to say, the captain is quite impressive, Su Ming thought.
Led by the big man, the three of them passed through the small alley. The street suddenly became wider. The shops on both sides turned on colorful lights. Heavily made-up women stood under the lights, flirting with the drunks passing by, trying to get the first business after nightfall.
Their eyes passed over Jiang Yichuan's shoulder and fell on Su Ming. They threw him a coquettish look and gently lifted the hem of their cheongsam.
