Blind Spot-Chapter 98 - 090 ready 4

Chapter 98: 090 ready 4

Chapter 98: 090 ready 4

“What about Brother Ding?”

“Ding Ning is a professional fifth dan, serving a national conglomerate, backed by an entire team dedicated to his service.”

As he spoke, he clicked open an option on the light screen, revealing new content.

“How big is the gap between amateur dan ranks and professional dan ranks?” Li Chengyi wasn’t very familiar with these, as there were no records of such information available online.

“Only those who have reached amateur ninth dan are eligible to apply for a professional dan rank assessment. Beyond military literacy and the strength of their Flying Yi, professional ranks are almost on par with military Mecha Engineers. So, how big do you think the gap is?” The man with glasses smiled.

“Nationwide, your Brother Ding is quite a character. Yet, someone like Ding Zaocheng couldn’t last a single round in front of him. It’s not just a matter of Consciousness Power, the key is equipment. With a Flying Yi and its accompanying force field generator, along with pharmacological enhancements and exoskeleton protection, Ding Ning, when fully armed, could wipe out the entire Suiyang Security Bureau on his own. And he might not even get hurt.”

Li Chengyi felt a chill in his heart.

He didn’t know how powerful the Suiyang Security Bureau was, but just by seeing how Ding Zaocheng could track him from such a distance and take a shot, he knew they were definitely not weak.

“Come on, choose some modules. The ones I have are green, unavailable ones are grey. If you confirm your selection, you’ll need to wait. And you have to pay for the modules yourself.”

The man with glasses pushed the light screen in front of him, flipping it around to face Li Chengyi.

The square light screen displayed about a dozen different modules to choose from.

‘Instrument Control Module’, ‘Fire Control Module’, ‘Anti-Jamming Module’, ‘Distance Enhancement Module’, ‘Emergency Treatment Module’, ‘Area Reconnaissance Module’, ‘Temporary Analysis Module’, ‘Attack-Defense Mode Analysis Module’…

There weren’t many module choices, but the prices listed next to them were another story.

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The cheapest were in the hundreds of thousands, while the more expensive ones reached into the millions. Li Chengyi’s eyelids twitched at the sight.

Mecha Engineers are really burning money!

No wonder every Mecha Engineer is necessarily backed by an organization; otherwise, they simply couldn’t afford it on their own.

Apart from the essential instrument control and energy modules, he could select three others.

He chose Anti-Jamming to avoid being hacked and taken over.

Then Area Reconnaissance and Emergency Treatment.

“Good choices. Weapons modules are not allowed in cities, so Flying Yi typically rely on their own physical momentum to injure enemies. That’s why Anti-Jamming and Reconnaissance are essential. Of course, if you’re in the city and get into a fight, it’s better not to use your Flying Yi; exoskeletons are more suitable,” the man with glasses said with a smile.

He hadn’t smiled much before, but choosing the modules brought a full smile to his face, clearly indicating this was where the real money was made.

“Also, the ones I have here are standard modules. If you have higher demands, you’ll have to go to an arms company or government department for custom orders. Good luck, young man, and I hope to see you again.”

Before leaving, after registering his fingerprint, iris, and voiceprint, the man with glasses earnestly encouraged him.

Li Chengyi could tell he was sincere, especially after the payment was scanned…

Cradling the somewhat heavy Black Tornado Bull Head, he walked out of the Brain Power Calculation Center feeling fully equipped.

This was the first time in his life that he had owned his own Flying Yi.

According to the man with glasses, he isn’t even considered an amateur; he’s just a beginner drone operator.

Drone operators typically refer to skilled practitioners controlling unmanned drones.

Perhaps he wasn’t even as good as a drone operator, but it didn’t matter. As long as he could use the Flying Yi to protect himself, that was enough.

“Next, there’s the exoskeleton armor. Impoverished Mecha Engineers use exoskeletons. Force field generators are for high-ranking and professional big shots, who can afford the high maintenance costs and rapid energy consumption. Without large-capacity batteries and super-fast charging facilities for logistical support, they are just expensive one-time-use toys. Too expensive to use.”

Carrying the box containing the Flying Yi, Li Chengyi felt as if eyes were watching his box from all around as he walked.

More than twenty million yuan was condensed into this small box—if it were stolen…

He had barely stepped away from the Calculation Center and was about to call a cab to his botanical garden.

Suddenly, a black and white police car leisurely drove from a distance, stopping beside him.

The window rolled down, revealing a stern and serious square face.

“Li Chengyi?” The man raised his hand to show his police badge. “I’m Chen Qiaowen from the Security Bureau Control Department.”

“Officer Chen? Is there something wrong?” Li Chengyi became alert; he had been up to quite a lot lately, and he wondered if something had happened that led them to his door…

“Nothing much. You’re a Blind Spot Individual, and now that you’ve acquired a Flying Yi, you’ve been registered. Be careful not to engage in any indiscriminate use of your Flying Yi in public places, or you might be locked down and controlled by the Security Bureau at first notice,” explained the officer Cheng somberly.

“Officer Chen, are all Mecha Engineers under control like this?” Li Chengyi frowned and asked.

“Yes, but some are under our control, and some are under the Federation’s control. If you’re using a Flying Yi within the city boundaries, and it’s officially registered, it will be recorded in the archives. So, you can’t use your Flying Yi carelessly, just like firearms,” Chen Qiaowen explained.

“Here, let me get your contact information.” He took out his phone to scan.

Li Chengyi cooperated with the scanning and added him as a contact.

“No worries, Officer Chen, I bought the Flying Yi for self-protection, you must be aware of our situation,” Li Chengyi reassured.

Chen Qiaowen shook his head slightly.

He knew about the plight of Blind Spot Individuals—it was common for most of them not to survive a year.

With a sigh, he added,

“I’ve heard some things about your struggles, it’s not easy…”

He paused, “Just a heads up, the suburbs are unmonitored, Silent Fortress only oversees the urban areas. The boundary between urban and suburban areas is the charging station when you drive out. All charging stations are connected by a black line on the ground. Once you cross that line, you’re in the suburbs.”

“Thanks, Officer Chen!” This was the first time Li Chengyi had learned such details. Knowing that the other party was giving him a kind reminder, he immediately expressed his gratitude earnestly.

“Sigh… Keep it up.” Chen Qiaowen waved his hand and drove off, merging into the traffic.

Clearly, he had come especially for Li Chengyi.

Blind Spot Individuals were inherently unstable, and with a Flying Yi in hand… if one were to lose control…

It was no wonder that being overly cautious was never too much.

Watching the other party leave, Li Chengyi sighed and stretched out his hand to hail another car.

Now, he was set to absorb the Wisteria Flower Variant, to complete the second evolution of the Wisteria Floral Dress.

At the botanical garden, the batch of Wisteria Flower Variants he had reserved online had arrived. He hadn’t had time to absorb them before because he was urgently looking for ways to break free from the Blind Spot technique, but now that he had some free time, it was the perfect opportunity to go and deal with it.

Soon, a taxi stopped. He quickly got in, settled down, and even took the chance to check on the state of the Wisteria Flowers inside Evil Flower.

‘Wisteria Floral Dress: Second evolution progress 15%, Evil Thoughts: 0%. Flower Language Technique: Drunken Hand (Enhanced), available evolution times 4.’

‘Hope the Wisteria Flower Variant I reserved earlier can fill up the evolution progress… and also the new Sunflowers, these annual plants are now the easiest to handle.’

Sitting in the car, he kept touching the case of the Flying Yi next to him. He felt a novel joy that men get from new toys, and he couldn’t help wanting to take it out and try flying it.

Although the energy module was of the most basic type, allowing only three hours of use at a time. At high intensity, it would last at most an hour.

But this gadget was powerful.

Despite how easily he played the Mecha Engineer, if it were anyone else, they wouldn’t even get close before being bisected by a single cut.

That’s only because his Floral Dress was durable enough; being slightly less durable would mean being killed in a single hit.

Sitting in the car, an excited Li Chengyi kept checking various information about the Flying Yi.

Unknowingly, fatigue overcame him, and he fell asleep leaning against the soft leather seat.

For the past few days, his nerves had been on edge at every moment, from going to find Zhong Hui, to searching for the notebook, fighting a big battle, and then rushing back overnight to complete the Flying Yi certification and making all the preparations.

He had been in a state of high tension the whole time.

Now that the Flying Yi was ready and most of the preparations were basically in place, he could relax a little while absorbing the energies from the flowers, waiting for the third appearance of the Blind Spot.

At this time, he finally allowed himself to relax a bit.

The taxi driver was an older auntie wearing sun protective gloves, listening to radio music while driving.

Seeing that Li Chengyi in the back had dozed off with his head tilted, she carefully turned down the volume and drove as steadily as possible.

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Thousands of kilometers away from Suiyang, in a certain mountainous area.

Between the dark green forest, two tall figures in all-black combat gear stood quietly against the tree trunks, waiting for something.

If it weren’t for the crispy sound of falling leaves stirred by the wind, these motionless figures could easily be mistaken for still images.

About fifteen minutes later.

A person clad in black and gray metallic armor approached quickly from the depths of the dense forest.

The armored individual had a triangular backpack-like device on their back, with thick metal plates covering all their joints, and the helmet that looked like a white skull mask was eerie and terrifying.

With every step he took, a subtle hissing sound could be heard, as though some liquid was being compressed, which was quite strange.

“Where’s Zhou Yan from Division Eleven? Why didn’t he come?”

The person in the armor shook the white skull helmet, scanning the surrounding empty spots, trying to locate the third person.

“His body was ruined by a mysterious Reinforced Human. According to feedback, the experiments of Divisions Seventeen and Eleven were both disturbed by this mysterious Reinforced Human. The source is likely a company named White Star, run by someone called Hongjin,” a shadow replied in a deep voice, the crisp female voice indicating she was young.

“Division Seventeen had previously suffered setbacks in Suiyang, with the division chief not reporting in time. Now Division Eleven has also been affected. This is due to a delay in internal information exchange,” another figure added. “Zhou Yan was unable to recover the losses and is currently being closely pursued by the security forces in Tongfeng City.”

“It’s quite normal. You newcomers don’t understand the situation. All divisions are just allies; we are colleagues with a common purpose and have no clear hierarchy,” the white skull-armored person replied calmly.

“Even so, we should still coordinate with each other. With Operation Ice Seal impending, we can’t afford any hiccups,” the female voice said gravely.

“Forget it. After the operation, all experiments will no longer be able to continue anyway,” the white skull spoke. “I didn’t come here because of the experiments this time.”

“You’re making a move now?” The female voice suddenly became tense.

“Yes, the strength of the alliance must be weakened. I’m here to contain the power of several city areas in advance,” the white skull nodded.

“What do you need us to do?”

“I will raid several of the alliance’s locations in Fengnan Province one by one. You find out the whereabouts of the alliance chairmen and vice-chairmen. Make sure it’s accurate, so I can deal with them quickly. Regardless of success, our aim is to draw the attention of the provincial headquarters and the provincial alliance here,” the white skull explained.

“What about the experiments…?”

“Don’t worry about those for now. They’re going to be cut off anyway. If there’s spare time, deal with that troublesome mysterious Reinforced Human. As long as their company exists, we can always track them down by following the trail.”