My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 105 - 104 Underground Forces Management Department

Chapter 105: Chapter 104 Underground Forces Management Department

At five in the afternoon, Shao Zifeng arrived at the overpass section of the Ring City Highway, and from a distance, he saw a white figure leaning against the railing, with a few men in black suits standing guard from afar.

The overpass section was a part of the ring road elevated bridge, from which one could have a panoramic view of Su City.

Logically speaking, a plain city like Su City didn’t require the construction of an elevated bridge, and it was uncertain what the planners were thinking when they erected this locally famous viaduct at the most northern section of the Ring City Highway.

There weren’t many vehicles on the Ring City Highway—after the “Unknown Recovery Incident”, other than some specialty or functional vehicles, ordinary people’s demand for private transport was limited to within the city, and the once popular self-driving travel had essentially become a distant memory; if ordinary citizens needed to travel, they could take specially made high-speed trains, airplanes, or long-distance buses.

Luo Feng leaned on the railing, gazing absent-mindedly at the city filled with holes not far away; under the afterglow of the setting sun, several unnamed bird-like mutant creatures soared in the sky, occasionally emitting clear cries.

“Did you want to see me?” Shao Zifeng walked next to Luo Feng, casually resting his elbows on the railing, and turned to look at Luo Feng’s profile.

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Qiqi deftly jumped down from Shao Zifeng’s backpack and gracefully crouched to one side, tilting her head to look at the two men.

The afterglow of the setting sun illuminated Luo Feng’s face; after such a long time, he was still wearing the white lab coat, but now his hair was unkempt, his beard shaggy, and his cracked gold-rimmed glasses, still perched on his nose, had not been replaced.

“The department I belong to is called the Underground Forces Management Department. As the former head of this department in Su City, I invite you to join again,” Luo Feng said, without turning back to look at Shao Zifeng, speaking somewhat off-topic.

“Underground Forces Management Department,” Shao Zifeng was stunned, silently mulling over the name—images of the massive underground platform floated in his mind, and the confusion that had long plagued him was unravelled in that moment.

He had always found the existence of the platform strange; why would a massive underground force be allowed under the watchful eyes of the Daya?

When he first arrived in this time and space, he did not understand the nature of this world, and although he had some speculations, he ultimately found it too incredible.

Luo Feng glanced at Shao Zifeng and continued, “Just like light and shadow, good and evil, there are always people in this world who prefer to live in the dark. There were several severe crackdowns in the early years, but it was later found impossible to completely eliminate these people; purge a batch, and another would emerge. Later on, someone proposed ‘better to channel them than to block,’ establishing a department to control this power so that it wouldn’t damage society to a large extent.”

“Control?” Shao Zifeng had joined the underground platform quite early. If it was indeed like what Luo Feng said, controlling this power, then there was no need for him to be invited again.

Clearly, Luo Feng did not know that he had already joined the platform. If that was the case, then the ‘control’ Luo Feng spoke of needed to be questioned.

Realizing Shao Zifeng’s doubt, Luo Feng instinctively wanted to push up his glasses, but seeing his untrimmed fingernails, he frowned, “Of course, it is impossible to completely control everyone’s information, but it is possible to grasp their movements. This platform is more like a resource-sharing organization; because of the sharing, there are also many channels to obtain information.”

“We don’t need to know their real identity information, just assigning each person a number will do. If someone harbours evil intentions, the platform has countless ways to make that person completely disappear, nipping any thoughts that might harm the public in the bud.”

Shao Zifeng looked at the serious face of Luo Feng and did not speak for a long time; this department was indeed ruthless.

To them, these people were potential criminals, just a set of numbers. No need for evidence, no need for interrogation, as long as you show hostility to society, that is your crime.

No wonder Chen Zhenglong always called them lunatics.

Perhaps to ordinary people, this idea might seem too extreme, but unfortunately, this is not an ordinary world.

Any person who possesses a pet beast and is unregulated is like a powerful time bomb to society.

The sunset gradually faded, and neither of them spoke.

“Is this the third time you’ve rejected me?” Luo Feng asked calmly, obviously prepared for the response.

Shao Zifeng shook his head, gently stroking Qiqi’s small head, “For departments like yours, there must be a lot of restrictions if I join.”

Shao Zifeng had joined an underground platform, not the underground power management department. The two were fundamentally different.

As expected, Luo Feng nodded, “After joining, you cannot tell anyone about your workplace, you cannot post any videos showing your face online, nor can you participate in any high-profile competitions or shows.”

“However, the compensation is much better than regular departments. For example, in addition to the companion creatures and cultivation resources provided by the department, every once in a while…”

“I want to participate in this year’s National College Cup,” Shao Zifeng interrupted him hastily before he could finish.

Everyone knows that the more one knows about such secretive departments, the more complicated it gets. He didn’t dare let Luo Feng continue.

Luo Feng looked at him seriously for a few moments, nodded, then turned and shouted to some men in black in the distance, “Zhou Li, come here.”

Watching several men, each with arms thicker than his thighs, stride rapidly towards him, Shao Zifeng was a bit stunned.

What’s going on, little brother?

Weren’t you just asking for my opinion?

Could it be that having failed to persuade me, you’re ready to coerce?

Of course, Luo Feng wasn’t as frivolous as he imagined. The burly men arrived with a breeze, and handed Luo Feng a black box.

Luo Feng took the box, turned it around, and opened it towards Shao Zifeng.

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A blinding reflection shone on Shao Zifeng’s face, causing him to squint instinctively.

Inside the box, a sheathless Tang sword lay quietly on a velvet cushion.

The Tang sword was entirely silver, with a straight, narrow blade, and the handle merged seamlessly with the blade.

Unlike typical antique replicas adorned with ornate decorations, this Tang sword had simple, austere lines with a futuristic, sci-fi appeal.

“This is the reward you chose last time. It has some characteristics of conductive elements. Since it was specially customized after production ceased, it doesn’t have a model number,” Luo Feng briefly explained the Tang sword, then hesitated before continuing, “Although some prefer to carry cold weapons, I wouldn’t recommend you waste too much time on it. This research direction has been abandoned; multiple experiments have proven that even with such a characteristic weapon, the elemental power provided by the Bonding Reaction doesn’t inflict much damage.”

Shao Zifeng took the box, felt the edge of the blade with his fingers, and nodded in thanks.

Others may not succeed, but I will!