Chapter 63 - Sixty-Three Code Name Xuelei

Chen Gu had been observing in secret. With his body possessed by Milna Katerina’s memories, he activated the "Mind Belief" skill and waited until 10:00 p.m. before quickly grabbing the items. Then, he took several large laps around Wuzhaoyin City, constantly changing various modes of transportation, and did not return to his residence until midnight. After checking the two super-materials and confirming there were no issues, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. All that was left was to quietly wait for the inauguration ceremony. Chen Gu lay in bed, his heart pounding uncontrollably. Everything is ready—now, all I have to do is wait for that moment to arrive! 「The weekend came in a flash.」 Chen Gu, as usual, went to the local station for duty. On Sunday morning, Special Duty Team Five had a minor mission, and Chen Gu was taken along by Marcus. This mission was without surprises or danger, and they caught a Wild Professional. Everyone split the merit points, which weren’t high. Chen Gu, who coasted through the whole mission, only received 10 merit points. However, through this mission, Chen Gu roughly understood the Confederation’s official stance towards Wild Professionals, which was relatively lenient. This Wild Professional was truly natural-born—he had naturally awakened to an "Old Profession," the "Glacier Spirit," possessing the ability to manipulate temperatures. Old Professions had a certain chance of natural awakening, but New Professions required entering an originator or obtaining some kind of opportunity. For example, the first "Nuclear Explosion Nun" emerged by coincidence after a terrible nuclear explosion. If this "Glacier Spirit" had continued living his life honestly, even if the Bureau of Mystic Security knew of his existence, they would not have "disturbed" him. At most, they would create a file and monitor him from time to time. But once he acquired his abilities, he immediately became arrogant. He believed himself to be "one of a kind" and ambitiously aimed to unite the underworld of Wuzhaoyin City! Then, this minor operation occurred, and Silver Eagle easily captured him. Later, in casual conversation, Chen Gu also learned that among the major Star Nations today, the Confederation and the Freedom Alliance were lenient towards Wild Professionals. The Star State, however, leaned towards strictness, having formulated "covert laws" to regulate the actions of all Professionals. Within the bounds of the law, one could enjoy "freedom." The Empire was the most severe, not allowing the existence of Wild Professionals. They either served the nation or were captured to become experimental subjects. Therefore, in the other three major Star Nations, there were many Wild Professionals who had fled from the Empire. After the mission, Director Mei approached Chen Gu. "Have you decided yet? Which Profession do you plan to choose?" Chen Gu took a deep breath. "I’ve made my decision. I choose ’Radiation Missionary.’" Director Mei smiled and nodded. "Good choice. That Profession’s combat strength is very powerful." Silver Eagle flipped his golden hair, criticizing arrogantly, "A Profession keen on destruction, blindly pursuing killing power, lacking control, violent and brainless... Hmm, it does seem quite suitable for you." Chen Gu glanced at him. If I didn’t need to hide my abilities, I’d deal with you "violently and brainlessly" right now, he thought. Marcus was also somewhat worried. "That Profession... is quite unsafe. If you’re not careful, you might end up blowing yourself up along with everything else." The Little Devil Girl didn’t even pay Chen Gu any attention. She arrogantly tilted her head, doing her eyebrows with a small mirror, her mind already on the new nightclub in North City. It was said to be very trendy, and she planned to go all out and have a blast that night. Only Melincha smiled gently. "It’s also quite good. Our team happens to be lacking a high-burst damage Profession." 「At noon.」 Silver Eagle was responsible for interrogating the recently captured Wild Professional. Half an hour later, he returned with the Professional, named Joseph. With an expression that clearly said, "When I make a move, it’s just this easy," Silver Eagle announced to everyone, "This is our team’s new recruit. He’s been recruited." Marcus grunted and opened his Bureau of Mystic Security account. Sure enough, he saw the file of a new recruit had been sent his way. But after a mere glance, his eyes widened. He looked back and forth between the file and Joseph. "You’re a woman?!" Silver Eagle was also surprised. "The guy I interrogated for half an hour is a woman?" Joseph shrank back a bit and glanced at the two women in the group. "I heard the Bureau of Mystic Security has great benefits. Do female staff get extra days off, like... you know, for those certain days each month?" Melincha asked, "And what if they do?" "Then I can be a woman too," Joseph replied. Marcus stated flatly, "There’s no such thing!" Joseph swore through gritted teeth, "Damn it! They got my gender wrong! That’s an unforgivable mistake!" Melincha laughed so hard she nearly fell over. Joseph still seemed unwilling to accept it. "I’ve always heard people talk about menstrual leave. Isn’t that really a type of holiday?" The Little Devil Girl moved closer to Joseph and suddenly let out a piercing shriek right in his ear. Joseph’s eyes rolled upwards, his body convulsed, and soon, foam started dribbling from his mouth. Chen Gu remarked, "I like this guy. His shameless and silly personality fits well with our group’s vibe..." And so, Joseph officially joined Special Duty Team Five, becoming an even newer recruit than Chen Gu. Marcus liked to shout everyone’s codenames during operations, so the group began discussing Joseph’s codename. As for Joseph, he was still slumped on the table, drooling—he hadn’t recovered yet. "This guy’s a [Glacier Spirit]. How about just ’Spirit’?" The Little Devil Girl slammed her fist on the table. "No!" "Icepuck?" "Avalanche?" "Zero Degree?" "No! No! Absolutely not!" The Little Devil Girl shot down three suggestions in a row, leaving everyone else exasperated. "What do you think he should be called then?" A wicked glint appeared in her eyes, and her whole demeanor took on a devious quality. "Look at him just now—eyes rolling back, shaking all over, like he was struck by lightning! I think we should call him... Xuelei!" She continued, "The name sounds impressive, so it won’t embarrass him in front of outsiders. But *we’ll* all know its true meaning, so he’ll never be able to hold his head high in front of us." Chen Gu, from his seat, raised both hands and feet in the air. "I’ve never agreed with you more!" If the timing weren’t so inappropriate, I’d raise a fifth limb in agreement! Chen Gu thought. Melincha covered her mouth, stifling a laugh. "That’s... not very nice, is it?" The Little Devil Girl approached Joseph and tapped the table. "Hey, got any objections?" Joseph hadn’t recovered yet; he could only drool, unable to respond. The Little Devil Girl spread her hands. "See? He himself has no objections. It’s settled!" Chen Gu suddenly had the urge to ask, What about my codename? But then he came to his senses with a start. I absolutely have to get my codename sorted out when the Little Devil Girl isn’t around!