Chapter 12

Chapter 12: New Recruit

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When he left the armory, Xia Ping’an had two more boxes in his hands. One box contained the Manurhin MR98 sniper enhanced variant revolver, its holster, and a hundred steel core large-bore revolver bullets. Another box contained the steel whip called Black Cobra.

These two weapons, especially the steel whip, were custom-made. They could not be purchased outside.

Mo Yanshao also felt that the two weapons Big Zhou chose for Xia Ping’an were strange. However, he did not have the guts to challenge Big Zhou’s decision. In this field, Big Zhou was the authority in the National Order Council Xianghe City branch.

Xia Ping’an’s phone was left behind. Big Zhou said that from now on, Xia Ping’an could not use his phone anymore. He needed to switch to a special security smartphone. The smartphones of the National Order Council were custom-made. They were more reliable and durable. Their communication lines were more secure and prevented tapping. It also had other functions and was standard issue among all members of the Special Forces Unit.

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Big Zhou needed an hour to switch out Xia Ping’an’s phone, so he told him to return in an hour to collect it.

“There is a shooting range and a cold weapons training ground. In the future, you can come here to practice shooting or using the steel whip,” Mo Yanshao explained to Xia Ping’an as he led him back to the elevator. “The main combat squad of the Special Forces Unit consists of summoners or Awakened. The self-defense weapons that summoners and Awakened carry around daily are all non-automatic weapons or cold weapons. You can collect heavy weapons or automatic weapons when the missions require such ordinance. However, their use cases aren’t frequent. Targets that can be eliminated by automatic weapons and heavy weapons are usually handled by the Commandos of the Security Response Team.”

Xia Ping’an asked, “Big Zhou is also an Awakened?”

“Yes, he is.”

“What is his awakened ability?”

“His awakened ability is actually not very special,” Mo Yanshao revealed. “It’s an ability that allows one to compute the answer of two seven-digit numbers in one second. This ability is a talent in mathematical calculations. However, Big Zhou was born an avid weapons enthusiast. He combined his awakened ability and his hobby to form a unique ability, or rather, it should be called intuition. The items he chose for you will definitely suit you best.”

“Does Big Zhou not have any family? He doesn’t seem that young anymore.”

Mo Yanshao fell silent and said, “Big Zhou’s family have all died during dimensional invasions. That is why he has kept serving in the National Order Council. In his words, he will be here for the rest of his life. He isn’t going anywhere. He will equip whoever kills those monsters.”

Xia Ping’an also became slightly melancholic. He replied in a low voice, “I see.”

“Hmm, your custom-made suit will take three days to be prepared. You can collect it in three days. Normal bullets used for training can be collected and used without restriction. If you want to collect custom-made silver bullets, you will need my signature. You should know why we need silver bullets, right?”

Xia Ping’an answered, “I have heard some things about it. Ordinary steel, lead, and copper bullets will not cause much damage to the creatures that appear during dimensional invasions. Their wounds heal very rapidly. Only silver bullets can deal maximum damage to those creatures. After being hit by silver bullets, it is difficult for their wounds to heal.”

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Silver bullets were also known as demon-hunting bullets. This was the culmination of the experience gained by humanity after countless years battling the creatures from dimensional invasions. Silver was one of the trace elements in human cell tissue. Suitable levels of silver ions were beneficial for the human body. It could serve to kill germs and other functions. However, once silver ions entered the bodies of the creatures, their bodily functions would be disrupted.

The legends of silver warding off evil were not unfounded.

Cao Xinghua was also a summoner. He was a man of few words. When he was free, he hung out in various training rooms. He finished his lunch within three minutes and disappeared from the cafeteria after that. He showed no interest in having a conversation.

The girl’s name was An Qing. She was the kind of absolute beauty that would make everyone’s eyes brighten up as soon as they met her.

An Qing had medium-length black hair. She had a fair complexion and a pair of bright eyes. When she smiled, a pair of dimples could be seen on her cheeks. She spoke softly and listened attentively when others were speaking. She fit the description of every guy’s dream girl.

If Fang Lingshan was equated to the iceberg in the North Pole, then An Qing would be the spring season.

Looking at An Qing’s appearance, it was hard to imagine that a maiden like her was actually a summoner too.

Mo Yanshao told Xia Ping’an that there was another male member in their Special Forces Unit. However, he did not come to the cafeteria for lunch; he was sleeping.

There were also a few summoners from other Special Forces Unit who were not in the cafeteria. They were either on vacation or executing missions in other places now. The job scope of the summoners in the National Order Council Xianghe City branch was definitely not limited to affairs in the city. If other places had abnormalities, the National Order Council would relocate some manpower to help the local officers.

Currently, only six summoners were stationed in this building.

“Qingqing, are you free tonight? Come to my house and listen to my Hi-Fi set. I just spent four million on it. The quality is superb. My house is spacious and comfy.” At the dining table, Man Ziyi invited An Qing to his house. His eyes were glittering, and the corner of his mouth was drooling while he looked at An Qing.

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F*uck, was this flashy guy harassing a summoner in public?

Xia Ping’an observed the two of them with great interest.

An Qing smiled and took a sip of her fresh orange juice. She politely said, “Uncle, you’re too old. I think it’s best to keep a generation gap between us. Oh, yeah, I saw wolfberry tremella soup being served at the buffet line. Do you want to have some?”

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The smile on Man Ziyi’s face froze.

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Xia Ping’an seemed to have heard the sound of a knife being stabbed through the flashy guy’s heart.

Right at this moment, Mo Yanshao’s phone rang. He took out his phone, and his facial expression changed.

He said, “Quit bickering. A fire has started at Lyra Shopping Complex downtown. The Fire Department is on their way there. There are apartments on top of the shopping complex. Some people are trapped in the complex and the apartments. The Fire Department is worried that the rescue will be slowed down since the fire is spreading quickly and the location and number of people trapped are unidentified. Besides, the cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Therefore, the Fire Department has requested for backup from the National Order Council.”

Mo Yanshao lowered his phone and scanned the people in front of him. His gaze landed on Xia Ping’an as he said, “Consider this your first mission. An Qing, you will go with Xia Ping’an.”

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