Chapter 45: The Talisman
The contractors on the ghoul side were forced to join forces, something Su Xiao didn't know about.
Although he had guessed that the third major mission would involve a confrontation, it was just a guess based on his guesses.
Early in the morning, Su Xiao came to Yukinori Shinohara's office, not wanting to put things off until later.
— Have you had breakfast?" Yukinori Shinohara stood up and greeted Su Xiao enthusiastically.
Su Xiao was surprised-Yukinori Shinohara's attitude was too enthusiastic.
— Not yet.
— Then let's go to a small restaurant nearby. It's pretty good. Although the breakfasts in the branch are nutritious and balanced, their taste...
Su Xiao was now sure that he wanted to ask him for something.
— My treat, " added Yukinori Shinohara.
Su Xiao nodded and walked with Yukinori Shinohara to a small restaurant.
It was small, but very busy. A decent number of customers were sitting inside. The aroma of the food stirred Su Xiao's stomach and made him hungry.
— Yukinori Shinohara found a seat for four people and motioned for Su Xiao to sit across from him, then ordered breakfast for two.
Su Xiao looked pointedly at Yukinori Shinohara as a variety of dishes began to be served on their table.
— This breakfast looks really ridiculous... but Yukinori Shinohara chuckled and motioned for Su Xiao to stop being so polite.
— Let's eat, she'll be here soon.
Su Xiao didn't make a sound and started eating his breakfast.
— Byakuya, the ghoul you killed last night has been sent to headquarters. This time, headquarters made an exception and promoted you to a second-class investigator. These are your new documents.
Su Xiao put down the food and picked up the documents.
[Notification: Hunter has been promoted to Investigator second class.
To advance to the next class, you need to have 400 merit points.]
Seeing this, Su Xiao knew that he needed to kill even more ghouls. Considering that he needed to score 400 points, he would have to kill two or three real and really famous "S"-class ghouls to level up.
Under normal circumstances, the promotion wouldn't have been so difficult, but right now, the Ghoul Control Office only had Su Xiao as a contractor.
Under normal circumstances, there were about a dozen contractors on the Ghoul Control side. If there were still about a dozen of them, they would just split the required amount of contribution points between them, and they wouldn't have to collect 400 contribution points each to advance.
But Su Xiao was alone in the Management, so he would have to do the work for more than a dozen contractors.
Most of the territory of District 14 was very peaceful, making it quite difficult for Su Xiao to find any ghouls. If he was assigned to Districts 1 through 4, he would be able to become the most highly qualified investigator in the shortest amount of time.
The density of ghouls in areas 1 through 4 was very high, and it had reached the point where ordinary people couldn't live there.
The ghouls in these areas were constantly eating each other to survive, so there were many powerful ghouls in Areas 1 through 4.
Under normal circumstances, the "S" class was the limit for ghouls. If the ghoul wanted to continue getting stronger, it needed to increase the concentration of Rc cells in its body by eating other ghouls.
Class " D " was something like a small child in a ghoul camp, class "C" ghouls could already use kagune, but they were weak. Class " B "was a normal ghoul that could easily hide among humans, Class" A "already represented the elite of ghouls, and class" S " only had a few very outstanding strong ghouls, and in order for an "S"-class ghoul to become even stronger, it could only rely on eating other ghouls.
Ghouls couldn't become stronger through normal training. They could only become stronger by absorbing good " food».
Thinking about this, Su Xiao swallowed the rest of his breakfast.
— Sorry I'm late, " the slender beauty said and sat down at their table.
Her blonde hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and her black women's suit made this beauty's figure stand out especially, while her black stockings accentuated her very sexy legs.
— Let me introduce you, this is Akira Mado, your new subordinate, " Yukinori Shinohara looked at Su Xiao with a smile in his eyes.
— I realized, of course, that I didn't have a choice, but... Su Xiao raised his head and looked at Yukinori Shinohara with bright eyes. — She might die. I'm going to visit a place with a high density of ghouls, or rather the wilds of my neighborhood.
Hearing that Su Xiao wasn't going to refuse, Yukinori Shinohara smiled, but hearing his next words, Shinohara's smile immediately disappeared.
— Do you want to visit the west 14th district? This is the ghoul zone. There are so many S-class ghouls out there, and ordinary people can't live there. Byakuya, are you sure you want to go there?
— I am sure.
If it was anyone else, Yukinori Shinohara would never have let him go there, but because of Su Xiao's strength, he had nothing to say.
— Akira, it looks like I have to find you a new boss, " Yukinori Shinohara looked at Akira.
— Shinohara, wait, it's okay. I'm an investigator, and I'm ready for anything, even the most dangerous place in District 14.".
*Knock, knock, knock...*
Yukinori Shinohara started tapping his index finger on the table, and soon took out his phone and dialed a number.
The caller was Kureo Mado, and soon Shinohara hung up with just a few words..
— Wow, this guy... well, just follow Byakuya. Although you are both second-class investigators, you must follow Byakuya's commands.
— By the way, Byakuya, when are you going to go there?
It seems that Yukinori Shinohara was already determined to let Su Xiao go into the wilds of District 14. This place had been in need of a complete and reliable cleaning for a very long time.
— Right now. Come on, my talisman.
The mascot was clearly Akira Mado. Su Xiao remembered that she seemed to have very mediocre strength. As for whether she would survive there or not, it all depended on her luck.
Hearing the way he addressed her, Akira Mado was stunned and pointed at herself in some confusion.
Seeing this, Yukinori Shinohara smiled helplessly and gestured for Akira to follow Su Xiao.
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A black car was driving down the road. Akira Mado was driving, and Su Xiao was sitting next to her with his eyes closed.
They were driving to the western part of the 14th district.
— Byakuya, second-class investigator, do you have any strategy for the western district? What will I need to do? "she was serious.
— When we get there, just keep a close eye on the surroundings.
He had a rather simple and crude plan in mind.
When she heard his answer, she pressed the pedal to the floor and the car roared to speed..
She was certainly a top-notch driver, but here's her driving style...
— But... Do I need to do something else? After calming down, Akira Mado asked a second question.
— Just being as beautiful as a flower — " this strange response from Su Xiao angered Akira Mado.
— Ghouls don't care about my beauty!
Su Xiao chuckled softly and looked sideways at Akira Mado.
— Don't worry, you have a "very important" role. Without you, my "plan" is unlikely to succeed.
Noticing Su Xiao's gaze, Akira Mado suddenly wanted to turn the car around and go back.
— Then... could you share your plan?
Su Xiao shook his head. — No, if you know about it, it will affect its effectiveness.
Akira Mado felt bitterness in her heart, and once again pressed the pedal to the floor.
With very anxious thoughts Akira Mado and Su Xiao entered a certain area.
It was an area that was ruled by ghouls.
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