Clown Game
Chapter 396 - 374: Star of the Foundation

Chapter 396: Chapter 374: Star of the Foundation

K City Anomalous Biological Research Area.

After such a long time, Chen Xiao had finally returned to this place.

He remembered when he used to think of this research area as a mysterious and vast base, filled with various heroes and black technology. But coming back now, he found it was as inconspicuous as a bun shop next to the Forbidden City. Nonetheless, this place that had suffered devastation by him and The Splitters within just a year had been renovated. This did give rise to a touch of emotion in Chen Xiao’s heart.

Without further ado, Chen Xiao, Bai Xiong, and Song Xuan took the elevator and quickly arrived at Mrs. Liu’s office.

Yes, Song Xuan was there too. She had received the call for the mission shortly after Chen Xiao and Bai Xiong were informed.

With curiosity, the three of them pushed the door open. The interior structure was similar to before, with shelves of documents lining the walls. There were still some gaps, probably because many documents had not been sent back from the Asian division.

Even so, Mrs. Liu was still busy. Seeing the three enter, she, uncharacteristically, put down her work.

"Congratulations to you!" she said, appearing to be in a good mood, even her gaze on Chen Xiao lacked its usual disdain.

"Uhm... congratulations? Why do I feel so uneasy hearing that word from you?" Chen Xiao asked with a shocked expression.

"To be honest, almost nothing associated with you ever amounts to anything good, but this time is an exception!" Mrs. Liu said, standing up with a sense of ceremony, "B-level Field Operatives, Giggling Bird Squad—all members:

Bai Xiong, Song Xuan, Chen Xiao, with the most outstanding mission evaluations, participating in two S-level Dark Realm operations, perfect containment efficiency, direct confrontations with The Splitters, capturing an S-class Angel-type abnormal humanoid, this is an elite team unmatched in recent years. You’re so exceptional that there’s sufficient reason to be awarded the highest honor for a field operative—the Foundation Star. I represent all members of the Foundation and all of humankind in thanking the three of you. You are heroes!"

...

A silence ensued.

...

"We, are heroes?" Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, "The ’you’ you mentioned... does it include me?"

Mrs. Liu nodded: "Though I’m loath to admit it, yes, it does include you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao seemed to twist uncomfortably, "What? I’m a hero? And representing so many people in appreciation of me? Why does it sound so awkward?"

"I’m terribly sorry you find it uncomfortable, but I don’t have the authority to rescind the honor, so you’ll just have to bear it for now and listen to what rewards this honor can bring you," Mrs. Liu said.

"As individuals acknowledged by the entire Foundation, including the Supreme Council, you will have access to an exclusive exchange window, enjoy the support of the most essential and most powerful serums, weapons, and during missions, you will have the highest command and deployment authority at your level. Finally, you may even apply, in your own name, for the usage rights of certain anomalous items."

As she spoke, she fiddled with her computer for a moment... "There, all your honorary privileges are now activated."

The three immediately checked their phones and found a new option called "Honor Exchange" appearing in the exchange section. Naturally, they all entered it with curiosity...

And that’s when the members of the Giggling Bird Squad truly realized what being the "Foundation Star" had brought them.

Or rather, what this so-called technology could transform a ’human’ into.

Let’s take a few simple examples.

Do you remember the ’Repair Capsule’ that Chen Xiao once received? An A-level drug that had saved his life on numerous occasions, to have such a capsule was almost like having a second life.

So... what would a permanent repair fluid replacement experiment look like? To completely integrate your body with the ’Machine Repair Fluid’... It’s as if you’re soaking in a "Repair Pod" all the time. You won’t get hurt, you won’t bleed, what flows through your body is not just blood, but also permanent regenerative repair fluid. With such an arrangement, you could almost be considered a cheap version of a ’nurse’.

Hmm... then is the Foundation’s versatile repair fluid in any way related to the numerous experiments the nurse has gone through? Perhaps we’ll never know.

Moreover, eliminating creatine formation in the human body, separating nerve reflex resistance from the brain... you’ll never know fatigue. You could run indefinitely. Your will and your actions would align perfectly without any delay. And as long as your muscles can withstand it, there would be no upper limit to the speed of your movements.

Then there are those seemingly ordinary clothes that allow one to fly upon reaching a certain speed, the artificial gills that enable living underwater, the defensive fields capable of withstanding a direct nuclear blast, and of course, the portable nuclear detonation devices that can concentrate their power in a very small area.

All these terrifying gadgets had unabashedly presented themselves before Chen Xiao and the others.

"All... all these items are available for us to exchange?" Chen Xiao, just to be safe, confirmed with Mrs. Liu once more.

Mrs. Liu nodded, "Yes, the exchange method is the same as in the common area, though the application for anomalous items is a bit more complicated... All right, you can take your time to explore the qualitative change this honor brings you. As for me, I have other matters to attend to, so..." She spoke and suddenly glanced meaningfully at Bai Xiong, but everyone else was busy browsing their phones and missed this significant look, "So if there’s nothing else, I’m quite busy. See you next time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Liu returned her focus to the work at hand.

The Giggling Bird Squad didn’t linger and left the office...

Well... having just emerged from the headquarters of The Splitters, they had now received the Order Foundation’s supreme glory. Indeed, they deserved the honor, but it was also undeniably absurd and ironic. However, who cares? Bai Xiong and Song Xuan were already selecting their exchange items, while Chen Xiao... as usual, for some unknown reason, disliked these things. It seemed as if these items had brought him some deeply detestable experiences, yet there were no records of such in his memory.

In any case, Chen Xiao didn’t look at what he could exchange; what interested him was the special privilege of "anomalous item usage rights."