Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 796 - 658: Bureau of Secrets’ Elite

Chapter 796: Chapter 658: Bureau of Secrets’ Elite

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After a long wait, A40 was called by number to enter the human resources office for the job interview.

A40 checked his appearance in the full-length mirror on the wall.

A finely made Class A Synthetic Human, he had a nondescript male bionic appearance with black synthetic short hair, a bright red leather motorcycle jacket, sky-blue jeans, and sneakers.

Job-hunting was generally a last resort for overworked employees, but A40 had to make some money to prepare a gift for Huang Feng. My goodness, after all the vicissitudes Huang Feng had been through to reunite with him, if A40 couldn’t keep her happy and comfortable, he would only deem himself a useless Synthetic Human.

The Bureau of Secrets not only offered excellent remuneration but was also well suited for A40. It could undertake countless missions, travel far and wide, and challenge formidable enemies.

Upon entering the office, A40 saw Sajou Jiro—the head of personnel at the Bureau of Secrets.

Sajou Jiro, with his black parted hair and round-framed glasses, at first glance appeared to be a knowledgeable intellectual out of place with the status quo. In reality, Jiro had been researching the Moon Secret Scripture with his sister Qianxue for three years, and their proficiency was comparable to the middle and upper echelons of the traditional Secret Ritual Group.

When he saw A40, he immediately thought of the brave A999 from the Disciple Squad and raised his hand to greet him.

"Hey, you’re a Class A Synthetic Human? You really resemble A999," Sajou Jiro said with a smile.

"I am not like it," A40 emphasized.

"What’s the difference? Synthetic Humans are all mass-produced," Sajou Jiro said indifferently. Jiro and his sister had grown up next to the garbage dumps of Anjiu City and had seen plenty of Synthetic Humans discarded into Garbage Hill after use.

"My name is A40," it said.

It had calculated that this name would give Sajou Jiro quite a shock, but even after the introduction, Sajou Jiro remained expressionless.

"Yes, I’ve seen it on your application form. I hope you’re as strong as A999," Sajou Jiro said.

A40’s eyes, which were actually tubes, changed color from white to red, flickering rapidly to express his anger.

Only one thousand Class A Synthetic Humans were produced, but they had gone through seven or eight versions of internal iterations. There were huge differences between A40 and A999; their manufacturing processes, factory permissions, pre-installed software, and materials components were vastly different.

It was clear that the other party lacked respect for Synthetic Humans and, what was worse, he compared A40 to A999! This was unacceptable to A40.

He hated A999.

"I have taken part in the Colosseum Sports Festival and faced Yanagawa Fumihiko head-on. What about A999?"

"A999 is the winner of last year’s Gillian Technology Grand Prize," Sajou Jiro laughed. It was the greatest award, bestowed upon the most powerful Class A Synthetic Human in history. Compared to the world-famous A999, this guy in front of him was insignificant.

"That honor belongs to all Class A Synthetic Humans," A40 insisted.

"The news doesn’t say that," Sajou Jiro said with a smile, finding this Synthetic Human in front of him increasingly stubborn. The Bureau of Secrets already had many Synthetic Humans; they wouldn’t miss one.

A40 weighed the chances of success, planning to raise his fist and smash the young face in front of him,

Sajou Jiro sensed the threat and swiftly moved his chair back to avoid being hit by A40.

Facing A40, Sajou Jiro was reminded again of the terrifying aspects of Synthetic Humans. Synthetic Humans could do more than humans, displaying exceptional performance from the moment they left the factory, immune to pain, armed to the teeth, and capable of computing excessive information in an instant. They would not stop working until enough circuits were cut off.

"How can I join the Bureau of Secrets?" A40 saw Sajou Jiro’s softened attitude and did not wish to scare him any further. His primary goal was still to get a job, make some money to spend, and he could tolerate everything else as much as possible.

"We need to conduct a series of tests to ensure you are fit for the Bureau," explained Sajou Jiro, pondering whether to give A40 a hard time since he was a little scared of him.

"Tests?"

"Of course, including a series of physical checks and scans, followed by live ammunition shooting, close-quarters combat, team cooperation, and an assessment of mystical knowledge, among other exams—in total, 20 sections," listed Sajou Jiro, flipping through the project checklist.

"What a hassle."

"Today, I only plan to hire ten people. The Bureau of Secrets needs the elite among both humans and Synthetic Humans. It’s simpler in the Witch Division. If they’re a Witch, they can’t be too bad; for us, we must choose the best of the best," said Sajou Jiro casually.

He handed a report to A40 and then guided him to where he should go for testing.

A40 flipped through the report with his metallic fingers and then set it aside.

"You don’t want to participate in the tests? Without taking them, you can’t possibly join the Bureau of Secrets," said Sajou Jiro. A40 activated his emotional analysis module, dissecting a touch of disdain from within.

He took out a Separation Chip from the pocket of his jacket and handed it to Sajou Jiro.

"I don’t need to fill out forms. Take a look at this," A40 said.

"Better not have a Trojan horse," Sajou Jiro skeptically inserted the Separation Chip into the terminal on his desk.

Once automatically analyzed, a recommendation report for A40 appeared on the screen.

The report spoke of A40’s high morale, formidable combat abilities, and exceptional fighting skills; it would address any challenges in the world and resolve them accordingly. Although it had peculiar habits that could potentially affect mission operations, based on many years of observation and experience, the overall benefit of recruiting A40 to the Bureau of Secrets far outweighed any drawbacks. Hence, it recommended that the Bureau of Secrets hire A40 on the most generous terms and maximize his abilities.

The report was signed with an electronic signature of "Mr. Xu".

The content before was of no great importance, but the moment he saw the signature, Sajou Jiro’s breath caught, and he sat up straight in his seat.

He was profoundly reverent.

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Sajou Jiro knew in his heart that there was only one person in Nestor Corporation who would leave such a signature.

This signature would appear on internal confidential documents, mark significant strategic suggestions, and be printed on those most crucial decision cases and secret commands.

It held the same level of importance as President Lila’s austere information verification codes, and sometimes even surpassed the significance of the president’s signature, gaining unanimous recognition and trust from top to bottom, ensuring smooth layout to implementation.

With such powerful support, Sajou Jiro naturally agreed to A40 bypassing the testing phase to join the Bureau of Secrets.

Moreover, Mr. Xu was the benefactor who bestowed grace upon the siblings at Garbage Hill, giving them the spellbook that saved their lives.

Even just for this kindness, Sajou Jiro would be full of respect and willing to serve Mr. Xu with utmost loyalty.

His attitude towards A40 greatly improved.

"Welcome to the Bureau of Secrets. I will immediately update your records, and arrangements for the relevant rules, discipline, and the oath-taking ceremony will be made soon. I will also apply for your new equipment," Sajou Jiro stood up and shook hands with A40.

"Alright, I will fight for the Bureau of Secrets," A40 said succinctly.

"This is the pass card to the interior of the building; you can go ahead and meet your future colleagues," Sajou Jiro handed a black card to A40.

"I should be able to get along with them," A40 said, playing with the card as he left the office.

"Did you pass?"

"Was the person who went in before testing?"

"I’ve heard it’s very hard."

"How come it’s so fast? It must have been eliminated," the other registrants whispered about A40.

When they saw A40 using the card to swipe open the passageway door and enter the depths of the Bureau of Secrets, they couldn’t help feeling envious.

"Wow..."

"Could it have been recruited by the Bureau of Secrets?"

"Damn it, I want that too..."

Since its establishment, the Nestor Bureau of Secrets had continuously emerged victorious in the Northern Archipelago, raiding several heretical strongholds, delving into the snow mountains to hunt a number of reclusive monsters, and eliminating scattered ghosts and Frost Giants in the harsh winter blizzards. Through online media, magazine columns, and newspaper journalists, the fame of the Bureau of Secrets rose considerably.

Youths filled with fervor, influenced by themes involving Demon Hunters, the Supernatural Containment Bureau, and the Anomali Control Association, naturally harbored the ambition to contribute to this cause, which protects humans, determined to cleanse evil spirits and stabilize the community.

Moreover, joining the Bureau of Secrets would allow one to study secret techniques with the Bureau’s support and come into contact with Supernatural Powers as a mortal, using the legacy of ancient Mystics to augment oneself.

With the internal benefits provided by Nestor Corporation... those with grand aspirations all longed to join the Bureau of Secrets.

But for the moment, they could only watch A40 enter the Bureau of Secrets building, quietly waiting for their own opportunity.

After entering the activity room inside, A40 looked around and found that there were many people in the Bureau of Secrets. Even with a selection of the exceptional, there were still thousands, enough to set up a supervisory network spread throughout the entire society of the Northern Archipelago.

The Nestor Bureau of Secrets had erected a high wall between the ordinary folks living their lives and mysterious, unpredictable entities.

Logically, the members should all be stern and serious Law Enforcers. This is what A40 had initially estimated as well.

However, after officially joining, A40 found that the Bureau was full of eccentrics.

They had long been intertwined with forbidden matters.

First were the Yan Duo Devotees and worshippers from overseas.

They included groups such as the "Sun Knights" from Taixi Continent, the "Sundial Religion" from the Near East Mountain Region, the "Invincible Sun Church" from the Mediterranean Basin, and even the more mysterious "Sunshadow People." They had always been active in the shadows, hoping to release the great Sun God Yan Duo from the "Godbinding Plan" base, allowing this sky-high Sun Giant God to once again shine and scorch the earth with its glory.

Some of these highest-level worshippers managed to calculate the time and place of the arrival of Zenith years ago. So they called on friends, contacted in secret, awaited at the spot in advance, and eventually received the end they dearly hoped for—turning to ash under the intense scorching of the proud sun.

When these high-level worshippers left, the remaining attendees were left leaderless.

Before the Elders departed, they left clues, informing them of the close connection between Nestor Corporation and the release of Yan Duo, leading them to travel to the Northern Archipelago, where they discovered the Bureau of Secrets inheriting the spells of Yan Duo, and they subsequently joined with their Yan Duo faith.

Among them, many are scholars who discovered Yan Duo worship through ancient texts. Even more are inheritors of ancient families, guardians of specific locations, generationally transmitting beliefs related to Yan Duo.

Synthetic Humans got along quite well with these sun worshippers because as they progressed deeper in their practices, their nature would become like that of the sun—scalding to the touch, emitting sunshine, virtually little suns themselves, replenishing the Synthetic Humans with solar power.

A40 saw that many of them, after long-term burning, had lost their skin, making it hard to tell how much of normal physiology they retained, and more than half were blind as if they had gazed directly into the sun’s glare, but they seemed quite comfortable.

And under some influence of Yan Duo, they were all very kind and exuberant, happy to use their overly high body temperature and radiant sunshine to move around, acting as human heaters and sun lamps, bringing deep warmth in the bitter cold.

The second type of agents in the Bureau of Secrets had backgrounds in the Dragon Worship Sect, pursuing devotion to the Moonlight.

Many of them are college students, historians, folk culture researchers, and lovers of strange tales. They shared information through deep, anonymous internet associations for uncanny stories and secret forums, eventually finding the clues left by Sajou Jiro related to the Moon.

Among these agents, half longed to touch more dragon transformation mediums to eventually become Dragonkin, clad in scales and claws, attain a longer lifespan, and master the secrets of the Lunar Fire White Flame. The other half, terrified by the dragon-like traits emerging within themselves, hoped to work for the Bureau of Secrets in exchange for a chance to return to their normal human state.

Chiyuki Sajou ended her volunteer medical work and gradually stopped appearing in the public eye because she also showed traits of the White Dragon.

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