Master of Kaidan
Chapter 317: 【Fat Sheep】

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: 【Fat Sheep】

Perhaps it was because the relationship was indeed solid, or perhaps it was because Feng Xue had offered so much, but just half an hour later, five complete sets of identity information appeared before Feng Xue. By that time, the bionic people and scavengers that had been there previously had all vanished, leaving only the person Feng Xue was trading with and his two bodyguards.

According to the seller’s introduction, these identities weren’t fabricated out of thin air but were bought from individuals forced to leave the city for various reasons, choosing to sell off all their personal connections for cash to return to the countryside.

The identities included not only birth information and social connections but even personal income tax, insurance, and rent for housing; they kept up with these societal expenses on time to maintain the "presence" of these identities in this city, this country, and even on this planet.

After briefly reviewing them, Feng Xue found that the five identities were indeed worth the high price—a company middle-manager who couldn’t repay embezzled funds, two employees with decent resumes and professional certificates who couldn’t afford their previous lifestyle after being laid off, a washed-up idol, and even a politician who had lost an election. Though their records all read "failure," each had their highlights. With just a little investment, anyone could easily "turn things around," which truly opened Feng Xue’s eyes.

As he carefully read through the identity profiles, the man, who was now sporting a commercial smile, even took the time to explain the value of his product, worried that Feng Xue (the reader) might not understand the market:

"These are the easiest to replace. Basically, anyone who has disappeared for a few years can reappear without any issues. Age and looks don’t matter at all. If you’re interested in buying, I can even throw in a certificate for cosmetic surgery.

"We’ve already settled all their debts and have used their identities for transactions like buying and selling stocks and bonds, working remotely, and ordering takeout. As long as you make yourself familiar with them, you can integrate seamlessly, and you won’t need to worry about any negative repercussions.

"Of course, if you want to connect with Purple Light Company, we can also offer you a female native identity and alter the records to those of a transgender person, which would make your interactions with Purple Light Company seem more ’appropriate.’

"However, if you want a more handsome identity, we have some available from reformed gang members and hackers, but you should be aware of the risks that come with those identities..."

Listening to the man’s endless sales pitch, Feng Xue waved his hand and said,

"No need, I’ll take all five identities. It’s not too much to ask for a box, is it?" Feng Xue took out a coin and slapped it onto the table in front of the man, who slightly raised the corners of his mouth and immediately gestured to someone to bring a black leather briefcase, typical of a major transaction, and placed it in front of Feng Xue.

As a "fat sheep" label began to take shape on Feng Xue, he put the terminal and the identity information into the briefcase, leaving only one set in his hand. Seeing this, the man immediately realized the deal wasn’t done and quickly said,

"Each identity’s account contains enough savings to maintain their normal lifestyle for three months. Additionally, Mobike listed in the contacts is our communication method, so if you need anything else, feel free to reach out to us at any time."

"That’s perfect. Quit the jobs of the executives and the two employees for me, and then establish a small security firm or detective agency, taking care of all the paperwork except for the office location. How long will that take?"

Feng Xue seemed casual as he fiddled with the glove-styled control terminal in his hand, browsing the information projected onto his glasses, while asking conversationally.

"That’s easy to handle. If it’s just a shell company, it can be done within three hours. You can pay with such a coin; any excess will be used as the registered capital for the company."

The man quoted a price with remarkable speed, and Feng Xue, just as decisively, slapped another coin onto the table and stood up to leave with the briefcase:

"Send the details to my terminal once it’s done."

As the door to the private room closed, the man’s bodyguard leaned in and whispered:

"Boss, this guy is a fat sheep—should we...?"

Observing his subordinate making a throat-slashing gesture, universally understood in the universe, the man’s smile instantly disappeared, and he glared, saying,

"If you want to die, don’t drag me into it!"

He pocketed the handful of coins on the table, leaving only one to dangle in front of his subordinate—

"What’s this?"

"A coin worth five hundred thousand credit points." The subordinate responded matter-of-factly, only to feel a firm slap on his face—

"Idiot! Where would you find coins in Isgray City? This is an electronic virus! It’s a virus that makes your brain recognize it as worth five hundred thousand! That kid is a super hacker who can hack into the network infrastructure and add settings!"

"But boss, just maintaining these identities has cost us more than eight hundred thousand..." The subordinate, startled by the revelation, saw the boss weighing the coin in hand and saying,

"What do you think I was doing earlier? This stuff is useful to anyone. Before he changes the annotation information, why not just spend it? Sometimes, things made by a pro like this are more useful than money."

After saying that, the boss patted the bodyguard’s cheek again and left the room with his subordinates, pondering how best to "spend" this unexpected windfall.

...

While the gang was raking in a significant profit, Feng Xue had returned to the high-rise property that was actually his. In fact, among the five identities, only his had genuinely retained the property.

It seemed contradictory to his situation of being unable to repay the embezzled funds, but it was not difficult to understand upon closer consideration. If he sold his house, it would undoubtedly be noticed that he was having financial problems. If selling could cover the deficit, it would be fine, but if not, it would only expose the trouble prematurely. It was better to sell the property along with the identity, which could even fetch a higher price.

Mulling over the individual’s thought process, Feng Xue began to disconnect the power to the room. Once the power supply was completely cut off and the internal batteries of the electrical appliances were removed, he could finally relax and begin to modify all the electronic devices within his sight.

The Power "Cleverly Crafted" was far more practical than its literal meaning suggested. Although it didn’t reach the supermodel level of "I reckon," with devices that had specific operating principles, as soon as Feng Xue dismantled one, he could innovate and even directly hand make replicas.

The Masked Rider Drivers he had previously distributed were made by adapting the Eastern Country Driver to his Knight System. Even those containing "Kaidan," a black box technology, were no challenge for him; therefore, devices based on technological principles were obviously a piece of cake for him.

It wasn’t that he was idly tampering with these electronics but rather because he was worried that the gang had left something behind. Instead of searching with probes, he preferred to flash all the devices—

Integrating the identities of five people into a single terminal.

Hmm, it would be good also to link it to the Masked Rider terminal.