The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 287 - 196: Friends Meet_2

Chapter 287: Chapter 196: Friends Meet_2

In order not to impede the operation, some insignificant buildings had been destroyed at this moment.

It was evident that the Investigation Bureau had started their operation long ago.

"The old district is complex in its layout, and it hides more than just Walking Corpses," Zheng Gong said in a hushed voice on the vehicle. "I heard from Wang Jian that there are some taboo elements in the old district. I’m afraid they might suddenly appear during this mission."

Li Yi replied, "You’re aware of this and so is the Investigation Bureau, which is why they want to swipe clean thoroughly. They intend to clean up not just the superficial filth but also address the hidden dangers. By the way, how much ammunition have you guys prepared? Don’t find yourselves short on bullets when you need them most."

"This time, the equipment department was pretty lax with the supplies. Yuan Mingjin and I prepared one hundred rounds of special ammunition alone and two boxes of standard ammunition; that’s a total of one thousand rounds, which should be enough for our two sniper rifles," Zheng Gong said.

"Not only that," Yuan Mingjin added, "but I also applied for an extra sniper rifle, in case of an emergency, should we lose or damage our firearms."

"That’s good, but does the equipment department only have sniper rifles? Aren’t there any other good stuff?" Li Yi asked again.

Zheng Gong replied, "There are other things, but many of them aren’t suitable for dealing with these creatures. They move too fast. Only the weapons from the Extraordinary Series specially developed for combat have a place here. For Cultivators, sniper rifles are the best weapons. Anything larger is not suitable for personal use. Take a rocket launcher, for instance, they are powerful, but the probability of hitting the target is too low. And grenades are useless; by the time they explode, the Walking Corpses would have run off."

"Some weapons with a large area of effect actually have limited power against individual targets..."

He quickly explained the strengths and weaknesses of the weapons, and after comparing them, he realized sniper rifles were the most effective against strong individual Walking Corpses and Extraordinary Creatures.

Anything more powerful would probably be considered a weapon of mass destruction.

"I see," Li Yi pondered and agreed it made sense.

"However, they are continuously developing other weapons in the Extraordinary Series. It’s said that there are now extraordinary melee weapons like knives and swords, but these are not made from ordinary materials. They are crafted from special alloys capable of penetrating the defenses of Extraordinary Creatures, causing considerable damage."

"Extraordinary Series melee weapons?" Li Yi’s expression changed. "How come I’ve never seen anyone from the Investigation Bureau using them?"

"The production is too low and the cost too high; they haven’t been widely distributed yet. But I heard that the Cultivators at Golden Academy are already equipped with them," Zheng Gong explained.

"Damn, why do all the good things always end up in Golden Academy," Fang Hang couldn’t help but swear.

Zheng Gong said, "There’s nothing to be done about it. The top Cultivators are all there, and naturally, the best equipment goes to them first. After all, that’s where Earth’s future hope lies. But there’s no need to be envious. They might enjoy the best resources, but they also bear a great responsibility."

As they spoke, they arrived at the rendezvous point.

By this time, the open space was already filled with many vehicles, and numerous Cultivators had gathered from all directions, making the area bustling with activity.

Li Yi and his group weren’t particularly early; in fact, they were somewhat late.

Their vehicle stopped at the side, and many eyes turned to look over, each glowing faintly in the dim twilight, creating an unnerving pressure.

As the group got out of the vehicle, many Cultivators had already identified them.

"That’s Li Yi from the Investigation Bureau, and Lin Yue, a member of the Cultivator Association... The former only just reached the inspiration realm, while the latter is a Spiritual Perception Master, and it was Lin Yue who once killed Wei Bin, a wanderer of the Ruined District, with her bare hands at the Investigation Bureau’s training base."

"A team of six with two snipers? The strength of this team isn’t weak."

"That Li Yi, his arm is glowing; he’s using Guiding Skill... But what’s that in his hand? A phantom spear?"

"That spear has an unusual design, seems to be called the Hanging Man Spear, a type of Netherworld Artifact."

Some Cultivators began to quickly search for information, and then said, "I’ve heard of a Ghost Street in the dangerous area where ghost soldiers often roam, and the weapons in the hands of these ghost soldiers are spears like that. Li Yi must have had some adventures in the danger zone."

Every team here had its own network of relationships and information-gathering resources, and the backgrounds of Li Yi and Lin Yue were quickly unearthed.

At that moment, Lin Yue also spotted some familiar faces in the crowd: "That’s Zhao Lingfu from the Cultivator Association, and also Wu Xiu... Both of them are Spiritual Perception Masters. I didn’t expect that they would both form their own teams this time. It looks like they want to compete for the Investigation Bureau’s slots as well."

Acting on the assumption that it was nice to see familiar faces, she went up to greet them.

However, Zhao Lingfu and Wu Xiu both acted quite aloof, showing little interest in engaging with Lin Yue.

This made Lin Yue sense that something was amiss.

Eventually, Zhao Lingfu spoke in a low voice, "Lin Yue, your good friend Qin Qing is here too, over there."

After saying this, he pointed.

Qin Qing?

Lin Yue’s expression changed, and then she looked in that direction.

Indeed.

There was a woman with green vertical pupils standing on a tall building, surveying the old district from above, seemingly observing the terrain.

However, Lin Yue’s gaze also drew the attention of Qin Qing.

Soon, Qin Qing on the tall building turned and glanced back.

Even from a distance, the two exchanged looks.