After finishing the bandaging, Su Xiao was drenched in cold sweat.
The pretty little nurse took a timid glance at him and then helped him get some anti-inflammatory medicine. Everything from the bandages to the medication was free. It wasn’t because the nurse had a crush on Su Xiao; it was a privilege of the CCG. High-ranking investigators even had the power to mobilize police to evacuate civilians.
“Mr. Bai Ye, let’s go. We need to discuss your joining the CCG at the nearby branch,” said a man named Armon Koutarou.
“Sure,” Su Xiao replied.
Along with the investigator Wu Xu, the three of them drove to the CCG branch in District 20.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao arrived in front of a magnificent building. This was just one of the CCG's branches, but it occupied a significant area in the Nerima district.
In a world filled with ghouls, the CCG was the force fighting against them. So, the CCG's status was quite high. To ordinary people, the CCG was like a guardian deity.
And rightly so; without the CCG clearing out ghouls in large numbers, humanity would have faced extinction within a hundred years.
What are ghouls? They are powerful beings with no natural enemies, and since humans are their only food source, it’s only natural that humanity would face extinction if the number of ghouls kept growing.
If the number of ghouls were half that of humans, humanity would be wiped out in less than a month.
But now, in District 20, the situation was the opposite. Humans lived under the sun while ghouls hid everywhere, afraid to reveal their identities. The CCG played a huge role in this.
However, there were significant issues within the CCG, but Su Xiao didn’t care about that. He joined the CCG simply because it made it easier to carry out his plans.
It was the middle of the night, but the CCG branch was brightly lit.
As Su Xiao entered, he was greeted by a large security checkpoint. To enter the CCG branch, one had to pass through this checkpoint.
This wasn’t just any security gate; it was an Rc cell detection gate. The Rc cell levels in ghouls are dozens or even hundreds of times higher than in ordinary people, so they couldn’t pass through this gate.
Of course, some extremely powerful ghouls could control their Rc cells and avoid detection.
Su Xiao walked through the Rc cell detection gate without any change in his expression.
“Beep.” A green light lit up, and Armon Koutarou behind him let out a sigh of relief.
Soon, Su Xiao was taken to a conference room by Armon Koutarou.
“Mr. Bai Ye, please wait a moment.” With that, Armon Koutarou left the room.
When he returned, he had a laptop in his hand.
The computer was already set up for video, and a sleepy face appeared on the screen.
“This is the person who single-handedly drove off the One-Eyed King?” the person on the video asked.
Seeing the person on the screen, Su Xiao recognized him as Maru Shuzai, one of the seven special investigators of the CCG.
Armon Koutarou had directly contacted a high-ranking official of the CCG. If an ordinary person were joining the CCG, they wouldn’t receive such treatment, but Su Xiao’s achievement of driving off Takatsuki Sen was too impressive for the CCG to ignore.
“That’s me,” Su Xiao replied.
There was a moment of silence.
“We need to assess your joining the CCG,” Maru Shuzai continued.
Su Xiao frowned, sensing the seriousness in his tone. Maru Shuzai went on, “We cannot confirm your identity yet. The headquarters is gathering your information overnight. If everything checks out and after a power assessment, I can make an exception to let you join the CCG.
For tonight, you can stay at the District 20 branch. We’ll provide food and lodging.”
Su Xiao felt a bit of a headache. He had been transported to the ghoul world from the Reincarnation Paradise, and if nothing went wrong, he didn’t have a legal identity.
This left him puzzled. If he needed to obtain a legal identity first, then the main quest would be much harder.
From the start of this world, he had encountered Kamishiro Rize, and then the CCG showed up, leaving him no time to forge an identity.
The Reincarnation Paradise wouldn’t issue impossible tasks, so there had to be a shortcut.
“Paradise, can you forge an identity?” Su Xiao thought to himself.
Surprisingly, the Reincarnation Paradise quickly provided several options.
[Identity: Fighting coach in a certain area, cost: 50 Paradise Coins.]
[Identity: Ghoul, cost: 100 Paradise Coins.]
[Identity: Family member of a deceased ghoul investigator, cost: 100 Paradise Coins.]
...
Below these three options, there was a long list of choices, with varying costs of Paradise Coins.
This seemed to be a prerequisite for joining a faction. Not to mention the difficulty of joining the CCG, most contractors were human, making it nearly impossible to join the ghouls.
But with the disguise function from the Reincarnation Paradise, things became simpler.
Joining a faction was just the initial part of the main quest, and there were no rewards, so it wasn’t too difficult.
Su Xiao decisively chose the “Family member of a deceased ghoul investigator” identity, which was prepared specifically for joining the CCG.
[Hunter choice completed, Paradise Coins deducted automatically.]
With a legal identity and Su Xiao’s own powerful combat ability, joining the CCG was no longer an issue.
“Alright, I’ll wait for your response, but please be quick.”
Maru Shuzai nodded, though he looked tired, he managed a smile.
This guy had a cheeky smile, showing he wasn’t the stiff type.
The video ended, and Armon Koutarou no longer seemed wary of Su Xiao, as they were in the CCG branch.
Su Xiao sighed inwardly. Indeed, personal strength was the most important thing. Remembering how he was treated when he joined the guard team in the pirate world, this was like night and day.
“Mr. Bai Ye, let’s go eat together. If all goes well, we might be colleagues in the future.”
Su Xiao felt a bit hungry too; he had used a lot of energy fighting the Bronze Tree earlier.
He agreed to Armon Koutarou's invitation, and the two headed toward the cafeteria.
Outside District 20, a shadow darted across the dry grass. After confirming that no one was around, the shadow stopped.
A flash of red light appeared, and a large amount of bandages fluttered in the wind. Once the ghoul state was lifted, Takatsuki Sen looked visibly weak and collapsed to the ground.
“Who is that guy? Their combat experience is too rich,” she muttered.
Takatsuki Sen had long, greenish-blue hair that flowed down her shoulders, and her red eye gave her a unique beauty.
“Should I notify him? This sudden human could disrupt our plan, which has been in preparation for 13 years. It cannot be interrupted now.”
Five minutes later, Takatsuki Sen transformed into a little girl named Aito, wrapped in bandages.
In a quiet bedroom, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating.
This had gradually become a habit for him, as he felt particularly calm during meditation.
Today’s battle had been fruitful; not only did he obtain a green treasure chest, but he also gained insight into the abilities of the Shadow of Annihilation.
The Shadow of Annihilation was supposed to counter mages, but Su Xiao discovered that it was far more complex than that.
From how the Blue Steel Shadow could burn Rc cells, this profession was much more promising than he had imagined.
Not only was it effective against mages, but being burned by energy would also affect other enemies during battles.
Moreover, the real damage from the Blue Steel Shadow was quite powerful.
If it weren’t for the significant pain the Blue Steel Shadow inflicted on Takatsuki Sen earlier, he wouldn’t have gained the upper hand so easily.
Currently, the Blue Steel Shadow was only at level one, and if his skill level increased in the future, a single strike would be devastating.
At the same time, Su Xiao became interested in the other skills of the Shadow of Annihilation.
Waking from his meditation, Su Xiao took out the green treasure chest dropped by the gecko, feeling a sense of anticipation.
Timely update.
(End of Chapter)