Chapter 8: The Unknown Plan
After the wound was bandaged, Su Xiao was already covered in cold sweat.
The beautiful, flower-like nurse timidly glanced at Su Xiao before also fetching him some anti-inflammatory medicine.
Both the wound dressing and the medicine were completely free. It wasn't that the nurse had any interest in Su Xiao; this was a privilege of the CCG.
Even an Associate Special Class Investigator had the authority to mobilize the police to evacuate civilians.
"Mr. White Night, let's go. We'll discuss your joining the CCG at the nearby branch office."
"No problem."
Together with Kureo Mado, the three of them drove to the 20th Ward CCG branch office.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao arrived in front of a magnificent building.
This was just a branch office of the CCG, yet it occupied a considerable area in the Nerima Ward.
In the world of ghouls, the organization that fought against ghouls was the CCG, so its status was self-evident. In the eyes of ordinary people, the CCG was akin to a guardian deity.
And this was indeed the case. If the CCG hadn't been extensively culling ghouls, humanity would have been extinct within a hundred years.
What were ghouls? They were powerful creatures with no natural predators. As humans were the only food source for ghouls, extinction was inevitable given the rampant increase in their numbers.
If the number of ghouls were half that of humans, humanity would be extinct in less than a month.
But the situation in the 20th Ward was the opposite. Humans were creatures living under the sun, while ghouls hid in the shadows, afraid to reveal their identities. The CCG played a crucial role in this.
However, the CCG also had significant internal flaws, but Su Xiao didn't care about that. He joined the CCG only because it would facilitate his plan.
It was now the early hours of the morning, but the CCG branch office was brightly lit.
Entering the CCG branch, the first thing that caught his eye was a large security gate. To enter the CCG branch, one had to pass through this gate.
This wasn't actually a security gate, but an Rc cell detection gate. The Rc cell content in a ghoul's body was ten or even a hundred times that of an ordinary person, so they couldn't pass this detection.
Of course, some extremely powerful ghouls were exceptions. They could control the Rc cells in their bodies and use special methods to evade the Rc cell detection gate.
Su Xiao walked past the Rc cell detection gate with a calm expression.
"Beep~." The green light lit up, and Koutarou Amon behind him breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, Su Xiao was led by Koutarou Amon into a meeting room.
"Mr. White Night, please wait a moment." With that, Koutarou Amon left the meeting room.
When Koutarou Amon re-entered the meeting room, he was holding a laptop.
The computer had its video function enabled, and the screen displayed a face that looked half-asleep.
Koutarou Amon placed the computer in front of Su Xiao, and the person in the video spoke.
"So, this is the tough guy who single-handedly drove back the One-Eyed King?"
Seeing the person in the video, Su Xiao recognized him: Kuki Urie, one of the CCG's seven Special Class Investigators.
Koutarou Amon had directly contacted the CCG's upper echelons. If an ordinary person were joining the CCG, they would never receive such treatment. But Su Xiao's achievement of single-handedly driving back Eto Yoshimura was too fierce for the CCG to ignore.
"It was me."
Both sides fell silent.
"Regarding your joining the CCG, we need to conduct an assessment."
Su Xiao frowned. Seeming to notice his attitude, Kuki Urie continued.
"We can't confirm your identity yet. The headquarters is currently gathering your information overnight. If there are no anomalies, after a combat capability check, I can make an exception and let you join the CCG.
Tonight, you can stay temporarily at the 20th Ward branch. Room and board are provided."
Su Xiao had a headache. He had been teleported to the ghoul world by Reincarnation Paradise. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he didn't have a legal identity.
This puzzled him. If he needed to obtain a legal identity first, the difficulty of the main mission seemed too high.
Right at the start of the derivative world, he encountered Rize Kamishiro, and then the CCG personnel appeared immediately, giving him no time to forge an identity.
Reincarnation Paradise wouldn't issue an impossible mission. There must be a shortcut.
"Paradise, can you forge an identity?" Su Xiao silently chanted in his mind.
Unexpectedly, Reincarnation Paradise immediately provided several options.
[Identity: Martial arts 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 was a long list of other choices, with varying costs in Paradise Coins.
This should be the prerequisite for joining a certain faction. Not to mention the difficulty of joining the CCG, most contractors were human, making it extremely difficult to join the ghouls.
But with Reincarnation Paradise's disguise function, things became simple.
Joining a faction was just the initial main mission, with no rewards, so the difficulty wasn't high.
Su Xiao decisively chose 'Family member of a deceased Ghoul Investigator'. This identity was prepared specifically for joining the CCG.
[Hunter selection complete. Paradise Coins have been automatically deducted.]
With a legal identity and Su Xiao's own formidable combat power, joining the CCG was no problem.
"Alright, I'll wait for your reply, but make it quick."
Kuki Urie nodded. Although his face was full of fatigue, he managed to squeeze out a smile.
This guy's smile was roguish, showing he wasn't the rigid type.
The video ended, and Koutarou Amon no longer regarded Su Xiao with suspicion. After all, this was a CCG branch.
Su Xiao sighed inwardly. Indeed, one's own strength was paramount. He thought back to his treatment when joining the guard squad in the One Piece world, and compared it to now—it was a world of difference.
"Mr. White Night, come and eat with us. If nothing unexpected happens, we might be colleagues from now on."
Su Xiao was also a bit hungry. The previous battle with the Aogiri Tree had consumed a lot of his stamina.
Accepting Koutarou Amon's invitation, the two headed towards the cafeteria.
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On the outskirts of the 20th Ward, a black shadow skimmed over the withered grass. After confirming that no one was around, the shadow stopped in place.
A red light flashed, and large swaths of bandages fluttered in the wind. At the center of the bandages, a petite but busty figure appeared.
This figure was Eto Yoshimura, who had fought Su Xiao earlier.
After deactivating her Kakuja state, Eto was visibly weak and collapsed to the ground.
"That guy... just who is he? His combat experience is too rich."
Eto had long, soft, bluish-green hair that draped over her shoulders. Her red eye gave her a strange, exotic beauty.
"Should I inform him? This suddenly appearing human might disrupt the plan. It's been in preparation for 13 years; I can't let it be interrupted now."
Eto picked up the bandages from the ground and wrapped them around her alluring body.
Five minutes later, Eto transformed, becoming the little girl Eto, her body wrapped in bandages.
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In a quiet bedroom, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating.
This had gradually become his habit, as he felt an extraordinary calmness during meditation.
Today's battle had been very fruitful for Su Xiao. Not only had he obtained a green treasure chest, but he also gained a clearer understanding of the Shadow of Law Destruction's abilities.
The Shadow of Law Destruction was nominally a counter to mages, but Su Xiao discovered it was definitely not that simple.
From the fact that Azure Steel Shadow could burn Rc cells, this profession was far more promising than he had imagined.
Not only in battles against mages, but when fighting other enemies, the pain from having their energy burned would also affect them.
Moreover, the true damage from Azure Steel Shadow was exceptionally powerful.
If it weren't for the immense pain [Azure Steel Shadow] had inflicted on Eto earlier, he wouldn't have gained the upper hand so easily.
Currently, [Azure Steel Shadow] was only Level 1. If the skill level increased in the future, his single slash would definitely be unbearable.
At the same time, Su Xiao became interested in the other skills of the Shadow of Law Destruction.
Awakening from his meditation, Su Xiao took out the green treasure chest dropped by the lizard, feeling a sense of anticipation.