stjorthotic Chapter 63 Teleportation
Chapter 63 Teleportation
"MI9 recruits people who are from noble families or have connections with noble families. They give up enjoying life and accept the constraints of confidentiality agreements, mainly in order to embark on the path of the extraordinary."
Therefore, when a new member joins, they can usually obtain a Sequence 9 potion recipe without needing merit points. Of course, they don't have to exchange it immediately; they can accumulate merit points once and directly obtain the corresponding prepared potion.
You embarked on the path of the extraordinary before even entering this place, and with your brother's influence, Director Jonas has prepared a Sequence 8 extraordinary attribute as a gift for you.
While you were filling out the file, I went to the storage room to retrieve this item. It's a trophy from Deputy Director Jonas on the battlefield, a special trait of Hunter Path Sequence 8 'Provocateur,' roughly equivalent to the main ingredient of a potion.
"By the way, do you know what extraordinary traits are?" Miss Trish asked tentatively at the end.
"Of course, this extraordinary world outside is no secret; in fact, it's one of the most sought-after items in many underground trading markets."
Evan felt that this kind of occult knowledge was not taboo, so he answered honestly.
"I didn't expect that you, little brother, are so young, yet you've participated in so many occult gatherings. No wonder you chose to become an intelligence agent instead of training in an extraordinary team. It seems you have a good chance of establishing your own merit."
Miss Trish said meaningfully.
Evan smiled noncommittally, neither confirming nor denying.
After explaining everything, Miss Trish took Evan on a walk through the entrance to the outside from the second basement level.
To Evan's surprise, this complex underground building had only one entrance and exit, and many intelligence agents wearing golden masks were going in and out of this one entrance and exit.
"What kind of secrecy is there?" Evan looked at Miss Trish with a puzzled expression.
Miss Trish seemed to know Evan's doubts, covered her mouth and chuckled twice, then said:
"It does look like there's only one entrance and exit, but everyone exits to a different place, and the location is random. The only guarantee is that no one around can see you. In other words, if you exit from here, you might end up in the dirtiest toilet in the East District, or you might end up in the garden of a wealthy family in the West District."
When you receive an emergency contact signal, find a secluded place, place your hand on a wall, and silently recite "MI9" seven times in Old Fusak. You will then appear there.
This effect applies to all areas of Backlund except for Queens and the major cathedrals.
It is said that MI9 possesses this ability thanks to a Level 1 sealed artifact located underground. Apart from the passages leading to the underground from above-ground buildings, this is the only way to enter this underground area.
The above-ground buildings are the offices of the top executives of MI9, so you know what I mean?
Evan nodded quickly. The only loophole in this underground base was the physical connection between the above-ground buildings and the underground base. However, this only connection was collectively guarded by the high-ranking officers of MI0, making it almost impossible for the enemy to enter.
"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to tell you. Now you can leave and try to figure out how to get out of here."
Just keep walking forward when you go out. Don't be afraid, everything will be alright!
Evan nodded, picked up what he had received, and then walked resolutely toward the dimly lit entrance.
As Evan stepped out of the entrance, his vision suddenly changed. The reds became redder, the yellows yellower, and the blacks blacker. All the colors blended together in a rich, multicolored way, creating a strangely colored oil painting.
Without much thought, Evan took a step forward, and the colors around him vanished as if they were phantoms, leaving him in an area full of residential buildings.
The good news is that this is a corner of several residential buildings, and no one saw Evan suddenly appear.
The bad news is that the space here is too cramped. Even if Evan could get out, the scrapes from the surrounding walls would make it impossible for him to wear his suit, which is worth tens of pounds.
Since Evan still needed to experiment with how to enter MI9, he stayed where he was, leaning against the wall, concentrating and silently reciting "MI9" seven times in the ancient giant language.
A world that looked like an oil painting appeared before Evan's eyes once again. This time, Evan didn't even need to take a step; he appeared at the previous entrance and exit.
"It seems you already know how to get in and out of here."
Just as Evan was looking around, Miss Trish came to his side.
"Every intelligence agent who uses this function for the first time will test whether it's really as amazing as they say. What was your first thought after you learned that MI9 could be infiltrated in this way?"
Without even thinking, Evan said, "Of course, it's for escaping when we encounter enemies we can't beat."
"Hehehehe, I'm relieved that you think that way. You hunters will be especially hated after you advance to Sequence 8. Deputy Director Jonas has a lot of hunter-related items among his loot."
So if you have a way to earn merit, do it as much as you can; there will always be a reward for you.
Alright, now that you've learned how to get in, my task is complete. I need to report to the director. Goodbye!
After saying that, Miss Trish left gracefully.
After Miss Trish left, Evan once again left MI9, just like before.
This time he appeared in a restaurant's restroom. Fortunately, it wasn't a women's restroom, and the restaurant was of a certain class, so the restroom wasn't very dirty.
Carrying a bag that didn't quite match his attire, Evan left the restaurant under the questioning gaze of the waiter. Looking around, he realized he had arrived in the Hilton District, known as the economic heartland of the Kingdom of Loen, home to the Backlund Stock Exchange, clearinghouse, futures center, various railway companies, and bulk commodity trading companies.
Among the assets Robert gifted was an office building located in the Hilton district.
This office building was left behind by a boss who mainly engaged in import and export trade between the North and South continents. After he went bankrupt due to defeat in the war, Evan can collect 1500 gold pounds in rent from this building every year.
This is only because the Kingdom of Rune is currently experiencing an economic downturn; otherwise, Evan could receive at least 2000 pounds in rent every year.
Evan is carrying a large suitcase, making it inconvenient for him to inspect his office building.
Looking again at the fog-shrouded sky, he gave up searching for the sun, opened the pure gold pocket watch hanging around his neck, and found that it was already 1 p.m., and there were still two hours until Mr. Fool's meeting.
At the same time, Evan also felt a bit hungry, so he quickly flagged down a carriage and headed towards the Joewood district, intending to have lunch there and also see the two apartments Robert had given him.