Chapter 393: [310] Implementing the Plan to Invade the Intellect (Request for monthly pass and recommendations)_1
 

Pei Jinye had just returned to his dormitory when Tang Wanfeng and two boys from the neighboring room were heatedly discussing something. Turning his head and seeing Pei Jinye return, Tang Wanfeng immediately waved and asked, “Brother Ye, has something happened over at NishiSuna Town?”

“What happened?” Pei Jinye looked puzzled.

“They say there was an explosion at a pool hall… many people died.” Tang Wanfeng was also uncertain, having heard it through the grapevine.

The boy from the next room whispered, “You guys might not know, but that pool hall in NishiSuna Town is actually a gang’s stronghold…”

“Really? Which gang?” Tang Wanfeng immediately asked, curious.

“You don’t know? The Seaside Gang.”

“Damn, really? I’ve played pool there and never noticed.”

As the others spoke cryptically, Pei Jinye didn’t join in.

Not until the next day.

Wei Shurao from the Seventh Inspection Team sent a message: “Nagano is a bit unsettled, be careful.”

“You too.”

After putting away his phone, Pei Jinye entered the Element Cultivation Room with a calm gaze, sticking to his half-hour daily routine of exploiting the system.

Now, his element amplification had risen to nine times.

His perceptual power had also expanded a bit.

Moreover, as he increasingly got a handle on his over hundred-attribute body, Pei Jinye’s understanding of elements deepened with each session in the Element Cultivation Room.

This also increasingly spurred his interest in deciphering the construction principles of the Element Cultivation Room.

He spread out his perceptual power.

With the amplification of nine times the elemental power, Pei Jinye’s current probing was much clearer than before.

He “saw” that about ten meters below the center of the room’s floor, energy was being generated… he tried to see even clearer.

But a light blocked him.

He attempted to get closer… an infinite force emerged.

It seemed to be a crystal stone.

But he was uncertain.

Moving even closer… an alarm sounded.

The eruption of elements came to an abrupt halt.

“Crap!”

Pei Jinye pulled back, sitting quietly on the ground as if nothing had happened.

Soon.

The manager of the Elemental Association Business Hall had already arrived. Luckily, he didn’t burst in but knocked on the door instead.

Pei Jinye opened the door, apologizing, “Sorry, I got a bit too serious while cultivating.”

“…”

Seeing the walls as if scorched by fierce flames, the manager couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

“It’s okay… similar things have happened before. But I still need to remind you to try to avoid using techniques here, to prevent misunderstandings.”

“Got it, got it.”

After the manager left, Pei Jinye carefully sensed the ground again, this time very cautiously, not getting too close.

“It’s crystal stones… Elemental Crystals, so large… the diameter must be at least three hundred meters, right? No wonder it contains such immense elemental power…”

“Flame Essence is only a single type of supply, but this kind of Elemental Crystal provides all types of elements. No wonder everyone who comes in here can cultivate.”

Pei Jinye could only marvel at the Elemental Association’s lavishness.

In later times, such Elemental Crystals became regulated items.

Those without significant abilities couldn’t even touch them.

Pei Jinye didn’t dare to say he could exploit this place too many times, but he would while he could.

He had his sights set on the goodies underneath the Elemental Association.

During the remaining ten or so minutes, he continued to ponder how to take away such a massive treasure.

“This place really fills one with happiness.”

When Pei Jinye left the Cultivation Room, Tang Wanfeng had just arrived, munching on a bun, his words muffled, “Brother Ye, have you finished cultivating?”

“It’s over, I’m going back to catch up on some sleep,” Pei Jinye replied, yawning.

After parting with Tang Wanfeng, he instead turned towards the Task Quest Hall.

It seemed like he was there to do tasks, but his gaze constantly locked onto the Eight Phase Art.

To purchase it through the normal channels would be too costly.

He could completely devour members of other colleges instead.

His eyes swept around.

Members of the Elemental Association passing by felt an inexplicable chill.

After waiting for a moment, Pei Jinye got up and left.

…

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Task Quest Hall.

[Target: Lin Xiaohu, 37 years old, Elemental Association traitor… Cultivation: Extraordinary Second Rank; Cultivation Techniques: Element Heart Technique Great Achievement; Dry Character Segment Phase Technique (at the time of defection)]

[Task Reward: 1.5 Elemental Coins]

“Are you really taking it?” The front desk staff at the Task Hall could see Pei Jinye’s Beginner information.

He was taking on such a risky task just four days after joining.

Pei Jinye nodded, “Right, I want to ask, do you want them alive or does it not matter?”

“That’s not mandatory,” said the staff member, adeptly processing Pei Jinye’s task registration, “But it’s better alive… if the college can interrogate useful information from the target, you will receive additional rewards on top of it.”

“Thanks for the tip,” Pei Jinye took the task appointment letter, which meant that he wouldn’t be accused by the Federation for killing as long as he killed the target.

But it was only limited to the target.

“Good luck with your task.” The staffer watched Pei Jinye leave, then lowered his head and marked Lin Xiaohu’s related tasks as claimed in their system.

…

Pei Jinye had just stepped out of the task hall.

He ran into Hu Xiu right at the entrance.

But Hu Xiu didn’t see him; she was talking to someone else.

“Sister Xiu,” Pei Jinye greeted.

Hu Xiu looked up and smiled when she saw him. After glancing at the sign next to her, she said with a smile, “Here to pick up a task?”

“Yes, checking to see if there’s anything suitable,” Pei Jinye responded with a smile.

Next to Hu Xiu stood a young girl. The delicate white skin below her neck seemed to emit a pleasant fragrance. Her slender legs were closed tightly together as she stood, her makeup light. Compared to Hu Xiu’s charm, this girl had an added touch of playfulness.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately looked away.

After speaking briefly with him, Hu Xiu left with the girl.

“Aunt, who is that?” The girl whispered when Pei Jinye had walked away.

“He’s from the Inspection Team, a pretty good young lad. It’s just a pity…” Hu Xiu sighed.

“A pity what?” The girl asked curiously.

Hu Xiu shook her head; it wasn’t appropriate to speak more amid the crowd.

She didn’t understand why Wei Shurao hadn’t clarified things with him, why he went to Li College.

…

…

“Lin Xiaohu has been in hiding since he defected from the Elemental Association last year. Some had spotted him leaving Nagano some time ago, but recent information suggests he may have returned to Nagano…”

Inside the Inspection Team, Pei Jinye returned, swiping his card to utilize the team’s resources to pinpoint the target’s location.

“Can we apply to Gaia for a search of the target?” Pei Jinye asked curiously.

“You’ll have to ask the captain,” a colleague from the Seventh Team indicated.

Pei Jinye patted him on the shoulder, “I’ll buy you dinner when I come back.”

In the face of his eager anticipation, Pei Jinye headed to Wei Shurao’s office.

“Come in.”

Pei Jinye revealed his thoughts.

Wei Shurao pondered for a moment, “No problem, I’ll apply for it.”

“Thank you, Team Kai,” Pei Jinye immediately expressed his gratitude.

Before long.

Gaia was activated and began searching for Lin Xiaohu’s whereabouts.

While Wei Shurao left for a meeting.

Inside the office, only Pei Jinye silently watched.

He waited quietly.

Yet in his mind, he was frantically constructing models, continuously deducing the perfect timing for infiltration.

It reported the search results innocently, like a naïve little bunny.

“First screening, a total of 1813 suspects…”

“Second screening, a total of 475 suspects…”

“Third screening, a total of 23 suspects…”

“Fourth screening…”

Pei Jinye quietly embedded a hidden code.

In an instant, Gaia’s voice altered.

Almost immediately.

Pei Jinye sensed a much more powerful scanning force emerge, but it didn’t linger.

“Is it Star Ring?”

“It should be Star Ring.”

Pei Jinye’s heart tightened as he told himself how fortunate he was to be cautious. If he had acted boldly just now, he might have already been apprehended.

His current public identity was still of great use to him,

He wasn’t about to throw it away so casually.

For now, it was just a string of disguising code, and he awaited the day it might turn into a lethal secret weapon.

“Currently, three suspects have been identified, unable to observe further, I need you to inspect personally,” Gaia said considerately. “If you need, I can transfer the information of these three suspects to your backend email right now.”

“Thank you.”

Pei Jinye had a smile on his face, very gentle.

Looking at Gaia on the screen, he saw a hungry little lamb.

“Grow quickly, let me see what your limits are.”

After leaving the Inspection Team.

Pei Jinye changed into a different set of clothes and soon blended into the street, vanishing without a trace.

…

“Where did he go?”

In the car on the roadside, two pairs of eyes looked at each other, unsettled.

“Could we have been spotted?”

“How is that possible, we’re so far away…”

The two in the car were discussing when suddenly Pei Jinye’s voice came from behind them.

“Are you looking for me?”

The driver and the young man in the passenger seat jerked their heads around, their eyes wide with terror.