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Chapter 1653 The Agreement (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

“Actually, I arrived a while ago,” He Ao shrugged, one hand out the window, “and I also picked up some money.”

"What?" Denon was slightly taken aback.

Then he felt a gust of wind pass by and land behind him.

He turned around at the same time and saw the corpse of a man in black appear in front of him.

He paused for a moment, then saw He Ao place the black-clad man's corpse aside and say slowly, "This should be a C-level superhuman. I don't know what his specific abilities are. He died too quickly; he didn't even have time to demonstrate his abilities. Can I get some money for him?"

Denorn: ?

He looked at the man on the ground and laughed out loud, "Is this Keno from the Scorpion Gang?"

“Yes,” He Ao nodded, “a bounty of 197 million is quite valuable.”

“This guy had a very good grasp of the relationships between the higher-ups and lower-ups in Willenth, and he also had the backing of Note Intelligence. Even the local bounty hunters didn’t dare to mess with him,” Denon laughed. “And you actually killed him right away.”

“I’m from out of town, I don’t know the rules of the local gangs,” He Ao said directly.

Denon was taken aback again, then he looked up at He Ao and smiled, “Alright, I’ll take care of this for you. Kaina’s talent sequence is Talent Sequence 132: Blood Apprentice. This corpse’s talent sequence should be worth more than 200 million, but it may take some time to sell it.”

"Can we sell them quickly?" He Ao asked slowly.

"I'll ask around for you, I'll try." Denon nodded slightly.

His gaze swept downwards, landing on the gloves on He Ao's hands, and he asked slowly, "Are these Ryan's 'gentleman's gloves'?"

“Yes,” He Ao nodded, speaking without any hesitation, “This glove seems to be an extraordinary item; I took it with me when I left.”

“May I take a look?” Denon looked at Heo and explained further, “This is your spoils, I won’t take it from you.”

He hesitated for a moment, then took off his left glove and handed it to Denon.

Denor took the gloves, examined them carefully, stroked the leather, and sighed softly, "They are gentlemen's gloves."

He handed the gloves back to He Ao. "These gloves are unusual items. The effect is simple: they can amplify your strength by about five times. However, you cannot use weapons while wearing these gloves, nor can you make any large or unsightly body movements. All large movements must be controlled gracefully. Having a dance background is best."

He sighed again, "Ryank even learned to dance to get used to these gloves."

“That’s quite difficult for me.” He Ao took the gloves and put them on.

“By the way,” Denon looked at Heo, “didn’t your doll follow you through Sky City?”

"Here! Here!" The little girl's voice rang out from behind, as Siwei slowly climbed in from outside the window.

Then, accompanied by a soft 'snap' sound.

She shattered instantly, then regenerated in the next second, ran to He Ao's feet, climbed up He Ao's body, and sat on He Ao's shoulder.

She looked at Denon and waved excitedly, "Hello, Uncle."

"Hello." Denon nodded slightly, smiling.

He glanced down at the man in black on the ground. "Kaino's territory is near the Future Building. Did you go to the Future Building? Did you find anything?"

Heo knew that this was getting to the point; whether Denon was looking at his gloves or asking Siwei, he was actually trying to confirm Denon's identity.

From the beginning, he didn't entirely believe that Heo had really crossed Sky City and arrived in Velens. After all, in the supernatural world, there are many ways to impersonate someone else.

Only now, after verifying twice and seeing the 'restored' gloves and Siwei, is he almost convinced that the person standing in front of him is really Heo.

“Nothing was found,” Heo shook his head at him. “There don’t seem to be any signs of anything unusual nearby. Have you found anything?”

“No,” Denon shook his head. “We have always suspected that there is an anomaly in the Future Building and have always had people stationed nearby. But the fact is, over the years, we have not found any trace of the anomaly. Even in the case of missing persons, we have been able to find the specific source.”

“What about the surrounding neighborhoods?” He Ao asked further.

“There aren’t any in the surrounding blocks either,” Denon shook his head and looked at Heo. “That’s the problem. The area around the Future Tower is as clean as a completely empty space. There are no anomalies at all. Even a Level 3 anomaly that used to exist near the Future Tower has completely disappeared in the past few years.”

"So, you still suspect there's something amiss with the Future Building?" Heo looked at Denon and voiced his suspicion.

“Yes, it’s too clean,” Denon sighed. “Although it’s not impossible for this to happen given the nature of anomalies, I still feel that it’s too clean, and that cleanliness itself is an ‘anomaly’.”

“That’s also possible,” He Ao pondered, “that the unusual entrances and exits of the Future Building aren’t located near the Future Building?”

“I’ve considered that too,” Denon said, glancing at the computer beside him and pointing to a file. “Over the years, I’ve reviewed all the unusual events in the entire Willenth region, but for almost every unusual case, I can find a corresponding anomaly.”

He sighed, "Although there are some unidentifiable missing persons cases that are suspected to be related to anomalies, there were quite a few such cases before the Future Building incident, and the overall proportion was not higher than normal. It is difficult to determine whether they are related to a 'new anomaly'."

“In other words,” He Ao frowned, “there is absolutely no evidence to prove that this anomaly exists?”

“Yes,” Denon sighed, “I’ve been investigating for years, but I haven’t gotten anywhere.”

He looked up at He Ao and said, "However, the intelligence you've gathered, especially the intelligence about the orphanage, makes me think that my previous judgment was not wrong, and this anomaly is very likely to exist."

"It's just that it's been 'hidden' in some way or for some reason?" He looked at him and pondered.

A brief silence fell over the entire office.

“What about those members of the Aberrant Cult?” Heo looked at Denon. “Have you captured any members of the Aberrant Cult alive? Have they provided any crucial information?”

“No,” Denon shook his head. “They know nothing, just like us.”

That's true. Judging from the bishop of the orphanage, he basically knew nothing and just followed orders.

The internal secrecy of these unorthodox cults is likely very strict.

He Ao rubbed his temples and fell into a brief silence once again.

“However, I have a plan for this afternoon,” Denon said suddenly, looking at him. “I need to capture a key figure in an aberrant cult. He might know some clues, which could be very dangerous. Are you interested?”

“Since you’ve put it that way,” He Ao shrugged, “then I’ll definitely participate. I’m here to investigate the Future Building.”

“Okay, I’ll send you the location around six o’clock,” Denon said, looking at Heo and asking casually as usual, “Do you have anything to prepare?”

Then, seeing He Ao's eyes light up instantly, he realized he had said the wrong thing, but it was too late to take back his words.

“I actually do have one,” Heo said, looking at Denon and ignoring Denon’s expression. “Could you help me find that potion rich in vital energy?”

"A potion brimming with life force?" Denon frowned slightly. "Is it a healing potion?"

“No,” He Ao thought for a moment, “it’s the kind of potion made from the flesh and blood of strange beasts, which can increase blood energy and enhance physical strength and vitality after consumption.”

“This kind of thing sounds hard to find, and probably not cheap,” Denon frowned slightly. “I can only ask around for you.”

"It's okay to ask, I'll try to get it this afternoon," He Ao continued, seemingly oblivious to Denon's frown. "I can pay for it myself. I think my bonus hasn't been paid out yet, so how about deducting it from my bonus?"

“Okay,” Denon rubbed his temples and looked at He Ao. “I’ll help you look for it, but this thing might be expensive, and your bonus might not be deducted. Is there anything else you need? Let’s talk about it together.”

“If I don’t have enough money, I’ll go and get some more later, it’s fine,” He Ao glanced at the man in black on the ground and asked directly, “Are there any powerful beasts outside Willens City?”

“Alien beasts?” Denon was slightly taken aback. “I remember there are a few C-level alien beasts, but not many. This is not within the scope of the association’s responsibility. The FBI should know about them. If you want information about them, I can ask them for you.”

“Okay,” He Ao nodded slightly, “By the way,”

Upon hearing this "that's right," Denon subconsciously raised his head and looked at Heo.

But He Ao turned his head and looked at the large television screen next to him, and said, "By the way, is that the presidential election? Are those two candidates?"

“These are the two candidates with the highest approval ratings right now,” Denon breathed a sigh of relief when he didn’t hear Heo make any new demands. He looked at the television next to him. “The one on the left is Svino, the candidate from the Progressive Party, and the one on the right is Keminda, the candidate from the Socialist Party, which has recently emerged.”

"The one on the right doesn't look familiar," He Ao said, looking at the young man on the right with some confusion.

“That’s normal. This is his first time running for election, and the Socialist Party is just a small party,” Denon explained. “He and the Socialist Party have only recently emerged as a frontrunner in the last six months, and he has suddenly become a popular candidate. It is said that he has the support of Christos from Dawn City.”

"Where is the president?" He asked, somewhat puzzled. "I didn't see the president."

"You mean the current president?" Denon shook his head. "I don't know. He suddenly announced two months ago that he would not seek re-election, and then the Progressive Party put Svino back in the running. If the president seeks re-election, Svino will be out of the picture."

"Did the two of them reach some kind of shady deal?" He Ao asked curiously. "That's what I've read in the tabloids before. These politicians are all very cunning."

“What kind of backroom deal could be better than becoming president directly? If the current president seeks re-election, he has a very good chance of succeeding,” Denon laughed, looking at the two candidates on TV and shaking his head. “Maybe our current president is just afraid of dying.”

"Huh?" He looked at Denon with some confusion.

“That old president, who served for so many years and was so powerful,” Denon shook his head, turning his gaze away from the television, “was still killed just like that. Being in a high position doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve gained freedom; it might just mean you’ve entered a more dangerous cage.”

"It's really complicated," He Ao shook his head and sighed.

“It’s complicated.” Siwei, sitting on his shoulders, nodded in agreement.

“It is indeed quite complicated, but it has nothing to do with us. Are you an adult this year?” Denon looked at Heo with some curiosity. “Who are you planning to vote for?”

“I don’t know,” He Ao shook his head. “I need to find out more before I can make a decision.”

“That’s true,” Denon nodded slightly, then asked with some curiosity, “How exactly did you get through Sky City?”

“I just happened to run into it. I was in the underground exhibition room of the Queen’s Museum at the time…” He Ao casually recounted his experience of passing through the Sky City, only omitting the matter of painting the camellia emblem.

“Then you are really lucky,” Denon said with a sigh after hearing his words. “Heikelan is a special place. Even the probability of a Level 0 anomaly like Sky City, which can appear in any city, appearing in Heikelan is smaller than in other places.”

"Is Cichliland that special?" He Ao asked curiously. "Does anyone know why?"

“I don’t know,” Denon shook his head. “We don’t know the reason either. It must be because it’s located in the border area. After all, the Federation only has anomalies in the northeast region, and the northeast border is all mountains with only the city of Heikelan.”

“Possibly,” He Ao nodded slightly, looking at Denon. “By the way, do you guys have those temporary fake identities? Could you make me one?”

"What do you mean?" Denon asked, somewhat bewildered.

“I have to go out of town,” he paused, pointed to his scarred cheek, and said meaningfully, “My smart glasses are currently offline. If I don’t go through biometric verification, ‘nobody’ should know that I’ve come to Willens.”

As he spoke, he raised his eyes and glanced at his physical attributes: 776. He had gained over 90 points during the Dawn wave, and over 90 points since last night. This level of physical attributes was already considered very strong for a C-rank, but it was still far from enough to compete with angels.

Upon hearing this, Denon was slightly taken aback. He looked at He Ao and thought for a moment before saying, "Okay, I'll get you one."

"How long will it take?" He Ao asked directly.

“Soon,” Denon said, turning on the computer next to him and working quickly. “It should be done in an hour at most.”

"Can you recommend a merchant in the wilderness who can process the flesh of strange beasts?" He Ao looked at him and asked cautiously.

Denor looked up at him and chuckled, "Okay."