As someone who prioritizes killing others, I'm forced to stream a death game.

After finishing breakfast, Liu Ren glanced at his phone.

It's still early.

He mentally calculated the distance and time required to get there, as well as the information he had obtained from "Eternal Night".

After careful consideration, Liu Ren made a decision.

"Where to now, to the company?"

As they walked out of the breakfast shop, Yao Qing asked.

"Let's not go to the company, let's go get the car first," Liu Ren said. "There's a place I want to go."

"Oh."

Yao Qing didn't know where Liu Ren planned to go, nor did she intend to ask.

In any case, Liu Ren was always the one who thought everything through and then gave clear orders when carrying out a mission.

All she needs to do is obey and carry out orders.

This kind of cooperation can be considered highly efficient.

There was a car parked in front of Liu Ren's house. It was provided to him by the company for transportation.

Of course, it's usually used in private.

Liu Ren had another car for the mission, but it was parked in the company garage.

The difference between the two vehicles is that one has more seats and can be used to transport troops.

It's just an ordinary four-seater sedan, which can be considered a company benefit.

Yao Qing took the keys from Liu Ren, skillfully sat in the driver's seat, and casually took out a pack of cigarettes that she had just opened from the armrest box.

She put a cigarette in her mouth, then reached out to touch it, but couldn't find the lighter.

After glancing down to make sure Liu Ren hadn't put it inside, Yao Qing reached her hand onto the passenger seat: "Light the fire."

"Use your own." Liu Ren rolled his eyes.

"I didn't bring it!"

"impossible."

"I really didn't bring any!"

"What if I took it from you?"

"Fine, fine~ fine, you're so bold~?"

"Get lost."

"Tch, stingy."

Liu Ren completely ignored Yao Qing's mutterings.

This guy has already stolen countless lighters from me.

Even those who wholesale lighters can't withstand this much spending!

It's all in and no out; I wonder when this bad habit will ever be corrected.

"Where?"

Yao Qing stepped on the gas.

The engine of the luxury car beneath my rear end suddenly let out a pleasant roar.

She remembered that the car's market price seemed to start at around 500,000.

"The location information has been sent to your phone," Liu Ren said.

Yao Qing glanced at it, casually put her phone on the stand, and then started acting as Liu Ren's driver.

The place isn't far.

The destination is a store.

It seems to be called Ruan's Noodle Shop.

"You haven't eaten enough?"

Yao Qing asked as she drove.

"Those who have entered the realm of the supernatural can get full just by eating whatever they want."

"Then what are you doing here? The mission details have already been issued?"

"not yet."

Liu Ren leaned against the edge of the fully lowered car window, feeling the cold wind constantly blowing in.

"When did the logistics department become so inefficient?"

Yao Qing was somewhat dissatisfied.

I finally managed to get up very early.

So the support player was still sleeping in?

The Zero Association's logistics department was originally called the "Logistics Office," and was initially used only to provide some logistical services to the Operations Department.

For example, equipment replacement.

Later, due to actual combat needs, it gradually became a supporting department of the Operations Department, and was responsible for a whole host of things such as logistics, combat support, and mission issuance.

The number of people in the entire department has also increased more than tenfold.

The liaison with the Special Investigations Bureau was also transferred directly from the Operations Department to the Logistics Department.

After that, the operations department only needs to "accept missions and execute missions".

You don't need to worry about anything else.

This can be considered an optimization of efficiency.

Liu Ren did not directly respond to Yao Qing's words.

Because he didn't know when that unexpected mission would come.

The character Liu Mucheng in "Eternal Night" is only given time and events.

However, the time was not specified to the exact hour.

Therefore, Liu Ren planned to remain on standby all day, ready to strike at any time.

Before coming to work, he wanted to do some personal things.

Soon, the car arrived near the destination.

Because fewer people are traveling, there are also far fewer cars on the streets.

Yao Qing parked wherever she could find a spot, not worried about getting a ticket.

"Do you want me to come with you?" she asked, turning her head.

If it's not official business, then it's a private matter.

One must be careful to maintain appropriate boundaries in private matters.

Some things, you shouldn't get involved in if you're not even close to the person.

Although Yao Qing felt that her relationship with Liu Ren was already good enough.

"It's nothing serious, let them come if they want," Liu Ren nodded. "I'll just take a look anyway."

"Okay~"

Yao Qing deftly opened the car door.

"Take a look? There's a story behind it."

She keenly sensed the meaning behind Liu Ren's words.

"There's no story behind it, I just used to come to this shop often," Liu Ren said, shaking his head. "Now that the monsters have been rampant for more than half a year, I don't know if they've been caught up in it... I was a little concerned, and since I had nothing else to do, I came to check it out."

It’s not far anyway.

However, since I've had more things to do, I haven't had much contact with this place.

Although only half a year has passed.

But looking back, Liu Ren felt like the last time he ate noodles here was in a past life.

The noodle shop is closed.

Just like other small shops in the vicinity.

Apart from "essential" stores like convenience stores, most offline brick-and-mortar stores have been impacted by the strange phenomenon and have chosen to close down.

"It seems like it's already closed," Yao Qing said upon seeing this.

"That's normal." Liu Ren wasn't surprised by the result.

He walked over and knocked on the door.

The noodle shop owner lives here, unlike other shops that only rent a storefront but do not live here.

Unless they move away, the boss and his family will stay.

"Knock knock~"

"Who?"

Upon hearing the knock, someone soon opened the door.

It was Ruan Hong.

He was also carrying an iron rod in his hand.

They looked extremely vigilant.

However, upon seeing Liu Ren standing outside, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"It turns out to be you."

Ruan Hong still has a strong impression of this old customer.

"It's me." Liu Ren nodded in greeting, then said, "I just happened to be passing by, so I stopped by to take a look."

"I haven't seen you for more than half a year. I thought you had already..." Ruan Hong's expression was complicated.

A lot has happened in the past six months.

He had thought that the so-called strange event wouldn't affect him.

But the result was not like that.

He wasn't so lucky.

Calamities always seem to affect everyone equally.

"I'm fine," Liu Ren said. "Are you all alright too?"

“Of course we’re fine…” Ruan Hong’s eyes were subtle, as if he didn’t intend to say more about it. Instead, he said, “If you’re passing by, you should go back quickly. It’s not very safe outside lately. If you’re here for noodles, as you can see, I’ve been closed for several months.”

"It's okay."

Seeing that Ruan Hong wasn't very interested in talking and that he had achieved his goal, Liu Ren decided to leave.

But just before leaving, he remembered something and reached into his inner pocket to pull out a business card.

He always carries this with him.

I thought it probably wouldn't be of much use.

I never expected to need it so soon.

"Please accept this."

"This is……?"

"I currently work for Zero Association. If you need anything, you can call me directly."

Ruan Hong took Liu Ren's business card and stared blankly for a moment after reading the contents.

Operations Department Special Agent?

Although I don't know what this position means, just looking at the name makes it seem very impressive.

This man was down on his luck just six months ago, and could only afford to eat plain noodles for every meal.

And now he's finally made it big.

Although it seems a bit excessive.