Chapter 30 Alienation
We need to go back immediately
The door behind him closed, and Gu Nian fell into darkness.
This room must have been specially designed. There was no light in the room, and it was practically pitch dark. Gu Nian took a few steps forward in the darkness, then stopped.
Zhong Xingchi and Ke Lele had talked about the test before, and Gu Nian knew that the current situation was normal. Although he didn't like the feeling of being out of control, he still stood there and began to count the time silently in his mind.
A minute seemed a long time in the darkness.
Even as she counted down to ten, the surroundings remained silent. The black lines between Gu Nian's fingers had already emanated, circling her body. Although she didn't know how this contaminant could test mental strength, she felt it was better to be safe.
Looking ahead, Gu Nian waited for the prompt sound.
However, at the last second, Gu Nian suddenly frowned. It seemed that a red light flashed by, but because the speed was too fast, she was a little uncertain.
Almost at the moment Gu Nian noticed the red light, a black line rushed forward, followed by a "crack" sound. It seemed as if something had shattered.
At the same time, the light in the room suddenly came on, and there was a noise outside the door. Soon the door was opened from the outside, and a group of people led by the female staff member who had just brought Gu Nian in rushed in and ran straight towards the direction of the red light.
Qi Kai and the others followed in a few steps behind, but instead of following to check, they came to Gu Nian and asked about her situation.
Gu Nian shook her head, "I'm fine."
She wasn't in any trouble, but something else was. Seeing the people from the Special Affairs Bureau rushing in so anxiously, Gu Nian had a bad feeling.
Zhong Xingchi was impatient and asked first, "What happened just now?"
Gu Nian hesitated and said, "I think I broke the test tool."
When the lights came on, she had already seen clearly that in the direction of the red light, there was a small piece of gravel on the ground, which was obviously the object of the black line attack. Given the attention the Special Affairs Bureau personnel rushed to, if nothing unexpected happened, the broken object on the ground must be the contaminant used to test mental power.
Zhong Xingchi: “…”
He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ke Lele's eyes widened in shock. He had just been in this room and naturally knew what was inside. He couldn't even see his outstretched finger, let alone the contaminants. To be able to hit the target so accurately in such a situation, how good must his eyesight be?
Ke Lele didn't know the seriousness of the matter yet, and just looked at Gu Nian with admiration.
Gu Nian was a bit troubled. She hadn't really felt any aggression just now; Black Line's reaction was completely unexpected. But the fact was, the consequences had already occurred, and she would probably have to pay for it.
Gu Nian's face was filled with pain and his expression looked quite heavy.
Qi Kai, who was from the Special Affairs Bureau, consoled him, "I'll go over and see what's going on. You don't have to worry too much. This is just a derivative, so the problem shouldn't be that serious."
However, having said that, the derivatives of Class A pollutants are not cabbages in the fields after all. There is no precedent for such a thing, and we don’t know how to compensate for it.
Zhong Xingchi was naturally protecting his own people, and quickly said, "Then hurry over and remember to help talk to them. This thing is too unreliable. What offensive power can we Purifiers have?"
Gu Nian, the Purifier with little offensive power, turned his face away guiltily.
Qi Kai walked towards the people from the Special Affairs Bureau.
Soon, bad news came back.
What Gu Nian had damaged was indeed the pollutant used to test mental power, and after inspection, it was found to be so damaged that it could not be damaged anymore and was completely beyond repair.
There is only this one derivative in the entire S City Special Affairs Bureau. How to deal with the people in the Special Affairs Bureau in the future still needs to be discussed. Gu Nian and others were temporarily taken to a room to wait.
After the people left, Qi Kai asked, "Did anything happen to you in there just now?" Judging from Gu Nian's personality, he should not act rashly.
Gu Nian nodded. She had actually wanted to ask about this before, but the situation was rather chaotic at the time, so she hadn't spoken up. The red light she saw shouldn't be an illusion, but neither Qi Kai, Zhong Xingchi, nor Ke Lele, who had just emerged from inside, had mentioned it.
Gu Nian asked, "Didn't you all see that red light? It flashed by just as the minute was about to end."
The three of them shook their heads at the same time.
Qi Kai frowned. "It's not just us. I've been in the Special Affairs Bureau for half a year now, and I've never heard anyone mention the red light. They all come out when they hear the prompt."
Several people looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
Zhong Xingchi stood up and walked around twice before finally saying, "No, this matter isn't a big deal, but it's not a small one either. I'd better talk to our dean."
Qi Kai had no objection to this, so Zhong Xingchi went to make a phone call.
After a while, a staff member of the Special Affairs Bureau who had never been seen before came over and said that the leader of the bureau wanted to see Gu Nian and ask about the specific circumstances of the test.
Zhong Xingchi hurriedly followed.
Approaching Gu Nian, Zhong Xingchi whispered, "Don't worry, I've already spoken to our dean. He said he'll take care of it. Just answer whatever they ask."
Gu Nian thanked him and said, "Okay, I understand."
I originally thought that only a leader from the Special Affairs Bureau would inquire about this matter, but I didn't expect that the last group of people stopped at the door with a sign that read "Director's Office".
Things seem to be getting serious.
Gu Nian blinked and began to think about the possibility of returning to the city hospital in case she was fired.
The staff member who brought the people over knocked on the door first. The person inside quickly answered and said to Gu Nian, "Miss Gu, please come in. Our director is waiting inside."
It was explained that only Gu Nian was allowed in, and everyone else had to wait outside.
Gu Nian entered the office alone.
After entering, a middle-aged man who looked very elegant was standing by the window and making a phone call. When he saw Gu Nian come in, he nodded slightly and raised his hand to signal her to sit on the sofa first.
The other party quickly hung up the phone and came over. After pouring a cup of tea for Gu Nian, he sat down on the sofa opposite and said, "Your dean called me just now."
Gu Nian nodded cautiously. Zhong Xingchi had just mentioned this matter.
The man smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. This isn't a big deal. I called you here to confirm something." He leaned forward slightly and asked, "Did you actually see the red light? When did you see it? What shape was it?"
The other party had a serious expression when asking the question. It seemed that he was more concerned about whether Gu Nian really saw the so-called red light spot than the fact that the derivative was damaged.
Gu Nian nodded in confirmation: "Yes. The red light spot appeared at the last second, about the size of a grain of rice, and appeared very quickly, almost flashing away." After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but ask: "Did no one really see it before me?" Judging from the other party's reaction, it didn't seem to be the case.
The director of the Special Affairs Bureau pondered for a moment, then answered her question: "There was indeed someone who saw it before you, but that was the only one."
Gu Nian understood. Everyone said they hadn't seen it, except for one person who had. Perhaps before this incident, no one believed that person's words were true. As for who else had seen it like her, Gu Nian didn't care. She just wanted to know that she was not the exception.
The two of them tacitly did not continue the topic.
The director of the Special Affairs Bureau laughed and said, "But you're quite skilled. You managed to hit it right away."
Gu Nian smiled innocently, "What a coincidence! I was a little nervous at the time, so I just threw something over there, and I didn't expect it to hit me."
The director of the Special Affairs Bureau smiled and did not continue to ask questions. Instead, he reminded: "This matter needs to be kept confidential for the time being. Don't tell anyone else about it in the future."
Gu Nian nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "What about compensation?"
The other party laughed and waved his hand, saying, "No need to compensate. This is also our negligence. We didn't explain it clearly to you before, which led to the damage caused by the pollutants."
Gu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't have to pay any money.
As soon as he left the office, Zhong Xingchi came forward and asked, "How is it?"
Gu Nian smiled and said, "It's okay, no need to pay."
Zhong Xingchi's eyebrows lit up. "That's great! I was saying, our Purifiers don't have any offensive power. This thing can't even withstand a drop. It's a shame they say it's a derivative of a Class A pollutant."
However, the testing tools were destroyed, so Gu Nian's level could not be determined. After seeking Zhong Xingchi's advice and Gu Nian's consent, he was temporarily classified as a C-level therapist.
Having just broken someone else's treasure, Gu Nian and Zhong Xingchi didn't feel comfortable staying any longer and hadn't even planned to collect their allowance, but in the end Qi Kai still caught up with them.
Qi Kai chased the man to the door and stopped him. He first gave him the allowance for his last trip to the contaminated area, then took out two pieces of paper and handed them to Gu Nian: "This one is the pollutant you handed in earlier, which is classified as E-level. The other one is the usage of the pollutant. Also, the key has been registered, and it is D-level."
This kind of pollutant, which is directly born from the hands of the pollution core, has a level basically consistent with the pollution core, and the level can be determined even without measurement.
Gu Nian took it and took a look, then asked in surprise, "Can the usage of pollutants be measured? Are they also using the derivative of the Class A pollutant?"
Qi Kai nodded: "So it is the 'Eye of Truth'."
Gu Nian was really distressed now, but what was done was done. Even if she applied again, it would be the responsibility of the leaders of the Special Affairs Bureau. She carefully folded the two pieces of paper and put them away.
Zhong Xingchi was about to drive when his phone suddenly rang. After answering, his expression suddenly became serious. After hanging up, he said to Gu Nian, "The people who went to H City are back. Someone is on the verge of alienation. The situation is very serious. We need to go back immediately."
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