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As it turns out, those who can become professional armed detectives in the world of "Aria the Scarlet Ammo" are at least as intelligent as humans, regardless of their emotional intelligence.
After just a few days of "intensive training," the three female detectives, encouraged by Lin Yi, took to the examination hall and achieved first place (Reiji), second place (Mine Riko), and third place (Aria) in the written test. Although they were hampered by their physical limitations as ordinary people and failed to achieve good results in the combat test, they still achieved a C-level ranking with their excellent written test scores.
Lin Yi made no comment on the achievements of these "assistants," after all, having them participate in the Hero Association's evaluation test and obtain rankings was merely preparation for a series of subsequent actions.
The following day, a company called "Penguin" was officially established on the edge of the Central District, much to the bewilderment of the surrounding indigenous people. What's more, this company showed no intention of taking on any business; instead, it "deviated from its core business" by acquiring a large amount of unrelated research equipment, moving it inside, and then quickly closing down.
"Without a doubt, you are not qualified by the standards required to be 'heroes'. Perhaps your knowledge reserves can allow you to overwhelm most combat types who do not value these things, but you clearly lack the means to convert your knowledge into power. I will provide you with such a means in the future, but in exchange, you will have to pay a sufficient 'price'."
Before Lin Yi could finish speaking, Aria, her face flushed, slammed her hand on the table to stop her.
"Wait! We're just helping you; it's impossible for us to do that kind of thing!"
Lin Yi glanced expressionlessly at the girl's thin body and said in a flat tone, "Don't worry, anyone with normal values won't feel lust for you."
Putting aside her figure, she is still a full-fledged underage girl in terms of age.
Ignoring Aria's attempt to refute him, Lin Yi continued to explain to the other two: "In the past few days, I have discovered some strange phenomena. From magic to biochemistry, from cultivation to machinery, this world has not only not rejected any power system, but has even helped the growth of these systems to a certain extent. Of course, this also includes the 'armed detective' system that you mentioned."
Before this, Lin Yi never imagined that there would be a world type where the emotional fluctuations of carbon-based life forms could easily become "local disasters" simply by being intense enough.
Well, because it was so cheap, it didn't feel very real, but that didn't stop Lin Yi from devising a series of plans for it. The first three "test subjects" of the plan were these three "assistants" in front of him.
Dance (I) VIIVIII Barengzi Lu I "Do you know why we made you join the Hero Association?"
Reggie raised her hand expressionlessly, and at Lin Yi's prompting, she would answer, "Mission."
"Yes, a mission. But it's not the mission I'm giving you; on the contrary, it's the mission I need you to complete."
As he said this, he placed the tablet computer in front of the three girls, each with a different expression.
"As you can see, these missions are assigned by the Hero Association to heroes ranked below A-rank. They include types such as elimination, protection, and escort. As long as the hero who accepts the mission completes it, he can obtain the reward from the Hero Association with the corresponding evidence."
At this point, Lin Yi paused slightly: "At the same time, these are also side quests registered in the 'Main God Space'. Transmigrators can earn reward points by completing these quests and exchange them for enhancements."
"—!"
"Wait, do these things really mean everything's okay?!"
Looking at the girl in front of him in surprise, Lin Yi asked curiously, "What's the problem?"
"Aren't these things your secrets as transmigrators? If we, the natives, knew about them..."
Lin Yi was speechless upon hearing this: "So what if I let you know? Will you be able to obtain the rewards from the 'Main God Space' through these tasks? Or are you going to complete all these tasks before the transmigrators realize what's happening?"
"Don't overthink it. The reason the transmigrators didn't tell you about these 'side quests' wasn't out of suspicion, but simply because they didn't care. Since you can't connect with the 'Main God Space,' you're destined not to gain any benefit from these quests, even if you knew about their existence."
The atmosphere among the girls fell silent for a moment, with only Lin Yi's voice continuing: "You will be acting under two identities from now on. First, as registered heroes of the Hero Association, you will be employed by the Association. Second, as armed detectives, you will be employed by me. Our deal will be based on these two identities you possess."
"You want us to help you complete the 'God Space' missions to earn reward points?"
Giving Mine Riko an appreciative look, Lin Yi revealed his entire plan—in fact, there was no need to hide it.
“Simply completing the Hero Association's missions is meaningless to you, because you won't receive the rewards from the ‘Main God Space.’ However, you can indirectly help me complete ‘side quests’ by completing the Hero Association's missions. In exchange, I will exchange some things from the ‘Main God Space’ and strengthen you in a way that your bodies can accept. Or, to put it another way that is easier to understand…”
Facing the girl before him, Lin Yi uttered a sentence that would be considered a "famous quote" even in the multiverse.
"As long as you spend money, you can become stronger."
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After the three Armed Detective Girls finally accepted the concept that "you can become stronger by spending money," Lin Yi immediately began to "enhance" them for the first time. After all, it would be too dangerous to throw them into the inhuman world of "One-Punch Man" with their current strength. In the story, even the weakest monster had the potential to kill them. It would be a pity to lose these three as the only experimental subjects Lin Yi had.
"Crisis Sniper Rifle - The main structure is still a traditional anti-material sniper weapon, but it incorporates a Teigu structure called 'Pumpkin Turret,' which has the special effect of increasing piercing ability based on the level of crisis felt by the wielder."
"The Demon Sword Murasame - a replica made based on the shape of your two original katanas. A fragment of the Imperial Arm called 'Murasame' has been added to the metal of the blade. Although it can't kill very strong creatures, it can still take down an African elephant without any problem."
"As for you..."
He casually tossed the flintlock pistol he had just finished and half a box of special bullets to Mine Riko, who was looking on with anticipation.
"The gun itself is nothing special; the main thing is the bullet."
"bullet?"
"Its power is no different from ordinary bullets when used against ordinary enemies, but if you use it to hit an opponent with 'magical' properties, I believe you may get a pleasant surprise."
Curiously examining the bullets engraved with peculiar patterns in the box, Mine Riko subconsciously asked, "Do these bullets have names?"
"Origin Missile".
P.S.: Fourth update, it's the beginning of the month.
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 599 Monster Hunting Team
Monsters are one of the special "species" in the world of One-Punch Man. They can be humans, insects, or even plants. The reason they are called "humans" rather than "things" is because these anomalies are usually caused by human activities and appear in a manner similar to humans.
There are many reasons why freaks are born, including but not limited to mechanical modification, biochemical mutation, genetic mutation, emotional fluctuations... even bad habits like overeating can turn people into freaks.
"So what's the principle behind the idea that eating too much will turn you into a weirdo?"
Watching the strange man in the distance swinging and smashing cars like toys on the street, Aria tried her best to suppress her urge to complain—compared to this world, the world she originally lived in could be considered "scientific".
[Be careful, this monster is classified as a Tiger-level threat by the Hero Association and could potentially cause mass casualties.]
"Don't worry, I can handle this by myself!"
Drawing out two blades with eerie metallic sheen, the Armed Detective Girl descended from the swaying ceiling.
Unlike the usual "enhancement" of humans, most mutations of monsters can only increase their abilities in a certain aspect. Take this monster that mutated because it ate too much as an example. While it gained superhuman physical strength and regenerative ability, it obviously did not gain the same level of agility and reaction ability. Even though it noticed the attack coming from above, it was unable to dodge it quickly.
"what!"
The blade, infused with fragments of "Murasame," easily pierced the monster's skin, enough to withstand small-caliber weapon fire. Accompanied by the monster's distorted howl, Aria, having drawn her weapon, used the agility of her petite body to swiftly evade the latter's attack and create distance.
"Huh? Wasn't it agreed that bloodshed was a must?"
Seeing the strange man charging menacingly towards her, the armed detective girl panicked for a moment.
That only applies to ordinary people.
Reggie's voice remained calm as it came through the communication.
[The freak's vitality is far stronger than that of an ordinary person; it takes time for the blood poison to spread before it takes effect.]
She rolled away from the rampaging monster, and looking at the strange creature that had crashed through several walls without a scratch, the girl hesitated, "Should we hold it off now?"
[Back]
In the distance, on the rooftop directly opposite.
The sniper rifle's scope remained firmly locked on the grotesque, bloated figure. The area that should have been the heart was squeezed out of sight by the large amount of fat piled up. This kind of opponent was probably the type that was most difficult for her as a sniper, since they often didn't have the chance to fire a second shot because they were all about killing with one shot.
If it were the former Raiki, all she could do against such an opponent would be to aim for vital points based on her experience dealing with ordinary people and leave it to fate, praying that the opponent would be killed in one blow or that the opponent would not rush in before she could finish her next attack. She was obviously not good at close-range combat, unlike Aria, let alone when facing a monster.
But now, the situation has changed somewhat...
The girl took a small syringe from her pocket and, expressionless, plunged it into her arm.
Two seconds later, as the stinging pain spread, the girl, sensing the approaching death, couldn't help but breathe more heavily.
"Ten seconds."
Even when faced with a situation where she would die in ten seconds, her voice remained calm, though the sweat on her forehead was clearly not in vain.
Pumpkin turret.
The structure, modeled after the Imperial Arms, gives this weapon the ability to increase its power based on the intensity of the danger the user senses.
People often assume that calm people won't experience intense emotional fluctuations, but this is a misconception. If someone is truly calm to a certain degree, they can use that calmness to control the generation of other emotions, whether it's a crisis or fear.
What is the greatest crisis for humanity?
—The impending death.
Using a small amount of diluted, deadly toxin, Reggie successfully aroused this intense emotion. Affected by the emotional fluctuations of its wielder, the originally unremarkable anti-material sniper weapon placed on the ground began to react.
The girl counted down to her own life, and when she reached "5", she pulled the trigger.
"boom----"
The bullet, accelerating to the point of deformation, pierced through the chest of the exposed monster's half-body, flesh and fat, and still had momentum as it struck the ground, creating an oval-shaped crater.
Compared to bullets, people would believe it was an artillery shell.
With three seconds left, after injecting the antidote into her body, Reki transmitted the message to Aria: "Mission complete."
Below, the monster, which had lost a third of its body volume but was not completely dead, struggled. Strands of rune-like veins spread along its blood vessels throughout its body. When the monster noticed these runes that did not belong to its own body, the accumulated blood poison erupted, and the luster of life in the monster's dilated pupils dimmed little by little.
"call."
Suppressing her nausea, the girl used her weapon to cut off a small piece of the monster's flesh and put it into the miniature freezing device provided by Lin Yi before turning and leaving.
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In the Central District, a team of heroes has recently emerged that works together to hunt down monsters.
Unlike most lone heroes, this team of heroes, who call themselves the "Armed Detectives," relies on the cooperation of their subordinates to kill monsters. In the process of killing them, they do not cause as much destruction as other heroes (although it is strange, some heroes cause just as much damage as monsters when they fight them, and some even cause more damage than monsters).
This situation undoubtedly brought considerable fame to the hero team. After all, if the cost was too low, the heroes hired would be too low-ranked and lack combat power. If the cost was too high, the heroes hired might cause even greater damage. In comparison, this hero team, whose ranking was only C-level, was within people's acceptable range in terms of both the cost of hiring them and the destructive potential. In a short time, information about this team gradually spread to other surrounding areas.
Central District, Penguin Research Department.
After throwing the monster organization that Aria had just acquired into a petri dish and injecting a large amount of nutrients, Lin Yi observed the violent reactions taking place inside through a microscope, a smile appearing in his eyes.
"Is that really the case?"
P.S.: Requesting Belt Blade
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 600 Origin: Reversal
Just as nature has the concept of purifying and eliminating harmful substances and possessing self-cleaning capabilities, a planet or a world should also have similar basic concepts, and even the scope and intensity of repulsion should be far greater than the former. However, Lin Yi has never felt the existence of any similar concepts since entering this world.
Magic, biochemistry, machinery, mutation... This world accepts almost all systems and alien energies equally. Not only that, but it even "promotes" the growth and expansion of these things to a certain extent, as can be seen from this small piece of tissue taken from the monster.
The root cause of this strange person's appearance is "binge eating"—an abnormal increase in appetite in a short period of time. However, it is different from the binge eating in the eyes of ordinary people. No matter how exaggerated the binge eating of ordinary people is, there is a limit. At least it is impossible for them to eat food equal to or even several times their own volume and weight. But the people in this world can.
"The abnormal increase and spread of cancer cells increases the absorption of nutrients. Unless it wants to be completely devoured by these cancer cells, the only way is to devour more substances as nutrients for the cells. However, the more it devours, the faster the cancer cells transform, until the monster is completely devoured by cancer cells and transforms into another life form."
This is the principle behind the creation of that "gluttonous monster" from earlier.
"Isn't it incredible? In another world, he was just a normal person with early-stage cancer and depression, but in this world, he has become a monster."
One can imagine the dire straits ordinary people in this world live in: they are either on the path to becoming monsters or on the path to being killed by monsters.
Perhaps we should also add the option of dying from the impact of a hero trying to kill a monster?
In a sense, human life in this world is cheaper than in a world of war. After all, war is about manpower and resources, and the victors need humans as labor for disaster reconstruction. But the monsters in this world don't need anything related to humans at all; they can kill large numbers of people with a flick of their wrists.
Isn't it a miracle that such a world has survived to this day without being destroyed?
While Lin Yi was busy analyzing the anomalies of this world, changes were also slowly taking place in the outside world.
It comes from two relatively well-known groups within the Transmigrator Alliance: the "Cult of Restoration" and the "Organization of Equality." Their conflict in another world has indeed affected this place.
Many people don't know what a collision between stars would actually look like, since most of those who actually witnessed it are already dead. Not everyone has the power to survive the omnipresent rays and vacuum environment of the universe, let alone the energy released in the instant of planetary destruction.
However, the power of the Star-level beings is undeniable. At this moment, there are already three Star-level beings in this world who can be confirmed. When they go all out, they have the power to destroy the planet beneath their feet. Unfortunately, two of them are on opposing sides. Many transmigrators who sensed the abnormal atmosphere have already fled this vortex that is about to form. Those who stayed behind were either confident in their strength and wanted to take advantage of the situation, or they were unable to leave for other reasons, or they were simply too oblivious to notice the atmosphere.
Against this backdrop, the Armed Detective Monster Hunting Squad continues its operations.
City Z.
Unlike other cities that have undergone significant changes due to the arrival of the Transmigrator Alliance, Z City seems to have remained largely unchanged for several years. This is partly due to the absence of frequent disturbances and destruction by monsters (in the protagonist's city), and partly because the transmigrators did not want to disrupt the original storyline by interfering with minor matters such as the development of Z City.
Of course, it's unknown how many people here are intentionally avoiding this place because they don't want to provoke the "protagonist" who may already be a star-level character.
But when the armed detective girls arrived in Z City, they found a peaceful city they hadn't seen in a long time.
"I never imagined that such a place could exist in a world like this."
"Stay alert."
"It's good to be dedicated to tasks, but it's also necessary to balance work and rest!"
Riko Mine twirled the flintlock pistol in her hand and inserted it into her money pouch. She smiled and said, "Besides, we're not in such a hurry, are we?"
"...one hour."
"Yes yes~"
Because there are no strange people who can demolish large areas of buildings at will, the urban area of Z City has largely retained its original characteristics. The girls strolling around enjoyed the unique scenery while also having some questions.
"Speaking of which, when did these eccentrics of the world first come into existence?"
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