Chapter 1332
Chapter 1332 - 1318: Preparations
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Lu Ping’an’s "plan" came on fiercely and proved more effective than anyone had anticipated.
"So idle..."
"I never thought we’d spend a morning without receiving a single case."
The daily work of the Special Service Team mainly consists of two parts: dealing with the contamination events caused by Extraordinary beings and handling individuals with Extraordinary Abilities... and the latter is not only frequent but also extremely dangerous.
Previously, Xia Qin worked overtime every day, chasing around various gangs and Church members, slashing away, simply because there were too many disorganized groups and individuals within the city... But ninety percent of the cases were, in fact, just a few Extraordinaries getting carried away with themselves.
Yet, they had to be dealt with.
"I am the Chosen One."
"Now that I have power, I can make those who looked down on me..."
"Haha, I’m going to start an organization, make money, get rich, and become the boss..."
Often, a member of the Special Service Team can easily take down a "gang," but the reality is they act impulsively and violently, without considering the consequences or not thinking them through at all, and they can easily commit shocking crimes... The actual destruction and damage they cause can even surpass those of a true mafia.
Unrestrained violence is inherently extremely dangerous.
"But these guys are actually cowards... They just think they won’t get caught if they reach out."
On television and on the radio, the sentencing and execution footage with mosaics are played repeatedly, and the existence of the Heavenly Eye is there for all to see.
It doesn’t touch those dark corners or private areas, but just by tracking crime scenes and the flow of people, the difficulty of investigation is significantly reduced... and when you add that the Executors come from the battlefield as high-level Extraordinary, even without these support systems, these "noobs" didn’t stand a chance of evading their pursuit.
𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Watching one "predecessor" after another being executed, even the most impulsive fringe person would reconsider the consequences of overstepping the line.
After all, the closure rate and efficiency of the cases were ridiculously high; often, a case from the morning would have someone arrested by noon, and by the afternoon they’d be directly dragged off to become another mosaic.
"Using Rule-level to hunt down Zero-order noobs, it would be strange if it weren’t efficient..."
Lu Ping’an was using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, but at the same time, it was a stark deterrent... I have the power, so I can make the rules!
But, to tell the truth, the effect was indeed quite good.
In this process, many people’s concepts and attitudes also gradually changed.
Because the changes were happening day by day, and the immediate effects were just too good... especially for the original government officials, wealthy business people, and others with significant social status. Once they got used to this secure way of life, it became difficult to refuse.
After all, not every high-level person was bold enough to employ Extraordinary bodyguards for the long term, what’s more, many of the cases were committed by these Extraordinary beings in the first place.
"I’m an Extraordinary, not a human, why should human laws govern me?"
This reflected a "new world racism" that Lu Ping’an himself had perceived when he first came into contact with the world of the Extraordinary, years ago.
And now, some were even openly declaring it.
"No, you were once human, now you have no human rights..."
The ruthless Law Enforcers also made even more brutal declarations and executions.
As the pinnacle of the Extraordinary, Lu Ping’an and his team stepped forward, trying to teach the "newbies" a proper lesson.
And this was, in fact, the beginning of a series of plans for Lu...
"As expected, I can still ’make a wish,’ but it requires paying an additional price..."
Lu Ping’an, who seemed busy with law enforcement, was also conducting secret experiments.
His Wishing Well’s effect on Earth was somewhat weakened; a wish with a hundred points usually ended in failure... But if someone were truly willing to spend a thousand Life-points worth of silver coins to make a wish, it should be successful one hundred percent of the time.
In the midst of these experiments, Lu Ping’an also found some mediocre yet inefficient "wishing" methods.
If the circumstances allowed, Lu Ping’an could now create a world of Extraordinary beings for everyone in the Ancient city, but...
"...That would be Hell, the true Hell of the Human World."
Here, this isn’t the battlefield conditions of Mercury 42, considering the current security situation of the Ancient city and the number of unstable factors, once the Extraordinary became mainstream...
"The advantage of the Special Service Team would be leveled over time and number, and it’s hard to predict whether the subsequent developments would be good..."
Lu Ping’an was indeed conducting "obedience" tests, not for the current local Law Enforcers, but for a more distant future and for the young saplings of Extraordinary beings.
"This isn’t an Unowned Land like Mercury 42, the local residents are also not oppressed to the point of suffocation like the Long Hand Clan... If a massive number of Extraordinary beings truly appeared locally and became uncontrollable, disaster would spread wildly."
Once the stability of social order collapses, along with political authority, both are very difficult to rebuild.
"We must reduce the crime rate, and at least in the citizens’ minds, establish the impression that there’s no essential difference between ’Extraordinary beings’ and ’ordinary humans’..."
These things, Lu Ping’an hadn’t mentioned to anyone else, just as he had directly said, "the outcome is what matters most"... Before confirming the value of execution, there was no need for Lu Ping’an to divulge anything.
He was making attempts, unseemly ones, yet they were preliminary tests to avoid an even worse situation.
But judging from the current situation, it wasn’t time to proceed yet, better wait for the social order to stabilize and the crime rate to stabilize as well.
"Master, what are you busy with?"
"Don’t you know? I thought the whole city was aware of my ’misdeeds’..."
Lu Ping’an was quite indifferent, while Lulu came back with a beaming smile.
Was it because the report for the Capital was approved, and the date of the meeting was set? Not so fast, then there was only...
"Did you come to an arrangement with the Saphire people?"
"I really can’t hide anything from you..."
While Lu Ping’an was busy, Lulu from the Salvation Army was naturally not idle either.
Just two days ago, she had some interactions with local officials and wealthy merchants... then she gave up, as all the resources of this city put together were not enough for Mercury 42.
For her, making good relations with the local high-level officials was almost meaningless.
"Wang Xier has already agreed to your proposal?"
"It was her mentor who made the promise, they still have internal consultations to go through, but the chances of success should be considerable."
From the perspective of the local Long Hand Clan and other natives, the situation of Mercury 42 is clear, relying solely on human support is not only unrealistic, but it could also lead to a detrimental outcome of one party being disproportionately powerful.
But just as when a large group of interstellar refugees from the Saphire people found their way to the Green Planet, Mercury 42 might also be a good "investment opportunity."
This kind of major decision affecting races was definitely one that higher beings had to make, but since contact had been established, the chances of Lulu being rejected were not high... For the wandering Saphire people lacking a sense of security, they wouldn’t miss any opportunity to rebuild their homeland.
"However, there’s a senior, that eighth-tier Saphire person, who wants to meet you, saying there is good news..."
— End of Chapter 1332 —