Chapter 797
Chapter 797 - 783: Overtime
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"A grown man, still doing the same thing."
When Xia Qin saw Lu Ping’an, she deliberately sighed, causing the traffic police to snicker.
But Lu Ping’an could see that she, his captain, was holding back laughter...probably because it was rare to see him in such a sorry state.
This was indeed not the first time, and most likely not the last...Lu Ping’an couldn’t remember how many times he had dealt with the traffic police.
But this time, he did feel a bit wronged.
His "external armor" was quite exaggerated, fully spreading out to the size of a silver knight, easily crushing a small car.
With his size as a "metal giant," even if he walked on the sidewalk, it would be irresponsible to pedestrians, so he had to take the roadway... In order not to cause congestion for other vehicles, he had to maintain at least the mobility of a regular motor vehicle.
As a result, the traffic police were surprised to see the fast-moving "Iron Giant Foot" among the vehicles... well, it could also be described as a wheelchair.
Naturally, he was stopped.
Lu Ping’an, who was at a disadvantage in every aspect, could only grit his teeth and "explain"... Naturally, the more he explained, the worse it became, and in the end, he was brought to the traffic police station for driving without a license, just like the previous several times.
The person in charge was quite experienced and called Xia Qin directly to pick him up... She came laughing and left laughing even harder.
"...Stop laughing. I’ll be able to get my driver’s license when I turn eighteen next year..."
Lu Ping’an rubbed his temples. He was getting a headache. What was this all about?
But to be fair, the appearance of such "privately modified large objects" on the road was indeed a threat and safety hazard to others, and the traffic police were justified in stopping him.
If he was "working a case" and presented his "Professional License" and "Police Badge," it could pass, but not every time he was on duty... Using his "license" as a "driver’s license" might be legally acceptable, but it was indeed a mobile safety hazard.
So, what to do next? Store these things in a warehouse? Now, it’s indeed through actual combat and "Earth’s rule-ification" that it achieves its final stabilization.
"It’s okay, the new traffic laws will be promulgated next month."
Still trying to hold back her laughter, Xia Qin gave Lu Ping’an a pleasant surprise.
It turns out that with the opening of the Exotic Realm, the original traffic laws centered on "motor vehicles" were clearly outdated.
Not to mention the distance, the recent development zone in the Ancient City featured a new type of transport called "land ships," which would become the city’s signature product.
Similar things were happening everywhere, and as more and more mounts and Foreign Domain vehicles hit the road, the original traffic laws naturally needed a major overhaul.
Xia Qin had just returned and was busy with work while also learning about the latest laws and regulations, fulfilling her responsibilities as a law enforcement officer. Lu Ping’an, on the other hand, had entered vacation mode and was oblivious to all this.
Now that Xia Qin mentioned it, he immediately grew excited... She told him that the new license had no age requirements. Didn’t that mean he could take the test right away? Get his own car and have fun racing?
No, you can’t..."
Mid-sentence, Xia Qin turned away, choking back laughter. Was she sick?
"Why?!" Lu Ping’an immediately got annoyed. Was it because he had too many "records" and couldn’t take the test?
"Records? No problem. But you..."
Xia Qin showed a look of "sympathy"...well, at least she tried to pretend to be sympathetic.
"...What about me? I’m legally compliant and my reaction speed is superhuman..."
𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"...But you’re blind."
There was silence. At this moment, Lu Ping’an was truly silent.
"No law in any world would allow a blind person to drive..." She even handed Lu Ping’an a knife, making the young man increasingly helpless.
Could the world get any better? How cruel to a blind person who just wanted to drive... Uh, suddenly, Lu Ping’an didn’t feel so wronged anymore.
"... But I can ’see,’ although I can’t reflect visible light, I can ’see’ deeper vibrations and build a three-dimensional model of objects..."
"But if you can’t catch the reflected light, it means... you’re not just blind, you’re colorblind too."
Lu Ping’an looked up at the traffic signal not far away, gray-white, light gray, dark white... He could clearly distinguish them!
But at this moment, he could only sigh helplessly and accept the reality... It might be convincing enough for himself, but he guessed the driving examiner would never believe him.
No matter what kind of vehicle he drove, there would probably be issues in the end. If the licensing process went smoothly, then the problem would lie with him. But if a blind man got a license and then caused a traffic accident... Forget it, he was still young and didn’t want to hit the headlines, it’s better to avoid involving the instructors as well.
However, at this moment, Xia Qin handed him something.
"Uh, a police light?"
It was a police light taken off a patrol car, and it looked like an old model.
"After you get back, write an application, and I’ll approve it. Then turn this set of equipment into police gear. That way, you can use it during ’mission execution.’"
With this arrangement, it would be similar to special police equipment like "explosive ordnance disposal robots", "mine-clearing vehicles", and "riot control robots." They could be used during missions, and naturally, they could be taken onto the streets.
But at this moment, Lu Ping’an was stunned. It wasn’t because of the solution, but...
"... Are you really sister Xia?"
Uh, responding so quickly and even making preparations beforehand, was this really Xia Qin? Hard to believe!
"... Don’t push your luck, or next time no one will come to pick you up."
"Uh, sorry... How did you come up with this? It’s a great idea."
"If you stick to your job honestly and talk more with the Special Service Team, you’d know a lot of ’tricks’ for the new era... Times have changed, and law enforcement also needs to be flexible."
So, it was a ’borrowed’ solution? Yeah, the person in front of him was indeed Xia Qin.
"Is there a way to make it so that I can use it under normal circumstances too?"
"After the new traffic law, transport tools are not limited to motor vehicles. You can’t get a license... But you can let others take the test and then have them be your driver."
At this point, Lu Ping’an quickly understood and looked at his "armor piece."
"Is Zhi Xi good enough? She probably doesn’t have a normal human’s perspective either."
"The new traffic law has different standards for foreign species and non-humans. As long as they have the actual driving ability, even if they can’t see, it’s not a problem. Many extraterrestrial life forms are dim-sighted anyway, barely able to see."
"... Isn’t this discrimination? Earth’s blind people can’t get a license, but alien blind people can..."
Lu Ping’an mumbled a few words but didn’t say anything else.
After all, he knew that he was an extremely rare exception, and there was no need to waste legislative resources on finding a loophole specifically for him.
Lu Ping’an sighed helplessly, looking outside the car, only to find that something was wrong.
"This... isn’t the way back to the police station."
"Heh, of course not. Since I got you, help me with a mission. A new alien crime syndicate has emerged around here recently. To be honest, they have good strength, many people, and they stick together. It’s quite troublesome..."
The challenges Xia Qin faced were actually common for many special agents now.
With the opening of the gate, it wasn’t just the Earth’s professionals who were getting stronger, more and more visitors from the Foreign Domain kept arriving. Naturally, there were both good and bad people, the wealthy and the refugees... These star-zone refugees who banded together for warmth often brought their "hometown specialties," and handling them with standard police gear was quite a hassle.
Upon returning, Xia Qin resumed her usual overtime work and found that although the Special Service Team’s manpower was still sufficient, they would easily suffer casualties when dealing with high-end "Foreign Domain criminals."
But Lu Ping’an... this overly "free" special agent probably didn’t have to worry about those problems.
Twenty minutes later, Lu Ping’an dismantled his third building of the day.
That night, he and Xia Qin teamed up to clear out their entire jurisdiction.
— End of Chapter 797 —